Nathan Bozung is a senior at Stacey. He began his high school journey here
as a freshman, spent his sophomore and junior years in Nebraska, then returned to Stacey at the start of this school year. Born in Tucson, Arizona and raised in a military family, Nathan has lived in many
places—but one constant in his life has been his long involvement in Scouting, where he
ultimately earned the rank of Eagle Scout. After graduation, Nathan hopes to attend his No. 1 school, University of Michigan and major in aeronautical engineering.
1. Where are you from?
In classic military style, I’ve never really stayed in one location long enough to claim that I was
from said locations. But I was born in Tucson, Arizona.
2. How long have you participated in boy scouts?
I joined Cub Scouts (the predecessor to Scouting) when I was 7, so just over 11 years of
scouting.
3. What originally interested you in joining scouts?
Originally it was a way to spend time with friends and learn some fun little skills.
4. What has your experience in scouting been?
Scouting is really interesting. In the beginning I was only learning survival skills, but then as I
advanced, the skills generally started to become more impactful. There’s a series of required
merit badges dedicated solely to learning how to be a good citizen, and another set that taught
me the steps to give someone first aid in an emergency. Now the final step in Scouting, which I
feared initially but grew to deeply enjoy, is leadership. The last half of Scout ranks all require
you to take up some leadership position, and to earn Eagle, you have to organize and lead an
entire project from scratch. You overall get so many different skills and experience that no other
program offers. I got to experience this, plus the different cultures each troop possessed. I really
was able to hone how to interact with others in a constructive way.
5. What role do you play in boy scouts?
Currently, as an Eagle Scout I’m not filling any official leadership positions, but I do serve as a
role model. I generally try to find a scout that is struggling and see if I can help them with that
next step forwards, or direct them to someone who can. Soon I plan to take in the role of Junior
Assistant Scout Master, which will have me serving as a liaison between the adults controlling
the logistics of everything, to accomplish what the youth have stated they want to do.
6. Do you have a story from your time in Scouting that you’ll never forget?
There are too many to count, ranging from the Klondike I spent in the Swiss Alps, to winning the
archery competition at a summer camp, to the constant games that break out between troops,
and even my Eagle Scout Service Project, but there’s one I remember more fondly. Scouts, as a
program, is supposed to have the youth decide and plan their adventures, which unfortunately is
not the strong suit of a bunch of teenagers (and younger.) However, while in my troop in
Omaha, Nebraska
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