Recognition of achievement for young adults in Boy/Girl Scouts by Riot

It is a practice in some parts of the country to send notices to different civic organizations or political figures, that a person has received their Eagle Scout award or Girl Scout Gold Award. Often times, these organizations will send back a congratulatory letter or certificate back that is then presented at the award ceremony.

These organizations and people include the president, NASA, congressmen, Mike Rowe, and Steven Spielberg. As well as religious leaders, actors, and even some companies such as Joy Cone. All you have to do is ask.

Of course some young adults may not be inclined to ask those organizations or people who do not openly offer congratulatory letters.

However, that is not why I am suggesting that Riot offer this recognition. I am suggesting this as the values I have seen Riot employees use, as well as Riot's own Manifesto line up very close to those attributes carried by Eagle Scouts and Girl Scouts who have received the Gold Award.

For those of you who are not familiar with scouting; a person who is eligible to receive their Eagle Scout has to have done at least 13 hours of service, be in scouts for as least a year and a half, cook multiple meals, hike 10 miles, tie knots, swim, and be able to diagnose and treat multiple medical conditions. As well as lead a project for a part of a community; this includes creating a plan, securing funding, and of course actually doing the project. I suggest you look some of them up, they can become huge undertakings. (http://www.nesa.org/projects.html) This does not including the requirements for the required merit badges. These are also only the minimums, over the course of my 4+ year scouting career I have biked 60+ miles, hiked 70+ miles, done 500+ hours of service, learn many skills, and guided younger scouts to do the same. I also learned how to create a fire by friction and swam a mile just for fun (both were very hard, and the swim was not very fun even though the Thriller dance was involved).

Yet, what does any of this have to do with Riot. First off, those who receive these awards are between the ages of 14 to 18, the very same age group that the majority of League of Legends player base is from. Also a lot of recognition comes from political organizations, which may not excite everyone, so recognition by a company that one admires and interacts with on a regular schedule can go a long way. Second, by striving to receive these awards (less than 5% of all Boy Scouts receive their top award, Girl Scouts is a little higher) young adults learn to lead as well as follow while gaining skills valuable throughout their lives. These traits are the very same ones Riot expresses in their manifesto especially the Talent and Team section. http://www.riotgames.com/about Lastly, Riot is a company that has set itself apart from others in its community interaction, its drive to be the best company it can be, and want to continuously challenge what is possible. Eagle Scouts and girls with their Gold Award can help do just that.

So, if Riot values the same skills and ideals embodied by these young adults why not encourage them by offering recognition of those traits.

“Following the Scout Law sounds like a game plan that would give us all a better chance for success in life—and I mean every area of life.” ZigZiglar, Author and Motivational Speaker