I was in boy scouts and I owe where I am today because of scouting. The explorer post I was in got me into electronics and flying. I passed my written pilots exam but never had the money to fly. I also got my general class amateur radio license and also a commercial license. This helped me a great deal in my work. I also worked as a rifle instructor and radio operator for 2 summers. This was in the days before cell phones, and the radio was our only means of communications in the cascade mountains.