Chad Paige
Registered User
Hoping someone can wisely advise me on this... and sorry guys, I do tend to get a little breathy.
I am petitioning my local lodge (State: CA) and I have some concerns regarding the criminal history portion of the application... I need to know if these two incidents are worthy of disclosure, because truthfully, I hate having any blemishes on my application if they aren't entirely necessary.
A: 1994 (21 years ago) - I was 17 years old and it's the summer before my SR year of HS. I and some friends were swimming at a rock quarry where "No Trespassing" signs were clearly posted. Although this spot was a local's favorite swimming hole for decades, this time the Sheriff rolled through and issued all of us tickets for trespassing. Being the knucklehead teen that I was, I ended up missing the court date which resulted in a warrant and a few months later I was actually arrested at school and taken downtown until they released me to my parents... new court date, paid a fine, end of story.
B: 1995 (20 years ago) - I and a group of friends were at a SR Prom party that was sadly interrupted by the cops when some tipsy little angels decided to get into a hair-pulling fight out in the hotel parking lot. Everyone there was issued a ticket for "MIP" Minor Possession of Alcohol - I was 18 years old at the time, so I was a legal adult even though I was still an HS student living with mommy and daddy. Went to court, paid a fine, end of story.
That is the entirety of my "criminal" history... I've been squeaky clean ever since. Both of these incidents happened in my home state of VA while I was a high school student two decades ago. So future brothers, please tell me - is it necessary to list these incidents on the application? I will admit that I really wish I could just leave that section blank considering the man I am today is no longer the child I was back then.
Looking forward to your advice!
I am petitioning my local lodge (State: CA) and I have some concerns regarding the criminal history portion of the application... I need to know if these two incidents are worthy of disclosure, because truthfully, I hate having any blemishes on my application if they aren't entirely necessary.
A: 1994 (21 years ago) - I was 17 years old and it's the summer before my SR year of HS. I and some friends were swimming at a rock quarry where "No Trespassing" signs were clearly posted. Although this spot was a local's favorite swimming hole for decades, this time the Sheriff rolled through and issued all of us tickets for trespassing. Being the knucklehead teen that I was, I ended up missing the court date which resulted in a warrant and a few months later I was actually arrested at school and taken downtown until they released me to my parents... new court date, paid a fine, end of story.
B: 1995 (20 years ago) - I and a group of friends were at a SR Prom party that was sadly interrupted by the cops when some tipsy little angels decided to get into a hair-pulling fight out in the hotel parking lot. Everyone there was issued a ticket for "MIP" Minor Possession of Alcohol - I was 18 years old at the time, so I was a legal adult even though I was still an HS student living with mommy and daddy. Went to court, paid a fine, end of story.
That is the entirety of my "criminal" history... I've been squeaky clean ever since. Both of these incidents happened in my home state of VA while I was a high school student two decades ago. So future brothers, please tell me - is it necessary to list these incidents on the application? I will admit that I really wish I could just leave that section blank considering the man I am today is no longer the child I was back then.
Looking forward to your advice!