Wow Jason I miss you quite a bit when we used to pk together :S but I thought I'd contribute a little to this topic because it seems interesting.
One day at soul wars I met a guy named Easter Own and he convinced me to come watch one of his "clan" wars against a huge clan. I ended up watching it and seemed like it could be really fun. I asked him for the details and what to do and he guided me into his clan which was my first clan Devastation. In Dv, I learned the basics of warring from people such as 0wnage Pks (royal) and kide who was my favorite leader because I barely ever knew what he was saying but the guy had a huge heart for his clan. After having a run in with TLP and seeing their clan leader wearing addy, I was like wow these guys are bosses so I ended up departing from Dv to go join TLP.
While in TLP, I worked my way up through the ranks quite easily after I learned about this thing called "scouting". Ever since then, this has probably been my favorite activity in clanning because I actually can have an impact on the way my trips go. After reaching events team and getting tired of doing attendance, I departed for Eop which didn't last very long at all. I still regret this decision because I was young for the most part and didn't know what I was doing when I think about it now. After the week I spent in Eop I decided to rejoin TLP for a second time and worked my way up there again. Dominating the end of the bh era, I ended up having to leave due to a picture arising of me teleing. I then departed to CPR where I learned alot from Sam and he was a great leader and a great guy. Spent about 3 months in CPR but then left to rejoin TLP where I belong and will not leave again.
If anybody thinks any scouts in your clan are better than me, you are wrong. I take pride in it :)