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Month: March 2017

Report to the Nation

Scouts pay respects in wreath-laying ceremony at Tomb of the Unknowns

March 7, 2017 3

The Report to the Nation delegates got to do more than watch a changing of the guard. They stood with the Sentinels for a solemn wreath-laying ceremony.

Eagle Scout

Dr. Thomas Starzl, Eagle Scout and ‘Father of Transplantation,’ dies at 90

March 6, 2017 1

An Eagle Scout, Dr. Thomas Starzl performed the first-ever liver transplant in 1963 and pioneered transplant surgery and anti-rejection drugs.

Scouting Tips

What a 190-member troop can teach you about retention

March 6, 2017 10

This troop could be the biggest troop east of the Mississippi. What better source for successful recruitment and retention advice?

Eagle Scout

Smithsonian anthropologist, an Eagle Scout, puts together pieces of the past

March 6, 2017 0

Dr. David Hunt, an Eagle Scout and Smithsonian anthropologist, hosted the Report to the Nation delegates on Sunday, and they were spellbound.

Eagle Scout

The U.S. Naval Academy’s lesser-known tradition: Scouting

March 6, 2017 5

The climb up a greased obelisk makes headlines, but there’s a lesser-known Naval Academy tradition: the academy’s strong ties to Scouting.

Report to the Nation

At Goddard Space Flight Center, Scouts get a look at the future of NASA

March 5, 2017 0

On the first day of the BSA’s Report to the Nation trip, the delegates got a behind-the-scenes tour of NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center.

Report to the Nation

10 young people, 10 great stories: Meet the 2016 Report to the Nation delegates

March 4, 2017 0

At Goddard Space Flight Center, I chatted with the delegates to learn their stories and hear what they’re most looking forward to about this week’s events.

Report to the Nation

Report to the Nation 2016: A preview of the BSA’s week in Washington

March 4, 2017 9

Five Boy Scouts, one Webelos Scout, two Venturers, one Sea Scout and one Explorer will represent the BSA’s 2.3 million youth members in Washington, D.C.

Scouts Then and Now

Scouts Then and Now, Chapter 7

March 3, 2017 4

Chapter 7 of Scouts Then and Now includes more before-and-after photos that show the transformative power of Scouting. Scouting really does change lives.

Eagle Scout

What was the average age of 2016 Eagle Scouts?

March 3, 2017 36

Eagle Scouts are getting older, and that’s not a bad thing. Let’s look at the average age of young men who became Eagle Scouts in 2016.

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