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Month: February 2018

Report to the Nation

Lessons from Washington, D.C.: Real-world experience is as important as education

February 28, 2018 1

Again and again this week in Washington, important officials have told the Scouts and Venturers delivering the Report to the Nation that real-world experience is just as important as education

Report to the Nation

Three-star general says Scouting taught him teamwork

February 27, 2018 1

Lt. Gen. Leslie Smith, Inspector General of the U.S. Army, welcomed the Report to the Nation delegates to his conference room inside the Pentagon on Monday.

Report to the Nation

Eagle Scouts on the rise at U.S. Naval Academy, lifting all boats

February 26, 2018 9

Four Eagle Scout midshipmen gave a special tour of the U.S. Naval Academy to the Report to the Nation delegates. The academy’s National Eagle Scout Association chapter is one of the nation’s largest.

Report to the Nation

Bats, bones and a one-eyed cat thrill Scouts during Smithsonian stop

February 26, 2018 0

Most Smithsonian guests don’t get to see the one-eyed cat, located in a sixth-floor room filled with metal cabinets organized by species. But the Report to the Nation delegates did.

Report to the Nation

Scouts find scientific inspiration, and maybe future jobs, at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center

February 25, 2018 3

At Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA scientists give up a Saturday to drive into their place of work and host a group of Scouts and Venturers.

Report to the Nation

Watch: Hear from the Report to the Nation delegates, in their own words

February 25, 2018 1

Each of the Report to the Nation delegates has a remarkable story to tell, so we listened as they told those stories. Watch the video, which originally aired live on Scouting magazine’s Facebook page.

Report to the Nation

BSA goes to Washington: These 12 terrific young people will represent you in D.C.

February 23, 2018 4

Twelve tremendous delegates will represent the Boy Scouts of America next week in Washington, D.C., to deliver the 2017 Report to the Nation.

Fun

Can you ace this ‘Jeopardy!’ category about merit badges?

February 23, 2018 16

On the Feb. 22, 2018, episode of “Jeopardy!”, viewers were treated to a category called “21st Century Boy Scout Merit Badges.”

Eagle Scout

This is how the average age of Eagle Scouts in 2017 compared to previous years

February 22, 2018 77

After five years of steady increases, the average age of Eagle Scouts took a plunge in 2017. Here are the complete stats for your analysis and discussion.

Eagle Scout

Eagle Scout Class of 2017: A look at the 4th-biggest class ever

February 21, 2018 101

The Eagle Scout Class of 2017 was the largest since 2013, and the fourth-biggest in history (trailing 2012, 2010 and 2013).

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