Sixteen young women were honored for earning the rank of Eagle Scout at the third annual Examples of Success dinner hosted by the Tidewater Council in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
This group of Eagle Scouts is part of the growing number of young women who have achieved this distinction, with 35 female Eagle Scouts in the council since 2021. The event featured Kathryn Elliott, a retired U.S. Navy captain, as the keynote speaker.
Anwen Sheedy, an Eagle Scout member of Venturing Crew 490, and Sayla Kuch, a Troop 19 member from Virginia Beach, also spoke at the event, sharing their Scouting experiences.
Barbara Lewis, a local business leader, was awarded the newly introduced North Star Award for her contributions to advancing girls in Scouting. The award recognizes non-Scouters who have significantly impacted the Scouting community. Barbara has organized the Examples of Success event for three years, promoting the accomplishments of female Eagle Scouts and connecting them with women in business.
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Scouts help remove Hurricane Helene debris from creek
After Hurricane Helene caused significant flooding and debris in Whitetop Laurel Creek in Washington County, Virginia, Scouts from southwest Virginia gathered to help clean up the damage.
On Saturday, volunteers, including Troop 222 from Abingdon, Va., assisted in picking up debris like microwaves, chairs, and parts of trailers and RVs. Despite Abingdon not being directly affected, Scouts were motivated to help those in Damascus who experienced severe damage.
Troop members expressed their desire to assist the community, feeling both grateful for their safety and sympathy for those who lost their homes. Jason Berry, an assistant Scoutmaster, emphasized that participation was voluntary, but the Scouts were eager to contribute to the cleanup effort.
“This is cleaning up a natural disaster, making it better than what we found it,” Berry said. “And that’s what Scouts is all about: making it a better place. So that’s what they’re doing, and they’re glad to do it.”
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Scouts participate in winter survival experience
Members of Troop 1190 from Ludington, Michigan, participated in the Polar Bear Challenge on March 8 in Hamlin Township, Mich.
In this winter survival exercise, Scouts responded to a fictional airplane crash during which the pilot suffered head and arm injuries. After treating the pilot, the Scouts hiked to a nearby campsite, where they set up shelter for the night due to the remote location and lack of emergency services until the next day.
The scenario involved a charter flight from Detroit to Green Bay, Wisconsin, that suffered an engine failure and crash-landed in a snowy, isolated area. The Scouts, with their supplies, had to thrive in the conditions while waiting for rescue.
Despite a previous weather-related postponement, the conditions on the day of the event were ideal for the training. The troop built a shelter and spent the night in the wilderness until rescue teams arrived the next day.
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