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Eagle Scout receives congratulatory letter from … wait for it … Lin-Manuel Miranda

May 17, 2019 8

When Carter Smyke finished the requirements for the Eagle Scout award, his mom took a chance and contacted Lin-Manuel Miranda, who created “Hamilton.”

Read why they’re calling this ‘Scouting’s best family vacation’

May 15, 2019 3

This summer, pack up the minivan or SUV and head to Cimarron, N.M., for an xperience sure to bring your family closer together.

Here’s how new Scouts BSA members can request an Eagle Scout extension

May 13, 2019 39

Do you have a young person who is asking for the temporary, limited exception to the Eagle Scout requirements? Here’s the process.

‘In many ways, Scouting gave me my start,’ says Eagle Scout liver surgeon

May 10, 2019 0

In recognition of his contributions in medicine, Dr. Nicholas Nissen has received the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award, NESA’s highest honor.

Is your district on this fascinating list of the BSA’s most popular district names?

May 8, 2019 18

A look at the nationwide list of BSA districts reveals a fascinating find: a number of districts share their names with districts in other councils.

Dog gone! The puppy ate this Scout’s merit badge, and wait till you hear which one

May 6, 2019 9

This true tale of canine consumption gets even better when you realize which merit badge Molly, the Australian shepard puppy, munched down.

The same topic came up in all four of this Eagle Scout’s interviews for West Point

May 2, 2019 10

The U.S. Military Academy takes only the best of the best. That explains why Michael Norris, an Eagle Scout, will join the academy’s Class of 2023.

What to do when a bakery tells you it won’t put a trademarked BSA logo on your cake

May 1, 2019 67

Plans for the Eagle Scout court of honor were chugging along until the parents started looking for a bakery to prepare an Eagle Scout-themed cake for the big day. Bakery after bakery told them they

Service project idea: Teach senior citizens how to use their smartphones

April 29, 2019 5

Scouts from Troop 1 of Dover, Mass., part of the Spirit of Adventure Council, put their smartphone savvy to good use to help senior citizens.

Extreme Makeovers, Round 27: Eagle Scout project before-and-after photos

April 26, 2019 2

This week’s batch of 12 projects includes an outdoor amphitheater, a nesting tower for chimney swifts and a structure to protect residents’ mail.