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  • [ December 23, 2025 ] Kick off the new year with this issue of Scout Life magazine App Feed - For Leaders
  • [ December 22, 2025 ] Extreme Makeovers, Round 67: Eagle Scout project before-and-after photos App Feed - Eagle Scouts
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5 Quick Questions

5 Quick Questions with: Kurtis Bedford, actor and Cub Scout volunteer

December 3, 2018 0

Kurtis Bedford shares what got him into Scouting, how he manages his time and whether he’s ever used his Hollywood connections to help his Cub Scouts.

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5 Quick Questions with: Spencer Reeves, an Eagle Scout attending college in China

November 12, 2018 0

I caught up with Spencer Reeves to ask 5 Quick Questions about college life, language skills and how he plans to give back to Scouting after college.

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5 Quick Questions with: Darcy Phinney, one of four siblings attending the 2019 World Scout Jamboree

May 3, 2018 0

Six years after a car accident involving her entire family, Darcy Phinney is continuing her service to Scouting. She and three siblings have signed up to serve on staff at the 2019 World Scout Jamboree.

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5 Quick Questions with: Jennifer Clutter, leader of an all-girl Cub Scout den in N.C.

April 2, 2018 82

As the BSA welcomes girls into Cub Scouting, I contacted Jennifer Clutter, leader of an all-girl den, to ask her 5 Quick Questions about her family’s Scouting experience so far.

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5 Quick Questions with: Tobias Ellwood, Eagle Scout, member of British Parliament

March 22, 2018 4

In recognition of the one-year anniversary of the London attack, we caught up with Tobias Ellwood, Eagle Scout and member of British Parliament.

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5 Quick Questions with: Tim Keller, Eagle Scout and Albuquerque mayor

March 7, 2018 1

Tim Keller, the man in charge of New Mexico’s largest city, answered 5 Quick Questions, discussing his summer as a Philmont staffer and what he learned from Scouting.

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  • Get Bissett lore and more in this new book
    December 19, 2025 0
  • Guest Post: I’m a retired Navy officer. Here’s why Scouting while serving mattered to me.
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