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Meet 115 Scouts who became famous

February 5, 2025 173

This list of 115 Scouts who became famous includes presidents and Pulitzer Prize recipients, astronauts and athletes, celebrities and CEOs.

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NESA scholarship application season is almost here

November 11, 2024 0

The NESA scholarship application window opens in just a couple of weeks. Here’s everything you need to know before then.

Why I give: Alabama ophthalmologist sees Scouting as critical for the health of today’s youth

October 30, 2024 0

Heersink gives to Scouting primarily because of the here and now. He believes that today’s youth need the community, the outdoor skills and the time away from digital devices that Scouting can provide.

Here are the Eagle Scouts in the NFL in 2024

September 30, 2024 7

These are men who grew up in an era in which youth sports is almost a full-time job, and at the same time they were all able to advance to the highest rank in Scouting.

Donor profile: Dave Alexander, Distinguished Eagle Scout and Silver Buffalo recipient, believes in the power of Scouting

July 1, 2024 0

The world has changed since Dave Alexander earned the rank of Eagle Scout from Troop 113 in Long Beach, California, back in 1959. One thing that hasn’t changed, Alexander says, is our country’s need for Scouting. That’s why Alexander, now 79, continues to give back to the organization that gave so much to him.

This PBS doc on a 1920s-era Eagle Scout is must-see TV

May 23, 2024 0

Paul Siple just might be one of the most significant Eagle Scouts from the early decades of the organization. The producers of Chronicles, a PBS docuseries from WQLN in Erie, Pennsylvania, apparently agree.

NESA recognizes most recent winners of its Distinguished Service Award

May 22, 2024 1

The NESA Distinguished Service Award is reserved for those who have provided service over a sustained period of years to NESA, dedicating themselves to the promotion of Eagle Scouting, staying active or returning to Scouting, and promoting and helping young people earning the rank of Eagle Scout.

Michael Manyak, explorer, author and longtime supporter of Scouting, dies at 73

May 15, 2024 3

Michael Manyak, a world-renown expert in backcountry medicine, member of The Explorers Club, former National Eagle Scout Association vice president and Distinguished Eagle Scout, has died.

Can Scouting provide adults guidance on workplace etiquette? This lawyer thinks so

May 14, 2024 3

Stanley P. Jaskiewicz is an attorney for Spector Gadon Rosen Vinci P.C. When he isn’t assisting businesses on a wide range of legal matters, he’s volunteering as the chartered organization representative for Troop 303 and Pack 303 in Upper Gwynedd, Pennsylvania.

Scouting America names its National Alumnus of the Year for 2024

May 9, 2024 0

The BSA Alumni Association has named Tim Brown of Nicholasville, Kentucky, its 2024 National Alumnus of the Year.