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  • [ November 21, 2025 ] Cape Cod Scouts rescue hiker, plus other news in Scouting this week Scouting in the News
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A football-themed project helped this Eagle Scout reach the goal line

February 3, 2025 0

When it came to picking an Eagle Scout project, Armani Rodriguez wanted to do something a little different: a free football clinic.

App Feed - Eagle Scouts

Why this 53-year-old Scouting alumnus decided to finish his Eagle Scout project

January 23, 2025 11

“The whole purpose of this was to get myself to the point that I can say I did everything I needed to do to become an Eagle Scout.”

A photo of Eagle Scout rock climber Michael Vaill
App Feed - Eagle Scouts

Eagle Scout rock climber continues to reach for new heights

December 31, 2024 0

It’s not an exaggeration to say that Michael Vaill (Eagle Class of 2010) recently had one of the best weeks in the history of recorded rock climbing.

A screen capture of David Montgomery flashing the Scout salute after scoring a touchdown
App Feed - Eagle Scouts

Scouts send best wishes to David Montgomery after his injury, plus other news from the week

December 20, 2024 1

Whether he plays again this season or not, Montgomery has had a remarkable impact on both the Detroit Lions and on Scouting America.

App Feed - Eagle Scouts

He’s volunteered for decades on Eagle Scout boards of review; here are his two favorite memories

December 18, 2024 2

Steve Scarano is a 76-year-old Eagle Scout currently living in Vista, California, who serves on Eagle Scout boards or review.

Kenneth Cooper Distinguished Eagle Scout
App Feed - Eagle Scouts

Founder of modern aerobics reflects on his career and time in Scouting

December 16, 2024 1

Kenneth Cooper, Eagle Scout, is the man who first coined the term aerobics and changed the way the world thought about the concept of exercise.

App Feed - Eagle Scouts

With application season upon us, we caught up with one of the original NESA scholarship recipients

December 12, 2024 0

To mark the 40th anniversary of NESA scholarships, my friends in the official alumni association for Eagle Scouts helped me track down one of the original recipients from 1984.

App Feed - Eagle Scouts

Extreme Makeovers, Round 60: Eagle Scout project before-and-after photos

December 11, 2024 0

To fully understand the impact Eagle Scout projects have on communities, you need to see to believe. That’s why we ask to see the Eagle Scout project before-and-after photos — the same photos prospective Eagles are asked to include with their post-project report.

A port of Gabe Hassan, an Eagle Scout who died of leukemia
App Feed - Eagle Scouts

A tribute to Gabe Hassan, who fought a terminal illness to earn the rank of Eagle

December 4, 2024 2

When he was 1 year old, Gabe Hassan was diagnosed with Shwachman–Diamond syndrome, a rare genetic disorder in which a person’s cells cannot produce enough protein for their body to grow and develop as it should.a

A photo of two recent high school graduates
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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.

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