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Reaching a goal, inspiring Scouts to do the same

January 11, 2012 6

How far would you go to inspire your Scouts? One assistant Scoutmaster had a specific distance in mind: 140.6 miles. That’s the distance of an Ironman triathlon — 2.4 miles swimming, 112 miles biking, and

Man with largest collection of Eagle Scout medals honored

January 9, 2012 7

Dr. Terry Grove got his first Eagle Scout Award medal in 1956. It wouldn’t be his last. Ever since, he’s been fascinated by the ever-changing design of Eagle Scout medals, patches, hat pins, and other

Taylor Swift honors Eagle Scout at TeenNick HALO Awards

November 4, 2011 1

How does it feel getting a shout out from Taylor Swift? Ask Eagle Scout James O’Dwyer, whose relief program in Alabama to provide aid to tornado victims caught Swift’s eye. The singer, who has donated

Vietnam War hero receives Distinguished Eagle Scout Award

October 24, 2011 3

Thomas R. Norris is a Vietnam War hero and a Congressional Medal of Honor recipient. He served two decades as a special agent with the FBI. And, perhaps not surprisingly, he’s an Eagle Scout. So,

Special badge for Scouts who earn Eagle in 2012

October 14, 2011 38

Know a Scout seeking a little extra motivation to finish his Eagle requirements next year? I’ve got it. To celebrate the centennial of Scouting’s top honor, all recipients of the Eagle Scout Award in the year

He saved his brother’s life, but this Texas Eagle Scout doesn’t call himself a hero

August 25, 2011 0

Eagle Scouts know to “Be Prepared,” but nobody’s prepared for this. When a fire started in 18-year-old Reid Vaenuku’s house last March, everyone rushed outside to safety. Well, not everyone. One member of the family of

Pat Gillick is the Baseball Hall of Fame’s first Eagle Scout

August 24, 2011 10

Long before he won three World Series titles, Pat Gillick received another hard-earned prize: Eagle Scout. Now, 60 years after joining the elite few who earn Scouting’s highest honor, Gillick enters another exclusive club: the

Register now for the 2013 National Scout Jamboree

August 11, 2011 2

Have you registered for the 2013 National Scout Jamboree? If not, the time is now. Zip-lining through the 175-foot-tall canopy of West Virginia’s towering Hemlock trees. Scaling sandstone rock-climbing routes in the New River Gorge.

Record-keeping tips

August 8, 2011 20

When tracking your Scouts’ advancement achievements, you could find yourself in a sky-high pile of disorganized chaos. So what do you do as a den leader, Scoutmaster, advancement chair, or even a parent when a

30 Years of summit success

July 25, 2011 2

Troop 474 Scoutmaster recounts his climb time on Mount Rainier. If your troop harbors a bunch of avid hikers-turned-mountaineers, summiting Mount Rainier could represent a lifetime achievement. But how about 30 consecutive years spent leading