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Meet 116 Scouts who became famous

February 3, 2026 8

This list of 116 Scouts who became famous includes presidents and Pulitzer Prize recipients, astronauts and athletes, celebrities and CEOs.

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Greatest hits: The 10 most popular Aaron on Scouting blog posts of 2025

December 30, 2025 0

Professional athletes, rock stars and Scouts doing amazing things dominated the Aaron on Scouting blog in 2025. Before the calendar flips, let’s revisit the year’s most popular posts.

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Scouting gets cameo in Stranger Things

December 5, 2025 4

In Season 5 of Stranger Things, Scouting makes an appearance in episode three. Holly, played by Nell Fisher, discovers a wooden chest with the BSA logo on the top and Boy Scouts of America written on the side.

A photo of the Rivers triplets, Eagle Scouts and competitive alpine skiers
Alumni

Eagle Scout triplets set their sights on the 2026 Winter Olympics

October 27, 2025 2

The Rivers triplets of Long Island, N.Y. — Helaina, Henniyah and Henri IV — are hoping to make it to the 2026 Winter Olympics as alpine skiers.

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Meet Craig Yoe, one of the creative forces behind the Muppets, who got much of his inspiration from Boys’ Life

October 16, 2025 0

Decades before he was recruited by the legendary Jim Henson to be the creative director, vice president and general manager of the Muppets, Craig Yoe was a Scout in Troop 11 in Akron, Ohio.

A photo of Eagle Scout astronaut Jim Lovell
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Jim Lovell, commander of Apollo 13 and Silver Buffalo recipient, dies at 97

August 11, 2025 3

Jim Lovell, the Eagle Scout astronaut whose leadership and ingenuity are credited with helping save the lives of the entire Apollo 13 crew, has died. He was 97.

A photo of David Corenswet as Superman
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The Big Blue Boy Scout is back on the big screen — and it’s (mostly) super

July 8, 2025 2

Superman, often referred to as the Big Blue Boy Scout, is back in theaters this weekend with an all-new cast, writer and director leading the way.

A portrait of brothers Dan and Mac Reynolds
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Eagle Scout rock star creating videogame based on classic game he played at camp

June 16, 2025 3

Last Flag, created by Eagle Scout brothers Dan and Mac Reynolds, is a videogame inspired by Dan and Mac’s experiences at Scout camp.

NFL running back David Montgomery at the 2025 National Annual Meeting with Andrea Marron, 2024-2025 National Venturing President
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David Montgomery says Scouting helped him recover from major injury

May 15, 2025 0

At first, it looked like he would require surgery that would keep him from playing for the rest of the season. But Montgomery had other ideas.

Alumni

Meet 115 Scouts who became famous

February 5, 2025 177

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

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