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  • [ December 26, 2025 ] Stuffed animals, Pelican Girls and return to camp in the latest Scouting news Inspirational Stories
  • [ December 23, 2025 ] Kick off the new year with this issue of Scout Life magazine App Feed - For Leaders
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Kicking & Screaming Episode 8 recap: ‘Survival of the Fittest’

April 27, 2017 10

Natalie and Terry, using skills of leadership he learned in Scouting, coalesced into a team. They entered the finale as one of three teams. How’d they do?

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More than a quarter of members of Congress have some connection to BSA

April 25, 2017 26

A survey of the 535 members of the 115th U.S. Congress reveals that 150 have some sort of connection to the BSA. Here’s a state-by-state look.

Famous People

Kicking & Screaming Episode 7 recap: ‘Fear Pong’

April 20, 2017 7

Eagle Scout Terry Fossum and his partner Natalie Casanova, a professional gamer, have made it to the Top 4. Will they survive Kicking & Screaming Episode 7?

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10 leadership lessons from LA Clippers owner Steve Ballmer

April 10, 2017 0

Steve Ballmer, owner of the NBA’s LA Clippers, was an invited guest at the Greater Los Angeles Area Council’s 2017 Business Leaders’ Breakfast last month.

Eagle Scout

Canyon Barry, Florida’s underhand free-throw shooter, is an Eagle Scout

March 24, 2017 3

Canyon Barry, the Florida Gators basketball player and son of NBA Hall of Famer Rick Barry, is an Eagle Scout. He’s also great at underhand free throws.

Eagle Scout

Evan Roe, who plays the son on CBS’ ‘Madam Secretary,’ is an Eagle Scout

March 24, 2017 9

Rather than making a choice between Scouting and stardom, “Madam Secretary” actor Evan Roe chose option C: all of the above.

Eagle Scout

In ESPN interview, Villanova’s Eagle Scout basketball star talks Scouting

March 2, 2017 2

The ESPN story is basically a love letter to Scouting. Hart recites the Scout Law, shows off his merit badge sash and talks about his Eagle project.

Eagle Scout

Guion Bluford, first African-American in space, is an Eagle Scout

February 16, 2017 9

Long before becoming a barrier-breaking astronaut, Guion Bluford was a typical American boy. He had a paper route, loved table tennis and was a Boy Scout.

Famous People

What Jimmy Stewart said about the Scout Oath

February 2, 2017 30

“I happen to believe that the man who was a Scout is a better man for it,” Jimmy Stewart told a crowd in 1980 in Los Angeles.

Eagle Scout

Meet Daniel Summerhays, Eagle Scout in the Masters

January 30, 2017 1

If you’re a fan of either professional golf or Eagle Scouts, Daniel Summerhays is a name you need to know. He’ll play in his first Masters this week.

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