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Eagle Scout business leader recalls the time when Neil Armstrong drove him to his council’s Eagle dinner

August 10, 2018 3

Dave Alexander’s passion for Scouting was launched into orbit when the Eagle Scout met the other Eagle Scout: Neil Armstrong, then an X-15 pilot who would become the first man on the moon.

New York Scouter, who once met Daniel Carter Beard, turns 104 years young

July 4, 2018 1

Gardner F. Watts has seen Babe Ruth hit a home run. Twice. He once met Calvin Coolidge. But perhaps his most impressive memory is the time Daniel Carter Beard told him a six-word piece of advice he still remembers today.

National Scouting Museum – Philmont Scout Ranch opens to public June 8

May 30, 2018 12

This is great news for crews participating in Philmont treks this summer — and for adult leaders and families attending summer conferences at the Philmont Training Center.

Unearthed journal, photos, sketches show what makes World Scout Jamborees special

March 9, 2018 9

With just 500 days left until the 2019 World Scout Jamboree at the Summit Bechtel Reserve in West Virginia, it’s the perfect time for this fascinating look back.

Man finds treasure trove of long-lost Wood Badge documents

February 15, 2018 38

It’s been seven decades since July 31, 1948, when 29 men descended on Schiff Scout Reservation in New Jersey to learn Scout skills, Scoutcraft and pioneering at the first U.S. Wood Badge course.

Meet 108 Scouts who became famous

February 8, 2018 54

This list of 108 Scouts who became famous includes presidents and Pulitzer Prize recipients, astronauts and athletes, celebrities and CEOs.

Boyhood troop of President Gerald Ford and astronaut Roger Chaffee turns 100

January 25, 2018 3

Michigan Troop 215, which turns 100 years old this year, was the boyhood troop of astronaut Roger Chaffee and President Gerald Ford.

Without the Boy Scouts, Band-Aids might not have stuck around

January 18, 2018 5

Sales of Band-Aids were flagging until Johnson & Johnson incorporated them into Boy Scout first-aid kits. This helped families become more comfortable with the product, which became a household name.

Walt Disney was a Boy Scout and received Scouting’s highest honor for adults

December 5, 2017 4

Walt Disney was a Boy Scout until his family moved to Chicago and he had to drop out. He received the Silver Buffalo Award, BSA’s highest honor for adults.

Growing a mustache for Movember? Here’s some inspiration

November 21, 2017 1

If you’re growing out your whiskers this month, here are several Scouting leaders who sported facial hair that you can aspire to emulate.