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  • [ June 1, 2023 ] NFL strength coach earns NESA Outstanding Eagle Scout Award at Americanism Breakfast Alumni
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Scout units prep for Memorial Day, plus other good news from this week

May 26, 2023 1

Memorial Day — a day for remembrance of those who have died in service to our country — has always been a great opportunity for BSA units to serve their communities. In Lewiston, Maine, Scouts

Hells Canyon Idaho
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Scout troop saves hiker’s life after terrifying fall

May 24, 2023 2

On the one hand, Eric Valentine, an 80-year-old former Scoutmaster, is lucky that a group of Scouts just happened to pass by in their canoes minutes after he fell down a rocky riverbank, seriously injuring

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Two Scout units celebrate 100th birthdays, plus other good news from this week

May 19, 2023 4

Two Scout units celebrate 100th birthdays, Cub Scout pack come up with interesting service project idea … and more good news from the week.

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Scout helps mom survive after heart attack, plus other good news from this week

May 12, 2023 0

The only way to even have a remote chance of saving someone who’s having a heart attack is to know the signs of a heart attack. Thank goodness Joy Mace’s son is a member of

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Scouts prep dinners for military families, plus other good news from this week

April 14, 2023 1

Easter meals for military families, raising autism awareness, cleaning up a community center … and more good news from the week.

#AdventureOn!
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An interview with the first female Eagle Scout in Abilene, plus other good news from this week

April 7, 2023 0

San Francisco troop unearths 90-year-old time capsule, Scouts BSA members present 100-year-old veteran with a special gift, Minnesota Scout becomes first in his region to earn the Distinguished Conservation Award and more good news from this week.

#AdventureOn!
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Tiny Scouts BSA troop stays strong, plus other good news from this week

March 31, 2023 2

Eagle Scout candidate rebuilds playground destroyed by fire, Former Scout unearths history behind his favorite camping spot and more good news from this week.

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Illinois Scouts BSA troop for girls is thriving, plus other good news from this week

March 24, 2023 4

Troop 2119 in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, is going strong … Scout builds furniture from scraps … Cub Scouts meet dogs … and more good news from this week!

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Eagle Scout earns rare honor from Nat Geo, plus other good news from this week

March 17, 2023 1

Lee Berger named National Geographic Explorer in Residence … 13-year-old Scout saves family from drowning … and more good news from this week.

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A Scout in Action! Jenna Bush Hager’s husband, an Eagle Scout, saves woman from choking

March 13, 2023 4

Jenna Bush Hager, co-host of the immensely popular Today with Hoda & Jenna morning news program, revealed last week that her husband, Eagle Scout Henry Hager, recently saved a woman from choking by using the abdominal thrusts technique he learned in Scouting.

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Aaron Derr is the senior editor of Aaron on Scouting and Scout Life magazine, and also a former Cubmaster and Scouts BSA volunteer.


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