Inspirational Stories Archives

Eagle Scout and former college sprinter suits up for Team USA’s bobsled team

February 6, 2026 0

Caleb Furnell rebounded from a horrific leg injury in high school to become a college runner. Now, he’s an Olympic bobsledder for Team USA in the 2026 winter games in Italy.

Popcorn, Christmas trees and food bank help in the latest Scouting news

January 2, 2026 0

Scouts donate money and food from California to Virginia in the latest news. A Christmas tree collection project in Nebraska runs until next weekend.

A portrait of brothers Dan and Mac Reynolds

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.

Stuffed animals, Pelican Girls and return to camp in the latest Scouting news

December 26, 2025 0

Hundreds of bears will go to patients at an Ohio hospital because of this Cub Scout’s effort. Plus, an Eagle Scout honors her 9th-great-grandmother and Scouts return to fire-ravaged Camp Josepho.

Troop’s postcards reach space, thanks to Blue Origin mission

November 25, 2025 0

Assistant Scoutmaster David van Alphen was looking for ideas to keep older Scouts in his troop engaged.

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

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.

Scouter shares the gift of music with troop bugler

October 8, 2025 1

Dennis Wagner’s bugle was relegated to sitting on a shelf – still in its box – at his parents’ home. Later, it got moved into his garage. Until he met Mariano Atanassov.

A scan of an old newspaper article featured B.J. Wolff and his five Eagle Scout brothers

He learned CPR as a Scout; more than 40 years later, this happened

May 12, 2025 3

As a member of Troop 31 in Traverse City, Michigan, B.J. Wolff remembers learning the basics of CPR while working on the First Aid merit badge. More than 40 years later, he put that training to good use.

A photo of Eagle Scout firefighting brothers Nicholas, Matthew and Michael Wineland.

Why these Eagle Scout brothers continue to volunteer for their local fire department

May 7, 2025 0

As members of Scouts BSA Troop 920 in Valparaiso, Indiana, brothers Michael, Matthew and Nicholas Wineland learned what it meant to serve.

A photo of the Hopper family: Steve, Kayven and Kacey

Inspired by his experience in Scouting, parents create nonprofit to keep child’s memory alive

April 28, 2025 0

Kayven Hopper was 9 years old when he lost his battle with epilepsy. His Cub Scout spirit, however, lives on, thanks to Kayven’s Helping Hands, the organization founded by his parents to give other kids the same opportunities that Kayven had, including Cub Scouting.