Inspirational Stories Archives

Eagle Scout adds name to the few that have completed the Race Across America

January 24, 2023 0

About 300 or so people have completed the epic journey in its four-decade history. Phil Fox finished it on his first attempt last summer, earning the “rookie of the year” honor and ending the race in fifth place overall.

NFL strength coach, Eagle Scout helps fund Philmont scholarship program

January 4, 2023 3

When Joe Gibson, a longtime Scout leader in the San Angelo, Texas, area died last January, his family thought long and hard about the best way to memorialize his life. Then, it came to them:

We’re kind of amazed by the neckerchief slides carved by this veteran Scouting volunteer

December 13, 2022 6

As a Scout in Indiana in the late 1940s, Don Riley remembers always looking forward to getting the next issue of Boys’ Life (now Scout Life) magazine. But it wasn’t the jokes, the fiction, the

The secret of their success: Venturing crew focuses solely on conservation

November 9, 2022 1

All Venturing crews focus on building adventure, whether it’s backpacking, whitewater rafting, an epic bike trek or all of the above. For Venturing Crew 3111 in Minneapolis, however, the adventure is conservation. “We’ve defined our

Train derailment heroes recognized with BSA lifesaving awards; watch and share this inspiring video

October 28, 2022 5

The honors and recognitions continue to pour in for the Bay-Lakes Council Scouts and Scouters who came to the aid of their fellow travelers in the moments following the June 27, 2022, train derailment near Mendon, Missouri.

Iowa Scout supports charities through his paintings

October 20, 2022 1

When he was younger, Arsh Pal’s parents noticed he had an artistic gift. So, for his eighth birthday, his family decided to support that gift by giving him canvases, acrylic paints and brushes.

Troop 316 in Paradise, California, stays strong four years after deadly fire

September 28, 2022 2

Nov. 8, 2018, was the day of the Camp Fire, the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in California history. But Scouting continued — and still does to this day.

Eagle Scout reflects on rescuing more than 100 from flooded hotel

September 20, 2022 2

“It was the biggest flood in the history of that region.” This Eagle Scout, his family and more than 100 hotel guests were caught in the middle of it.

The secret of their success: How these El Paso units serve their Hispanic community

September 14, 2022 1

Juan and Angelica Urbina are both first-generation Americans — proud of their country, and proud of their heritage. They live in the Cielo Vista area of El Paso, Texas, where they are surrounded by families

Eagle Scout makes history by summiting Everest with all-Black crew

August 25, 2022 5

At the top of the world, Evan Green stood in rare company. Only a few thousand people have been able to conquer the 29,032-foot-tall Mount Everest, and fewer than 10 were Black climbers.