Inspirational Stories Archives

‘Trust me; I’m a Scout’: This Scout’s first-aid story demonstrates training in action

September 11, 2024 1

During a soccer game, a boy’s nose began to bleed. Mars Meyer, an 11-year-old Scout with Troop 66 of Longmont, Colo., knew what to do.

How the journey of this Scout with cerebral palsy inspired everyone around her

August 27, 2024 2

It was at one of her brother’s outdoor events that Maggie Whitney discovered her passion for Scouting.

A Scout Is Brave: Newly approved treatment helps Cub Scout thrive in face of neuromuscular disease

August 22, 2024 0

When Hiram Secrist was 2 years old, his parents learned that he had Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a rare genetic disease that causes progressive muscle damage and weakness.

This council organized an epic re-creation of a 1966 trek

July 31, 2024 0

Follow along as these Scouts cycled, canoed and hiked 170 miles from one side of North Carolina to the other.

Scouts honor our nation for Independence Day, plus other good news from this week

July 5, 2024 0

Scouts across the country are honoring our nation this Independence Day, plus other good news for the week.

After medical emergency, Eagle Scout says “Scouting brought out the best in me”

July 2, 2024 0

It was July 2022, the summer after his junior year of high school, and Samarth Kunhody was riding high. Then, a medical emergency changed everything.

Can Scouting provide adults guidance on workplace etiquette? This lawyer thinks so

May 14, 2024 3

Stanley P. Jaskiewicz is an attorney for Spector Gadon Rosen Vinci P.C. When he isn’t assisting businesses on a wide range of legal matters, he’s volunteering as the chartered organization representative for Troop 303 and Pack 303 in Upper Gwynedd, Pennsylvania.

20 quotes from Scouts and volunteers about the Scouting America name change, plus more positive Scouting news this week

May 10, 2024 10

News outlets throughout the country featured quotes from local Scouts and volunteers in their articles about the name change.

Explore the world, like this Eagle Scout does, using the 2025 Almanac from National Geographic

May 1, 2024 0

With advent of powerful technology and the ease to access a wealth of information, Distinguished Eagle Scout Lee Berger believes we can discover the world like never before.

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Cub Scouts awarded for cleanup project, plus more great news in Scouting this week

April 26, 2024 0

BSA Troop celebrates historical landmark, Cub Scouts awarded for cleanup project, Two Scouts make history in Michigan, Teen closes in on Eagle Rank after overcoming doctor’s ruling