Inspirational Stories - 2/5 - Bryan on Scouting

‘Scouting brought him back to us!’ say parents of boy with anxiety, autism

August 17, 2018 3

Annette and Rodger signed Jasper up for Cub Scouts, and this simple step changed things for the better. “Scouting brought him back to us!” Annette says.

From knots to explosives awareness, Scouters in NATO guide Afghan Scouts

August 15, 2018 8

Scouters who are stationed in Afghanistan as part of NATO’s support mission devote their time teaching skills in the Middle Eastern country’s revived Scouting program.

Scouts rescue riders trapped under motorcycle in South Dakota

July 25, 2018 1

After checking the scene for safety — always the first step in first aid — the Scouts remained calm and worked together to lift the Harley-Davidson motorcycle off the riders, who were unconscious at the time.

Eggscellent! This Cub Scout donated all of his savings to Friends of Scouting

July 23, 2018 4

When 9-year-old Sloan Summerall started a small business selling eggs, his goal was pretty simple. He wanted to save for a Nintendo Switch. But along the way, Sloan had a change of heart.

This Cub Scout showed what doing your ‘duty to country’ looks like

July 12, 2018 11

“Duty to country” is a big part of the Scout Oath. On the weekend before Memorial Day, a Cub Scout from Texas put those words into action.

They had food and water, but when the hurricane hit, Scouting skills helped most

July 5, 2018 3

When Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico on Sept. 20, 2017, the Alvarez family learned that their most essential survival tool wasn’t anything on their shelves. It was the lessons they learned in Scouting.

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.

Eagle Scouts make up 12 percent of this high school’s graduating class

June 29, 2018 3

At Wantagh High School in New York, there are 15 Eagle Scouts in the graduating class of 125. That means 12 percent of this year’s Wantagh graduates earned the highest rank in Scouting.

2018 Eagle Scout Project of the Year: He built a fully accessible musical playground

June 13, 2018 29

Nathan Fain, an Eagle Scout in Troop 326 of LaGrange, Ga., won the 2018 Glenn A. and Melinda W. Adams National Eagle Scout Service Project of the Year Award

Castaways Against Cancer: Eagle Scouts on team kayaking to Key West for good cause

June 7, 2018 0

Think of it as Relay for Life, with kayaks. This month, two Eagle Scouts are part of a team kayaking from Miami to Key West in support of the American Cancer Society. They call it Castaways Against Cancer.