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Inspirational Stories

Eagle Scout

Arkansas Scout overcomes cancer to earn Eagle Scout Award

December 17, 2019 4

Cancer could’ve easily disrupted everything in Nicholas’s life, including his Scouting adventures, but he wasn’t going to allow that.

Inspirational Stories

Two Scouts cycle from Arizona to Montana

December 5, 2019 0

Two Indiana Scouts cycled 1,500 miles, and their journey all started by earning a merit badge.

Kyle Dimick shakes hand of law enforcement officer
Inspirational Stories

Unsung Hero: He kept his cool when encountering an SUV flipped on its side

November 22, 2019 1

For the calm-headed actions he took after seeing an SUV flipped on its side, Kyle Dimick received the Certificate of Merit.

Derrick headshot for Post-Dispatch
Eagle Scout

Meet the Eagle Scout sportswriter who saved a life at a St. Louis Cardinals game

November 15, 2019 4

Derrick Goold, an Eagle Scout and award-winning baseball writer, was at a St. Louis Cardinals game when he saw a videographer collapse in front of him.

Inspirational Stories

Unsung Hero: Scoutmaster saves coworker from choking, shares story with Scouts

November 1, 2019 3

It was a normal workday at the Los Angeles law firm of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher when attorney Jesse Cripps heard a coworker yelling for help.

Slaton Strey of Troop 577 lost his home in the tornado.
Inspirational Stories

Scouts rally to help fellow Scout who lost his home in Dallas tornado

October 25, 2019 2

The tornadoes that ripped through Dallas on Sunday left a troop without a place to meet and one of that troop’s Scouts without a place to call home.

Luke Bazaldua, the hero who saved people from the riptide.
Eagle Scout

Unsung Hero: Eagle Scout rescues group of swimmers caught in dangerous riptide

October 21, 2019 2

For his bravery in the face of personal risk, Luke, an Eagle Scout from Troop 514 of Southlake, Texas, is our latest Unsung Hero.

Ginger has been able to enjoy Scouting adventures with both Keiran and Michaela.
Camping

Hiking brought volunteer closer to her son; then the same happened with her daughter

October 16, 2019 3

After forming lasting memories in Scouting with her son, this volunteer is getting to experience it all again with her daughter.

Eagle Scout

From literal poster child for the BSA to Eagle Scout: 11 years, countless memories

October 14, 2019 2

Jonathan and his dad, Bruce, were photographed together in 2008 for a BSA recruiting campaign. More than a decade later, Jonathan is now an Eagle Scout.

David Taylor pauses during his 2012 Philmont trek.
Inspirational Stories

Man earns Eagle at age 39, showing how Scouting opens doors

October 11, 2019 14

David, 39, was given extended time to complete his Eagle Scout journey because of developmental disabilities. But getting extra time never slowed him down.

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