Report to the Nation

Politicians may not align on every issue, but here’s one topic about which they agree: Scouting helps prepare young men and young women for life.

Twelve delegates representing four different BSA programs submitted the 2018 Report to the Nation into the congressional record on Tuesday in Washington.

In recognition of a mutually beneficial friendship, the BSA presented the Hornaday Gold Certificate to the National Park Service.

On a tour led by Eagle Scouts, the Report to the Nation delegates saw where midshipmen eat, live, take classes and participate in sports.

One by one, the Report to the Nation delegates shared their story. And one by one, viewers were reminded of the ways Scouting empowers young people.

This group of 12 of the country’s finest young people will deliver the 2018 Report to the Nation. The delegates will share the Scouting story in Washington.

I’ve told you all about the 2017 Report to the Nation delegates and the people they met last week in our nation’s capital. Now, a few words about the adults who made it possible.

At a special Eagles on the Hill gathering in Washington, D.C., more than 100 people — most of them Eagle Scouts — gathered to celebrate Scouting. Among those who assembled in the stately Committee on