Scouting in the News Archives - Bryan on Scouting

New River Gorge, just minutes from the Summit, becomes our 63rd national park

April 12, 2021 0

The New River Gorge in West Virginia, located in the Summit Bechtel Reserve’s backyard, has become our country’s 63rd national park.

Stephen D. Bechtel Jr., patriarch of the family for whom the Summit Bechtel Reserve is named, dies at 95

March 18, 2021 1

Stephen D. Bechtel Jr., Distinguished Eagle Scout, Silver Buffalo recipient, and CEO Emeritus of the Bechtel Corp. construction group, died peacefully at his home in San Francisco on Monday. He was 95. In the business world, Bechtel

Trio of Eagle Scouts among finalists in prestigious high school STEM competition

March 15, 2021 4

Three Eagle Scouts are among the 40 finalists in the 2021 Regeneron Science Talent Search, a nationwide competition for talented students.

How a Klondike Derby helped two Scouts perform a headline-making ice rescue

January 4, 2021 3

Last month, five New Jersey teenagers rescued a pair of siblings who fell into an icy pond. Two of those heroes are Scouts.

How two Eagle Scouts are making assistive technology more accessible

December 17, 2020 1

Disability isn’t the only thing that connects Mark Chilutti and Buddy Marshall. Both are Eagle Scouts. And both have worked to create the Buddy Marshall Assistive Technology Center at Magee Rehabilitation Hospital in Philadelphia.

First-ever Time Kid of the Year is a STEM Scout from Colorado

December 9, 2020 2

Gitanjali Rao, a STEM Scout from Colorado, was interviewed by Angelina Jolie as part being named Time Kid of the Year.

Arizona Scout’s Eagle project benefits Navajo and Hopi communities

November 24, 2020 2

One of the most important things you can do to stay healthy during a pandemic is to wash your hands on a regular basis. But what if you don’t have reliable access to clean, running water?

Scouts fire up their 3D printers to help during the pandemic

October 20, 2020 0

Using 3D printers, Scouts have been making “ear savers” to help doctors and nurses in their communities during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Meet the 15-year-old ground-breaking Eagle Scout debate champion

October 13, 2020 4

Eagle Scout Christian Flournoy became the youngest Black male to win the international debate tournament hosted by the Harvard University Debate Council.

Scouter shows her mettle in History Channel’s metalwork show

October 8, 2020 0

This Missouri Scouter showed her Scouts how to pursue their passions on Forged in Fire.