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U.S. House of Representatives passes resolution supporting the BSA

February 22, 2023 12

As they did a year ago when the BSA turned 112, Reps. Glenn Thompson (R-Pa.) and Sanford Bishop (D-Ga.) co-sponsored a resolution supporting the designation of a “Boy Scouts of America Day,” this time in celebration of the BSA’s 113th anniversary.

Happy Friday! A frog in a BSA uniform, plus other good news from this week

February 17, 2023 0

A frog wearing a Scout uniform … hundreds of American flags retired … six Eagle Scout brothers! All that and more in our Happy Friday news roundup.

Happy Friday! Scout saves man’s life, plus other good news from this week

February 10, 2023 0

Scouts leaders use CPR training to save a life! Scouting for Food is back! All that and more in our weekly good news roundup.

Happy Friday! Scout builds a bridge, plus other good news from this week

February 3, 2023 0

The West Coast’s Lincoln Pilgrimage is back! A Kansas Eagle Scout restores a local cemetery. All that and more in our weekly good news roundup.

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Worth reading: Eagle Scout sets goal to meet every mayor in his state

January 25, 2023 0

Mitchell Whitley, a native of Greensboro, N.C., a graduate of Samford University, and an Eagle Scout, has set a unique goal: to personally meet every mayor in his home state. There are 551 of them.

‘The Fabelmans’ features a heartfelt, authentic depiction of Scouting

November 23, 2022 11

The Fabelmans is a semi-autobiographical drama written and directed by Steven Spielberg, the legendary director and Eagle Scout who in real life discovered his love of filmmaking while working on the Photography merit badge.

Worth reading: Acclaimed Explorer got his start in Scouting

November 14, 2022 0

Growing up in New York City in the 1950s, J.R. Harris developed a love of exploring when he got to go to work with his dad, a waiter in the dining car of a long-distance train. He developed his love of the outdoors, however, in Scouting.

Study confirms what we already know: Scouting is good for you

November 7, 2022 9

The latest study shows that adults who were Scouts as children in the 1950s and 1960s were 35% more likely than their peers to report being in excellent health after they turned 50.

Train derailment heroes recognized with BSA lifesaving awards; watch and share this inspiring video

October 28, 2022 5

The honors and recognitions continue to pour in for the Bay-Lakes Council Scouts and Scouters who came to the aid of their fellow travelers in the moments following the June 27, 2022, train derailment near Mendon, Missouri.

Eagle Scout’s service project lives on after he left for college

October 24, 2022 1

While Eagle Scout Liam Curran is busy studying engineering as a freshman at the College of New Jersey, his Eagle Scout service project 80 miles away in his hometown of Ramsey, N.J., lives on.