Dallas-based Circle Ten Council announced yesterday that it received a $25 million gift from The Rees-Jones Foundation. The donation, one of the largest an individual council has ever received, will be used to help fund
Aaron “Ike” Isaacson, an Eagle Scout, is one of 11 injured soldiers taking part in Soldiers to the Summit, an expedition to climb Lobuche East, a 20,075 foot peak at the foot of Everest. Isaacson
For the second time in 2010, “America’s favorite quiz show,” the half-hour of answers and questions known as “Jeopardy!”, featured a category all about the Boy Scouts of America. As you may remember, the program
http://www.youtube.com/v/Ts0XaNye30E?fs=1 He cofounded Microsoft and, with his wife, chairs one of the largest philanthropic foundations in the world. And today, Bill Gates added another impressive feat to his list of accomplishments: the Silver Buffalo Award.
At Scouting magazine, we hear a lot of stories about heroic Scouts, but they never get old. That's why we wanted to share with you the story of Fernando Espinosa, a Boy Scout from El
The UPS Foundation announced today that it will give a $100,000 grant to the Boy Scouts of America in recognition of the organization's 100th Anniversary. The grant will go to local councils to help fund
A mother pinning the Eagle Scout Award on her son’s uniform is one of those picture-perfect Scouting moments. And for Ben Nelson, senior U.S. Senator from Nebraska and Distinguished Eagle Scout, an image of
Two teenagers from Florida out-sailed one of the largest fields ever to win the William I. Koch International Sea Scout Cup last week in New London, Conn. The event, held every two years, brought together
If you were in the Boy Scouts of America as a boy, chances are good that you've developed a healthy collection of Scouting memorabilia. Whether it's your Cub Scout uniform covered in plastic and hanging
Winning a state football championship, especially in Texas, makes you a local legend. Earning the Eagle Scout Award puts you among Scouting’s elite. Doing either is impressive. Doing both is unbelievable. But that’s exactly the feat accomplished by