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[ June 1, 2023 ] NFL strength coach earns NESA Outstanding Eagle Scout Award at Americanism Breakfast Alumni
[ June 1, 2023 ] BSA reinforces commitment to safety during National Annual Meeting’s general session App Feed - For Leaders
[ June 1, 2023 ] Four volunteers receive 2023 Silver World Award for international service to Scouting App Feed - Famous Scouts
[ June 1, 2023 ] Scouters receive 2023 Silver Buffalo, Silver Antelope awards, Scouting’s top national and territorial volunteer honors App Feed
[ May 31, 2023 ] Duty to God Breakfast affirms Scouting’s foundations are strong App Feed

Scout creates nonprofit to keep veterans’ names alive

April 19, 2023 1

Connor Nicols created We Will Remember, a nonprofit organization with the mission of keeping the names of fallen veterans alive.

Extreme Makeovers, Round 46: Eagle Scout project before-and-after photos

November 29, 2022 0

The latest batch of 11 projects — from 9 different states — includes installing new signage at a local park in Missouri, improving access to outdoors areas at a rehabilitation facility in Ohio and installing new outdoor games at a middle school in Kentucky.

Scouting for Food is one good turn that benefits everyone

November 18, 2022 0

Scouting for Food began in St. Louis in 1985 as a council-wide service project. Starting in 1988, it became a national BSA program. Today, many councils across the country participate, collectively gathering hundreds of thousands of pounds of shelf-stable goods for food-disadvantaged residents of their local communities.

Iowa Scout supports charities through his paintings

October 20, 2022 1

When he was younger, Arsh Pal’s parents noticed he had an artistic gift. So, for his eighth birthday, his family decided to support that gift by giving him canvases, acrylic paints and brushes.

Service project ideas for your unit

October 8, 2022 0

The next time you’re looking for service project ideas, turn to these 9 examples of excellence, as found in this story from the November-December 2014 issue of Scouting magazine.

Extreme Makeovers, Round 44: Eagle Scout project before-and-after photos

September 8, 2022 2

The latest batch of eight projects — from seven different states — includes improved outdoor meeting places at churches, veterans memorials and sidewalks at schools.

Here’s how you can join the thousands of Scouts who will volunteer on National Public Lands Day

September 7, 2022 0

Helping other people at all times is what we as Scouts do, and there are few opportunities to make a bigger impact than National Public Lands Day.

2022 Eagle Scout Project of the Year: She built a playground, meditation area for women’s rehab center

The 2022 Adams awards, which include 16 territorial winners and a national winner selected from one those territorial winners, recognize outstanding Eagle projects completed by young people who earned the Eagle Scout rank in 2021.

Does picking up trash constitute conservation?

June 23, 2022 30

We’ve received questions from Scouters regarding how intensive a conservation effort should be to fulfill requirements.

Extreme Makeovers, Round 43: Eagle Scout project before-and-after photos

The latest batch of 11 projects includes a renovated baseball complex in Arkansas, new arboretum signage in New Jersey and an impressive prayer garden in Louisiana.

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