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Awards

This Eagle Scout received NESA’s largest scholarship in 2017

May 26, 2017 3

Alex Sims of Troop 772 of Richmond, Va., won the 2017 NESA STEM scholarship. At $50,000, it’s the National Eagle Scout Association’s largest scholarship.

Eagle Scout

Evan Roe, who plays the son on CBS’ ‘Madam Secretary,’ is an Eagle Scout

March 24, 2017 9

Rather than making a choice between Scouting and stardom, “Madam Secretary” actor Evan Roe chose option C: all of the above.

Report to the Nation

10 young people, 10 great stories: Meet the 2016 Report to the Nation delegates

March 4, 2017 0

At Goddard Space Flight Center, I chatted with the delegates to learn their stories and hear what they’re most looking forward to about this week’s events.

History of Scouting

Learn the true stories behind some of Norman Rockwell’s Boy Scout paintings

February 27, 2017 4

We got a special treat earlier this month when we got to see several Norman Rockwell works first hand at the National Scouting Museum.

Cub Scouting

From Idaho to Indiana, this is how Pinewood Derby car kits get made

February 1, 2017 5

These wood blocks begin their journey as ponderosa pine logs at a sustainable lumber mill in Idaho. Then those blocks are transported to South Bend, Ind.

Cub Scouting

Watch a Pinewood Derby kit go from tree to track in 73 seconds

January 19, 2017 18

Watch a Pinewood Derby car kit go from a sustainable lumber mill in Idaho to an assembly line in Indiana to your Scout shop — all in 73 seconds.

Scouting Tips

New Smokey Bear PSAs add fuel to fire-prevention message

September 22, 2016 0

Two new Smokey Bear PSAs cover some lesser-known causes of wildfires: unattended fire pits, dragging metal chains and more.

Scouting in the News

Randall Stephenson, AT&T CEO and BSA president: ‘It’s a new day in Scouting’

June 6, 2016 68

Randall Stephenson, the AT&T CEO who took over as BSA president in May 2016, shares his thoughts on the BSA’s bright future.

Eagle Scout

Dear Dave, Eagle Scout asks: ‘What does it mean to be American?’

June 2, 2016 1

Unsatisfied with the dictionary definition, Eagle Scout “Dear Dave” Jorgenson recently asked: What does it mean to be American?

Scouts BSA

If anyone doubts the power of Scouting, show them this video

May 18, 2016 4

Without Scouts, Justice Boston found himself dwelling on all “the sad things in my life.” But with Scouts, “I realized that I could be somebody.”

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