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Scouts at conservation day Photo: Tom Lindfors
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This star running back and hundreds of Scouting youth will kick your motivation into overdrive this week

October 11, 2024 0

Scouters and Scouts around the world are doing Good Turns every day. Let’s highlight a few from this week. Scout leads the charge to create a new city flag Lockport, Illinois, now boasts a new

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How the journey of this Scout with cerebral palsy inspired everyone around her

August 27, 2024 2

It was at one of her brother’s outdoor events that Maggie Whitney discovered her passion for Scouting.

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Eagle Scout anti-bullying advocate crowned Miss Florida’s Teen 2024

July 30, 2024 2

Ireland Harkins has been pretty busy. Eagle Scout, anti-bullying advocate, accomplished dancer and dance choreographer, target sports expert and, most recently, Miss Florida’s Teen.

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Meet the 13 Eagle Scouts competing in the 2024 Summer Olympics

July 22, 2024 12

Of the hundreds of athletes that will represent the United States in the 2024 Summer Olympics, 13 are Eagle Scouts.

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Donor profile: Dave Alexander, Distinguished Eagle Scout and Silver Buffalo recipient, believes in the power of Scouting

July 1, 2024 0

The world has changed since Dave Alexander earned the rank of Eagle Scout from Troop 113 in Long Beach, California, back in 1959. One thing that hasn’t changed, Alexander says, is our country’s need for Scouting. That’s why Alexander, now 79, continues to give back to the organization that gave so much to him.

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Decorated military veteran encourages young Scouts to continue to serve Scouting

June 18, 2024 2

Channing M. Zucker, retired naval officer and Distinguished Eagle Scout, says service shouldn’t end when you earn the rank of Eagle or age out of Scouting as a youth.

Alumni

This PBS doc on a 1920s-era Eagle Scout is must-see TV

May 23, 2024 0

Paul Siple just might be one of the most significant Eagle Scouts from the early decades of the organization. The producers of Chronicles, a PBS docuseries from WQLN in Erie, Pennsylvania, apparently agree.

Alumni

Michael Manyak, explorer, author and longtime supporter of Scouting, dies at 73

May 15, 2024 3

Michael Manyak, a world-renown expert in backcountry medicine, member of The Explorers Club, former National Eagle Scout Association vice president and Distinguished Eagle Scout, has died.

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Cub Scouts awarded for cleanup project, plus more great news in Scouting this week

April 26, 2024 0

BSA Troop celebrates historical landmark, Cub Scouts awarded for cleanup project, Two Scouts make history in Michigan, Teen closes in on Eagle Rank after overcoming doctor’s ruling

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20% of today’s astronaut graduating class are Eagle Scouts

March 5, 2024 1

Graduating as a NASA astronaut is a long, challenging process that requires excellent planning, leadership and problem-solving skills. It’s no surprise, then, that it would be the perfect task for an Eagle Scout.

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