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A photo of a shipping container that's been converted to a fully functional medical facility
Alumni

This inspiring initiative at a Texas university is partly powered by Eagle Scouts

June 25, 2025 1

BUILD, a student-run organization at Texas A&M University, converts 40-foot-long shipping containers into fully functional medical clinics that are shipped to impoverished areas around the globe.

Portraits of the leaders of the Congressional Scouting Caucus: Sanford Bishop (left) and Glenn Thompson
App Feed - Famous Scouts

Congressional resolution celebrates 115th anniversary of Scouting America

February 11, 2025 1

Two members of the U.S. House of Representatives have introduced a Congressional resolution recognizing the 115th anniversary of Scouting America.

App Feed - Eagle Scouts

Two Eagle Scouts, three other Scouting alumni are getting ready for the big game

February 6, 2025 0

Super Bowl LIX  is a Chiefs vs. Eagles rematch, and just like last time, there are two Eagle Scouts involved.

Alumni

Here are the Eagle Scouts in the NFL in 2024

September 30, 2024 7

These are men who grew up in an era in which youth sports is almost a full-time job, and at the same time they were all able to advance to the highest rank in Scouting.

App Feed - Eagle Scouts

Meet the four Eagle Scouts competing in the 2024 Summer Paralympics

August 26, 2024 1

The Paris 2024 Paralympic Games starts this week, and among the competitors are four Eagle Scouts. We’ve got a discus thrower, a wheelchair rugby athlete, a long-distance runner and a para archer.

The four members of the paddling team that broke the record for fastest canoe trip down the Mississippi River
App Feed - Famous Scouts

They paddled the length of the Mississippi River faster than it had ever been paddled before

February 14, 2024 0

They broke the record for “fastest time to row the length of the Mississippi River by a team” with a group that includes a deep connection to Scouting.

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    December 4, 2025 1
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    December 3, 2025 0
  • Cub Scouts performing a flag ceremony
    How to prepare Arrow of Light Scouts for a successful transition to Scouts BSA
    December 3, 2025 0
  • Portrait of Sean Magennis
    How Scouting’s new EVP plans to grow membership
    December 1, 2025 12

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Sheniece Chappell is an associate editor of Scout Life and Scouting magazines.


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Bryan Wendell, an Eagle Scout, is the founder of Bryan on Scouting (now Aaron on Scouting).

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