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  • [ February 11, 2026 ] 80 merit badges updated for 2026 Merit Badges
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NFL running back David Montgomery at the 2025 National Annual Meeting with Andrea Marron, 2024-2025 National Venturing President
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David Montgomery says Scouting helped him recover from major injury

May 15, 2025 0

At first, it looked like he would require surgery that would keep him from playing for the rest of the season. But Montgomery had other ideas.

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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.

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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.

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