Posts Tagged ‘BSA National President’

Recently, The Seattle Times featured the inspiring Troop 419, which was founded 20 years ago to serve the interests and development of Scouts with special needs. Troop 419 in Seattle is remarkable. (photo: The Seattle Times) It’s no secret that Scouting offers a unique opportunity for young people with a wide variety of interests and…

  Kyle S., rakes a hiking trail he is improving as part of his Eagle Scout project. (Photo credit: Michael Pearce, The Wichita Eagle) Eagle Scouts are always willing to lend a helping hand for the benefit of others. These hard-working Scouts have a long history of completing service projects that make a difference in…

  Photo credit: Bryan on Scouting When Scout Kevin Dowling started a new troop for his Eagle project in 1971, he had no idea that more than four decades later, the past would come back around. Fast forward 45 years to this summer, when Scouts from Troop 918 of the Baltimore Area Council encountered one…

Some Scouts really love archery. Many of them pursue earning the Archery merit badge, but some Scouts go even further in their love of the sport. Scout Brian A. of the Boy Scouts of America Central Minnesota Council loves archery so much that he wanted to make it the focus of his Eagle Scout project.…

  (Photo credit: Adventure Science Center of Nashville) Adventures in science are in store for STEM Scouts of the Middle Tennessee Council. Thanks to a new partnership with the Adventure Science Center of Nashville, these young innovators will get to explore the world of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) on a new level. The Adventure Science…

The title of “Magnificent Seven” has a bit of a different meaning for this family of seven Eagle Scout brothers. These seven brothers are all Eagle Scouts. (photo: Julia Malakie, Sentinel & Enterprise) The final two brothers to reach the rank of Eagle, twins Adam and Benjamin, recently held their Eagle Court of Honor together. The…

Eagle Scout projects that manage to tap into a Scout’s other interests almost always make a special impact for that Scout and for his community. Such was the case with the fire hydrants project completed by Scout Jared B., who also participates in his local Exploring program as a Fire Explorer. Scout Jared B. helped…

Earning the rank of Eagle Scout takes time and commitment. It’s not something all Scouts pursue, and of those that do, there is an even smaller group that seek to earn the Hornaday Awards. Akul earned a Hornaday Badge as part of his Eagle Scout project (photo: Woodbury Bulletin) The Hornaday Awards, which are focused on conservation, require…

Bass Pro Shops is hosting Boy Scout Month this September at Bass Pro Shops locations across the U.S. Throughout the month, Bass Pro Shops will promote Boy Scouts of America, offer merit badge classes, and provide opportunities to raise funds for Scouting projects. This is the seventh year Bass Pro Shops has recognized the scouts…

For many, the experience of becoming an Eagle Scout is about finding yourself – who you really are and what you’re made of – so a Scout focused on getting lost is definitely a little strange. But getting lost is exactly what Scout Trebor R. is promoting with his labyrinth Eagle Scout project. The labyrinth…