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Courts of honor, boards of review and service projects that took months of planning. Scouters wrote about the journey to Eagle from every angle, from the first rank advancement to the speech at the ceremony.
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Welcome back to the SMMPodcast! In this show I have a chat with the author of Legacy of Honor and Spirit of Adventure, Alvin Townley. His books have been an inspiration with the Scouting community and his message is timeless.
My son greeted me at the door today and he showed me a letter from a university that was offering a scholarship to scouts that make the rank of Eagle and he asked me if this letter was for real?
Troop 914 has a lot to be proud of this month. On Saturday, 11 of its Scouts earned the Eagle Scout rank at a single ceremony. A 12th boy earned Eagle as well, but he was away at college and wasn't able to formally accept his award.
LTR Products, a subsidiary of Liberty Tire Recycling and manufacturers of Pinnacle Rubber Mulch, has recently formed a partnership with a Boy Scout in Bangor, Maine who is working to make a local playground safer for the children who play on it.
Half Price Books partnered with an Eagle Scout candidate Thursday to donate more than 1,000 DVD movies to the VA Medical Center in Milwaukee. Hat Tip: @ScottKWalker – Candidate for governor of Wisconsin. (and on Milwaukee County Council Executive Board)
Aaron "Ike" Isaacson, an Eagle Scout, is one of 11 injured soldiers taking part in Soldiers to the Summit, an expedition to climb Lobuche East, a 20,075 foot peak at the foot of Everest. Isaacson and his fellow soldiers have already arrived in Nepal to begin their journey.
Hey everyone! This is the first of a new weekly series where we'll be bringing you interesting news and stories from the world of Scouting. Our main goal is to keep you up to date on Scouting news, but we will also be sharing a collection of fun, interesting and motivating stories from news sources…
LEADERSHIP...there is nothing new under the sun to read about leadership, especially for Scouters. If you've read The Art of War, BPs Aids To Scoutmastership, anything by Reagan, Ike or Green Bar Bill then you know all there is to know about good leadership.
A mother pinning the Eagle Scout Award on her son's uniform is one of those picture-perfect Scouting moments. And for Ben Nelson, senior U.S. Senator from Nebraska and Distinguished Eagle Scout, an image of that moment has been forever preserved by a new statue created to honor him.
A total of 83 Soldiers from the Utah National Guard's 141st Military Intelligence Battalion have earned the distinction of Eagle Scout from the Boy Scouts of America. The Utah National Guard's 141st Military Intelligence Battalion will deploy to Iraq in a few weeks with a total 83 Soldiers, who have earned their Eagle Scout award…
The jamboree officially began on Monday, but Wednesday's opening arena show made it feel like the party was just getting started. This morning's show at the 2010 National Scout Jamboree boasted an impressive guest list, great entertainment, and a spirit of patriotism.
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Image copyright Matt Gillis, Deseret News An Eagle Scout Court of Honor last weekend was so big that it took an entire football stadium to hold it. The court of honor was a big part of Utah's annual Stadium of Fire, one of the country's largest Fourth of July celebrations each year.
The Eagle Scout theme continues with Around The Scouting Campfire #15 . The show begins with Buttons, the radical Boy Scout, looking through the Troop 68 photo albums. This leads to Scoutmaster Steve explaining his methods of creating a slideshow to be shown at an Eagle Scout's court of honor.
3 Vote On Idea Many of my Scouts and leaders are having trouble with the .PDF format of the Eagle project workbook. Can we also have a .DOC (Word) or other formats available on-line. My District Eagle Project coordinator (approver) loves the getting the electronic documents but all are having trouble printing when certain sections…
Today I got to see 4 more Scouts receive their Eagle Scout Rank. These four had been together since Tiger Scouts. Over the past 10+ years they have had many adventures together. Camping stories, summer camp, service projects, Boundary Waters, etc.
12 Vote On Idea I know we've started the process of creating a database of alumni with the alumni connection program, but I would like to see additional information asked of Scouting alumni. Thinks like "Are you an Eagle Scout?"
The Tall Timbers District of the Boy Scouts of America is looking for Eagle Scouts of ALL ages, who live in the District and the South Montgomery County area. The District is hosting a ‘Gathering of Eagles' on Sunday, May 23, 2010, in The Woodlands at the Woodlands Waterway Marriott, starting at 6:00 p.m.
Boy Scout Troop 68 recently honored another of its members who has earned the rank of Eagle Scout. Alex K. is the troop's eighteenth Eagle Scout. That means it was time for me to create another slideshow for an Eagle court of honor.
Some people have all the luck. Last weekend, in addition to racing pinewood derby cars against NASCAR champion Jeff Gordon , a group of Atlanta Cub Scouts met Steve Holcomb , driver of the gold medal-winning U.S. four-man bobsled team. Holcomb, an Eagle Scout, led his "Night Train" sled to the Americans' first gold medal in the…
Have you been searching for an answer to a Scouting-related question? Ask the Expert is here to help. Send us your question, and Cracker Barrel will seek out the answer. Today's question comes from Arlene Freeman , a Scouter in Austin, Tex.
-3 Vote On Idea As part of our Alumni outreach, an Eagle Scout Reunion Lunch in Jan-Feb in Florida could get a great turnout from Eagle Scouts who winter in Florida. I know of two groups of Scouting Alumni from the Northeast who hold reunions in Florida in the winter and up here in the…
Eagle Scout Candidate Forrest Bernhardt, age 14, received the go-ahead from Whitehall City Council on January 12, 2010 to locate a Liberty Swing in Goodrich Park. The Liberty Swing, a world-first Australian innovation, has enabled many Australian children who use wheelchairs to experience the joy of having a swing in a park and it will…
4 Vote On Idea I was at a Job Fair and speaking with a few recruiters from our various Armed Forces. I was suprised to find that many of them did not know that being an Eagle Scout gives someone a higher rank and pay grade when they enlist in the Military.
Lt. Governor Peter Kinder today honored the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) by celebrating the 100th Anniversary of Scouting. "Today, I am proud to honor the Boy Scouts of America on this tremendous milestone," Lt. Governor Kinder said. "Missouri has a rich history with Scouting and with the corporate and civic leaders who once wore…
As the Boy Scouts of America prepares to kick off its 100th anniversary, the Hudson Valley Council reports that a record number of Boy Scouts earned the Eagle award last year. The final number of Eagles for 2009 came in at 162, said Scout Executive Stephen J.
2 Vote On Idea The technology exists to create a total electronic Eagle Scout workbook. This change will teach use of technology and be a way to reduce paper waste. Comments (0) Boy Scouting , eagle scout
The Occoneechee Council of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) has announced that a total of 414 young men earned their Eagle Scout Award in 2009. That is a nine percent increase over 2008's total of 380. Earning the rank of Eagle is Scouting's highest achievement.
11 Vote On Idea While participating in an Eagle Ceremony rehearsal, the mother of two Eagle Scouts approached me with a concern with the design of the Eagle Scout Mother's Pin. Here are her comments... "As you can see...they all match until you get to the most important last one...the Eagle parent pin.
Let's face it . Earning the rank of Eagle Scout is a very big deal. Only 4% or so of all boys in Boy Scouting earn the highest rank offered in the program. So what do you do for an encore?
