Two Eagle Scouts make Men's Journal best of 2014 list (opens in a new tab)
Included on the list of Men's Journal's "22 Greatest Record-Breaking Feats of 2014" you'll find two Eagle Scouts.
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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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Troop 117: Newest Eagle Scout (opens in a new tab)
A little cross-posting from the troop's blog. A bit old news, but good to share. Troop 117: Newest Eagle Scout : Congratulations to the Troop's newest Eagle Scout who successfully completed his board of review on 11/4/14!
Talking with Life Scouts about Eagle project ideas (opens in a new tab)
For many young men, the Eagle Scout Service Project is the toughest part of the journey to Eagle. Here's how to help them with Eagle project ideas.
Eagles' Call magazine seeks photos taken by Eagle Scouts (opens in a new tab)
Submit your photos for a chance to be featured in Eagles' Call magazine, a quarterly publication by the National Eagle Scout Association.
Bernard Queneau, 102-year-old Eagle Scout, dies (opens in a new tab)
Bernard Russell Queneau, a 102-year-old Eagle Scout who in 1928 represented the Boy Scouts on a 3,000-mile cross-country trip on the Lincoln Highway, died.
Book Review: Four Percent (opens in a new tab)
I had seen the book Four Percent several times at the local Scout Shop and had been wondering if it was a good read. After some good reviews on Amazon, I finally picked it up last summer. I found it to a capturing read and kept at it (which can sometimes be hard for non-fiction).
When should youth and adults wear the Eagle Scout medal? (opens in a new tab)
When (and where) adult and youth Eagle Scouts should wear the Eagle Scout medal is the subject of our latest Ask the Expert.
R.I. Eagle Scout publishes Minecraft novel Sean Fay-Wolfe, an... (opens in a new tab)
R.I. Eagle Scout publishes Minecraft novel Sean Fay-Wolfe, an Eagle Scout from Troop 1 in Kingston, RI, recently published his first novel, "Minecraft:Quest for Justice", an action-adventure novel set in the world of the popular video game Minecraft.
Jeremy Guthrie is an Eagle Scout (opens in a new tab)
Jeremy Guthrie, the Game 3 starter for the Kansas City Royals, is an Eagle Scout
Perfect Eagle Project? (opens in a new tab)
(click pic for larger view) On my afternoon hike this weekend, I ran into what very well may be the perfect Eagle Scout service project! This is a hands-on Knots and Lashings kiosk and can be found at Lowry Nature Center west of Victoria, MN.
Steve Harvey salutes Eagle Scout, gets honorary merit badge (opens in a new tab)
Comedian Steve Harvey honored a new Eagle Scout and accepted an honorary Moviemaking merit badge on his daytime talk show last week.
Eagle Scout Survives Venture Into Shark Tank (opens in a new tab)
Noah Cahoon , a 14-year-old Eagle Scout from American Fork, Utah, is already the CEO of his own company, Paper Box Pilots . And he's doing quite well. Noah was recently a guest on the ABC show Shark Tank , where ambitious entrepreneurs pitch ideas to some hungry - and sometimes unpleasant - businessmen.
Kansas City Royals' Kauffman Stadium named for Eagle Scout (opens in a new tab)
Ewing Kauffman, the man who started the Kansas City Royals and for whom the team's stadium is named, was an Eagle Scout.
Eagle Scout wins Nobel Prize in Chemistry (opens in a new tab)
William E. Moerner, an Eagle Scout, was one of three individuals who jointly received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry on Oct. 8, 2014.
Eagle Scout Lands New Skate Park (opens in a new tab)
Clark Gudas has a passion for skateboarding, and a passion for Scouting. The result: a new skate park for his community, and an Eagle rank for Clark. "The feeling you get when you finally land something you've been working on for a long time - the satisfaction of knowing you finally got it - it's rewarding," Clark…
NESA's Eagle Scout scholarship window opens (opens in a new tab)
The window for 2015 National Eagle Scout Association scholarships opens today. You have three months to submit your application; the deadline is Dec. 31, 2014.
It Was A Busy Summer For These Cycling Eagle Scouts (opens in a new tab)
It was a busy summer for these cycling Eagle Scouts In between finishing out the school year last spring and starting another one this fall, the Eagle Scouts of Troop 165 in Fredericksburg, Va., had a busy summer. As in, cycling-3,800-miles-across-the-country busy.
Court of Honor FAQ
Here's what the official resources say about Courts of Honor: The Guide to Advancement 2013: 4.2.1.4 The Scout Is Recognized When the board of review has approved his advancement, the Scout deserves recognition as soon as possible. This should be done at a ceremony at the next unit meeting.
The Eagle Scouts of South Central Los Angeles http://t.co/TRnSz4hG37 via @boyscouts (opens in a new tab)
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Vogue article proves the words 'Eagle Scout' speak volumes (opens in a new tab)
The author tells a story about her perilous quest to find love in her late 50s. Then she meets the perfect guy, and, yep, he's an Eagle Scout.
Today in Scouting History...Sept. 2, 1912 (opens in a new tab)
Did you know, 102 year ago today (September 2, 1912) Arthur Eldred was presented Eagle Scout, becoming the first Scout to achieve Scouting's highest rank. Image from this source. Find out more by reading this great pamphlet: http://www.nesa.org/PDF/58-435.pdf And for the really ambitious readers, try the book Four Percent by Michael Malone, a Bay Area…
Eagle Project Idea: Repairing A Hiking Trail http://t.co/nwrsR6dfb3 (opens in a new tab)
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Eagle Project Idea: Installing a Sundial http://t.co/4462fJyRQ1 (opens in a new tab)
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Eagle Project Idea: Installing a Sundial (opens in a new tab)
Before there were digital watches , there were sundials. Apparently, the earliest sundials date all the way back to 3,500 B.C., but for Michigan Boy Scout Geno Chandler, installing a sundial made for the perfect modern-day Eagle project. Geno installed his sundial in the courtyard of a local middle school.
Eagle Scout Project Idea: Sprucing Up An Older Eagle Scout Project http://t.co/6iRd1P86bE (opens in a new tab)
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Eagle Scout Project Idea: Sprucing Up An Older Eagle Scout Project (opens in a new tab)
In 2001, an Eagle Scout had the great idea of sprucing up the courtyard at the Wrentham Developmental Center in Wrentham, Massachusetts. Great project, but that was a long time ago. Time for a refresher. Ethan Szilniczky, a Scout from nearby Franklin, Massachusetts, took on the task of sprucing up the area - again - for his…
Scouts Learns Archery; Dedicates His Eagle Project To It http://t.co/xokO2EH2Ej (opens in a new tab)
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Scouts Learns Archery; Dedicates His Eagle Project To It (opens in a new tab)
It wasn't that long ago that Breckenridge, Colorado, Boy Scout Zach Elsass had never tried archery. Once he did, it was all over. Zach learned to love the sport so much that he executed an Eagle project that resulted in the installation of several nice permanent targets at the nearby archery range.
Eagle Scout Project Idea: Courtyard Benches http://t.co/PO7lSVVAbW (opens in a new tab)
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Eagle Scout Project Idea: Courtyard Benches (opens in a new tab)
Avery Morgan likes making stuff out of wood. So when it came time to choose an Eagle project, it wasn't all that hard. Avery recruited a team of volunteers to build several 4-foot benches for his Canton, Massachusetts, school's newly renovated courtyard.
Eagle Scout's Daughter Benefits From Dad's Project http://t.co/R7rLb4maVv (opens in a new tab)
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Eagle Scout's Daughter Benefits From Dad's Project (opens in a new tab)
Eagle Scout's Daughter Benefits From Dad's Project When Jody Beringer completed his Eagle Scout project in 1990, he probably never thought that, 23 years later, it would still be going strong, and his own daughter would be one of the beneficiaries.
Eagle Scout Project Idea: Install A Flagpole http://t.co/6AzcMvXxvJ (opens in a new tab)
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Eagle Scout journalist Austin Tice missing in Syria (opens in a new tab)
Austin Tice, an Eagle Scout, former U.S. Marine and freelance journalist, has been missing in Syria since Aug. 14, 2012.
Eagle Scout Project Idea: Make a playground handicap-friendly http://t.co/FEEzbg712s (opens in a new tab)
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Eagle Scout Project Idea: Make a Playground Handicap-Friendly (opens in a new tab)
Eagle Scout Project Idea: Make a playground handicap-friendly The playground at a school in South Vienna, Ohio, used to be full of tiny gravel, preventing kids with physical disabilities from reaching some of the equipment. Not any more. Thanks to Noah McLeod, a former student at the school and member of Troop 24 in Urbana…
Eagle Scout invents game-changing Alzheimer's device (opens in a new tab)
Kenneth Shinozuka, a 15-year-old Eagle Scout, has invented a device that could revolutionize care for the 5 million Americans living with Alzheimer's.
Eagle Scout Project Idea: Improve A Trailhead http://t.co/HIloBp5BlC (opens in a new tab)
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Remembering Distinguished Eagle Scout James S. Brady (opens in a new tab)
James S. Brady, the former White House press secretary, who died Aug. 4 at age 73, was shot during the attempted assassination of President Ronald Reagan.
Eagle Scout Project Honors Fallen Veteran, Olympian http://t.co/xGJ9NyZgBz (opens in a new tab)
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Eagle Scout Project Honors Fallen Veteran, Olympian Tim Klotz,... (opens in a new tab)
Eagle Scout Project Honors Fallen Veteran, Olympian Tim Klotz, from Troop 383 in Orland Park, Illinois, came up with a great idea for his Eagle project: a memorial garden named after a local resident who served in the Vietnam War and also competed in the 1960 and 1964 Olympics.
Share your unique Eagle Scout project ideas (opens in a new tab)
Wherever the idea came from, let's hear it. We're gathering the most interesting, novel or off-the-wall Eagle project ideas around.
Cycling Eagle Scouts Are About Halfway Across The Country http://t.co/vGfjNiFF46 (opens in a new tab)
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Cycling Eagle Scouts Are About Halfway Across The Country (opens in a new tab)
It's an honor to keep everybody up to date on the epic Eagle Scouts Cycling Across America bike trek, which is taking a group of Eagle Scouts all the way from San Francisco to Virginia … on their bikes. The group recently passed through Newton, Kansas, where they scored an article in the local newspaper .
Eagle Scout Removes 180 Pounds Of Garbage From Creek http://t.co/nhPqmFWY8w (opens in a new tab)
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Eagle Scout Removes 180 Pounds Of Garbage From Creek (opens in a new tab)
It's pretty amazing the trash you can find in local waterways. Why anybody would think it's OK to just dump their trash in a river is beyond us. Alex Hansen, an Eagle Scout from the Buffalo, New York, area, recently coordinated a project that hauled 180 pounds of trash from Tonawanda Creek.
Failed Eagle Project becomes Black Hills Cemetery Act (opens in a new tab)
A failed Eagle project sparked the Black Hills Cemetery Act. It's proof that what Scouts do matters, and sometimes it takes a few years to see that.
Eagle Scout Project Idea: Bats Are Our Friend http://t.co/IKzWXHJiiP (opens in a new tab)
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Eagle Scout Project Idea: Bats Are Our Friend (opens in a new tab)
If you're looking for an idea for an Eagle Scout project, feel free to go batty. Michigan Boy Scout Matthew Netherland knows all about the benefits of bats . That's why, for his Eagle Scout project, he converted scrap car battery covers into 30 bat boxes that will give the cool creatures a better place to…
Crowdfunding sites and Eagle project fundraising (opens in a new tab)
Crowdfunding is a seamless way to raise money for movies, gadgets and worthy causes. Eagle projects can benefit, too, provided Scouts understand the rules.