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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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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 (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 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, the Game 3 starter for the Kansas City Royals, is an Eagle Scout
(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.
Comedian Steve Harvey honored a new Eagle Scout and accepted an honorary Moviemaking merit badge on his daytime talk show last week.
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.
Ewing Kauffman, the man who started the Kansas City Royals and for whom the team's stadium is named, was an Eagle Scout.
William E. Moerner, an Eagle Scout, was one of three individuals who jointly received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry on Oct. 8, 2014.
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…
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 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.
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 : via Twitter http://ift.tt/1714avm
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.
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 : via Twitter http://ift.tt/1714avm
Eagle Project Idea: Installing a Sundial http://t.co/4462fJyRQ1 : via Twitter http://ift.tt/1714avm
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 : via Twitter http://ift.tt/1714avm
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 : via Twitter http://ift.tt/1714avm
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 : via Twitter http://ift.tt/1714avm
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 : via Twitter http://ift.tt/1714avm
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 : via Twitter http://ift.tt/1714avm
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 : via Twitter http://ift.tt/1714avm
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…
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 : via Twitter http://ift.tt/1714avm
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 : via Twitter http://ift.tt/1714avm
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.
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 : via Twitter http://ift.tt/1714avm
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 : via Twitter http://ift.tt/1714avm
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.
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 : via Twitter http://ift.tt/1714avm
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 is a seamless way to raise money for movies, gadgets and worthy causes. Eagle projects can benefit, too, provided Scouts understand the rules.
Eagle Scout Project Idea: Planting A Garden http://t.co/5l4KWVrbjz : via Twitter http://ift.tt/1714avm
One of the best ways to beautify an area is to plant a garden. And if that garden can also be used to help educate kids? All the better. Adam Smith, from Troop 7007 in Prescott, Arizona, recently completed an Eagle Scout project that saw him raise $950 for the construction of a garden for…
Here's an idea of what can be said at an Eagle Court of Honor to help parents understand their role in Scouting. This is a big day, and it all goes by fast. Before we go any further; mom and dad, take a moment to look at your Scout.
Captain America, MacGyver and Indiana Jones are just three of the fictional characters you said would be Eagle Scouts, if they existed in the real world.
At least 413 Eagle Scouts graduated from our nation's military academies in 2014, which reflects the level of dedication Eagle Scouts have to our nation.
