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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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Eagle Scout Alvin Townley's new book Defiant tells of the 11 American prisoners of war who were shipped from the Hanoi Hilton to an even worse prison in North Vietnam they nicknamed Alcatraz. These "ringleaders, diehard resistors and escape artists" endured torture, loneliness and suffering in cells that measured 3 feet by 9 feet and…
The microphones will be open on February 11, 2014, at noon Central time, when the Scouting Alumni Association (SAA) and the National Eagle Scout Association (NESA) will conduct a joint town hall/Q&A webinar. National staff members, as well as NESA President Glenn Adams and SAA Chairman Ed Pease, will open the floor to your questions…
OK, so maybe it's unfair to blame Paul Siple for the cold weather blanketing the country this week, including below-freezing temps from Washington State to the Florida Panhandle and all across the Northeast. But Siple, who earned the Eagle Scout rank in 1923, is responsible for coining the term we use to describe just how…
The B.S.A. has published a helpful guide - Navigating the Eagle Scout Service Project Information for Project Beneficiaries - that defines the way an Eagle Project works from the perspective of the benefiting organization. Key elements of the process are explained : The Eagle Scout Rank and the Service Project Typical Projects Project Restrictions and Limitations Approving the…
This weekend I sat with a Scout and talked with him. It was a Scoutmaster conference, but unlike other Scoutmaster conferences that I have done, this was a first. It was the first time I sat with a Scout for Eagle Palms.
While I am camping with my Troop this weekend I thought I would leave you with some great entertainment and a message that is priceless. I stumbled on this video on YouTube the other night while my wife and I were talking about our experience at the National Meetings that we got to attend.
Hey, soon-to-be Eagle Scouts: Don't stop at Page 2 when filling out your Eagle Scout Rank Application (PDF) . Complete the online survey, linked to on the third page (titled Supplemental Eagle Scout Information Form), and you'll get a free MP3 of the song "Ma, You Earned Your Eagle."
In news that makes a tragic story hit painfully close to home, today we learned Andrew Boldt, the victim of Tuesday's fatal shooting at Purdue University, was an Eagle Scout. Boldt, a 21-year-old undergraduate teaching assistant and electrical engineering major at Purdue, earned Scouting's highest honor in August 2009, Boy Scouts of America records confirm.
Aren't Scout moms the greatest? Every den meeting led, patch sewed, ride provided, skinned knee doctored, smelly shirt washed, campout attended and advice dished out reinforces the point that Scouting wouldn't exist without them. And few of the boys who make it to the Eagle Scout rank do so without a mom or motherly figure…
I would be willing to bet that most young men who go before their council Eagle board of review are a little nervous. I know that many of the Boy Scout from Melrose Troop 68 were when it was their turn.
As you might imagine, I have been to many Courts of Honor to see Eagle Awards presented during my Scouting career. It's always a proud moment, whether I know the recipient personally or have been requested by their council to attend.
For Scouts, earning the Eagle Scout Award feels like the satisfying end to a long journey. What they soon discover, though, is that the journey has just begun. Just ask Ryan Eberle, an Eagle Scout from Oaklade, Pa., who earned the honor two years ago this month.
Melrose Boy Scout Troop 68 does not have a building or a room to call its home, so my basement family room is the place I have created a "Scout Room". It contains collections of Scouting coffee mugs, awards, and other stuff.
I stumbled across this today, don't know that it has ever been brought to my attention before: Navigating the Eagle Scout Service Project Information for Project Beneficiaries . It's a pretty useful looking letter that your Life Scouts can hand to the Beneficiary as they are wrapping up their Proposal approval.
Where did 2013 go? For Scouts and Scouters, it went to new merit badges, Eagle Scout journeys, the 2013 National Scout Jamboree, a nationally televised TV show about Boy Scouts, a family discussion on our membership policy, endless Cub Scout fun and so much more.
If you don't know George Rodrigue by name, you certainly know his work. You've probably seen his iconic, whimsical Blue Dog paintings, and if you have, they've probably brightened your day. But today I want to remember George, who died Saturday at age 69, for something many who knew his work didn't know about the…
The December 2013 CubCast highlights "Good Turns and Your Chartered Organization." Whether a school, church, or fraternal organization, we're sure your chartered organization is planning some kind of event or two for the holidays. Maybe it's a food or clothing drive or maybe it's a spaghetti dinner fundraiser.
Finally, a reason for rubbernecking you can feel good about. Drivers in Kansas City this year have seen a series of Boy Scout billboards that rise far above those for gas stations, hotels or concerts. The billboards target new Scouts and their parents by sharing facts about Eagle Scouts, such as they're "76 percent more…
Eagle Scout Austin Collie started his career with the Indianapolis Colts and now plays for the New England Patriots. Everyone's talking about yesterday's snow-covered NFL games today, but here's a story to make Scouts and Scouters smile - regardless of how their favorite team fared.
Often when I hear people say: "When he was an Eagle Scout…" I stop and politely remind them that once you're an Eagle Scout, you are always an Eagle Scout. It's an honor that our Scouts work hard to achieve and helps set the tone for leadership and community volunteer spirit for the rest of…
Copyright Scouter Mom - A resource for adults and youth involved in Scouting Reader Cindy asked this question I want to know… if my son has earned all of his Eagle Required Merit badges, but has not "Eagled up" ie has not completed his project or had his Eagle Board of review, do the additional merit…
Students pore over countless study guides for their midterms, but where's the study guide for Scouting's biggest evaluation? Right here. The Eagle Scout Board of Review study guide, created by two Pennsylvania adult leaders, will better prepare your prospective Eagle Scouts for this potentially stressful final step in the journey to Eagle.
Click image to view e-Letter The Nov. 15 issue of the Finance Impact Department's e-Letter has been published and is available online. In this issue, you will find an important update to the 2014 Budget-Building Bulletin -the Social Security tax has been modified and is $1,500 more than initially reported.
Don Bennett directed Eagle Scout boards of review like a film director creating his latest masterpiece. He challenged the Eagle candidates with expertly crafted questions all with the goal of making the young man see just how his time in Scouting has formed who he is.
Scoutmaster Podcast 194 In this podcast we discuss the combination of maturity, leadership and participation that makes an Eagle Scout. There are answers to email questions concerning the Eagle application, advancement, and an requirement-based event. All of this and your messages in the mailbag.
Shane Victorino already had Eagle Scout, 2008 World Series champion and three-time Gold Glove winner on his list of accomplishments. Tonight, the Boston Red Sox outfielder added 2013 World Series champion to his résumé, and he did so with a timely swing of the bat in the bottom of the third.
Robert M. Gates, a Distinguished Eagle Scout and our nation's 22nd secretary of defense, has been elected to the national executive board of the Boy Scouts of America. Gates will serve as a member of the executive committee and as the national president-elect.
George Clooney and Sandra Bullock weren't Scouts, but odds are their characters in Gravity would've been. That's because at least two-thirds of the pilots and scientists selected as astronauts since 1959 were Scouts. This stat comes as no surprise to those of us involved in the program; we know how well Scouting prepares young men…
Like many who saw the new movie Gravity , I was curious how much of what happens in the big-budget thriller could happen in real life. Fortunately, astronaut and Eagle Scout Scott Parazynski did the fact-checking for us. In an article for Vulture , the man who has spent 47 hours on spacewalks answers questions about how…
A select few very motivated boys are now earning the Eagle Scout Award before they can (officially) see a PG-13 movie. Yes, the latest members of the "youngest Eagle Scouts ever" club are 12 years old. First, the facts. It is, technically, possible to earn Eagle at 12.
The application window for the prestigious and highly competitive National Eagle Scout Association scholarships is officially open. For the first time, NESA will only accept applications submitted online . All applicants for the academic scholarship must have a minimum 1800 SAT or 28 ACT score.
At an Eagle Scout Court of Honor, Mom, Dad and other key Scouting mentors get recognized for their role in helping a young man reach the Eagle Scout rank. As they should. But what about the young man's troopmates? Didn't they have a part in helping him get to Boy Scouting's summit?
Eagle Scouts, get your typing fingers ready. The application window for the prestigious and highly competitive National Eagle Scout Association scholarships is officially open. For the first time, NESA will only accept applications submitted online. So forget the printer and stamps and switch on the laptop.
Editor's Note: Have a Scout who's losing speed as he nears the rank of Eagle Scout? Keep his ride going by sharing with him t his guest blog post from Rob Greenfield , an Eagle Scout from Ashland, Wisc., who recently completed a solo bike ride across America.
I just got my latest issue of Eagle's Call magazine (formerly Eagle Scout Magazine). One article is about the recipients of the latest National Eagle Scout Service Project of the Year Award. The winner rebuilt a playground at a cost of over $35,000 and over 5,000 hours of labor.
This weekend our Troop set out again looking for adventure. It really didn't dawn on me till we were an hour into the cave, but the cave represented that spirit of adventure that seems to define our Troop. Stepping outside of our comfort zone, pushing the limits of what we think we can't do, testing…
You the Life Scouts and Eagle Scouts of the Boy Scouts of America, in Order to form a more perfect understanding of the U.S. Constitution, establish awareness of our nation's Founding Documents, and secure some Free Money, do indeed need to enter this Bill of Rights Institute Eagle Scout Competition OK, so maybe my version…
Ever heard of a Scout "Eagling out"? That's the unofficial term for a young man earning Boy Scouting's highest rank and leaving the program shortly after. Well, that idea's lost on newly minted Eagle Scout Andrew Arnold from Monterey, Calif.
Hello again! We are very proud to be celebrating the 101 st anniversary of the first Eagle Award that was presented on Labor Day 1912. Since then, more than two million young men have achieved that top honor in Scouting, with nearly 58,000 Scouts earning their Eagle just last year.
Stellar accomplishments, like earning the Eagle Scout award, reap stellar rewards. Eagle Scout Tristan Bullard can attest to this, as he watched astronomers take one step closer to completing the Giant Magellan Telescope at Saturday's rare mirror-firing event. During a Mirror Lab tour, visitors watch as the massive mirror is "fired" in a spun-cast furnace…
One of Boy Scout Troop 68′s Eagle Scouts stopped by Sunday afternoon to watch a new movie I had recently received in the mail. Both of us had been waiting for " The Last Eagle Scout " to be released since we had read about it on Facebook a couple years ago.
During 2012, more than 3,000 Scouts received $100 grants for their Eagle Scout service projects through the generosity of the Lowe's Charitable and Educational Foundation. The BSA is pleased to announce that the foundation has offered to continue its support with a similar number of grants beginning in July 2013.
Somewhere in the Gulf of Mexico right now, an Eagle Scout is making history. CB Wren, the 16-year-old selected as this year's Eagle Scout argonaut, is aboard the exploration vessel Nautilus as part of an international team exploring geology, biology, archaeology and chemistry.
While you were probably surprised to learn about the National Security Agency's secret spying programs back in May, you might not be shocked to find out one of the top officials at the NSA is an Eagle Scout. After all, we already know Eagle Scouts make great politicians, athletes, entertainers, businessmen, Scoutmasters, dads and well-rounded…
Along the trail, there have been quite a few Eagle Projects done to improve this great resource for people exploring the natural world of Wisconsin. Here is an example of a bench. We notice 3 benchs in this project but there were probably more.
Being an Eagle Scout pays off, in some cases literally. The National Eagle Scout Association offers scholarships for Eagles entering college, a big help for families as tuitions continue to rise at universities nationwide. Graduating high schoolers can apply for 2014 NESA scholarships beginning Oct.
Mike Rowe at the National Jamboree telling scouts to "work smart and hard" encouraging something I have been trying to tell Scouts headed to college for years – find something you love and don't ignore the idea of working with your hands as a career.
Eagle Scout Mike Rowe once got the worst advice he's ever heard. A teacher, Mr. Dunbar, told him to "work smart, not hard." Ever heard that advice from a boss or teacher? At Saturday afternoon's stadium show, Rowe rewrote Mr.
Eagle Scout projects make a visible difference in the community , but they aren't cheap to complete. So that's why Lowe's, the home-improvement giant with more than 1,700 stores, has teamed up with the BSA and local Scout councils to give selected Eagle Scout candidates $100 grants for their projects.
Click to open July 1 issue The July 1 issue of the Finance Impact Department's e-Letter has been published and is available online. In this issue, read about the National Eagle Scout Association's new Legacy Society Fellowship, which will be unveiled at the 2013 National Scout Jamboree.
