Scout’s Inspiring Eagle Project Helps New Moms, Infants at NICU
For new moms with a child in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), their world can be filled with uncertainty, fear, and huge amounts of stress. Anyone who has had this experience or known someone...
View ArticleScout Shows Dogged Determination on Challenging Eagle Project
Dogged determination. It’s something every Eagle Scout candidate needs to be able to get through all of the challenges involved in reaching Scouting’s highest rank. Of course, when a Scout’s Eagle...
View ArticlePre-birth Stroke Didn’t Stop Inspirational Young Man from Earning Eagle
The path toward Eagle can be a real struggle for some Scouts. Indeed, a giant helping of perseverance is often necessary for a Scout to push through and finish all of the requirements for Eagle....
View ArticleTeenager Helps Schoolchildren with Eagle Project
Schoolchildren learn in different ways, and sometimes, their success in the classroom may hinge on something as simple as their comfort in the actual learning space. As teachers look for innovative...
View ArticleEagle Scout Tees Up for the 2017 Masters Tournament
Eagle Scout Daniel Summerhays will play in the 2017 Masters. (Photo: PGA Tour) From earning his first merit badge as a Scout, to teeing off today in the 2017 Masters Tournament, professional golfer...
View ArticleDisabled Bald Eagle Gets New Home Thanks to Aspiring Eagle Scout
A Boy Scout looking to become an Eagle found a way to accomplish his goal by helping an actual bald eagle. An Eagle Scout candidate helped a bald eagle for his project. (photo: Moultrie News) Jahquan...
View ArticleTeenager Fights Hunger with Little Free Pantry Eagle Project
You might be familiar with the Little Free Libraries that have popped up in communities all over the country, but have you heard about something called a Little Free Pantry? This Scout installed a...
View ArticleTown Gets First New Eagle Scout in 40 Years
With the recent annual number of Eagle Scouts earned averaging more than 50,000 nationally, it can be easy to forget that some communities go years, or even decades, between Eagle Scouts. In Nickerson,...
View ArticleScout Doesn’t Let Autism Impede Progress Toward Eagle
When John S. initially joined Cub Scouts as a boy, he was completely nonverbal as a result of autism. John’s father, an Eagle Scout himself, encouraged his young son to join Cub Scouts in the Boy...
View ArticleEagle Scout Helps Town Go for a Space Walk
Finding an old, unused telescope in his basement launched a love of space for Scout Colin B., and as that love for space grew, Colin knew he wanted to offer that same sense of fun and wonder to others...
View ArticleEagle Scout Installs Lifesaving AED Units in Local Parks
Imagine being at a local park when someone nearby experiences sudden cardiac arrest. Easy access to an automated external defibrillator, or AED, could mean the difference between life or death for that...
View ArticleEagle Scout Helps Save Ranch from Danger of Fire
When a massive fire threatened to destroy his family’s ranch, an Eagle Scout’s quick thinking and commitment to be prepared helped protect the ranch from the danger of fire. For his efforts, he earned...
View ArticleBoy with Blindness and Hearing Loss Overcomes Challenges to Earn Eagle Scout
Scout Daniel P. was born with blindness, and as he’s grown older, he has also suffered from progressive hearing loss. However, that hasn’t stopped him from earning Scouting’s highest honor. “He works...
View ArticleUnique Eagle Scout Project Eases Hospital Stay for Kids
A hospital can be a pretty unpleasant place for anyone who has to be there to have an illness treated. For children, the fear and discomfort associated with a hospital stay can be even worse. These...
View ArticleEagle Scout Saves Four Lives While Surfing
When Eagle Scout Caden E. hit the beach with his family to go surfing, little did he know that another family at the beach that day would need his help to save their lives. It all started like a normal...
View ArticleTeen Earns Eagle Scout by Helping Puppies
Roberto D. has always been a fan of animals. In particular, he loves puppies. He and his family are big supporters of their SPCA, so when it came time for Roberto to complete his Eagle Scout project,...
View ArticleJumanji’s Jack Black Talks Scouting with Jimmy Kimmel
Photo: Jimmy Kimmel Live/ ABC Earlier this week, actor Jack Black revealed a surprising goal from his childhood on Jimmy Kimmel Live —he always wanted to be an Eagle Scout! In his younger days, this...
View ArticleAnd the 2017 Eagle Project of the Year Goes to…
Photo: Bryan on Scouting Blake D. of the East Carolina Council had a brilliant—and seemingly impossible—idea for his Eagle Scout service project. But as you know, if anyone can achieve the impossible,...
View ArticleScout Organizes Family Conference for Developmental Disabilities
Photo: Kevin Rivoli, The Citizen Service and family are important parts of any Scout’s life. So when service is inspired by one’s own family, it’s sure to have an incredible impact on the community....
View ArticleUnique Eagle Scout Project Creates Better Home for Animals at the Zoo
Xavier M. developed an Eagle project that constructed hammocks for gorillas, chimpanzees and a cheetah at the Biopark’s Rio Grande Zoo. Photo credit: KRQE A young man with a passion for helping animals...
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