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Eagle Scout Battles Brain Tumor Against the Odds
Eagle Scout Bryan Da., stands with his completed project at the Gardens at SIUE. (Photo credit: The Intelligencer) Based on the principles of the Scout Oath and Scout Law, Scouts are encouraged to be...
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Why Wildland Fires Are No Match for This Brave Eagle Scout
Nathan Valenti, right, with his dad Mike Valenti, left, in their OA sashes on duty. (Photo courtesy of Amy Valenti) For two straight weeks, Eagle Scout Nathan Valenti risked his life to fight...
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Heath Challenges Couldn’t Stop This Scout from Earning Eagle
Joshua in his Scout uniform (Photo credit: Ruth Jones) Earning Scouting’s highest rank, Eagle Scout, is one of the most challenging feats any Scout can accomplish. Pair that with severe health...
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Why a Kind Stranger Replaced This Eagle Scout’s Cherished Treasure
Few Scouts can claim the Eagle Scout title, the highest rank in Scouting. Yet even fewer Eagles hold the limited edition Boy Scouts of America 100th anniversary coin given to Eagle Scouts in 2012. So...
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This Eagle Scout’s Eye for Creativity Transcends His Visual Impairment
Despite being visually impaired, Eagle Scout Jake B.’s creative vision is crystal clear. In fact, Jake of the Sam Houston Area Council is channeling his talent for design to serve others who are blind...
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The Longest Serving Eagle Scout in History Dies at 103
Distinguished Eagle Scout Robert Dick Douglas Jr., the longest-serving Eagle Scout in the award’s 103-year-old history, died Dec. 23 in Greensboro, N.C. He was 103. Douglas earned the Eagle Scout...
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Eagle Scouts Dedicate Service Projects to the Memory of a Scout Killed in a...
Boy Scout Thaddeus L., who would have been 18 this year, died in a plane crash Nov. 14, 2009. (Photo credit: Cape May County Herald) Six years ago, 12-year-old Boy Scout Thaddeus L., and his father...
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Son Earns Eagle Scout Rank in His Father’s Honor
17-year-old Ryan R. of the Baltimore Area Council formally receives the Eagle Scout rank during his Court of Honor ceremony. (Photo credit: Carroll County Times) “I think he would be very proud,” Ryan...
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Eagle Scout Project Highlights Overlooked History
History is full people whose impact was significant but whose stories may have been overlooked or forgotten. When he learned of just such a story in his own community, Scout Jake W. knew he’d found an...
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This Eagle Project Honors Firefighter Heroes
Eagle Scout Russell P. stands by the monument he remodeled. (Photo credit: Milford Daily News) With heavy involvement in his hometown fire Explorer post and a family history with the fire department...
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Eagle Project Helps Fight a Cause of Lung Cancer
Scout Jeff W. distributed radon detection kits. (photo credit: Vermont Department of Health) The Vermont Department of Health is praising an Eagle Scout candidate for his Eagle project focused on...
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Eagle Scout Twins Are Serving Their Community Two-Fold
Eagle Scout twins Liam and Carrington C. of the Heart of Virginia Council at their Court of Honor ceremony, recognizing the pair for attaining Scouting’s highest rank. (Photo credit: The...
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Eagle’s Skateboard Event Sparks City Evaluation for a New Park
“Get Out, Get Up and Ride” showcasing local talent. (Photo Credit: Valley Breeze/ Charles Lawrence) How do you get people from around the community to crowd to a school parking lot in scorching July...
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Eagle Project Seeks to Honor Fallen First Responders
Though many people will never suffer the heartbreaking loss of having family members killed in the line of duty as first responders, that tragedy is all too real for Scout Cade A., whose police officer...
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Eagle Scout Harvests Fresh Food for the Hungry
Over the past several years, if there was an opportunity to help feed those in need of fresh food, Scout Jacob N. was going to be involved. In fact, he had formed the interest at the age of 11....
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Eagle Scout Project Supports Trail Work for Years to Come
Inspired by the work of other Eagle Scouts in his community during the years he was growing up in Scouting, Eagle candidate Diego C. wanted his own project to complement their efforts and focus on...
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Eagle Scout Builds Care Packages for Kids in Foster Care
One Eagle Scout from the Grand Canyon Council is going above and beyond to help kids in his community’s foster care system with an Eagle Scout project that’s providing essentials and comfort to...
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Why This Eagle Is the First of Many to Take Flight
Eagle Scout Tim K. was honored with the Eagle Scout rank after completing a project to honor his community’s first casualty of the Vietnam War. (Photo credit: Ginger Brashinger, Daily Southtown) Eagle...
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Eagle Scout Project Improves a State Park
For Scout Robert R., who was recently awarded his Eagle Scout rank, the path toward Eagle wound its way through a scenic state park. The Ocala Star-Banner shares the story of how, having camped at...
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Scout Builds Stairway to Heaven-focused Shrine for Eagle Project
As he grew and progressed through the ranks of Scouting, John M. faced struggles and distractions, just like thousands of other Scouts, but he knew he could persevere and earn Eagle Scout if he worked...
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