Beloved Squirrels Get New Homes Thanks to Scout
On the grounds of the Capitol Complex in Charleston, West Virginia, there were some residents whose homes had fallen into disrepair. The squirrels who live in the trees on the Statehouse lawn are a...
View ArticleScouting Strengthens Family Bond Across Three Generations
New Eagle Scout Carl T., between his father and grandfather, also Eagle Scouts. (Photo credit: The Daily Gazette) Although separated by decades in age, three Eagle Scouts from the Twin Rivers Council...
View ArticleScout Supports Food Drive Effort with Eagle Project
Every month in Somerset County, they host a “Buy One, Bring One” food drive to help support the network of local food pantries that serve those in need. When he heard about this food drive, Scout...
View ArticleScout Builds Storage for Free Clinic for Eagle Project
The Volunteers in Medicine (VIM) is a free clinic that provides medical care and counseling to uninsured and underinsured people. With all of its focus on serving the health care needs of those in the...
View ArticleScout Tackles Vandalism for Eagle Project
A Scout is Clean, so when Scout Caleb W. saw that a local park had suffered vandalism, he knew he’d found a worthy Eagle Scout project. Vandalism at a park. (Photo credit: Stephanie Buckner, Cleveland...
View ArticleScout’s Diagnosis Won’t Stop Him from Earning Eagle
Charter J. will officially receive the Eagle Scout award at his Court of Honor ceremony on Feb. 21. (Photo credit: Woodbury Bulletin) Earning the Eagle Scout rank isn’t the first challenge Charter J....
View ArticleScout Beautifies Local Church for Eagle Project
When the Our Lady of Mercy parish church installed a new driveway on its grounds to provide better handicapped access for funerals, weddings, and other events, it had the unintended negative...
View ArticleEagle Project Focuses on Dwindling Bee Population
As bee populations dwindle in some places around the United States, some Scouts like Zach Y. have taken notice. According to the United States Department of Agriculture, bee populations have dwindled...
View ArticleScout Honors the Flag with Eagle Scout Project
When a flag becomes worn beyond repair, people are sometimes unaware of what their options might be for proper retirement of that flag. One Scout, Joey B., has made it his mission to provide people in...
View ArticleEagle Scores Perfect on National Calculus Test
For the millions of people that have been through the Scouting program, and for the youth now involved, it’s no secret that sometimes it can be complicated to balance Scouting with other activities. A...
View ArticleEagle Scout Project Seeks to Attract Butterflies
Monarch butterflies used to be regular visitors at Windward Beach, but, over time, developments in the area caused a reduction in the natural vegetation that had attracted them. Now, as part of an...
View ArticleScout Creates Makerspace for Eagle Project
Though there was no local available Makerspace when Scout Forrest L. was young, he still kindled a passion for Science Technology Engineering Art and Math (STEAM), and when it came time to choose an...
View ArticleHow This 81-Year-Old Man Joined the Ranks of Eagle Scouts
81-year-old Harry Persons Jr. salutes longtime friend Jim Scarbrough after receiving the Eagle Scout award. (Photo credit: Karen Murphy/Times-Enterprise) Sixty-three years have passed since one man...
View ArticleScout Builds Platform at Baseball Field for Eagle Project
Scout Bryce B. is a two-time All-Western North Carolina Athletic Conference infielder/pitcher who obviously loves baseball. So when he began thinking about what to do for his Eagle Scout project, he...
View ArticleScout Builds Dog Agility Park for Eagle Project
Scout Daniel F. loves dogs. In fact, he was spending a lot of time in the local dog park with his own pup, and, as great as the park was, he noticed it was missing something. The C & G News shared...
View ArticleScout’s Blues-a-Tron Invention Is Part of Eagle Project
Playing the blues is something you might not expect from a Scout (a Scout is cheerful, after all), but it’s the blues that helped inspire Scout Cameron R. to invent a device that might give anyone the...
View ArticleEagle Project Restores Park Damaged in Missouri River Flood
When the Missouri River flooded in 2011, the ensuing damage for communities along the river was significant. In fact, damages in some communities were estimated to be in the millions of dollars. Other...
View ArticleScout Creates Rest Spot at Scenic Overlook for Eagle Project
Those who hike the Carriage Trail are familiar with the Canyon Lookout scenic overlook portion of the trail, but in recent years, portions of the trail leading up to the scenic overlook had been dotted...
View ArticleScout Replaces Dangerous Walkway for Eagle Project
As he witnessed the all-too-familiar sight of parishioners struggling to make their way up the stone walkway and into the sanctuary of their church one Sunday morning, Scout Todd A. knew something must...
View ArticleProject Shows Eagles Love Cats
Scout Nicholas D. comes from a family that has three cats, and he loves animals. So when it came time to work on his Eagle Scout project, he knew he wanted to find something that would help animals,...
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