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Posthumous Eagle Scout board of review held for Scout with heart condition
Michael Costello accomplished a lot in less than 15 years. He never let anything — certainly not a heart condition and other chronic health issues — stand in the way of his goals. Michael died March 11, 2017 — just a week shy of his 15th birthday. He completed all of the requirements for the…
Read MoreIn getting accepted to Yale, his Eagle Scout project video was ‘a difference-maker’
When Justin Aubin learned that Yale University allowed students to include videos with their application, he was thrilled. Yale challenged applicants to demonstrate “a community to which you belong and the footprint you have left.” Justin had the perfect response. He shared a four-minute documentary about his Eagle Scout service project. He led volunteers as they built…
Read MoreEagle Scout wins 2018 Pulitzer Prize in breaking news photography
Ryan Kelly, who received a 2018 Pulitzer Prize for his chilling photo of a car plowing into a group of counterprotesters in Charlottesville, Va., is an Eagle Scout. Kelly was a staff photojournalist at The Daily Progress in Charlottesville from 2013 to 2017. He took the award-winning photo — a searing image of that day’s tragic…
Read MoreScouting Show and Tell: Eagle Scout court of honor decorations, programs and food
It’s time for Show and Tell, where Scouters show their favorite photos based on that week’s Scouting topic and tell the story behind them. Share your photos on Twitter or Facebook using the hashtag #ScoutingShowandTell Or upload a photo as a comment below. Just click the image icon at the bottom of any comment box and choose which…
Read MoreCan’t attend the 2018 National Order of the Arrow Conference? Here’s the next best thing
NOAC 2018 — the National Order of the Arrow Conference this summer at Indiana University — is sure to be an exceptional experience for the 8,000 Arrowmen who will attend. Having been there for NOAC 2015, I can tell you it’s an event unlike anything else in Scouting. But what about those who can’t make…
Read MoreHere’s when and how you can start welcoming girls into Cub Scouting
They’re called early adopter Cub Scout packs. These Scout units, with council approval, have been welcoming girls since Jan. 15. Early feedback from this soft launch of Family Scouting has been excellent. One den leader told me the girls in her den “are curious and want new experiences in a fun and positive environment. … It’s kids and…
Read MoreFREE PHYSICALS DAY – Apr 28, 2018
We understand that the BSA policy requiring annual physicals causes hardship to some families who are not able to afford an annual physical for their son or daughter each year before camp. It is important for you to know that we are committed to providing greater opportunities for youth to attend camp and not additional…
Read MoreWhy are Scouts and Venturers required to wear helmets when rock climbing?
Proper gear for climbing includes a quality harness, good rope, the right clothing and shoes — and a climbing helmet. I was surprised to learn the reason we wear helmets when rock climbing goes beyond merely cushioning the cranium in a fall. Climbing helmets also shield your skull from falling objects like rocks or gear…
Read MoreBoy Scout robotics team to compete in World Championship
Robotics and Scouting is “a perfect combination,” Life Scout Nicholas Shunick says. Nicholas and some of his fellow Boy Scouts from Troop 125 in Gainesville, Fla., will head to Houston next week to compete in the For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST, for short) Lego League Championship. His team is one of hundreds from…
Read MoreRecognition item honors Eagle Scouts who have fallen in the line of duty
After trading their Boy Scout uniform for a police, fire or military uniform, some Eagle Scouts make the ultimate sacrifice. The Line of Duty Fallen Eagle Recognition from the National Eagle Scout Association honors those Eagle Scouts who have died while serving as police officers, firefighters or members of the military. “It is important that we…
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