Scouts head to Capitol Hill to give annual Report to the Nation
Scouts met with government officials and Scouting advocates to highlight the positive impact Scouting is having on our nation’s youth.
Scouts deliver Scouting America’s Report to the Nation
Last year saw Scouting America reach more than 1 million youth, instilling them with the values of the Scout Oath and Law to help them prepare them for lives of impact and purpose.
Report to the Nation delegation attends White House ceremony as special guests
President Joe Biden invited the delegation to be special guests for a military arrival ceremony for South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and about 2,000 dignitaries and guests.
Report to the Nation delegates challenge U.S. representative to push-up contest
As the Scout delegation challenged a U.S. representative to support America’s youth and the BSA, one Scout had an extra challenge in mind.
Scouts lay wreath at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, reflect on “beautiful experience”
A Venturer, Sea Scout, Cub Scout and Scouts BSA member got to participate in a wreath-laying ceremony as part of the Report to the Nation.
Report to the Nation is underway at our nation’s capital
Four Cub Scouts, four members of Scouts BSA, two Venturers, two Sea Scouts, two Explorers and one member of the Order of the Arrow are in town to present the report to the United States Congress.
Scouts deliver the BSA’s Report to the Nation virtually
Five Scouts shared how Scouts persevered in 2020 when they virtually presented the BSA’s Report to the Nation this week.
Read what our nation’s leaders said about Scouting
As soon as she returned to the hotel, Star Scout Isabella Tunney grabbed a pen and paper. Her fellow Report
On the 100th year since the 19th Amendment, let’s look how Scouts stood with suffragists
Report to the Nation delegates toured the Belmont-Paul Women’s Equality National Monument in Washington, D.C.
We cannot tell a lie — George Washington’s rules similar to the Scout Law
Taking a look at George Washington’s childhood rules, some sound a lot like Scouting tenets.
A Scout is Reverent: Delegates help during Naval Academy Chapel service
The Report to the Nation delegates helped with a Sunday service at the chapel, including the processions, collecting the offering and guiding congregants during Holy Communion.
From the rooftop to underground: Report to the Nation delegates learn about mining
The delegates visited the National Mining Association’s headquarters to take their official portraits and discover the role of mining in America.
These 13 outstanding Scouts will deliver the BSA’s Report to the Nation
Thirteen of the country’s most impressive Scouts will gather in Washington to deliver the 2019 Report to the Nation, recapping another great year for the BSA.
Members of Congress share their thoughts on Scouting
Politicians may not align on every issue, but here’s one topic about which they agree: Scouting helps prepare young men and young women for life.
Scouts complete rare service project at Korean War Veterans Memorial
A group of Scouts representing the BSA’s Report to the Nation participated in a service project at the Korean War Veterans Memorial in Washington.
A report of the BSA’s 2018 accomplishments is now in the congressional record
Twelve delegates representing four different BSA programs submitted the 2018 Report to the Nation into the congressional record on Tuesday in Washington.
Scouts have met with every sitting president at the White House since Taft
It’s a tradition dating back almost as far as the BSA itself. Scouts have met with every sitting president in the White House since 1911.
Something in the water: Why being an Eagle Scout helps at the U.S. Naval Academy
On a tour led by Eagle Scouts, the Report to the Nation delegates saw where midshipmen eat, live, take classes and participate in sports.
Watch the Report to the Nation delegates share their Scouting stories
One by one, the Report to the Nation delegates shared their story. And one by one, viewers were reminded of the ways Scouting empowers young people.
These 12 phenomenal young people will deliver the BSA’s Report to the Nation
This group of 12 of the country’s finest young people will deliver the 2018 Report to the Nation. The delegates will share the Scouting story in Washington.
Behind the scenes: A salute to the adults who made Report to the Nation possible
I’ve told you all about the 2017 Report to the Nation delegates and the people they met last week in our nation’s capital. Now, a few words about the adults who made it possible.
Nine quotes about Scouting from the Eagles on the Hill gathering in D.C.
At a special Eagles on the Hill gathering in Washington, D.C., more than 100 people — most of them Eagle
What Nancy Pelosi and Paul Ryan told Scouts and Venturers about leadership
The two highest-ranking leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives — Speaker Paul Ryan and Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi — offered some words of wisdom for the visiting Report to the Nation delegates.
Lessons from Washington, D.C.: Real-world experience is as important as education
Again and again this week in Washington, important officials have told the Scouts and Venturers delivering the Report to the Nation that real-world experience is just as important as education
Three-star general says Scouting taught him teamwork
Lt. Gen. Leslie Smith, Inspector General of the U.S. Army, welcomed the Report to the Nation delegates to his conference room inside the Pentagon on Monday.
Eagle Scouts on the rise at U.S. Naval Academy, lifting all boats
Four Eagle Scout midshipmen gave a special tour of the U.S. Naval Academy to the Report to the Nation delegates. The academy’s National Eagle Scout Association chapter is one of the nation’s largest.
Bats, bones and a one-eyed cat thrill Scouts during Smithsonian stop
Most Smithsonian guests don’t get to see the one-eyed cat, located in a sixth-floor room filled with metal cabinets organized by species. But the Report to the Nation delegates did.
Scouts find scientific inspiration, and maybe future jobs, at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center
At Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA scientists give up a Saturday to drive into their place of work and host a group of Scouts and Venturers.
Watch: Hear from the Report to the Nation delegates, in their own words
Each of the Report to the Nation delegates has a remarkable story to tell, so we listened as they told those stories. Watch the video, which originally aired live on Scouting magazine’s Facebook page.
BSA goes to Washington: These 12 terrific young people will represent you in D.C.
Twelve tremendous delegates will represent the Boy Scouts of America next week in Washington, D.C., to deliver the 2017 Report to the Nation.