How your Scouts can earn the James M. Stewart Good Citizenship Award
Jimmy Stewart’s spirit of citizenship endures in a number of tangible ways, including the James M. Stewart Good Citizenship Award for members of Scouts BSA.
2020 Western Region Eagle Project of the Year: Making the outdoors more accessible
For making a city park more accessible for wheelchair users, the Eagle Scout from Wyoming received the 2020 Adams Award for the Western Region.
Life Scout creates flag retirement boxes for his community and shares how you can make them, too
This Scout wanted to do more than help his community. He wanted to help other Scouts do the same.
2020 Northeast Region Eagle Project of the Year: ‘Tiny house’ makes huge impact
Tim Maron raised more than $45,000 to lead a team that built a tiny house for a homeless military veteran in Pennsylvania.
All about the Woods Services Award and this year’s recipient
Scouts and Scouters serve their communities, nation and world. The BSA offers special awards for certain accomplishments and extraordinary service — one such award is the Woods Services Award.
2020 Southern Region Eagle Project of the Year: Giving veterans a place to call home
Mason Wettengel renovated five apartments for previously homeless veterans in Gallatin, Tenn., a city about 30 miles northeast of Nashville.
Scout thinks several moves ahead to complete Eagle project during pandemic
Bu Wei He of Novato, Calif., was seven weeks into an eight-week Eagle project when the coronavirus hit and shut everything down.
Signs of kindness: Florida troop shares a public ‘thank you’ to essential workers
In an effort devised and executed by the Scouts themselves, Troop 394 of the North Florida Council created homemade signs to thank essential workers in their community.
How Scouting families in one district are teaming up to make 41,000 face coverings
Working at kitchen tables and on living room floors, Scouting families in Milwaukee are making more than 40,000 face coverings for members of the community.
Life Scout helps collect neckerchiefs to be used as face coverings
Jacob, a Life Scout from New York, led an effort to collect neckerchiefs for people to use as face coverings during COVID-19.
With front-yard and drive-thru donations, Scouts keep Scouting for Food going
After the coronavirus forced a pack and troop in Wisconsin to cancel its Scouting for Food drive, the Scouts brought back the service project in a big way.
Helping at all times: Summit welcome center a drive-thru COVID-19 testing site
The Ruby Welcome Center at the BSA’s Summit Bechtel Reserve high-adventure base has been turned into a COVID-19 testing site.
Scout’s touching tribute to veterans who died from COVID-19 featured on ‘NBC Nightly News’
Alex Saldana, a Life Scout from New Jersey, stood outside the New Jersey Veterans Home in Paramus and played “Taps” on his trumpet.
How the Scouting community can donate gear to fight COVID-19
Medical officials are calling on Americans to collect face masks, eye protection and other potentially lifesaving equipment. And Scouts can help.
Good Turns during the coronavirus: Acts of Scouting service you can do from home
Acts of Scouting service don’t have to stop because you’re at home practicing social distancing.
PhilBreak 2020: An alternative spring break experience for Scouts and adult volunteers
PhilBreak has broadened its eligibility requirements for 2020, making this alternative spring break week open to any registered BSA member 16 or older.
Extreme Makeovers, Round 31: Eagle Scout project before-and-after photos
The latest batch of 20 projects — featuring Scouts from 20 different states — includes a rock climbing wall for kids, a horse-washing station and an outdoor food prep area to help a church feed the homeless.
Oh, Christmas tree! Troop’s unique project blends service, fundraising, conservation
Troop 117 has found an innovative way to serve the community, conserve the environment and raise money for troop adventures — all at the same time.
Indiana Scout restores community cemetery for Eagle Scout project
To preserve a cemetery’s history, this Scout restored tombstones, set up a new sign, built a fence and worked to put up a historical marker.
Every year, this pack gathers to assemble Christmas care packages for the troops
Every year, members of the pack from Madison, Miss., gather to assemble care packages for military personnel deployed overseas.
Extreme Makeovers, Round 30: Eagle Scout project before-and-after photos
The latest batch of 20 projects includes a bus shelter for students, an ADA-compliant vegetable garden and a new welcome sign for a city in California.
Drive-thru donations: How Scouts made it super convenient for people to donate food
Think of it as a drive-thru in reverse. At the Food Drive-Thru, Los Angeles area drivers left behind canned items — and Scouts made it all possible.
Already an Eagle Scout, he chose to do another big project, this time for the pups
The Eagle Scout from Florida was already an Eagle Scout when he completed a second Eagle-caliber project. This one was for the dogs.
Extreme Makeovers, Round 29: Eagle Scout project before-and-after photos
The latest batch of 15 projects includes an outdoor stage for a church in Tennessee, an informational kiosk outside a historic house and a total makeover for the Humane Society of Eastern Carolina.
Meet the MERK: A Scouting service project on wheels to help feed first responders
For the past three years, a group of Scouts and Venturers from New Jersey has operated a Mobile Emergency Response Kitchen, or MERK, to help feed first responders and disaster victims.
Did you remember to do your daily Good Turn today?
As the season of service ramps up, I like to politely remind people that Scouts do this kind of thing 12 months out of the year. It’s kind of our slogan.
Four Scouts work together for impressive war memorial Eagle Scout project
These Scouts, who all have family members who have served or are serving in the military, wanted to honor their community’s veterans. So, they began building a grand memorial for each of their Eagle Scout projects.
Scouts rally to help fellow Scout who lost his home in Dallas tornado
The tornadoes that ripped through Dallas on Sunday left a troop without a place to meet and one of that troop’s Scouts without a place to call home.
Holiday cards for heroes: A service project for our service members
Every year, Scouts and leaders from this council send hand-signed holiday cards to men and women serving in the armed forces.
Remind your Scouts to combat bullying by showing kindness to their classmates
The BSA is asking Scouts to wear their uniform to school Oct. 16, so they can show their classmates that they have an ally against bullying.