#DaytonStrong: How Scouting healed a community after tornadoes, mass shooting
When Dayton has needed them most after tornadoes and a mass shooting, Scouts have rallied a community and provided much-needed comfort.
Extreme Makeovers, Round 28: Eagle Scout project before-and-after photos
This week’s batch of 15 projects includes a memorial friendship garden, a goat playpen and a chimney swift tower for the gray-brown birds that dwell in vertical structures.
On Scout Night, the Los Angeles Dodgers weren’t the only winning team on the field
On Scout Night at Dodger Stadium, more than 200 Scouts and leaders from the BSA’s Western Los Angeles County Council presented a giant flag on the field.
2019 Western Region Eagle Project of the Year: Backpacking for underserved youth
Zack Moore, an Eagle Scout from California, received national recognition for his project to take underserved youth on a once-in-a-lifetime backpacking trip.
Aviation Explorers help women’s air race take flight
Forty airplane teams took off on a 2,538-mile airplane race from Tennessee to Canada, but before they did, they were greeted by an Aviation Explorer post.
2019 Northeast Region Eagle Project of the Year: A smarter way to filter stormwater
Peter Livengood orchestrated a massive makeover of every bioswale in Ohiopyle, eliminating a major source of pollution into the Youghiogheny River.
How Scouts stepped up to serve after the Southern California earthquakes
A group of Scouts and Venturers launched a massive collection drive for victims of the earthquakes that shook Southern California last month.
2019 Central Region Eagle Project of the Year: Memorial for fallen peace officers
Luke Gwartney, an Eagle Scout from Kansas, received national-level recognition for his touching tribute to a fallen sheriff’s deputy.
Does helping fellow Scouts count for service requirements?
When Scouts help each other out, the question sometimes comes up: Can helping another Scouting unit count for service hours for advancement?
Service project idea: Teach senior citizens how to use their smartphones
Scouts from Troop 1 of Dover, Mass., part of the Spirit of Adventure Council, put their smartphone savvy to good use to help senior citizens.
Extreme Makeovers, Round 27: Eagle Scout project before-and-after photos
This week’s batch of 12 projects includes an outdoor amphitheater, a nesting tower for chimney swifts and a structure to protect residents’ mail.
After Arkansas family lost three in tornado, Scouting helped them rebuild
Left to raise her seven children alone after a tornado killed three members of her family, this Arkansas mom searched for help. She found it in Scouting.
Seven ways Scouts and Venturers can celebrate National Park Week 2019
For National Park Week 2019, check out seven ways to celebrate the decades-long friendship between Scouting and the National Park Service.
Beach cleanup project takes huge turn when Scouts spot something unexpected
Everything was going swimmingly until the Scouts rounded a corner about a mile from camp and saw something they’ll never forget.
Extreme Makeovers, Round 26: Eagle Scout project before-and-after photos
This week’s batch of 18 projects includes a 24-foot bridge over a creek, a tire-climbing tower for rescued dogs and a pair of outdoor sensory stations for students with autism.
Scout builds ‘duck factories’ for his Eagle Scout service project
For his Eagle Scout service project, Tapp Rhoads of Ashburn, Va., led a group of Scouts in an effort to build and place mallard duck nesting tubes.
Scouts split up big job for three Eagle projects
Three West Virginia Scouts tackled a big project for a church, splitting it up into three Eagle projects.
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.
Take the Trashtag Challenge, the latest viral craze that’s perfectly suited for Scouting
It’s called the Trashtag Challenge, and it’s inspiring people on social media to pick up trash and share that good deed on Twitter or Instagram.
Eagle Scout fights human trafficking in Cambodia
An Ohio Eagle Scout is working on a decade-long study aimed at helping trafficking victims.
Rafe’s special delivery: Eagle Scout collects items for victims of California wildfire
Rafe Kotalik, senior patrol leader of Troop 1772 from the Sam Houston Area Council, launched a gear drive for Scouts and others from Paradise, Calif.
Philbreak 2019: Spend your spring break helping Philmont recover from wildfires
Hundreds of Scouts and adult volunteers will gather at Philmont Scout Ranch for Philbreak 2019, a chance to help Philmont recover from the Ute Park Fire.
Paramount Ranch, a popular site for TV shows and Eagle projects, aims for a sequel
For the past decade, Paramount Ranch has been the perfect place for Boy Scouts who love movies and TV shows to perform their Eagle Scout service projects.
Southern California wildfire forces Cub Scout pack to take extended camping trip
After the Woolsey Fire ignited nearby, the Western Los Angeles County Council pack converted an already-planned campout into an evacuation.
Six Scout units in Butte County lost everything in Northern California wildfire
As soon as the evacuation order ended and residents were allowed to return to the area, local Scout leaders stepped up and stepped in for Butte County.
At Jacksonville Air Show, Boy Scout troop helps others, meets the Blue Angels
Every year, Boy Scouts from Troop 892 of the North Florida Council volunteer at the Naval Air Station Jacksonville Air Show.
Why this Cub Scout den does a service project once a month, every month
They call it Service Saturdays. On one Saturday morning each month, the members of the Bear den of Montana Pack 41 (and their parents) gather to give back.
How Scouts are helping Hurricane Florence, Hurricane Michael recovery efforts
After Hurricane Florence and Hurricane Michael pummeled parts of the southeastern United States, Scouts and Venturers stepped up to help.
Scout’s Eagle project earns World Scouting award, trip to United Nations
Mikaeel Martinez Jaka, a Life Scout from Virginia, received the World Organization of the Scout Movement’s prestigious Messengers of Peace Heroes Award.
Hundreds of Scouts perform day of service on the National Mall in Washington
More than 400 Scouts from around the Washington, D.C., area answered the call last month, delivering a day of service at the National Mall.