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Tim and Crystal Mueller, adult volunteers from Troop 2119 in Sharpsburg, Maryland, were on their way to the Shenandoah Area Council’s popcorn sales kickoff event when they witnessed a terrifying multicar accident unfold on the road in front of them.
Scouting America’s wilderness first aid curriculum continues to save lives in places other than the wilderness.
Only two Honor Medals with Crossed Palms were awarded in 2023, and both incidents illustrate how Scouting prepares young people to keep their calm and respond appropriately in even the most stressful situations. Here are the two Honor Medal with Crossed Palms recipients for 2023.
The Scouts of Troop 114 in Littleton, Colorado, were on an epic whitewater rafting adventure on the Arkansas River when disaster struck. A short distance ahead of them, a raft collided with a rock, dumping its passengers into the churning water.
It was around 9:30 p.m. when Colton, a Scouts BSA member from Texas, gathered online with some friends — each from their own homes — to play videogames. During an otherwise routine call as the boys prepared to begin, Colton began to sense that something was wrong.
The programs of the Boy Scouts of America are designed to help young men and women Be Prepared to help other people at all times. Because the fact of the matter is, you just never know when someone is going to need your help.
For smart and speedy thinking that likely saved his father’s life, Matthew received the Medal of Merit from the Sam Houston Area Council.
For his outstanding service that reflects the high ideals of Scouting, Marlin received the certificate of merit from the Sam Houston Area Council.
The friends had been paddling for about 20 miles when they heard a noise downriver. “Is that someone calling for help?” one of them said.
Scarlett still remembers the sound — “that awful noise that happens when someone can’t breathe.” After hearing it, she jumped into action.
When he heard a sound upstairs, this First Class Scout from Connecticut jumped into action.
For his unusual heroism at extreme risk to himself, Willie Maquinalez received the Honor Medal With Crossed Palms.
A Texas Scout Executive was on his way to meet some BSA volunteers when he was called into action unexpectedly.
When an EF3 tornado hit his home in the suburbs of Chicago, this Life Scout reacted quickly, helping get his mom and three siblings to safety.
When his dad asked him later where he learned the first-aid skills that likely saved Jacob’s life, Evan’s reply was simple: “Scout camp.”
This North Carolina Arrow of Light Scout’s instincts kicked in when her younger brother was scalded by a pot of boiling water.
Gage, then 10 years old, was spending a relaxing Sunday at Memaw’s house when he noticed smoke coming from the kitchen. The oven was on fire.
In true Scout spirit, Michaela jumped out of her car and ran toward the emergency. She took control of the situation — like she learned to do in Scouts BSA.
On Oct. 6, 2018, Eagle Scout Ryan Cleasby and his rowing teammates were having a pool party when Ryan heard a loud “thud.”
Jasper’s older brother has epilepsy that causes intense seizures. Though he’s shorter and six years younger, Jasper acts as a protective big brother.
Leah Jo and her family were on a guided hike in the Caribbean country of St. Kitts and Nevis when another hiker slipped and fell.
On a sunny Sunday in September a few years back, 9-year-old Curtis Beasley was playing in his room when he heard screaming from outside.
This Scout knew just what to do when his older brother accidentally cut himself in his upper right groin while slicing a watermelon.
The Life Scout saw a concerning sight: a man lying on his side in the snow. What happened next reminds us what Scouts are made of.
A Life Scout and his mom were the first on the scene of a horrific accident in the Texas panhandle. What happened next, one woman says, saved her life.
In February 2019, a Star Scout was snowboarding with friends and family in Southern California when he spotted a skier in danger.
For the calm-headed actions he took after seeing an SUV flipped on its side, Kyle Dimick received the Certificate of Merit.
It was a normal workday at the Los Angeles law firm of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher when attorney Jesse Cripps heard a coworker yelling for help.
For his bravery in the face of personal risk, Luke, an Eagle Scout from Troop 514 of Southlake, Texas, is our latest Unsung Hero.
In the panic of the 2017 Las Vegas shooting, Marty Heffernan ran into the line of fire to get his wife and 20 strangers to safety under a set of bleachers.
