Eagle Scout adds NBA champion to list of achievements
Josh Hart credits Scouting for his unwavering determination. The New York Knicks guard is the third Eagle Scout to win an NBA title.
2026 Eagle Scout Project of the YearHow creativity brought joy to kids in hospitals
For his exceptional efforts, David Clark received the 2026 Glenn A. and Melinda W. Adams National Eagle Scout Service Project of the Year Award.
Sea Scout’s Antarctic mission helps shed light on icebergs
This Sea Scout hopes his research will unlock a new understanding about the floating masses of frozen water — and how they could share clues about our planet’s climate.
Eagle Scout and former college sprinter suits up for Team USA’s bobsled team
Caleb Furnell rebounded from a horrific leg injury in high school to become a college runner. Now, he’s an Olympic bobsledder for Team USA in the 2026 winter games in Italy.
Meet 116 Scouts who became famous
This list of 116 Scouts who became famous includes presidents and Pulitzer Prize recipients, astronauts and athletes, celebrities and CEOs.
See which Eagle Scout could play in Sunday’s Super Bowl
Seattle Seahawks tight end Eric Saubert, an Eagle Scout since 2012, is expected to suit up for Sunday’s Super Bowl.
Hillcourt Foundation recognizes 13 for their contributions to Scouting history
Initial class of Scouting historians are honored with the Hillcourt Foundation Bronze Awards. Read about their amazing contributions to Scouting history.
Scouting gets cameo in Stranger Things
In Season 5 of Stranger Things, Scouting makes an appearance in episode three. Holly, played by Nell Fisher, discovers a wooden chest with the BSA logo on the top and Boy Scouts of America written on the side.
Scouting insights from Dave Alexander, plus other news this week
Scouting insights from Dave Alexander, plus other news this week, including Mobile adoption center brings animals closer to families and A simple project with a lasting impact at Mountain Lake.
Eagle Scout triplets set their sights on the 2026 Winter Olympics
The Rivers triplets of Long Island, N.Y. — Helaina, Henniyah and Henri IV — are hoping to make it to the 2026 Winter Olympics as alpine skiers.
Meet Craig Yoe, one of the creative forces behind the Muppets, who got much of his inspiration from Boys’ Life
Decades before he was recruited by the legendary Jim Henson to be the creative director, vice president and general manager of the Muppets, Craig Yoe was a Scout in Troop 11 in Akron, Ohio.
Jim Lovell, commander of Apollo 13 and Silver Buffalo recipient, dies at 97
Jim Lovell, the Eagle Scout astronaut whose leadership and ingenuity are credited with helping save the lives of the entire Apollo 13 crew, has died. He was 97.
Montgomery’s comeback fueled by Scouting, plus other news in Scouting this week
Montgomery’s comeback fueled by Scouting, plus other news in Scouting this week, including Brothers tackle hunger, one sandwich at a time, Lines repainted, legacy remembered and Scout’s training kicks in during emergency.
On what would have been his 125th birthday, let’s celebrate the legacy of ‘Green Bar Bill’
William Hillcourt, also known as “Green Bar Bill” and the “Scoutmaster to the World,” was born on this date in 1900.
The Big Blue Boy Scout is back on the big screen — and it’s (mostly) super
Superman, often referred to as the Big Blue Boy Scout, is back in theaters this weekend with an all-new cast, writer and director leading the way.
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Why is an NFL running back at this Scout video shoot?
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Eagle Scout rock star creating videogame based on classic game he played at camp
Last Flag, created by Eagle Scout brothers Dan and Mac Reynolds, is a videogame inspired by Dan and Mac’s experiences at Scout camp.
David Montgomery says Scouting helped him recover from major injury
At first, it looked like he would require surgery that would keep him from playing for the rest of the season. But Montgomery had other ideas.
Joseph Csatari, the creator of so many iconic Scouting pieces of art, dies at 96
Joseph Csatari, Silver Buffalo recipient, longtime art director for Boys’ Life and artist whose Scouting-related work spanned decades, has died.
NFL star speaks from the heart in Scouting America promotional video
As a six-year veteran of the NFL, David Montgomery has recorded a lot of commercials, voiceovers and other promotional materials. This one, however, hit different.
Eagle Scout rock climber continues to reach for new heights
It’s not an exaggeration to say that Michael Vaill (Eagle Class of 2010) recently had one of the best weeks in the history of recorded rock climbing.
Jimmy Carter was a Scout leader and Silver Buffalo recipient known for telling great stories around the campfire
Before serving as the 39th president of the United States, before serving as the 76th governor of Georgia, Jimmy Carter served in a smaller but just as vital role: his children’s Scout leader.
Founder of modern aerobics reflects on his career and time in Scouting
Kenneth Cooper, Eagle Scout, is the man who first coined the term aerobics and changed the way the world thought about the concept of exercise.
How four former Scouts made a movie about one of Scouting’s most inspirational stories
The story of how the Lost on a Mountain in Maine movie came to be is a remarkable tale in its own right. It involves a lot of Scout-like stick–to–itiveness, a little bit of what Cook calls kismet, and a helping hand from one of the biggest stars in Hollywood.
Add one more name to the list of Nobel Prize-winning Eagle Scouts
Gary Ruvkun, a molecular biologist, professor of genetics at Harvard Medical School and Eagle Scout, has been awarded the Nobel Prize in medicine or physiology for the discovery of microRNA, the molecules that control our genes.
Meet the NFL running back who’s now an official Scouting America ambassador
David Montgomery says Scouting gave him the skills and discipline that it takes to succeed in all aspects of life. Last week, Montgomery was named an official Scouting America recruitment ambassador. His message: Scouting can do for everyone what it did for him.
Here are the Eagle Scouts in the NFL in 2024
These are men who grew up in an era in which youth sports is almost a full-time job, and at the same time they were all able to advance to the highest rank in Scouting.
This NASA astronaut just became the oldest Eagle Scout to go to space
Don Pettit, a 69-year-old Eagle Scout from Silverton, Oregon, is serving as a flight engineer and member of Expedition 72 on the International Space Station. It is Pettit’s fourth journey into space and will add to the 370 days he had already accumulated in orbit.
Meet the four Eagle Scouts competing in the 2024 Summer Paralympics
The Paris 2024 Paralympic Games starts this week, and among the competitors are four Eagle Scouts. We’ve got a discus thrower, a wheelchair rugby athlete, a long-distance runner and a para archer.
Meet the 13 Eagle Scouts competing in the 2024 Summer Olympics
Of the hundreds of athletes that will represent the United States in the 2024 Summer Olympics, 13 are Eagle Scouts.