Boyhood troop of President Gerald Ford and astronaut Roger Chaffee turns 100
Michigan Troop 215, which turns 100 years old this year, was the boyhood troop of astronaut Roger Chaffee and President Gerald Ford.
Polish Boy Scout who escaped Auschwitz dies at age 98
When he was a young man, Kazimierz Piechowski, a Polish Boy Scout, embodied the “A Scout is Brave” point of the Scout Law while facing imminent death at the Auschwitz concentration camp.Â
Walt Disney was a Boy Scout and received Scouting’s highest honor for adults
Walt Disney was a Boy Scout until his family moved to Chicago and he had to drop out. He received the Silver Buffalo Award, BSA’s highest honor for adults.
Five Scout camps named for fascinatingly famous people in history
An icon of the American West, the longtime president of Coca-Cola and a man who died in the sinking of the Lusitania — all have Scout camps named for them.
Babe Ruth signed this baseball ‘to Troop 6,’ and now it’s being auctioned for Scouts
Proceeds will be split between the Babe Ruth ball’s owner and the Westchester-Putnam Council, which serves Scouts in southeastern New York State.
Eagle Scout Bowl 2017: BYU vs. LSU game will be a battle of Eagle Scout quarterbacks
Officially, it’s the 2017 AdvoCare Texas Kickoff (moved to New Orleans because of Hurricane Harvey). Unofficially, I’m calling it the 2017 Eagle Scout Bowl.
On opposite sides of barbed-wire fence, an enduring friendship formed in Scouting
Norman Mineta and Alan Simpson became fast friends inside the internment camp, bonding over their shared love of comics, silly stories and Scouting.
Home once owned by BSA founder William D. Boyce sells for $479,000
What makes this piece of Michigan real estate so special is the fact it was once owned by William D. Boyce, one of the founders of the BSA.
A complete history of presidential visits at National Jamborees
Visits from the president are a Jamboree tradition. Seven of 11 presidents who were in office at the time of a Jamboree showed up to address Scouts.
In ‘Chasing Coral’ on Netflix, Eagle Scout filmmaker documents coral reef decline
For his 2017 documentary “Chasing Coral,” Eagle Scout Jeff Orlowski and his crew visited coral reefs around the world to document their demise.
FDR’s radio address before canceled 1935 National Jamboree still resonates today
As excitement builds for the 2017 National Jamboree, I thought we’d look back at the very first one, the 1935 National Jamboree. The Jamboree that wasn’t.
Fascinating new details about BSA’s first Eagle Scout, Arthur Eldred
We know all about Arthur Eldred’s Scouting success, but we don’t know much about his board of review — the final step to becoming the first Eagle Scout.
Meet Eagle Scout Raja Chari, one of NASA’s newest astronauts
NASA announced its 2017 astronaut class — 12 men and women from 18,000 applicants. It shouldn’t come a surprise that one, Raja Chari, is an Eagle Scout.
Philo Farnsworth, inventor of modern TV, was an Eagle Scout
Television pioneer Philo T. Farnsworth received all sorts of belated honors for his inventions. But he never received the Eagle Scout badge he had earned.
David Lynch talks Scouting, Kennedy’s inauguration and whether Agent Cooper is an Eagle Scout
David Lynch, the Oscar-nominated director of “The Elephant Man” and creator of the murder mystery TV series “Twin Peaks,” is an Eagle Scout.
Steven Holcomb, Eagle Scout and gold medal Olympic bobsledder, dies at 37
Steven Holcomb, the Eagle Scout who piloted the U.S. four-man bobsled team to Olympic gold in 2010 and bronze in 2014, has died. He was 37.
More than a quarter of members of Congress have some connection to BSA
A survey of the 535 members of the 115th U.S. Congress reveals that 150 have some sort of connection to the BSA. Here’s a state-by-state look.
10 leadership lessons from LA Clippers owner Steve Ballmer
Steve Ballmer, owner of the NBA’s LA Clippers, was an invited guest at the Greater Los Angeles Area Council’s 2017 Business Leaders’ Breakfast last month.
Canyon Barry, Florida’s underhand free-throw shooter, is an Eagle Scout
Canyon Barry, the Florida Gators basketball player and son of NBA Hall of Famer Rick Barry, is an Eagle Scout. He’s also great at underhand free throws.
Evan Roe, who plays the son on CBS’ ‘Madam Secretary,’ is an Eagle Scout
Rather than making a choice between Scouting and stardom, “Madam Secretary” actor Evan Roe chose option C: all of the above.
In ESPN interview, Villanova’s Eagle Scout basketball star talks Scouting
The ESPN story is basically a love letter to Scouting. Hart recites the Scout Law, shows off his merit badge sash and talks about his Eagle project.
Learn the true stories behind some of Norman Rockwell’s Boy Scout paintings
We got a special treat earlier this month when we got to see several Norman Rockwell works first hand at the National Scouting Museum.
Guion Bluford, first African-American in space, is an Eagle Scout
Long before becoming a barrier-breaking astronaut, Guion Bluford was a typical American boy. He had a paper route, loved table tennis and was a Boy Scout.
What Jimmy Stewart said about the Scout Oath
“I happen to believe that the man who was a Scout is a better man for it,” Jimmy Stewart told a crowd in 1980 in Los Angeles.
Meet Daniel Summerhays, Eagle Scout in the Masters
If you’re a fan of either professional golf or Eagle Scouts, Daniel Summerhays is a name you need to know. He’ll play in his first Masters this week.
Atlanta Falcons tight end D.J. Tialavea is an Eagle Scout
Just a couple of years ago, D.J. Tialavea was working two jobs and sleeping on the floor of a friend’s house. Now he’s a tight end for the Atlanta Falcons.
Scouts and presidential inaugurations have a long, fascinating past
It started in 1913 with Woodrow Wilson, and Boy Scouts and Explorers have served at every presidential inauguration celebration ever since.
Lamar Wallace, likely the oldest living Eagle Scout, turns 105
Lamar Wallace, born Nov. 28, 1911, is the oldest living Eagle Scout of which officials at the National Eagle Scout Association are aware.
John Glenn, first American to orbit Earth, father of Eagle Scout, dies at 95
John H. Glenn Jr., the first American to orbit the Earth, a Silver Buffalo Award recipient and the father of an Eagle Scout, has died. He was 95.
LSU QB Danny Etling, an Eagle Scout, says Scouting made him a better football player and person
LSU quarterback Danny Etling says Scouting was more than just an after-school activity. The program made him a better football player and person.