The NESA Legacy SocietyFrom 2013 to 2023, over 400 people have become members of the NESA Legacy Society. Do you know how to join?National Eagle Scout Association·February 22, 2023
Philmont Seasonal Staff OpportunitiesApplying for Philmont seasonal staffing opportunities is a great way for Scouts, 18 years and older, to become fully engulfed in the Philmont experience and everything it has to offer–while also promoting growth and confidence in campers.National Eagle Scout Association·February 22, 2023
Additional Youth Protection FAQsAdditional Youth Protection FAQs were added to the Guide to Safe Scouting in February 2023. These updates address Adult Supervision, Accommodations, Transportation, and Program requirements. Additional FAQs can be found here.Scouts BSA Program Updates·February 17, 2023
Merit Badge requirement updates 2023Effective January 1, 2023, there have been minor updates to 30 merit badges, including seven that are Eagle-required. Scouts that had started under the former requirements may finish using those requirements, but any scouts starting work from now on need to use the updated requirements. See https://www.scouting.org/skills/merit-badges/all/ for details of the changes.Scouts BSA Program Updates·February 10, 2023
United States Coast Guard Academy Introduction Mission is now accepting applications!Sea Scouts Coast Guard AIM leadership STEM sailingSea Scouts News·February 9, 2023
Extreme Makeovers, Round 47: Eagle Scout project before-and-after photosThe latest batch of 10 projects — from eight different states — includes building gardens, painting tables and repairing cannons.National Eagle Scout Association·February 9, 2023
2022-2023 National Flagship ApplicationThe application is now open for the 2022-2023 National Flagship! Now is the time for all ships to take stock of their past year’s program and document their accomplishments to apply for the annual National Flagship Competition. You will find attached the National Flagship Council Approval Form, the Sea Scout Ship Performance Criteria, and the […]Sea Scouts News·February 8, 2023
One Super Bowl team has two Eagle Scouts on its roster. Any guesses which one it is?There are lots of reasons to tune into the Super Bowl: the commercials … the halftime show … and I hear a few people might even watch to find out who wins the game itself. Here’s one more thing to watch for: Keep your eye on the team that has “Eagles” in its name, because it’s got two Eagle Scouts on its roster.National Eagle Scout Association·February 8, 2023
Sail Aboard the USCG EagleEvery summer for over a decade, the Coast Guard has partnered with Sea Scouting to offer a weeklong sailing adventure aboard USCGC EAGLE to a select group of Sea Scouts from around the nation.Sea Scouts News·February 8, 2023
2023 National Jamboree Visitor Information & RegistrationVisitors will have the chance to interact with 15,000 Scouts and Scouters from across the country participating in a once in a lifetime Scouting experience.National Eagle Scout Association·February 7, 2023
Let’s look at the awesome projects these Eagle Scout Adams award winners didEach national service territory will review the council winners and select a territorial winner.National Eagle Scout Association·January 30, 2023
Eagle Scout project addresses the need to Be Prepared if someone has a seizureAs a young person living with epilepsy, Gavin Bouchey knows that it’s all fine and well if he, his family members and his fellow Scouts BSA members know who to respond to a seizure. But what about everyone else?National Eagle Scout Association·January 26, 2023
Worth reading: Eagle Scout sets goal to meet every mayor in his stateMitchell Whitley, a native of Greensboro, N.C., a graduate of Samford University, and an Eagle Scout, has set a unique goal: to personally meet every mayor in his home state. There are 551 of them.National Eagle Scout Association·January 25, 2023
Largest Eagle’s Nest on African Continent Kicks off 202326 Eagle Scouts from countries around the world form the largest (that we are aware of) Eagle’s Nest on the African continent.National Eagle Scout Association·January 24, 2023
Eagle Scout adds name to the few that have completed the Race Across AmericaAbout 300 or so people have completed the epic journey in its four-decade history. Phil Fox finished it on his first attempt last summer, earning the “rookie of the year” honor and ending the race in fifth place overall.National Eagle Scout Association·January 24, 2023
“I can’t believe it’s something I’ve actually done”: NESA’s World Explorers share details of their experienceTo get to Tiputini Biodiversity Station (TBS), one of the most remote scientific research stations in the world, you must first get to a rural area called Tumbaco, just outside Quito, the capital of Ecuador.National Eagle Scout Association·January 23, 2023
Eagle Calls on Scouting Experience as a Major League UmpireReston, Virginia Eagle Scout Chris Segal (2000) counts on skills he learned in Scouting—dealing with adversity, taking charge of situations, strong communication, leadership, and teamwork—everyday in his work as a Major League Baseball umpire. And when it comes to the points of Scout Law, Bravery comes into play every game.National Eagle Scout Association·January 17, 2023
NFL strength coach, Eagle Scout helps fund Philmont scholarship programWhen Joe Gibson, a longtime Scout leader in the San Angelo, Texas, area died last January, his family thought long and hard about the best way to memorialize his life. Then, it came to them: a scholarship to help send Texas Southwest Council Scouts to Philmont Scout Ranch.National Eagle Scout Association·January 5, 2023
Eagle Scout researcher turning trash into treasure … and sharing his knowledge with ScoutsA paper published in Angewandte Chemie, a top chemistry journal, details how this Eagle Scout researcher and his team collected plastic waste from the shores of Catalina Island, treated it with a catalyst and ended up with materials that can be used in pharmaceuticals.National Eagle Scout Association·December 21, 2022
Eagle Scout astronaut delivers powerful conservation message … from space!Kjell Lindgren, Eagle Scout, assistant Scoutmaster, outdoor ethics advisor and NASA astronaut, has a unique view — literally — of Earth. That’s at least in part why he’s so inspired to share with the rest of us the importance of taking care of it.National Eagle Scout Association·December 20, 2022