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Arthur F. “Mac” McLean III of Greenville, South Carolina, has been named a 2025 Territories Alumnus of the Year, representing CST 15. An Eagle Scout from the Pee Dee Area Council, Mac began his Scouting journey in 1971 as a Cub Scout.

Anthony B. Kenney of Mount Sterling, Kentucky, has been named a 2025 Territories Alumnus of the Year, representing CST 14. An Eagle Scout from the Blue Grass Council, Anthony began his Scouting journey as a Cub Scout in 1996.

Congratulations to Mike Boggs of Okemos, Michigan, who has been named a 2025 Territories Alumnus of the Year, representing CST 9. Since 2018, Mike has played a transformative role in Scouting Alumni engagement through his leadership in developing and managing the SPARK Alumni membership portal.

Congratulations to Steve Silbiger of Frisco, Texas, who has been named the Territories Alumnus of the Year, representing CST 8. An Eagle Scout with over 40 years of service to Scouting.

Alexis McCullough, a Life Scout in Troop 319G in St. George, Illinois, led the creation of a Gold Star Families Memorial as her Eagle Scout service project.

While many celebrate their 70th birthday with quiet gatherings among family and friends, NASA’s oldest active astronaut, Eagle Scout Don Pettit, marked his milestone in a far more extraordinary manner: returning to Earth at thousands of miles per hour following a mission in space.

This story is about Kathy Leach. Her story highlights the challenges that came with being a pioneer at Philmont—and in Scouting America—as it began to invite (but not always welcome) young females.

B.J. Wolff, an alum and Eagle Scout from Traverse City, Michigan, learned CPR as a Scout. Nearly 45 years later, he used this training to save a work colleague without hesitation.

Scouting Alumni recently held a live webinar about the transformative power of alumni engagement in Scouting. A recording of the webinar is available now.

Scouting America recently presented its Report to the Nation in Washington, D.C., reaffirming its dedication to fostering character, leadership, and citizenship among young Americans.

Cub Scout John Swindling recently contributed a story to the American Numismatic Association’s online magazine about the 2010 Boy Scouts of America Centennial Silver Dollar.