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The date is January 12, 1965, and I have just completed the last of my 31 Merit Badges as an Eagle Scout. It was the Photography Merit Badge that sparked my interest in learning how to process and print pictures, then sell them in my neighborhood.

Twelve-year-old Nathan Patel of Scouts BSA Troop 14 in Sarasota, Florida, put his Scouting skills into action while on vacation in Thailand, saving two people from drowning in a resort pool.

Scouting Purdue is a student organization helping Scouting alums stay connected during college. With 80+ members, the group fosters leadership, service, and community while volunteering with the local Sagamore Council and participating in Purdue events.

Eagle Scout Jarrett James Lash, an alum of Troop 671 in Nokesville, Virginia, has been appointed as the 14th Youth Observer to the United Nations by the United Nations Association of the United States of America (UNA-USA).

Stacy’s journey has been nothing short of remarkable. Diagnosed with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, he lost the ability to walk at 12. More recently, he’s been undergoing treatment for brain cancer. Despite these challenges, Stacy never gave up on his goal.

Are you looking for a meaningful way to serve at the 2026 National Jamboree? The next National Jamboree will be held at Summit Bechtel Reserve from July 22-31, 2026. Consider joining us at the Alumni Adventure Complex, part of the Jamboree’s Crossroads Program Area.

Utilitiesman 1st Class Steven Schumacher, an Eagle Scout from Maryland, was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Medal, the highest non-combat award for heroism, after saving a fellow sailor during a maritime training accident off the coast of Southern California.

Seventeen-year-old Sam VanNorman, a Pennsylvania high school senior, Eagle Scout candidate, and community volunteer, has been recognized for his heroic actions this summer at the Philmont Training Center at Philmont Scout Ranch in Cimarron, NM.

Tejasvi Manoj, who recently achieved the rank of Eagle Scout, has been named TIME Magazine’s 2025 Kid of the Year.

In Lansing, Ill., a group of men in their 60s reunited after decades — not for a camping trip, but to give back to the leader who shaped their lives.

Because skills we learn in Scouting—whether through a merit badge or on the Trail to First Class—can forever shape our lives, a story series about “The Merit Badge That Changed My Life” seems appropriate.

From nuclear science to blacksmithing, hundreds of Scouts gathered in Grand Island, Nebraska for an action-packed weekend of learning, exploring, and connecting!