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Scouting Alumni Newsletter – December 2025 Dear Fellow Scouting alum, On behalf of Scouting Alumni, best wishes to you and your family for a happy holiday season and a wonderful 2026! Shortly before Thanksgiving, NPR published a story about a potential Pentagon decision to cease support to Scouting America. You all received Roger’s letter on the topic. All I want to add is gratitude for the many of you who reached out to us – and to your members of Congress – with support for our mission and the youth we serve. Our alumni know the life-changing impact Scouting creates and the way it changes lives by developing resilience, building self-confidence, expanding horizons, and instilling timeless values that have given generations of Americans a roadmap for a good, moral life. As the world continues to become more complex and the pace of change further accelerates – generative AI is but the latest example – the values and lessons that Scouting teaches will only become more important. Scouting’s outdoor classroom is a training ground for life’s complexity, with ambiguity, unexpected situations, and interpersonal challenges, among others, preparing Scouts for a life well-lived. Our alumni know this. You know this. And we are so appreciative that you value it. Thank you for sharing your experiences with others, especially those who don’t know us well. And thank you for leading a life that is a credit to Scouting. Yours in Scouting,
Andrew Miller |
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 Staff is Still Needed for 2026 Jamboree Volunteer to ELEVATE Scouting and have a great time doing it! |  Cub Scout Awarded One of Scouting America’s Highest Honors Eight-year-old Bear Cub saved his sister’s life |
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 Scouting Alum Reaches 500 Days in Space Scout parent and volunteer pushes human spaceflight forward |  Scouting Partnerships Share Visions and Missions Watch Alpha Phi Alpha’s Scouting partnership in action! |
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 Scouting for Clean Waterways a Beneficial Partnership Thousands mobilize to to protect local waterways and ecosystems |  The Merit Badge That Changed My Life First Aid merit badge set the course for this Scouting alum’s future. What’s yours? |
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