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Celebrate your Eagle Scout with the Class of 2025 Commemorative Yearbook, now available to order.

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Scouting America and The Harris Poll are conducting a national study on the impact of Scouting. Learn how to recognize an official survey invitation.

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Eagle Scouts who join NESA within one year of their board of review date will receive a 15% discount on a 5-year or Lifetime membership.

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Eagle Pride Showcase shows the contribution of NESA members to the mission, vision, and delivery of Scouting programs in communities across the country.

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As a member of the National Eagle Scout Association, you further the mission, values, and time-honored traditions of Scouting in your community and our country. Give your Eagle pride a purpose by joining NESA today; the future is in your hands.

Eagle Pride Showcase

Showcase the moments in your life that exemplify the best of Scouting in your units, family, community, or workplace.

Dr. Casey Jakubowski, an Eagle Scout from GNFC (now Greater Western NY), has recently released his fifth book. With a strong commitment to education, Dr. J is a BSA Alumni Educators board member and dedicates himself to volunteer efforts in conflict management for scouts.

Eagle Scout David Bader received one of the highest awards in computing for inventing commodity-based supercomputing.

OA Chapter ceremonies team from 2006: these four Eagle Scouts, Vigil Honor members, chapter chiefs, and lodge officers continue to contribute to Scouting into adulthood.

David Maack, elected to the City of Racine Common Council, will represent the city's 4th District. Active in the community, he serves on several boards and committees and previously held the position of alderman from 2001 to 2011.

Eagle Scout Jon Shanahan and business partner Devir Kahan's company was recently featured on Shark Tank.

Twin Brother Eagles Scouts attended a Section Conclave together.

COL Scott Preston just completed three years commanding the US Army Corps of Engineers - Tulsa District in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He is now the Defense Coordinating Officer for FEMA Region 7 in Kansas City, MO.

Third-generation Eagle Scout and NESA Life member, Kyle, is joined by his grandfather and father at this Eagle Court of Honor this past October.

NESA Pittsburgh Chapter Board Member Michael Sipper has been awarded a prestigious Fulbright U.S. Student Award to Azerbaijan for the 2025–2026 academic year. His remarkable achievements and dedication reflect the global impact of the Eagle Scout legacy.

A troop and its charted partner, Eden Church, trace their history back to the 1920s. Troop 31 recently decided to celebrate their 100th Eagle Scout, with fourteen Eagle Scouts in attendance.

Matthew is pictured with his Eagle Scout father, James, holding a shadow box that contains Matthew’s great-grandfather’s Eagle Medal.

Ethan receives a proclamation from New York State Senator John E. Brooks at his Eagle court of honor.

A father and son both achieved Eagle Scout rank on September 26, 36 years apart: the father in 1984 and the son in 2020

Father and Son both achieve the rank of Eagle Scout.

Named the United States National Junior Firefighter of the Year by the National Volunteer Fire Council at their annual awards gala in Washington, DC, for my Eagle Scout Service Project recruiting volunteer firefighters. Now a full member of those departments, I am proud to be a fourth-generation BSA member, a third-generation firefighter, and a second-generation Eagle Scout who earned the Glenn & Melinda Adams Eagle Scout Project of the Year award from the Monmouth Council.

Robert 'Bob' Beggs receives the NESA Outstanding Eagle Scout Award from the Chester County Council. Bob is joined by his wife, Erin, and Distinguished Eagle Scout Gary Schroeder, May 2022.

William Kropa, Chairman of the Marine Corps League's National Scout Committee, was congratulated by the National Commandant of the Marine Corps League, for being selected to receive the Silver Antelope. The award was presented at the NAM event in Atlanta, GA, on May 31, 2023.

Going Beyond: Kevin Quinn was married on September 14 in Celina, Ohio. His entire groomsmen party consisted of Eagle Scouts from Troop 482 (Craig Kinsman), Dan Beard Council in Cincinnati. The best man's speech highlighted the valuable life skills gained through Scouting

Robert celebrates over 66 years of Scouting. His time has included trips to Philmont and Jamboree Staff in 1973 & 2013. He continues to share his joy of Scouting today with his grandkids.

Four generations of Eagle Scouts from the Bell/ Centracchio Family.

Former BSA professional Chris Schuler before his first campout with then Lion Scout son Chris.

In February, the Three Fires Council honored 263 Scouts from the 2024 Eagle Class. During the event, William Hollister received the NOESA Award, joined on stage by fellow recipients.

Olivier Whelan (2018) graduated from the University of Notre Dame with a degree in Political Science. He served four years in Army ROTC and is training at the Army Logistics University at Ft Lee, VA.

The journey started by Robert Morell, Scoutmaster 1982-1988.

2023 National Jamboree

July 19 - 28, 2023

Jamboree is more than a destination. It’s the adventure of lifetime. And there is simply nothing else like it on the planet.

What’s a Jamboree? It’s not camp. National Jamboree is 360-degrees of fun, friends and fellowship with hands-on adventure that takes you places you never thought you’d go and challenge you to try things you never thought you could.

It’s the beginning of your own heroes’ journey that will challenge you to go farther than you ever thought possible. You’ll reach deeper and lift yourself higher to become the best version of yourself.

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