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

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

COL Benitez has returned from two recent deployments to the Middle East and from ARNORTH, serving as Chief of Professional Services. He is now working as US Army North Emergency Preparedness Liaison Officer for Tennessee.

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.

Torben recently passed the CPEN (Certified Pediatric Emergency Nurse) Exam and now is in the Board of Certified Emergency Nurses "High Five" Club. He is the 98th Emergency Nurse to hold all five of the board's professional nursing designations.

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.

On December 27, 2023, Eagle Scout David Gosik from Tidewater Council, Blue Heron Lodge, was elected as the 2024 National Chief of the Order of the Arrow.

Dr. Henderson started a new job as a Professor at Texas A&M Dental School. He has served as the lead dentist at the 2013 & 2017 National Jamborees.

Twin brothers Greg and Randy Hines earned their Eagles in 1987. They both worked at Camp Strake in Conroe, Texas, earned the Vigil Honor, and are now Scoutmasters and family physicians.

Chuck Warrender earned his Eagle in 1941 and celebrated his 100th birthday on February 24th.

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

Lifetime NESA member Vincent earns every merit badge before turning eighteen.

Eagle Scout Brian Sandberg was installed as President of the Society of Experimental Test Pilots on 24 September 2022.

LTC Rich Cassem retired from the U.S. Army and now serves as the Senior Army Instructor for Shikellamy School District in Sunbury and Northumberland, Pennsylvania.

CHICAGO - On Friday, April 29th, 2022 Colonel (Retired) Paul J. Hettich was inducted into Loyola University Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) Hall of Fame Class of 2022.

Five Eagle Scouts from the McNiff family.

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.

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

Duane has returned home, where he earned his Eagle, to volunteer as the charted org rep for two local units. He has served the Missouri VFW State Scouting Team for the past fifteen years.

In September 2023, Abigail Sue joined her two brothers and father as an Eagle Scout. In addition to being Eagles, all four family members are Vigil Honor members of Itibapishe Iti Hollo Lodge.

M.W. Daniel Bartlett, Grand Master Mason of Maine, recently presented the Grand Lodge of Maine Masonic Scouting Achievement Medal to NESA life members and siblings Logan and Nora Spratt.

Bram Duffee recently graduated with a Ph.D. in Human Development from Fielding Graduate University.

Robert F. Clifford recently returned to the United States after over two years in Kyiv, Ukraine, where he served as Mission Advisor and Country Program Director for US DOJ-sponsored law enforcement training. A retired FBI senior executive, he managed a team assisting Ukrainian law enforcement and was significantly involved in investigating Russian war crimes.

Lauren becomes the third Eagle Scout in her father’s family. The two earned their Eagles 39 years apart.

Ken Fritzsche youngest daughter Reagan followed in his footsteps by becoming an Eagle Scout. Reagan is a founding member of Troop 1853 in Springfield, Virginia.

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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