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2021 Eagle Scout Project of the Year: He built an exhibit to honor heroes of D-Day
By: Bryan Wendell |
June 14, 2021
Christopher Adam led a team that designed and constructed an educational exhibit about D-Day, the Normandy landings in World War II.

New research reveals an even earlier Black Eagle Scout: Hamilton Bradley of New York
By: Bryan Wendell |
March 24, 2021
Hamilton Bradley of New York is the earliest known Black Eagle Scout in BSA history. His Eagle court of honor was held on Dec. 19, 1919.

This is why some Eagle Scouts didn’t have to earn Life or Star badges
By: Bryan Wendell |
November 29, 2018
In an odd twist, eight of the first nine Eagle Scouts earned neither Star nor Life recognition. That includes Arthur Eldred, the first ever Eagle Scout.

Meet 113 Scouts who became famous
By: Bryan Wendell |
February 2, 2018
This list of 113 Scouts who became famous includes presidents and Pulitzer Prize recipients, astronauts and athletes, celebrities and CEOs.

Fascinating new details about BSA’s first Eagle Scout, Arthur Eldred
By: Bryan Wendell |
July 6, 2017
We know all about Arthur Eldred’s Scouting success, but we don’t know much about his board of review — the final step to becoming the first Eagle Scout.