Eagle Scout
noun
1
: a Scout who has reached the highest level of achievement in scouting
2
: a straight-arrow and self-reliant man
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At this event the troop celebrated six scouts who have earned the highest rank of Eagle Scout.
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News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Jan. 2026
The boys' parents took them camping and fishing, and Shafiq was a longtime Boy Scout and Eagle Scout.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 15 Jan. 2026
Sophie Nguyen wrapped her Eagle Scout project with compassion during the holiday season.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
Mike Walker, who knew Wallace from high school, said that years later, Wallace interviewed his two sons for their Eagle Scout projects.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Dec. 2025
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News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Jan. 2026
The boys' parents took them camping and fishing, and Shafiq was a longtime Boy Scout and Eagle Scout.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 15 Jan. 2026
Sophie Nguyen wrapped her Eagle Scout project with compassion during the holiday season.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
Mike Walker, who knew Wallace from high school, said that years later, Wallace interviewed his two sons for their Eagle Scout projects.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Dec. 2025
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“Eagle Scout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Eagle%20Scout. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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