Eagle Scout
noun
1
: a Boy Scout who has reached the highest level of achievement in scouting
2
: a straight-arrow and self-reliant man
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The 16-year-old Eagle Scout recently won a national service award and scholarship for raising some $35,000 and then packing and shipping 100,000 meals for hungry people at Hôpital Sacré Coeur, the same facility that saved his life.
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David Chiu, People.com, 5 July 2025
Avon teenager Suhayl Ahmed recently earned his Eagle Scout rank to become the first of Muslim faith in the town to obtain the Scouting America honor.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 8 June 2025
Jennifer Ferrara said Wilson helped her son with Eagle Scout projects and always encouraged him.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 May 2025
The vibe: Alternative rock group Black Belt Eagle Scout will headline the event, while 20 other acts — ranging from family-friendly trash puppet theater to vinyl DJ sets and live opera — will be spread across four performance stages.
—Meira Gebel, Axios, 9 May 2025
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David Chiu, People.com, 5 July 2025
Avon teenager Suhayl Ahmed recently earned his Eagle Scout rank to become the first of Muslim faith in the town to obtain the Scouting America honor.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 8 June 2025
Jennifer Ferrara said Wilson helped her son with Eagle Scout projects and always encouraged him.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 May 2025
The vibe: Alternative rock group Black Belt Eagle Scout will headline the event, while 20 other acts — ranging from family-friendly trash puppet theater to vinyl DJ sets and live opera — will be spread across four performance stages.
—Meira Gebel, Axios, 9 May 2025
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“Eagle Scout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Eagle%20Scout. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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