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A routine river trip turned into a 45-minute rescue mission when 28 Boy Scouts from Virginia found themselves trapped by rising floodwaters on the Cacapon River. Thanks to quick thinking and local emergency crews, every scout made it home safe.
Scouting America is helping families rediscover outdoor fun without leaving home. Scoutmaster Angela Brown shared simple camping activities that get kids off screens and into nature.
Lily Downing, a Maine Girl Scout ambassador, just earned a prestigious scholarship for her future in engineering. Her achievement shows how youth leadership programs continue opening doors for young women in STEM fields.
Electric vehicle maker Scout Motors is opening applications for its first assembly line workers at its new South Carolina plant, with jobs paying up to $37.50 per hour. No factory experience required.
New data reveals that the vast majority of young Girl Scouts admire people for their abilities and character, not their looks. The findings offer hope that the next generation is building a healthier relationship with achievement and self-worth.
NASA scientists transformed a Maryland campground into a space science wonderland, teaching 165 Girl Scouts about the sun, planets, and career possibilities beyond Earth. The three-day event sparked so much interest that waitlisted troops received special visits.
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Before his 84th birthday, Hollywood star Harrison Ford spent years as a volunteer rescue pilot, saving hikers and lost scouts across the American West. His most memorable mission: finding 13-year-old Cody Clawson, who signaled the actor's helicopter with his belt buckle.
A Pittsburgh first-grader just shattered the national Girl Scout cookie sales record, selling 100,000 boxes in a single season. Her secret? A winning combination of TikTok charm and old-fashioned door-to-door hustle.
A Massachusetts high school senior who placed emergency preparedness buckets in every classroom earned a new statewide leadership award. Gavin Tramontozzi's Eagle Scout project and years of service just won him recognition and $3,000 for college.
A black Lab-Bloodhound mix named Scout is becoming Minnesota's first dog trained to track down missing pets by following their scent trails. The volunteer group The Retrievers handles nearly 1,000 lost dog cases yearly, and Scout's unique skills will help reunite families with their furry friends faster.
President Mahama is throwing his support behind Ghana's Scout Association to help young people build the skills employers actually want. The move could expand character-building programs to thousands more youth across the country.
President John Dramani Mahama just became the Life Patron of Ghana's Scout Association, pledging to strengthen programs that teach leadership and life skills to young people. The move signals growing government support for youth development beyond traditional education.
British astronaut Tim Peake returned to his roots, opening a new scout hut and crediting the organization for skills that carried him to space. The community raised over $1 million to build the center where the next generation can start their own adventures.
Benjamin Udokwu is teaching Africans how to become venture scouts who connect overlooked founders with investors. His Seven24 Ventures program aims to fix the visibility problem preventing promising startups from getting funded.
Professional scouts are discovering new talent at a community football league in Ghana that brought together 500 young players from 24 neighborhoods. The three-month tournament is opening doors to professional contracts for kids who might never have been noticed.
Members of Clark Boy Scout Troop 145 spent their Saturday making the Rahway River cleaner and healthier for their community. The young volunteers collected dozens of bags of trash near Bloodgood Dam as part of a 25-year Earth Day tradition. ---
Nathan Flewelling grew up raising cattle on a remote Canadian farm with zero access to baseball scouts. Now he's just hit a game-winning home run at MLB's biggest prospect showcase.
A digital platform launching in Lagos aims to give millions of talented African footballers direct access to scouts, clubs, and opportunities that were previously out of reach. FutbolConect creates profiles for players, coaches, and teams to connect across the continent.
A heated 2016 draft-room argument nearly cost the Kansas City Chiefs one of their greatest players. One scout's conviction changed everything, leading to a decade of dominance.
NFL teams are using artificial intelligence to analyze college game film and make smarter draft decisions. The technology provides speed ratings and performance data that once took weeks to gather.
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