History of Eagle Scouts Archives

By Robert Birkby

From the first Eagle Scout to the first pinewood derby and more: How many of these historic BSA moments do you recognize?

By Scouting magazine

Learn more about how the Eagle Scout award first began.

By Scouting magazine

The highest rank a Boy Scout can achieve began as a sort of “super merit badge” for Scouts who earned 21 other merit badges, five of them required.