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• Sioux Falls Scout recognized for conservation efforts

Magnus Olson became the second Scout in Sioux Council history to earn the Distinguished Conservation Service Award.
Olson raised awareness about invasive carp in South Dakota and encouraged real participation through spearfishing.

After Scouts’ gear was stolen, Ohio community rallies to help

Scouts in Fairfield, Ohio, were stunned when $8,000 worth of gear was stolen from a locked trailer.
Their community pitched in to help with a GoFundMe campaign.

Virginia Beach Scoutmaster retires after 33 years

Norm Aurland helped produce 130 Eagle Scouts and was instrumental in helping launch an opportunity for girls to join Troop 471.

Scout chooses historical Black cemetery for Eagle Project

Elijah Carlyle is creating a memorial at a cemetery for 130 pioneering Black families. The cemetery near Hutto, Texas, served as a burial place for Black settlers and dates to the mid-1800s.

Scouts step up with fence repair service project

When a 69-year-old Wyoming resident’s dog was attacked through a broken fence, Scouts from Troop 6064 stepped in. The repaired pallet fence now includes a wire barrier.