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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An upgrade is expected in the coming months as Avon High School junior Logan Dunn has taken on an Eagle Scout rank requirement project that will allow AID a Pet to store its donations and supplies more efficiently at the church.
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Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 29 Nov. 2024
As a boy, Ford got involved with sports and scouting, becoming an Eagle Scout, the only president to do so.
—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 9 Aug. 2024
One of the boys, 16-year-old Eagle Scout Ariel Yaron, recalled Gilder calling the boys into action.
—Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 29 July 2024
One of the members who assisted with CPR is an Eagle Scout, the highest rank in scouting.
—Evan Rosen, New York Daily News, 24 July 2024
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Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 29 Nov. 2024
As a boy, Ford got involved with sports and scouting, becoming an Eagle Scout, the only president to do so.
—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 9 Aug. 2024
One of the boys, 16-year-old Eagle Scout Ariel Yaron, recalled Gilder calling the boys into action.
—Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 29 July 2024
One of the members who assisted with CPR is an Eagle Scout, the highest rank in scouting.
—Evan Rosen, New York Daily News, 24 July 2024
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“Eagle Scout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Eagle%20Scout. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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