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Give your Eagle pride a purpose with membership in the National Eagle Scout Association. Your membership empowers Scouting’s mission, protects the Eagle Scout legacy, and keeps Eagle alumni connected.

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Eagle Pride Showcase shows the contribution of NESA members to the mission, vision, and delivery of Scouting programs in communities across the country.

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Give Your Eagle Pride A Purpose

As a member of the National Eagle Scout Association, you further the mission, values, and time-honored traditions of Scouting in your community and our country. Give your Eagle pride a purpose by joining NESA today; the future is in your hands.

Eagle Pride Showcase

Showcase the moments in your life that exemplify the best of Scouting in your units, family, community, or workplace.

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Four generations of Eagle Scouts from the Bell/ Centracchio Family.

Ron Herring received the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award during the Laurel Highlands Council’s 75th Annual Eagle Scout Recognition Dinner at Acrisure Stadium. Joined by family and fellow Scouts, he shared heartfelt reflections celebrating Scouting’s enduring legacy in Western Pennsylvania.

Lauren becomes the third Eagle Scout in her father’s family. The two earned their Eagles 39 years apart.

COL Scott Preston just completed three years commanding the US Army Corps of Engineers - Tulsa District in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He is now the Defense Coordinating Officer for FEMA Region 7 in Kansas City, MO.

Third-generation Eagle Scout and NESA Life member, Kyle, is joined by his grandfather and father at this Eagle Court of Honor this past October.

Three generations of Eagle Scouts! Ezekiel earned his Eagle in 2025, continuing the legacy of his father and grandfather. All three are proud NESA life members.

LTC Rich Cassem retired from the U.S. Army and now serves as the Senior Army Instructor for Shikellamy School District in Sunbury and Northumberland, Pennsylvania.

A father and son both achieved Eagle Scout rank on September 26, 36 years apart: the father in 1984 and the son in 2020

Troop 846 recently celebrated their latest Eagle Scout, Gavin B, with 19 Eagle Scouts participating.

Five Eagle Scouts from the McNiff family.

Dr. Henderson started a new job as a Professor at Texas A&M Dental School. He has served as the lead dentist at the 2013 & 2017 National Jamborees.

The Matl family has recently added a fourth Eagle Scout.

In February, the Three Fires Council honored 263 Scouts from the 2024 Eagle Class. During the event, William Hollister received the NOESA Award, joined on stage by fellow recipients.

Matthew is pictured with his Eagle Scout father, James, holding a shadow box that contains Matthew’s great-grandfather’s Eagle Medal.

Congrats to this family and their three generations of Eagle Scouts.

Meet the Matt Thomson family—a three-generation legacy of Eagle Scouts.

Eagle Scout and Retired Navy Commander Greg Adinolli Sworn In as Maryland Selective Service Director.

On December 27, 2023, Eagle Scout David Gosik from Tidewater Council, Blue Heron Lodge, was elected as the 2024 National Chief of the Order of the Arrow.

Dr. Tim Hoyt was appointed to the Senior Executive Service and serves as the Deputy Director for Force Resiliency in the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel & Readiness.

PFC Jonathan Roberts had a busy 2022, graduating high school, earning Eagle, and graduating basic training from Paris Island Marine Corps training base.

Keith earned both his Eagle Scout and graduated from High School in 2023. He spent the summer working at Camp Chawanakee and is now attending nursing school.

The Andersen-Taylor family celebrating at the Court of Honor for Gabriel Andersen-Taylor.

Father and Son both achieve the rank of Eagle Scout.

CHICAGO - On Friday, April 29th, 2022 Colonel (Retired) Paul J. Hettich was inducted into Loyola University Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) Hall of Fame Class of 2022.

2023 National Jamboree

July 19 - 28, 2023

Jamboree is more than a destination. It’s the adventure of lifetime. And there is simply nothing else like it on the planet.

What’s a Jamboree? It’s not camp. National Jamboree is 360-degrees of fun, friends and fellowship with hands-on adventure that takes you places you never thought you’d go and challenge you to try things you never thought you could.

It’s the beginning of your own heroes’ journey that will challenge you to go farther than you ever thought possible. You’ll reach deeper and lift yourself higher to become the best version of yourself.

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