Eagle Scout is the highest rank attainable in the Scouts BSA program by the Boy Scouts of America (BSA). Since its inception in 1911, only four percent of Scouts have earned this rank after a lengthy review process. The Eagle Scout rank has been earned by over 2.5 million youth.
The Eagle Scout Memorial Fountain in Kansas City, Missouri
A Scout taking the Eagle Scout Charge during his Court of Honor aboard the USS Oscar Austin
U.S. President Harry S. Truman meeting with a group of Eagle Scouts in the Oval Office, 1950
Scouts BSA is the flagship program and membership level of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) for boys and girls between the ages of typically 11 and 17. It provides youth training in character, citizenship, and mental and personal fitness. Scouts are expected to develop personal religious values, learn the principles of American heritage and government, and acquire skills to become successful adults.
Troop 1887, from Fairfax Virginia at a 4th of July celebration
Boy Scout, 1969
Five new graduates of BSA's Junior Leader Training, June 2004
Boy Scout Memorial in President's Park, Washington, D.C.