Top Document: [rec.scouting.usa] Commonly asked questions (FAQ 4) Part 2 Previous Document: 4.2.7 BSA -- Boy Scouting - Boy Scout Law Next Document: 4.2.9 BSA -- Boy Scouting - Scouting as Education See reader questions & answers on this topic! - Help others by sharing your knowledge Since 1910, these principles have been taught in an atmosphere of recreation and fun which allows young people to develop self confidence, leadership and moral character. More and more men, trained as Scouts, are taking their places in today's world as responsible adult leaders. Men who earned badges as Scouts, sit on the Supreme Court of the United States. Others hold important offices in our government, business and industry. Most of the members of the present U.S. Congress were Scouts. Of the 214 pilots and scientists selected as astronauts since 1959, more than 125 were Scouts or have been active in Scouting, as well as most of the astronauts who have walked on the moon. The new Suns head coach, Danny Ainge, is an Eagle Scout. The long list of famous Scouts includes: President John F. Kennedy Boy Scout President Gerald Ford Eagle Scout J. Willard Marriott, Jr. President of Marriott Corporation Eagle Scout Sam M. Walton Chairman/CEO, Wal-Mart Eagle Scout Neil A. Armstrong, First person to set foot on the Moon Eagle Scout Steven Spielberg, Director, Producer Eagle Scout William C. Devries, M.D.; Transplanted First Artificial Heart Eagle Scout Barber B. Conable, Jr. President, World Bank Eagle Scout More can be found at: http://www.eaglescout.org/ http://usscouts.org/eagle/index.html http://bsa.scouting.org User Contributions:Top Document: [rec.scouting.usa] Commonly asked questions (FAQ 4) Part 2 Previous Document: 4.2.7 BSA -- Boy Scouting - Boy Scout Law Next Document: 4.2.9 BSA -- Boy Scouting - Scouting as Education Part1 - Part2 - Single Page [ Usenet FAQs | Web FAQs | Documents | RFC Index ] Send corrections/additions to the FAQ Maintainer: nelsonb@aztec.asu.edu
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