Is Steven Spielberg an Eagle Scout?

Oscar-winningest Eagle Scout: Steven Spielberg, who kicked off his filmmaking career in the Boy Scouts. Spielberg ended a long affiliation with the scouts when he stepped down from their advisory board, according to Business Insider, over the organization’s anti-gay policy.

Is Scoutbook required?

Scoutbook is not required! You may have heard from other scouters or BSA staff that Scoutbook is now mandatory for tracking advancement. While the Scoutbook database is, in fact, the BSA’s system of record for advancement, you do not have to use the Scoutbook software to get your data into it.

Can an Eagle Scout award be taken away?

Absolutely not. Once earned, an award – whether a merit badge, or a rank, or anything else – is earned. There’s absolutely no procedure in Scouts to revoke any rank or other award for any reason at all.

What percentage of scouts earn Eagle?

8% percent

How do I find my Boy Scout Member ID?

You have three options: Ask your unit leader or unit commissioner. They can access My.Scouting.org Tools and look up your member ID in the Member Manager tool. The member ID is also on a roster from Internet Advancement that’s accessible under Menu/Legacy Web Tools/Internet Advancement.

How do I use Scoutbook merit badges?

Go into your roster and click on the Add Leader button. Be sure to use the global search tool to search for the counselor because they already have an account in Scoutbook created by the local council. Select the Merit Badge Counselor position then set the permissions to None.

How do you get an Eagle Scout scholarship?

An Eagle Scout’s academic performance, school and Scouting participation, and community service. To apply, start at the outset of your senior year of high school. Then, continue applying every year up through junior year in college. The Hall/McElwain Merit Scholarship offered through NESA is one example.

How do I find my Boy Scout records?

To search for report by BSA Member ID, go to to My Dashboard -> Reports -> Cub Scout History Report or Scouts BSA History Report.