To earn the Eagle Scout rank, the highest advancement rank in Scouting, a Boy Scout must fulfill requirements and demonstrate proficiency in the areas of leadership, service, and outdoor skills.
The National Eagle Scout Association
The study, titled “Merit Beyond the Badge,” found that Eagle Scouts are more likely than men who were never in Scouting to:
- Regularly participate in outdoor and non-outdoor recreational activities in their leisure or free time.
- Be goal-oriented and have higher levels of planning and preparation skills.
- Network with others and have closer relationships with family and friends.
- Volunteer for religious and non-religious organizations.
- Donate money to charitable groups and work with others to improve something in the neighborhood.
- Be in a leadership position at their place of employment and in their community.