American Legion Eagle Scout of the Year
The Scout who best meets the qualifications outlined in the Nomination Application will be selected as the 2012 American Legion 
Eagle Scout of the Year by the National Americanism Commission.
The American Legion Eagle Scout of the Year will join the Youth Champion delegation and participate in the 94th Annual
National Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana, August 24-28, 2012.
Scholarships
The American Legion Life Insurance Committee provides for a national scholarship to be awarded to the Eagle Scout who is 
selected “The American Legion Eagle Scout of the Year.”
The American Legion Eagle Scout of the Year will receive a $10,000 scholarship.  Three runner-up scholarship awards will be 
granted in the amount of $2,500 each.
The scholarship recipients will be eligible to receive their scholarship immediately upon graduation from high school (public, 
parochial, military, private, or home school) and must utilize the total award within four (4) years of their graduation date, 
excluding active military duty or religious mission.
The scholarship may be used to attend a school selected by the student provided it is state accredited, above the high school 
level, and within the continental limits of the United States, except in the case where the student may be from a possession of the 
United States, in which case he can select a school in that possession or in the continental United States.
The Scout who best meets the qualifications outlined in the Nomination Application will be selected as the 2012 American Legion 
Eagle Scout of the Year by the National Americanism Commission.
The American Legion Eagle Scout of the Year will join the Youth Champion delegation and participate in the 94th Annual
National Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana, August 24-28, 2012.
Scholarships
The American Legion Life Insurance Committee provides for a national scholarship to be awarded to the Eagle Scout who is 
selected “The American Legion Eagle Scout of the Year.”
The American Legion Eagle Scout of the Year will receive a $10,000 scholarship.  Three runner-up scholarship awards will be 
granted in the amount of $2,500 each.
The scholarship recipients will be eligible to receive their scholarship immediately upon graduation from high school (public, 
parochial, military, private, or home school) and must utilize the total award within four (4) years of their graduation date, 
excluding active military duty or religious mission.
The scholarship may be used to attend a school selected by the student provided it is state accredited, above the high school 
level, and within the continental limits of the United States, except in the case where the student may be from a possession of the 
United States, in which case he can select a school in that possession or in the continental United States.
The Scout who best meets the qualifications outlined in the Nomination Application will be selected as the 2012 American Legion 
Eagle Scout of the Year by the National Americanism Commission.
The American Legion Eagle Scout of the Year will join the Youth Champion delegation and participate in the 94th Annual
National Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana, August 24-28, 2012.
Scholarships
The American Legion Life Insurance Committee provides for a national scholarship to be awarded to the Eagle Scout who is 
selected “The American Legion Eagle Scout of the Year.”
The American Legion Eagle Scout of the Year will receive a $10,000 scholarship.  Three runner-up scholarship awards will be 
granted in the amount of $2,500 each.
The scholarship recipients will be eligible to receive their scholarship immediately upon graduation from high school (public, 
parochial, military, private, or home school) and must utilize the total award within four (4) years of their graduation date, 
excluding active military duty or religious mission.
The scholarship may be used to attend a school selected by the student provided it is state accredited, above the high school 
level, and within the continental limits of the United States, except in the case where the student may be from a possession of the 
United States, in which case he can select a school in that possession or in the continental United States.
The Scout who best meets the qualifications outlined in the Nomination Application will be selected as the 2012 American Legion 
Eagle Scout of the Year by the National Americanism Commission.
The American Legion Eagle Scout of the Year will join the Youth Champion delegation and participate in the 94th Annual
National Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana, August 24-28, 2012.
Scholarships
The American Legion Life Insurance Committee provides for a national scholarship to be awarded to the Eagle Scout who is 
selected “The American Legion Eagle Scout of the Year.”
The American Legion Eagle Scout of the Year will receive a $10,000 scholarship.  Three runner-up scholarship awards will be 
granted in the amount of $2,500 each.
The scholarship recipients will be eligible to receive their scholarship immediately upon graduation from high school (public, 
parochial, military, private, or home school) and must utilize the total award within four (4) years of their graduation date, 
excluding active military duty or religious mission.
The scholarship may be used to attend a school selected by the student provided it is state accredited, above the high school 
level, and within the continental limits of the United States, except in the case where the student may be from a possession of the 
United States, in which case he can select a school in that possession or in the continental United States.

The Scout who best meets the qualifications outlined in the Nomination Application will be selected as the American Legion Eagle Scout of the Year by the National Americanism Commission. The American Legion Eagle Scout of the Year will join the Youth Champion delegation and participate in the National Convention. 


Eagle Scout of the Year nomination forms may be downloaded here and should be submitted to American Legion Post 295 by September 31st to ensure submittal will be competitive.

 

Scholarships

 

The American Legion Life Insurance Committee provides for a national scholarship to be awarded to the Eagle Scout who is selected “The American Legion Eagle Scout of the Year.”

 

The American Legion Eagle Scout of the Year will receive a $10,000 scholarship. Three runner-up scholarship awards will be granted in the amount of $2,500 each.

 

The scholarship recipients will be eligible to receive their scholarship immediately upon graduation from high school (public, parochial, military, private, or home school) and must utilize the total award within four (4) years of their graduation date, excluding active military duty or religious mission.
Square Knot Award
Adult Scouters can now earn the Square Knot Award recognizes members of the American Legion family who are dedicated to and actively involved in furthering the Boy Scouts of America program. 

The American Legion is the ONLY organization that has it's own knot, indicating support of scouting over our 94 years.

The recipient receives a certificate and a gold and purple square knot that may be worn on a Scout uniform. The national commander also presents a congratulatory letter.

The Square Knot Requirement Brochure can be downloaded here and would be submitted by American Legion Post 295 for associated Scouters. You may be participating with ANY Boy Scout organization.

The American Legion, Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Post 295 proudly sponsors:

  • Cub Scout Pack 436 meeting at Jones Lane Elementary Schools in North Potomac
  • Venture Crew 115, a service crew from Gaithersburg/Germantown Area
  • Sea Scout Ship *295, now forming in Germantown
What is Cub Scouting?

Cub Scouting is fun! No matter what grade you are in, first through fifth, it can be a blast. Do you like to learn by doing? This is just the place. You can learn to tie knots, set up a tent, shoot a bow and arrow (archery). Have you ever cooked a meal on a campfire? Sent a secret code to a buddy? Built a birdhouse? Played Ultimate? Hiked? Earn rewards for doing these things in Cub Scouts.


Cub Scouts Belong to Packs and Dens

As a Cub Scout, you will be part of your own pack.

The pack is divided into smaller groups called dens. Each den has about six to eight boys. All of the Cub Scouts in your den are in the same grade and may even go to the same school.


The Cub Scout pack belongs to a church, a school, or some other group of people in your community or neighborhood. This group makes sure your pack has good adult leaders, a place to meet, and exciting things to do. The group gets help from the Boy Scouts of America, which is part of Scouting around the world.


Cub Scouts Do Things and Go Places

You might also build a pinewood derby car and race it on the track, build a sailboat or trimaran and race it in the raingutter regatta, or build a spaceship and race it to the stars in the pack space derby.Have you been to the local police station and talked to the policemen on duty? Or visited the fire station and sat in the driver's seat of the pumper truck? Or visited the local TV station and sat in the news anchor's chair? These are some of the places you might go with your den or pack.


Cub Scouts Earn Awards

Each time you complete an accomplishment or learn a new skill, you will be rewarded. Sometimes the reward is a bead or a patch. Sometimes it is a smile on your parents' faces to see you grow and learn.
What is Venturing?

Venturing is a youth development program of the Boy Scouts of America for young men and women who are 13 and have completed the eighth grade, or age 14 through 20 years of age.

Venturing's purpose is to provide positive experiences to help young people mature and to prepare them to become responsible and caring adults.


Venturing is based on a unique and dynamic relationship between youth, adult leaders, and organizations in their communities. Local community organizations establish a Venturing crew by matching their people and program resources to the interests of young people in the community. The result is a program of exciting and meaningful activities that helps youth pursue their special interests, grow, develop leadership skills, and become good citizens.

Venturing crews can specialize in a variety of avocation or hobby interests.


Goals

Young adults involved in Venturing will:

  • Learn to make ethical choices over their lifetimes by instilling the values in the Venturing Oath and Code.
  • Experience a program that is fun and full of challenge and adventure.
  • Become a skilled training and program resource for Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, and other groups.
  • Acquire skills in the areas of high adventure, sports, arts and hobbies, religious life, or Sea Scouting.
  • Experience positive leadership from adult and youth leaders and be given opportunities to take on leadership roles.
  • Have a chance to learn and grow in a supportive, caring, and fun environment.
    • Leadership. All Venturers are given opportunities to learn and apply proven leadership skills. A Venturing crew is led by elected crew officers. The Venturing Leadership Skills Course is designed for all Venturers and helps teach them in an active way to lead effectively.
    • Group Activities. Venturing activities are interdependent group experiences in which success is dependent on the cooperation of all. Learning by "doing" in a group setting provides opportunities for developing new skills.
    • Adult Association. The youth officers lead the crew. The officers and activity chairs work closely with adult Advisors and other adult leaders in a spirit of partnership. The adults serve in a "shadow" leader capacity.
    • Recognition. Recognition comes through the Venturing advancement program and through the acknowledgement of a youth's competence and ability by peers and adults.
    • The Ideals. Venturers are expected to know and live by the Venturing Oath and Code. They promise to be faithful in religious duties, treasure their American heritage, help others, and seek truth and fairness.
    • High Adventure. Venturing's emphasis on high adventure helps provide team-building opportunities, new meaningful experiences, practical leadership application, and lifelong memories to young adults.
    • Teaching Others. All of the Venturing awards require Venturers to teach what they have learned to others. When they teach others often, Venturers are better able to retain the skill or knowledge taught, they gain confidence in their ability to speak and relate to others, and they acquire skills that can benefit them for the rest of their lives as a hobby or occupation.


Methods

The aims of the Boy Scouts of America are to build character, develop citizenship, and foster personal fitness. The Venturing methods listed below have been carefully designed to achieve the aims of the Boy Scouts of America and meet the needs of young adults. 
What are Sea Scouts?

Sea Scouting is a part of the Venturing program that the Boy Scouts of America offers for young men and women. Along withCub Scouting for younger boys and Boy Scouting for older boys, Venturing and Sea Scouting provide a program for religious,fraternal, educational, and other community organizations to use for character, citizenship, and mental and personal fitnesstraining for youth. As part of this training, Sea Scouts are expected to develop personal religious values, learn the principles ofAmerican heritage and government, and acquire skills that will prepare them to become successful adults.

Sea Scouting is the BSA's implementation of the Sea Scout program, initially developed in 1910 by Warington Baden-Powell in England. The founders of Sea Scouting in the United States are Arthur A. Carey of Waltham, Massachusetts and Charles T. Longstreth of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Both leaders independently established Sea Scout groups in the summer of 1912. This accomplishment was recorded in the inaugural issue of Scouting.

The advancement scheme for Sea Scouts places an initial emphasis on nautical skills before encouraging the youth to take a major role in planning activities in the unit. Young men and women ages fourteen through twenty-one who are willing to abide by the requirements of BSA membership, including agreeing to live by the ideals expressed in the Sea Promise, Scout Oath, and Scout Law are eligible to join a Sea Scouting ship.[3] Ships are administered by volunteers with the assistance and support of some paid professional staff.