Logan Blythe, a 15-year-old Utah boy with Down syndrome, had been participating in Boy Scouts for several years, when his Eagle Project was suddenly suspended, according to McBride.

Achieving the highest honor of Boy Scouting is no easy feat: One must spend years earning 21 merit badges involving topics such as first aid, communication and environmental science.

Boy Scouts aiming to climb the organization’s ranks will now have to earn a diversity and inclusion merit badge before they can become an Eagle Scout, the Boy Scouts of America announced.

The three most popular merit badges — first aid, swimming and camping — are also among the oldest, introduced in 1911. A few of the newer options among the 122 available aren’t yet as highly ...

For 108 years, the Boy Scouts of America's flagship program has been known simply as the Boy Scouts. With girls soon entering the ranks, the group says that iconic name will change.

As many as 1.6 million of the badges, which are made in China, may be affected by the recall. "We're doing everything we can," Boy Scouts spokesman Gregg Shields said Thursday.

For 108 years, the Boy Scouts of America's flagship program has been known simply as the Boy Scouts. With girls soon entering the ranks, the group says that iconic name will change.

Virginia Brothers Each Earn 135 Boy Scout Merit Badges. Record Crumbles! ... Cornuet, who himself earned the Eagle Scout rank, said scouting was important to his sons.