Scouting Commission

Department of California Eagle Scout of the Year

Eagle Scout of the Year Nomination Form, Due March 1

Submit your completed application by email to scouting@calegion.org or, by mail to the
Department of California, 1601 7th. St., Sanger, CA 93657

California’s 2021 Eagle Scout of the Year speech, by
Jonathon McPhie.

Michael Craig McPhie named The American Legion Eagle Scout of the Year for 2020

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Michael McPhie interviews World War II combat engineer veteran Bob McKervey for his Eagle Scout project. Photo courtesy of Michael McPhie.

Scout Earns Every Merit Badge

Ty Bingham, Boy Scout in Troop 528 of the Golden Empire Council in Sacramento earned all 137 merit badges on his trail to Eagle Scout. The American Legion has supported the Boy Scout program since the first convention held in Minneapolis in 1919.

Today, Legion posts sponsor more than 2,500 Scouting units across the country. This is natural for Legionnaires, who bring their service-learned skills and experiences as veterans to help build character and positive traits in our country’s youth. Few other post activities generate more goodwill from the community. The Scouting Commission is a program of the Americanism Pillar.

The American Legion annually honors the Eagle Scout of the Year at the national convention. The winner of the competition receives a $10,000 scholarship, and the three runners-up are each awarded $2,500 scholarships.

Resources

Eagle Scouts of Year

2021 Jonathan Daniel McPhie
2020 Michael Craig McPhie
2019 Eric Friestedt
2018 Lance Evan Torno
2017 –
2016 Christopher Fernando, Troop 709, San Marcos
2015 –
2014 James Thomas McDaniels, Troop 7050, Yuba City
2013 Nickolas J. Radosevich, Troop 148. Temecula
2012 Clayton Parker Attig, Troop 586, San Pedro
2011 John W Reeves Caldwell, Troop 761, Thousand Oaks
2010 Nathan Yuan, Crew 561, East Pasadena
2009 Matthew Kudija, Crew 103, Paso Robles
2008 Kyle Baldwin, Troop 783, Fairfield
2007 Daniel Jeffrey Nibbs, Troop 783, Auburn

National Eagle Scout of Year

From California

2021 – Johnathan Daniel McPhie – California
2021 – Michael Craig McPhie – California
2015 – Braeden Benedict – California
2011 – John Caldwell – California
2005 – Samuel Nassie – California
2003 – Aaron Allen – California
2000 – Keith A. Brudnicki – California
1999 – David C. Eastman, Jr. – California
1996 – Grant E. Garigues – California
1988 – Robert Nickel – California

Scouting Square Knot Award

Scouting Square Knot Award Brochure

2018 Bruce Olson
Post 102 / District 11
2019 Robin Hoyle
Post 266 / District 29
2021 William S. Crewe
Post 66 / District 16
2021 Michael “Andy” Wulfstieg
Post 125 / District 16

The Scouting Square Knot award is designed to recognize American Legion, American Legion Auxiliary, or Sons of The American Legion members who are actively involved in the Scouting program. This award is not meant to be a selective or limited award, but one that is available to any American Legion, American Legion Auxiliary, or Sons of The American Legion member who completes the requirements for the award. The award is meant to recognize the dedication and work required by an American Legion, American Legion Auxiliary, or Sons of The American Legion member to assist in furthering the Scouting program in The American Legion.