Scouting Commission
Department of California
Eagle Scout of the Year
Submit your completed application by email to scouting@calegion.org
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.
Eagle Scouts of Year
2003 – Aaron Allen – Winner
2000 – Keith A. Brudnicki – Runner-up
1999 – David C. Eastman, Jr. – Runner-up
1996 – Grant E. Garigues – Winner
1988 – Robert Nickel – Runner-up
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
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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.
