One out of every three of West Point cadets was involved in Boy Scouting as a youth, and 14 percent are Eagle Scouts.
Nearly one-third of Air Force Academy cadets were involved in Boy Scouting, and 14 percent are Eagle Scouts.
The most often earned merit badges include: First aid, Swimming, Camping, Cooking, and Citizenship in the Community.
If the 109,829,417 merit badges earned through the end of 2005 were lined up end-to-end would make a straight line that would stretch from Chicago to Los Angeles— over 2,500 miles.
Source: CT Rivers Scouter newsletter
