Eagle Scout Gift

a nice frame for their certificate and medal (mine is hanging in my office and I get quite a few compliments on it)

A scout box, I gave one as a gift from the scout store, the young man put all his scouting memorabilia in it, ordered it from the scout store

A good pocket knife or flashlight is always handy, but he will already have plenty at this point in the game

The book "don't forget to make your bed" written by a Navy seal with quite a few inspirational passages, very easy reading , should be able to read in an hour or 2

and I was told a few months ago that I was an Eagle scout but now I am just a Bald Eagle

Tigerpaw Thank you! I love the book idea: Make Your Bed.

I have read excerpts from the Admiral's book and saw the commencement speech he did that was going around a couple years ago.

Whats your budget?

Everyone will probably get him a knife, FWIW. so keep that in mind if others will be purchasing gifts.

Maybe something outdoor related. New back pack, sleeping bag, etc... something more for backpacking outside of the scout world.

kind of what I was thinking, others will probably hit the scout shop and get the few things there, others get a knife or flashlight.

Not knocking the knife idea but I'm sure that's the first thing that comes to mind and others may have the same idea. I'd consider a nice pair of binoculars. That's something that would come in handy throughout his lifetime.

Bottle of bourbon and some cigars.

Talk to your senator and see if you can get a flag that was flown at the capitol building. When i got mine in 1996 it was a common (from what i understand) request. Still have that flag folded and the letter written by the senator

Or a Henry Golden Boy Eagle Scout Commerative
Golden Boy Eagle Scout Tribute Edition


Nvm, reread OP and see there are multiple Eagle Scouts whom you knew from their Cub Scout troup (a Golden Boy for each will get expensive). In this case, the frame for the Eagle certificate and medal sounds like the best long term gift. In 10 to 20 years the framed certificate hanging in their office or man cave will be cherished long after all the other gifts are lost or forgotten.

I got coffee mugs and a paper weight that I still have some 25 years later. If there'd been a knife I'd probably still have it too.

I like the book idea and there are plenty of classics that would make good ones, leather bound if possible but definitely with an inscription.

I honestly don't display too much of my stuff anymore. Leads to too many conversations about the direction that Scouting has gone in.