Extraordinary national-level recognition, fame, or eminence within their profession and/or service to the nation and a strong record of voluntary service to their community by an Eagle Scout who earned Eagle at least 25 years previous to the nomination.
Recipients
2,191 (1969–2022)[1]
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The Distinguished Eagle Scout Award (DESA) is a distinguished service award of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA). It is awarded to an Eagle Scout who has achieved extraordinary national-level recognition, fame, or eminence within their profession and/or service to the nation and has a strong record of voluntary service to their community. Stringent criteria begins with a minimum of 25 years from the official record date the Eagle Scout rank was earned, a nomination process, selection committee review, and approval by the National Eagle Scout Association.[2] It is one of only two BSA awards presented to adults dependent upon the recipient's having been awarded Eagle Scout as a youth; the other is the NESA Outstanding Eagle Scout Award (NOESA).[3] Recipients of the DESA are known as Distinguished Eagle Scouts.
^"Distinguished Eagle Scout award recipients". National Eagle Scout Association. Boy Scouts of America. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
^"Distinguished Eagle Scout Award". National Eagle Scout Association. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
^"Outstanding Eagle Scout Award". National Eagle Scout Association. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
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