The Eagle Scout Association is a fellowship of Scouts who have achieved the Eagle Scout rank and who desire to use their efforts and influence toward forming the kind of young Scouts America needs for leadership.
The fact that a Scout is an Eagle has always carried with it a special significance, not only in Scouting but also as they enter higher education, business or industry, and community service.
The award is a performance-based achievement whose standards have been well-maintained over the years. Not every Scout who joins a Troop earns the Eagle Scout rank; only about 5 percent of all Scouts BSA do so.
This represents more than 1.7 million Scouts BSA who have earned the rank since 1912. Nevertheless, the goals of Scouting are citizenship training, character development, and personal fitness—remain important for all Scouts, whether or not they attain the Eagle Scout rank.