GGAC Inaugural Class of Female Eagle Scouts

Join us in Celebrating the service, leadership, and groundbreaking accomplishments of the first female Eagle Scouts

The first Eagle Scout was Arthur R. Eldred on March 29, 1912¹ and since then thousands of young men have followed in his footsteps, but never a woman.

The inclusion of girls started with the Cub Scout program in early 2018. That May, the National Executive Board announced as of February 1, 2019, girls would be able to join Scouts BSA, officially paving a trail to Eagle for girls.

Many scouts take around five years to earn the rank of Eagle, members of the inaugural class have done so in less than two years. Any female who completed their board of review between October 1, 2020, and February 8, 2021, is considered a member of the inaugural class of Female Eagle Scouts.

Eagle Scouts have been leading positive change in their communities for more than a century. That tradition continues with the historic inaugural class of Female Eagle Scouts. Help us celebrate the accomplishments of the Golden Gate Area Council’s inaugural class as we highlight the positive impact they make in communities every day.

¹ Bryan on Scouting: Fascinating new details about BSA’s first Eagle Scout, Arthur Eldred