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      <title>Featured Scout: Sanjana Purayil</title>
      <description><![CDATA[When Sanjana “Sanju” Purayil looks back on her Scouting journey, she doesn’t just see merit badges and campouts—she sees a series of firsts that helped shape who she is today.

Sanju’s introduction to Scouting started on the sidelines. As a child, ... <a href='https://www.neic.org/featured-scout-sanjana-purayil'>read more</a><div class='excerptspacer'>&nbsp;</div>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 23:02:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Meet Peter Chatain: Eagle Scout Headed to the Olympics</title>
      <description><![CDATA[I am an Eagle Scout from Troop 20 in Winnetka. I just graduated with my master’s in computer science, and I am living in Alameda, California, where I work at Ello as a machine learning engineer. As a rower, I qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympic... <a href='https://www.neic.org/meet-peter-chatain-eagle-scout-headed-to-the-olympics'>read more</a><div class='excerptspacer'>&nbsp;</div>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 27 Jun 2024 02:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Feature Scout: Leith</title>
      <description><![CDATA[I’ve enjoyed the opportunity to experience so many new things since joining Scouts. One of the best parts about Scouting is getting to meet new people from all over the country. I have made some of my best friends in Scouting.

A few of my... <a href='https://www.neic.org/feature-scout-leith'>read more</a><div class='excerptspacer'>&nbsp;</div>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 07 Feb 2024 19:10:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Feature Scout: Zachary</title>
      <description><![CDATA[In November, I earned my 139th merit badge, which is all the merit badges a Scout can possibly get. It is something that only 1 in 26,000 Scouts accomplish.

I decided to make this my goal while I was still in Cub Scouts. I loved to wear my brag... <a href='https://www.neic.org/feature-scout-zachary'>read more</a><div class='excerptspacer'>&nbsp;</div>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 20 Jan 2024 05:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
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