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Introducing Scouts BSA’s New 2025-2026 National Youth Council

We’re thrilled to announce that Scouts BSA’s new National Youth Council has been selected and is now operational! These 40 outstanding Scouts were chosen from a pool of more than 200 exceptional applicants, representing troops from councils across the nation.

What the National Youth Council Does

This diverse group of youth leaders will play a vital role in shaping the future of Scouts BSA programming. Previous National Youth Councils have already made significant contributions, including:

  • Providing feedback that shaped revisions to the Senior Patrol Leader and Patrol Leader Handbooks (forthcoming)
  • Offering recommendations on uniform modifications
  • Developing peer-to-peer recruiting best practices
  • Briefed the National Executive Board
  • And much more!

We can’t wait to see how this year’s council members will continue to make their mark and drive meaningful change in Scouts BSA!

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Bray Barnes

Director, Global Security Innovative
Strategies

Bray Barnes is a recipient of the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award, Silver
Beaver, Silver Antelope, Silver Buffalo, and Learning for Life Distinguished
Service Award. He received the Messengers of Peace Hero award from
the royal family of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and he’s a life member of
the 101st Airborne Association and Vietnam Veterans Association. Barnes
serves as a senior fellow for the Global Federation of Competitiveness
Councils, a nonpartisan network of corporate CEOs, university presidents, and
national laboratory directors. He has also served as a senior executive for the
U.S. Department of Homeland Security, leading the first-responder program
and has two U.S. presidential appointments

David Alexander

Managing Member Calje

David Alexander is a Baden-Powell Fellow, Summit Bechtel Reserve philanthropist, and recipient of the Silver Buffalo and Distinguished Eagle Scout Award. He is the founder of Caljet, one of the largest independent motor fuels terminals in the U.S. He has served the Arizona Petroleum Marketers Association, Teen Lifeline, and American Heart Association. A triathlete who has completed hundreds of races, Alexander has also mentored the women’s triathlon team at Arizona State University.

Glenn Adams

President, CEO & Managing Director
Stonetex Oil Corp.

Glenn Adams is a recipient of the Silver Beaver, Silver Antelope, Silver Buffalo, and Distinguished Eagle Scout Award. He is the former president of the National Eagle Scout Association and established the Glenn A. and Melinda W. Adams National Eagle Scout Service Project of the Year Award. He has more than 40 years of experience in the oil, gas, and energy fields, including serving as a president, owner, and CEO. Adams has also received multiple service awards from the Texas Alliance of Energy Producers.