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Guide the next Eagle.
Offer encouragement, career perspective, and leadership experience through opportunities coordinated by EOCS.
FAITH. LEADERSHIP. LIFELONG SERVICE.
Once an Eagle.
Always called
to serve.
Your Eagle journey didn’t end at the Court of Honor. Connect with Orthodox Eagles across generations—and help the next generation soar.
ONE SHARED FAITHA LIFETIME OF POSSIBILITY
FAITH, FELLOWSHIP & THE TRAIL AHEADAI-created illustrative scene
CONNECTED BY FAITH✦SHAPED BY SCOUTING✦UNITED IN SERVICE
A NEW CHAPTER IN YOUR EAGLE JOURNEY
You’ve carried the values.
Now carry them forward.
Some of us still wear the uniform. Others haven’t tied a square knot in years. What connects us is deeper: our Orthodox faith, the promise we made, and a desire to make a difference.
The Orthodox Eagle Alumni community brings that experience together in support of the Eastern Orthodox Committee on Scouting’s mission: helping young people grow in faith through Scouting.
Explore the EOCS mission ↗EXPERIENCE WORTH SHARING
There’s more than one
way to answer the call.
A little time. A useful skill. A new connection.
Start with what you can give.
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Strengthen your parish.
Help a parish explore Scouting, connect local volunteers, or support a religious awards program.
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Put your talents to work.
Bring your skills to retreats, service projects, communications, fundraising, or the work behind the scenes.
Volunteer roles are coordinated by EOCS. Youth-facing service follows the applicable Scouting and parish requirements.
NOTABLE EAGLES. ORTHODOX ROOTS.
Many paths.
One enduring promise.
Public service. Entertainment. Space exploration. Orthodox Scouting and Hellenic leadership. These Eagle Scouts show how faith and service can shape a lifetime. Your own path can inspire the next generation, too.
PUBLIC SERVICE · EAGLE SCOUT, 1949
Michael Dukakis
Former three-term Governor of Massachusetts and the 1988 Democratic presidential nominee. A Distinguished Eagle Scout, Dukakis was raised in the Greek Orthodox Church and has publicly identified as Orthodox.
Scouting recognition ↗
ENTERTAINMENT · EAGLE SCOUT, 1986
Zach Galifianakis
Actor, comedian, musician, and writer known for The Hangover trilogy, Due Date, and voice work in The LEGO Batman Movie. A North Carolina native, Galifianakis earned Eagle Scout in 1986. His paternal grandparents emigrated from Crete, and he was baptized in his father’s Greek Orthodox church.
Biography source: Lexington Troop 318 ↗
SPACE EXPLORATION · EAGLE SCOUT
William G. Gregory
Retired NASA astronaut and U.S. Air Force lieutenant colonel who piloted Space Shuttle Endeavour on STS-67 in 1995. Gregory was baptized at St. Elia Albanian Orthodox Church in New York.
NASA record ↗
ORTHODOX SCOUTING · IN MEMORIAM
George N. Boulukos
Former EOCS National Chairman and a recipient of both the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award and the Silver Buffalo Award. A founding member of DESMOS, the International Link of Orthodox Christian Scouts, Boulukos helped connect Orthodox Scouting across borders and established the EOCS scholarship program. He died in 2021, leaving an enduring legacy of faith, leadership, and service.
EOCS remembrance ↗ · Scouting recognition ↗
HELLENIC LEADERSHIP · EAGLE SCOUT
Basil Mossaidis
Long-serving Executive Director of AHEPA, recipient of the NESA Outstanding Eagle Scout Award, and an Archon of the Ecumenical Patriarchate. Mossaidis earned Eagle Scout with Troop 302 and grew up in the St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox community in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania. His work reflects a continuing commitment to Hellenic heritage, education, and community service.
His story and Orthodox roots ↗ · Scouting recognition ↗ · Archon recognition ↗
PUBLIC SERVICE · EAGLE SCOUT, 2002
Andrew Gounardes
New York State Senator representing Brooklyn’s 26th District and an Eagle Scout from Troop 715, chartered to Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Church in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. Gounardes earned Eagle Scout in 2002 after serving in several youth leadership roles. A Bay Ridge native, attorney, and co-founder of the community organization Bay Ridge Cares, he has carried his commitment to service into public life.
Official biography ↗ · Eagle Scout recognition ↗Historical profiles of Eagle Scouts with Eastern Orthodox connections. Inclusion does not imply EOCS membership or endorsement. Current religious practice is not established for every person featured.
DID YOU KNOW?
Two Orthodox saints.
A connection to Scouting.
Faith, service, and the formation of young people connect our Scouting story to the lives of the saints.
Saint John Maximovitch
John of Shanghai and San Francisco
Remembered for his care for children and Orthodox communities abroad, Saint John also supported young people in Scouting. Scouts recalled his visits to their camps, and accounts of his ministry describe him celebrating the Divine Liturgy at Scout and youth camps—bringing the life of the Church into the outdoors.
Scout recollections of Saint John (Russian) ↗
Saint Basil of Kineshma
Bishop, teacher, and confessor
Before becoming a bishop, Saint Basil—then known as Benjamin (Veniamin) Preobrazhensky—was a Scoutmaster and educator. He studied Scouting in England and helped introduce its methods to Russian youth through his writing. His educational work connected practical skills, responsibility, and service with the formation of Christian character. He later suffered imprisonment and exile under Soviet persecution.
Saint Basil’s Scouting story (Russian) ↗Their lives offer an invitation to bring faith into everyday leadership, friendship, and service.
KEEP THE CONNECTION ALIVE
A reason to reconnect.
A reason to come back.
Your next chapter can start with a conversation.
GATHER
Return to the campfire.
Explore EOCS retreats and opportunities to connect faith, fellowship, and the outdoors.
Explore retreats ↗ENCOURAGEInvest in what comes next.
Discover the EOCS scholarship program and help a young leader find the next step.
Explore scholarships ↗Know an Orthodox Eagle we should find?
Help bring another generation back into the circle.
YOUR NEXT GOOD TURN STARTS HERE
You earned
your wings.
Stay connected.
Join a community of Eastern Orthodox Eagle Scouts who want to keep learning, leading, and serving.
- Connect your experience to the EOCS mission
- Hear about ways to serve and gather
- Help shape this growing alumni community
Newly earned or decades ago.
Still involved or ready to return.
There’s a place for you here.
Still involved or ready to return.
There’s a place for you here.
A FEW THINGS TO KNOW
Your place
in the circle.
Do I have to be an active Scout leader?
No. Whether you volunteer every week or have been away for years, your experience and connection to the Orthodox faith are welcome.
Is this open to every Orthodox jurisdiction?
This community is for Eastern Orthodox Christian Eagle Scouts across jurisdictions. You do not need to have belonged to a parish-sponsored troop.
What happens after I register?
Your registration is saved for EOCS to review your interests and contact you about relevant opportunities. Joining expresses interest; it does not assign you a volunteer role.
Will my information appear in a public directory?
No. This registration does not publish your contact information or story. You can opt into the private members hub and choose which profile details to share. Your email stays private.
YOUR PRIVATE ALUMNI CIRCLE
Reconnect. Introduce yourself.
Find your next good turn.
Meet fellow alumni in a members-only space. Create an optional profile, share what you choose, and discover ways to help. Your email is never shown to fellow members.
Enter the alumni hub ↗Sign in with ChatGPT. Existing registrants can opt in; new applications are reviewed by EOCS. For alumni age 18 and older.
THE PROMISE CONTINUES