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Article Out Loud – A Proven Path: Scouts and the Operational Value of Prepared Youth

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This is an article by Ethan Beaty, an Article Out Loud from Domestic Preparedness, June 6, 2025.

Scouts have been trained to stay calm under pressure, take meaningful action in moments of uncertainty, and support others in times of crisis. Their role in emergency response should not be underestimated.

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Ethan Beaty

Ethan Beaty is a lifelong Scout, has earned the rank of Eagle, and is a recipient of the Vigil Honor. As a committee member of the Elk River District and chairman of the Wa-Hi-Nasa Lodge, he has organized and led large-scale emergency preparedness–themed “camporees” at district and council levels in Middle Tennessee. Ethan is currently a credentialed disaster relief volunteer with the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board and has been assisting in recovery efforts following Hurricane Helene in Northeast Tennessee. Ethan is a student at Tennessee Technological University, where he expects to receive a B.A. in English and a certificate in editing and publishing in 2025.

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2883 Highway 71E

P.O. Box 285

Del Valle, TX 78617-9998

Editorial Statement

Founded in 1998, Domestic Preparedness continues to be a pioneering thought leader in the emergency preparedness, response, and recovery space. The multidisciplinary editorial focus helps professionals acquire critical information to develop collaborative, real-world solutions. With relevant, multidisciplinary, whole-community intelligence from the front lines, practitioners can learn from diverse perspectives. The authoritative, practitioner-centered, multimedia information platform disseminates intelligence the way busy management-level public- and private-sector professionals want to learn. This is the trusted source for content written by practitioners, for practitioners, with relevant, real-world best practices.

DomesticPreparedness.com, the Domestic Preparedness Journal and the Weekly Brief include facts, views, opinions, and recommendations of individuals and organizations deemed of interest. The Texas Division of Emergency Management and the Texas A&M University System do not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of, or otherwise endorse, these views, facts, opinions or recommendations.
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