When I was hiring young professionals, the resumes of those who listed “Eagle Scout” in their accomplishments went on the top of the pile. I seldom got down to the others...
I remember when I was a Boy Scout (long time ago! when "Eagle" was "Eagle" No PC BS merit badges and you had to have the "Physical Fitness" MB.) the Scoutmaster invited us to his home one evening to meet and hear from a recruiter from Syracuse University. He didn't exactly say it the same way you said it here, but he said the same thing.
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