"It's interesting that the BSA is leaking this beforehand, " said Eric Andresen, whose son Ryan was denied the Eagle rank after being a Scout for more than a decade.

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"The public pools near our home have been closed in the past, and other places were not affordable, " said Lisa Haynes, whose 14-year-old son, Joshua, is one of 60-plus students in the Josh Project this season.

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