Elly Carpenter becomes Juneau’s first-ever female Eagle Scout

Ellie Carpenter, 17, smiles during her Eagle Scout Court of Honor ceremony at Resurrection Lutheran Church on Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026. (Photo by Clarise Larson/KTOO)
Seventeen-year-old Elly Carpenter made history on Wednesday night when she was sworn in as Juneau’s first-ever female Eagle Scout. 
Eagle Scout is Scouting America’s highest and most prestigious rank. Since its inception in 1911, only 4% of all scouts have earned the rank. For more than a century, girls weren&rsquo