Boy Scout Memorial

The Boy Scout Commemorative Tribute is a public artwork from 1964 located on The Ellipse in President's Park in Washington, D.C. Maintained by the National Park Service, the sculpture serves as a memorial to the Boy Scouts of America and commemorates the organization's fiftieth anniversary. It was designed by American sculptor Donald De Lue and cast by the Modern Art Foundry in New York.

The bronze sculpture shows three figures on a hexagonal base, in front of which lies a circular reflecting pool. At the center stands a uniformed Scout striding forward and holding a walking staff. He is flanked by two larger allegorical figures: a nearly nude man carrying a bundle of leaves and cloth, and a woman holding a golden torch. These figures symbolize American manhood and womanhood as well as the ideals meant to be passed on to young people, including physical and mental fitness, justice, freedom, and democracy.

The monument was dedicated on November 7, 1964, on the site where the first national Scout jamboree took place in 1937. Notably, it was funded entirely by Scouts, who collected dimes across the country, so no government funds were used. The names of the Scouts who took part in the collection are preserved on scrolls inside the base. One plaque bears the Scout Oath, while the rim of the pool carries a dedication honoring the service of Scouts in times of peace and war.