Aaron on Scouting

Let’s look at the awesome projects these Eagle Scout Adams award winners did

January 30, 2023 0

Each national service territory will review the council winners and select a territorial winner.
Eight ideas for staying warm while cold-weather camping

January 27, 2023 0

Do your toes get cold while going outside in the winter? Putting on a hat can help. Do you like baggy clothes? That’ll serve you well if outside in cold weather. What are the three W’s of cold-weather camping?
Eagle Scout project addresses the need to Be Prepared if someone has a seizure

January 26, 2023 2

As a young person living with epilepsy, Gavin Bouchey knows that it’s all fine and well if he, his family members and his fellow Scouts BSA members know who to respond to a seizure. But what about everyone else?

Worth reading: Eagle Scout sets goal to meet every mayor in his state

January 25, 2023 0

Mitchell Whitley, a native of Greensboro, N.C., a graduate of Samford University, and an Eagle Scout, has set a unique goal: to personally meet every mayor in his home state. There are 551 of them.
Eagle Scout adds name to the few that have completed the Race Across America

January 24, 2023 0

About 300 or so people have completed the epic journey in its four-decade history. Phil Fox finished it on his first attempt last summer, earning the “rookie of the year” honor and ending the race in fifth place overall.
“I can’t believe it’s something I’ve actually done”: NESA’s World Explorers share details of their experience

January 23, 2023 1

To get to Tiputini Biodiversity Station (TBS), one of the most remote scientific research stations in the world, you must first get to a rural area called Tumbaco, just outside Quito, the capital of Ecuador.

The EPIC conclusion to National Geographic’s Explorer Academy book series

November 1, 2022 0

In this book, The Forbidden Island, Cruz is faced with another shocking surprise even after completing dozens of high-risk missions and traveling to all seven continents.

Take your healthy eating habits with you to camp by using these recipes

January 20, 2023 0

Some of us leave our diets and healthy eating habits at home when we head out on a hike, campout or other outdoor adventure. But needing more calories to fuel your fun doesn’t mean you should eat like a teenager.
Open for debate: What’s your philosophy on the Pinewood Derby?

January 19, 2023 39

I have watched as some families sit on the edges of their seats, fixated intently on every race in which their child participates, while others talk with each other and have a good time, even as they are mostly uninterested in the results of the races themselves.
Ask us anything! We answer some of your most frequently asked questions

January 18, 2023 3

Have questions about the BSA? We’ve got answers. And if we don’t have the answers, we’ll find someone who does.
Lions, Tigers, Bears – and sharks! How an aquarium overnighter enhanced this pack’s program

January 17, 2023 0

The pack often plans a family overnighter every year. In the past, the Cub Scouts and their parents have slept at zoos and aboard an aircraft carrier. This was the first time they’ve stayed at an aquarium.
20 tips for planning and hosting the best Pinewood Derby

January 13, 2023 2

The “why” of Pinewood Derby needs little explanation. You do it because it’s the perfect combination of cars, competition and character-building fun. But as for the “how,” we’ve got you covered.
Cool Camps: Maine High Adventure Area still going strong after 50 years

January 12, 2023 5

Nearly 50 years since it was originally founded, Maine High Adventure Area, operated by the Katahdin Area Council, still provides Scouts and adults with a unique backcountry experience.
Another reason to attend the 2023 Jamboree: earning the Theater merit badge from a Broadway producer

January 11, 2023 2

There are lots of reasons to be excited about the 2023 National Jamboree, happening July 19-28, 2023, at the Summit Bechtel Reserve. Today, we look at one of them: the Theater merit badge.
Research shows college students lack life skills; Scouting can help with that

January 10, 2023 2

Young adults these days are struggling with their mental health, possibly in part because they never learned to be independent as children.
Passive recruiting: What it is, and how you can make it work for you

January 9, 2023 1

Join Scouting nights are a big deal — and always will be. But the great thing about passive recruiting is you can easily work it into many of your unit’s regularly scheduled year-round events, with little extra effort from anyone.
The gear you need to survive: Survivorman shares his favorites

January 6, 2023 1

“When faced with the concept of surviving in the wilderness, it is very tempting to want to carry the ‘ultimate’ survival kit. However, knowing what to take with you is tricky, given the variables involved in outdoor adventure.”
1 million and growing: BSA membership is on the rise

January 5, 2023 8

I’ve been authorized to announce that the BSA has reached its membership goal of 2022, with a couple of weeks to spare. On Thursday of last week, the BSA’s youth membership surpassed 1,025,000.
NFL strength coach, Eagle Scout helps fund Philmont scholarship program

January 4, 2023 3

When Joe Gibson, a longtime Scout leader in the San Angelo, Texas, area died last January, his family thought long and hard about the best way to memorialize his life. Then, it came to them:
BSA certified angler instructor extols the virtues of ice fishing

January 3, 2023 0

Mike McNett, a BSA certified angling instructor and world champion fisherman, caught the bug when he would go out on a frozen lake when he was a kid. Now, he devotes much of his time to helping Scouts have some of those same experiences.
Eight ways to make your resolutions stick in the New Year

December 29, 2022 0

Whatever your New Year’s resolutions might be — losing weight, getting fit, saving money, getting organized, recruiting more Scouts, delegating more tasks to troop committee members … whatever — just thinking you can is not enough to get you there. Thoughts are fleeting, and it’s easy to think negatively about lack of progress.