November 2009 - Aaron On Scouting

What a Weekend: Go green, earn some green for your Boy Scout troop

November 24, 2009 1

Today’s hottest tech toys eventually become tomorrow’s electronic waste: E-waste. And it ends up in landfills all across the country—especially in California, which is home to Silicon Valley. That’s where Scouting came in. Earlier this

Listen live as the 100th Anniversary Celebration launches

November 23, 2009 0

Clear your calendar for Dec. 10. That evening you’ll want to cozy up to your computer for the National 100th Anniversary Kick-Off Rally. If you aren’t already pumped up for 2010’s yearlong celebration of Scouting,

Share your Scouting-related Thanksgiving plans

November 23, 2009 2

With Thanksgiving just a few days away, we at Cracker Barrel want to know: What are you doing with your Scout unit this Thanksgiving weekend? Share your plans in the comments section below. The BSA

Scouter Spotlight: Meet Santos Ortiz Perez

November 20, 2009 8

It’s time to bring out the Scouter Spotlight again to show off some of the best volunteers in the Scouting program. This week we’re heading to Puerto Rico to meet an impressive volunteer, Santos Ortiz

Fourth Boy Scout high-adventure base set to open in 2013

November 19, 2009 10

You’ve hiked through Philmont, set sail at Florida Sea Base, and paddled around Northern Tier. You’ve done it all, right? Not anymore. Coming in 2013 is the BSA’s fourth high-adventure base, called The Summit: Bechtel

¿Hablas español? Spanish version of Boy Scout Handbook now available

November 18, 2009 3

UPDATE: Buy the Spanish handbook here. For the first time in history, the Boy Scout Handbook will be translated into another language. By the end of the year, the BSA plans to release a Spanish-language

Let your voice be heard: Join the National Scouting Research Panels

November 17, 2009 4

Ever began a sentence with these words: “If I ran the Boy Scouts of America, I would…”? The BSA is betting that you have. If you’re an opinionated Scouting volunteer looking for a sounding board

Scuba diving merit badge released

November 16, 2009 7

Looking for the perfect stocking stuffer for your water-loving Boy Scout? Here’s one: the Scuba Diving merit badge pamphlet, hot off the presses. The merit badge, the first new one in three years, will officially

Coming in 2010: National Outdoor Award badges

November 13, 2009 8

UPDATE (8/23/10): The badges have been released. Click here for the latest information. Do your boys know their way around a campsite? How are they in a canoe, on a horse, or climbing a mountain?

Raise the flag: “Celebrate Scouting” stamp due out in July 2010

November 12, 2009 0

Check your mailbox next summer for even more evidence that the BSA's celebration of its 100th Anniversary is on. It'll be on parade floats at the Rose Bowl and at the National Scout Jamboree, but