August 2010 - Aaron On Scouting

Position-Specific Training for Cub Scout leaders now on MyScouting.org

August 31, 2010 4

Just in time for the start of the program year, Position-Specific Training is now available for Cub Scout leaders. The training courses have been updated to reflect the new Cub Scout delivery method, which

Alex Lloyd wins award for his impressive comeback

August 30, 2010 0

Alex Lloyd knows something about perseverance. He vaulted from 22nd to 10th place in the Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma on Aug. 22, a comeback that required hard work from Lloyd and his BSA Motorsports

This Sept. 11, Scouts will show a Surge of patriotism

August 30, 2010 0

Scouts, Scouters, parents, and non-Scouts everywhere will unite next month to honor the Americans who died in the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. Scout Surge 9/11 is being billed as an opportunity for remembering

Win a free patch if you can Name That Council (Aug. 27, 2010)

August 27, 2010 0

You might "strike gold" if you can tell us the name of the council that wears the patch above. We've removed all text, leaving behind only the desert landscape. Do you have enough clues to

Ten strategies for using Facebook in your recruiting efforts

August 26, 2010 0

More than 500 million people now know that Facebook is a great way to reconnect with old friends, but it's becoming more and more popular as a recruiting tool for packs, troops, and crews. Does

Help Alex Lloyd win the “Firestone Tire-ific Move of the Race”

August 24, 2010 1

Alex Lloyd's task was daunting. After qualifying 22nd out of 25 racers for Sunday's Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma, he wanted to move his No. 19 car from the back of the pack to a

With its new National Outdoor Awards, the BSA honors guys who can’t stand still

August 23, 2010 74

UPDATE (1/20/2012): Wear this patch in the temporary patch position — on the right pocket. Guys join Scouting to experience the outdoors. It’s that simple. To recognize that passion for adventure, the BSA announces its

Scouts can score free SAT and ACT test prep software

August 19, 2010 4

Another school year, another batch of high school students worrying about standardized tests. But thanks to an alliance between the BSA and eKnowledge, some of a parent’s financial worry about getting ready for those tests

Pennsylvania’s New Birth of Freedom Council is born

August 16, 2010 0

In his 1863 Gettysburg Address in Pennsylvania, Abraham Lincoln uttered these words: "This nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom, and that government of the people, by the people, for the people,

September-October 2010 issue of Scouting magazine arriving soon

August 16, 2010 0

The wait is almost over. Today we begin shipping out Scouting magazine's September-October 2010 issue. That means it'll be showing up in your mailbox shortly. Our cover story, written by senior editor John Clark, takes