July 2011 - Aaron On Scouting

No matter what you call it, teamwork works

July 31, 2011 1 Comment

As it turns out, teamwork is universal. In my first few days serving on the staff of the Viking section at the World Scout Jamboree, I’ve seen teams collaborate in innovative and fun ways. They

The International Service Team makes the World Scout Jamboree work

July 27, 2011 1 Comment

How do you prepare for 29,000 Scouts from 150 different countries? I quickly found out. I arrived in Sweden on Monday to serve on the International Service Team

30 Years of summit success

July 25, 2011 2 Comments

Troop 474 Scoutmaster recounts his climb time on Mount Rainier. If your troop harbors a bunch of avid hikers-turned-mountaineers, summiting Mount Rainier could represent a lifetime achievement. But how about 30 consecutive years spent leading

Scouts gather to shape the BSA’s future (while adults sit back and watch)

July 19, 2011 27 Comments

Nobody complained about the Randy Travis song strumming out of the speakers. Sure, the 24 Scouts, Venturers, and Sea Scouts in the room would have preferred listening to, well, anything else. But they didn’t speak

51 years ago, 30 Lubbock Eagle Scouts made history

July 18, 2011 3 Comments

If you think 30 boys getting the Eagle Scout Award at once is impressive today, just imagine that feat happening 51 years ago. In 1960, the accomplishment was so amazing, in fact, that the President

Read all about it: PhilNews now available for those of us not on Philmont staff

July 14, 2011 0 Comments

Is no news always good news? Not when it comes to Philmont. That’s why I was excited to learn this week that PhilNews, the official staff newspaper of Philmont Scout Ranch, posts all of its

Let this Virginia camp’s sign point you toward 10 famous Scouting spots

July 12, 2011 6 Comments

Looking for the world’s top Scouting destinations? You can put away your compass. Thanks to a sign at the Heart of Virginia Council’s Camp T Brady Saunders, finding your way to the 10 most-famous Scouting spots

The Scout Law in the Workplace: Values that really work at your office

July 8, 2011 9 Comments

The Scout Law isn’t just for meetings and campouts. And it’s not just for Scouts. Those 12 essential points have real-world applications that reach beyond the context of Scouting. Wherever you go and whatever you

What do you do when a Scout can’t read his handbook?

July 5, 2011 9 Comments

Does a Scout in your troop have trouble reading the Boy Scout Handbook or merit badge pamphlets? Don’t let that get in the way of his enjoyment of the Scouting program. Instead, take time to make a