November 2011 - Aaron On Scouting

Help Scouts improve an American Indian reservation

November 23, 2011 1

Can a single click of your mouse change lives? Yep. That’s all it takes to help Connecticut Crew 63 and Troop 63 assist impoverished American Indians in South Dakota. Unemployment on the Cheyenne River Reservation

Next up: Welding merit badge

November 16, 2011 25

UPDATE, Jan. 27, 2012: Click here for a Welding merit badge update and the final, official requirements. — Want to spark some passion in your Scouts? Tell them about Welding, the next new merit badge

Re-elect Philmont’s Tooth of Time Traders

November 15, 2011 1

Republican? Democrat? Forget it. I’ve got an election we can all agree on. Vote for Philmont’s Tooth of Time Traders in the SNEWS Outdoor Retailer of the Year awards. The five-step process just takes a minute, so click here to

Jamboree staffers: Register now!

November 8, 2011 4

Wanna get your hands dirty at the 2013 National Scout Jamboree? Pitch in and serve on staff. There are plenty of cool jobs available to help pull off what’s sure to be a memorable jamboree

Taylor Swift honors Eagle Scout at TeenNick HALO Awards

November 4, 2011 1

How does it feel getting a shout out from Taylor Swift? Ask Eagle Scout James O’Dwyer, whose relief program in Alabama to provide aid to tornado victims caught Swift’s eye. The singer, who has donated

Check out the BSA’s new National Recruitment Campaign

November 3, 2011 8

Ever wish you could see the future? Now you can. You’re looking at next year’s slick, new National Recruitment Campaign — in your hands a full two months early. In the past, marketing materials were

Philmont, through the lens of trained photographers

November 3, 2011 5

Point your camera in any direction while exploring Philmont, and you’re bound to get an image worth keeping. Natural beauty envelops you there. But hand your camera to a trained photographer, and the resulting images