December 2011 - Aaron On Scouting

Nine ways to be a better Scouter in 2012

December 29, 2011 7

Here’s a New Year’s resolution you’ll want to keep: Be a better Scouter next year. I should point out that you’re already pretty great. Like in business, a big part of being a successful Scouting

Are fireworks an approved Scouting activity?

December 28, 2011 23

Thinking of ringing in the New Year or celebrating the Fourth of July by setting off some fireworks with your Boy Scout troop or Venturing crew? Think again. Unless you and your Scouts are watching

Enter daily to win warmth

December 27, 2011 2

Did Santa forget to put a warm jacket under your tree? Don’t worry; we’ve got you covered. Enter today to win a Columbia Bugaboo Tech Parka—a $300 value! One lucky Scouting magazine reader will win

2012 IndyCar schedule announced

December 22, 2011 3

The race is on. This morning, the IZOD IndyCar series announced its 2012 race schedule, a 15-race slate that will take drivers to China, Brazil, Canada, and — of course — all across the United

What’s on a Scouter’s holiday wish list?

December 21, 2011 3

Naughty or nice? If you’re a Scouter, I’ll bet you’ve been nice (and Trustworthy, Loyal, Helpful, etc.) all year. After all, the BSA wouldn’t exist without the selflessness of adult volunteers like you. Surely Santa

A good turn that spans 1,200 miles

December 19, 2011 0

Combine Scouting with comfort food, and what do you get? In Troop 36’s case, you get a Good Turn. Scouts and Scouters from this California unit heard about people in need 1,200 miles away and

Chili recipes from the Scouting magazine team

December 15, 2011 5

When the weather is frigid, few campfire creations hit the spot quite like chili. Add a side of cornbread—or keep it simple with corn chips—and you’ve got a meal that will please a large crowd.

Make history as a 2013 jamboree staff member

December 12, 2011 5

Let’s face it. You won’t be the first on Mars, the first to summit a mountain, or probably even the first in line for the next new iPhone. But serving on the inaugural jamboree staff

Should parents withhold meetings to punish Scouts for bad grades or misbehavior?

December 7, 2011 21

“No Scouts for you until you start behaving, mister!” Come on, nobody says that, right? Wrong. Here’s proof: I am a den leader in a pack, and parents use coming to Scouts as a reward. If Scouts

Don’t text and drive — you’ll save a life, get a patch

December 2, 2011 15

Get out your cellphone, and look at the last text message you received. Read it aloud. Then consider whether that text message is so important that you’d risk getting into a car accident to read