May 2012 - Page 2 of 2 - Aaron On Scouting

Getting away and giving back, Philmont style

May 16, 2012 5

Give and you shall receive. At this fall’s Volunteer Vacation at Philmont Scout Ranch, participants give a week of trail service and receive an unforgettable adventure in the captivating Sangre de Cristo Mountains of northeast New Mexico.

Is an older Scout who wears his uniform in public committing ‘social suicide?’ Weigh in on one Scoutmaster’s policy

May 14, 2012 63

Here’s a new one: An East Coast troop’s uniform policy involves telling older Scouts not to wear their uniforms in public. Yep, it happened in Scouter B.C.’s troop. Here’s how B.C., who asked me not to use

First look: Game Design merit badge (and how you can help!)

May 10, 2012 37

A new merit badge rewarding you for creativity, fun, and strategy? I’m game. Your Scouts will be too when the Game Design merit badge debuts next year. Approved and listed on my Guide to New Merit

Learn the secrets of storytelling in the age of social media

May 9, 2012 10

You don’t tell young people why they should join Scouting. You show them. That’s the thinking behind the BSA’s new Visual Storytelling Workshops, happening this summer. Here’s a chance to spend several days learning the secrets of

Enter daily to win awesome water-filtration tools

May 8, 2012 2

Thirsty? If you’re not now, you will be in a couple months—summer is right around the corner! Be prepared for thirst with this package of water-purification gear offered in the JUST ADD WATER GIVEAWAY, starting

A word-perfect summer reading list for Scouts

May 8, 2012 8

At this point of the school year, are your Scouts ready to put down F. Scott Fitzgerald and pick up a Frisbee? Embrace their urge to get outside once school’s out, but don’t let reading

A blast from the past—in code

May 4, 2012 66

Get ready to dot-dot your I’s and dash your T’s. Today, the Boy Scouts of America released the Morse Code Interpreter Strip, an official patch for Scouts and Scouters who can demonstrate their ability to

How to request congratulatory letters for your Eagle Scout

May 2, 2012 92

Who is known to respond, and how do you contact them? And when do you send off these requests for congratulatory letters for Eagle Scouts anyway?

Enter to win a Buff in the Gotcha Covered Giveaway

May 1, 2012 3

When our gear guru Stephen Regenold (founder of thegearjunkie.com) selects items for Scouting magazine’s “Great Gear” column, he uses two important criteria when making his final selections: style and function. Buff headwear—featured in our May-June