June 2012 - Page 2 of 3 - Aaron On Scouting

Video: Eagle Scout Mike Rowe shares his Scouting story

June 15, 2012 24

Here’s a new job for Mike Rowe, he of Dirty Jobs fame: Keynote speaker at a gathering of BSA professionals and volunteers. Rowe traded his usual duds — well, he kept the jeans — for a nicely

Photo Fridays: Scouters Can Have Fun, Too! (37 photos)

June 15, 2012 5

Don’t tell your non-Scouting friends, but Scouts aren’t the only ones who have fun at pack, troop, team, or crew events. Yes, the program is for Scouts, but as you and I know, adults get

Video: Pip from ‘The Voice’ sings the National Anthem

June 14, 2012 7

Earlier this month, I mentioned that Pip wowed the crowd at the BSA’s National Annual Meeting with his rendition of “The Star-Spangled Banner.” Now you can see what all the fuss was about. Pip Arnold, the

Meet the Eagle Scouts who won the four biggest NESA scholarships in 2012

June 14, 2012 12

Hard work pays. And in the case of these four Eagle Scouts, I mean that quite literally. The recipients of the four most-prestigious scholarships from the National Eagle Scout Association have one thing in common,

Check out the UK Scout Association’s newest recruiting video

June 13, 2012 25

I love what the Boy Scouts of America’s Marketing team has done with its new recruiting materials. (If you haven’t seen them, drop everything and take a look.) But my BSA pride doesn’t preclude me

BSA dials in sponsorship deal with Icom America for amateur radio stations

June 12, 2012 4

Amateur radio: Fun but not free. That makes the recent sponsorship agreement between the Boy Scouts of America and Icom America, a world leader in the amateur radio market, such big news. The deal makes

The ‘other’ Dale Coyne Racing car wins Firestone 550

June 11, 2012 1

Well if the BSA IndyCar had to lose on Saturday night, at least it was like this. James Jakes and the Boy Scouts of America No. 19 car finished 10th at the Firestone 550 in

Photo Fridays: Great Moments at Summer Camp (39 photos)

June 8, 2012 6

To be honest, this week’s Photo Friday topic — Great Moments at Summer Camp — is a little redundant. After all, it’s hard to find any moment at summer camp that isn’t great. I speak

BSA names its 2012 Silver Buffalo Award recipients

June 8, 2012 8

Big congratulations and my thanks to this year’s Silver Buffalo Award honorees. At last week’s National Annual Meeting, 10 volunteers (nine are pictured above) earned Scouting’s highest honor for adults. In doing so, they joined

Ask the Expert: Interpreting Camping merit badge Requirement 9a

June 7, 2012 197

When it comes to life-changing experiences, there’s no substitute for camping. And when it comes to the Eagle-required Camping merit badge, there’s no substitute for Requirement 9A. It reads as follows: 9. Show experience in camping