August 2012 - Page 2 of 2 - Aaron On Scouting

The Ultimate List of Scouting Apps

August 9, 2012 93

Click here to see the 2014 version of this list. Once upon a time, we used maps printed on paper to find our way. We studied laminated sky charts to identify constellations. We counted seconds after thunder

What’s the only thing wrong with the Braille Boy Scout Handbook?

August 8, 2012 9

Yes, a Braille version of the Boy Scout Handbook exists, but trying to find one can prove almost impossible. One of my coworkers brought a copy by last week, barely balancing the three-volume book in his

Make your point: What’s your unit’s knife policy?

August 6, 2012 128

In Scouting, knives are a double-edged sword. Used safely, they’re part of a rite of passage for boys and a chance for leaders to impart important lessons to help Scouts become “Prepared. For Life.” But

Photo Fridays: National Scout Jamborees (18 photos)

August 3, 2012 6

If you had a time machine, you could set the date to 07-15-13, and the 2013 National Scout Jamboree would start today. Unfortunately, though, the big Summit event is less than a year away. (Click

Task forces propose moving to one Oath and Law for all programs

August 3, 2012 187

UPDATE (Oct. 17, 2012): This proposal has been approved. Read more here. Scouting’s core values are the same in every program, but the words used to express and affirm those values differ depending on whether

Check out the Buzz from the Summit Shakedown

August 2, 2012 0

You read my impressions after I visited the Summit for the first time last month. Now hear it straight from the Scouts. While attending July’s Summit Shakedown, I shot an episode of the Buzz, the

Eagle Scout Olympian reveals how he balanced swimming and Scouting

August 2, 2012 5

By the time Eric Shanteau first put on a Cub Scout uniform, he had already been swimming for five years. As he got older, Shanteau, who learned to swim at age 3, found a way

10 ways to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Eagle Scouts

August 1, 2012 11

There’s only one award from my childhood that I still list on my résumé. It isn’t “Honorable Mention, fourth-grade Science Fair,” and it’s definitely not “Participant, junior-senior talent show.” It’s the Eagle Scout award, that

Enter daily to win one of six knives

August 1, 2012 7

When your job is to help prepare youth for life, you’ve got to make sure you’re prepared for anything, too. And a good knife is an essential part of being prepared, whether at a campout

How Scouting helped this Team USA water polo goalie in his quest for gold

August 1, 2012 3

Merrill Moses equates the silver medal he won at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing to earning the rank of Life in Boy Scouts. Both are great achievements, but each is still a step away from