February 2013 – Aaron On Scouting

American Scouts weren’t the only ones making capital visits this week

February 28, 2013 2

While representatives from the Boy Scouts of America toured the nation’s capital this week, guys and girls from Scouts Canada did the same — only 500 miles to the north. The BSA’s Report to the

Report to the Nation delegates deliver good news to Washington

February 27, 2013 12

Finally, something everyone in our nation’s capital can agree on: The Boy Scouts of America prepare youth for life. That’s why the BSA sends a delegation of Scouts from different backgrounds, ethnicities, and Scouting programs

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The Boy Scouts of America’s ‘family discussion’ on our membership policy

February 26, 2013 1,589

When the Boy Scouts of America reaffirmed its long-held membership policy last June after months of media coverage and national attention to the issue, some leaders thought that signaled an end to the conversation. Not

What you need to know if you’re visiting the 2013 national jamboree

February 26, 2013 31

(Updated, May 13) First, you can give up your seat on the sidelines and get into the game. Paying visitors this summer can sample some of the same high-adrenaline activities that the Scouts experience. At

Imagine pulling up outside of school in this

February 25, 2013 1

For Daniel Bolen, riding the bus will never be the same. Not after the middle schooler was dropped off at school last week by NASCAR driver Scott Lagasse Jr. in his No. 8 Boy Scouts of

Can Tiger Cubs attend resident camps?

February 22, 2013 26

That’s a trick question. Yes, they can. Effectively immediately, the policy forbidding Tiger Cubs from attending resident camp has been reversed. As Scout Wire first reported yesterday, the change allows Tiger Cubs to go to

Get up to speed on the BSA’s new NASCAR team

February 21, 2013 24

Do your Scouts like fast cars? Do I even have to ask? Let’s face it: Getting your guys to tune in and cheer on the BSA’s No. 8 car at this weekend’s NASCAR Nationwide Series race

Does Scouting build character? Here’s one way to find out …

February 20, 2013 21

Do Cub Scouts have improved character, health, and academic achievement over boys who aren’t in the program? Empirical evidence says yes, but soon we’ll have scientific data to support what we all think we know.

Amateur radio fans: How does free sound?

February 19, 2013 4

A complete amateur radio station in a box can be sent to your council for free*! Too good to be true? Nope. That’s the offer from Icom America, the BSA sponsor I told you about

January-February ‘Where Am I?’ contest location, winner revealed

February 19, 2013 1

You might need to put on a jacket if you spend too much time studying the mystery photo from the January-February “Where Am I? — Freeze Frame” contest. The frosty scene appears to have stumped