March 2013 - Page 2 of 3 - Aaron On Scouting

‘Are You Tougher?’ turns up the heat on the adults and Scouts

March 18, 2013 2

What could possibly bring Are You Tougher Than a Boy Scout? to a screeching halt? See for yourself—no spoiler alerts, here—tonight at 8 p.m./7 p.m. Central when the next episode of the National Geographic Channel’s

Voice of the Scout membership-policy survey questions give Scouters, parents a chance to be heard

March 14, 2013 710

It’s mid-March. That means Phase 2 of the Boy Scouts of America’s three-month family discussion has shifted into high gear. The BSA calls this phase “Listening,” and that’s exactly what the organization is doing. Scheduled

A new recipe: What to expect from the Cooking merit badge redesign

March 13, 2013 42

What’s on the menu for the revamped Cooking merit badge, served up later this year? The BSA’s volunteer-led team isn’t ready to dish on the main course just yet, but I was authorized to give

Spread the word: Help send Scouters to conferences at Philmont Training Center

March 12, 2013 4

There’s another side to Philmont where training, not trekking, takes center stage. The Philmont Training Center, the BSA’s national volunteer education facility, hosts more than 5,000 Scouters and family members each summer for its signature

Viewership numbers in on ‘Are You Tougher?’ as date for next episode nears

March 8, 2013 8

More than 439,000 households tuned in to the premiere of Are You Tougher Than a Boy Scout? on Monday, meaning 439,000 homes got a firsthand look at the excitement Scouting offers boys and girls. (Read my

Check out 30 of the coolest Eagle Scout letters I’ve seen

March 8, 2013 55

What do President Barack Obama, New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin, author Homer Hickam, actor Chuck Norris, and NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal all have in common? No, they’re not the five famous people I’d

What the … beep?! Silly rule detected and reversed at Michigan Crossroads Council

March 7, 2013 19

Common sense. We see it so rarely in politics these days that it’s big news whenever it shows up. Take the recent news that the Michigan Department of Human Services told the Michigan Crossroads Council that it

Play to win: Game Design merit badge released

March 6, 2013 37

Let me stop you right here. I know what you’re thinking, but, no, this is not a merit badge Scouts earn by playing video games. Now that I’ve dispelled that common misconception, here’s the real

Update: TSA delays policy to allow small pocketknives in flight

March 6, 2013 28

Update | April 23, 2013: The TSA announced yesterday that it was postponing the rule allowing small knives on planes. There was no new date announced for the policy change, so stay tuned. The original post

How to work with Scouts who have ADD/ADHD

March 6, 2013 8

If your troop has 25 boys, odds are three of them have been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to a CDC report. Yes, 12 percent of boys ages 3 to 17 have been