April 2013 - Page 3 of 3 - Aaron On Scouting

Get your DVD of ‘Are You Tougher,’ available now

April 5, 2013 14

Updated, Aug. 2 Cord-cutters, busy people, and the DVR-averse, lend me your ears. Are You Tougher Than a Boy Scout? is now available on DVD. That’s big news for a number of Scouting constituencies I

Our own background check on the new Secret Service director turns up …

April 5, 2013 19

Scouting, in all of its many varieties, can build the foundation for a lifelong career of serving others. That’s true in the traditional Scouting programs — Cub Scouting, Boy Scouting, Venturing — but also in

Back on track: Follow the No. 19 BSA IndyCar throughout the season

April 3, 2013 5

Looking for one more reason to watch IndyCar this year? Try this: Justin Wilson, already a three-time winner on the IndyCar Series in his five-year career, drives the No. 19 Dale Coyne Racing car this season.

Youth Protection Champions: Who they are, and why you should care

April 3, 2013 19

Have a Youth Protection question you’re not comfortable asking some stranger at the council or national level? Ever feel like Youth Protection is “too national” and doesn’t directly apply to your unit? I hear you.

Enter daily to win emergency-preparedness supplies

April 2, 2013 6

With summertime Scouting excursions on the horizon, it’s time to make sure each Scout or Venturer has the supplies he or she needs in case of an emergency in the outdoors. If your troop or

In an edgy decision, the BSA sets limit on knife-blade length

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(Update, April 2, 2013) Please read a special message at the end of the post. Knives. They may be the source of the most confusion within Scouting circles. I’ve heard people tell me sheath knives