July 2015 - Aaron On Scouting

Next week on the blog: Coverage of Outdoor Retailer and NOAC

July 31, 2015 10

We’ll be in two places at once next week: At the National Order of the Arrow Conference (NOAC) and the Outdoor Retailer gear show.

5 ways to follow the 2015 World Scout Jamboree from home

July 31, 2015 7

The 2015 World Scout Jamboree is happening now, with 33,000 Scouts and Scouters from around the world. But you don’t have to be in Japan to join the fun.

The tallest Boy Scout ever was 7-foot-4 at age 13

July 30, 2015 12

Robert Pershing Wadlow, at 8-foot-11 the tallest man ever, was a Boy Scout. At age 13, he was 7-foot-4 — much taller than anyone else in his troop.

The 14 things every Boy Scout troop library needs

July 29, 2015 61

Make sure your Boy Scout troop library is fully stocked with these Scouting essentials. They’ll help make your troop the best it can be.

Pledge to pool safely with your Scouts and family in 2015

July 28, 2015 15

This week (July 27 to Aug. 2, 2015) is Pool Safely Pledge Week, presented by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

Cub Scouting

BSA amends adult leadership standards; here’s what the change means for your Scout unit

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The Boy Scouts of America’s National Executive Board ratified a resolution that removes the national restriction on openly gay adult leaders and employees.

Extreme Makeovers, Round 5: Eagle Scout project before-and-after photos

July 27, 2015 3

This week’s 12-project collection includes a restored historic caboose, a stunning commemorative archway and a useful physical therapy walking course.

Eagle Scout author Sean Fay Wolfe sells Minecraft trilogy to major book publisher

July 24, 2015 4

Sean Fay Wolfe was just 16 when he self-published “Minecraft: Quest for Justice.” Now 17, this Eagle Scout author recently sold the rights to HarperCollins.

‘Troop Leader Guidebook,’ the Scouter’s instruction manual, now available

July 23, 2015 65

Vol. 1 of the “Troop Leader Guidebook” — the top resource for Scoutmasters, assistant Scoutmasters, committee members and involved parents — is available.

Venturer and snowboarder Katie Hancock has her eyes on 2018 Olympics

July 22, 2015 3

Katie Hancock, a Venturer from Lubbock, Texas, will move to Colorado to attend school and train and compete to be a world-class snowboarder.