May 2016 - Page 2 of 4 - Aaron On Scouting

Sea Scout Leadership Award, debuting in 2017, to honor youth and adults

May 24, 2016 4

Now that Sea Scouting is its own program, a new Sea Scout Leadership Award will debut in 2017 to recognize outstanding service to Sea Scouting in 2016.

Take a minute to refresh your drowning-prevention knowledge

May 23, 2016 2

The Boy Scouts of America has plenty of aquatics fun in store for Scouts this summer. It’s fun to have fun, but you have to know how to do it safely.

71 years later, lost wallet returned — with Boy Scout card still inside

May 23, 2016 10

Inside the lost wallet were clues to its age and owner’s identity: a 1944 pocket calendar, ration stamps and a Boy Scout membership card.

What’s in this Dallas restaurant’s Scouting-themed Tenderfoot salad?

May 20, 2016 4

Snappy Salads, a Dallas-based salad chain, now has a Scouting-themed salad called the Tenderfoot. So what goes into this salad named for the Boy Scout rank?

My Two Cents: Why it’s OK to wait until age 17 to earn Eagle

May 20, 2016 113

While I commend your fellow Eagle Scouts who earned their badge at 13, 14 or 15, those 16- and 17-year-old Eagle Scouts impress me just as much.

All the DEETs on protecting yourself and your Scouts from mosquitoes

May 19, 2016 13

Just in time for mosquito season, let’s go over some of the latest recommendations for protecting yourself from those flying menaces.

Vice President Joe Biden, a former Boy Scout, says Scouting teaches ‘valuable life lessons’

May 19, 2016 10

Vice President Joe Biden revealed that he was a Boy Scout and shared his thoughts about Scouting in a congratulatory letter to a new Eagle Scout.

If anyone doubts the power of Scouting, show them this video

May 18, 2016 4

Without Scouts, Justice Boston found himself dwelling on all “the sad things in my life.” But with Scouts, “I realized that I could be somebody.”

Read what ‘Game of Thrones’ author George R. R. Martin wrote to a new Eagle Scout

May 17, 2016 27

Sam Charles received several congratulatory letters when he became an Eagle Scout last year, but the one from George R. R. Martin was by far his favorite.

What’s the secret to recruiting Boy Scouts?

May 17, 2016 16

What are some proven ways to grow the number of Scouts in your troop? Share your Boy Scout recruiting strategies right here.