August 2016 - Page 2 of 3 - Aaron On Scouting

Louisiana flooding hits Scout families; here’s how to help

August 18, 2016 4

Scouts and Scouters in the Evangeline Area Council and Istrouma Area Council in Louisiana have been displaced by unprecedented flooding.

Philmont Advisor Skills School, coming to a city near you, gets you trek-ready

August 18, 2016 14

Philmont Advisor Skills School — offered at the Scout ranch and at locations nationwide — and the Philmont Advisor Workshop help leaders prepare for a trek.

John Nunn, Eagle Scout, competes in the longest track event in the Olympics

August 17, 2016 2

John Nunn, 38, is an Eagle Scout who will compete in the 50-kilometer race walk at the 2016 Olympics in Rio. He’s the only American in the race.

Parents of Eagle Scout and Olympic gold medalist Ryan Held tell their story

August 17, 2016 8

The parents of Ryan Held, the Eagle Scout who won Olympic gold, say both of their sons are proof that Scouting helps prepare young people for life.

Greg Billington, Olympic triathlete and Eagle Scout, found a way to do it all

August 16, 2016 0

Swim, bike, run … and earn the highest award in Scouting. All in a life’s work for Greg Billington, an Eagle Scout and Olympic triathlete.

What makes summer camp great? This Scout gives the best possible answer

August 12, 2016 22

There are countless reasons why Scouts love attending summer camp, but a Scout in the Chief Seattle Council gave perhaps the best reason yet.

Rob Munn, Eagle Scout, hopes to power eight-man rowing team to gold

August 12, 2016 0

Rob Munn, one of seven Eagle Scout Olympians in Rio, will race for gold for Team USA in Saturday’s eight-man rowing finals.

Kodiak Challenge offers hands-on leadership training for Scouts and Venturers

August 11, 2016 14

Kodiak Challenge invites Scouts and Venturers to step outside their comfort zones to experience hands-on leadership training.

How to deliver on the promises made at join-Scouting night

August 10, 2016 2

A Cub Scout’s join-Scouting night experience is filled with a grandiose vision of the Cub Scout year. But then we have to deliver on that promise.

1896 Olympic discus champion brought Scouting to Baltimore in 1910

August 9, 2016 1

Robert Garrett, who in 1896 became the first modern Olympic champion in discus and shot put, brought the new Boy Scouts of America to Baltimore in 1910.