October 2016 - Page 2 of 3 - Aaron On Scouting

Why one troop in Illinois is sending 43 Scouts to the 2017 National Jamboree

October 21, 2016 42 Comments

Troop 48 of Lake Forest, Ill., is sending 43 Scouts — nearly half its youth members — to the 2017 National Jamboree at the Summit Bechtel Reserve.

Vote for Boys’ Life in the 2016 Adweek Readers’ Choice Awards

October 21, 2016 0 Comments

Vote Boys’ Life as the “Hottest Kids/Teen Magazine” in the 2016 Adweek Hot List Readers’ Choice Awards. Vote as often as you like through Oct. 31.

Scouter who completes 1 millionth eLearning module will win free Philmont conference registration

October 20, 2016 9 Comments

The lucky Scouter who completes the 1 millionth eLearning module will win a free Philmont Training Center conference — up to $540 in value.

Breaking news: Join the Boys’ Life team for the coolest job at the jamboree

October 19, 2016 2 Comments

At the Boys’ Life Media Experience, youth jamboree participants can participate in various forms of journalism-related communication. Join the team!

The age-old question: How is your troop organized into patrols?

October 18, 2016 57 Comments

In some troops, incoming Scouts form a new-Scout patrol. In others, new Scouts are integrated immediately into a patrol with older boys. Which is best?

Court of honor recognizes 200 refugee Scouts from 14 countries

October 17, 2016 8 Comments

In the latest manifestation of the Utah Refugee Scout Program, 200 refugee Scouts from 14 different countries were honored at a special court of honor.

LSU QB Danny Etling, an Eagle Scout, says Scouting made him a better football player and person

October 14, 2016 5 Comments

LSU quarterback Danny Etling says Scouting was more than just an after-school activity. The program made him a better football player and person.

Scout wins top engineering prize at 2016 Google Science Fair

October 14, 2016 4 Comments

Charlie Fenske, a Scout from Troop 93 on Martha’s Vineyard, Mass., won the top engineering prize at the 2016 Google Science Fair.

Toy drive for Eagle Scout project benefits children battling cancer

October 13, 2016 8 Comments

Zachary Fortuna, a 13-year-old Scout from Troop 56 of the Chicago suburb of Burr Ridge, organized a toy drive to benefit children battling cancer.

Donn Fendler, whose Scout training helped him survive 9 days lost in Maine as a boy, dies at 90

October 12, 2016 2 Comments

Donn Fendler, who says his Scout training and faith in God helped him survive nine days lost in the woods of Maine at age 12, has died. He was 90.