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Month: October 2016

Cub Scouting

Inside the Thomas S. Monson Lodge in Utah, a new Scouting masterpiece

October 12, 2016 7

The Thomas S. Monson Lodge, an 18,000-square-foot building at the Hinckley Scout Ranch in Utah’s Uinta Mountains, is officially ready to welcome Scouts.

Awards

Hometown USA Award rewards Scouts for efforts to Keep America Beautiful

October 11, 2016 9

The Keep America Beautiful Hometown USA Award is a fun way to honor Boy Scouts who help improve their communities in demonstrable ways.

Recruiting

Things I Did Because I Was a Boy Scout: An impressive list

October 10, 2016 56

What’s something you absolutely would never have done if you hadn’t been a Scout? The result is a list called “Things I Did Because I Was a Boy Scout.”

Merit Badges

Step by step: How to be a merit badge counselor

October 6, 2016 23

The merit badge counselor is one of the coolest jobs in Scouting. It also could be one of the most meaningful. Here’s how to do it right.

Commentary

What the Scouting movement has in common with Netflix

October 5, 2016 7

Like Netflix, Scouting is a disruptive innovation. Scouting has the power to topple a world of helicopter parents and participation trophies.

Eagle Scout

At the Eagle Scout Project Showcase, browse ideas by keyword, location

October 4, 2016 5

Boys’ Life’s new Eagle Scout Project Showcase includes more than 101 Eagle Scout project ideas that Scouts can browse by keyword, category and location.

Scouting Tips

The Best Scouting Apps of 2016

October 3, 2016 50

With the right Scouting apps, your smartphone becomes a navigation device, sous chef, first-aid adviser, camera and reference library. All in your pocket.

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Aaron Derr

Aaron Derr is the senior editor of Aaron on Scouting and Scout Life magazine, and also a former Cubmaster and Scouts BSA volunteer.


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Bryan Wendell, an Eagle Scout, is the founder of Bryan on Scouting (now Aaron on Scouting).

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