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Month: February 2017

Service

Ohio Scouts collect more than 23,000 pairs of shoes for people in need

February 28, 2017 2

Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts and Venturers collected gently used shoes for Soles4Souls, a global nonprofit that delivers shoes to children and adults in need.

Eagle Scout

Eagle Scout Class of 2016, by the numbers

February 28, 2017 42

Let’s look at the Eagle Scout Class of 2016 by the numbers, including average age, a state-by-state breakdown and the number of service hours recorded.

History of Scouting

Learn the true stories behind some of Norman Rockwell’s Boy Scout paintings

February 27, 2017 4

We got a special treat earlier this month when we got to see several Norman Rockwell works first hand at the National Scouting Museum.

Scouts Then and Now

Scouts Then and Now, Chapter 6

February 24, 2017 1

Chapter 6 of Scouts Then and Now includes more before-and-after photos that show the transformative power of Scouting. Scouting really does change lives.

Camping

Kids to Parks Day 2017: On May 20, get out there and be counted

February 24, 2017 8

Join the seventh annual Kids to Parks Day on Saturday, May 20, 2017. Spend the day doing something Scouts love to do anyway: having fun in a park.

Merit Badges

BSA releases Exploration merit badge

February 23, 2017 23

The Exploration merit badge — the BSA’s 137th currently available badge — celebrates the spirit of adventure that has long inspired Scouts.

Fun

Why adults in this troop call themselves the Time Lords patrol

February 23, 2017 34

Any fan of the long-running TV series “Doctor Who” will approve of the name and the accompanying patrol emblem: the Time Lords patrol.

Fun

Top 5 merit badges for when you find 7 Earth-size planets 40 light years away

February 22, 2017 16

I present to you my big discovery: this list of the five merit badges that come in handy when you find seven Earth-size planets only 40 light years away.

Training

LDS Commissioner Orientation, a free online training module, now available

February 22, 2017 4

LDS Commissioner Orientation, a new training module for commissioners that work with LDS units, is now online. Complete the free course in just 13 minutes.

Awards

This is Betty Hess, one of the few still-active volunteers to earn both Silver Beaver and Silver Fawn

February 21, 2017 17

Five Rivers Council officials say Betty Hess might be the only still-active volunteer to have received both the Silver Beaver and the Silver Fawn Awards.

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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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