October 2017 - Page 3 of 3 - Aaron On Scouting

To defeat bullying, Scouts must shift from bystander to ‘upstander’

October 11, 2017 16

For National Bullying Prevention Month and beyond, let’s encourage our Scouts to do something. Let’s encourage them to be upstanders — not bystanders.

In a world that’s divided, Scouting unites us around shared values

October 9, 2017 10

“In Scouting, we don’t talk about issues from cable news programs,” Ray Capp writes. “We talk about honor and the importance of one’s word.”

3 fall-rific (and 1 not-so-great) uses for pumpkins at Scout meetings and events

October 6, 2017 42

Ah, pumpkins. Nature’s most fruitful fall fruit. Carve them, eat them or spice them. Just don’t fling them through the air.

17 photos that show how the Scouting 500 in Kansas City kicked fun into high gear

October 5, 2017 18

Last month’s Scouting 500 at Kansas Speedway welcomed 13,000 youth and adults to one of the largest Scouting events of the year.

A Scout is kind, so let’s make sure the BSA remains a safe place for all

October 4, 2017 12

A Scout is kind. When a Scout follows the principles of the Scout Oath and Law, bullying and hazing situations should never occur.

Which positions of responsibility count toward Star, Life and Eagle Scout?

October 3, 2017 60

By the time they become an Eagle Scout, a young person will have served at least 16 months in positions of responsibility.

Eagle Scout’s service project solves city’s traffic problem

October 2, 2017 24

Skyler Chapman is barely old enough for a Utah learner’s permit. But for his Eagle Scout service project, he made a traffic problem disappear.