December 2017 - Aaron On Scouting

Jeremy Fogg, Eagle Scout and pastry chef at Emeril’s restaurant in New Orleans, to appear on ‘Beat Bobby Flay’

December 29, 2017 7

Jeremy Fogg, an Eagle Scout and pastry chef for Emeril’s restaurant, will compete in an episode of Beat Bobby Flay next month on the Food Network.

Eagle Scouts at this college get automatic $20,000 scholarship

December 28, 2017 69

If you want to see which institutes of higher learning place a high value on the Eagle Scout Award, simply follow the money.

Greatest hits: The 10 most-read blog posts of 2017

December 27, 2017 0

Today we’ll look at the 10 Bryan on Scouting stories with the most clicks in 2017. You might call them “the posts with the most.”

Grab your hiking boots and go trekking — in the city?

December 26, 2017 19

A Scout hike likely conjures up images of backpacking by a pristine lake. Or for one Ohio Scout, it could mean touring the streets of downtown Manhattan.

Nominate a Scout or Venturer for the 2018 Inspiration Awards

December 25, 2017 1

The Inspiration Awards are looking to honor a young person age 16 to 21 whose leadership skills and passion for the outdoors inspire us all. Reading that description, it shouldn’t surprise you that a Boy

Scouts and Venturers invited to enter the State-Fish Art Contest

December 22, 2017 0

Anyone from kindergarten through 12th grade — especially Scouts and Venturers — is invited to enter the State-Fish Art Contest from Wildlife Forever.

BSA’s Scoutbook Lite, which will replace Internet Advancement, debuts in early 2018

December 21, 2017 138

The BSA announced it will release Scoutbook Lite, a new tool for quickly inputting advancement data, in the second quarter of 2018.

Eagle Scout who helped passengers after Amtrak derailment credits Scout training

December 20, 2017 12

Daniel Konzelman, a 24-year-old Eagle Scout, was driving to work with his girlfriend when he noticed an Amtrak train zipping past him.

This may be the Scouty-est Christmas tree we’ve ever seen

December 20, 2017 7

Charles Boone, an Eagle Scout from Dormont, Pa., showed off the Scouting-themed Christmas tree he’s rocking around this year.

Tattoo parlor, community support troop after tree lot theft

December 19, 2017 12

Josh Hughes believes in Scouting. When he heard that a tip jar was stolen from Troop 59’s Christmas tree lot, he cut a $200 check for the Scouts.