September 2018 - Page 2 of 4 - Aaron On Scouting

5 ways Notre Dame’s Band of the Fighting Irish uses Scouting principles every day

September 21, 2018 4

Eagle Scouts make up 15 percent of the Band of the Fighting Irish, but even those members without a Scouting background use Scouting principles.

After his dad’s death, he felt a ‘void of pain and loneliness.’ Then Scouting rushed in.

September 20, 2018 6

What happened next is something Chuck Eaton will never forget. It illustrates the power of Scouting to unite strangers and make the world better.

Extreme Makeovers, Round 24: Eagle Scout project before-and-after photos

September 19, 2018 2

This week’s batch of 15 projects includes a memorial to fallen firefighters, a stand to hold kayaks and an outdoor water station for high school athletes.

Congrats to the third winner of our Scouting Safety Quiz

September 18, 2018 0

More than 340 people tested their aquatics safety knowledge in our last Scouting Safety Quiz. We selected one at random to win a $100 Scout Shop gift card.

Mr. T shows off his Scouting knowledge, donates to Cub Scouts selling popcorn

September 17, 2018 9

Mr. T, the star of The A-Team and Rocky III, was shopping for groceries on Saturday when he encountered some Cub Scouts from Pack 311.

Scouts help American Legion celebrate at its 100th national convention

September 17, 2018 0

A hundred Scouts and Scouters in uniform volunteered at the American Legion’s 100th national convention in August in Minneapolis.

Scouts, Venturers can submit Out of Eden Walk essays for shot at trip of a lifetime

September 17, 2018 0

Two worthy winners — from SBR, Northern Tier and Philmont — will be selected to join National Geographic Fellow Paul Salopek on his journey.

Law Enforcement Explorer saves coworkers stabbed at Target store in Georgia

September 14, 2018 4

A Law Enforcement Explorer from Georgia is credited with saving the lives of two Target coworkers who were stabbed during a robbery at the store.

You’ve seen the delightful video — now use it to help recruit more Cub Scouts

September 14, 2018 6

The BSA released a refreshing new recruiting video featuring boys and girls talking about why they love Cub Scouting so much.

What Scouts are saying about ‘The Nebula Secret,’ a new book inspired by real-life National Geographic explorers

September 13, 2018 Comments Off

“This book was one of the best books I have ever read!” one Scout writes about “The Nebula Secret.” “The characters were very funny and all around great!”