May 2019 - Aaron On Scouting

National Jamboree

Theme, logo for 2021 National Jamboree will invite Scouts to ‘Face the Challenge’

May 31, 2019 8

The BSA has unveiled the logo and theme for the 2021 National Jamboree — signaling an exciting new approach that will challenge Scouts and Venturers.

13 Scouters to receive 2019 Silver Buffalo Award, Scouting’s top honor for volunteers

May 31, 2019 0

Combined, this year’s Silver Buffalo Award recipients have given more than 400 years of service to Scouting. Let’s meet these 13 tremendous Scouters.

Does helping fellow Scouts count for service requirements?

May 30, 2019 19

When Scouts help each other out, the question sometimes comes up: Can helping another Scouting unit count for service hours for advancement?

These upgrades to Internet Advancement make your life as a Scout leader easier

May 29, 2019 21

The improvements make inputting updates faster, allow leaders to search advancement history in a snap and give Scouters more control over printable reports.

Scouts Then and Now, Chapter 15

May 28, 2019 2

Chapter 15 of Scouts Then and Now includes more before-and-after photos that show the transformative power of Scouting. Scouting really does change lives.

How these Scouts are preparing for the Alaskan adventure of their lives

May 27, 2019 7

The trip will be the culmination of months of preparation. The Scouts have practiced wilderness first aid, leadership and packing techniques.

Josh Hart, Los Angeles Lakers guard and Eagle Scout, surprises Scouts at meeting

May 24, 2019 0

Josh Hart posed for photos, talked with the Scouts of Pack 1323 and Troop 1323, and shared how Scouting helped him achieve athletic accolades.

Why Scouts should enter the annual Boys’ Life reading contest

May 23, 2019 2

Get your Scouts hooked on reading with the 2019 Boys’ Life Say Yes To Reading Contest, sponsored by Nat Geo Kids.

Meet the Eagle Scout who was named 2019 Air Force Military Child of the Year

May 22, 2019 3

Benji Rawald, a member of Scouts BSA Troop 280 of Del Rio, Texas (Texas Southwest Council) was named the 2019 Air Force Military Child of the Year.

This late Eagle Scout’s brother wants you to remember Memorial Day’s meaning

May 21, 2019 3

This Life Scout whose Eagle Scout brother died in the Persian Gulf War reminds us that Memorial Day should be a day of remembrance and reverence, not a holiday or a big sales day.