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Month: October 2019

High-Adventure Week

2020-2021 preview: Florida National High Adventure Sea Base

October 31, 2019 0 Comments

Welcome to High-Adventure Week on Bryan on Scouting! Our annual celebration of the BSA’s four national high-adventure bases gives a look at why, how and when to secure a spot for your Scouts. Today, we’re looking at Sea Base.

High-Adventure Week

2020-2021 preview: Paul R. Christen High Adventure Base at Summit Bechtel Reserve

October 30, 2019 1 Comment

Welcome to High-Adventure Week on Bryan on Scouting! Our annual celebration of the BSA’s four national high-adventure bases gives a look at why, how and when to secure a spot for your Scouts. Today, we’re looking at Paul R. Christen High Adventure Base at the Summit.

High-Adventure Week

2020-2021 preview: Philmont Scout Ranch

October 29, 2019 2 Comments

Welcome to High-Adventure Week on Bryan on Scouting! Our annual celebration of the BSA’s four national high-adventure bases gives a look at why, how and when to secure a spot for your Scouts. Today, we’re looking at Philmont.

Elijah Cummings and his brother smile at the camera.
Famous People

Remembering Rep. Elijah Cummings, a passionate advocate for Scouting

October 29, 2019 2 Comments

Elijah Cummings, a civil rights advocate, congressman and fervent supporter of bringing Scouting to at-risk youth, died Oct. 17. He was 68.

High-Adventure Week

2020-2021 preview: Northern Tier National High Adventure Program

October 28, 2019 4 Comments

Welcome to High-Adventure Week on Bryan on Scouting! Our annual celebration of the BSA’s four national high-adventure bases gives a look at why, how and when to secure a spot for your Scouts. Today, we’re looking at Northern Tier.

Slaton Strey of Troop 577 lost his home in the tornado.
Inspirational Stories

Scouts rally to help fellow Scout who lost his home in Dallas tornado

October 25, 2019 2 Comments

The tornadoes that ripped through Dallas on Sunday left a troop without a place to meet and one of that troop’s Scouts without a place to call home.

Camp Hacks

Here are some ideas to put outdoor skills into action at Scout meetings

October 24, 2019 2 Comments

Outdoor skills aren’t just for the monthly campout. There are plenty of ways your Scouts can hone their outdoor skills on a regular basis.

Cub Scouting

BSA membership fee to change beginning Jan. 1, 2020

October 23, 2019 267 Comments

Starting next year, the Boy Scouts of America membership fee will be $60 a year for all registered youth in Cub Scouts, Scouts BSA, Venturing and Sea Scouts. The annual fee for adult members and youth in the Exploring program will be $36.

Cub Scouting

The ingenious way this Cub Scout pack welcomes new members

October 23, 2019 6 Comments

A Cub Scout pack in Michigan welcomes new members with cleverly designed bags that include a few Scouting essentials and an invitation to the next hike.  

Scout Life magazine

Boys’ Life wants YOU (actually your Scout) to join the magazine advisory team

October 22, 2019 4 Comments

Your Scout can tell the editors of Boys’ Life what they want to see in the magazine.

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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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Michael Freeman, an Eagle Scout, is an associate editor of Scout Life and Scouting magazines.


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Sheniece Chappell is an associate editor of Scout Life and Scouting magazines.


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Bryan Wendell, an Eagle Scout, is the founder of Bryan on Scouting (now Aaron on Scouting).

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