January 2020 - Page 2 of 3 - Aaron On Scouting

Two Cub Scouts leaders talking to a group of Cub Scouts

Bright idea: How a ‘good conduct candle’ can improve den meeting behavior

January 17, 2020 6

A good conduct candle is a proven way to mitigate mayhem at den meetings. It’s cheap, easy and gives the Cub Scouts a visual reminder to follow the rules.

5 Quick Questions with: Brian White, Eagle Scout and restaurant entrepreneur

January 16, 2020 0

Brian White, an Eagle Scout and entrepreneur, shares how Scouting helped him as a business owner.

2020 Order of the Arrow national officers elected; here’s who represents your region

January 15, 2020 1

Zachary Schonfeld, an Eagle Scout from Virginia, has been elected by his peers to serve as National Chief of the Order of the Arrow for 2020.

Consider all your options when you register at high-adventure bases

January 14, 2020 4

Find your next adventure during practically anytime of the year. Check the BSA’s four high adventure bases for registration details.

‘We got this’: Mother-son duo first on scene of horrific highway accident

January 13, 2020 3

A Life Scout and his mom were the first on the scene of a horrific accident in the Texas panhandle. What happened next, one woman says, saved her life.

A year in the life of Troop 5109, one of the first Scouts BSA troops for girls

January 10, 2020 8

In its first year, Troop 5109 has camped in sun and rain. They’ve earned merit badges and religious emblems. And they’ve developed amazing confidence.

Indiana Scout restores community cemetery for Eagle Scout project

January 9, 2020 4

To preserve a cemetery’s history, this Scout restored tombstones, set up a new sign, built a fence and worked to put up a historical marker.

Unsung Hero: He helped rescue a skier dangerously entangled in plastic fencing

January 8, 2020 2

In February 2019, a Star Scout was snowboarding with friends and family in Southern California when he spotted a skier in danger.

Six easy steps to planning the ultimate Pinewood Derby

January 7, 2020 4

These steps should guarantee that you throw a successful and well-run race day event, whether it’s your pack’s first time or 50th.

Bear Grylls collects firewood in Sardinia, Italy. (National Geographic/Jeff Ellingson)

Why is Bear Grylls wearing a World Crest on his sleeve in his TV show ‘Running Wild’?

January 6, 2020 11

The purple World Scout Emblem, which BSA members call the World Crest, has been spotted on the host’s sleeve in “Running Wild With Bear Grylls.”