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Month: May 2020

App Feed - Health and Safety

When you get in again, vow to stay safe in the water

May 15, 2020 2

Today is International Water Safety Day. Are you and your Scouts going to participate in the #GetInAgain Challenge?

Inspirational Stories

Councils coordinate donations, lead initiatives during COVID-19 pandemic

May 14, 2020 0

See how a few councils are working on helping others during this pandemic.

Venturing

Meet your 2020 recipients of the National Venturing Leadership Award

May 13, 2020 2

Join us as we congratulate these 11 exceptional Venturers and Venturing volunteers who will receive the National Venturing Leadership Award this month.

Eagle Scout

Friends, family congratulate new Eagle Scout with a surprise parade

May 12, 2020 0

“It was the happiest day of my life. I was so surprised to see everyone coming out to celebrate my Eagle Scout during this unprecedented time.”

Left: A Scout from Troop 1345G talks about her favorite recipe. Right: Scouts from Troop 2 talk about their Scout ranks.
International Scouting

A world of good: Virginia Scouts hold virtual meeting with Scouts from Afghanistan

May 11, 2020 3

Troop 1345G of Burke, Va., held a virtual meeting with Troop 2 of Kabul, Afghanistan. They talked about patches, food and favorite hobbies.

Inspirational Stories

‘We will miss you!’ Troop salutes departing Scoutmaster in safe, heartwarming way

May 8, 2020 2

When Aaditya Gulati realized his troop couldn’t give its longtime Scoutmaster a more traditional send-off, the Life Scout devised another way.

Eagle Scout

How three Eagle Scout brothers are working to make more ventilators

May 7, 2020 0

It’s not like Tyler, Ryan and Preston Mantel didn’t have anything else to do. It’s just that, back in March, when the three Eagle Scout brothers from Troop 804 of the Crossroads of America Council

Andrew Buchanan (left) and Andrew Nelson
Fun

What are the odds? They have the same name, patrol, birthday, Eagle board date

May 6, 2020 4

What are the odds that a single patrol would have two young men with the same name and birthdate earn the Eagle Scout Award on the exact same day?

Cub Scouting

Scouts: Let’s make a MASSIVE video to thank essential workers

May 5, 2020 16

Record a 5-10 second video and we’ll add it to a compilation to make sure these heroes know how much Scouts appreciate them.

A family from Troop 599 works together to assemble face coverings
Service

How Scouting families in one district are teaming up to make 41,000 face coverings

May 4, 2020 1

Working at kitchen tables and on living room floors, Scouting families in Milwaukee are making more than 40,000 face coverings for members of the community. 

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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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