June 2020 - Page 2 of 3 - Aaron On Scouting

Venturer becomes first in her council to earn the Summit Award

June 18, 2020 3

This outstanding Venturer is the first person in the history of her council to receive the Summit Award, Venturing’s highest honor.

Five cousins from California, and their friend, earn Eagle Scout rank together

June 17, 2020 1

Six young men from Troop 746 of the Orange County Council — five of them cousins! — became Eagle Scouts at the same court of honor.

Scout thinks several moves ahead to complete Eagle project during pandemic

June 16, 2020 0

Bu Wei He of Novato, Calif., was seven weeks into an eight-week Eagle project when the coronavirus hit and shut everything down.

2020 Eagle Project of the Year: He used STEM to build school seating

June 15, 2020 8

Alex Arehart of Troop 85 in Beavercreek, Ohio, had a concrete idea for his Eagle Scout project. As a result, he received the 2020 Glenn A. and Melinda W. Adams National Eagle Scout Service Project of the Year Award.

Help solve the mystery of this 1965 photo showing Scouts, heavyweight boxers

June 12, 2020 0

A Maine newspaper is trying to solve the mystery of a 1965 photo that depicts six Scouts and two heavyweight boxing champs.

Go to your Scout Shop or log on to ScoutShop.org because it’s time to #GetReadyForCamp

June 11, 2020 1

The Scout Shop is here to make sure that you are ready to camp this year, whether you’re heading off to summer camp or staying home for a backyard campout.

A challenge for Scouts: Let’s work together to make the world a better place

June 10, 2020 0

Submit your ideas, art and poems.

Signs of kindness: Florida troop shares a public ‘thank you’ to essential workers

June 10, 2020 1

In an effort devised and executed by the Scouts themselves, Troop 394 of the North Florida Council created homemade signs to thank essential workers in their community.

14 Scouters receive 2020 Silver Buffalo Award, Scouting’s top honor for volunteers

June 9, 2020 5

This year’s Silver Buffalo Award recipients combined have given more than 400 years of service to Scouting.

How to run a virtual election for your troop, crew or ship’s youth leaders

June 8, 2020 7

If your Scouts BSA troop, Venturing crew or Sea Scout ship can’t hold its next election in person, it’s both easy to move that process online.