November 2021 - Aaron On Scouting

Be Prepared to do your holiday shopping at the Scout Shop

November 30, 2021 0

If you haven’t checked your loved ones’ wish lists, you might want to do that soon.

Inspired by a class at school, twins travel 12 hours to earn Woodwork merit badge

November 29, 2021 0

Along with their Eagle Scout father, they took the 12-hour drive to North Carolina to earn the Woodwork merit badge.

Calorie-cutting tips for the holidays

November 27, 2021 0

Turkey Day is only the beginning of a long holiday season of overeating that culminates with midnight champagne toasts and pigs in blankets.

Eagle Scout trail runner shares Scouting skills that keep him going mile after mile

November 26, 2021 0

Joe McCongaughy says he wouldn’t be the trail runner, backpacking coach and outdoors aficionado without his Scouting background.

Find your life-changing moment at Philmont Scout Ranch

November 25, 2021 3

You can enter the lottery for seven-, nine- and 12-day treks and Cavalcades in 2023. Entries close Dec. 1, so register soon.

Fourth-generation Eagle Scout earns honor exactly 65 years after his ‘Pappy’

November 24, 2021 0

On Aug. 17, 2021, exactly 65 years after his grandfather became an Eagle, Tyler completed his board of review to earn his Eagle Scout Award.

Eagle Scout’s project involved building a tiny house for the homeless

November 23, 2021 0

If your Scout is struggling with selecting an Eagle Scout service project, share some advice from Eagle Scout Delaney Dodd.

Health Care Professions merit badge debuts, replacing the Medicine merit badge

November 22, 2021 11

The BSA has introduced the Health Care Professions merit badge, a STEM-focused, career-oriented badge that will replace Medicine.

Scout camp’s new Skilled Trades Center will introduce young people to in-demand fields

November 19, 2021 6

A new skilled trades center, set to open in 2022, will offer Scouts a safe, interactive way to experience skilled trades.

Brother-sister Scout duo shines on ‘American Ninja Warrior Junior’

November 18, 2021 1

Now that their episodes have aired, Sydney, from Troop 7332, and Dylan, a member of Troop 332, both in Columbus, Ohio, can finally share what it was like.