January 2024 - Page 2 of 2 - Aaron On Scouting

Scouts participating in water sports and activities

High-adventure base registration is almost open and #TrekOnTuesday is celebrating with major giveaways

January 15, 2024 0

Starting Jan. 18, 2024, you and your Scouts can work toward landing a coveted trek at Philmont Scout Ranch, Summit Bechtel Reserve, Sea Base or Northern Tier, as national high-adventure base registration opens for 2025.

Scouts bring hope to small town with teddy bear drive, plus more inspiring news from the week

January 12, 2024 0

Days after tragedy struck a small community in Perry, Iowa, Scouts BSA Troop 127 rallied together to host a teddy bear drive to support elementary school students affected by the horrific event. The Scout troop’s

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Some of the most important research on plastics happening right now has a Scouting connection

January 11, 2024 0

The world has a plastics pollution problem, and one of the more promising solutions is strongly connected to Scouting.

A screen cap of BSA president Roger Krone at Northern Tier

Enjoy this video of the BSA’s CEO looking perfectly at home at Northern Tier

January 9, 2024 2

It gets cold in Ely, Minnesota. Actually, it gets really cold. But that doesn’t stop Scouts from around the country from traveling to Ely to experience one of the winter expeditions offered by Northern Tier High Adventure base.

A photo of phone with a screen that shows that their photos have been compromised

What you need to know about the growing online safety issue of sextortion

January 8, 2024 0

Keeping kids safe online has been part of the BSA’s agenda ever since the internet was invented. That includes keeping families informed of the constantly evolving ways in which cybercriminals seek to do harm.

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It’s Christmas tree recycling season, plus other good news from the week

January 5, 2024 1

One Scouts BSA troop is helping its community recycle holiday lights, an inspiring letter to the editor, plus other good news from the week.

Greatest hits: The 10 most-read blog posts of 2023

January 4, 2024 0

As we turn the page to 2024, we’re going to take one last look back on 2023. Here are the top 10 most-read posts of last year.

Five Scouting-related New Year’s resolutions for you to consider in 2024

January 3, 2024 2

It’s tricky to strike the right balance when setting your New Year’s resolutions. “Become the most physically fit person on the planet.” Probably not going to happen. “Work out more often than I did last

Extreme Makeovers, Round 54: Eagle Scout project before-and-after photos

January 2, 2024 0

To fully understand the impact Eagle Scout projects have, you need to see to believe. That’s why we ask to see Eagle Scout project before-and-after photos.