May 2024 - Aaron On Scouting

Bay Area troop to celebrate 110 years of Scouting, plus other positive news in Scouting this week

May 31, 2024 0

Positive news in Scouting this week, includes a Bay Area troop prepping to celebrate 110 years of Scouting and troops honor fallen veterans for Memorial Day.

If you aren’t already on Scoutbook, this new feature might change your mind

May 30, 2024 17

Scoutbook, the free advancement tracking tool provided by the BSA, has always been designed to make running your Cub Scout pack, Scouts BSA troop, Venturing crew, Sea Scout ship or Exploring post as easy as it can be. Now, a new calendar functionality is making things even easier.

Let’s see your ‘helmet hair’ in the Polaris photo contest

May 29, 2024 0

Krista Steele loves to go fast – whether it’s in a U.S. Legends racecar, a go-kart or an ATV. To reach the finish line, she knows you must be safe, which includes properly wearing a helmet.

2024 Eagle Scout Project of the Year: He built 150 artificial reefs to clean water, attract sea life

May 28, 2024 2

For his exceptional efforts, John Shell of Troop 147 of Mobile, Ala., received the 2024 Glenn A. and Melinda W. Adams National Eagle Scout Service Project of the Year Award.

Feel fresh, sleep well while camping with Appalachian Botanical

May 27, 2024 0

Appalachian Botanical is a West Virginia-based company specializing in high-quality body care, aromatherapy, culinary and home goods products. For camp, the company’s lavender products can help you smell better, ward off insects and relax to go to sleep.

Revisiting the Normandy Camporee, plus more positive news in Scouting this week

May 24, 2024 1

This week in Scouting revisit the Normandy Camporee, read about a Scout protecting endangered species with Eagle Scout project, and a community that rallies behind a local troop after its trailer is burglarized.

This PBS doc on a 1920s-era Eagle Scout is must-see TV

May 23, 2024 0

Paul Siple just might be one of the most significant Eagle Scouts from the early decades of the organization. The producers of Chronicles, a PBS docuseries from WQLN in Erie, Pennsylvania, apparently agree.

NESA recognizes most recent winners of its Distinguished Service Award

May 22, 2024 1

The NESA Distinguished Service Award is reserved for those who have provided service over a sustained period of years to NESA, dedicating themselves to the promotion of Eagle Scouting, staying active or returning to Scouting, and promoting and helping young people earning the rank of Eagle Scout.

Get a peaceful night’s sleep without pesky bugs in a SansBug tent

May 21, 2024 0

SansBug specializes in bug prevention with its line of pop-up tents, each with no-see-um netting, blocking mosquitoes, sandflies and bedbugs.

Be the first to hear this exciting 2026 National Jamboree announcement!

May 20, 2024 4

If you’re reading this, you’re either a National Jamboree super fan or you just haven’t been to Jambo yet. How are we so confident the Jamboree turns out stellar Scouting experiences across the board? If