September 2024 - Aaron On Scouting

Three Eagle Scout siblings are striving to make robotics accessible to everyone

September 17, 2024 0

Let’s Bot! Is a socially inclusive initiative that aims to prove that robotics are accessible to all and that technology is just as much for girls as it is for boys.

This NASA astronaut just became the oldest Eagle Scout to go to space

September 16, 2024 0

Don Pettit, a 69-year-old Eagle Scout from Silverton, Oregon, is serving as a flight engineer and member of Expedition 72 on the International Space Station. It is Pettit’s fourth journey into space and will add to the 370 days he had already accumulated in orbit.

New Jersey Scouts honor 9/11 victims, plus other news from this week

September 13, 2024 0

This week in Scouting we look at New Jersey Scouts honor 9/11 victims, a Scout recycles bottle caps in a unique way, a Scout completes family-inspired project one year after start date and an Eagle Scout is honored by local officials.

‘Trust me; I’m a Scout’: This Scout’s first-aid story demonstrates training in action

September 11, 2024 1

During a soccer game, a boy’s nose began to bleed. Mars Meyer, an 11-year-old Scout with Troop 66 of Longmont, Colo., knew what to do.

How to create your own Scouting recruiting flyers in just 5 minutes

September 10, 2024 0

The Scouting America Brand Center’s #AdventureOn! DIY templates are intended to simplify the process of creating custom recruiting assets for Cub Scouts and Scouts BSA.

Suicide is a growing public health crisis; here’s how Scouting is trying to help

September 9, 2024 0

Suicide — and suicide attempts — are serious public health challenges. When reading over the CDC’s list of strategies for preventing suicide, I couldn’t help but notice how Scouting can help with many of them.

Memorial campership honors dedicated father and Scouting volunteer, plus other news in Scouting this week

September 6, 2024 0

This week in Scouting, includes an Eagle Scout creates Memorial Campership to honor late father, Scouts take on new adventure as Sea Scouts and an Eagle Scout’s service project supports homeless veterans.

Scouts Then and Now: Chapter 29

September 5, 2024 0

Chapter 29 of Scouts Then and Now includes more before-and-after photos that show the transformative power of Scouting. Scouting really does change lives.

This Scouting America council is rethinking what Scout summer camp can be

September 4, 2024 1

We’ve long known that summer camp has the potential to be one of the best experiences of the Scouting year. Beyond the merit badges and outdoor skills, kids learn to be responsible and self-sufficient while dealing with adversity like heat, bugs and the occasional rain shower. But that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t keep trying to think of ways to make it better.

Yo-ho-ho! Set sail for adventure in this exciting, info-packed book from National Geographic Kids

September 3, 2024 0

Scouts learn what to do in survival situations, like if they get lost during a hike in the woods or if they’re stranded in a desert. But would they know how to respond if they were captured by 17th century pirates?