Aaron Derr, Author at Aaron On Scouting

Scouting America names its 2025 National Alumnus of the Year

May 16, 2025 0

Scouting Alumni, the official alumni association of Scouting America, has named Michael Thompson of Greenville, South Carolina, its 2025 National Alumnus of the Year, as announced at the 2025 National Annual Meeting.

A photo of Richard Reeves speaking at the 2025 National Annual Meeting

Why boys and young men need Scouting now more than ever

May 16, 2025 0

Boys and men are increasingly lonely and at a higher risk of suicide now than at any time before. Scouting can help.

Scouting America recognizes the 2025 recipients of the Silver Buffalo Award, presented for distinguished service to youth

May 15, 2025 0

The 2025 recipients of the Silver Buffalo Award include volunteers from all over the country who have shaped almost every aspect of Scouting. Each of them has provided truly noteworthy and extraordinary service to youth.

NFL running back David Montgomery at the 2025 National Annual Meeting with Andrea Marron, 2024-2025 National Venturing President

David Montgomery says Scouting helped him recover from major injury

May 15, 2025 0

At first, it looked like he would require surgery that would keep him from playing for the rest of the season. But Montgomery had other ideas.

A photo of an Upper Crust Food Service chef preparing a meal for a group of campers

Upper Crust Food Service is the answer to your camp’s food service needs

May 13, 2025 0

There are two things that can utterly ruin a Scout camp experience: bad weather and bad food. You can’t control the first, but you can control the second.

A scan of an old newspaper article featured B.J. Wolff and his five Eagle Scout brothers

He learned CPR as a Scout; more than 40 years later, this happened

May 12, 2025 3

As a member of Troop 31 in Traverse City, Michigan, B.J. Wolff remembers learning the basics of CPR while working on the First Aid merit badge. More than 40 years later, he put that training to good use.

A photo of Eagle Scout firefighting brothers Nicholas, Matthew and Michael Wineland.

Why these Eagle Scout brothers continue to volunteer for their local fire department

May 7, 2025 0

As members of Scouts BSA Troop 920 in Valparaiso, Indiana, brothers Michael, Matthew and Nicholas Wineland learned what it meant to serve.

A photo of Cub Scout James Bryan sitting behind the wheel of a real race car

Cub Scouting family gets ‘amazing’ experience courtesy of professional stock car racer

April 29, 2025 0

James Bryan, a Cub Scout from Edmond, Oklahoma, was the winner of The Zachary Tinkle Pinewood Derby Car Design Contest.

A photo of the Hopper family: Steve, Kayven and Kacey

Inspired by his experience in Scouting, parents create nonprofit to keep child’s memory alive

April 28, 2025 0

Kayven Hopper was 9 years old when he lost his battle with epilepsy. His Cub Scout spirit, however, lives on, thanks to Kayven’s Helping Hands, the organization founded by his parents to give other kids the same opportunities that Kayven had, including Cub Scouting.

A Cub Scout drops off a piece of cardboard into a recycling bin operated by the Cherokee Area Council

How this Scouting America council is making a sustainability impact on its community

April 24, 2025 1

It started as a simple question from a Scouting America council staffer back in 2022. It has evolved into an ongoing service project that’s transforming the way a community disposes of waste.