Aaron Derr, Author at Aaron On Scouting

Season of giving continues for Scouts across the country, plus more good news this week

December 13, 2024 0

The holiday season is a great time for Scout units across the country to focus on giving. Cub Scout Pack 935 in Statesboro, Georgia, has chosen this time of the year to participate in Scouting

With application season upon us, we caught up with one of the original NESA scholarship recipients

December 12, 2024 0

To mark the 40th anniversary of NESA scholarships, my friends in the official alumni association for Eagle Scouts helped me track down one of the original recipients from 1984.

Cub Scouting’s Family & Reverence Adventures are great for winter break

December 9, 2024 2

Cub Scouting’s Family & Reverence Adventures are designed to build values for Scouts and instill meaningful connections within a Scout’s family, making them the perfect activity for everyone during the holidays.

A port of Gabe Hassan, an Eagle Scout who died of leukemia

A tribute to Gabe Hassan, who fought a terminal illness to earn the rank of Eagle

December 4, 2024 0

When he was 1 year old, Gabe Hassan was diagnosed with Shwachman–Diamond syndrome, a rare genetic disorder in which a person’s cells cannot produce enough protein for their body to grow and develop as it should.a

A photo of a Scout skateboarding at the 2024 National Order of the Arrow Conference

These videos from USA Skateboarding will help Scouts earn the Skating merit badge

December 2, 2024 0

The Skating merit badge has an all-new option — and the backing of the national governing body for skateboarding in the United States.

This is the most commonly requested story from the Scouting magazine archives

November 20, 2024 3

A good story has the power to move you. A great story has the power to continue to make you feel things decades after it was published.

Now available at Scout Shop: the MLK Day of Service emblem

November 18, 2024 1

Scouting America is proud to announce the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service emblem, designed to commemorate participation in the MLK National Day of Service.

Scouting America unveils new medals for Distinguished Conservation Service Award

November 13, 2024 5

The Distinguished Conservation Service Award medal is for youth who Scouting’s highest award for conservation. The Distinguished Conservationist Award medal is for adults with more than 20 years of distinguished service in conservation.

A photo of two recent high school graduates

NESA scholarship application season is almost here

November 11, 2024 0

The NESA scholarship application window opens in just a couple of weeks. Here’s everything you need to know before then.

Why I give: Alabama ophthalmologist sees Scouting as critical for the health of today’s youth

October 30, 2024 0

Heersink gives to Scouting primarily because of the here and now. He believes that today’s youth need the community, the outdoor skills and the time away from digital devices that Scouting can provide.