Aaron Derr, Author at Aaron On Scouting

Scouts, Scouters speak to elected officials in D.C. about the importance of Scouting

July 25, 2024 0

Sometimes it’s a good idea to remind folks just how relevant Scouting remains today. That was the purpose of a recent Scouting trip to Washington, D.C., during which Scouts and Scout leaders visited with some pretty important people to highlight the importance of our programs.

Philmont Scout Ranch welcomes ALPS Mountaineering as sponsor for Wilderness Guía Program

July 24, 2024 1

Philmont Scout Ranch is partnering with ALPS Mountaineering to support the Wilderness Guía Program, an outdoor experience for Philmont participants that involves conservation and sustainability efforts and a pledge to be conservation minded in all things you do while on the property.

Scouters and Scouts in Action: They saved the man on the plane!

July 23, 2024 0

Scouting America’s wilderness first aid curriculum continues to save lives in places other than the wilderness.

Meet the 13 Eagle Scouts competing in the 2024 Summer Olympics

July 22, 2024 12

Of the hundreds of athletes that will represent the United States in the 2024 Summer Olympics, 13 are Eagle Scouts.

Follow along as this Scouts BSA member competes on American Ninja Warrior

July 17, 2024 0

Siblings Sydney and Dylan Yee are two Scouts BSA members who nearly stole the show on the American Ninja Warrior Junior TV show. This summer, Sydney is competing on American Ninja Warrior, and in the process generating some great publicity for Scouting America.

What you need to know about the Scouts BSA combined troop pilot program

July 15, 2024 47

Beginning this fall, some Scouting America councils will participate in a combined troop pilot program that will allow linked troops to operate as a single unit for the 2024-25 school year. The pilot program is

A photo of participants at the National Order of the Arrow Conference

You don’t have to be in Colorado to be part of the National Order of the Arrow Conference

July 11, 2024 2

A NOAC remote delegate will experience all the fun and excitement of the National Order of the Arrow Conference without leaving home.

Rip currents: What they are, how to avoid them, and how to escape them

July 8, 2024 0

If you’re looking for guidance on how to handle rip currents, Scouting has your back. The phenomenon is covered in the BSA Fieldbook and several merit badge pamphlets.

Scouts honor our nation for Independence Day, plus other good news from this week

July 5, 2024 0

Scouts across the country are honoring our nation this Independence Day, plus other good news for the week.

The story behind the Boy Scout Tree, a 2,000-plus-year-old redwood

July 3, 2024 13

Thousands of years ago, two saplings simultaneously sprung up from the damp California ground. Now, that tree is known as Boy Scout Tree.