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Aaron Derr is the senior editor of Scout Life and Scouting magazines, and also a former Cubmaster and Scouts BSA volunteer.
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An update from the BSA’s Youth Protection executive for National Child Abuse Prevention Month

April 23, 2024 9

April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, so it seems like the perfect time to talk with the BSA’s Youth Protection executive to get an update on the latest topics related to youth protection, both within and outside of the BSA.

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Here are the inaugural recipients of the Hillcourt Silver Medal

April 18, 2024 9

The “Green Bar Bill” Hillcourt Foundation has established The Hillcourt Silver Medal for distinguished service to the history of Scouting at the national and international levels.

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Meet the 2024 recipients of the National Venturing Leadership Award

April 15, 2024 3

Adventure, leadership, personal growth and service are all critical components of the BSA’s Venturing program. They’re also the perfect words to describe the ideals by which this year’s recipients of the National Venturing Leadership Award have chosen to live.

A photo of a variety of healthy vegetables
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Scouts prep community garden, plus other positive Scouting stories from this week

April 12, 2024 0

A Pinewood Derby race attracts a ton of attention, Scouts camp at local fire department, plus other positive Scouting stories from the week

A photo of Mary Wright from 1974
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Worth Reading: Check out this fascinating new interview with the first woman president of Exploring

April 10, 2024 0

A longtime BSA volunteer recently caught up with the first woman president of Exploring and asked her to reflect on her experience from 50 years ago.

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It’s eclipse day! Follow along with us during our live broadcast

April 8, 2024 0

An epic day like today deserves an epic live show. Tune in to Scout Life Eclipse Live!, scheduled to begin at noon Central time and run for around 4 hours — basically, the entire time it will take for the eclipse to make it way across this great land of ours.

A photo of four young Scout BSA members
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Enjoy this video tribute to the first five years of young women in Scouts BSA

April 4, 2024 3

This high quality, 12-minute video produced by Chris Bartell, the Cascade Pacific Council’s marketing director, nicely recaps the first five years of young women in Scouts BSA, while also looking forward to a bright future.

An AI rendering of a scene of Scouts and robots gathered around a campfire
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A Scout is Human: BSA introduces 13th point to Scout Law

April 1, 2024 22

This revolutionary amendment, set to take effect on April 1, 2024, aims to solidify the organization’s stance on the burgeoning question of artificial intelligence (AI) membership within its ranks.

A photo of a speaker at the BSA's National Annual Meeting
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This is the last week to sign up for one of the most dynamic events in Scouting

March 25, 2024 0

The BSA’s 2024 National Annual Meeting is set for May 5-9 in Orlando, Florida, and it’s shaping up to be one of the most epic national Scouting events of the year.

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Scouting for Food kicks into gear, plus other good news from this week

March 22, 2024 0

Disabilities awareness meeting for Cub Scouts, a 100th birthday for a Scouts BSA troop, plus other good news from this week.

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Aaron Derr

Aaron Derr is the senior editor of Aaron on Scouting and Scout Life magazine, and also a former Cubmaster and Scouts BSA volunteer.


Michael Freeman

Michael Freeman, an Eagle Scout, is an associate editor of Scout Life and Scouting magazines.


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Sheniece Chappell is an associate editor of Scout Life and Scouting magazines.


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Bryan Wendell, an Eagle Scout, is the founder of Bryan on Scouting (now Aaron on Scouting).

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