Aaron Derr, Author at Aaron On Scouting

Steve, Colton and Becky Lutz at Philmont Scout Ranch on their way to the Grand Slam

Scout mom shares BSA’s Grand Slam award with her family

May 11, 2023 5

Becky Lutz, along with her husband, Steve, and son, Colton, says the Scouting experience has been invaluable for her whole family. The entire family earned the Grand Slam award for visiting all four national high-adventure bases.

The Philmont Training Center is an extraordinary learning experience for the whole family

May 10, 2023 2

Whether you’re looking to connect with BSA alumni, learn from other BSA commissioners or simply be a better Cub Scout leader, the Philmont Training Center has a course for you.

Two adults welcoming Scouts to summer camp

How to help Scouts who have anxiety about attending summer camp

May 2, 2023 6

Anxiety is a perfectly naturally emotion for some Scouts to feel in the weeks and months leading up to summer camp. The good news is, we – the adults – are the perfect people to help.

The Far Northland book about Northern Tier

Read an excerpt from the new book about Northern Tier, then order your copy today

April 27, 2023 0

The details of what started 100 years ago with one ambitious volunteer and how it eventually evolved into the expansive program we know today are documented in an upcoming book that looks to be as informative as it is entertaining.

Scouts lay wreath at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, reflect on “beautiful experience”

April 25, 2023 1

A Venturer, Sea Scout, Cub Scout and Scouts BSA member got to participate in a wreath-laying ceremony as part of the Report to the Nation.

Report to the Nation is underway at our nation’s capital

April 24, 2023 9

Four Cub Scouts, four members of Scouts BSA, two Venturers, two Sea Scouts, two Explorers and one member of the Order of the Arrow are in town to present the report to the United States Congress.

App Feed - For Leaders

What I learned from taking an online child abuse prevention course

April 24, 2023 2

Darkness to Light (D2L) is a South Carolina-based non-profit dedicated to ending child sexual abuse. They believe the burden of prevention and protection sits squarely on the shoulders of adults who are legally and morally responsible for the health and safety of children.

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