Aaron Derr, Author at On Scouting

Confidently including Scouts with special needs at summer camp

June 6, 2022 0

“I like to refer to it like learning a dance with the Scouts and parents and leaders, and in this particular case, the camp staff, too. Everybody has to be in communication with each other.”

From the Scouting magazine archives: How to find time for Scouting, family and your busy life

June 4, 2022 0

In our story from the September-October 2014 issue of Scouting magazine, we asked seven busy Scouting volunteers how they find the time to do it all.

Ask us anything! We answer some of your most frequently asked questions

June 3, 2022 5

Have questions about the BSA? We’ve got answers. Here are a handful of questions we’ve gotten from readers, along with the best answers we can provide.

Scouts in Action is 75 years old; long live Scouts in Action

June 1, 2022 3

What started as a single, albeit inspiring, one-off has turned into one of the most popular pages of Scout Life magazine.

This troop gets all its adult leaders trained in first aid, and it paid off

May 30, 2022 1

“It’s good to have a lot of people out there who can help if they have to,” says Jay Fox, Scoutmaster and Red Cross-certified instructor. “Scouts should always Be Prepared, because, you know, stuff like this happens.”

From the Scouting magazine archives: How an outdoors adventure can change your outlook on life

May 28, 2022 1

Many adults find it difficult parting with their iPhones for almost a week. For these Scouts and Scouters, though, just a single item would occupy their minds for the next five days: a 40-mile rafting

Learn the facts about why Scout camp is a great place to work this summer

May 25, 2022 4

The experience of working at summer camp doesn’t just look good on a resume. It builds a lifetime of memories.

The secret of their success: Troop 63, Charlotte, N.C., recognizes 14 Black Eagle Scouts at Court of Honor

May 23, 2022 11

“It’s a multitiered approach. You have to understand your culture. You have to understand your parents. And you’ve got to make it fun.”

From the Scouting magazine archives: A year with a new-Scout patrol

May 21, 2022 1

What’s so special about new-Scout patrols? Why should a troop keep its new Scouts together in their own patrol during their first year instead of mixing them in with older Scouts of all ranks?

Be Prepared for some Scouts to get homesick this summer

May 20, 2022 2

Lots of Scouts (and maybe a few adults) will experience some symptoms of homesickness during campouts. Identifying and addressing it appropriately will go a long way toward making camp the wonderful experience it should be.