Articles by Aaron Derr

About Aaron Derr
Aaron Derr is the senior editor of Scout Life and Scouting magazines, and also a former Cubmaster and Scouts BSA volunteer.
App Feed - Outdoors

Ready for takeoff with kites

March 5, 2022 0

Kites can be the focus of STEM activities featuring the science of weather, technology of flight, engineering of aeronautical design, and math for figuring angles and lengths. There are Scouting skills, too, including knot-tying, pocketknife use and making a strong square lashing.

App Feed - Cub Scouts

Pinewood Derby scheduling strategies

February 5, 2022 0

The Pinewood Derby is one of the highlights of the Cub Scout year. But it can be challenging to organize it in a way that keeps every family engaged throughout, even if their cars are eliminated from contention early.