Aaron Derr, Author at Aaron On Scouting

Lost on a Mountain in Maine is an inspiring true story of wilderness survival

October 28, 2024 6

Lost on a Mountain in Maine is the true story of Donn Fendler, the boy who, in the summer of 1939 at the age of 12, got separated from his hiking partners and became lost on Katahdin with no supplies.

How four former Scouts made a movie about one of Scouting’s most inspirational stories

October 23, 2024 1

The story of how the Lost on a Mountain in Maine movie came to be is a remarkable tale in its own right. It involves a lot of Scout-like stick–to–itiveness, a little bit of what Cook calls kismet, and a helping hand from one of the biggest stars in Hollywood.

Five things I learned from Scouting America’s Safeguarding Youth Symposium

October 21, 2024 0

Scouting America’s Safeguarding Youth Symposium, held last week in the offices of the Las Vegas Area Council, was a gathering of some of the world’s foremost experts in the prevention of child abuse and exploitation.

Add one more name to the list of Nobel Prize-winning Eagle Scouts

October 16, 2024 0

Gary Ruvkun, a molecular biologist, professor of genetics at Harvard Medical School and Eagle Scout, has been awarded the Nobel Prize in medicine or physiology for the discovery of microRNA, the molecules that control our genes.

Meet the NFL running back who’s now an official Scouting America ambassador

October 14, 2024 0

David Montgomery says Scouting gave him the skills and discipline that it takes to succeed in all aspects of life. Last week, Montgomery was named an official Scouting America recruitment ambassador. His message: Scouting can do for everyone what it did for him.

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Register now for the next Linked Troop Wood Badge course

October 9, 2024 1

Registration is now open for the next Linked Troop Wood Badge course, set for Jan. 20-24, 2025, at the Summit Bechtel Reserve in West Virginia. Wood Badge is an advanced leadership training course open to Scouting

The October 2024 issue of Scout Life magazine is chock-full of family-friendly goodness

October 7, 2024 0

It’s been more than 113 years since our organization’s flagship youth publication — formerly known as Boys’ Life, now called Scout Life — made its debut. One thing that hasn’t changed: The magazine is still one of the best sources of fun, engaging, entertaining content for kids out there.