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

Remembering Mary Portis, believed to be the BSA’s first female Scout executive

February 11, 2021 5

On Dec. 13, 1990, Mary Portis became what is believed to be the BSA’s first female Scout executive.

App Feed - For Leaders

Five Scouting-related New Year’s resolutions that you can definitely keep

December 31, 2020 0

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Eagle Scout

Arizona Scout’s Eagle project benefits Navajo and Hopi communities

November 24, 2020 2

One of the most important things you can do to stay healthy during a pandemic is to wash your hands on a regular basis. But what if you don’t have reliable access to clean, running water?

Eagle Scout

Meet the 15-year-old ground-breaking Eagle Scout debate champion

October 13, 2020 4

Eagle Scout Christian Flournoy became the youngest Black male to win the international debate tournament hosted by the Harvard University Debate Council.

Eagle Scout

The remarkable story of the Florida Gators Eagle Scout quarterback

September 24, 2020 2

If you go down the list of starting quarterbacks for the top ten college football teams in the country, you’ll find that nine of them took similar paths to get where they are today. They

App Feed - Cub Scouts

Check out Cub Scout Pack 145’s impressive list of do-it-at-home challenges

August 21, 2020 0

Faced with challenges stemming from COVID-19, Cub Scout Pack 145 from Christiansburg, Va., did what so many dedicated Scout leaders have had to do during these tough times: They got creative.

App Feed - Merit Badges

How the Cooking merit badge can save your family time and heartache

July 7, 2020 3

When Avery Moore isn’t volunteering as Scoutmaster of Troop 11 in Rocky Mount, N.C., you can find him helping out at a local pediatric burn survivor aftercare program. It was during a virtual meeting for

App Feed - Famous Scouts

“Jaws” turns 45 this weekend. Do you remember the Scout reference?

June 19, 2020 20

There are lots of famous scenes in Jaws, but there’s one scene you might have missed unless you happened to be looking for it.

Eagle Scout

How three Eagle Scout brothers are working to make more ventilators

May 7, 2020 0

It’s not like Tyler, Ryan and Preston Mantel didn’t have anything else to do. It’s just that, back in March, when the three Eagle Scout brothers from Troop 804 of the Crossroads of America Council

Eagle Scout

“Why I hire Eagle Scouts”: An HR executive weighs in

April 23, 2020 9

Dan Churay knows what to look for in a potential employee. At the top of that list: being an Eagle Scout. He recently explained his thoughts in a letter to Scouting magazine.

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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.


Sheniece Chappell

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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