Michael Freeman, Author at Aaron On Scouting

Should you end your Scout meeting on a fun note or a reflective one?

October 23, 2018 12

Let us know what your unit does to close out each meeting.

Do you need to match your uniform to specific meetings?

October 16, 2018 54

You’re a leader in two different programs. What do you wear?

This Second Class Scout sees duty in a hard day’s work

October 9, 2018 1

The Northwest Georgia Council needed some help, so Hayden Mize and his family stepped up because that’s what Scouts do.

How do you counsel a youth leader struggling to gain respect?

September 25, 2018 16

A patrol leader told some younger Scouts to clean up the campsite, but they’re not listening to him. Let’s discuss how to help him get his message across.

Congrats to the third winner of our Scouting Safety Quiz

September 18, 2018 0

More than 340 people tested their aquatics safety knowledge in our last Scouting Safety Quiz. We selected one at random to win a $100 Scout Shop gift card.

Should Scoutmasters limit their availability for conferences with Scouts?

September 12, 2018 26

A Scoutmaster conference is so much more than something that needs to be signed off on before a board of review.

Scout volunteer raises money for campers by cycling across the country

September 5, 2018 0

A Missouri roundtable commissioner cycled from Oregon to Virginia — 4,300 miles — with a purpose to help Scouts attend summer camp.

This Scout wanted to help his home away from home — in South Africa

August 28, 2018 2

When word reached a Tennessee Life Scout about a school in need of help, he decided to do his Eagle Scout project in a village more than 8,000 miles away from his hometown.

When he needed surgery, Scouting helped ease his mind

August 21, 2018 0

Eagle Scout Mike Landis needed immediate surgery on his neck. Nervous about the procedure, he found comfort after learning his surgeon was an Eagle, too.

From knots to explosives awareness, Scouters in NATO guide Afghan Scouts

August 15, 2018 8

Scouters who are stationed in Afghanistan as part of NATO’s support mission devote their time teaching skills in the Middle Eastern country’s revived Scouting program.