Michael Freeman, Author at Aaron On Scouting

Life Scout graduates from high school and Harvard weeks apart

June 18, 2019 18

This Kansas Life Scout recently graduated from Harvard University.

Keep illness from ruining camp this summer

June 13, 2019 4

Are you showing these symptoms? Then, it might be best to stay home from camp.

Soar toward a new STEM Nova Award with iFLY

June 6, 2019 Comments Off

Your Scouts can take flight and earn a cool new STEM Nova Award, thanks to a collaboration between iFLY and the Boy Scouts of America.

How did your father influence your love for the outdoors?

June 4, 2019 18

With Father’s Day this month, we invite you to reflect how your father influenced you. Did he introduce you to Scouting or activities that Scouts often enjoy?

Does helping fellow Scouts count for service requirements?

May 30, 2019 18

When Scouts help each other out, the question sometimes comes up: Can helping another Scouting unit count for service hours for advancement?

Scouts Then and Now, Chapter 15

May 28, 2019 2

Chapter 15 of Scouts Then and Now includes more before-and-after photos that show the transformative power of Scouting. Scouting really does change lives.

This late Eagle Scout’s brother wants you to remember Memorial Day’s meaning

May 21, 2019 3

This Life Scout whose Eagle Scout brother died in the Persian Gulf War reminds us that Memorial Day should be a day of remembrance and reverence, not a holiday or a big sales day.

Eagle Scout’s tennis ball recycling project is a smashing success

May 16, 2019 1

This Maryland Eagle Scout loves playing tennis, but he soon realized something about the sport and decided to do something about it.

Scouts Then and Now, Chapter 14

May 14, 2019 1

Chapter 14 of Scouts Then and Now includes more before-and-after photos that show the transformative power of Scouting. Scouting really does change lives.

Boys’ Life honored with prestigious publishing award

May 10, 2019 3

Boys’ Life magazine won a Maggie Award and was named a finalist in three other award categories.