Commentary Archives - Aaron On Scouting

Five Scouting-related New Year’s resolutions for you to consider in 2024

January 3, 2024 2

It’s tricky to strike the right balance when setting your New Year’s resolutions. “Become the most physically fit person on the planet.” Probably not going to happen. “Work out more often than I did last

Open for debate: What’s your philosophy on the Pinewood Derby?

January 19, 2023 64

I have watched as some families sit on the edges of their seats, fixated intently on every race in which their child participates, while others talk with each other and have a good time, even as they are mostly uninterested in the results of the races themselves.

Counting down the 3 things we’re most thankful for: No. 1

November 24, 2022 1

“A Scout is thankful” — not officially part of the Scout Law, but certainly worth making it part of our lives this week. So much so that I’ll be publishing three consecutive posts leading up to Thanksgiving about the three things we at On Scouting are most thankful for.

Counting down the 3 things we’re most thankful for: No. 2

November 22, 2022 0

“A Scout is thankful” — not officially part of the Scout Law, but certainly worth making it part of our lives this week. So much so that I’ll be publishing three consecutive posts leading up to Thanksgiving about the three things we at On Scouting are most thankful for.

Counting down the 3 things we’re most thankful for: No. 3

November 21, 2022 1

“A Scout is thankful” — not officially part of the Scout Law, but certainly worth making it part of our lives this week. So much so that I’ll be publishing three consecutive posts leading up to Thanksgiving about the three things we at On Scouting are most thankful for.