Scouts BSA Archives - Aaron On Scouting

Get Bissett lore and more in this new book

December 19, 2025 5

Read about amazing canoe trips, gold, wild animals and more in this new book about Northern Tier – Bissett and its unique place in Scouting history. Written by Don Richard and Chuck Rose, it’s available in the Northern Tier Trading Post online store.

Guest Post: I’m a retired Navy officer. Here’s why Scouting while serving mattered to me.

December 18, 2025 2

Retired Navy officer Jeffrey L. Johnson explains why Scouting in the military is valuable to Scouting and to host countries. Johnson was stationed in Bahrain and tells of adventures while he served as Scoutmaster.

How to prepare Arrow of Light Scouts for a successful transition to Scouts BSA

December 3, 2025 1

The AOL adventures are designed to bridge Cub Scouting and Scouts BSA programming.

Troop’s postcards reach space, thanks to Blue Origin mission

November 25, 2025 0

Assistant Scoutmaster David van Alphen was looking for ideas to keep older Scouts in his troop engaged.

Eagle Scout project memorializes 14,000 soldiers who fought in the Battle of Okinawa

November 11, 2025 3

“I wanted to do something that not only benefitted the many Americans who live in Okinawa, but was also respectful to the Japanese people here,” Avonlea Francis says.

Take the plunge with PADI Dive to Adventure scholarships

November 3, 2025 0

Scuba diving is a serious adventure. It’s the kind of thing that gives you a thrill just hearing about it, even if you’ve never done it before. And for a lot of Scouts, that’s the

This New Hampshire council camp has gone to the cows

October 28, 2025 0

For the past three years, T.L. Storer Scout Reservation, a Spirit of Adventure Council camp, has invited more than Scouts to its property.

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Add to our list of big and small ways to say thanks to Scouting volunteers

October 21, 2025 2

Recognition comes in two forms, formal and informal. Both can be powerful, and both help Scouting’s adult leaders feel valued.

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Scouting America launches merit badges in Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence

October 15, 2025 1

Scouting America’s merit badge program continues to expand, this time with the launch of two badges aimed at giving Scouts some of the skills to be successful in our constantly evolving digital world.

Scouter shares the gift of music with troop bugler

October 8, 2025 1

Dennis Wagner’s bugle was relegated to sitting on a shelf – still in its box – at his parents’ home. Later, it got moved into his garage. Until he met Mariano Atanassov.