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Eagle Scout

Five things young people can do after becoming Eagle Scouts

April 9, 2021 12

Eagle Scouts have a number of ways to continue their Scouting journey after receiving the highest rank in Scouts BSA.

Cub Scouting

Everything you need to know about Scout Sunday 2021, Scout Sabbath 2021 and Scout Jumuah 2021

January 8, 2021 4

Through a trio of faith-based celebrations known as Scout Sunday, Scout Sabbath and Scout Jumuah, young people give back to the chartered organizations that give them so much.

Scouting Tips

What is ranked-choice voting, and how can it revolutionize your next troop election?

November 3, 2020 5

When you switch to ranked-choice voting in the next unit election, you’ll get the most-preferred candidate in the least time.

A Cub Scout and her mom work on a birdfeeder.
Cub Scouting

How to find an alternative meeting location for your pack, troop, ship or crew

October 19, 2020 13

We’ve heard from a number of unit leaders looking for an alternative meeting place during the pandemic. Here’s the five-step plan.

Harley Nygren as a Sea Scout in 1941 and at the NOAA Corps' Centennial Celebration in 2017.
App Feed - Famous Scouts

Remembering Harley Nygren, Eagle Scout, Sea Scout and scientific pioneer with NOAA

September 7, 2020 2

Harley Nygren’s legacy demonstrates the value of Scouting to get young people outside, foster an interest in STEM and deliver hands-on leadership lessons.

Ship 198 of the Del-Mar-Va Council, in a photo taken in 2019.
Sea Scouting

Members of the 2020 National Flagship share their favorite Sea Scouting memories

August 12, 2020 0

There are many great reasons to explain why Sea Scout Ship 198 of Lewes, Del. (Del-Mar-Va Council), was named the 2020 National Flagship.

Awards

Florida brother, sister earn Sea Scouting’s top rank

June 25, 2020 1

Harvey and Taylor Morrissey of Sea Scout Ship 116 in Ocala, Fla., both earned Sea Scouting’s top rank this year — a rare feat.

App Feed - For Leaders

How to run a virtual election for your troop, crew or ship’s youth leaders

June 8, 2020 7

If your Scouts BSA troop, Venturing crew or Sea Scout ship can’t hold its next election in person, it’s both easy to move that process online. 

Insignia for the highest Scouting ranks: Arrow of Light, Eagle Scout, Summit Award and Quartermaster Award
Awards

What’s the highest award in every Boy Scouts of America program?

May 27, 2020 10

There are dozens of awards in Scouting, but each BSA program (Cub Scouts, Scouts BSA, Venturing and Sea Scouts) has one that towers above the rest.

Left, from left: Caitlin Kagawa, Rick Kagawa, Debbie Kagawa and Sarah Breskman Battis at the 2005 National Jamboree. Right: Cosplay of Poe Dameron from Star Wars, made and worn by Caitlin Kagawa. (Poe Dameron photo by Salina Conlan)
Sea Scouting

Professional costume designer starting a cosplay Venturing crew

May 21, 2020 6

A former Venturer is starting a cosplay Venturing crew, blending her self-proclaimed “nerdery” with her professional experience in costume design.

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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.


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Bryan Wendell, an Eagle Scout, is the founder of Bryan on Scouting (now Aaron on Scouting).

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