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Scout creates nonprofit to keep veterans’ names alive

April 19, 2023 1

Connor Nicols created We Will Remember, a nonprofit organization with the mission of keeping the names of fallen veterans alive.

Venturing

First look: Major Venturing changes coming next year

May 28, 2013 97

At age 15, the Venturing program is beginning to show its age. Membership has declined since 2008. Venturing has the lowest retention rate — 53 percent — of any BSA program. And advancement hasn’t caught on

Merit Badges

The 20 most (and least) earned merit badges of 2011

January 25, 2012 81

What were the hottest merit badges last year? I’ve got the answer. Maybe. So first, a caveat: The friendly folks at the Supply Division tell me there’s no way to determine exact numbers of merit

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Aaron on Scouting Contributors

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.


Sheniece Chappell

Sheniece Chappell is an associate editor of Scout Life and Scouting magazines.


Bryan Wendell

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

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