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Tuesday Talkback: What will your Cub Scout pack do this summer?

June 11, 2024 1

Cub Scouting is meant to be a year-round program. That doesn’t mean you your dens have to meet every week, or even that your pack has to meet once a month.

Alumni

Can Scouting provide adults guidance on workplace etiquette? This lawyer thinks so

May 14, 2024 3

Stanley P. Jaskiewicz is an attorney for Spector Gadon Rosen Vinci P.C. When he isn’t assisting businesses on a wide range of legal matters, he’s volunteering as the chartered organization representative for Troop 303 and Pack 303 in Upper Gwynedd, Pennsylvania.

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Holiday break is a great time to start thinking about this one big thing

December 19, 2023 0

You’re sitting near the fireplace, enjoying a nice, warm cup of hot coco, when suddenly it hits you: “What am I going to do for a job next summer?!?” For everyone out there ages 15—115, it’s not too early to start looking for a job at a BSA camp.

Staff at the Summit
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Everything you need to know about working at a high-adventure base or BSA camp

February 21, 2023 2

Each summer, thousands of seasonal staff bring outdoor adventure to life for Scouts from across the world. Ever wondered who makes up this staff?

Eagle Scout

Summer camp merit badge encourages Eagle Scout’s welding career choice

June 19, 2018 0

When it came time for higher education, one Eagle Scout in Florida remembered what he learned at summer camp, which ignited his path to a career.

Camping

Troop committee member attending 59th consecutive summer camp

June 12, 2018 10

He was never in Scouts as a boy, but Robert Podboy, a volunteer in the Mason-Dixon Council, loves Scouting, especially summer camp.

Camping

10 tips for helping Scouts balance fun and advancement at summer camp

May 14, 2013 10

At summer camp, what’s more important for Scouts, advancement or fun? Trick question. Scouts who attend the best summer camps and have effective Scout leaders guiding them don’t have to choose. For these Scouts, advancement

Camping

Photo Fridays: Great Moments at Summer Camp (39 photos)

June 8, 2012 6

To be honest, this week’s Photo Friday topic — Great Moments at Summer Camp — is a little redundant. After all, it’s hard to find any moment at summer camp that isn’t great. I speak

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Aaron Derr is the senior editor of Aaron on Scouting and Scout Life magazine, and also a former Cubmaster and Scouts BSA volunteer.


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Michael Freeman, an Eagle Scout, is an associate editor of Scout Life and Scouting magazines.


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Sheniece Chappell 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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