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The Measure of Success
From The Scoutmaster Minute 12 hours ago
Each year when we plan for our program, the Scouts and I discuss what we want the Troop to look like the following year. Stuff like, more members, better skills, certain awards, Scouts achieving a higher level of advancement. We set measurable... [more]
Tech Tip - Creamundo.com
From KISMIF - Awesome Cub Scouting 15 hours ago
Used well, fonts can add a lot of fun to the look of a schedule or flyer . Creamundo.com is a great website if you want to take a look at a lot of different fonts. Creamundo.com has 9,800 fonts that are free to preview and download . Link... [more]
An Hour A Week? #153
From An Hour A Week? 21 hours ago
Show #153-Life's Been Good We had our Leader Meeting and are starting our Show & Sell popcorn. Tonight, we have a report from Philmont, the passing of the Pinewood Derby creator, the Pack Trainer, Fast Tracks, uniform inspections, campout... [more]
September 2008 (New Buddies) Program Helps Download
From KISMIF - Awesome Cub Scouting 1 day ago
The September 2008 (” New Buddies “) Program Helps pages from BSA National are now available (free) for download. Program Helps is a great resource for crafts, games, activities and more for pack meetings and Tiger, Wolf, and Bear den meetings... [more]
Camp Sanitation
From Scoutmaster 1 day ago
Two recent events remind us all of the importance of correct sanitation practices when camping: In Virginia Goshen Scout Reservation closed early due to an outbreak of E. Coli illnesses traced to contaminated, undercooked ground beef (reportedly in... [more]
Happy Birthday Buttons!
From A Scoutmaster's Blog 2 days ago
That's right! Today, August 17, Button the radical Boy Scout celebrates the two year anniversary of his first appearance in an online video that appeared on Youtube. It has been quite a ride since then. When I look back at those first videos it... [more]
Centennial Uniform Mix and Match
From KISMIF - Awesome Cub Scouting 2 days ago
If you're like me and you think the new Centennial Uniform looks pretty cool but you aren't sure you want to spend the money for a whole new uniform right now, remember, you don't have to buy all the uniform pieces at once. It's okay to "mix and... [more]
Batteries Recharged!
From The Scoutmaster Minute 3 days ago
Every now again you need to step back and plug in to have your batteries recharged. In Scouting you can get your batteries recharged in many ways, attending a great training event like Wood badge is one way, a 50 miler will get you focused and... [more]
Forester Requirements
From KISMIF - Awesome Cub Scouting 3 days ago
One of the official suggested Webelos activity badges for August is Forester . Here are the requirements for the Forester Webelos activity badge : Do five of these: 1. Make a map of the United States. Show the types of forests growing in different... [more]
YouTube vs Podcast
From A Scoutmaster's Blog 4 days ago
On January 9, 2006, I began what was to become a new hobby when I posted a Scouting video on YouTube. It was the BSA's " Scout Zone " video, which has been viewed 51,000 times since it was posted. The YouTube bug had bitten me, and I began to look... [more]
Centennial Uniform Is Here
From KISMIF - Awesome Cub Scouting 4 days ago
The new Centennial Uniform for Boy Scouts, adult Scouters, and Webelos Scouts can now be ordered from BSA National. Click here ( link ) to order the new Webelos Scout uniform (above) or here ( link ) to order the new adult Scouter uniform (below)... [more]
Cub Scouting 101: Cub Scouting’s 12 Core Values
From KISMIF - Awesome Cub Scouting 4 days ago
Here are the official 12 Cub Scouting Core Values : 1. Citizenship 2. Compassion 3. Cooperation 4. Courage 5. Faith 6. Health and fitness 7. Honesty 8. Perseverance 9. Positive attitude 10. Resourcefulness 11. Respect 12. Responsibility Character... [more]
The Portage Lexicon
From Scoutmaster 4 days ago
Today 18 Scouts and adults are off to our annual high adventure trip to Ontario's Algonquin Provincial Park. Canoer Chris Lawson, in writing about his Bonnechere river trip in Algonquin, has developed a lexicon for some of the conditions he... [more]
Road Trip
From Lone Star Scouter 5 days ago
The Crew has planned a road trip to end the summer with some fun before they start back to school. We are leaving tonight for Arkansas. We will be doing some rock climbing, hiking, and site seeing along the way. a few places we will be stopping at... [more]
A "Boy Planned" Program Revisited
From A Scoutmaster's Blog 5 days ago
The post I wrote a week ago about how our troop plans its yearly program seems to have created a little buzz with some of you. I have received a few comments and emails asking about the form we use to rate our troop. So, being the swell guy that I... [more]
New-Boy Outdoor Event
From KISMIF - Awesome Cub Scouting 5 days ago
Packs are encouraged to have a new-boy outdoor event soon after their fall recruiting has been completed. Most boys who join Cub Scouts are expecting to get to do cool stuff in the outdoors like hiking and camping . Don't disappoint them. Be sure... [more]
The Leader’s Campfire #51
From The Leader's Campfire 5 days ago
#51-Feedback Feedback on getting your unit online, summertime activities, the Iowa accident and old show archives. Links: AT&T Donates $3 Million to BSA’s 100th Anniversary Celebration NAACP Partners with Boy Scouts of America School... [more]
3 Things Families Want
From KISMIF - Awesome Cub Scouting 6 days ago
Here are 3 things that Cub Scout families want from their son's pack: 1. Active Fun. Most parents will not bring their boys to Cub Scouts if they are not having fun. They just won't. Make sure that the boys in your pack get to do games and other... [more]
How Not To Know Everything
From Scoutmaster 6 days ago
An experienced Scoutmaster knows a lot. They have seen perhaps ten, perhaps twenty groups of Scouts through their Scouting careers. Training and experience have virtually turned them into Scouting experts, they can spot difficulties and errors... [more]
Scouting for Adventure
From Scoutmaster Musings 1 week ago
Today, we have two crews on their way to the Boundary Waters for 5 days of canoeing. I don't get to go since I'll be around here helping with a weekend campout for the younger scouts working on scout skills for advancement. We've had a full summer... [more]
Naturalist Resources
From KISMIF - Awesome Cub Scouting 1 week ago
As with all the Webelos activity badges, the best resources for Naturalist are the Webelos Handbook and the Webelos Leader Guide . Here are some other Naturalist resources that may be helpful: Meritbadge.org Naturalist Worksheet (pdf) Buckeye... [more]
New Adult Leader Application
From KISMIF - Awesome Cub Scouting 1 week ago
BSA National has issued a new adult leader application form (28-501F). The new form contains a separate background check disclosure/authorization page which must be signed by the applicant. As always, the application must be signed by the pack... [more]
Honeyville Food Products
From Scoutmaster 1 week ago
Supplying 6 days of food for eighteen people in two crews for a canoe trip (that's 18 meals, 324 servings) with traditionally packaged freeze-dried food is a real budget breaker. One can shop at the average supermarket for reasonably... [more]
No live show tonight
From An Hour A Week? 1 week ago
I was hoping to avoid this, but life has officially gotten in the way. No live show this week. There MAY be a recorded one, if everything runs perfectly. If not, I'll see you in the chat room in a couple of weeks… If you still want to chat,... [more]
BSA 100th Anniversary Video
From Scouting News 1 week ago
The National Council of the Boy Scouts of America released a video highlighting the Scouting program for the 100th Anniversary of the Boy... [more]
MSPP #45: Is It Time Yet?
From A Scoutmaster's Blog 1 week ago
"What time is it?" , is a question asked in a song during the hit television movie High School Musical 2 . But in today's addition to the Melrose Scouting Productions Podcast the Boy Scouts of Melrose ask the question, "Is it time yet?" This is... [more]
Scouting News
From A Scoutmaster's Blog 1 week ago
Here are some news releases about Scouting that have been recently found online. It is great to see Scouts making a positive impact on their community, and the financial support from some major corporations. Eagle Scout Paul Banwart from Shakopee,... [more]
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