Podcast 123 – Summer Camp
IN THIS PODCAST Summer camp, a true story, email answer LINKS IN THIS PODCAST Shout Out! KEEP IN TOUCH Contact Clarke Green Call and leave a voice mail comment or question at (484) 734-0002 Subscribe to
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Scoutmaster Clarke Green
- By Clarke Green
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Scout Summer Camp Information
Summer camp time has arrived! Here's some information from ScoutmasterCG.com for everyone heading to camp this summer: A Scoutmaster's day at Scout Camp It's a great privilege to be a guest of the Scouts while we are
Preparing Parents for Summer Camp
Parents are usually less prepared for summer camp than their sons. Parents concentrate on preparing children for summer camp but may be unaware how much they will miss and worry about their child. They may
Preparing Parent's for Summer Camp
Parents are usually less prepared for summer camp than their sons. Parents concentrate on preparing boys for camp but may be unaware how much they will miss and worry about their Scout while he is
Discipline and Accountability in Scouting (opens in a new tab)
Scoutmasters are not disciplinarians. We are volunteers in the game of Scouting and our job is to mentor and train youth to lead themselves. When there is a question of accountability – a Scout who is
Bob Mazzuca and the Visual Storytelling Workshops (opens in a new tab)
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Ropes and Poles Blog
Check out Peter Le Roux's pioneering blog Ropes and Poles - Kontiki 2012 an amazing Scouting event centered on pioneered rafts – really incredible. Isengard Tower 60 feet of pioneering awesomeness Peter joined me to talk
Podcast 122 Scoutmaster Panel Discussion
IN THIS PODCAST Scoutmaster Panel Discussion – Parent Issues LINKS IN THIS PODCAST Shout Out! KEEP IN TOUCH Contact Clarke Green Call and leave a voice mail comment or question at (484) 734-0002 Subscribe to the
Kevin Callan goes Backpacking (opens in a new tab)
Two new videos from canoeist Kevin Callan going backpacking.
Understanding Risky Behavior in Scouts – Part Three (opens in a new tab)
The first two parts of this discussion deal with why Scouts make poor decisions and how we can help them decide well. How do we react to bad decisions? If we understand the way our Scout's brains are
Understanding Risky Behavior in Scouts Part Two (opens in a new tab)
Yesterday we looked at why otherwise intelligent Scouts sometimes make incredibly bad decisions. We understand that this has a lot to do with their developing brains. How do we help them? Asking adolescents to contemplate
Understanding Risky Behavior in Scouts Part One
Every once in a while a Scout does something so stunningly foolish and reckless we stop and ask; "He's such an intelligent kid, why did he do something so stupid?" Emerging brain development research explains the
Scoutmaster Podcast 122
IN THIS PODCAST What is a Scoutmaster? The way to the brain is through the hand. LINKS IN THIS PODCAST Shout Out! KEEP IN TOUCH Contact Clarke Green Call and leave a voice mail comment or
Polish Scout, Resistance Fighter (opens in a new tab)
Julian Kulski was a Polish Boy Scout when the Nazis invaded his nation in 1939. He was only 10 years old when the war began. After the invasion the Nazis directed that all schools be closed
Podcast 120 – Reflections for Scouts
IN THIS PODCAST Reflections, Shoutouts, Looking out a Window LINKS IN THIS PODCAST Shout Out! Reflections Vespers KEEP IN TOUCH Contact Clarke Green Call and leave a voice mail comment or question at (484) 734-0002 Subscribe
Shout Out on the Scoutmaster Podcast
Spread the word! Have your Scouts or adults marked an outstanding achievement? Want to tell everyone you support the Scoutmaster Podcast? Call and record a Shoutout! Here's the details
A Message to Parents
A Message to Parents If you Respect me, I will hear you. If you Listen to me, I will feel understood. If you Understand me, I will feel appreciated. If you Appreciate me, I will
Reflections while Camping
Our typical (if somewhat sporadic) practice while camping is to have a ‘vespers‘ on Saturday evening after dinner. At your next camping trip give each patrol a quotation (I have supplied some below – give all the
Making an Axe Handle
Interesting article from Robin Wood on making axe handles.
Politics and Scouting
It's going to be a long political summer- four quotes - no commentary needed: From the JOIN SCOUTING form: Program Policies Chartered organizations agree to use the Scouting program in accordance with their own policies
Podcast 119 Recruiting Volunteers
IN THIS PODCAST Recruiting Volunteers LINKS IN THIS PODCAST Lack of Volunteers? KEEP IN TOUCH Contact Clarke Green Call and leave a voice mail comment or question at (484) 734-0002 Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes Listen
The Other Side of the Dutch Oven
Steve Karoly at Round the Chuckbox improvises a pizza oven demonstrating that a dutch oven has two sides!
Tom Takes a Hike (opens in a new tab)
I had this message from Tom; the same Tom you hear when we have a Scoutmaster panel discussion on the podcast. Any of us Scoutmasters who are invested in youth leadership and the patrol method have times
Lack of Volunteers?
I've often heard about the difficulty of recruiting adult help from other Scouters and I wonder, sometimes, if it has to do with the way we ask? When the coffee is flowing and the discussions
Podcast 118 – Summer Camp, Starting a New Troop
IN THIS PODCAST Getting ready for summer camp, Starting a new troop LINKS IN THIS PODCAST Working the patrol method Transitioning from adult to youth led Guide to Safe Scouting KEEP IN TOUCH Contact Clarke Green Call
Andrew Skurka's Philmont Gear List
Andrew Skurka's new Ultimate Hiker's Gear Guide includes a packing list for Philmont Scout Ranch! It has far less gear than the official Philmont list. In Clarke's interview in podcast 111, Andrew pointed out that
BSA Adopt-A-School Project
Here's an interesting initiative: The BSA Adopt-a-School Program is an exciting and comprehensive undertaking that will connect Scout packs, troops and crews across the country with schools in their communities. Participating Scouts then work, within
Cook Wild
Cooking over something other than a wood fire is a relatively new development for the human race. A recent study showed that 43 percent, or some 3 billion members, of the world's population rely on wood
Training and Experience
I get this email fairly often; ‘I have been reading what you have to say about the patrol method and youth leadership buy MY Scouts don't seem to get it. We've done youth leader training
Podcast 117 – Scoutmaster Panel Discussion
IN THIS PODCAST Tool Use Guidelines, Questions LINKS IN THIS PODCAST Guidelines for Tool Use Service Project Planning Guidelines Guide to Safe Scouting KEEP IN TOUCH Contact Clarke Green Call and leave a voice mail comment
Bernard Sterling Mason (opens in a new tab)
Why? –in a world of matches? Ernest Thompson Seton answered well when a group of 'practical business men questioned his zest for the rubbing stick fire – said he, pointing to the ground, 'You are
Raising a Wild Child (opens in a new tab)
There is a lot to be said about the tasks of simple problem-solving that just seem more pronounced in the wilderness. There is such value in it, in fact, that people are sending their "troubled
What did you learn in Scouting?
It's a little hard to say exactly what I learned in Boy Scouts. Certainly, I learned camping skills that I have enjoyed using ever since: skills ranging from selecting a good campsite to making a
What did Scouting Teach You? (opens in a new tab)
“It’s a little hard to say exactly what I learned in Boy Scouts. Certainly, I learned camping skills that I have enjoyed using ever since: skills ranging from selecting a good campsite to making a fire, from tying knots and throwing lashings to basic first aid, from using a map and compass to finding north…
Podcast 116 Fun? and Partials (opens in a new tab)
IN THIS PODCAST Fun and Partials LINKS IN THIS PODCAST Survey of Meeting and Outing Attendance KEEP IN TOUCH Contact Clarke Green Call and leave a voice mail comment or question at (484) 734-0002 Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes Listen
Meeting and Outing Attendance Survey – Fun? (opens in a new tab)
This is third in a series of three posts about the Meetings and Outings Attendance Survey. Part one, and two. Respondents to the survey noted that ‘fun' was an important element that encouraged Scouts to
Scout Meeting and Outing Survey 3 (opens in a new tab)
This is third in a series of three posts about the Scout Meeting and Outing Attendance Survey. Part one , and two . Respondents to the survey noted that ‘fun’ was an important element that encouraged Scouts to attend outings and meetings.
Meeting And Outing Attendance Survey Results 2
We know that there are complimentary activities that can conflict with our Scout's attendance at meetings and outings. here's what survey respondents reported about what keeps Scouts away and what draws them in – let's
Scout Meeting and Outing Survey 2 (opens in a new tab)
This is second in a series of three posts about the Scout Meeting and Outing Attendance Survey. Part one is here and part three is here . We know that there are complimentary activities that can conflict with our Scout’s attendance at meetings and outings.
Meeting and Outing Attendance Survey Results (opens in a new tab)
Here's the results from the Outings and Meetings Attendance Survey. 48 different troops responded to the survey, most have between 20-40 Scouts: The vast majority meet weekly: Most see 50-75% at unit meetings
Scoutmaster Podcast 115 The Pivot Point, Scouts with special needs
IN THIS PODCAST The Pivot Point, Scouts with special needs LINKS IN THIS PODCAST My review of The Ultimate Hiker's Gear Guide My Gear list for Scouts KEEP IN TOUCH Contact Clarke Green Call and leave
One of the real joys of working as…
One of the real joys of working as a volunteer Scout leader is discovering Scouting. Scouting shares similarities to other endeavors but it is a unique field of work. Like the work of churches it
The Curmudgeonly, Cane Waving, Old Scouter
Once in a while a young, energetic Scout leader bounds up on my front porch here and says: ‘I have a great new idea!' I grip my cane, stare over my bifocals and reply ‘There
The Left Handshake (opens in a new tab)
A reader recently inquired to the origins of the left handshake as a greeting for Scouts. After researching the question the short answer is that, while no one can really determine who first started the tradition, the left handshake is
Escaping the Classroom
Individual active instruction and personal evaluation are at the heart of Scouting but classroom style instruction is the universal default method of sharing knowledge. Please don't mistake what I am about to say as denigrating
Communicating With the Family Scheduler (opens in a new tab)
Parents (especially mothers in my experience) are the keepers of the family calendar and maker of schedules. We need a direct, accessible and detailed line of communication with parents (again, in my experience, especially mothers) if we expect to
The Family Scheduler (opens in a new tab)
Parents (especially mothers in my experience) are the family scheduler; keeper of the family calendar and maker of schedules. We need a direct, accessible and detailed line of communication with parents (again, in my experience, especially mothers) if we expect to have Scouts attending outings and meetings.
Scoutmaster Podcast 114
IN THIS PODCAST Contribution Syndrome, Brick Mason, Eagles LINKS IN THIS PODCAST My review of The Ultimate Hiker's Gear Guide My Gear list for Scouts Contribution Syndrome KEEP IN TOUCH Contact Clarke Green Call and leave
Stop doing rank requirements.
That's right, stop doing requirements for ranks. Instead focus on doing the things Scouts do. What do Scouts do? Scouts go camping and while they are camping they- Cook the food that they selected, purchased and packed Light campfires
The Pivot Point (opens in a new tab)
One troop is led by adults, one is led by the Scouts. What's the difference? At the risk of oversimplifying the answer the difference is focus. Troops run by adults are focused on results. Troops