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When Apollo spacecraft passed to the far side of the moon there were some tense moments in mission control. During this part of the orbit radio communication with the earth was impossible. There was no way to know if everything was alright until the spacecraft reappeared.
Here's a picture from my summer travels. I am travelling and Scouting and have limited internet access so the podcast will take a brief hiatus until I return. I'll be back on the air with the Scoutmaster Podcast Monday, August 22nd.
A Subscribe to the Scoutmaster Newsletter Call and leave a voice mail comment or question at (484) 734-0002 Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes Podcast Music Eureka and Coleman Tents On Sale at Campmor! Mountain Hardwear, Eureka, and North Face Sleeping Bags on sale at Campmor!
In our part of the country we are on constant alert for disease carrying deer ticks. The most effective repellent is permerthrin: Permethrin is a man-made version of an insect repellent found in chrysanthemum plants. The molecule repels a variety of biting insects including flies, ants, chiggers, mosquitoes, ticks, etc.
Here's some hand carved neckerchief slides to inspire all you wood carver's out there. Bob Easton writes: One of our grandchildren is working his way through the first year of Cub Scouts… One of the only areas of a scout's uniform where there is latitude for personal expression is the neckerchief slide.
The three rules of Scouting leadership are simple: delegate delegate delegate I'm a Scoutmaster so I concentrate on the work I am supposed to be doing. I don't do these jobs: Outdoor Coordinator – he takes care of ALL camping trip logistics, phone calls, online reservations to support the annual plan that the Scouts prepared.
Whenever you are trying to be smart, you won't be." Spotted on Steve Dobson's Fisherman's Blog
A rebroadcast of an interview with Rob Faris and Harry Wimbrough two of the authors of "Working the Patrol Method" Get the book on Amazon Working the Patrol Method (my review) Patrol System Survey Results (PDF file) Subscribe to the Scoutmaster Newsletter Call and leave a voice mail comment or question at (484) 734-0002 Subscribe…
Jamboree from Above via the World Organization of the Scouting Movement This picture was taken from a helicopter on 29th July and published full page in Kristianstad newspaper on the 30th. The full camp site (including the main arena which is not in the picture) is 1.5 km (.93 miles) wide and 2 km (1.24)…
It's time for another Outdoor Blog Carnival …what is your dream hike? If money wasn't an issue, if time away from loved ones, work, school, etc. wasn't an issue, if there was nothing preventing you from going, what hike is your dream hike?
Dutch oven cooking is worth the trouble. Truth be told it's not actually all that much trouble either! Here's a great introduction to dutch oven cooking in three parts. It is as easy as it looks; use simple recipes, don't get too overwrought and you'll have some great eating.
Headed to a National Park? Check out these National Park Service Programs For Boy Scouts: Scout Ranger Program Scouts who complete 10 hours of educational programs and/or service work at a National Park qualify for a Scout Ranger patch. Scouts who complete 5 hours of educational programs and/or service work at a National Park qualify…
Here's an innovative take on patrol box design; Our troop wanted a patrol cook kit that could be carried by one scout (or two small scouts), and the old traditional patrol box just could not be scaled down to work.
What weighs an ounce in the morning, weighs a pound at night. An old soldier's proverb, also mentioned in Earnest Thompson Seton's "The Birch Bark Roll"
Another look at the patrol method, Scoutmaster's Minute, Clean Camp Story. Subscribe to the Scoutmaster Newsletter Call and leave a voice mail comment or question at (484) 734-0002 Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes Podcast Music Eureka and Coleman Tents On Sale at Campmor!
Tom Managan muses on one of the fringe benefits of a good walk or hike: An old Latin saying solvitur ambulando means "it is solved by walking." The phrase captures one of the immutable charms of hiking: it makes it easier for the brain to work things out.
As the Lone Scout marching band took the field, the adult leaders honored the assembled dignitaries by giving the rarely seen two-tent salute. The caption that garnered the most votes this week comes from Ed Milman Assistant Scoutmaster in Troop 211 and Assistant Varsity Coach in Team 211 both in Olney, IL.
Tom Managan offers this guide to simple outdoor photography with a digital camera: It's not about the camera. It's how you use it. Waiting for the right light, shooting only memorable scenes, avoiding shutter-induced blur, cropping and editing the best images you bring home.
Adults on Scout camping trips part 2, The Paper Chase and Socratic questioning Subscribe to the Scoutmaster Newsletter Call and leave a voice mail comment or question at (484) 734-0002 Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes Podcast Music Eureka and Coleman Tents On Sale at Campmor!
Scout leaders hear lots of interesting things over the course of a normal day (if there is such a thing) at Scout camp. Many times even the most contradictory versions of many of these phrases are heard minutes apart. Have you seen my (handbook, merit badge book, wallet, towel, water bottle)?
Great advice from Sectionhiker about choosing clothing for backpacking: A lot of backpackers bring extra clothing on trips that they never wear and end up carrying for no purpose. Doing this has a ripple effect, because it means you need a larger backpack to carry the extra clothing, which is probably going to weigh more.
Most of our Scouts will leave the relative comfort of an air-conditioned house for a week in the out doors at camp where keeping cool can be a monumental challenge, or a physical impossibility. We perspire to dissipate heat through evaporation.
Cartoonist Charles Schultz brilliantly depicted adult speech in his animated ‘Peanuts' cartoons as unintelligible honking. As a child I certainly understood what Schultz was aiming at. As an adult I recall the different ways that adults talked to me when I was young and how I heard them: Yelling, Hollering, Shouting Sometimes (and only sometimes)…
Cartoonist Charles Schultz brilliantly depicted adult speech in his animated ‘Peanuts’ cartoons as unintelligible honking. As a child I certainly understood what Schultz was aiming at. As an adult I recall the different ways that adults talked to me when I was young and how I heard them: Yelling, Hollering, Shouting Sometimes (and only sometimes)…
Here's an interesting scene from Jim Byers Post your best caption in the comments below ONE ENTRY PER PERSON! THIS MEANS YOU! AND extra points if you avoid using the synonym ‘tense' for ‘tents' :>) The author of the winning caption gets the coveted Kyber Pass granting you the privilege of moving to the front of…
Two winners to this week's contest! Ummm . . .guys, remember that spider we sprayed with Axe deodorant at camp last year? - Michael S. Malone They said the Pack helps the cub scout grow, but I didn't read anything in the manual about THIS!
Adults on Scout camping trips part 1, the Scoutmaster's role in merit badges. Subscribe to the Scoutmaster Newsletter Call and leave a voice mail comment or question at (484) 734-0002 Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes Podcast Music Eureka and Coleman Tents On Sale at Campmor!
The only alternative to making mistakes is for someone to make all your decisions for you, in which case you will make their mistakes instead of your own. Obviously that's not a life of integrity. -Grace Llewellyn, Educator Scouting offers an unusually good opportunity for boys to live their own lives independently to develop integrity.
Every so often adults attending Scout camping trips just don't get it (Scouting that is). I walk into camp and find them sitting in their son's tent organizing their son's gear and maybe the tent mate's gear also or over in his son's patrol area getting involved in making scrambled eggs or grilled cheese sandwiches.
Before you leave your entry this week help keep the caption contest alive; send in your photo for a future contest ! This week's entry was sparked by the number of comments I received about Scouts being freaked out by spiders at camp.
Hmmmmmmmm………….flying fire is not in the Guide to Safe Scouting. The winning caption was submitted by Chad Fisher Chad who is theVarsity Coach for Team #623 in Little Elm, Texas Please send in pictures that you have permission to reproduce, that relates to Scouting in some way and isn't even remotely questionable as to content.
Curing homesick Scouts and advice on how Scouts can help an autistic Scout whose parents don't want anyone to know is autistic. Subscribe to the Scoutmaster Newsletter Call and leave a voice mail comment or question at (484) 734-0002 Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes Podcast Music Eureka and Coleman Tents On Sale at Campmor!
Ellsworth Jaeger was an educator, author and curator of the Buffalo Museum of Science in Buffalo, New York. Born in 1897` Jaeger's early inspiration was author and Scouting founder Ernest Thompson Seton. Jaeger later became one of Seton's associates and business partners.
It's a great privilege to be a guest of the Scouts while we are at summer camp for the week. Here's what our average day looks like: Time Scouts Adults 6:45 AM Awakened by the SPL and PL's. Flag is raised and all Scouts go to polar bear swim as a group.
I awoke slowly early Monday morning at Scout camp and enjoyed listening to the stream and the birds. A cool breeze coming through the open tent flap… what could be better? Suddenly the silence was shattered by clanging pots and pans and someone hollering "IT'S YELLOW SHIRT DAY!, IT'S YELLOW SHIRT DAY!
Before you leave your entry this week be sure to use the link below to send in your photo for a future contest ! Post your best caption for this unlikely sight in the comments below (one per person please!) Spotted at the Grand Centennial Parade last year this photo sent in by Doni Grande who…
While Mr. Escher enjoyed his pioneering merit badge, his efforts never seemed to go anywhere. The winning caption was submitted by Tim Aman The next caption contest begins as soon as someone sends in a picture! Please send in pictures that you have permission to reproduce, that relates to Scouting in some way and isn't…
Preparing parents for Scout camp; a few words on older Scout problems. Subscribe to the Scoutmaster Newsletter Call and leave a voice mail comment or question at (484) 734-0002 Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes Podcast Music Eureka and Coleman Tents On Sale at Campmor!
Anne-Marie Slaughter is the mother of two adolescent children and a Professor of Politics and International Affairs at Princeton University. She's concerned that we may be killing the skills required for innovation by over-programming our children: … The jam packed, highly structured days of elite children are carefully calculated to create Ivy League-worthy resumes.
Take care of all the small things, and the big things never show up." From Sippican Cottage Print as PDF file
Here's an email that I get fairly regularly: "My son's (Pack, Troop, Crew) is having real difficulties with our (Scoutmaster, Cubmaster, Advisor, Committee Chair) and our program is (poor, indifferent, terrible). I'm only a (Den Leader, Assistant Scoutmaster, Committee Member, parent) but I want to try and fix this situation to benefit the (Cubs, Scouts…
Here’s an email that I get fairly regularly asking me to help resolve Scouting trouble: “My son’s (Pack, Troop, Crew) is having real difficulties with our (Scoutmaster, Cubmaster, Advisor, Committee Chair) and our program is (poor, indifferent, terrible). I’m only a (Den Leader, Assistant Scoutmaster, Committee Member, parent) but I want to try and fix…
As a qualified hyena, I find this bivouac no laughing matter. I'm waiting to hear from the winner to announce their name. The photo is from Scoutmaster Wil Henzmann Scoutmaster of Troop 777 in Cocoa Florida (Wil explains that the hyena is an archery target) You can earn a Kyber Pass if you send a…
Before you leave your entry this week be sure to use the link below to send in your photo for a future contest ! Can you identify this pioneering project with an appropriate caption? Post your best idea below (one per person please!)
It's summer camp season – how do we prepare ourselves, our Scouts and their parents so we all get the most out of the experience. Bill Macfarlane's blog Channeling Whittlin' Jim David Distlehorst's book Primitive Paradise at Amazon Subscribe to the Scoutmaster Newsletter Call and leave a voice mail comment or question at (484) 734-0002 Subscribe…
Many Scouts will, at some point, resist going any further in Scouting. When does a parent intervene and make him stay in Scouts? Just about every boy will reach some impasse along the way that will make them reluctant or downright adamant about participating.
No organization cares about you. Organizations aren't capable of this … People, on the other hand, are perfectly capable of caring. It's part of being a human. It's only when organizational demands and regulations get in the way that the caring fades.
When a rank requirement says ‘active' what does it mean? How do we determine what constitutes an active scout? You'll find the Ask Andy column at USSCOUTS.org. Andy has been answering questions about Scouting for ten years on line and a lot more years prior to that.
This photo from Scoutmaster Wil Henzmann was taken on a recent camping trip. What's your best caption for this unlikely sight? Share your best caption idea below as a comment (one entry per person please!) and most importantly: VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE CAPTION!
I KNOW there is a PFD around here SOMEWHERE!! This week's winner is Wil Henzmann Scoutmaster Troop 777 Wil has earned the coveted Kyber Pass granting him the privilege of moving to the front of any line at any camp trading post.
