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Last night at Round table I was asked to give the Scoutmaster Minute, go figure. Anyway, I had not really prepared as it was a last minute thing, but as the evening progressed a central theme hit me. We were talking about training.
Part of being a Scoutmaster is being a friend to the Scouts and assisting in their everyday lives.. as our Scouts get older they come to you with girl trouble, problems at home, and tips for getting their driving permits...
Ok... so a Scout needs a Position of Responsibility (POR) to complete the requirements for Star, Life, and Eagle, he was not elected to a position so he comes to Mr. Scoutmaster seeking, lets say... Troop Historian. He figures, well I get to wear the patch and in 4 to 6 months I can call…
Just a quick video about team building. Its from the 1990 JLT video.. but a good message that show cases YOUTH LEADERSHIP... see a theme here folks... Have a Great Scouting Day!
Ten Essentials of Scoutmastership By William "Green Bar Bill" Hillcourt A belief in boys that will make you want to invest yourself and your time on their behalf. A zeal focused upon one point-the boy's happiness through his formative years-"A happy boy is a good boy, a good boy is a good citizen."
William "Green Bar Bill" Hillcourt described his ideal boy run as follows: "Troop No. 3 has its share of Merit Badge Scouts and streamers testifying to its proficiency at Council Rallies and Camporees. Yet, its Scoutmaster is never much in evidence.
I have been doing a lot of reading lately in old Scout literature. Old handbooks, Boy's Life Magazines from the '40's and other material in an attempt to do well.. a couple things. First learn more about Scouting, second learn more about William Hillcourt aka 'Green Bar Bill', and finally to develop some good resources…
Again with the reflective mood... Found these talented women on the You Tube.. Just enjoy and MERRY CHRISTMAS !
You know the older I get the more reflective I get.. yep.. I glow in the dark.. I find myself taking more and more time to reflect on things, events that have made a mark on my life, both good and bad, times that we share as family and friends, and thoughts and ideas that…
I know that you all saw this in the latest issue of Scouting Magazine, but they only gave you a link to the requirements... well if your unit is anything like mine this will be a snap and a great incentive to get those younger Scouts to work on the trail to First Class.
Someone had some time on their hands... love this video though... Its a week before Christmas... Have a Great Scouting Day!
Picked this up from National Geographic Traveler I hope they don't mind me reposting it... I give them all the credit.. good story, one worth sharing with your Scouts. By Boyd Matson I'm not what you'd call a plant guy.
As we enter this busy time of the year, don't let the hustle and bustle of the season lead you away from the Oath and Law. Now is the time to be Cheerful, Reverent, and Helpful. Every day renew the promise to do your duty to God and your Country and live the promise you…
Got this from the Scouting News Blog Partnership Will Protect Boy Scouts Land in Happy Valley Posted on 11 December 2010 by Press Release A beloved Boy Scouts property overlooking Happy Valley will be protected as a public natural area with new trails, picnic tables and restrooms, thanks to a partnership including Metro, the City…
Without getting to wrapped up in politics, flag waving, and humming the Battle Hymn of the Republic while draped in a flag, I want to talk a bit about citizenship in Scouting. Today, I sat in the back of our meeting place while 8 of our Scouts took advantage of a merit badge counselor's day…
Saturday morning started out like many other Saturdays in our sleepy little town.. wake up, shave, shower, put on Scout uniform... But this last Saturday was special, it was our annual Scouting for Food Saturday, a day that the Scouts not only provide a service to the community, but a day that they really see…
There is a Scouter out there named Larry, he is insightful and knows his stuff. I love to hear from him and see what his point of view is on various topics. Larry frequents Clarke Green's Blog and Podcast also, so I get to hear a lot of what Larry thinks.
Baden Powell suggested that if you want the Scouts to be responsible you should give them responsibility. If you want the Scouts to lead than they must be given the opportunity to lead. What I have found is that most teen aged young men will first look for the "alternative" or easy way out, thus…
From my Family to yours we wish everyone a Blessed and Wonderful Thanksgiving. I hope that you all can spend it with family and friends and all that are close to you. Keep those that protect us in your blessings today as you sit at the table.
Leadership has been define and redefined over the ages but the basic tenants remain the same and the practical exercise of those that lead can be studied and learned just as they have since the days of Alexander. Learning how to lead has also been an age long process that has morphed through the ages…
Hey folks , I want to share a few things with you about the Podcast and the blog. Clarke Green from the Blog and Podcast "Scoutmaster" recently posted to his blog about feedback and what it takes to maintain the blogs and podcasts.
Hey folks, we are always looking at making PTCMedia better for the listeners of our quality Scouting Podcasts. We are asking for your input of some of the areas of the PTCMedia web site. Please take this short survey and let us know what you think.
Show #67- In this show we answer a listener email about Assistant Scoutmasters and we open up the subject of Troop discipline. Let me know what you think.. leave some feedback. Listen to the Show here . A few Show notes: First, I am planning on going weekly with the show.
Tis the season, Football season, Basketball season, wrestling season, baseball.... you get the point... Our Scouts are busier than ever it seems these days and involved in many activities. We need to help parents and Scouts strike a good and fair balance between Scouts and Sports, Scouts and Homework, Scouts and other things that seem…
First of all thank everyone for listening to the show. Next. Yes, the show is back up on iTunes, however I had to repost it as a new show. Worry not faithful, many of the old shows are back up, but the ratings and reviews are gone.
In Backpacking meals are an important of your trail experience. There are as many ways to go about planning and preparing meals as there are trails. As promised in the podcast here are some of the resources mentioned and gear that we use as well as meal ideas and items that I typically eat on…
Recently I have received quite a bit of email from listeners of the podcast and folks that follow the blog. I want to say thanks for the feed back, its important to me to know that the little bit of extra time put in for Scouting is reaching and in some cases touching those that…
There is an old African proverb that goes "Every morning in Africa, a Gazelle wakes up. It knows it must run faster than the fastest lion or it will be killed. Every morning a Lion wakes up. It knows it must outrun the slowest Gazelle or it will starve to death.
I have been invited to serve as a Troop Guide for the upcoming Wood Badge course! I am extremely excited about the opportunity, yet another way to influence and share my love for the Scouting program. I tried to serve on the last two course, but because of the National Jamboree schedule of training, outings…
Have you done your Good Turn today? Let me introduce you to a high tech way of doing a very old and traditional Scouting practice. Doing a Good turn has always been a part of Scouting, in fact is was a Good turn that brought Scouting to America.
Maybe it was a sign, maybe it was a curse, maybe.... ahhh... its just technical Internet stuff... darn you Al Gore... You may.. or may not have noticed that the SMM Podcast disappeared this week from iTunes. Yeah.. POOF!! It just vanished into the bites and bits of the electronic world..
As Scoutmasters we are always trying to find creative ways to get the points of the Scout Oath and Law through to our Scouts. We find ourselves being life coaches teaching our young men what it means to be a man, to make those ethical choices and always do the right thing.
It is always a good idea to stop and reflect on what just happened while its fresh in the mind. This last weekend our Troop participated in our Districts Webelos Woods Camp out. Cause for much reflection. I know that I say it a lot, and its not to sound like I have the best…
When I was a Scout the tradition of placing the Scout Badge on upside down until you did you first Good Turn was alive and well. Once you turned your badge our Scoutmaster would then give you a Good turn coin that you placed in your pocket and moved it to the opposite pocket once…
We are in the closing 100 days of 2010! It has been an amazing year of celebration, but it's not over till it's over as they say. So what are you doing in the closing days of the Boy Scouts of America's Centennial year?
Welcome Back to the SMM Podcast . In this show I had the privilege of chatting with a great group of Scouters. We have decided to hold a monthly "BOY SCOUT" topic chat session here at PTCMedia. This was the first, and of course as the host, I hit the record button once the chat room…
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Do you want to have fun as a Scoutmaster? Here is a passage from the 1953 Scoutmaster Handbook that my be of help. The beauty of this is that from 1953 to today.. This has not changed, except in the minds of some overbearing Scoutmasters.
About this time of the year we hear a lot about training and getting all of the adults of the unit trained, at the same time most units are training the Youth leadership. I think this is interesting in that often times the training that an adult takes really does not set them up for…
Now I am no Al Gore and certainly not as popular as Adam Carolla, in that I did not invent the internet and I don't get Thousands of downloads a day but what a handful of us have done is tapped into this internet fad and turned it into something positive in the Scouting community.
As promised in the last post, we are going to wrap up this topic with a few FAQs that I have received relating to recruiting and building the program. It is fair to say that the last few blog posts have hardly scratched the surface of this subject and that working toward building and maintaining…
The meat and potatoes of building the program so young men come to and stay with your unit is the annual plan. The plan that delivers the promise. OK.. stop.. what is this promise that we keep talking about? Simply put the promise that Scouting is supposed to deliver is Adventure, learning, and challenge and…
FROM THE SCOUTING MAG. BLOG (I love this idea, this is Scouting folks!) With its new National Outdoor Awards, the BSA honors guys who can't stand still Guys join Scouting to experience the outdoors. It's that simple. To recognize that passion for adventure, the BSA announces its new National Outdoor Awards .
Welcome Back. When we left off I teased that we would talk about open houses and Troop visits. But going back to the relationships that have built with the Packs, they get the first invites to the open house, even though they should be familiar with the workings of the Troop.
Well, it took less than a day for someone to read the post and fire an email to disagree... thanks for the email... now Mr. Anonymous... I would like to invite you to read all the way to the end of the last post..
Its that time of the year again when District Membership chairs, Troop and Pack Committee Chairs, and leaders all over Scouting start seeking out the future of the program. Yes ladies and gentlemen, its recruiting season in the BSA and the fever pitch ramping up.
We are back from Jambo and full of Scouting! That is not to say that I have had my fill... What I am saying is that I have never been more excited to be in Scouting. I have been in Scouting since I was 7 years old and the 2010 National Jamboree sealed the deal…
