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Uh oh. Despite coordination of calendar's several times a month just realized that the weekend of the District Camporee is the same weekend as a friend's wedding. My ever patient wife is giving me the option… If it weren't a District event I could have some wiggle room. Maybe fate will intervene and I won't
First off...my podcast with co-host Scoutmaster Shawn is up and available at www.ptcmedia.net please download and take a listen...and then let me know what you think. Feedback is a gift!!! The march continues for another 100 Days of Scouting. This was our March Campout Weekend.
Fire Safety Merit Badge Today I am finishing my first weekend at Wood Badge--Day 3!
Well not exactly the title to that song.. but its raining here in the great NW and I want to get out and work with my new Hennessy Hammock. My oldest son and I bought Hennessy Hammocks yesterday. For those of you that went to Jambo..
Wayne dusted off his passport last weekend for a whistle stop tour with Scouting Ireland's Chief Scout, making good use of his journey on the way and continuing his good fortune with Ireland's weather…
Wayne dusted off his passport last weekend for a whistle-stop tour with Scouting Ireland's Chief Scout, making good use of his journey on the way and continuing his good fortune with the Irish weather.
march 26th was the second day of mulch deliveries for our annual fundraiser. We had a good turnout, and every worked hard and seemed to have lots of fun as well. I certainly saw a lot of Scout Spirit. It was a nasty day, with drizzle mixed with occasional snowflakes … especially since we had warmer…
Day 48: Yesterday and today I presented CPR/AED training to two troops in preparation for their summer outings. Also had a Girl Scout leader in the mix. Met with the new SPL tonight getting prepared for his first PLC meeting next month.
For Scouting families with several kids who don't have loads of money lying around for airline tickets and hotel rooms, a camping road trip is a great option.
This week will be a busy week for this scoutmaster in central Minnesota. It begins with this year's first court of honor which takes place tonight at the city hall meeting rooms. There are not many awards to present, but we do have two new Boy Scouts to recognize and one Scout will receive his…
Last Thursday night saw yet another fun and informative Leave No Trace Backyard Session at the REI store in Missoula . In addition to having Ben Lawhon, Leave No Trace Education Director in attendance, Leave No Trace Master Course Provider and longstanding US Forest Service partner, Bob Hoverson from the Ninemile Wildlands Training Center was there…
Click to view slideshow. Check out what our neighbors to the north will be wearing this season. On Friday, Scouts Canada, which will co-host the 2019 World Scout Jamboree with the Boy Scouts of America and Asociación de Scouts de México, unveiled a totally revamped uniform .
In this Podcast: Can a Troop define what ‘active' means? No-shows and last minute participants for camping trips. Links in this Podcast: Advancement Committee Guidebook Official definition of an active Scout Podcast Music null
Can a Troop define what 'active' means? No-shows and last minute participants for camping trips. ScoutmasterPodcast62 Links in this Podcast Advancement Committee Guidebook Official definition of an active Scout You can participate in the podcast by calling (484) 734-0002 and recording a voicemail message .
If you're into survival, whether due to zombies or Skynet or maybe your tent just washed down the river, this is a good reference book. (Hopefully either you read it already or the book wasn't with the tent). If your a fan of advanced camp craft like building shelters and home made rucksacks you'll find
ShelterBox have been working with Scouts in Bolivia, after heavy rains caused widespread flooding and mudslides in the South American nation.
Scouts are well know for their eagerness to camp in odd places, so as I sit on the train returning home from a weekend in London, let me give you four interesting places where Scouts can stay, and indeed, camp in London.
San Francisco, CA . Last August, Hi-Cone Products , the producer of photodegradable beverage rings, partnered with the Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics, in an effort to educate people about the importance of disposing of waste properly, especially when it comes to bottles, cans, and the plastic holders they come in.
First Aid Merit Badge I am SOOOO tired today! Three full days of Wood Badge (S7-598-11-1), lows in the 20s, and a fresh covering of snow for Sunday morning. Now we have a patrol meeting planned, a group presentation to pull together, menu and camping details to work out, and our part of a huge…
Today I: Discussed the training cancellation situation with our DE. Apparently now the training chair is out-of-town and can’t work with the other district to get our folks trained nor call those signed up to offer up the other district’s training…frustrating.
Tonight before I left work I popped into the restroom to clean up, wash my hands etc”¦ I opened the door to find a sink over flowing and about 6 inches of water on the floor. One of the sinks had been plugged with paper towel and the sink left on.
OK, really liking the new digs over here on WordPress…yes, I am a Google pureheart, but I figured that if Jerry liked it, I can like it too…. Which brings me to that point…I am Jerry's disciple. I don't want anyone to think that I can't think for myself, but I ask him for advice…
New Quiet Activity for Cub Scouts
Molena, GA - Last weekend Team East was in the stormy state of Georgia for a Trainer Course with the Flint River council of the Boy Scouts America. The course was an opportunity for the participants to learn more about the seven principles of Leave No Trace and how to teach minimum impact recreation to others.
Day 49: Met with the outgoing SPL to review his term. He led the court of honor tonight as his last meeting. For the Communications merit badge, he ran the entire ceremony and had his ASPL hand out badges. I just got to sit and watch.
Everyone knows the song by Louis Armstrong, "What a Wonderful World." It is a classic. Even young Boy Scouts are familiar with the tune. I have a feeling that the song will still be around during the next hundred years.
Fish and Wildlife Management Merit Badge My foot is pressed to the floor today. Just no more speed to be found! It really feels good, and is distracting me from the cold going around our house. Day 50 and 26 folks giving the 100 Days of Scouting a try.
Halfway through 100 Days of Scouting! OK so it's not 50 miles but there's day's where it certainly feels like it. Things have been slow in my Scout world the past couple days but certainly not today. Exchanged emails with Cubmaster on how to handle registering a new recruit and a transfer from another Pack;
Today has been a quiet day when it comes to scouting…we have our troop booyah coming up on Saturday, and are readying all the goodies that go into it. With any luck, we should do pretty well, and that will help offset the cost of camp and gear.
Today I: Continued to line up folks to run “booths” at our May Program Planning Roundtable Added Scouting in Winchester to the list of 100 Days of Scouting blogs to the right (welcome Charles ) Was asked to join our District “Key 3” meeting next week.
Another short day for Scouting and long on tired. I got to work at 4am and left at 1pm. That means a nap of some sort was in store in the rest of the day. Scouting took a back seat to sleep today.
{a stranger enters the room} {takes a look round} Oh Hello are you still here, it is very good to see you again. {takes a seat on a chair}...
Day 50: I got to spend most of yesterday doing my own other stuff, mostly researching long-distance backpacking and considering a big trek next year. So, I thought I'd share some Other Stuff with you that this troop does to make its program a little bit different.
Scout Tuesday: After the campout takes on another dimension. We do not have a Troop Meeting but we do expect all equipment to be returned on this day. The PLC also meets to plan out the month. So for today's 100 Days I will recap a typical PLC Meeting: - I hold a 'pre-meeting' to give…
Fishing Merit Badge Typical crazy Wednesday! Almost everyone in the house has a bad cold, which is just adding to the fun and excitement! My Wolf is down for the count and will miss the pack meeting tonight. Latest weather forecast shows sleet and then snow headed our way during the pack meeting.
Question: What's better than falling asleep to the sound of raindrops hitting your rainfly? Answer: Doing so in a tent you won for free from Scouting magazine and the Bryan on Scouting blog. Yep, you can spend your next camp-out in stylish comfort if you win the Eureka Timberline SQ 2XT two-person tent, the latest…
The Leave No Trace principles are a great set of guidelines to implement into your outdoor recreating, whatever your outdoor activity may be. While catching a Leave No Trace workshop in your community is a GREAT way to learn about and implement these principals, not everyone has an event scheduled in their neck of the…
I have been wondering about my legacy as a Cubmaster. I haven't been in the role of CM for almost 4 years…yes, I am an Assistant CM now, but it's really not the same. When I came in as CM, I implemented a lot of different programs….summer camp, ISAs (individual scout accounts), more engaging pack…
Today I: Emailed some things back and forth with our CC on summer camp and Memorial Day cemetery decorating Added a new blogger to the 100 Days of Scouting list to the right. Welcome @joshnay ! Watched the Opening Day game (and dramatic win none the less) for my beloved @CincinnatiReds — A Scout is Loyal Attended…
Didn’t get this on in time for posting on Wednesday, but here goes (yes, I know it’s marked as posting on 3/30; it’s my OCD to have the calendar at the right complete)… Today I: Had an interesting twitter conversation with some other Scouters ( @SM_Shawn , @ScouterAdam & @ScouterLiberty ) about awards and nominations Kept up with some…
Nevada City, CA & Reno, NV . Today was an interesting day for Team West. We spent the morning helping out a fellow nonprofit organization called Living Lands Agrarian Network . Living Lands Agrarian Network is a non-profit organization that offers training and mentorship to the next generation of farmers.
The tail wagging the dog. That's how I used to see our pack being run. The Cubmaster was trying to do what the scouts and families wanted to do, but the committee deemed it necessary to tell him what he was and wasn't going to do.
Ever since my Scout Group has had its own website, we've put photos on it to show what we get up to. This is a great way to show potential new members what activities we do and, of course, the Beavers, Cubs and Scouts like to see pictures of themselves doing stuff.
Last weekend, ClassB had the honor of being guests of Dale Coyne Motorsports and the #19 BSA Indy Car for the Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, Florida. The event marked a lot of firsts for everyone involved. It was the first Grand Prix of the season for the IZOD Indy Car Series drivers.
A couple days ago at the District Web Committee meeting the subject was the initiative by National to have a unified look and feel for Council and District websites. I was the only one there that wasn't a District or Council webmaster. One of the gentlemen there said that it often come up that units
Outreach Manager Dave Winter joined Keen HybridLife Radio hosts Heather Hardy and Adam Sawyer yesterday to talk about Leave No Trace programs and how you can get more involved. HybridLife Radio is brought to you by KEEN and produced by Pagatim Productions .
Jack Pape, a 17-year-old Boy Scout from Omaha, Neb. You know about Jack Pape, the high school junior from Omaha, Neb., who won the American Spirit Award earlier this month, right? He received his award at a special ceremony last week in Washington, D.C.
The world has been swirling lately and I've been slacking on my posting duties. I've still got Scout stuff to do but haven't been able to Tweet or Post about it and am WAY behind in reading Twitter and 100 Days Blogs.
Fly-Fishing Merit Badge [Isn't that a beautiful merit badge?] Last night I had a number of last minute requests for blue cards for the Bird Study and Scouting Heritage merit badges our council is making available this weekend. They get the message, just sometimes it is a little late!
Day 51: Scouts are like a cockroaches. They say after we destroy the planet in a nuclear holocaust, the cockroaches will survive. They get into everything and survive anything. They come in all sizes, about 4,500 species of them. Sounds like Scouts to me!
Every month Bigfoot asks you to take his Leave No Trace Challenge. His goal is to encourage simple acts of environmental activism and teach Leave No Trace principles. By taking Bigfoot's challenge, you are not only joining a nationwide conservation movement, you are also Leaving No Trace where it matters most - the places you play.
The Scoutmaster Blog, Podcast and Newsletter have a new home! The new web address is scoutmastercg.com The new setup has a number of new features I hope you'll find useful: High Adventure Destinations - A growing database of high adventure opportunities across the country and around the world.
