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This weekend five of the now ten Webelos II Scouts called "Tree Scouts" went for an overnight at the Butte Creek Scout Ranch in Cascade Pacific Council. The goal was to work on the Outdoorsman requirements. During the years summercamp at Adventure Cove some requirements were met. Our fearless Webelos II Den Leader worked out
Patrol Z is a group of new-media journalists made up of Scouts and Venturers from all across America. High adventure, service, and achievement are what we're all about. Want to get in touch with us? Tweet to us @PatrolZ , and follow our photos on Instagram @PatrolZ.
I recently came across the post Are You a Safety Net or Nursemaid on Scoutmastercg.com Sounds like your son has a pretty savvy Scoutmaster! Boy Scouting isn't "senior Cub Scouts." Boy Scouting is all about peer-group relationships, learning by doing …
Anytime two or more people come together, there is potential for conflict. This is true of all organizations, including Scouting units. Everyone is likely to have a different idea of how things are supposed to work, and when personalities clash, …
Posted in Be Prepared Emergency Preparedness BSA – Venturer Requirements This award recognizes young men and women who are ready to respond when an emergency strikes. Emergency preparedness preparation is vital to our communities Copyright Scouter Mom - A resource for adults and youth involved in...
Your tent serves as a home away from home. It withstands bad weather, late-night setups, curious insects … the list goes on. But plenty of Scouters still use the same tent from their days as a young Scout. It's time to upgrade-with help from Scouting magazine.
As a guy who not only writes for a living but also judges other people's writing for that same living, I'm a sucker for tip lists from famous writers. They always make it seem so simple. Which, in fact, writing is.
IN THIS PODCAST Observing practice Are you a safety net or a nursemaid? Past editions of the show are available at the PODCAST ARCHIVE PODCAST MUSIC
This weekend, Scouts took the debate to the Labour party conference in Manchester.
Wayne shares his latest experiences, which neatly sum up why Scouting is so special.
Two new National Scout Activity Centres are set to offer even more choice when it comes to planning your Scouting adventures.
Posted in Character Pet Care Pin for Cub Scouts If you have a pet, then your Cub Scout can probably earn the Pet Care pin from the Cub Scout Academics and Sports program. And he will learn more about his pet and how to be more responsible for his pet's well being.
Here's my "catechism" for youth leaders: What is your goal? To Lead, Train, and Inspire Scouts to become First Class. How do Scouts become First Class? By doing things that Scouts do. What do Scouts
The September issue of Venturing Magazine contains what is, in my opinion, a pretty disturbing article titled " What's in Store for Venturing? " According to this article, there are several changes in the works that include the elimination of the Venturing oath, code, sign and salute.
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I saw this new (?) poster online today to promote Cub Scouting. I thought it was fantastic! With all the hype this past year about the Dark Knight (Batman) and the Avengers, and the new Superman movie due out soon, I think it would work well with today's youth.
WE DID IT!! Something my boys and I have been working on for five years, we finally finished the Hiking Merit Badge . It started in 2008 when they were 11 with our first 10-miler to Dog Lake from Butler Fork .
October 2, 2012. A Life Scout sat waiting his turn as myself and two others talked to his Advocate, His Father and finally him. We had reviewed all the documents and his project. All were in order. His journey was filled with firsts and with service to others. A 50 miler at the age of
It occurred to me as I was considering what to address in this week's blog that I haven't updated you on the progress on the Summit in some time. Much like a parent who doesn't realize how much their child has matured until someone else mentions it, it hadn't occurred to me that a lot…
Do you remember MySpace? do you still have an account? can you remember your password? I though it had long since died a death and I was very surprised to find this article saying it was coming back all new …
Posted in Character Pack Meeting Plan for October: Jungle of Fun (Responsibility) The Cub Scout core value for the month of October is Responsibility. BSA has released a Cub Scout pack meeting plan called Jungle of fun related to this core value.
Scout youth leader training is important, we do a lot of training. Some approaches work well and some don't. I often hear from Scoutmasters who say something like "you know we trained these guys, or
BALOO'S BUGLE IS ON-LINE AT http://usscouts.org/usscouts/bbugle.asp Many Thanks to Pat Hamilton from Baltimore who put this issue together while Commissioner Dave was off at Philmont 35 of 36 Supplemental Theme Pack Meeting Agendas posted!! (Maybe all 36 by the time you read this) Get the latest from Pat, Felicia, Wendy, Alice, Joe and others Copyright…
Ooo look throne – now I can do m regal pose —000— I do love my crazy golf and there is a family tradition to play theopen when ever we come across a …
Posted in Camping http://contests.scoutingmagazine.org/r/63H3U3eR33b?r=438550 Stake Your Claim Tent Giveaway Enter daily for a chance to choose your winning prize: an Easton Hat-Trick 2P, a Kelty Salida 2P, or an L.L.Bean Microlight FS. Three winners will get to stake their claim!
I took a minute away from writing my Superior Hiking Trail recap to let you know about this great contest at Scouting magazine. My trail journal should be done tomorrow. You can never have enough tents! Scouting magazine is giving you an opportunity to get a waaay cool tent - For Free - you just have to…
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What are the most promising approaches for youth leader development? In the first installment in this series we discussed some key concepts about the relationship between Scouts and leadership positions and the way they develop as leaders. Training events
Do you know an Eagle (or soon-to-be Eagle) who is graduating high school and entering college in 2013? The time has arrived for Eagle Scouts to apply for 2013 National Eagle Scout Association scholarships. First, see who's eligible for up to $446,000 in scholarships: An Eagle Scout having passed the board of review on or…
Welcome to the newly redesigned ScoutingRediscovered.com ! I’ve prepared a short picture tutorial of the new website and its features: Here is the homepage for ScoutingRediscovered. Each of these pages lists all of the posts in this category. The “About” page shares more about me and this site, and the “Images of a Movement” page showcases…
Rule No. 92 • The unit with the fewest youth will be the one requiring the most attention by their commissioner. ________________________________________ Dear Andy, I've taken Safe Swim Defense training but I'll admit I'm still confused. Do the lifeguards have to be BSA Lifeguard certified, or can any responsible person be designated lifeguard?
Images from the past inspire us. They make us think about where we’ve been, and where we’re going. They make us thankful for the legacy left to us by our predecessors, and they embolden us to do our best to leave a great legacy for those who follow us.
Patrol Z is a group of new-media journalists made up of Scouts and Venturers from all across America. High adventure, service, and achievement are what we're all about. Want to get in touch with us? Tweet to us @PatrolZ , and follow our photos on Instagram @PatrolZ.
I recently asked the question on my Facebook page What is the one items you can not go to camp without? There were a few responses that came through, You can see the responses here One thing, in my mind, …
Set your DVRs! The fifth season of Scouting for Adventure returns to television today-starting at 10 A.M. Eastern on the Outdoor Channel. Don't worry if you miss today's episode, which takes viewers down West Virginia's New River. The episode will replay 2 P.M.
In the first installment in this series I asserted that youth leaders develop when they are doing, not watching. Our best Scout youth leader training is an active process of discovery. In part two I
Do your typical weekend plans involve dirt and Scouting? Step things up a notch! Add some rubber to the mix with a mountain-biking outing. Tomorrow's the perfect time to head out to your local mountain-biking trail to celebrate Saturday Oct.
Hmm. I've always wondered… mentalflossr : Hell's Kitchen? Murray Hill? Turtle Bay? Here's why they're called those things.
This graphic is why I bought some fantastic Marine combat boots from the Boot Campaign .
It was 4 o’clock in the morning. I was in the middle of the canyons in West Texas during the cold time of year. I didn’t have a tent or a sleeping bag, just a tarp, some rope, and a blanket.
AmatuerRadio.com is a website/blog that talks about the exciting field of Amateur Radio. I did a guest post there and wanted to share it with those readers of ScoutingRediscovered who might be interested. In my guest post, I talk about the 3 Reasons why you need to get involved with this year’s Jamboree on the…
Today, I'm doing no scouting, no hiking, no work. Today, I'm doing my little part to help promote alternative energy solutions - specifically solar power in my case. Our solar arrays have been in operation on our roof for a month now and we've produced over 800KWHours of energy.
BSA has been getting a lot of bad press lately. I'm not sure how much the general public pays attention to Scouts in the news but having a daily Google News alert on it I see quite a bit. Whether its the Ineligible Volunteer files (just one of the youth protection tools that I think
These are divisive times. We are in the midst of a hotly contested presidential election and the Boy Scouts of America is working through major controversies over past practices in reporting child abuse and challenges to
Reblogged from A Scouter's Journey: BSA has been getting a lot of bad press lately. I'm not sure how much the general public pays attention to Scouts in the news but having a daily Google News alert on it I see quite a bit.
Last week I was surprised when I was given the patch for the messenger of peace initiative. This is a unit and individual recognition, and so when I got it while I was down at out council office, I was humbled.
The October issue of Membership Impact Department News and Resources has been published and is available online. In this issue, you can read more about membership-related courses at Philmont Training Center in 2013, as well as the availability of new support materials for the Together plan, which serves as a systematic approach to simultaneously organizing…
In the sixth part of his mission to visit Scouts across the UK, Chief Scout Bear Grylls took to the skies this weekend for a whistle-stop tour of Wales and the West Midlands.
In the sixth part of his mission to visit Scouts across the UK, Chief Scout Bear Grylls took to the skies this weekend for a whistle-stop tour of Wales and the West Midlands.
This weeks gear pick is one of my favorite pieces of gear. The MSR Whisperlite Universal. I bought my first Whisperlite, the Whisperlite International back in the mid '80′s. I drug it all over the place and got every penny out of that stove.
Reblogged from A Scouter's Journey: BSA has been getting a lot of bad press lately. I'm not sure how much the general public pays attention to Scouts in the news but having a daily Google News alert on it I see quite a bit. Whether its the Ineligible Volunteer files (just one of the youth
The fall issue of the Training Times newsletter has been published and is available online. Read more about the presence of youth members on national BSA committees, including four who serve on the Volunteer Training Committee. Also highlighted in this issue is an update on a project aimed at updating the training codes in the…
Action Point will be a hot spot for high adventure during the 2013 National Jamboree . It will feature a little bit of everything that the Summit offers. But! It's just a taste of the action. Most of the activities found in Action Point will have their own adventure areas - where only Scouts and Venturers can…
I was perusing my feed reader the other day and I came across a post by ScoutmasterCG on Scouting Jargon. Jargon is an Old French word meaning "the chatter of birds". At it's best Scouting jargon encapsulates a complex idea …
In the same way as money in a good investment pays dividends down the road, the Scouting program and our work as volunteers in laying the foundation for the future of our youth produce dividends as well. As I was …
Posted in Cubs in the Kitchen Tiger Den Meeting Ideas: BSA Supplemental Plan D – Go See It: Visit a Bakery Tiger Den Meeting Ideas: This supplemental tiger den meeting plan covers Tiger Elective 45 – Fresh Baking. Go visit a bakery and learn what happens there.
There's only one thing better than sitting under a grass roof in the Florida Keys in the middle of January. That's being trained by and sharing ideas with some of the best Scouters in the nation while you're there. Let your volunteers know about this great opportunity to join us for the Volunteer Development Conferences…
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I attended Wood Badge in 2005. I was in my 2nd year as a Scoutmaster and the troop was growing. I had a real strong group of Scouting friends that all encouraged me to get to Wood Badge as soon as possible.
In the final Scouts Speak Up event of this year, Scouts took the opportunity to quiz MPs at the Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham.
I never meet Bill Burch personally, but wish I had after watching a few video clips of him recently posted online. He's the kind of Scoutmaster I hope to become someday. Take some time to hear these words of wisdom about changing the lives of boys for the better.
Every month the patrol leader council of Melrose Boy Scout Troop 68 meets to plan the meetings and activities for the next month. When I was the scoutmaster I did not want the boys falling into a rut by using the same opening and closing for every meeting, three times a month, month after month.
I suppose it is time to poke at the hive again. I reposted an article by Doug Metz the other day called Honoring the Scout Law . Now I did not write one word of the original post, but I thought it was well written and expresses the views of many Scouts and Scouters currently serving…
The September issue of Supply Line newsletter has been published and is available online. In this issue, you can read more about a new book that celebrates the top rank in the Boy Scout program: Eagle Scouts: A Centennial History .
A rather short post today just wanted to share a few things with you. Firstly the something borrowed I have come across a number of post from scouters out of the US talking about the ongoing situation regarding Homosexuality and …
Posted in FitnessHiking Hiking Pin for Cub Scouts Don't forget to put the "outing" in Cub Scouting. :-) One easy way to get some outdoor adventure into your program is hiking. And while your pack or den is out hiking, your Cub Scouts can work on their Hiking pin from the Cub Scout Academics and...
Derek Twine is retiring after 16 years as the Chief Executive of The Scouts Association of the United Kingdom. He is also being honored by the World Association of the Scouting movement with the Silver
Our volunteers have been heard loud and clear! As a result, a new and improved CubCast podcast will be unveiled Nov. 1. CubCast has been a great tool for sharing new information about the Cub Scouting program and for helping leaders with questions about how to improve their dens and packs.
It's time to recharter all the Scouting units in my ward. As the new Chartered Organization Representative, this falls to me. I don't really think it will be that difficult once I get down to it. Sure, we do have a couple boys who need their registrations moved from Scouts to Varsity, but I don't…
Find out how to make a catapult for kids. Easy project with plenty of time for a marshmallow battle afterward.
I am so not sure how I thought this up at all. It's a quick adaptation from "School's Out forever" by Alice Cooper. I was thinking, what would be a good Repeat After Me song. I was wondering which song would work. I knew keeping it Scout related would be hard, so I altered
“Hiking, too, where you go farther afield, exploring new places every day, is a glorious adventure. It strengthens you and hardens you so that you won’t mind wind and rain, heat and cold. You take them all as they com, feeling that sense of fitness that enables you to face any old trouble with a…
You've got a lot of questions about the 2013 National Scout Jamboree and its new home at the Summit in West Virginia. Your Scouts want to know how many zip lines there will be, if they'll be old enough to go whitewater rafting, and of course, if they'll be able to trade patches.
The 55th annual Jamboree-on-the-Air will be held Oct. 20–21, from Saturday at 00:00 hours local time (midnight Friday) to Sunday at 24:00 (midnight Sunday evening). The Jamboree-on-the-Air, or JOTA, is an annual Scouting event that uses amateur radio to link Scouts of all ages around the world, around the nation, and in your own community.
Posted in CookingCubs in the KitchenTrail Food Roasted Pumpkin Seeds Recipe We always carve at least one Jack 'O Lantern in October. We never let the seeds go to waste though. We roast them and eat them instead. These never last long in our house.
This is a self assessment tool to help gauge how well a troop applies the patrol method. It may be a good idea to have several adults and youth troop members complete the assessment and
The October issue of Marketing News has been published and is available online. In this issue, learn about an Oct. 30 webinar that outlines the slate of merit badges launching this year and how to use the pre-launch excitement around them to promote Scouting.
The Council Standards of Venturing Excellence Award is presented by the BSA National Council to each council that completes the requirements during the calendar year. Originally started by the Central Region to recognize their growth in Venturing, it is now available to all local councils with qualifying Venturing programs.
My journal about my 250 mile hike of the Superior Hiking Trail this fall is online. I've also made a Google Earth map of the trail sections and my Spot tracking blips. And, there's a page of just pictures if you're interested in seeing what I saw.
One of the great strengths of the Boy Scouts of America is its unique relationship with churches and civic and educational organizations throughout the United States. Scouting is provided for young people through a collaborative endeavor with various community and religious organizations that adopt the Scouting program as a means of meeting their needs and…
Click to open Oct. 15 issue The Oct. 15 issue of the Finance Impact e-Letter has been published and is available online. In this issue, Development and Corporate Alliances announces the new Boy Scouts of America Discover ® prepaid card and the impending release of the Boy Scouts of America Discover ® credit card, scheduled for Nov.
Posted in A Game with a Purpose Railroading Merit Badge for Boy Scouts Boy Scouts who are fascinated by trains can earn the Railroading merit badge. Our local Museum of Transportation offers several skill centers for this badge. Copyright Scouter Mom - A resource for adults and youth involved in...
Here's a Scoutmaster minute idea – See Preaching the Scoutmaster Minute and Seizing the Scoutmaster Minute and other Scoutmaster Minute ideas How do you put out a fire? Adding more fuel is not the answer. How do you
Look! Up in the Sky! It's a Bird … It's a Plane … It's a floating ball of fire and fuel that could destroy acres of farmland or forest in a massive wildfire! It's a sky lantern - also known as a paper, floating, or Chinese lantern.
The World Scout Committee has chosen Scott Teare as the new secretary general of the World Organization of the Scout Movement . In this role, Scott-who is currently director of the BSA's International Department-will serve as the chief executive officer of WOSM and direct its secretariat, the World Scout Bureau.
We're proud to announce that the Boy Scouts of America Discover ® prepaid card is now available! With the Scout prepaid card, parents will be teaching their Scout how to manage money wisely. This is NOT a credit card, but a prepaid, reloadable card that can be replenished from any bank account.
Our Public Affairs (PA) team attended each of the political party conferences over the past month; Wayne caught up with them at the Conservative conference in Birmingham.
Another busy week saw Wayne joining 300 leaders in Essex, 50 young leaders in Derbyshire and 500 Rotarians at their convention. He also had an inspiring meeting with Toby Hewson, CEO of Just Different.
We'd like your views on how we manage and operate climbing.
Images from the past inspire us. They make us think about where we’ve been, and where we’re going. They make us thankful for the legacy left to us by our predecessors, and they embolden us to do our best to leave a great legacy for those who follow us.
Tonight at the October Roundtable I got the 2012 Summertime Pack Award for Pack 221. Yahoo! I remember back in 2009 when I put together the first Summer Events. I did not think that the Pack earned it. But we did. I originally set it up so I could earn the Cubmaster's Knot. Selfish? Sure,
When we said we'd get this massive high-adventure project done in time for the 2013 National Jamboree, we meant it! From bike trails to zip lines and everything in between, we're serving up a schedule that's on target with next year's jamboree.
I came across this very interesting post from the US about Sky Lanterns it would seem that the Boy Scout of America have decided to ban these at scouting events. - Sky lanterns: Why they're on the BSA's no-fly list Look! …
Posted in The Arts and Creativity Webelos Den Meeting Ideas: BSA Plan 16 – Showman Puppetry BSA provides Webelos den meeting plans full of Webelos den meeting ideas. The fifteenth Webelos den meeting plan covers the puppetry requirements for Showman Activity Badge.
What does ‘active in Scouting' mean? Scouting, unlike many other activities, is not designed to monopolize our Scout's available time. Beyond that Scouting considers Scouts being involved and engaged in their communities, families and schools as goal of the program.
Just when you thought the Friday night campfire was going smoothly, the Eagle patrol had to do that skit. You know, the one with salty language, an inappropriate ethnic joke, or sexual innuendo? Now you, the Scoutmaster, will spend all week fielding angry calls and e-mails from moms and dads in the troop.
Cartoonist Rich Diesslin is offering a free 3″ retro patrol patch with the purchase of either a CD or book of his Scouting Cartoons. The patch for the Flying Flaming Screaming Penguin Patrol is depicted below: To find out more about the patch visit http://usscouts.org/usscouts/cartoons/2012nov.asp .
Here's a Scoutmaster minute idea - Sometimes we need to slow down and concentrate on what we are doing. Sometimes we rush because we want to save time and we actually end up spending more time. What's interesting is that taking more time to begin with actually saves time in the long run.
I went to my first ever Patch Trading event. It was great. I went looking for only the 2012 CSP/OA Flap since they make one for the event each year. You meet the nicest people at Scouting events! This event is called the Ed Harris Trade O Ree. I had seen CSP's with his name
