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I saw this today in my in box and thought it worth sharing – there are some great points here. NCAC asked recipients to share the message and so I am. Credit goes to NCAC for the content below: A Special Bulletin from National Capital Area Council, Boy Scouts of America NCAC's E-Source: Keeping you in…
Four Steps to Scout Advancement – Introduction by Clarke Green on November 20, 2012 in Advancement Fourth in a series of articles about the four steps to Scout Advancement. Articles will be published each Tuesday beginning November 20, 2012 There are four …
If you aren't reading Clark Green's blog”¦ you need to start. These re-blogs aren't an attempt on my part to be lazy, but are a recognition that I can't say it any better than he has. Four Steps to Scout …
The other night we had a spirited conversation with our Troop committee about, among other things, youth leadership and keeping older Scouts engaged. One of the main ingredients of the Patrol method and effective youth leadership at the Troop level is that the youth run it.
Reblogged from Scouter Adam's Blog: I know that this blog is read by a few Troops within the district. Please do not read anything into this post. It has been about fours years since Elliot started Cubscouts with Pack 221. He is now a Webelos II. I have been the Tiger Den Leader and now
Posted in Conservation Cub Scout Leave No Trace Award While you are doing your outdoor activities, your Cub Scouts can earn the Cub Scout Leave No Trace award. Copyright Scouter Mom - A resource for adults and youth involved in Cub Scouting, Boy Scouting, and Venturing [ This is a content summary only.
Rule No. 100 • Never leave the Scouting Movement with the regret that you might have served better the youth in your care had you just taken the time for training. ________________________________________ Dear Andy, I'm looking to build a supply cart for Cub Scout pack meetings (we have no storage at our sponsor's meeting place, but we…
Here's another Scoutmaster gift guide of gear and accessories that I think any Scouter will enjoy. My kit for dutch oven cooking is included below, cooking in a dutch oven is great fun and serves up some great food! Lodge Dutch Oven Lodge dutch ovens are the industry standard for fit and finish (and they…
When I was in Cub Scouts, my elementary school - just down the street - was the perfect pack meeting place. The gym was spacious, the location convenient, and the closet full of equipment for games and activities. These days, not every pack, troop, or crew has it so lucky.
Posted in A Game with a PurposeScholarship Collections Merit Badge for Boy Scouts If your Boy Scouts aren't interested in the Coin Collecting merit badge or Stamp Collecting merit badge, maybe they will like the more general Collections merit badge.
Horace Kephart was born in Pennsylvania in 1862 and found his way to Hazel Creek in western North Carolina (later to become part of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Kephart campaigned for and is considered one of the fathers of the national park.
I'm helping to organize a new troop charter and met with a couple of the leaders the other night. The subject of a Merit Badge Day came up as a possible fund raiser. As a pragmatist, I don't have any …
Seventy-six years before Mark Zuckerberg was even born, the original Scout Law appeared in Baden-Powell's Scouting for Boys . No need for a new set of 12, though. Turns out those words - which the BSA adapted and adopted in 1911 - still apply as 2013 nears.
I just finished a fantastic book about the psychology of boys and what's necessary for their healthy growth and development… not so much physically, but mentally and emotionally. It's called Wild Things: The Art of Nurturing Boys by Stephen James and David Thomas.
Do you and your family want to feature in a new online Scout Shops advert produced by the director of Expect More?
The values of Scouting apply everywhere, even on-line. Check out the Scouting Magazine blog to see the Scout Law as interpreted for the internet and modern communication (facebook, texting, etc.): http://blog.scoutingmagazine.org/2012/11/29/the-scout-law-for-the-facebook-and-twitter-set/
It is amazing how themes run together and I think I have said it before on the blog about how a subject seems to maintain a solid thread in life for a time. This week it seems that the subject of what we expect of our youth in so far as work ethic, values, and…
Finding it hard to wrap your head around just how big the adventure will be at the 2013 National Jamboree? We've come up with the perfect way to size it up for you. Check out the infographic to see exactly how much space you'll have to enjoy your favorite activity (as wellyour camp's real estate…
Posted in The Arts and Creativity BSA Tiger Supplemental Den Meeting Plan F – Magic Fun BSA provides a set of Tiger den meeting plans for Cub Scout den leaders. This Tiger den meeting plan covers Tiger Elective 19 – Magic Fun.
You know, some times things happen and then you look back at it and have an "Ah Ha" moment. In my last post I put in a Rockwell print to illustrate "Scouting"… Today as I looked at it again, I thought..
Here's fifteen thoughts for Scout leaders that I hope you find helpful. 1. Trust the Program. 100 years of proven results – Follow it! Seek to understand and embrace changes. 2. Conduct Activities that are Age Appropriate. Respond to the specific needs of each developmental stage: don't push Scouts into activities for older, or hold them…
The summer season has come to pass and fall is officially upon us! We know how busy you all are gearing up for extra special events and we are so grateful that you take the time to share your memories with us!
