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16 volunteer bloggers wrote 611 posts in 2018. May was the busiest month.
January 2018 Time to make: I lost track of time (I was having so much fun) Original design: Bill Macfarlane Years ago I saw a wonderful book that had been cut around illustrations in the book and layered together to form a piece of art.
I’ve said it before to numerous people over the years, that you can’t take it too personally when someone else doesn’t put as high a priority to the thing that you put at a premium, be it an item, activity, cause, hobby, fandom, or other interest.
My Ward recently announced a split and overnight, I lost my “job”. It was pretty hard that first weekend to think about all that we were planning and preparing for 2018 that changed in an instant! We all knew this was coming but didn’t know exactly when… and this being my first time experiencing a…
________________________________________ Dear Andy, For his Eagle board of review, a Scout provides the names and contact information for up to six references. Following his successful review, two questions for you: Should “thank you” notes or letters be sent to the people who provided those references?
Create shared expectations and you’ll have a happy troop. In this week’s podcast I answer an email question about a behavior problem. A problem that would never happen if those involved shared expectations. Ask Scouts to analyze their behavior in light of the Scout oath and law.
I wasn't sure if I was going to post a blog about this or not, but I keep hearing things that bother me just enough that I decided to do it. As you know, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced that, on 31 December 2019, the church will " conclude its relationship as…
It’s already mid-August, which means school will be starting very soon for most, and with it the Cub Scout program year. Packs should have been planning their recruiting activities – Boy (and Girl!) Talks, exhibits and demonstrations at school activity nights, School Nights for Scouting (evening presentations and orientation for new Scouts and families) and the…
Lack of adequate Personal and Camp hygiene is a common problem on outings, and something that is easy to prevent. With a little education and effort, no one should get sick when out in the wilds. First, a few common problems encountered by long-distance hikers on the Appalachian Trail: Sharing Food - once someone touches their…
