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Photo Friday: Introducing Brandon QueenPhoto Friday We recognize that our audience has an interest in photography to capture special moments such as Courts of Honors, campouts, winter activities, family vacations, sport events, and other gatherings. "Photo Friday" is intended to help... From Scouting News 13 hours ago |
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Avoiding Advancement ClinkersI heard somewhere that a Unit Commissioner read the new Guide to Advancement and said: 'Council and National expect us to set requirements for being active and if they eventually find them too strict OR too lax they will step in and start setting... From Scoutmaster Clarke Green 22 hours ago |
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Partner Support at Outdoor RetailerSalt Lake City, UT. Last week Team East and Team West teamed up in Salt Lake City to take part in the Outdoor Retailer Winter Market at the Salt Palace Convention Center. This bi-annual show gathers the top companies and organizations in the... From Leave No Trace Blog 2 days ago |
Scouting Speakers Bank ClosedThe Speakers Bank for BSA has been a great source of great dynamic speakers. They have provided a means to promote Scouting to community organizations. As of last month though, the Bank is closing to new members. The Speakers Bank will continue to... From Scouting News 6 hours ago |
U.K.'s Newest Scouter: Kate MiddletonNo shock that Kate Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge, is making headlines again. But what may surprise you is why: She just joined the global Scouting movement as a volunteer with the U.K. Scout Association . The "other" Scouting magazine, which... From Scouting Magazine 20 hours ago |
Scouting for Food [Photo Gallery]Scouting for Food , an annual service project rooted in the founding principles of Scouting, helps thousands of families in need. Initiated by the Greater St. Louis Area Council in 1985, the program now encompasses the entire nation. Each year,... From Summit Blog 23 hours ago |
Gooey Butter Cake RecipeGooey Butter Cake is a favorite type of coffee cake here in St. Louis. This version of the recipe is even easy enough for Cub Scouts to make. It is rich, so don't cut too big of a piece for yourself! [ This is a content summary only. Click on the... From Scouter Mom 1 day ago |
Why Is Scout Camp ImportantSo now that its after the first of the year and the end of January is right around the corner, many units have already begun or will shortly begin planning and organizing summer camp. Personally both of the units I am working with including Troop... From Scouting Maniac 1 day ago |
The Buzz - January 27, 2012, "Unit Program Planning Tools"An annual program plan is key to having a successful Scouting unit. Marianne Elden, Team Leader for Internal Communications, shares information on new interactive tools that make unit program planning quick and... From BSA Internal Communications Youtube Videos 1 day ago |
Scouting Is Not (Just) Outing.Scouting is outing but Scouting is not just an outing club or another activity. Scouting is aimed at "preparing young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Law". We do... From Scoutmaster Clarke Green 1 day ago |
Sleeping Pirate GameThis month I am featuring the Cultural Awareness Troop Program Feature for Boy Scouts. The meeting plan for week two suggests playing Sleeping Pirate as a opening activity while the Scouts are gathering. This works well for this purpose since it... From Scouter Mom 2 days ago |
Turn Back the Clock Program Theme for Cub ScoutsThe following is a Guest Article by Scouter Mom. Scouter Mom Blogs and writes informative articles on all aspects of Scouting at ScouterMom.com. You might have heard that BSA is once again providing theme based Pack meeting plans for Cub Scout... From Scouting News 2 days ago |
Words of Wisdom Wednesday: QuoteWords of Wisdom Wednesday The Words of Wisdom Wednesday series is composed of anecdotal segments to inspire and supplement a Scout's personal development, building core values and moral character. An anecdote on WWW is similar to a "Scoutmaster's... From Scouting News 2 days ago |
The 20 Most (and Least) Earned Merit Badges of 2011What were the hottest merit badges last year? I've got the answer. Maybe. So first, a caveat: The friendly folks at the Supply Division tell me there's no way to determine exact numbers of merit badges earned. That info is tracked by troops - not... From Scouting Magazine 2 days ago |
Lead by Walking AwayAdult leaders often say things like; "I don't override the boys decisions at all. " "I asked them what they wanted to do." "This was their decision." What most of us fail to recognize is that many of these âboy led' decisions were... From Scoutmaster Clarke Green 2 days ago |
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Updates From Team Summit: Buckskin GamesNow that 2012 is here, we only have about 18 months until we meet in West Virginia for the first-ever national Scout jamboree at the Summit Bechtel Reserve. If you have been reading my monthly blogs since October, you know that my name is Russell... From Summit Blog 2 days ago |
Cooking Merit Badge for Boy ScoutsOur Boy Scout troop is planning a campout in the spring based on the Cooking merit badge. I am a counselor for this badge, so I am working with the youth campmaster to help him plan the activities. [ This is a content summary only. Click on the... From Scouter Mom 3 days ago |
Scouting HoursStarting this year I will be recording the number of hours that I spend on activities, meetings, outings, camp outs, summer camp, scout projects, event preparation, meeting preparation, and finally any other Scout related task. I do not expect any... From Scouting Maniac 3 days ago |
Assumptions and Their Effect on SocietyScouting Thought of the day: Don't ever, ever, and never assume something about someone, the only thing you can guarantee from assumptions is that they will come back to haunt you in the end and it means that you will never know or have the ability... From Scouting Maniac 3 days ago |
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Calling All Young Inventors!The next big thing: Will one of your Scouts invent it? Encourage that future Ford, Fulton, or Bell to enter the Boy Scouts of America and Edison Nation Challenge, where creative thinkers could get help turning their ideas into products. Edison... From Scouting Magazine 3 days ago |
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Everything Back to Normal Carry On!WordPress is a wonderful platform for blogging because it's so flexible. That flexibility sometimes causes trouble and I ran into some yesterday when I went to publish Podcast 102 . Until I got it fixed I could not update the blog properly. After... From Scoutmaster Clarke Green 3 days ago |
Invisible Ink DemonstrationAn invisible ink demonstration will add fun to any Cub Scout meeting. If they haven't seen this before, it will really get their attention. This would fit in with any science themed meeting or a communications themed meeting. [ This is a content... From Scouter Mom 4 days ago |
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Where Worlds MeetFor those of you that have followed the blog for any given time, you know that I am a fan of sports. I believe that sports do great things in the lives of youth and I also believe that there is room for sports, scouts, academics, and a normal life... From The Scoutmaster Minute 4 days ago |
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SHOW 100Print these glasses.. you will be needing them for the SMMPodcast SHOW 100! IN 3D. Listen in as I am interviewed or at least have a great discussion with Scouting Friend and District Commissioner Gary. We talk about the 1st 99 shows and the... From The Scoutmaster Minute 4 days ago |
SMMPodcast Show 100!Ok.. it's finally here.. Show 100! Before you download or listen to the show.. you need to go to the Blog (thescoutmasterminute.net) and get your 3 D glasses. Print these glasses.. you will be needing them for the SMMPodcast SHOW 100! IN 3D. ... From The Scoutmaster Minute Podcast 4 days ago |
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