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Attendance Sheets
From KISMIF - Awesome Cub Scouting 5 hours ago
Our pack has grown quite a bit over the past year. To make it easier to keep track of who is in attendance at our pack events, we use these attendance sheets. All the boys' names from the attendance are entered into an Excel spreadsheet which is... [more]
Values leave a mark
From The Scoutmaster Minute 1 day ago
A great friend of mine shared a story with me the other day, I thought it may be worth passing on because I believe like he does that there is value in our program and that value starts and ends with the Scouts in it. He had a Scout in his troop... [more]
Citizen Resources
From KISMIF - Awesome Cub Scouting 1 day ago
One of the official suggested Webelos activity badges for September is Citizen . As with all the Webelos activity badges, the best resources for Citizen are the Webelos Handbook and the Webelos Leader Guide . Here are some other Citizen resources... [more]
A Different Way To View The BSA
From A Scoutmaster's Blog 2 days ago
I belong to several internet groups and forums that deal with Scouting topics. Once in a while I someone posts something that is a true gem. Recently, CrewMomma posted a article on the Scouter.com forums that I thought was awesome, and I want to... [more]
Forging Character
From The Scoutmaster Minute 2 days ago
They say that character can be defined as "What you do when no one is looking"... well the fact is it seems that someone is always looking. Someone is always there to let you know how you are doing or to be critical of that which you did. You never... [more]
An Hour A Week? #154
From An Hour A Week? 2 days ago
Show #154-Rockin' Down The Highway Tonight -Our Pack's really ramping back up now. Day Camps, Cub Floats, handling money, campfire planning, a new patch from national, school access, pack overnighters, and Cub games. Tonight’s show sponsored by... [more]
September 2008 (New Buddies) Theme Patch
From KISMIF - Awesome Cub Scouting 2 days ago
Here is the September 2008 “ New Buddies ” monthly theme patch. It is $1.19 from BSA National. Link... [more]
Two New Scouting Blogs
From A Scoutmaster's Blog 2 days ago
I have discovered two new Scouting blogs that I thought you might like to check out. One is written by a commissioner, the other is written by a pack committee chairman. Both blogs have just started up recently. The first blog is written by Shawn... [more]
No Jerks
From Scoutmaster 3 days ago
Much of what I write in this blog is a search for the essential qualities of great Scoutmastership. In truth these qualities are so simple that they can prove to be elusive and so transparent that we are in constant danger of missing them. We are,... [more]
Friends of Scouting
From The Scoutmaster Minute 3 days ago
Ahhh... don't let the title fool ya! I'm not wanting money...right now. I had a great discussion with some of my friends in the Scouting world the other night. They were there to join me on my podcast, but we got into the discussion about how many... [more]
BALOO Training
From KISMIF - Awesome Cub Scouting 3 days ago
When your pack has an overnight campout, at least one of the leaders in charge must have completed Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation (BALOO) training (No. 34162). BALOO training includes an introduction to outdoor camping skills as well as... [more]
Come Listen Live Right Now!
From An Hour A Week? 3 days ago
An Hour A Week? is now LIVE! Come listen to Cubmaster Chris as he talks about Cub Scouting and takes your questions and phone calls. Click HERE to open the live stream of the show. The show is live every Sunday between 9 and 10 pm Central Standard... [more]
MSPP #46: The Leaders of Scouting (George)
From A Scoutmaster's Blog 4 days ago
Twenty years ago I joined the board of directors for our local television cable access channel, Mel-TV. Earlier that year, several other people and I were learning how to properly use a camcorder. We decided to produce an interview-style show for... [more]
The Scoutmaster Minute Show #20
From The Scoutmaster Minute 5 days ago
A benchmark show .. we made it to number twenty. Join me and my Special guests, Chris and Steve from PTC media as we discuss Scouting Traditions and Traditional Scouting. There's a few stories from Summer camp in there too. Just use the link to the... [more]
Citizen Requirements
From KISMIF - Awesome Cub Scouting 5 days ago
One of the official suggested Webelos activity badges for September and October is Citizen . Here are the requirements for the Citizen Webelos activity badge Do this: 1. With your parent, guardian, or Webelos den leader, complete the Citizenship... [more]
New Marketing Campaign
From KISMIF - Awesome Cub Scouting 6 days ago
The Dallas Morning News has an August 12, 2008 article on a new marketing campaign that BSA National is launching to boost interest in scouting. The campaign will feature advertising on youth-oriented media outlets such as MTV and Facebook. BSA... [more]
Forester Resources
From KISMIF - Awesome Cub Scouting 1 week ago
As with all the Webelos activity badges, the best resources for Forester are the Webelos Handbook and the Webelos Leader Guide . Here are some other Forester resources that may be helpful: Meritbadge.org Forester Worksheet (pdf) Buckeye Forester... [more]
Cycling Prepareness
From A Scoutmaster's Blog 1 week ago
The June outing for the Boy Scouts of Troop 68 was canceled due to a lack of transportation, so the Scouts came up with a Plan B. They would go on a one day bicycle ride on the Lake Wobegon Trail which happens to run through Melrose. The Scouts... [more]
OA-BSA.org Launches New 10th Anniversary Design
From Scouting News 1 week ago
The National Order of the Arrow Web Site is featuring a new design to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the OA's... [more]
September 2008 (New Buddies) DMIAB
From KISMIF - Awesome Cub Scouting 1 week ago
The September 2008 ( New Buddies ) Den Meeting in a Box is now available from BSA National for Tiger, Wolf, or Bear den meetings. It is $37.49 and includes ten "Cub Scout Best Buddies" booklets, ten Cub Scout Buddy name tag kits, ten monthly theme... [more]
The Measure of Success
From The Scoutmaster Minute 1 week ago
Each year when we plan for our program, the Scouts and I discuss what we want the Troop to look like the following year. Stuff like, more members, better skills, certain awards, Scouts achieving a higher level of advancement. We set measurable... [more]
Tech Tip - Creamundo.com
From KISMIF - Awesome Cub Scouting 1 week ago
Used well, fonts can add a lot of fun to the look of a schedule or flyer . Creamundo.com is a great website if you want to take a look at a lot of different fonts. Creamundo.com has 9,800 fonts that are free to preview and download . Link... [more]
An Hour A Week? #153
From An Hour A Week? 1 week ago
Show #153-Life's Been Good We had our Leader Meeting and are starting our Show & Sell popcorn. Tonight, we have a report from Philmont, the passing of the Pinewood Derby creator, the Pack Trainer, Fast Tracks, uniform inspections, campout... [more]
September 2008 (New Buddies) Program Helps Download
From KISMIF - Awesome Cub Scouting 1 week ago
The September 2008 (” New Buddies “) Program Helps pages from BSA National are now available (free) for download. Program Helps is a great resource for crafts, games, activities and more for pack meetings and Tiger, Wolf, and Bear den meetings... [more]
Camp Sanitation
From Scoutmaster 1 week ago
Two recent events remind us all of the importance of correct sanitation practices when camping: In Virginia Goshen Scout Reservation closed early due to an outbreak of E. Coli illnesses traced to contaminated, undercooked ground beef (reportedly in... [more]
Happy Birthday Buttons!
From A Scoutmaster's Blog 1 week ago
That's right! Today, August 17, Button the radical Boy Scout celebrates the two year anniversary of his first appearance in an online video that appeared on Youtube. It has been quite a ride since then. When I look back at those first videos it... [more]
Centennial Uniform Mix and Match
From KISMIF - Awesome Cub Scouting 1 week ago
If you're like me and you think the new Centennial Uniform looks pretty cool but you aren't sure you want to spend the money for a whole new uniform right now, remember, you don't have to buy all the uniform pieces at once. It's okay to "mix and... [more]
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