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17 entries from official and volunteer blogs posted the week of November 28th, 2016.

How often should a troop camp?

A troop committee chair writes: Our Scoutmaster wants to change our campout schedule so that instead of having monthly campouts, the troop would camp every other month, and do a service project in the months when there isn't a campout. This doesn't...

Bobwhite's Blather November 21st, 2016

15 of the Most Awesome Cub Scout Leader Gifts

"We often take for granted the very things that most deserve our gratitude." ~Cynthia Ozick Cub Scout leaders sometimes fall into this category. We appreciate what they do for our boys, but do we (and our boys) say thank you enough for our leaders'...

Cub Scout Ideas November 26th, 2016

Issue 507 â€" November 15, 2016

________________________________________ (This should have posted automatically last Tuesday… Obviously, something went wrong. Please help out fellow Commissioner Paul Geissler ASAP, with my thanks!) The message and request below is from...

Ask Andy November 21st, 2016

Snow Rangers

Scoutmaster Musings November 23rd, 2016

BSA Alumni Banner

Winter Camping

Scoutmaster Musings November 22nd, 2016

Sunday 11/18 ROTA QSO

Scouter Adam November 21st, 2016

Thankful

The Scoutmaster Minute November 24th, 2016

Cub Scout Position Trained Requirements

Have you wondered exactly what you have to do to wear the "Trained" badge that you see on some Cub Scout leaders' left sleeve? Since the online training has changed, what exactly do you need to take to ensure that you're fully trained? To answer...

Cub Scout Ideas November 21st, 2016

Your direct link to the 2017 National Scout Jamboree!

Timely, effective communication is essential to a successful Jamboree experience. Efforts to transform how staff, participants, leaders and guests are informed have been improving since the close of the 2013 National Scout Jamboree, and have taken...

Summit Blog November 26th, 2016