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Reflections While Camping

Our typical (if somewhat sporadic) practice while camping is to have a ‘vespers‘ on Saturday evening after dinner. At your next camping trip give each patrol a quotation (I have supplied some below – give all the Read More &#8594... 11 hours ago

Making an Axe Handle

Interesting article from Robin Wood on making axe... 1 day ago

Politics and Scouting

It's going to be a long political summer- four quotes - no commentary needed: From the JOIN SCOUTING form: Program Policies Chartered organizations agree to use the Scouting program in accordance with their own policies Read More &#8594... 2 days ago

Podcast 119 Recruiting Volunteers

IN THIS PODCAST Recruiting Volunteers LINKS IN THIS PODCAST Lack of Volunteers? KEEP IN TOUCH Contact Clarke Green Call and leave a voice mail comment or question at (484) 734-0002 Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes Listen Read More &#8594... 3 days ago

The Other Side of the Dutch Oven

Steve Karoly at Round the Chuckbox improvises a pizza oven demonstrating that a dutch oven has two sides!... 6 days ago

Tom Takes a Hike

I had this message from Tom; the same Tom you hear when we have a Scoutmaster panel discussion on the podcast. Any of us Scoutmasters who are invested in youth leadership and the patrol method have times Read More &#8594... 1 week ago

Lack of Volunteers?

I've often heard about the difficulty of recruiting adult help from other Scouters and I wonder, sometimes, if it has to do with the way we ask? When the coffee is flowing and the discussions Read More &#8594... 1 week ago

Podcast 118 – Summer Camp, Starting a New Troop

IN THIS PODCAST Getting ready for summer camp, Starting a new troop LINKS IN THIS PODCAST Working the patrol method Transitioning from adult to youth led Guide to Safe Scouting KEEP IN TOUCH Contact Clarke Green Call Read More &#8594... 1 week ago

Andrew Skurka's Philmont Gear List

Andrew Skurka's new Ultimate Hiker's Gear Guide includes a packing list for Philmont Scout Ranch! It has far less gear than the official Philmont list. In Clarke's interview in podcast 111, Andrew pointed out that Read More &#8594... 1 week ago

BSA Adopt-a-School Project

Here's an interesting initiative: The BSA Adopt-a-School Program is an exciting and comprehensive undertaking that will connect Scout packs, troops and crews across the country with schools in their communities. Participating Scouts then work,... 1 week ago

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