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For the First Time Ever, Take Wood Badge in Spanish

Todos los Scouts se merece un líder entrenado. In other words, "Every Scout deserves a trained leader." The statement is true in any language, and now, Scout leaders who are more comfortable speaking Spanish can take the highest level of adult... From Scouting Magazine 12 hours ago

Backpack Cooking

As most of you know I am Troop Guide for Wood Badge Course W1-492-11. One of my Might Buffalo patrol members needed some help with his ticket. One of his items is to introduce his Troop to the many different ways of preparing meals while... From The Scoutmaster Minute 3 weeks ago

Methods- Patrols

The Patrol is, like the ideals, the foundation of the Troop. The Patrol is where the Scout learns citizenship, it is where they practice democracy, leadership, and teamwork. It is where they find companionship, life long friendships, and a place... From The Scoutmaster Minute 1 month ago

Wood Badge Staff Development

On Saturday I attended my first staff development meeting for this year's Wood Badge course. I get to be a Troop Guide for the second year in a row. Which means, I already have all my presentations basically ready--I just need to do some tweaking... From Adventures and Accidents 1 month ago

Leave No Trace

I get to be a troop guide for Wood Badge again this year and I've been reviewing my presentations from last year. One that I needed to modify a bit was the presentation on Leave No Trace. One thing I worry about with this presentation is that it can... From Adventures and Accidents 1 month ago

Issue 299 March 25, 2012

________________________________________ Rule No. 66: Anything told to you "for your own good" isn't. ________________________________________ Dear Andy, We have a Scout whose Eagle project is re-building an animal enclosure that was destroyed... From Ask Andy 1 month ago

5 Ways You Can Stay Active in Scouting

Once completing Cub Scouts, it is natural to move up to Boy Scouts. But what about after that? Far too often, I hear adult leaders speak about losing their prized Eagle Scouts to the world abroad. We are becoming increasingly busy with high school,... From Summit Blog 2 months ago

How to Find a Great Idea for an Eagle Scout Service Project

The most rewarding part of my journey toward Eagle? Walking across the wooden deck that my fellow Scouts and I built at The Heard Natural Science Museum in McKinney, Tex. My Eagle Scout Service Project was hardly a unique idea - the majority of... From Scouting Magazine 3 months ago

Stages of Team Development

During Wood Badge, both as a participant and a staff member, I noticed that one of the more popular presentations was about the Stages of Team Development. This one really seemed to affect people I've just been going over the Introduction to... From Adventures and Accidents 3 months ago

Issue 287 January 22, 2012

Rule No. 54: The more logical and simple the Scouting procedure or policy, the more it will be ignored. Dear Andy, I'm a pack Committee Chair struggling with the definition of an Arrow of Light Scout visiting "a troop meeting with his den." Our... From Ask Andy 4 months ago

Saying Goodbye to a Great Year of Scouting

2010 ended on the heals of one of the most exciting things I had ever done in Scouting having gone to the National Jamboree. Making that super special was that I got to go with both of my sons. 2011 ends with some challenges, but looking back, it... From The Scoutmaster Minute 4 months ago

It's the Little Things.

I am tired all the timeâ¦ I can't hardly tie my shoes anymoreâ¦ I get winded going up steps, even more so carrying somethingâ¦ I tire of my clothes not fitting goodâ¦ These were all the reasons that I started to get in shape... From True North Scouting 4 months ago

Knight's Trebuchet - a Simple, Quick, Scout Trebuchet

I designed this simple trebuchet as a more stable, robust small trebuchet. The two opposite side frames are braced against each other so it doesn't need guy lines, which is the main problem with the older trebuchet design on Ropes and Poles. The... From Ropes and Poles 6 months ago

Storming, Storming and Storming

Bruce Tuckman first offered a theory of group development in the mid 1960â²s. Tuckman's model has been a part of Woodbadge training for about a dozen years. Here's Tuckman's three stages: Forming Individuals want to be accepted by the others,... From Scoutmaster Clarke Green 6 months ago

SMMPodcast # 96 the Scoutmaster Conference Live!

Welcome Back! In this show you will listen in on a class I taught at our Councils Program and Training Conference. This class is on the Scoutmaster Conference. I used the National Supplemental training on the subject and if you would like to... From The Scoutmaster Minute 6 months ago

PTC and Not the Podcast

Yesterday I had the opportunity to be a trainer at our Councils Program and Training Conference.. PTC. I was asked to help teach a class on using Social Media and Websites with my Wood Badge buddy Adam. Then Jackie this years Coordinator asked if... From The Scoutmaster Minute 6 months ago

Where to Begin

I really don't know where to begin. I haven't been blogging lately, due to the hectic schedule that I have had pretty much since the beginning of summer. A lack of True North shows, a lack of Scout Nation shows, a lack of Twitter, Facebook and... From True North Scouting 6 months ago

Flickr Scouting Photo Groups

I thought I would post links a few of the Flickr groups that are dedicated to sharing pictures of Scouting taken in the United States and other countries. I enjoy checking these groups and see how the Scout program is being enjoyed around the... From A Scoutmaster's Blog 7 months ago

New Book: Beginning Boy Scouts

Reed Media Services just-released book, Beginning Boy Scouts , introduces the Boy Scouts of America program and shares useful advice for parents and leaders covering a wide range of Scouting topics. Its chapters include: Introduction Getting... From Scouting News 8 months ago

X-SM Role?

Next week will be my first free Monday night in over six years - no PLC meeting, no troop meeting, no committee meeting, no merit badges or patrols to visit. Now that the new Scoutmaster is trained and guiding the troop, I'm on my own. I've got... From Scoutmaster Musings 9 months ago

Winding Down From Summer.

I haven't been hitting the blog lately, my head has still been swimming and I really can't contain my thoughts. I have so many thoughts going in and out of my head lately, that I haven't been able to concentrate on one thing without jumping to the... From True North Scouting 9 months ago

Engagement

Many observations from management training can be adapted in several ways so we can use them within Scouting. Perhaps this is why Wood Badge is so successful on both fronts: it's an excellent training program for Scouters but it also â¦... From Bobwhite's Blather 10 months ago

Rambling Posts...

It is almost Summer Camp time for the Troop. I have been busy working with the Camp Director, the Outdoor Chair, the Treasurer, the Advancement Chair and the SPL to make sure we are ready to go! This will be our first year at this camp and it just... From The Scoutmaster 10 months ago

What Is Success? #SCOUTNATION

I started to write a post in response to a conversation I've been having on Twitter about JTE/QU and percentages and numbers and such...but I found myself turning into a GOS on the topic. So I will just say I am hopeful that JTE will work... From The Scoutmaster 11 months ago

Punishment #SCOUTNATION

So if you listen to Scout Nation, you heard the story of the two Scouts and the fire in the hollow tree. And the aftermath of the 'incident'. Last night we had another incident in the Troop, no we did not burn a tree down again, but it... From The Scoutmaster 11 months ago

Boy Scout Training

I just took a peek at the current results of the Poll on Trainingâ¦ and I think it is right where I thought it would be. "Leaving us wanting More". We talked a lot about training at the annual meetings and just how bad it needs to be upgraded... From The Scoutmaster Minute 11 months ago

Making Troop Leader Training Memorable

One of my Scouts was out last fall for a while playing football and was thinking about not coming back. His dad encouraged him, he came back, and in February he was elected Patrol Leader. This led to him participating in our Troop Leader Training... From Scoutmaster Clarke Green 11 months ago

Reflections SMMPodcast # 86

In this show I share some reflections on the past Wood Badge Course and of a young man that is being presented his Eagle Award. This weeks Blog Roll is Bobwhites Blather . I really enjoy this blog and encourage you to check it out! This show is... From The Scoutmaster Minute 1 year ago

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Reflections SMMPodcast # 86

In this show I share some reflections on the past Wood Badge Course and of a young man that is being presented his Eagle Award. This weeks Blog Roll is Bobwhites Blather . I really enjoy this blog and encourage you to check it out! This show is... From The Scoutmaster Minute Podcast 1 year ago

Gilwell a Place in the Heart

Home from the most emotionally charged Scouting event I have every seen. Wood Badge course W1-492-11 has left Gilwell and are now working their tickets. The ax has been pulled from the log and the staff is either home or on their way home. I will... From The Scoutmaster Minute 1 year ago

#100DaysOfScouting, Day 90

Now I can't hardly waitâ¦the first of the communiques from the Wood Badge Staffâ¦nothing major, but it's the first of many letters that I will be getting leading up to Wood Badge. The letter outlines what needs to be done, primarily... From True North Scouting 1 year ago

Getting the Hammock Ready

Here is a quick video on me getting the Hammock ready for my week up in the Oregon Coast Range for the 2nd session of Wood Badge. I removed the stock Hennessy suspension from the hammock and replaced them with Whoopie Slings. This has reduced the... From The Scoutmaster Minute 1 year ago

Buffalo Patrol Meeting

Tonight I was invited by the Patrol that I am the Troop Guide for in W1-492-11 for their Patrol meeting between sessions. They held their meeting at one of the Patrol members place of employment, Coffee Bean International. It was a neat meeting as... From The Scoutmaster Minute 1 year ago

SMMPodcast #84 Chattin' With Adam

Many of you that follow the Scouter gang on Twitter and at PTCMedia know my good buddy Scouter Adam. Well, Adam got stuck in the F150 recording studio with me on our way home from Wood Badge. This is our chat on the way home. We were tired and... From The Scoutmaster Minute 1 year ago

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SMMPodcast #84 Chattin' With Adam

Many of you that follow the Scouter gang on Twitter and at PTCMedia know my good buddy Scouter Adam. Well, Adam got stuck in the F150 recording studio with me on our way home from Wood Badge. This is our chat on the way home. We were tired and... From The Scoutmaster Minute Podcast 1 year ago

A Game With a Purpose

You can not escape the Wood Badge experience without hearing "Game with a purpose" at least 100 times and the reason is that all of it is a Game with a purpose. Scouting is a Game with a purpose and so when you do Scouting you should always play... From The Scoutmaster Minute 1 year ago

Back on the Grid.. Back From Gilwell

Well its been about a week since the last post.. Gilwell called, and I answered! I got back last night from a week out on the Oregon Coast for Wood Badge W1-492-11. It was the first session of the course and my first shot at staffing Scouting's... From The Scoutmaster Minute 1 year ago

Day 73 or 74?

Well I have officially lost count on the #100daysofscouting blog count. I have been trying to get a good blog post daily, but we all know how that goes. Life gets in the way and there is always a lot of Scouting to do. So today I have been... From The Scoutmaster Minute 1 year ago

BSA Membership Impact Adds New Membership Specialist

The Membership Impact Department is pleased to announce the addition of Rudy Gonzalez to our staff. In this position, Rudy will join the National Council on April 18 as a membership specialist on the Membership Recruitment Team and will be... From Scouting News 1 year ago

#100DaysofScouting - Day 59

Friday, Friday, Fun, Fun, Fun, Fun, Fun Been a very Scout light week with this being Spring Break. Today was no different. - thought of some ideas for our Troop Physical - helped a Life scout with his Eagle Project - chatted with some great... From The Scoutmaster 1 year ago

#100DaysofScouting - Day 57

Spring Break is moving too fast. The son is at a water park/resort for the rest of the week so it is quiet at home and we are trying to get the new bathroom finished this weekend... Scout Work: - talked to CC about some advancement/Scout issues -... From The Scoutmaster 1 year ago

Weekend Update

This weekend I participated with our District Training team for Scoutmaster Outdoor skills and ITOLS. We had a great group of students (learners) this weekend, the split was about half and half, Cub Scout leaders to Boy Scout leaders. I am a... From The Scoutmaster Minute 1 year ago

The Community of Dedicated Service

Unlike the Jamboree experience, which yielded a count down to the event (which everyone seemed to love), putting together a great Troop, heading out to the East Coast for tours and a fantastic week of the greatest single Scouting event I have been... From The Scoutmaster Minute 1 year ago

>The Community of Dedicated Service

> Unlike the Jamboree experience, which yielded a count down to the event (which everyone seemed to love), putting together a great Troop, heading out to the East Coast for tours and a fantastic week of the greatest single Scouting event I have... From The Scoutmaster Minute 1 year ago

Seeking Your Passion

We are all in Scouting for one reason or another. Some of us have been in Scouts since we were in Cub Scouts, our parents and grandparents were in Scouts and we have just grown up with the program. For others, it was an invite at a join night that... From The Scoutmaster Minute 1 year ago

>Seeking Your Passion

> We are all in Scouting for one reason or another. Some of us have been in Scouts since we were in Cub Scouts, our parents and grandparents were in Scouts and we have just grown up with the program. For others, it was an invite at a join night... From The Scoutmaster Minute 1 year ago

#100DaysofScouting - Day 24

It has been a long week at work but a great week for Scouting. With the introduction of 31 new Scouts we've been busy prepping for them and the first meeting really paid off. Day 24 Task List: - talked to a few MBCs - went to the DelMi... From The Scoutmaster 1 year ago

#100DaysofScouting - Day 20

Good morning all, good thing this is not an audio blog or podcast because I have no voice.... Yesterday I: - awoke at 6:30am and started the day finishing off Day 3 of our Troop Leader Training. A Scout's Own service, a team work challenge,... From The Scoutmaster 1 year ago

#100daysofscouting - Day 18

A little late today but here it goes: Spent an entire 24 hours on Scouting. Taught Troop Leader Training Day 2 to the new PLC. Did too much stuff to list separately. Lets just say we had a blast! In the middle of this all I got to visit with some... From The Scoutmaster 1 year ago

#100DAYSOFSCOUTING - DAY15

I am switching it up and posting the next morning because I do a lot of work into the night... An almost NON-Scout day, as in no meetings but plenty of work was done! - worked on the TLT Powerpoint for this weekend. I am tweaking it little by... From The Scoutmaster 1 year ago

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