Why the Outdoors Matters The outdoors is where scouting stops being theory and becomes real life. Many troops do not spend enough time outside, but that is where scouting’s core
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The Canteen: A Small Item With a Big LessonThe Canteen: A Small Item With a Big Lesson
For generations of scouts, one of the most important pieces of equipment has not been a pocket knife, a compass, or even a tent. It has been the canteen. Simple
The Patrol Method Works Best When Adults Don’t Take OverThe Patrol Method Works Best When Adults Don’t Take Over
Why Patrol Leader Training Matters Let’s talk about training Patrol Leaders. The Patrol Method has been central to Scouting since Baden-Powell, and it remains one of the best ways for
Losing Older Scouts? You’re Probably Doing This WrongLosing Older Scouts? You’re Probably Doing This Wrong
A lot of older Scouts are, yeah, leaving! We need to make that turn around. When Scouts first get started in the program, in a Troop or a Pack or
Firem’n Chit Explained: Essential Fire Safety Skills for Every ScoutFirem’n Chit Explained: Essential Fire Safety Skills for Every Scout
The Firem’n Chit is a great opportunity for Scout leaders to teach scouts how to safely build fires and earn this training achievement. Leaders guide Scouts through the requirements to
Happy New Year from ScouterStanHappy New Year from ScouterStan
Hey, I’m still on vacation! You should be celebrating the new year. 2020 has been very challenging and we need to celebrate all of the successes and lessons learned from
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To say that 2020 had its challenges is a severe understatement. As adult leaders in this Scouting movement, we...
Pandemic ScoutingPandemic Scouting
COVID-19 has been quite challenging this past year. Scouting has met the pandemic head-on worldwide. Scout...
CampingCamping
Camping is one of the most rewarding of all Scouting activities. It can also be challenging in...
Get TrainingGet Training
Every Scout deserves a trained leader. Often we joined scouts as adults to help out. The best way to do that is to become a trained leader. We also have