In cub scouting, we focus on good character building. This helps give the cub scout confidence and self-reliance. This skill is necessary for...
Lost Unit?… Scouting Has A Road Map to Success!Lost Unit?… Scouting Has A Road Map to Success!
Do you know a successful Pack or Troop? They are the ones that have a gigantic AOL cross-over ceremony. You know the one...
Scouting is a Safe Place to Fail?Scouting is a Safe Place to Fail?
The primary goal with all Scout leaders is Safety. We as adult leaders need to understand that sometimes we learn more by...
Running a Good Planning Seminar or MeetingRunning a Good Planning Seminar or Meeting
In a Pack, the planning meeting/seminar is usually a subcommittee of adults. In a Troop the planning is done by...
The Patrol Method?The Patrol Method?
Baden-Powell is accredited with developing the “patrol method” originally for the British Army shortly after his success at Mafeking. His military career was...
Your Unit Advancement Team?Your Unit Advancement Team?
Advancement is one of the eight methods used by Scout leaders to help youth fulfill the aims of the BSA. A new or small unit could use the...
Camping Mode on Your Smartphone? Scouting and your Mobile or Cell PhoneCamping Mode on Your Smartphone? Scouting and your Mobile or Cell Phone
Mobile phones are a way of life these days. Scout units need to think of setting up...
Every Scout Deserves a Trained Leader – Scouter’s Training AwardEvery Scout Deserves a Trained Leader – Scouter’s Training Award
There are only 7 requirements for this award. Most Scouters have completed it after two years in a unit. Filling out the...
A Scouts Next Step – Eagle, is Not an Exit Sign!A Scouts Next Step – Eagle, is Not an Exit Sign!
You have a scout youth that is turning 18 soon. Scout leaders should have a plan worked out for the scout's parents leaving. Most Scouters and parents leave the...
Flag Etiquette – Flag Ceremony – How Important is the “Opening” in Scouts?Flag Etiquette – Flag Ceremony – How Important is the “Opening” in Scouts?
The opening of many meetings is a flag ceremony. Has your unit practiced it? Should an opening prayer come before the flag ceremony? Yes, think about...