You may have more in common with Kazik than you first suspect! This podcast is one story that I think you’ll find inspiring and significant; a story of Scout spirit against seemingly insurmountable odds. Kazimierz Piechowski, or Kazik, who grew up as a Boy Scout in Tczew on the border of Poland and Germany. When the Nazis invaded in 1939 Kazik learned the true meaning of the Scout motto. Read more about Kazik’s story here...
We prepare our Scouts, but how about their parents? How can we help parents make it though the first week of summer camp? Entrusting the full-time care of your child to someone for such a long time, for the first time, can be challenging for parents. In this podcast I offer some ideas you can share with parents tp make their child’s stay at summer camp easier on the folks at home....
What do the resources say? Who signs rank requirements? It’s up to the unit leader to select and train those who approve advancement, that’s the short answer! Listen for the longer answer and answers to email questions about troop meetings, terms for positions of responsibility, alcohol stoves, and backpack weight. Links in this podcast Going Camping Go Light! (more Horace Kephardt quotes) Guide to Advancement 2015 4.2.1.2[Scoutmaster Handbook on signing requirements](....
It’s catch-up time! In this week’s podcast I’ll catch up on email questions concerning approving requirements, relationships between Cub Packs and Troops, moving to a new Troop, unit policy manuals, how Scouts address Scouters, and determining what activities best achieve the aims of Scouting. Links in this podcastThe Big Three Resources every Scouter should read Music Chirstine Lavin – Camping Sponsored By ScoutmasterCG.com Backers Podcast: Play in new window | Download...
Where is it? What is it? In this week’s podcast I’ll complete our series on the search for the Scouting “source code”, we’ll find out where it is, who created it, and why. Links in this podcast My.Scouting.Org PDF by Martin OhrenbergA Troop RevolutionWhy do Scouts go Camping? Page 9 – The promises of ScoutingThe Big Three Resources every Scouter should read Sponsored By ScoutmasterCG.com Backers Podcast: Play in new window | Download...
Who was the voice of Scouting? How did a Danish Scout become the voice of Scouting in the United States? He knew the source code! What must we have to have to call what we do “Scouting”? This podcast is the second installment of a great story that ought to inspire us all to think about what we are doing and why. I’ll also answer an email question about parents on camping trips....
This story really explains it all… .. told by a man who ought to know Scouting if anyone does! What must we have to have to call what we do “Scouting”? Must we have an organization? If we understand how Scouting started a century ago we can better understand its relevance today. This podcast is the first installment of a great story that ought to inspire us all to think about what we are doing and why....
Wilderness First Aid is highly recommended, but when is it required? In this week’s podcast we’ll do our best to tell you when wilderness first aid training is required (although it’s just good common sense too!) , I’ll also answer questions about uniforms, the effective date a Scout earns a rank, and how Venturing Crews use the patrol method. LINKS Red Cross WFA Pocket GuideRed Cross WFA Reference GuideWebelos Crossover LetterGuide to Awards and InsigniaScout Leader Uniform Inspection SheetScout Uniform Inspection SheetGet text notification for Scoutmaster ChatsThe Big Three Resources every Scouter should read...
What’s the difference between a patrol and a herd? In this week’s podcast we’ll look at what the founder had to say about the scale of Scouting and I’ll answer email questions about patrols choices and presenting badges. LINKS The Big Three Resources every Scouter should read MusicA Boy Scout in Switzerland Sponsored By ScoutmasterCG.com Backers Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS Get The SCOUTMASTERCG APP Podcast Archive
Are you in danger? I know that a title like “troop program death spiral” sounds dramatic, but I got your attention, right? I’ll explain what the dreaded troop program death spiral is and help you avoid it as well as answering email questions about Eagle Scout advancement, Advancement policies instituted by a troop, and “Webelos Purgatory“. Links The New Scoutmastercg Android AppTroop Program Death Spiral Article Sponsored By ScoutmasterCG.com Backers Podcast: Play in new window | Download...
Scouts and paperwork can be like oil and water! In this week’s podcast an update on our 2016 trip to Kandersteg, I’ll answer email questions about handling permission slips (get in touch and tell me how you handle paperwork and deadlines), youth leaders, and avoiding homesickness. LINKS Working with Homesick ScoutsHomesickness on podcast 76Helping Homesick Scouts RecoverKandersteg 2016 MUSIC The Cat Came Back – Scott Bruffey Sponsored By ScoutmasterCG.com Backers Podcast: Play in new window | Download...
Can a Scoutmaster save their brains by using their ears? Baden-Powell thought so! In this podcast we’ll explain and discuss the art of Socratic Scouting. I’ll also answer email questions about merit badge blue cards (there’s always a question about them!) and who can or should be conducting Scoutmaster Conferences. LINKSMerit Badge Blue Card Infographic Kandersteg 2016 Guide to Advancement Listen – Baden-Powell MusicHello Muddah, Hello Faddah by Public Parking...
Is it the Council President, commissioner, or Scoutmaster? Nope, listen to find out which volunteers Scouting can’t do without, and to answers to email questions about a new Scoutmaster, Scouts who won’t lead, and new Scout patrols. LINKS Bedwetting and Scouts Kandersteg 2016 MUSIC in this podcast By a Campfire on the Trail Sponsored By ScoutmasterCG.com Backers Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS Get The SCOUTMASTERCG APP Podcast Archive
… if we have youth leading Scouts who do we lead? Find out who the Scoutmaster leads and directs in this podcast as well as answers to questions about merit badges, Webelos wearing sashes, and adult supervision of patrol meetings or activities. Links in this podcast Blue Card InfographicThe Big Three Resources every Scouter should readGuide to Awards and Insignia Guide to Advancement 2013 Guide to Safe Scouting Music in this Podcast...
What do you think? In this week’s podcast I’ll answer email questions about young Scoutmasters, modifying advancement requirements for Scouts with disabilities, the Alligator River game, Webelos going to Scout events, and a full-year troop program. LINKS Cub Scout Outdoor Program Guidelines Guide to AdvancementAlligator River InfographicSo Far So Good, a New Scoutmaster’s Story MUSIC I Love Camping The Not Its Sponsored By ScoutmasterCG.com Backers Podcast: Play in new window | Download...
… you know you’d like to go! Getting a high adventure trip off the ground sounds difficult, but you can make it happen for your Scouts. This week I’ll discuss some of the things you need to do to set up high adventure, and answer email questions about attendance at outings, and advise a new committee chair Links Mentioned in this Podcast Ken Greenberg’s Troop Patrol Practices Survey High Adventure Planning posts mentioned in Scoutmastership in Seven Minutes or Less...
Behavior problems can be challenging, but… … understanding the basic principles behind addressing difficult behavior helps us resolve them in the best interest of the Scout. I’ll answer an email about bullying and another about concerns over merit badge counselling. Scoutmaster Training Syllabus – see appendices G and H for information on the Scoutmaster Conference Sponsored By ScoutmasterCG.com Backers Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS
What do you think? In this week’s podcast I’ll answer email questions about [anxious Scouts,](https://scoutmastercg.com/tag/behavior-problems/) liability insurance, cell phones and whether we should be using merit badge books or unofficial work sheets and workbooks. The Big Three Resources every Scouter should read BSA statement on liability insurance Article on merit badge workbooks and worksheets. Sponsored By ScoutmasterCG.com Backers Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS...
When a Scout takes on a position of responsibility… … we’ll discuss and agree on a set of shared expectations, and begin what will be an open dialog for their tenure in that position. Reconciling what a Scout did or did not do before a Scoutmaster took on the role is one of the things we’ll discuss in this podcast. We’ll also answer a question about Scoutmaster conferences. What high adventure experience will your Scouts be doing this summer?...
Once you become a Scouter, what’s next? What five things can you do to make the best of your opportunity as a Scouter? Whether you are just starting out, or have been around for awhile, let’s get the new year off on the right foot by thinking about making the best of our opportunities! This podcast also features answers to email questions about the difference between Venturing and other age divisions, addressing parent’s concerns about supervision on camping trips, and youth leader development....