I’d like to share your Scouting story on the Scoutmaster Podcast, here’s why and how; Why Share? Because your story will help other Scouters. We all share the same challenges and difficulties, the same accomplishments and victories. How did you work out a conflict, overcome an obstacle or resolve an argument? What program ideas worked […]
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Scoutmaster Podcast 302 – A Scout IS…
How would you answer that question? Sure, we have the Scout law but would you add anything? Find out how one Eagle Scout just about to “age out” answered that question in this week’s podcast. In This Podcast Intro Chris M’s Scout Law Email question about Troop treasurer This podcast is brought to you by […]
Scoutmaster Podcast 301- Your Scouting Vision
What’s your vision for Scouting? Have you ever taken the time to really examine your Scouting vision, how you picture where you are headed as a Scouter? When I first became a Scoutmaster my vision was defined by what I knew at the time. The pictures in my head were so powerful, it sounds silly now, but […]
Podcast 300 – Start, Stop, Continue
What works, what doesn’t and what’s new? The Scoutmaster blog started with it’s first post in October of 2005, just over ten years ago (it’s titled “Why Scouting?”) The first podcast was published on January 25th 2010 – exactly five years ago today. During 300 episodes I’ve been privileged to connect with Scouters all over the world, and […]
Podcast 299 – Patience
Are you reactive (like me)? In this podcast I discuss patience and fortitude, two important character traits of successful Scouters. I’ll also answer email questions concerning wearing more than one hat as a volunteer, job descriptions for Scouts, and how much Scouts should be expected to plan. Podcast Notes Doing what Scouts Do Sponsored By […]
New Rank Requirements – Podcast 298
Do I need to get a new Scout Handbook? When do the new handbooks come out? Do we have to get them? When do we start using the new rank requirements, do they apply to every Scout? Answers to these questions and more in this week’s podcast. Podcast Notes One Aim, One Method PDF New […]
Encore Podcast 3 – Brick Mason Scoutmaster
Brick Mason, Scoutmaster, Superhero Please enjoy this encore edition while the podcast is on vacation right along with you as you enjoy the holidays with your friends and family. I’ll be back on January 11th with podcast 298. You can listen to our archived podcasts here Sponsored By ScoutmasterCG.com Backers Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple […]
Encore Podcast 2 – Brick Mason; Scoutmaster
Brick Mason, Scoutmaster, Superhero Please enjoy this encore edition while the podcast is on vacation right along with you as you enjoy the holidays with your friends and family. I’ll be back on January 11th with podcast 298. You can listen to our archived podcasts here Sponsored By ScoutmasterCG.com Backers Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple […]
Encore Podcast 1 – A Greeting Card
Please enjoy this encore edition while the podcast is on vacation right along with you as you enjoy the holidays with your friends and family. I’ll be back on January 11th with podcast 298. You can listen to our archived podcasts here Get a copy of “twas our first night out camping” here Music on this week’s encore […]
Scoutmaster Podcast 297 – One Aim, One Method
Wait just a darn minute, one aim one method, I thought there were more? Well, yes, we commonly hear about multiple aims and methods employed in Scouting, but I think you can reduce them to one each. Understand I am not suggesting we change things, but just presenting a (hopefully) better way of understanding our […]
Podcast 296 – Choosing a New Scoutmaster
How do you decide who is right for the job? I think it’s a mistake to select a new Scoutmaster as you would hire an employee with interviews, applications, etc. This is something very, very different. I wouldn’t choose a new Scoutmaster based on knowledge of the outdoors, training, or experience because those are very insignificant aspects of […]
Scoutmaster Podcast 295 – Apples and Oranges
Apples and oranges – I love a good idiom! A lot of us get caught making “apples and oranges” comparisons between our Scouts. It may be useful to remember there are no comparisons in the Scout oath – only personal pronouns; on my honor I will do my best. Scouts are individuals, and we can only […]
Podcast 294 – Cooperative Volunteering
What if you aren’t running the show? Not every Scouter is in a key position to effect change, not every scouter shares your exact understanding of the ‘right’ way to do things, so how do you volunteer cooperatively? The answer isn’t all that complicated, it’s one you likely remind your Scouts of all the time. […]
Podcast 293 – Peace Scouting
Peace Scouting is nothing new, and it’s very simple… In this podcast I’ll share some thoughts about peace Scouting as described in an address Baden-Powell made to what would later become the World Organization of the Scouting movement in Paris in 1922. Your opportunity as a Scouter is a profound one. Take a moment today […]
Podcast 292 – Do What Scouts Do
If you are wondering what to do next, the answer is always “do what Scouts do”. Can it be that simple? Actually, yes! It’s just that simple! When Scouts do things Scouts do they develop character as an after-effect. Don’t get sidetracked by anything else or you may miss powerful experiential opportunities. If we get ourselves caught in the thicket […]
Podcast 291- No Time for Scouts?
A lot of our Scouts are subject to many demands on their time… .. and some are under extreme pressure from their parents. What if one of our Scouts wants to quit because they say they have no time for Scouts? Scouting ought to be challenging, but not impossible, nor should it become something stressful […]
Podcast 290 – Goodwill and Cooperation
Be a champion of goodwill and cooperation! We could solve most of our problems, not only as Scouters but as human beings, if we simply choose goodwill and cooperation. In this podcast I’ll also share how I would resolve a scary, scary, (okay not too scary) dilemma. Dragonfly Pack Available at Amazon (note that the availability […]
Podcast 289 – What is an Active Scout?
How do we decide if a Scout is an active Scout? There are very clear directions about how to determine if a Scout is an active Scout in the Guide to Advancement. Why, then, does this cause so many problems? Put on your choir robe and I’ll do a little preaching! Section 4.2.3.1 Active Participation […]
Scoutmaster Podcast 288 – Yardsticks
Is Scouting a system of measurement? Scouting is more, much, much, more, than a system of measurement, yet it has lots of “yardsticks”. Baden-Powell wrote “Scouting is a game. But sometimes I wonder whether, with all our pamphlets, rules, conferences, and training classes we may not appear to be making of it too serious a […]
Podcast 287 – Small Troops
When is a group of Scouts a Troop, and when are they a patrol? We begin answering that question by forgetting everything we think we know and building a logical approach, by serving the interests of the individual Scout rather than the interest of an organizational chart. Small troops are going to function a little differently […]
Podcast 286 – Positions of Responsibility
What are the basic principles behind Scouts taking on positions of responsibility in Scouting? Our procedures are based on something more than policy or practice they have to have a basis in principles, in what makes Scouting what it is. If you understand the basic principles the procedures explain themselves. When we discuss positions of […]
Outside Influences – Podcast 285
What do we do about outside influences in the lives of our Scouts? To begin with let’s figure out what’s “outside” and what is “inside”? Let’s interpret outside influences on our Scouts as something that is beyond our scope of control and inside influences as something within the scope of our control as Scouters. If […]
Podcast 284 – Assistant Scoutmasters
What do Assistant Scoutmasters do? In this week’s podcast I’ll opine on the reaction to a recent post on a Scouts Duty to God. I’ll also answer email questions on what assistant Scoutmasters do and Webelos dens as Scout patrols. I am an Assistant Scoutmaster with Troop 637 in Onsted Michigan. As an assistant Scoutmaster I am […]
Podcast 283 – Self Organized Learning
“Camp is… the real school of the out-of-doors, where all the best in the future man’s character can be brought out and developed” B-P This week’s podcast departs from our usual format (it’s a long holiday weekend!) to explore an idea that could revolutionize the way you approach your work as a Scouter. Dr. Sugutra Mitra […]
