How was your troop’s week at camp this summer? Summer camp can be the most important week in a patrol and troop’s year – it’s challenging, adventurous, and full of possibility. How well did the camp you attended this summer provide those sorts of opportunities for your Scouts? The summer camp survey is designed for Scout troops who have […]
Surveys
Scout Meeting and Outing Survey 3
This is third in a series of three posts about the Scout Meeting and Outing Attendance Survey. Part one, and two. Respondents to the survey noted that ‘fun’ was an important element that encouraged Scouts to attend outings and meetings. How do you define ‘fun’? How do we put more ‘fun’ into the program to make […]
Scout Meeting and Outing Survey 2
This is second in a series of three posts about the Scout Meeting and Outing Attendance Survey. Part one is here and part three is here. We know that there are complimentary activities that can conflict with our Scout’s attendance at meetings and outings. here’s what survey respondents reported about what keeps Scouts away and what draws […]
Scout Meeting and Outing Survey 1
This is first in a series of three posts about the Scout Meeting and Outing Attendance Survey. Part two is here and part three is here. Here’s the results from the Outings and Meetings Attendance Survey. 48 different troops responded to the survey, most have between 20-40 Scouts: The vast majority meet weekly: Most see 50-75% at […]
The Family Scheduler
Parents (especially mothers in my experience) are the family scheduler; keeper of the family calendar and maker of schedules. We need a direct, accessible and detailed line of communication with parents (again, in my experience, especially mothers) if we expect to have Scouts attending outings and meetings. Shouldn’t the Scouts themselves be responsible for this? Shouldn’t they know their own schedule […]
What Scouting Resources Do You Want?
Here’s what readers replied when asked to finish the sentence “I’d really like to see more resources about” Many answers reflected the never-ending search for new ideas: Troop program ideas Any new ideas for troops to do other than just camping Activities that other troops do. Troop meeting ideas Fun crafts and outings Let’s rememeber that […]
What resources do you use? – Survey Report Part 3
When asked what specific online resources they used when looking for information about program ideas. Respondents listed a range of specific websites: Ask Andy Questions and answers in an advice column format backpackinglight.com Great Backpacking information and gear reviews Baloos bugle Cub Scout program newsletter BoyScoutTrail.com General Scouting program ideas Bryan on Scouting. Scouting magazine’s official blog Byron’s […]
What resources do you use? – Survey Report Part 2
The survey asked about two distinct types of information -information related to policy and procedure and information dealing with program plans and ideas. Policy and Procedure The majority of respondents cite Scouting.org (the official Boy Scouts of America website) as their go-to source to learn more about policy and procedure. It’s generally my first resource too […]
Scouting Resources Survey Report Part 1
Our most recent survey sought to rack how we are answering questions, finding information and improving our skills as Scout leaders. Some of these resources are online, some are offline but Scouters responding to this survey are much more dependent on online resources – no big surprise there! Who responded? 51 Scout leaders replied to the survey and identified themselves as follows: […]
Patrol System Survey Results
Thanks to the 90 participants who responded to the patrol system survey. I have prepared an analysis of the results that I plan on using during a university of Scouting training event. The patrol system is the essential element of Scouting. It is the central focus of successfully delivering all that the Scouting program promises. […]
