Scoutmaster Podcast 171

Opening joke: Ron Herrera's Troop 97 cooking outing — after two hours of cooking, the chef admits he doesn't know what they made either.

Listener mail from Steve Fox, Bill McMahon, Eliah Kumar, Scott Gaeta, Pat Lays, Bob Case (bullying and a youth suicide), Curtis Dorbert (homesickness), Dave Richardson (Australia), and Ryan Beebe (Scouts Australia); also a note about Scout Circle being rescheduled to May 19th.

Preventing and treating homesickness at summer camp: pre-camp preparation, contact plans, letter writing vs. real-time contact, coping strategies, and what parents should and should not say.

Jeff Zook, Troop 228, Oxnard CA: managing too many adults on camping trips, setting adult-to-Scout ratios, and keeping parents in a spectator role rather than directing Scouts.

A belated Mother's Day tribute: Clarke describes the Eagle Scout award ceremony rehearsal with families and reflects on the long journey mothers share with their sons through Scouting.