Scoutmaster Podcast 188

Weather fun fact joke: the probability of rain increases with the value of moisture-sensitive items left outside, illustrated by a 'picnic table' of statistics.

Baden-Powell's five patrol method fundamentals from 'Aids to Scoutmastership' (1920): patrol formation, free-handed responsibility, patrol independence, inter-patrol competition, and the Patrol Leaders Council.

Three emails answered: Robert asks about non-scout siblings on campouts; Derek asks about reworking patrol assignments before a crossover; an anonymous ASM asks how to handle an adult-dominated troop.