Scoutmaster Podcast 190

Clarke announces the Pioneering Tower Challenge at ScoutmasterCG.com and introduces podcast number 190.

Listener mail from Damien Law, Cubmaster/ASM of Pack/Troop 86 in Tenafly, NJ, asking what to do when a PLC's decisions work out, when a patrol refuses new members, and how to handle a special needs scout nobody wants; Clarke answers each question. Also includes announcements about the new podcast archive, upcoming Scout Circle with Joe Jacaruso on backpacking (Oct 13), and a preview of Clarke's forthcoming book 'The Scouting Journey.'

15-minute patrol leader training: a catechism of questions and answers covering the patrol leader's goal, how scouts reach First Class, what scouts do, participation, communication, preparation, and the three steps of planning, preparation, and execution.

Do you have what it takes to be a scouter? — faith in scouting, integrity, vision for scouts' happiness, compassion, patience, persistence, hutzpah, and love of the outdoors.