Scoutmaster Podcast 191

Moose vs. cow/bull joke: a scout sees a moose and misunderstands the scoutmaster's question about whether it was a cow or a bull.

Listener mail from Dan Newsvick, Ed Bruce, Ben Moon, Richard Putnam, Bill Kassler (Iditarod/scouting dogs), Warren Cofield (Yosemite backpacking), and Burke Huffnagle; Clarke also previews the upcoming Scout Circle on the Webelos-to-Scout transition and announces his forthcoming book 'The Scouting Journey'.

How to run effective Courts of Honor: get badges to scouts promptly, keep ceremonies under an hour, let scouts lead the program, keep parent business brief, schedule on regular meeting nights, and diagnose poor attendance as a program issue.

Excerpt from Clarke's forthcoming book 'The Scouting Journey' on the Scouter as a guide — responsive rather than directive, letting scouts discover their own way like a hiker led by a knowledgeable outdoorsman rather than a scripted bus-tour guide.