Scoutmaster Podcast 206
How to truly listen to scouts without judgment, and what the BSA scout accounts policy means for your troop

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INTRO
Opening joke: it was so cold that the flames from a campfire froze, and scouts chipped off pieces to carry in their pockets for warmth.
WELCOME
Listener mail from Christopher Cooper (Android app review), Don Fowler (camp name pronunciation), Dan Kendall (letting scouts run the troop), and Dan Cheney (using 'Get a Life' articles in newsletter). Clarke mentions the Green Bar Life section on scoutmastercgcom and thanks backer Tim Jakes.
SCOUTMASTERSHIP IN 7 MINUTES
The importance of listening to scouts without judgment or an agenda — turning off the advisor/mentor mindset to truly hear what scouts are thinking and experiencing.
LISTENERS EMAIL
Todd White asks about supporting Trail Life and other scouting programs; Tim Jakes (Troop 93, West Chester, PA) asks what changes the new BSA scout accounts policy will require.
OUTRO