Scoutmaster Podcast 232
How to plan troop advancement, yearly calendars, and get scouts to Kandersteg International Scout Center
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INTRO
Opening joke from Shane Lehman, 63rd Ottawa: how to stop bacon from curling in the pan — take away their brooms.
WELCOME
Extensive mailbag: Patrick Thompson, Harry Schneider, John Wiebeke, Major Richard Luckett, Kim Vatnidal, Thomas Kepley, Shane Lehman, Carl Hale, Queenie Campbell, Julian Atkins, Craig Dixon, and Beth Bo — nearly all writing about the Kandersteg trip. Clarke discusses his retirement as Scoutmaster after 30 years and announces plans to organize a hosted Kandersteg trip for listeners in summer 2015.
LISTENERS EMAIL
Jerry Curry (Troop 15) on rank sign-offs and proving active participation; Dave Scott (Troop 710, Bowling Green KY) on outpost-style camping vs. structured BSA summer camp; Ari (Life Scout) on whether non-Scout helpers must follow Eagle project power tool rules; Christian Kowski (Pack/Troop 168, Crystal Lake IL) on the role and mindset of a troop advancement chair.
OUTRO