Scoutmaster Podcast 258

Opening joke: a Scout leaves mid-Scoutmaster's Minute saying he needs a haircut, and when asked why he didn't go before, says he didn't need one then.

Angus F. Bickerton adapts the Cub Scout leader survival guide for Scouts Canada; Greg Kennedy's Amazon review of Clarke's book 'So Far So Good'; listener responses to a blog post on bedwetting and Scouts (Matt Price, Mark Fisher, Pete Parris, Zane Neller, Bob Deck, Amber); live chat updates; app fix notice; 2016 Kandersteg trip announcement; new backers Rick Ferry, Patrick Garrick, and Doug Spracklin thanked.

The most important volunteers in Scouting are the Scouts themselves — adults serve to encourage Scout participation, not the other way around.

Rick Ferry (Troop 670, Manassas, VA) asks about first-year patrol programs; anonymous writer asks how to get Scouts to volunteer for leadership roles; new Scoutmaster asks how to transition into leading an established troop with older Scouts and existing adult culture.