Scoutmaster Podcast 267

Opening joke: camping is full of misery, mud, and discomfort — but it's always over much too soon.

Shane Lehman (63rd Ottawa Scout Troop) reports Clarke's PDF materials used at outdoor skill training; Linda Lansford (Troop 17, Nashville) shares how scouting has helped her son with Asperger's; Clarke mentions becoming a Rover Scout with the BPSA; live chat regulars including Paige Lawson and Jim Bresinger; backer thanks to Brad Watts, Bill Blankowski, and Bill McFarland.

Six emails answered: (1) anonymous scoutmaster on interpreting the Tenderfoot cooking requirement and parental interference; (2) Mason Turner on recruiting den chiefs from neighboring troops; (3) anonymous on how to leave a troop gracefully; (4) Robert on whether to create a troop policy manual; (5) Scott Peterson (Troop 626, Spring TX) on how scouts should address adult leaders; (6) anonymous on whether a 'supertrip' to museums and historic sites qualifies as optimal scouting.