Scoutmaster Podcast 350

Opening joke: Scouts ask about mosquito repellent — Clarke says mosquitoes do a pretty good job of repelling themselves.

Listener mail from Mike Bailey (committee chair, Troop 9626, Shoreview MN) on involving new parents as board of review observers; thanks from John Patrick Hickey; live chat announcements; backer thanks including Greg Nash; update on Wade and Bucky's Appalachian Trail hike.

Andrea Cooperman on compassionate listening with Scout parents; Scott Williams (Troop 534, Flowery Branch GA) on handling last-minute transportation cancellations; anonymous question on whether a chartered organization controls unit fundraising and bank accounts.