Scoutmaster Podcast 83

Opening teaser clip of Clarke quizzing Life Scout David Bauer about his last Eagle-required merit badge (citizenship in the community), podcast number 83 announced.

Letters from Mark Craner (Texas SM on encouraging Scouts to make their own decisions), Frank Maynard (praising podcast 82 on discipline and Scoutmaster conferences), and Josh Ney (Troop 44, Glen Olden PA, noting geographic proximity to Clarke).

Mike Malone, ASM of Troop 466 in Sunnyvale CA and author of an upcoming BSA book on Eagle Scout history, and Life Scout David Bauer discuss their Lewis and Clark bateau expedition on the Missouri River in Montana, plus three prior once-in-a-lifetime troop adventures (Wainwright Walk in UK, Chisholm Trail cattle drive in Oklahoma, Civil War reenactment in Virginia). Topics include how to pitch, plan, and execute historically immersive service-centered adventures for older Scouts.