Webelos dens as patrols and more older Scout issues … Catching up on email questions this week I’ll talk about Webelos dens working the patrol method and discuss the causes of at least some older Scout problems. (If you listen very carefully you may detect a rant this week). Over thirty years ago I had […]
Older Scouts
Podcast 249 – So Far, So Good!
So Far, So Good! Lot’s of catching up to do! It’s nice to be back after a two week hiatus! In this podcast I’ll tell you about my new book, So Far, So Good! and answer email questions about how to keep a vision for all age divisions of Scouting, the program changes coming this year, […]
B.P.’s Blog – Scout Shorts
During his lifetime Robert Baden-Powell, founder of the worldwide Scouting movement, wrote many books and articles directed to Scouters. Each Sunday I’ll publish a selection from his writings in the hope that you’ll draw inspiration and understanding from his timeless ideas. A CERTAIN slackness has crept in during the war in some Troops, as regards […]
B.P.’s Blog – Retention of Older Scouts
During his lifetime Robert Baden-Powell, founder of the worldwide Scouting movement, wrote many books and articles directed to Scouters. Each Sunday I’ll publish a selection from his writings in the hope that you’ll draw inspiration and understanding from his timeless ideas. At the age of fourteen out boys finish their schooling in three R’s, and are […]
Lucky? Not Really.
Saw this comment today: “He’s got a bunch of older Scouts who run his troop for him, he’s lucky!” Lucky? Not at all, that’s how Scouting works. “He’s got a bunch of older Scouts…” Yes, we have a bunch of older Scouts, when I think “older” I think about any Scout over thirteen. Younger Scouts are often just as capable, […]
How do YOU Handle Mistakes?
The way I see it there are two ways to react to the consequences of mistakes we’ve made: 1. Deny, blame others, cover up, and hope nobody finds out. 2. Own up and take responsibility for the consequences. Which is the right way? If you are reading this, there’s a pretty good chance you are […]
Scoutmaster Podcast 155 – Older Scouts and Webelos
In this podcast we discuss a Webelos troop visit and keeping older Scouts engaged, we answer email questions about the patrol method, replacing a Scout handbook and who signs merit badge cards – all this and your messages in the mailbag. Past editions of the show are available at the PODCAST ARCHIVE Podcast: Play in […]
Keeping Older Scouts Active
Keeping older Scouts active and involved is a perennial concern. Scoutmasters wring their hands over losing older Scouts and many troops do have a problem keeping them around. The standard response is amping up the ‘wow’ factor of the program but I have never been very fond of the “bread and circuses” approach to Scouting. (If you aren’t familiar […]
Scoutmaster Podcast 17
Scoutmaster Podcast 17 In This Podcast Retaining Older Scouts Brick Mason Adult Patrols? Podcast Notes Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS Listen to this episode (0:22:44) Apple PodcastsGoogle PodcastsPlayer EmbedShare Leave a ReviewListen in a New WindowDownloadSoundCloudStitcherSubscribe on AndroidSubscribe via RSSSpotifyBe A BackerBe A Patron Get updates to Scoutmastercg.com by email […]
The Pace of Scout Advancement
A reader asks about the pace of Scout advancement: “Our troop seems to think we should hold off the scouts until they are older (ie end of Junior Year) to do their Eagle Projects and try to control the pace of advancement in the troop because they want the scouts to be more “mature” and stick around to […]
Positive Peer Pressure
During a visit from a Webelos Den at our last Troop meeting one of my Scouts was available to speak with the parents of the visiting boys. We were in our second week of disabilities awareness merit badge; the older scouts were leading a discussion with our younger scouts about the badge. One of the […]
