Since the kids are out of school due to the coronavirus, we’ve got some time to fill for our seven-year-old boy and four-year-old girl. I’m going to be writing about trails that are both physically-challenging for the kids, and also ones with opportunities for learning. Our latest trip was a quick trip over the border … Read more
Scout units always need to be looking to grow. Recruiting is a long, arduous process, and it can be expensive and time consuming. You want to try every way you can to add kids to your unit. You should keep doing all of those things, passing out flyers, doing press releases, school talks, putting up … Read more
Today’s episode features the return of my good friend Sandy Payne. You may remember her from Episode 1, where she did a great overview on working with Scouts with Special Needs. Sandy’s an expert on helping Scouts with Autism, and I always learn a lot from our conversations. We recorded this episode at June Norcross Webster … Read more
What if I told you that there are people in your community who meet weekly for the purpose of making your community a better place? What if that group of people was a resource that could help you grow Scouting in your community? Wouldn’t that be pretty great? Because that’s what your local Rotary Club … Read more
Scouting is a fun and rewarding program. But the gear required can be expensive. So, to help you save some time and money, I’ve gone through all 148 Pages of Amazon’s Black Friday deals to find some pretty good Black Friday Scout Deals. I also went to Campmor to find a few more deals there … Read more
On this Thanksgiving, we thought it only proper to thank all the people in Scouting who go above and beyond. None of them are ever thanked enough for the great things they do to help kids develop. Thank You Scout Leaders Thank you: Scout moms, for your love, we’re sure you were sent from above. … Read more
I’m not an artist. I’m not particularly craft – so I’m impressed with just about everyone who is. To that end, I came across some amazing Scout Christmas Ornaments on Amazon this week. The detail is out of this world. Seriously, if you gave me a billion years, I couldn’t imagine to make something this good. I … Read more
“How do I get the parents in my den to help out?” might be the most common question I see from the people I know running Cub Scout packs. It’s also the most important, by far. Packs that are getting enough help tend to run a great program, which in turn helps you keep the scouts … Read more
If there’s a perfect mountain for a whole Scout troop, it’s Mount Cardigan, in Alexandria, New Hampshire. In many ways, I grew up on that mountain. I had climbed Mount Monadnock previously, but it was on Cardigan that I truly found my love for the mountains. It’s challenged and rewarded me more than I can … Read more
I had my good friend, Ken Lee, on the show to talk about Scouting Religious Emblems programs. Ken comes from a great scouting family going back three generations on camp staff at June Norcross Webster Scout Reservation in Ashford, Connecticut. He’s an Eagle Scout, and he’s the father of an Eagle Scout. He’s been a … Read more
