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
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
“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’ve seen the question come up on Facebook a few times, about what sort of gear you should get for your newly crossed over Boy Scout. So, to help out with that, here are some of the basic Boy Scout camping gear that I’d recommend for a Boy Scout under the age of 12. It could … Read more
If you are doing your unit’s recharter this year, bless you. You’ve taken unto yourself a task that nobody in the Scouting world enjoys. It’s a necessity, but it’s not the most fun thing you could do. As someone who has worked with thousands of recharters, let me pass along a few of the most common … Read more
Rotary International was founded on February 23, 1905, in Chicago by attorney Paul Harris. His idea was that “professionals from diverse backgrounds could exchange ideas, form meaningful, lifelong friendships, and give back to their communities.” The name “Rotary” comes from rotating meetings at the offices of the members. Currently, Rotary International has 1.2 million members in … Read more
In the days since the Boy Scouts announced that they were going to allow Cub Scout packs to form dens for girls, a lot of misinformation has been coming out about the Boy Scout program. For example, I came across an article by Claire Cain Miller in the New York Times, Things Boys Could Learn … Read more