With summer camp coming to an end; I go over my top 10 reasons for you to join Cub Scouts with your son. From great activities to family bonding and character building, this September is a great time to get in on the fun. Articles Referenced My Top 10 Reasons to Sign Your Son Up for Cub … Read more
If you’ve been to a scout camp in the last four years or so, you’ve probably seen kids playing a lot of GaGa Ball. It’s been the hit of our day camp for the past five years, and it seems like the pit at every resident camp I’ve visited is in near constant use. There’s even a … Read more
I had a great conversation with my old friend Dave Parry about his career in Scouting, about fundraising, volunteer recruitment, and most importantly, how all the resources and volunteers we need to be successful are usually under our noses the whole time. Dave’s an all-around great guy. Really down to Earth, and he’s got a … Read more
These days, about a third the world’s population is on Facebook. That number increased by 17% in 2016 alone. 5 new people sign up for Facebook every second of every day. You need to be able to learn the basics of Facebook marketing in order to grow your Cub Scout Pack, Boy Scout Troop, Rotary … Read more
Episode 1 – Scouting with Special Needs Sandy and I had a great discussion about helping scouts with Autism and a wide variety of other special needs. Sandy went over the resources available to help units integrate these scouts into their program. We also talked about how to start a Scouting with Special Needs (or Disabilities … Read more
An Introduction A short introduction to give you an idea of what the Grow Your Group Show will be all about. I give a (very) brief autobiography and go over the aims and methods of the show, and relate a great story at the end. This podcast is going to cover all things nonprofit. We’ll be … Read more
Your Recruiting Checklist This Tuesday is August 1st. Great recruiting campaigns are made and broken with what you do in early August. What you do right now will determine whether you’ve got a full room come at your joining night in September, or whether you’re going to be lonely, wondering what went wrong. To help … Read more
I’ve been to a lot of Eagle Ceremonies. Probably hundreds. It’s customary for dignitaries to write letters to Eagle Scouts. Eagles get letters of congratulations from current and former US Presidents. They get them from members of Congress, governors, mayors, and state legislators. Mike Rowe’s Eagle Scout Letter is quite popular. But for the most part, they’re pretty … Read more
June Foray passed away yesterday. She was 99. She would have been 100 this September. 99% of people have no idea who she was. Admit it. You didn’t – and there’s absolutely no shame in that. None. And why would you? She very rarely ever appeared on camera, and her main audience was comprised of children … Read more
It’s really tempting to be cynical. Especially when watching the news. There’s a lot of negativity out there. It’s easy to think the world is filled with wicked people. And to be frank, some of them are. But they’re a small minority. The encouraging thing is generous people are all around you. Generous People Two-thirds … Read more
