Percentage-wise, most people in Scouting aren’t Cubmasters. They aren’t in charge of fall recruiting campaigns this fall, but they can make all the difference when it comes to the success or failure of fall recruiting campaigns. Recruiting Cub Scouts is an exhausting endeavor, so they can use all the help they can get. If we’re … Read more
Episode 5 covers the basics of volunteer recruiting. Have you been standing at the front of the room asking for help at every meeting, to no avail? Then you owe it to yourself to take the 13 minutes out of your busy day to listen to this simple volunteer recruiting primer. Learn about the basics … Read more
This September is a great time to sign your son in Kindergarten through 5th grade up for Cub Scouts. All over the country, Cub Scout packs will be welcoming new members. They’ll be holding joining nights where you can sign up your boy for an adventure that will prepare him for life. My mom signed … Read more
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
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
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
One of my favorite Scout leaders passed away last month. He could be a little gruff – in a good way. If the troop hadn’t been backpacking in a while, he’d notice that the boy’s discipline on campouts would start to break down a little. They’d take a little longer to get going in the … Read more
