September 2013 - On Scouting

Need an extra set of hands at your den and pack meetings?

September 30, 2013 11

Silly question. Who couldn’t use some extra help corralling a bunch of rowdy Cub Scouts? Say hello to your new best friend: the Cub Scout Den Chief. This older Boy Scout, Varsity Scout or Venturer co-leads weekly den

What does a unit commissioner, district commissioner and district executive do?

September 30, 2013 28

That nice, uniformed, young man who visited your troop last week, was he your unit commissioner, district commissioner, district executive or someone else entirely? For new adult volunteers, keeping track of your own Scouting title

This 1930 summer camp flier shows how much has changed, how much hasn’t

September 26, 2013 19

Summer camp season may be over (sadly), but we can still have a little fun looking back. And I mean way, way back — to 1930 and summer camp in the Kansas City Council. Michael

Nationwide open house on Oct. 29 will help spread the story of Scouting

September 25, 2013 1

It takes a village to recruit new Scouts, and here’s the latest example of that Scouting village uniting for the greater good of the BSA. Packs, troops, teams and crews are invited to celebrate with

Tuesday Talkback: When youth leaders aren’t allowed to make decisions

September 24, 2013 105

Father (or Mother) knows best? Maybe, but that’s not how a Scout troop, Varsity team or Venturing crew is supposed to work. Scouting is a youth-led, youth-run organization. Your responsibility as an adult leader is to

Minnesota Venturers try underwater basket weaving — no, seriously

September 19, 2013 20

In Crew 9820, they’re taking the joke of “underwater basket weaving” to new heights. Or, technically, new depths. Last weekend, the Minnesota Venturing crew, which specializes in scuba diving, went below the surface in their

10 things I learned staffing Wood Badge at Philmont

September 18, 2013 71

Just like your favorite film, Wood Badge is even better the second time around. Last month, I served as a Troop Guide for Wood Badge course S2-571-13-3, known within the Dallas-based Circle Ten Council simply as Wood

Join BSA in celebrating its 100-year partnership with the LDS church

September 17, 2013 17

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was the first sponsor of the Boy Scouts of America way back in 1913. One-hundred years later, the LDS church brings hundreds of thousands of Scouts into the movement

Tuesday Talkback: What do you do when a Scout has a patch sewn on wrong?

September 17, 2013 163

You’ll notice it right away, of course. You’ll see Tristan across the room at your pack or troop meeting this week and instantly spot the unit numerals on the wrong sleeve, the rank patch on

Write on! Constitutional essay contest gives Eagle, Life Scouts a shot at cash

September 13, 2013 7

You the Life Scouts and Eagle Scouts of the Boy Scouts of America, in Order to form a more perfect understanding of the U.S. Constitution, establish awareness of our nation’s Founding Documents, and secure some