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Faith Requirements for Cub Scouts and Agnostics

February 24, 2014 68 Comments

Two Cub Scout leaders ask about how to complete the faith related requirements with Cub Scouts who are raised in agnostic homes.

Filed Under: ReverentTagged: Questions

Citizenship in the Community Merit Badge Helps and Documents

January 3, 2021 Leave a Comment

Citizenship in the Community Merit Badge for Boy Scouts

Scouts learn how to be active members of their local community while working on the Citizenship in the Community merit badge. They learn about local government and do service work in their region. They also research the history, culture, and demographics in their area.

Filed Under: Merit Badges

Disbanding a Very Small Scouts BSA Troop

March 2, 2015 31 Comments

A reader reports My son has been in a very small Scouts BSA Troop for 2 years now. Our scoutmaster had a meeting to discuss the fact that the boys scouting experience is very limited because of the troops size and suggested that the scouts transfer to another troop.

Filed Under: Scouts BSATagged: Questions

Scouts and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics)

May 5, 2020 Leave a Comment

Today’s youth must be familiar with the STEM areas – science, technology, engineering, and mathematics – to be prepared for the world of tomorrow. BSA programs offer many opportunities for Scouts to experience STEM activities. The Nova awards for Cub Scouts, Scouts BSA (Boy Scouts), and Venturers allow for in depth studies of STEM fields. There are also opportunities for STEM learning in the achievements for each program.

Filed Under: STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics)

What If the Committee Is Acting as Scoutmaster?

November 12, 2014 3 Comments

A reader sent in this question: “What if the troop committee board is planning everything and the Scoutmaster is out of the loop?”

Filed Under: Aims and Methods of ScoutingTagged: Questions

Communication Merit Badge Helps and Documents

January 3, 2021 Leave a Comment

Communications Merit Badge

Scouts learn about oral, written, visual, and digital methods of sharing information while working on the Communication merit badge. They share stories and information, participate in an interview, attend a public meeting, and plan a Court of Honor or campfire program. They also explore careers in the field of communication.

Filed Under: Merit Badges

What Does the Pack Committee Chair Do?

February 3, 2021 16 Comments

A strong, involved Committee Chair really makes a difference to the Pack leaders and to the Pack program.

Filed Under: Cub Scouts

Cub Scout Pack Committee

September 13, 2010 6 Comments

A well organized Pack Committee makes the Cubmaster’s job much easier and ensures that a quality program is delivered to the youth.

Filed Under: Cub Scouts

What Is a Scouts BSA Troop Committee?

April 5, 2011 Leave a Comment

In a troop committee, committee members provide the support and resources which the youth leaders of the troop need to carry out their ideas.

Filed Under: Scouts BSA

Communication Program Feature for Scouts BSA Troops

April 9, 2014 Leave a Comment

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BSA has a set of troop programs which can help PLCs plan activities around a theme. This communication program feature offers the opportunity to plan a month’s worth of troop activities which focus on giving and receiving information.

Filed Under: Communication Skills

Aims of Scouting – Citizenship

December 30, 2010 Leave a Comment

The aims of Scouting are character development, citizenship training, personal fitness (both mental and physical), and leadership development. Here are some ideas about how citizenship training is incorporated into the Scouting programs offered by BSA. I’ve also included some helps and activities which are specifically designed to engage Scouts of all ages in participatory citizenship.

Filed Under: Aims and Methods of Scouting, Participatory Citizenship

Scouts BSA Merit Badges

January 1, 2021 Leave a Comment

You can learn about sports, crafts, science, trades, business, and future careers as you earn merit badges. There are more than 100 merit badges. Any Scout may earn any merit badge at any time. You don’t need to have had rank advancement to be eligible.

Filed Under: Scouts BSA

Leadership and Life Skills

May 24, 2020 Leave a Comment

Scouting programs might be best known for the leadership and life skills they instill in youth. Young men and women learn to make decisions and inspire others. They explores various careers and learn communication skills. Scouting truly does prepare youth for life.

Filed Under: Leadership and Life Skills

What Is the Role of the Pack Committee Chair?

August 15, 2015 1 Comment

A reader has been told that the role of the pack committee chair is only to handle the recharter. Normally a pack committee chair would do much more than just fill out some paperwork each year.

Filed Under: Cub ScoutsTagged: Questions

Questions and Answers from Scouters

April 27, 2019 Leave a Comment

Every situation is different. Whether you are new to Scouting or you have been involved for a while, sometimes it is helpful to get input from other Scouters. We are here to help each other.

Filed Under: AdviceTagged: Ideas

Outdoor Ethics Awareness Award

January 6, 2021 Leave a Comment

Scouts of all ages are guided by the Outdoor Code and the principles of Leave No Trace when they participate in outdoor activities. Members of Scouts BSA, Venturers, and adult Scouters can earn the Outdoor Ethics Awareness award to learn about being responsible citizens while outdoors.

Filed Under: Conservation

Help! My Son Doesn’t Want to Be a Scout

February 4, 2015 43 Comments

A reader’s son doesn’t want to continue in Scouts BSA: “I have tried to make it sounds really cool, he’s got friends moving up and friends in a troop now but it doesn’t seem to make a difference. I can’t force him so am I doomed to this disappointment?”

Filed Under: AdviceTagged: Questions

Crossover and Webelos Who Did Not Complete Requirements

January 8, 2014 16 Comments

A reader asks “What should we do if we know some of the boys won’t be continuing on to Scouts BSA? What about boys not completing AOL requirements? “

Filed Under: Aims and Methods of ScoutingTagged: Questions

Communications Ranger Core Requirement Helps and Documents

May 1, 2019 Leave a Comment

Ranger Communications Core Requirement

To complete the Communications core requirement for the Venturing Ranger award, Venturers must learn and practice communications skills. Then they must share their knowledge of communications with others.

Filed Under: Communication Skills

Building a Working Pack Committee

March 16, 2012 5 Comments

How can a Pack transition from a model where the Cubmaster does all of the work to one where the Pack Committee shares the load?

Filed Under: Cub ScoutsTagged: Questions

Simple Indoor Opening Flag Ceremony

November 11, 2011 43 Comments

Many of our kids have not been exposed to flag etiquette before their first flag ceremony, so take the time to give them some basic instruction. This is a very simple flag ceremony for Cub Scouts to use at Den and Pack meetings.

Filed Under: Participatory Citizenship

What Does the Cubmaster Do?

March 4, 2021 8 Comments

In Cub Scouting, adults work together to deliver program to the youth members. One of the adult positions is the Cubmaster.

Filed Under: Cub Scouts

Pet Pals Cub Scout Pack Meeting Plan (Compassion)

February 18, 2014 Leave a Comment

Compassion is having care and concern for the well-being of others. Others do not have to be people. This month we focus on having compassion for animals, especially our pets.

Filed Under: Program Ideas

Den Leader Asked to Lead a Different Den

March 24, 2014 16 Comments

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A Wolf den leader is seeking feedback about being asked to stay with the Wolf den next year instead of continuing with her son’s den when they move to Bears.

Filed Under: AdviceTagged: Questions

Maps, Compasses, and Declination

January 27, 2021 3 Comments

Scouts will be interested to learn that the north indicated by their compasses is not really true north. Instead it points to the magnetic north pole, which is not fixed. The difference between true north and magnetic north is called declination.

Filed Under: Outdoor Skills and Awareness

Combining Bears and Wolves

January 7, 2014 5 Comments

Tracy asked this question: Has anyone had experience combining the wolf and bear dens (due to low numbers)? Is it possible and what is the best way to do this?

Filed Under: AdviceTagged: Questions

Composite Materials Merit Badge Helps and Documents

January 6, 2021 Leave a Comment

Scouts learn about the properties and uses of composite materials while working on the Composite Materials Merit Badge. They also learn how to safely work with resins and other components. And they investigate careers related to composite materials.

Filed Under: Merit Badges

Starting a Venturing Crew

May 26, 2011 17 Comments

Maybe you’ve heard about this coed Scouting program for young men and women and you’re ready to try to organize a Venturing Crew. You might even have a specific group of young people in mind. It could be you know of a group who want to go out hiking or work on model trains together or maybe you just want to get a church youth group going. So where do you start?

Filed Under: Recruiting, Venturers

National Outdoor Awards – Aquatics Segment Requirements

June 5, 2020 Leave a Comment

To complete the requirements for the National Outdoor Award Adventure Segment, a Scout or Venturer must be a proficient swimmer, have some lifesaving skills, complete the mile swim, and spend some time enjoying aquatics adventures such as swimming, paddling, fishing, or scuba diving.

Filed Under: Aquatics

What Can Be Done to Ensure That Unit Finances Are Handled Correctly?

January 1, 2021 Leave a Comment

A reader asks about unit finances: “My boys just joined or local pack in our area last August. This pack has like 60 kids. The 1st thing I noticed was that everything was very very unorganized, but I didn’t want to be one of those parents that gripes and does nothing. So I took a seat on the committee as the Fundraiser chair. Since doing that I have witnessed some things that are disturbing to me and I know cant be right….”

Filed Under: Cub Scouts, Scouts BSATagged: Questions

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