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Now What? – Scouting and Coronavirus

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2020/03/17

Yep. we are in a pickle aren’t we? We have very little idea of what our lives will look like this time next year. Coronavirus has shaken us all up and we are all doing our best to hold on. Scouting will continue to be around, though, if we look for it in the right […]The post Now What? – Scouting and Coronavirus appeared first on Scoutmastercg.com.

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2019/04/15

Hello and Welcome Back! Just when you think everything is going well, and you pat yourself on the back for being such an effective Scouter, you are confronted with a behavior problem. Oh for Pete’s sake! Not again! Yes, again… and again, and again. We get disappointed, then angry, then sad. There are times it […] The post ScoutmasterCG Newsletter Number 6 – Behavior Problems appeared first on Scoutmastercg.com.

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Now What? – Scouting and CoronavirScoutmasterCG...

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2019/03/11

Hello and Welcome Back! Scouting is camping with your patrol, and one of my favorite ways to go camping is backpacking. Reducing everything you will need to live for a couple of days to what you can comfortably carry on your back is a test of skill, and planning ; it challenges our moral, physical […] The post ScoutmasterCG Newsletter Number 5 – Backpacking appeared first on Scoutmastercg.com.

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ScoutmasterCG Newsletter Number 4 – Scouter Training

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2019/03/04

Hello and Welcome Back! Scouter Training is closer to employee training than active Scouting. Sitting through scripted sessions punctuated by unrealistic, often dated, videos is one way to learn, but it’s not the best way to learn Scouting. I’ve never been a good classroom student, I learn more by doing, so I tend to value […] The post ScoutmasterCG Newsletter Number 4 – Scouter Training appeared first on Scoutmastercg.com.

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ScoutmasterCG Newsletter Number 3 – Volunteering

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2019/02/18

Hello and Welcome Back! If you are reading this you are a volunteer, and probably not just for Scouting. Volunteering for Scouting returns more satisfaction and joy than we really deserve, but there’s always a danger of getting spread too thin. It’s a running joke among volunteers who keep running into each other at different activities […] The post ScoutmasterCG Newsletter Number 3 – Volunteering appeared first on Scoutmastercg.com.

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ScoutmasterCG Newsletter 2 – Youth Leadership...

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2019/02/04

Hello and Welcome Back! Engaging youth leadership and helping them develop their skills is one of the most rewarding parts of our work. Scouting may have many things in common with other youth activities but it is unique. We apply what we know from our professions and our own experiences to training and mentoring youth, […] The post ScoutmasterCG Newsletter 2 – Youth Leadership Development appeared first on Scoutmastercg.com.

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ScoutmasterCG Newsletter 1 – Why Scouting?

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2019/01/21

Welcome to the ScoutmasterCG newsletter; selected posts and podcasts published every other Monday about a specific aspect of Scouting. We’ll get things rolling by asking an important question; why Scouting? During my first few years as a Scoutmaster I was just kind of sailing along without really thinking too much about why we were doing […] The post ScoutmasterCG Newsletter 1 – Why Scouting? appeared first on Scoutmastercg.com.

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Gifts for Scouts & Scouters – More Gear!

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2018/12/08

Here’s my recommendations for gear gifts for Scouts or Scouters that I have owned and used, some for many years. Check out my gear guide for more in-depth advice. If you follow my links and make a purchase I get a referral fee. My Tee Shirts & Books Check out my custom tee shirts for […] The post Gifts for Scouts & Scouters – More Gear! appeared first on Scoutmastercg.com.

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Gifts for Scouts & Scouters – Great Books

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2018/12/06

These books would make excellent gifts for Scouts or Scouters. As a Scouter and outdoorsman they have been a source of inspiration, practical skills, Scouting history, outdoor lore, and for many years. If you follow the links and purchase an item on this page I get a referral fee. A Sand County Almanac I cannot gather wood […] The post Gifts for Scouts & Scouters – Great Books appeared first on Scoutmastercg.com.

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Gifts for Scouts and Scouters – Camping Tools

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2018/12/04

Sturdy, reliable tools make a solid camping kit and great gifts for Scouts and Scouters. There are cheaper alternatives to some of my choices, but I have chosen tools that I think are a are great value for cost. If you follow the links and purchase an item on this page I get a referral fee. I have owned and […] The post Gifts for Scouts and Scouters – Camping Tools appeared first on Scoutmastercg.com.

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Scout Advancement and Character Building

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2018/11/28

A reader recently told me they were feeling frustrated with evaluating advancement requirements and lamented “I sometimes wish the people who write these requirements would actually watch them in a troop environment.” Tell me about it! We get into difficulty when we look at advancement as our aim, or of central importance to Scouting. It […] The post Scout Advancement and Character Building appeared first on Scoutmastercg.com.

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Wise words about Speaking Wisely from Mark Ray

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2018/11/09

Author and Scouter Mark Ray offers these thoughts on the the GSUSA lawsuit that’s been in the news lately; Did you roll your eyes when you heard the news that the Girl Scouts of the USA was suing the Boy Scouts of America for trademark infringement? That’s perhaps understandable–until you dig into the complaint GSUSA filed. […] The post Wise words about Speaking Wisely from Mark Ray appeared first on Scoutmastercg.com.

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