The Scoutmaster Minute

Hey there.. check out the Scoutmaster Minute Facebook page for a little video of my Troop and I camping out on the East Side of Mt. Hood.  We were looking for another snow camp out.. turned out to be dry and warm and no snow.  Oh well, still turned out to be a great camp [...]

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Just take a look at any Norman Rockwell painting, Scout leaders with Square jaws sitting by a perfect fire, scouts praying under the dining fly and a Scoutmaster standing vigil over sleeping Scouts on a perfect star lit night.  Takes our breath away when we imagine what that time in Scouting was like.  But sit [...]

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Ran into this video awhile back… rediscovered it and need to share it.I originally ran into it from www.scoutmedia.org .  Some really great life lessons common to all of us in the Scouting movement.Enjoy the Video. http://www.youtube.com/v/M_hhc44sgKg&hl=en_US&fs=1& Have a Great Scouting Day!

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Here is a cool little device that I have fallen in love with..It is the Nite Ize Figure 9Check out the video.http://www.youtube.com/v/8xozTjZysB4&hl=en_US&fs=1&Have a Great Scouting Day!

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OK.. we know what we must BE, we know what we must KNOW and now it is time to DO…The Scoutmaster gives direction.. but understand this direction comes from many angles.  Unlike a conductor, the Scoutmaster is not standing in front directing the band, he is offering advise and using Guided Discovery to get the [...]

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In our last post we talked about what a Scoutmaster must BE.  An easy enough concept to grasp that a Scoutmaster must be an example of what right looks like, whether that is wearing the uniform correctly or pitching a tent, the Scoutmaster is not a Master of Scouts, rather a Master of Scouting and [...]

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Today I spent the better part of it assisting with New Scoutmaster training.  On the training team, it is my job to lead the discussion on the role of the Scoutmaster.  As we wrapped up today’s session, I thought it would be a good idea to discuss on the blog some of the basics of [...]

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Well.. not absent minded… but at least absent, and not for a lack of creativity or idea, it’s perhaps the worst excuse of all.. time.I ranted and raved over people that use the time excuse some time ago.  At issue was people that say that they don’t have time for this or that.. well yeah.. [...]

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