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Cause I’m Shameless

Hey all… this may put you over the edge with my blog.. but I refuse to keep asking till I get what Scouting needs.. Money! A few weeks back I asked for donations for our Council’s fundraiser “OVER THE EDGE”.  There are two things at play here.  First and foremost the Boy Scouts get much [...]

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Earlier today I received an email from a “fan of the blog and podcast”.. his email is certainly appreciated and I am glad that he took the time to express his thoughts, but… I will not post the email here, but let me share with you the part that got me to write this post. [...]

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A long time ago a Scouting mentor of mine told me that the secret to success in a Troop is PROGRAM, PROGRAM, PROGRAM.  When you have a strong program you have Scouts that stay in Scouting, you have good advancement, you have Trained leaders, you have active Scouts and Scout parents.  PROGRAM, PROGRAM, PROGRAM! The [...]

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Over the last couple of weeks Scouter friends and I have had numerous discussions about Scouting in our District.  After the last Scoutmaster training session it became pretty clear that many Scouters have heard about the methods of Scouting, but do not really put them into practice in their units.  Kind of like knowing that [...]

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Welcome back to the SMMPodcast, we dusted off the mic and got back to talking Scouting!  We are trying out a new segment.. “The Mobile Thought”..  In this show, we talk about Reverence, Troop Elections, and Youth Leadership. Hope you enjoy the show.  Let me know what you think. Have a Great Scouting Day! Direct [...]

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At last nights Roundtable I was pleased to see a great turn out in the Boy Scout break out.  Last nights attraction was Camporee and what units can do to get ready for it.  We had about a half hour left so I thought it would be worth our while to talk a little District [...]

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OK.. I tried to get this post out yesterday.. not sure if it was the computer or the operator.. but lets try it again… I have been playing with a new stove the last couple months.  Taken it out on the last three outings and I am in love with it. The Esbit Alcohol Stove is [...]

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Awhile back there was some discussion on separating your Scouting life with your “Normal” life.  I argued that given the Scout oath and law there is no real way that (at least I) could separate the two.  As we have negotiated our way through this online maze and many of us have developed an online presence protecting [...]

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We are Scouts

Good Video… thought I’d share! Have a Great Scouting Day!

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So if you are reading this.. you are either on the blog or got it via email and you are looking at this post electronically.. it was brought to you from the wonderful world of the internet.  The world-wide web.  I think we can all agree, especially those of us that grew up in an age [...]

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