The Scouting Stuff Podcast

Scouts sell Christmas trees, Girl Scouts struggle with cookie supplies...and the Interamerican Scouts meet up in Paraguay. News Stories Scout Leaders meet in Ciudad del Este to make decisions for the future | WOSM Girl Scout cookie season is in danger. Again | SFChronicle Local scouts selling Christmas trees once again | OkotoksOnline Local Boy Scouts selling Christmas trees at Graber’s | Harvey C...

Antigua and Barbuda join WOSM, Scouts help those in need...and another Scouts Canada property closes (for a while, at least). News Stories Antigua & Barbuda Scout Association becomes 173rd WOSM Member | WOSM Scouts help Cianjur’s earthquake victims | WOSM Scouts’ youth-led response supports over 800,000 Ukrainian children and families with humanitarian assistance | WOSM Romanian Scouts rush to...

Finding and keeping volunteers: the ever-present challenge every Scout Group faces. Podcast Topics Ken is joined by Scouter Jonathan for this episode, to revisit a topic that was discussed as recently as Episode 121 : how do you find volunteers for your Scout Group? And once you’ve done so...how do you retain them? As you might well imagine, there’s no one-size-fits-all, cut-and-dried solution. It...

Scouts deal with flight cancellation costs, Scouting for Food kicks off...and JOTA-JOTI adds an NFT badge. News Stories Scouts Worldwide Connect in Digital and Radio Jamboree | WOSM World Scouting launches first green NFT badge at JOTA-JOTI | WOSM Get the green NFT badge! | WOSM Announcing: Winners of Project for the Planet | WOSM Giving my Scout promise miles away from home | WOSM N.B. scout grou...

So passes Queen Elizabeth II. News Stories Scout Movement honours the life and legacy of Her Majesty The Queen | WOSM Queen's funeral: 'I camped out as my final duty to the Queen' | BBC News Queen Elizabeth II: Devon scouts honour passing of patron | BBC News Queen Elizabeth II: The Scouts sweet shop worker helping in London | BBC News The Queen's funeral: TV adventurer Bear Grylls represented the...

Scouter Ken will be at the Kander100 Jamboree! Announcement Scouter Ken has been selected as the Contingent Lead for the Scouts Canada delegation that will be attending Kander100 , the mini-jamboree being held to celebrate the centenary of Kandersteg International Scout Centre . Thirty Scouts and Scouters (in total!) from Canada will be attending the event. If you’re curious, the Canadian Continge...

Scouts hailed as heroes, champion youth empowerment, and win funding for big adventures. News Stories Algerian Scout champions youth empowerment and rights | WOSM Leaders from National Scout Organizations Convene in Nairobi for the 18th Africa Scout Conference | WOSM Appleton Boy Scouts receive Heroes Award for aiding after Amtrak crash | CBS 3Duluth County to buy Girl Scouts camp, create park, sa...

Revisiting the how-tos of a parent meeting. Podcast Topics Ken and Colin revisit a topic from almost half the podcast ago — Episode 67 , published in September of 2018, specifically — and offer some thoughts on how to hold a successful parent meeting. You can find some interesting blog articles about what needs to be communicated to parents, and how , and exactly how you go about it with the paren...

It turns out a lot can happen when you don't cover the news for a couple of months! News Stories Say hello to the new scout.org! | WOSM Scouts in Vietnam to install solar lights for ethnic community | WOSM Scout highlights Messengers of Peace work during Dalai Lama visit in India | WOSM Scarf Day for scouts | Whanganui Chronicle News - NZ Herald Romanian Scouts rush to borders, offering immediate...

Traveling by air these days is...tricky. Podcast Topics Whoa...where did June go? After too-long a hiatus, Ken and Colin sit down for another catch-up discussion, and also take a look at two recent stories that have come out concerning Scout Groups whose travel plan disruptions have made the national news. The first story is that of a Scout Group who ended up stuck in Zurich due to incomplete data...

A discussion of packing lists: what to include on them, and why they're important. Podcast Topics Parker rejoins the podcast and chats with Ken about packing lists. Because while it's nice to think that Scouts might be mature enough to know what to bring along on a trip, and while it might be tempting to test one's Scouts by making them suffer through the consequences of forgetting some key piece...

New Bronze Wolf recipients, Scouts fundraise and honor veterans...and “Bryan on Scouting” steps down. News Stories Scouts from Fort Benning and St. Luke add a badge for broadcast media | WRBL Boy, 12, Bitten by Black Bear During Boy Scout Camping Trip | PEOPLE.com Scouts and others honor veterans, place flags at gravesites | Local News | pressofatlanticcity.com World Scout Jamboree: Falkirk Scouts...

Sea Scouts lose their boats, Scouts BSA adjusts joining requirements...and Scouting in the UK sees a membership surge. News Stories Scout Numbers Surge BBC Breakfast - Part 3 30 April 2022 | BBC Canadians lack basic outdoor skills, Scouts Canada survey shows | National Post Florida woman charged with stealing $10K from Boy Scouts | NYPost Update to Scouts BSA joining requirements opens the door to...

Fire at a Girl Scout camp, Canadian Scouts open a camp to the public again...and Scouts BSA has a bit more legal trouble. News Stories Boy Scouts Bankruptcy Judge Approves Sale of BSA Warehouse | insurancejournal.com Fire damages buildings at Girl Scouts camp near Rogersville | ky3.com Lawsuit against Boy Scouts Says Bird Refuge at Deer Lake Must be Preserved | ctexaminer.com Kimberley Scouts maki...

Are there things Scouts can do — wherever they are, right now — to help out people in Ukraine? Podcast Topics Ken and Colin discuss the ongoing war and humanitarian crisis in Ukraine , and comment both on what Scouts in the country (and in surrounding countries) are already doing to help out the many millions of refugees that have fled (or are trying to flee) their homes, and what Scouts in other...

Scouts in Guatemala tackle plastic, and Kub Kar races begin again. News Stories Boy Scouts Victims' Fund Unfair to Insurers, Companies Argue in Court | BNN Bloomberg Small changes, big impact for Guatemala’s plastic waste | World Scouting Scouts revved up by return of Kub Kar Rally | Welland Tribune Subscribe Follow Us and Subscribe  Support Hit the Tip Jar Send Feedback Email Us | Leave Us a...

Scouts help others....all around the world. News Stories Registration for 1st Africa Rover Moot 2023 is Open | World Scouting Scouts Call for Greater Investment in Young People on Africa Scout Day | World Scouting Ukrainian Scouts provide food, shelter, support | World Scouting Scouts Support Refugees and Families Fleeing Ukraine Across Borders | World Scouting Plast Ukrainian scouts make first-ai...

Support pours in for Ukraine, Scouts in Africa step up for their communities...and UK Sea Scouts celebrate a centenary. Full show notes available at scoutingstuffpodcast.com . Subscribe Follow Us and Subscribe  Support Hit the Tip Jar Send Feedback Email Us | Leave Us a Voice Message | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Tik Tok | Discord | Leave Us a Review

WOSM has issued a statement on Russia’s aggressive actions in Ukraine. Podcast Topics The World Organization of the Scouting Movement ( WOSM ) has issued a statement on the Russian -instigated conflict in Ukraine . For our part, we condemn Russia’s aggression (inasmuch as that means anything), and we pray for a speedy resolution to these events. We cannot begin to imagine the fear with which Ukrai...

How has your exposure to Scouts from other countries influenced your worldview? Podcast Topics The Baden-Powell Faceook page isn’t being updated anymore, but back when it was still actively being posted to, the team behind it posed an interesting question : “Scouting is a brotherhood – a scheme which, in practice, disregards differences of class, creed, country and colour, through the undefinable...

Another stolen Scout Group trailer, Scouting Nederland wins an award...and Duchess Kate honours a sleeping Scout. News Stories Scouting Nederland Wins People's Choice Award with #ScoutOn Hybrid Event | World Scouting 5th Chief Scout Executives Meet Pivots on the New Triennium | World Scouting 'Opportunity' stolen from Burlington scouts, along with trailer full of camping gear | CBC News Scouts' sk...

What are the Sustainable Development Goals, and how can we incorporate them in Scouting? Podcast Topics Siobhan Ward , a Youth Program Specialist with Scouts Canada , joins Scouter Ken to talk about the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), and how Scouts Canada has chosen to incorporate these into the Scouting program, Scouts Canada SDG Resources: Scouts for Sustainability Overview...

Scouts Canada has a new, themed competition for its members...starting this month! Podcast Topics This week, Scouter Ken is joined by Scouts Canada National Communications Director Scouter Mike (why yes, he’s back!) and Scouter Sandra , from Scouts Canada’s Program Support Team, to discuss the upcoming Claim the Flame competition. This is yet another competition that Scout groups within Canada are...

Scouts pitch in after a typhoon, a new Scout Hut might be built...and yes, Scout groups still need volunteers. News Stories Scouts Canada Challenge For Kids To Level Up Winter Outdoor Skills | toronto4kids.com 1st Rosetown Scouts Looking For Members | WestCentralOnline BSA Bankruptcy Plan Misses Mark in Vote by Abuse Claimants | NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth ‘Dilapidated’ Bristol scout hut could get mak...

Scouts Canada appoints a new Chief Scout, Scouts were amazing in 2021...and as they sell trees, Scouts also collect them. News Stories Scouts Canada appoints adventurer Les Stroud as Chief Scout | Blackburn News Former South Surrey Scouts leader sentenced in child pornography case | Surrey Now-Leader London, Ont. crash: 8-year-old girl dies, Girl Guides of Canada members among pedestrians hit | Gl...