Meet Me at the Grizz: Scouting and Summer Camp at Rotary Scout Reservation

Why do two Scouts attend the same summer camp and come home with completely different experiences? In this episode of Meet Me at the Grizz , Ken Clough reflects on a conversation at Rotary Scout Reservation that sparked an important question: Why does everyone seem to take away something different from camp? Through stories and reflections, Ken explores how Scout camp , Scouting America , and the...

Summer camp at Rotary Scout Reservation begins tomorrow, but the story starts long before the first Scout arrives. In this episode of Meet Me at the Grizz , host Ken Clough takes listeners behind the scenes during the final days before opening day. From staff training, program area preparations, and camp traditions to Scouts packing their gear, parents checking packing lists, and troop leaders rev...

Summer camp is one of the most exciting parts of the Scouting year, but it also comes with questions from parents and leaders. Why are medical forms required? How are medications handled at camp? What happens if a Scout gets injured? How does camp staff respond to dehydration, emergencies, or other health concerns? In this episode of Meet Me at the Grizz, host Ken Clough sits down with Josh Clark,...

Are you preparing for your first week as a Scout leader at summer camp? Or do you remember what that first year felt like? In this episode of Meet Me at the Grizz , host Ken Clough reflects on his first summer at Rotary Scout Reservation in 2005 and shares the lessons he wishes he had known before attending camp as a new leader. Drawing on twenty years of Scouting experience, leadership, service,...

In this reflective episode of Meet Me at the Grizz, Ken Clough explores what it really takes to sustain the camp experience for future generations. Inspired by themes from The Next Campfire and Our Week at Rotary Scout Reservation: Second Edition , this episode examines how camp continues through participation, stewardship, storytelling, and human connection. Camp does not sustain itself automatic...

Season 2 of Meet Me at the Grizz begins with a deeply personal reflection on Scouting, summer camp, leadership, memory, and storytelling. In this episode, Ken Clough looks back at the summer of 2005 and the handwritten journal entries that eventually became the book Our Week at Rotary Scout Reservation . What started as a personal journal written during a week at Rotary Scout Reservation evolved i...

Twenty episodes into Meet Me at the Grizz , what have we learned about summer camp — and why it still matters today? In this special reflection episode, Ken Clough looks back at the first twenty conversations of the podcast and explores the deeper meaning behind the stories shared by Scouters, volunteers, camp staff, and leaders connected to Rotary Scout Reservation. Throughout the first twenty ep...

Summer camp is one of the most memorable parts of the Scouting experience. For many Scouts, it’s the highlight of the year—hiking forest trails, swimming in the lake, learning new skills, and gathering around the campfire with friends. But summer camp was never meant to be the goal of Scouting. It’s part of something bigger. In this episode of Meet Me at the Grizz , Ken Clough explores the deeper...

Provisional camping gives Scouts the opportunity to attend summer camp even when their troop’s schedule doesn’t align. Whether it’s a second week at camp, attending STEM Week, or simply wanting more time at Rotary Scout Reservation, provisional camping ensures that camp isn’t limited by scheduling. But provisional camping is about more than placement. In this episode of Meet Me at the Grizz , Ken...

What is summer camp really about? We talk about the schedule, the merit badges, and what the week looks like. But at Rotary Scout Reservation, summer camp is about something deeper; it’s where the values of Scouting become real. In this episode of Meet Me at the Grizz: Scouting at RSR , I reflect on some of my most meaningful moments at Rotary Scout Reservation, moments that made me smile and remi...

Summer camp changes more than individual Scouts—it changes entire troops. In this episode of Meet Me at the Grizz , Ken Clough reflects on a recent visit to a Scout troop where nearly every Scout had a summer camp story to share. From merit badges and program areas to friendships, traditions, and moments of growth, the conversation revealed how deeply summer camp shapes a troop’s sense of communit...

What is Cub Scout Resident Camp , and why does it matter so much in a young Scout’s journey? In this episode of Meet Me at the Grizz , host Ken Clough sits down with Quin Ciccolella , Program Director at Rotary Scout Reservation, to walk families, leaders, and Scouts through the full Cub Scout resident camp experience. From arrival day and program areas to dining hall songs, campfires, staff train...

Episode Title: A Typical Tuesday at Rotary Scout Reservation Podcast: Meet Me at the Grizz Host: Ken Clough, Scouter , Camp Volunteer, Storyteller Episode Summary: What does a normal day at Rotary Scout Reservation really feel like once camp settles into its rhythm? In this episode of Meet Me at the Grizz, host Ken Clough walks listeners through a typical Tuesday at camp, from early morning to lig...

Episode Title: A Week That Mattered: Cub Scout Camp, Volunteering, and the Power of Showing Up Podcast: Meet Me at the Grizz Host: Ken Clough, Scouter, Camp Volunteer, and Storyteller Episode Summary: What happens when you choose presence over productivity — even when life is full? In this reflective episode of Meet Me at the Grizz, Ken Clough looks back on his years as a Cub Scout Day Camp den le...

Episode Title: From Planning to Leadership: Involving Scouts Fully in the Summer Camp Experience Podcast: Meet Me at the Grizz Host: Ken Clough, Scouter, Camp Volunteer, and Storyteller Episode Summary: Summer camp is more than a destination—it’s one of the most powerful leadership experiences Scouting offers when Scouts are truly involved. In this episode of Meet Me at the Grizz, Ken Clough explo...

Episode Title: The Quiet Moments at Camp Podcast: Meet Me At The Grizz Host: Ken Clough, Scouter, Camp Volunteer, and Storyteller Episode Summary: Some of the most meaningful moments at camp aren’t scheduled, announced, or planned. They happen in the quiet—in the pauses between activities, at the end of the day, and in those moments when Scouts are off having their own experiences and leaders are...

Episode Title: Encouraging Parents to Attend Camp as Leaders: Seeing Scouting from the Inside Podcast: Meet Me at the Grizz Host: Ken Clough, Scouter and Camp Volunteer Episode Summary: For many families, summer camp feels like a simple handoff: pack the gear, say goodbye, and hope for the best. But camp looks very different from the inside. In this episode of Meet Me at the Grizz, Ken Clough expl...

Episode Title: Behind the Scenes at Camp: How Staff, Commissioners, and Directors Support Your Scout Podcast: Meet Me at the Grizz Host: Ken Clough, Scouter and Camp Volunteer Episode Summary: Go behind the scenes at Scout camp to understand how Scouts are supported throughout the week. In this episode of Meet Me at the Grizz , Ken Clough explains how troop leaders serve as the primary caregivers...

Episode Title: More Than a Campsite: Building Fellowship, Ownership, and Legacy at Camp Podcast: Meet Me at the Griz z Host: Ken Clough, Scouter and Camp Volunteer Episode Summary: Summer camp is more than a week away from home; it’s a place where Scouts learn responsibility, connection, and what it means to belong. In this reflective episode of Meet Me at the Grizz, Ken Clough shares how troop tr...

Episode Title: Small but Mighty: How Every Troop Can Make Summer Camp Happen Podcast : Meet Me at the Grizz Host: Ken Clough, Scouter and Camp Volunteer Episode Summary: Troop size shouldn’t determine whether a Scout can experience summer camp. In this episode of Meet Me at the Grizz, host Ken Clough explores how small troops, new troops, and units with limited adult leadership can still enjoy a f...

Episode Title: Twelve Summers at Rotary: What I Learned as an Adult Leader Podcast: Meet Me at the Grizz Host: Ken Clough, Scouter and Camp Volunteer Episode Summary: For twelve summers, I brought my troop to Rotary Scout Reservation and experienced firsthand what it truly means to lead Scouts through a week of adventure, growth, and responsibility. In this episode, I reflect on the lessons those...

Episode Title: From Camper to Staff Leader: Inside the Rotary Scout Reservation Summer Camp Staff Experience Podcast: Meet Me at the Grizz Host: Ken Clough, Scouter and Camp Volunteer Episode Summary: In this episode of Meet Me at the Grizz , host Ken Clough sits down with Logan Middendorf , a current staff leader at Rotary Scout Reservation, to explore the real, day-to-day experience of working a...

Episode Title: A Week at Rotary Scout Reservation: What to Expect from Arrival to Departure Podcast: Meet Me at the Grizz Host: Ken Clough, Scouter and Camp Volunteer Episode Summary: In this special episode, host Ken Clough walks new parents and unit leaders through a full week at Rotary Scout Reservation — from Sunday check-in to Saturday departure. Hear what daily life is like at camp: meals, m...

Episode Title: Building the Team — Inside Staff Training at Rotary Scout Reservation Podcast: Meet Me at the Grizz Host: Ken Clough, Scouter and Camp Volunteer Episode Summary: Before the first scout arrives at Rotary Scout Reservation, the staff are already hard at work preparing for the summer ahead. In this episode, host Ken Clough talks with long-time staff member Kyle Kearney, whose years of...

Episode Title: Learning Skills for Life – From Camper to Camp Leader at Rotary Scout Reservation Podcast: Meet Me at the Grizz Host: Ken Clough, Scouter and Camp Volunteer Episode Summary: In this inspiring episode of Meet Me at the Grizz , host Ken Clough sits down with longtime Scouter Ed Keilen , whose story at Rotary Scout Reservation began as a young camper and evolved into leadership as a st...