How These Members of the Scouting Community Recognize EasterIn our “A Scout is Reverent” series, Scouting Wire takes a look at how Scouting families across the country observe a variety of religious holidays of their own faith and support fellow unit members in theirs. Join us as Steven Scheid, Director of the Center for Scouting Ministries, General Commission on United Methodist Men, sharesScouting Wire·April 6, 2020
How These Members of the Scouting Community Recognize PassoverIn our “A Scout is Reverent” series, Scouting Wire takes a look at how Scouting families across the country observe a variety of religious holidays of their own faith and support fellow unit members in theirs. Join us as Bruce Chudacoff, Chairman of the National Jewish Committee on Scouting shares a unique perspective on theScouting Wire·April 6, 2020
Chuck Brasfeild Selected as Scout Executive of Denver Area CouncilPlease join us as we congratulate Chuck Brasfeild, who will serve as Scout executive of the Denver Area Council in Denver, Colorado, effective May 1, 2020. Chuck began his Scouting career in 1998 as a district executive at the Central Florida Council in Orlando, Florida. He served in various positions at the council over theScouting Wire·April 6, 2020
Randy Saunders Selected as Scout Executive of Southern Sierra CouncilPlease join us as we congratulate Randy Saunders, who will serve as Scout executive of the Southern Sierra Council in Bakersfield, California, effective April 16, 2020. Randy began his Scouting career in 1994 as a district executive at the Gulf Ridge Council in Tampa, Florida. He served as a senior district executive, field director, programScouting Wire·March 30, 2020
Scouting at Home Web Conference From March 26Thanks to everyone who joined the Scouting at Home Zoom Conference on March 26, 2020. It was so well attended that we maxed out our Zoom capacity. If you weren’t able to join, you can watch a recording of the conference below. Looking for more resources? Check out Scouting.org/ScoutingatHome. Scouting From Home 3-26-2020 fromScouting Wire·March 26, 2020
April 2020 – Finding Your Adventure<p>Whether you live in the north, south, east or west part of the grand ol’ USA, the BSA has a high-adventure base for you! And you’re not limited to going to the one near you. Each BSA high adventure base provides different adventures, so you can pick the one that’s right for you! Joining us […]</p>
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April 2020 – Youth Protection and the BSA<p>April is National Youth Protection month, and the BSA takes that very seriously. We want to be sure all leaders and parents are aware of the BSA’s Youth Protection guidelines and all the steps the BSA is taking to ensure the safety of all youth. You may have heard of the Barbara Sinatra Foundation, which […]</p>
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The BSA and the Marine Corps League (MCL) Strengthen Relationship to Support America’s YouthArticle submitted by Wendy Kurten, Northeast Region & Western Region Team Lead / National Alliances Director /Law Enforcement Exploring Staff Advisor The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) and the Marine Corps League (MCL) have agreed to initiate a plan of mutual support to foster the ideals of Americanism and patriotic volunteerism among America’s youth. WeScouting Wire·March 23, 2020
Revving Up Your Community CampaignsArticle submitted by Brooke Parker, Development Director at the Pathway to Adventure Council Fundraising can be challenging but also enjoyable. With fundraising goals set high for many charities, the task can seem overwhelming. In Scouting, we have amazing volunteers who range from stay-at-home parents to presidents of the PTA/PTO and those who are lawyers, doctors,Scouting Wire·March 23, 2020
Council Market Analysis Is Now Available for YouCouncils can now access the latest Council Market Analysis (2020). The analysis is based off your 2019 year-end membership with LDS units removed. This tool will help you: Identify areas you are underserving in your district/council Target your areas of growth opportunity Understand the population that you are targeting – what are their demographic characteristics,Scouting Wire·March 23, 2020
Allen Endicott Selected as Scout Executive of Crossroads of the West CouncilCongratulations to Allen Endicott, who will serve as Scout executive of the newly established Crossroads of the West Council in Salt Lake City, Utah, effective April 1, 2020. The Crossroads of the West Council was created when the Trapper Trails Council, the Great Salt Lake Council, and the Utah National Parks Council consolidated to enableScouting Wire·March 23, 2020
March 2020 – How Venturing Can Help, Not Hurt, Your Troop<p>You know how at the end of every show, we invite you to send your ideas for topics you’d like to discuss? We read them and give each one careful consideration, and several of you have asked for more discussions concerning the Venturing program. Joining us this month is David Bush, Advisor for Venturing Crew […]</p>
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March 2020 – Bridging<p>This month, we ask the questions: What is bridging? What does it mean? Is there a difference between cross-over and bridging? Well, we found volunteer extraordinaire Bill Campbell, who runs Pack 143 out of the Central Florida Council. It’s a large Cub Scout pack that is known for offering a high-quality Scouting program. We believe […]</p>
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Scouts BSA Office Hours session February 6, 2020The Scouts BSA Office Hours session was live streamed on February 6, 2020. Scouters and Senior Patrol Leaders had an opportunity to have their questions answered by subject matter experts from the National Scouts BSA Committee, topics included: Advancement Leadership Development Program PatrolsScouts BSA Program Updates·February 18, 2020
February 2020 – Cultivating New Leaders<p>This month, let’s talk about Cultivating New Leaders, also called Succession Planning: Having the right person in place to take over if, for whatever reason, a scoutmaster, assistant scoutmaster or committee member needs to bow out of his or her commitment. There’s a little more to it than just having the first available warm body […]</p>
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February 2020 – Why You Should be Using Scoutbook<p>So, many of you have probably, hopefully, heard about Scoutbook – the online tool designed to make your Scouting Leadership duties a lot easier. But we found out, although I can’t reveal our source, that some of you out there are not taking advantage of everything Scoutbook has to offer. So, we invited assistant Den […]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://podcast.scouting.org/cubcast/2020/february-2020-why-you-should-be-using-scoutbook/">February 2020 – Why You Should be Using Scoutbook</a> appeared first on <a href="https://podcast.scouting.org">BSA Podcasts</a>.</p>CubCast·January 27, 2020
LodgeMaster 4.4 Extended Maintenance<p><small>Jan <var data-var='date'>15</var>, <var data-var='time'>19:21</var> EST</small><br><strong>Resolved</strong> - The LodgeMaster 4.4 maintenance is complete. The Offline Lodge Client will be available later this evening. Thanks for your understanding while we work to improve LodgeMaster.</p><p><small>Jan <var data-var='date'>15</var>, <var data-var='time'>18:30</var> EST</small><br><strong>Update</strong> - We are working to complete the maintenance as soon as possible. Please continue to check the status page for updates.</p><p><small>Jan <var data-var='date'>15</var>, <var data-var='time'>18:00</var> EST</small><br><strong>Identified</strong> - The OA LodgeMaster maintenance scheduled for Wednesday, January 15, 2020 is taking longer than expected. We are working to restore service as soon as possible.</p>OA System Maintenance·January 16, 2020
LodgeMaster 4.4 Scheduled Maintenance<p><small>Jan <var data-var='date'>15</var>, <var data-var='time'>18:00</var> EST</small><br><strong>Completed</strong> - The scheduled maintenance has been completed.</p><p><small>Jan <var data-var='date'>15</var>, <var data-var='time'>13:00</var> EST</small><br><strong>In progress</strong> - Scheduled maintenance is currently in progress. We will provide updates as necessary.</p><p><small>Jan <var data-var='date'> 8</var>, <var data-var='time'>15:36</var> EST</small><br><strong>Scheduled</strong> - On Wednesday, January 15, 2020 the OA LodgeMaster team will be updating both the online and offline Lodge Client to version 4.4. Users should expect downtime on Wednesday afternoon while we perform the upgrade. The upgrade to 4.4 will begin at 1:00 PM EST and last approximately 5 hours.</p>OA System Maintenance·January 15, 2020
January 2020 – What is a COR?<p>Do you know who your COR is? Do you what a COR is? COR is the acronym for Chartered Organization Representative. If that still doesn’t ring a bell, this episode is for you! On second thought – even if you do know, you might want to tune in, anyway, because joining us is podcast favorite […]</p>
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January 2020 – What is a COR?<p>Do you know who your COR is? Do you what a COR is? COR is the acronym for Chartered Organization Representative. If that still doesn’t ring a bell, this episode is for you! On second thought – even if you do know, you might want to tune in, anyway, because joining us is podcast favorite […]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://podcast.scouting.org/scoutcast/2019/january-2020-what-is-a-cor/">January 2020 – What is a COR?</a> appeared first on <a href="https://podcast.scouting.org">BSA Podcasts</a>.</p>ScoutCast·December 20, 2019