Podcasts about scouting radio

“Already know you, that which you need.” Podcast Topics Ken and Colin close out the year with some reflections on the concept of doing a good turn, and how Scouts Canada -- in its efforts to find new ways to reach out to prospective members — might well have everything it needs already. Is it a question of pivoting the movement in some way, or is it a question of re-emphasising the values the movement already seeks to inculcate in its members? Shout-Outs We'd like to give a shout-out to One Movement Media, formerly Scouting Radio. We're not sure if they're still re-broadcasting our episodes, but even if not, they're doing great work bringing Scouting to their internet audience. Subscribe Follow Us and Subscribe Support Us Hit the Tip Jar Send Feedback Email Us | Leave Us a Voice Message | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Discord | Leave Us a Review Music Slow Burn, by Kevin MacLeod

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 parents of youth in your Group will depend on all sorts of factors. But in summary, here's the gist of what a successful parent meeting should include: Meetings, rather than one meeting. The 59th, at least, has had better success by ditching the “one big meeting” in favour of having the Group Commissioner come out to the first or second meetings for each Section. Set fundraising expectations early. Make the pitch for volunteers, both parent helpers and Scouters. Explain the badge program. Explain the uniform. Explain the Code of Conduct and set expectations for youth behaviour. Food isn't necessary, but it isn't unwelcome. Shout-Outs Scouter Eric from the Northern Lights Medical Venturers reached out to us to let us know that the MedVents are once again accepting membership applications. If you're interested in Vocational Scouting and your home group is in NLC, consider submitting your name. As always, a big thank you to the folks at Scouting Radio for rebroadcasting Scouting Stuff episodes to their worldwide Scouting audience. If you're listening to us on Scouting Radio right now, let us know; reach out and get in touch. We'd love to hear from you. 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 Music Slow Burn, by Kevin MacLeod

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 in the ArriveCAN mobile app. The second is that of a different Scout Group who ended up camping out in the Vancouver airport after their planned flight from there to Whitehorse was cancelled. Two very different stories, but both illustrate the challenges that Scout Groups will likely be facing for a while yet as they plan and carry out adventures...especially the sorts of adventures that require air travel! Shout-Outs As always, a big thank you to the folks at Scouting Radio for rebroadcasting Scouting Stuff episodes to their worldwide Scouting audience. If you're listening to us on Scouting Radio right now, let us know; reach out and get in touch. We'd love to hear from you. 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 Music Slow Burn, by Kevin MacLeod

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 of gear, the truth of the matter is that just about everyone — even adults! — can and will benefit from having a list to refer to when the time comes to put together all the gear one will need for an adventure. Scouts BSA has published some excellent, if generalized, warm weather and cool weather packing lists; Ken's own Group has also developed a list that it maintains internally and periodically updates. Important Note: By all means, make use of the above-linked documents...but only use them as templates. Always pack according to your troop's needs, and your individual needs as well. Shout-Outs As always, a big thank you to the folks at Scouting Radio for rebroadcasting Scouting Stuff episodes to their worldwide Scouting audience. If you're listening to us on Scouting Radio right now, let us know; reach out and get in touch. We'd love to hear from you. 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 Music Slow Burn, by Kevin MacLeod

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 countries can do (and are already doing) to help out in their own way. Scout Donation Platform Link: Ukrainian Scouts Humanitarian Response Shout-Outs As always, a big thank you to the folks at Scouting Radio for rebroadcasting Scouting Stuff episodes to their worldwide Scouting audience. If you're listening to us on Scouting Radio right now, let us know; reach out and get in touch. We'd love to hear from you. 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 Music Slow Burn, by Kevin MacLeod

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 spirit that pervades it: the spirit of God's gentleman.” - #BadenPowell How has your exposure to Scouts from other countries influenced your worldview? Ken and Colin attempt to give an answer! Shout-Outs A first shout-out this week goes to TheStrider, a Scouter with the 2nd Smiths Falls group, who has a sweet thing going with his local Subway establishment, and who has been working to get his group moved onto a shared Microsoft Office 365 non-profit tenancy. Additionally, Dan Tapley's council, Battlefields Council, has partnered with Canadian Blood Services via their Partners for Life program. Can Scouts donate 50 units of blood in 2022? And Ken's wife Grace (and her sister Mary) get a shout-out as well, for proposing (?) a leech therapy badge. #NursingHumour And, as always, a big thank you to the folks at Scouting Radio for rebroadcasting Scouting Stuff episodes to their worldwide Scouting audience. If you're listening to us on Scouting Radio right now, let us know; reach out and get in touch. We'd love to hear from you. 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 Music Slow Burn, by Kevin MacLeod

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 for Sustainability Badge Requirements Sustainability Badge Requirements Scouts for Sustainability Program Resources Shout-Outs Siobhan would like to shout out the Scouts for Sustainability volunteer committee, and the Scouts for Sustainability Youth Advisory Panel, both of whom contributed to the creation of the SDG badge program. And, as always, a big thank you to the folks at Scouting Radio for rebroadcasting Scouting Stuff episodes to their worldwide Scouting audience. If you're listening to us on Scouting Radio right now, let us know; reach out and get in touch. We'd love to hear from you. Subscribe Follow Us and Subscribe Send Feedback Email Us | Leave Us a Voice Message | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Discord | Leave Us a Review Music Slow Burn, by Kevin MacLeod

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 encouraged to participate in; its emphasis will be getting youth to think about how to keep active and find adventure in winter...and how to do so safely. Which, handily, ties in to the Winter Skills Outdoor Adventure Skills badge. Shout-Outs Scouter Mike would like to thank Tim Fountain, Rubene Desousa, Joe Vautour, Ann Carr, Anita Bergman, Anissa Stamboli, and Svetlana Kurmeleva for all of their assistance in bringing Claim the Flame to fruition. Scouter Sandra, meanwhile, would like to thank Ginger Greenwood, Kerry Radey and Laura Flett for all their hard work as members of the Program Support Team. And, as always, a big thank you to the folks at Scouting Radio for rebroadcasting Scouting Stuff episodes to their worldwide Scouting audience. If you're listening to us on Scouting Radio right now, let us know; reach out and get in touch. We'd love to hear from you. Subscribe Follow Us and Subscribe Send Feedback Email Us | Leave Us a Voice Message | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Discord | Leave Us a Review Music Slow Burn, by Kevin MacLeod

How do you attract volunteers to Scouting? Podcast Topics Ken and Colin attempt to tackle a question that almost every section of every Scout Group has to deal with at some point: how to handle a shortage of qualified volunteers — whether you call them Scouters, Leaders, or Cub/Scoutmasters — and how to go about attracting new volunteers to the program. It's going to be hard to start; that's pretty much a given. Running program when you're short on people is difficult, and you'll likely have to get a bit creative; maybe you'll need to borrow Scouters from another section within your Group, or maybe you'll need to borrow Scouters from another Group entirely. Maybe you'll need to schedule activities that see two sections come together in one space, so that Scouters can be shared between sections. But the important thing is to find ways to keep running a program for the youth...and then go all-in on that program. Do whatever fun and crazy things cross your mind, or the youths' minds. Because effective recruitment probably starts not with begging or cajoling parents into signing up, but in making sure that the youth are engaged and having fun, week after week. And once you've got that happening, the next steps in the recruitment process become easier. Shout-Outs Firstly, we have a shout-out to Scouter Charles, who sent us a link to ScoutmasterCG's chart of different types of camp fuels, which discusses the ethics of each: https://scoutmastercg.com/disposable-propane-cylinders-2/ Secondly, Scouter Carl from the 6th Stockport Scouts sent us an update on how things are going for his group. He's been navigating the challenges of a career change as well, but it sounds like Scouting in Stockport is alive and well...and even going on camps! Thirdly, Scouter Shane from Cub Pack 290 in New Hampshire reached out to see about arranging a chat between a couple of Arrow of Light Scouts from his pack, and any interested Cubs and Scouts from the 59th Edmonton. Happily, that discussion — a requirement for Arrow of Light — was able to happen recently. And, as always, a big thank you to the folks at Scouting Radio for rebroadcasting Scouting Stuff episodes to their worldwide Scouting audience. If you're listening to us on Scouting Radio right now, let us know; reach out and get in touch. We'd love to hear from you. Subscribe Follow Us and Subscribe Send Feedback Email Us | Leave Us a Voice Message | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Discord | Leave Us a Review Music Slow Burn, by Kevin MacLeod

These days, it really is quite imperative - for both growth and ease of contact - that a Scout Group have some kind of online presence. Podcast Topics Ken and Colin — recording live and in public! — discuss the importance of Scout groups having some sort of online presence, and then for two reasons. Even having something like a Facebook Page for a group — or a website with a contact form — enables members of the community to find your group and get in touch easily, if (say) they have questions about the program or need a little guidance as to how to get their child signed up. This also enables other members of Scouting to get in touch with your group easily, if (again, say) they'll be visiting the area and are looking for an opportunity to link up. Beyond that, though, having an online presence can help drive recruitment, and maybe even fundraising, for your group. This is the way that younger parents — and youth themselves — communicate, research, and reach out; if you're not meeting them where they're at, you run the risk of missing them entirely. Google Domains is a cheap way to get a domain name, and allows you to then use Google Sites tech to build a basic site. Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter need no introduction...and for those feeling a little braver, these free resources may help create an even richer web presence. Shout-Outs A first shout-out goes to Scouter Greg, who wrote in asking for some guidance on accessing the oft-discussed Burtonsville Island. And a second shout-out goes to Scouter Carl, who wrote in to inform us that Squirrel Scouts merchandise was back in stock at The Scout Association's online store. And as always, a big thank you to the folks at Scouting Radio for rebroadcasting Scouting Stuff episodes to their worldwide Scouting audience. If you're listening to us on Scouting Radio right now, let us know; reach out and get in touch. We'd love to hear from you. Subscribe Follow Us and Subscribe Send Feedback Email Us | Leave Us a Voice Message | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Discord | Leave Us a Review Music Slow Burn, by Kevin MacLeod

Which camp fuel is best? Turns out, that's a loaded question. Podcast Topics Ken and Colin — live from the garage, this time! — discuss the various fuels that are available for use in things like camp stoves, lanterns, and heaters, and how they compare to each other as regards things like weight, cold temperature performance, ease of use, and more. It will not surprise the listener that there is a fairly large amount of controversy in the outdoors/camping enthusiast communities about which fuel type is best. That being said, Ken and Colin don't come down wholly in favour of any one fuel in this episode, for reasons which will hopefully become apparent. Shout-Outs Firstly, a somewhat overdue shout-out to Chuck Fraser, who followed up with us after his prior shout-out regarding the knife safety worksheets he helped put together. Additionally, Scouter Carl wrote in to catch us up on some news from over in England: Wondered of you'd be interested in this story for scouting 5? https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-58678414.amp A scout awarded the Cornwell Badge for courage and determination. Quite an inspiring person! Our scouts are taking part in a nice range of outdoor activities and meeting in our usual church hall again. Beavers have a badge day and pantomime organised and the cubs have an activity camp at our local activity centre. Scouts are hiking next weekend and camping for remembrance weekend to brush up on our scouting skills, we had an influx of young scouts moving from cubs and a number of people new to scouting so we now have a young and inexperienced troop. The group has had a lot of interest and we have pretty much filled up all the sections. Looks like people have been desperate for things to do during our lockdowns and seen that scouts were offering that, well definitely in the area we serve anyway! Finally we have a little squirrel in the making (literally), our 3rd child is due in February 2022 and I'm hoping a squirrel drey will be ready for them when they turn 4. And, as always, a big thank you to the folks at Scouting Radio for rebroadcasting Scouting Stuff episodes to their worldwide Scouting audience. If you're listening to us on Scouting Radio right now, let us know; reach out and get in touch. We'd love to hear from you. Subscribe Follow Us and Subscribe Send Feedback Email Us | Leave Us a Voice Message | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Discord | Leave Us a Review Music Slow Burn, by Kevin MacLeod

A new Scouting program has been launched in the UK! Podcast Topics Ken and Scouter Corey (Hawkeye) discuss the newly-launched Squirrel Scouts program that The Scout Association in the UK has brought online. It's a brand-new program — which has been a pilot project for the last two years, and was based off of a Northern Ireland “feeder” program that wasn't officially a Scouting section but encouraged youth to join up once they were old enough for Beavers — aimed at 4, 5, and 6 year old youth...especially in communities that have been traditionally under-served by Scouting programs in the past. Shout-Outs Firstly, to Scouter Matthew, for sending in a photo of his daughter — a White Tail Beaver — wearing their group's custom-designed woggle: The recent episode on the woggle prompted me to get a picture of the unique woggle that our group has been using for many years. I couldn't get an exact year that it was introduced. For a long time they were cut from pine, but these days we have been getting them cut from sheets of wood on a CNC machine. Also, a shout-out to Scouter Carl for providing us a look at the Squirrel Scouts logo (which is awesome!). As well, a note of thanks to osbot for sending in a new 5 star review of the podcast: Just getting back to Scouting as my own kids are of age. This podcast has been a great connection for me to get into a Scouter mindset and rediscover a passion from my youth. I appreciate the wisdom on things like knife safety as well as the regular news updates. Corey also gives a shout-out to Colin, who at the time of this recording had been incognito for a couple of weeks, dealing with projects at work. And, as always, a big thank you to the folks at Scouting Radio for rebroadcasting Scouting Stuff episodes to their worldwide Scouting audience. If you're listening to us on Scouting Radio right now, let us know; reach out and get in touch. We'd love to hear from you. Subscribe Follow Us and Subscribe Send Feedback Email Us | Leave Us a Voice Message | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Discord | Leave Us a Review Music Slow Burn, by Kevin MacLeod

Neckerchief slides. Rings. Turk's Heads. Whatever you call them, these handy little fasteners have an interesting history. Podcast Topics Ken and Colin — in their first in-person recording in over a year (the last one having taken place on or about March 12, 2020) — discuss woggles, the ubiquitous neckerchief fasteners used by Scouts the world over, examining the history of the word “woggle” and the emergence of their use. Particular focus is given to the Gilwell Woggle, which is awarded to Wood Badge recipients in some countries. This distinctive — but easily-made — woggle is fashioned using a Turk's Head Knot (also called a Sailor's Knot), a mathematically intriguing knot that might have had its origins as a means of denoting the king spoke on ships wheels. Shout-Outs Scouter Chuck writes in with some follow-up about the document we referenced in the recent knife safety episode: Cool to see a document I co-authored referenced in your transcript. We have a permit system for safe use of tools: Knives, Axe and Saw, Match and Fire, and Stove and Lantern. There weren't any standards so we wrote them for local use in 2012, and have been happy to share them. You never know where they'll end up. As always, a big thank you to the folks at Scouting Radio for rebroadcasting Scouting Stuff episodes to their worldwide Scouting audience. If you're listening to us on Scouting Radio right now, let us know; reach out and get in touch. We'd love to hear from you. Subscribe Follow Us and Subscribe Send Feedback Email Us | Leave Us a Voice Message | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Discord | Leave Us a Review Music Slow Burn, by Kevin MacLeod

We've talked about knives, their importance in Scouting, and their utility as tools...but how do you use one safely? Podcast Topics Building off of Episode 74 - What's In a Knife?, Ken and Colin return again to the topic of one of the most valuable Scouting tools...this time with an eye toward how to use a knife safely. Much of this episode is based off of the knowledge requirements of the Knife Permit that Scouts in Scouts Canada can earn; the guide to earning the permit is well worth a read as a resource for teaching knife safety. Shout-Outs One shout-out goes out to David Walker with the 3rd Blueberry Scout Group in Alberta; he invited us to attend an open house at Scoutland, a Scouts Canada lease located on Chickakoo Lake west of Edmonton. The open house takes place on July 24th, beginning at 10:00 AM; if you've never checked Scoutland out, consider doing so! And another shout-out goes to Scouter Tara of the 163rd Winnipeg Cubs, and her two sons Keiran and Keagan, who raised $1,000 (their goal) in funding for Rescue Siamese, a Winnipeg-based cat rescue organization. This was their project for their North Star Awards; well done, to both! And, as always, a big thank you to the folks at Scouting Radio for rebroadcasting Scouting Stuff episodes to their worldwide Scouting audience. If you're listening to us on Scouting Radio right now, let us know; reach out and get in touch. We'd love to hear from you. Subscribe Follow Us and Subscribe Send Feedback Email Us | Leave Us a Voice Message | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Discord | Leave Us a Review Music Slow Burn, by Kevin MacLeod

Catching up with some emails (and voicemail) from listeners! Podcast Topics Ken and Colin, not having a specific topic to cover this week, take some time to respond to some messages that listeners of the podcast have sent in. First up, we hear from J.P. Toruksni and the 36th Ottawa Cubs, whose outdoor winter challenge came to a close a few months ago. J.P. sent us a voicemail, which you'll hear in this episode; you too can send us messages in this way, and we'll happily work them in! Next, we hear from Dan Tapley, who sent us an email with some comments on our episode about sleeping bags. And finally, from across the Atlantic Ocean, we hear from Grainne O'Carroll, who writes in from the Banba Cubs of the 8th Port Sea Scouts, based out of Dun Laoghaire in Ireland. Shout-Outs In a way, this whole episode is a shout-out, to J.P. Toruksni, Dan Tapley, and Grainne O'Carroll. Thanks again, all of you, for getting in touch with us! And, as always, a big thank you to the folks at Scouting Radio for rebroadcasting Scouting Stuff episodes to their worldwide Scouting audience. If you're listening to us on Scouting Radio right now, let us know; reach out and get in touch. We'd love to hear from you. Subscribe Follow Us and Subscribe Send Feedback Email Us | Leave Us a Voice Message | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Discord | Leave Us a Review Music Slow Burn, by Kevin MacLeod

Scouts Canada's annual popcorn fundraiser is looking a bit different this year...which is a very good thing! Podcast Topics For the second time in a row, Scouter Mike rejoins the podcast to discuss Scouts Canada's new popcorn fundraising campaign with Scouter Ken. We've talked about popcorn before on the podcast, and Mike has often been the voice thereof...but in 2021, the fundraiser is markedly different. For one, there's a new supplier: Trail's End is out, and Papa Jack's is in! That means that this year, Scout Popcorn in Canada is 100% Canadian-supplied; Papa Jack's is a family-owned business based out of Ottawa, Ontario. The reason for the change is complicated, but Trail's End will apparently continue to honour the popcorn scholarships that were given as incentives in previous years...so that's good. You can check out the selection of products at ScoutPopcorn.ca, the official fundraiser website. The selection of flavours and products is different than in previous years, but everything is Canadian-made, and produced in a nut-free facility! Much like with the coffee fundraiser, you can select which group will benefit from your purchase at checkout; groups earn 45% of the sticker price with each popcorn sale. And yes, bulk orders are possible, for those groups that want to have popcorn “in hand” to sell. Scouts Canada is also offering a few prizes for the top-selling youth in Canada; the top three will earn their groups a $1,000 reward. Oh, and there's another popcorn campaign coming in Fall! Shout-Outs As always, a big thank you to the folks at Scouting Radio for rebroadcasting Scouting Stuff episodes to their worldwide Scouting audience. If you're listening to us on Scouting Radio right now, let us know; reach out and get in touch. We'd love to hear from you. Subscribe Follow Us and Subscribe Send Feedback Email Us | Leave Us a Voice Message | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Discord | Leave Us a Review Music Slow Burn, by Kevin MacLeod

Eight weeks of challenges for all levels of Scouting! Podcast Topics Scouter Mike from Battlefields Council rejoins the podcast to talk about the Great 8 Challenge, an eight-week series of challenges for members of Scouts Canada hosted by Les Stroud (also known as Survivorman; you may have watched his long-running Discovery Channel show). If your Group is participating, make sure to post their efforts online using the hashtag #SurviveWithLes; submit your challenge reports to Scouts Canada here, and keep tabs on the leaderboard — when it goes live — here. Also worth checking out (and happening at the same time): Spring into Adventure ScoutCon 2021 Shout-Outs Mike has a shout-out to offer to Rylan, a Venturer Scout who has been running D&D games for Mike's Venturer Company. He also has kudos to offer to Tim Fountain, the technical genius national virtual campfires. Mike and Tim will be doing weekly live discussion sessions every Thursday evening during the Great 8 Challenge on the Scouts Canada Discussion Group on Facebook. And, as always, a big thank you to the folks at Scouting Radio for rebroadcasting Scouting Stuff episodes to their worldwide Scouting audience. If you're listening to us on Scouting Radio right now, let us know; reach out and get in touch. We'd love to hear from you. Subscribe Follow Us and Subscribe Send Feedback Email Us | Leave Us a Voice Message | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Discord | Leave Us a Review Music Slow Burn, by Kevin MacLeod

The right sleeping bag will make — or break — a camping experience. Podcast Topics Ken and Colin discuss the all-important sleeping bag. Even more than the extra socks that Ken never shuts up about, having the right sleeping bag for a camp will make or break the whole camping experience; a sleeping bag that isn't well-cared-for, or which isn't appropriate for the weather you'll be camping in, will make for miserable sleeping...which will make for a miserable camp. Topics covered include: The importance of a sleeping pad (air mattress or foamie) The different designs of sleeping bag (rectangular, barrel, and mummy) Temperature ratings of sleeping bags (don't take a 7 C bag out in -10 C weather, and don't take a -18 C bag out in +20 C weather) Sleeping bag liners (both to improve temperature rating, and to help keep the bag clean) Care and storage of sleeping bags And more! Shout-Outs Scouter Sarah and Scouter Chris both commented on a photo Ken posted to the Facebook page of his daughter's Scout Troop's ember-cooked food; evidently, Scouter Chris' group had done something similar a weekend prior. And hey...it was Colin's birthday recently; congratulations to him! And, as always, a big thank you to the folks at Scouting Radio for rebroadcasting Scouting Stuff episodes to their worldwide Scouting audience. If you're listening to us on Scouting Radio right now, let us know; reach out and get in touch. We'd love to hear from you. Subscribe Follow Us and Subscribe Send Feedback Email Us | Leave Us a Voice Message | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Discord | Leave Us a Review Music Slow Burn, by Kevin MacLeod

In this episode, Martin (M1MRB) is joined by Leslie Butterfield G0CIB, Dan Romanchik, KB6NU, Matthew Nassau M0NJX and Edmund Spicer M0MNG to discuss the latest Amateur / Ham Radio news. Colin (M6BOY) rounds up the news in brief and in this episode we have a double feature RSGB Quarter 1 Update and Scouting Radio. ICQ AMATEUR/HAM RADIO PODCAST DONORS We would like to thank Michael Bridak (K6GTE), Christopher Naylor (VK3TLA) and our monthly and annual subscription donors for keeping the podcast advert free. To donate, please visit - http://www.icqpodcast.com/donate - Ofcom Released Age of Radio Amateurs Data - Modified French Amateur Radio Callsign for Great Britain Nationals - Cooperative Effort to Resolve Potential 70-Centimetre Interference Issue - New RSGB EMF Calculator Available - 4M IRTS News in the East Leinster region - Resuming UK Examinations in Clubs - Ham Radio Friedrichshafen Physical Event Cancelled

A fun method of campfire cooking that's easy to try...but tricky to get right. Podcast Topics Ken and Colin discuss a particular sort of campfire cooking: placing foil-wrapped food directly on the embers after the fire has died down some. It's an easy concept to grasp: you wrap your food up in foil, wait for the fire to burn down so that there's a nice bed of hot coals, and the place the food directly on the embers for however long it takes to cook through (typically, turning it once). Of course, each step in the process presents certain challenges, and it's easy to screw up along the way. For best results, you'll likely want to let the fire burn for at least an hour, and you'll want to make it a good-sized fire to start; the goal is to have a large bed of embers across almost the entire bottom of whatever fire pit you're using. It's also important to wrap your food in at least a couple layers of foil, not just one; this creates a kind of double-boiler effect that results in more even heating...and less burning. Leaving a bit of space — not packing the foil too tightly around your food — is also key. And finally, if you're looking for recipe ideas, the Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles have a great cookbook available that is just brimming with ideas. Shout-Outs We've got a couple quick shout-outs to Scouters Sarah and Chris, who commented on a photo Ken posted to the Facebook page of the foil-wrapped cooking his daughter's Scout Troop did just before this episode was recorded. It would seem that Scouter Chris' Group also did some campfire cooking recently! And, as always, a big thank you to the folks at Scouting Radio for rebroadcasting Scouting Stuff episodes to their worldwide Scouting audience. If you're listening to us on Scouting Radio right now, let us know; reach out and get in touch. We'd love to hear from you. Subscribe iTunes | Google Play | Spotify | Android | TuneIn Radio | Stitcher | Anchor | YouTube Send Feedback Email Us | Leave Us a Voice Message | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Tik Tok | Discord | Leave Us a Review Music Slow Burn, by Kevin MacLeod

Re-introducing the podcast hosts! Podcast Topics This is mostly a nostalgic/reflective episode, as Ken and Colin reflect on the length of time the podcast has been running and re-introduce themselves — and their Scouting careers — for the benefit of new listeners that have signed on. By the way: here's the Hinterlands Who's Who that Colin mentions. Shout-Outs As always, a big thank you to the folks at Scouting Radio for rebroadcasting Scouting Stuff episodes to their worldwide Scouting audience. If you're listening to us on Scouting Radio right now, let us know; reach out and get in touch. We'd love to hear from you. Subscribe iTunes | Google Play | Spotify | Android | TuneIn Radio | Stitcher | Anchor | YouTube Send Feedback Email Us | Leave Us a Voice Message | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Tik Tok | Discord | Leave Us a Review Music Slow Burn, by Kevin MacLeod

There's an argument to be made for having a physical copy of important outdoor survival information. Podcast Topics Ken and Colin discuss the venerable Field Book for Canadian Scouting, once a staple of a Scout's program materials in Scouts Canada's program, and now an often-pricey collector's item. This episode isn't intended as an endorsement of any of the below-mentioned materials; it's more a curated list of works that Ken and Colin have come across over the years. The Field Book may be out of print, but there are several reasonable alternatives available. Beaver Scouts and Cub Scouts might find some utility in Ranger Rick's Kids Guide series of books. Ultimate Survival Technologies' Learn & Live Cards are pocket-sized reference cards for various survival concepts. The SAS Survival Guide might be great for Scouts (and older youth). And Ken and Colin would be remiss if they didn't also mention Mors Kochanski's various writings. The 2014 BSA Fieldbook is also an excellent option. Shout-Outs The 36th Ottawa Cub Scouts' winter challenge for Cub Scouts is still ongoing. And as always, a big thank you to the folks at Scouting Radio for rebroadcasting Scouting Stuff episodes to their worldwide Scouting audience. If you're listening to us on Scouting Radio right now, let us know; reach out and get in touch. We'd love to hear from you. Subscribe iTunes | Google Play | Spotify | Android | TuneIn Radio | Stitcher | Anchor | YouTube Send Feedback Email Us | Leave Us a Voice Message | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Tik Tok | Discord | Leave Us a Review Music Slow Burn, by Kevin MacLeod

Why, yes, we do need them. Podcast Topics Ken and Colin kick off 2021 by discussing...well, after an extended amount of banter about holidays and a few other topics, the discussion eventually settles onto the history of badges. Call them what you want: crests, merit badges, personal achievement badges, outdoor adventure badges...they're a nigh-universal element of Scouting programs that can trace their history back to the movement's founding. Even in Scouting for Boys, Baden-Powell discusses badges at various points...in particular, the Scout Badge, a two-part crest that combines a scroll (which reads “Be Prepared”) and an arrowowhead/fleur de-lis. This badge signified progression in the Scouting program; a newly-invested Second Class Scout would receive the scroll, and then later the arrowhead upon being prompted to First Class. And badges are used, in part, as a means of signifying a Scout's progression even to this day. But, of course, that's not all they're used for either, is it? Shout-Outs First off, a shout-out is due to J.P. Torunski and the 36th Ottawa Cub Scouts. They have challenged Cub Scouts across Canada to get out and move over the winter months ahead. By the end of March, Cubs should try and do one of the following: Hike 50 km Ski (cross country)100 km Skate 75 km Bike 200 km Personally, we say: why limit this challenge to just Canada? If you're anywhere in the world and you have a Cub Scout pack, feel free to challenge them to achieve one of these adventures; they've got three months to make it happen! And, as always, a big thank you to the folks at Scouting Radio for rebroadcasting Scouting Stuff episodes to their worldwide Scouting audience. If you're listening to us on Scouting Radio right now, let us know; reach out and get in touch. We'd love to hear from you. Subscribe iTunes | Google Play | Spotify | Android | TuneIn Radio | Stitcher | Anchor | YouTube Send Feedback Email Us | Leave Us a Voice Message | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Discord | Leave Us a Review Music Slow Burn, by Kevin MacLeod

Doing a “Good Turn” - to one person, if not to many - daily is a key element of what Scouting is (should be) about. Podcast Topics Ken and Colin discuss the concept of the “Good Turn”. It’s a phrase that many associate with Scouting, and rightly so, although the phrase itself — at least in Canada — only turns up in the Cub Scout Promise. That said, the concept of helping others permeates all levels of the Scouting program; it’s in the Beaver Scout Law, and in both the Scout Promise and Law.And it’s a concept that Baden-Powell discusses in some detail in Scouting for Boys; he places considerable emphasis on the concept, even urging Scouts who aren’t able to do a Good Turn one day to do an extra Good Turn the next day.Ken also argues that, contra the notion of “Random Acts of Kindness”, doing a Good Turn isn’t (or shouldn’t generally be) something that just happens spontaneously, without thought or planning. This isn’t to say that it’s a bad thing for Scouts to do random kind acts...but it is to say that Scouts should have a mindset of being ready to do a kind act, to think through the day ahead and anticipate possible opportunities to help out, to do good. Shout-Outs A much-belated shout-out goes to ScouterKoolAid, who left a comment on the Instagram post concerning Episode 102 (the topic of which was the then-pending return to in-person Scouting in Canada). Evidently, the good Scouter’s troop had recently held a virtual campfire: We did Zoom meal check-ins, Zoom falls for Friday opening, Saturday AM activity, early Saturday PM activity, evening activity, campfire, Sunday AM activity, Scouts Own, and closing. We also had an optional offline activity late Saturday afternoon. And as always, a big thank you to the folks at Scouting Radio for rebroadcasting Scouting Stuff episodes to their worldwide Scouting audience. If you're listening to us on Scouting Radio right now, let us know; reach out and get in touch. We'd love to hear from you. Subscribe iTunes | Google Play | Spotify | Android | TuneIn Radio | Stitcher | Anchor | YouTubeDownload episode: MP3 Send Feedback Email Us | Leave Us a Voice Message | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Tik Tok | Discord | Leave Us a Review Music Slow Burn, by Kevin MacLeod

The Council Voting Representatives for Scouts Canada’s Northern Lights Council join us to speak a bit about what they do. Podcast Topics This week, Ken is joined by Richard Willimus, Sherri Brady, and Ann Huang, the Council Voting Representatives (CVRs) for Scouts Canada’s Northern Lights Council. The CVRs represent the interests of all members of Scouts Canada, especially those from the Council they represent, to the board that administers Scouts Canada. Each council selects - votes in, rather - three members from among their ranks (including one Youth member) that participate as Voting Representatives. Among their various roles, CVRs ensure that items prescribed by the bylaws of Scouts Canada actually happen. This includes the election of Board of Governors members as recommended by the Nominating Committee, voting on the approval of resolutions tabled by the Board of Governors that modify the bylaws of the organization, approval of the recommendation of the Audit Committee regarding the appointment of auditors for the following year, voting to receive reports from management, the Vice-Chair Finance, Audit Committee and management, and so on. CVRs also bring forward important issues to the Board of Governors. On occasion, CVRs may also propose resolutions for consideration at an AGM. Such resolutions may include resolutions asking that the Board of Governors consider making changes to Bylaws or policies of Scouts Canada. And finally, CVRs act as a safeguard against a Board acting egregiously, by being able to vote against, inconjunction with other voting members, the recommendation of the nominating committee and voting, in conjunction with other voting members to approve alternative nominations, thereby replacing the Board with another that would act in the interests of Scouts Canada.It all sounds very dry, but the distillation of it is this: CVRs are another means by which the “on the ground” membership of Scouts Canada can communicate with their councils, with Scouts Canada’s national office, and even with its governance apparatus, and make their concerns known.And if you want to chat with Richard, Sheri, and Ann, they’ll be hosting a pair of town hall meetings over the next two weeks: one this Wednesday (October 28th), and one the following weekend (November 7th), both at 7:00 PM Mountain Time. Shout-Outs As always, a big thank you to the folks at Scouting Radio for rebroadcasting Scouting Stuff episodes to their worldwide Scouting audience. If you're listening to us on Scouting Radio right now, let us know; reach out and get in touch. We'd love to hear from you. Subscribe iTunes | Google Play | Spotify | Android | TuneIn Radio | Stitcher | Anchor | YouTubeDownload episode: MP3 Send Feedback Email Us | Leave Us a Voice Message | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Tik Tok | Discord | Leave Us a Review Music Slow Burn, by Kevin MacLeod

It takes a fair bit of effort to bring a new Scouter on board. But there’s a good reason why that is! Podcast Topics Ken and Colin recollect their own close brush with a child abuser, a certain individual who once volunteered as a Scouter with their Troop, when they were both youth. This individual was recently released into the Edmonton area under no conditions or supervision, and is thought likely to re-offend.Of course, back when Ken and Colin were Scouts, a lot of the youth protection and volunteer screening standards that are now strongly emphasized and strictly enforced by Scouts Canada either didn’t exist, or at least were not anywhere as comprehensive as they are today. Ken also explains the connection between Waffle House and FEMA (the US Federal Emergency Management Agency) to Colin.And hey...if you want to leave us a review but aren’t sure where you can do so, hit up our Love the Podcast profile to find out! Shout-Outs Scouter John from Concord, North Carolina, wrote in with some thoughts about fundraising back in early September (yes, it’s been that long since we recorded last): I am a scouter in North Carolina - former cubmaster and scoutmaster. In the southeast US (and probably elsewhere), the most success that our guys have is selling discount cards which are endorsed by various businesses. The sponsors of the cards are arranged on a district level (not by the individual units) - basically selling commercial businesses on doing deals to support local scouting. Some will be very 'local' (specific restaurants, tire dealers, etc) and some are regional (fast food and grocery stores). My boy scouts find this to be an easier way to pay their way towards summer camp and some of my 'hard chargers' can sell 100+ cards per year. The unit keeps 50% of the selling price, the district keeps everything else above the cost of getting the cards made. The manufacturer gets only their cost of printing. I have attached an image of an Atlanta card which sells for $5. In my area, our cards are selling for $10. This is a value purchase for the buyer - they can see this as an opportunity to save money. We sell these door to door as well as setting up outside cooperative businesses. A typical card would have 'snap off' discounts used once with the main card being used all year.They say 'camp card' on them since the premise is that the buyer (aside from getting great bargains) is helping to send a kid to summer camp So, a shout-out to John for the comments; maybe some groups, councils, or districts can pull together something similar in their area!And, as always, a big thank you to the folks at Scouting Radio for rebroadcasting Scouting Stuff episodes to their worldwide Scouting audience. If you're listening to us on Scouting Radio right now, let us know; reach out and get in touch. We'd love to hear from you. Subscribe iTunes | Google Play | Spotify | Android | TuneIn Radio | Stitcher | Anchor | YouTubeDownload episode: MP3 Send Feedback Email Us | Leave Us a Voice Message | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Tik Tok | Discord | Leave Us a Review Music Slow Burn, by Kevin MacLeod

Fundraising in the post-COVID reality might look a little different. Podcast Topics Ken and Colin discuss some changes to its fundraising program that Scouts Canada recently announced. The yearly Scout Popcorn sales, which would normally take place in October and November, have been delayed to the spring, and in their place will be an online-only Scout Coffee fundraiser, in partnership with Equator Coffee Roasters. Functionally, it will be more or less the same as the Popcorn sales, but entirely contactless and online.Which, by the way, is something that Scouts BSA are able to do with their popcorn sales; Trail’s End, who supply popcorn to both Scouts Canada and Scouts BSA, allow their American clients to set up online sales portals. Sadly, no such capability is extended to Canadian clients...although we can hope that in the wake of the pandemic, we here in the north might gain that capability at last.Also coming in the spring is Scout Seeds, another fundraising initiative that will have an online component. This program — done in partnership with Make It Sow — was piloted in March and April of 2020; Scouts from about ninety groups sold seed packets — flowers, garden vegetables, etc. — online and raised about $50,000 over the course of a month.For those Scout groups who have relied on bottle drives, there will have to be some significant changes to how those are carried out in order to be in alignment with the precautionary measures Scouts Canada has implemented as a result of the pandemic. This may take the form of “drive up” bottle drives, where people can drive their bottle donations to a central collection point, whereat their vehicles can be unloaded in a way that minimizes person-to-person interactions. For groups in Alberta, the Skip the Depot service is being put forward by (at least) Northern Lights Council as an alternative.There are also some other suggestions and observations. It would have been too much to look into how groups in different countries could go about fundraising as well, since the available options will shift wildly from nation to nation. Still, the episode isn’t entirely Canada-centric, so hopefully there will be some helpful ideas herein regardless of where your group is based in the world. Shout-Outs A shout-out goes out to Scouter Carl, who sent us a bit of a note in mid-July: We're part way through our virtual district camp now.We had an online wide game last night adapted from the Harry Potter escape room that's available online and today we're doing some expedition cooking and then this evening a campfire over Zoom. Should be interestingWe had 80+ people last night including about 16 leaders, which is slightly better than I thought Carl has taken on something akin to Group Commissioner duties with his (relatively new) Scout group. We wish him luck!And, as always, a big thank you to the folks at Scouting Radio for rebroadcasting Scouting Stuff episodes to their worldwide Scouting audience. If you're listening to us on Scouting Radio right now, let us know; reach out and get in touch. We'd love to hear from you. Subscribe iTunes | Google Play | Spotify | Android | TuneIn Radio | Stitcher | Anchor | YouTubeDownload episode: MP3 Send Feedback Email Us | Leave Us a Voice Message | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Tik Tok | Discord | Leave Us a Review Music Slow Burn, by Kevin MacLeod

Scouts Canada is bringing back in-person meetings in September of 2020. What will Scouting look like in Canada thereafter? Podcast Topics Ken and Colin discuss the resumption of in-person Scouting activities in Canada, which are allowed to proceed as of September 1st. Like many other organizations around the world, however, Scouts Canada has implemented certain new policies, additional restrictions, and other safeguards in an attempt to avoid coronavirus infections spreading amongst groups that do return to in-person activities. Some of these will certainly make for additional challenges for section Scouters: Beaver Scouts aren’t allowed to go on overnight camps at all for the time being; Cub Scouts will also face a lot of restrictions where overnight camping is concerned. For those groups and sections which do go camping, only a single youth will be allowed per tent, and other equipment (pots, pans, stoves, etc.) will have to be shared between a small cohort of youth only. For groups that have large stores of equipment at their disposal, this will be less of an issue (although it will still impose challenges); cash-strapped groups that don’t have as much equipment may struggle to provide overnight camps as part of their programs.For now, Scouting in Canada will be limited to either virtual/online meetings or in-person outdoor gatherings of up to sixteen youth; no indoor meetings will be permitted until at least 2021. This too will challenge groups, but it could also bring about a number of positive changes as well. Under the new guidelines, the Patrol Method will come to the fore as a key mechanic, a key element of section leadership and section activities. And the much-increased focus on outdoor activities gives groups the opportunity to explore many of the Outdoor Adventure Skills in a more in-depth way. Shout-Outs As always, a big thank you to the folks at Scouting Radio for rebroadcasting Scouting Stuff episodes to their worldwide Scouting audience. If you're listening to us on Scouting Radio right now, let us know; reach out and get in touch. We'd love to hear from you. Subscribe iTunes | Google Play | Spotify | Android | TuneIn Radio | Stitcher | Anchor | YouTubeDownload episode: MP3 Send Feedback Email Us | Leave Us a Voice Message | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Tik Tok | Discord | Leave Us a Review Music Slow Burn, by Kevin MacLeod

Facts on the founder of Scouting. This discussion broadcast on Scouting Radio on Saturday 27th June 2020. Subscribe: iTunes | Google Play | Spotify | YouTube | TuneIn Radio | Stitcher | Anchor Full show notes available at scoutingstuffpodcast.com.

Facts on the founder of Scouting. This discussion broadcast on Scouting Radio on Saturday 27th June 2020. Podcast Topics This week, we are featuring a guest episode, of sorts. This lengthy discussion was first broadcast on Scouting Radio at the end of June, 2020, and centered on the topic of Robert Baden-Powell (whom you may know as the founder of the Scouting movement) and several recent allegations made against his character and record by, among others, proponents of the Black Lives Matter movement. (You may recall that the statue of Baden-Powell that overlooks Poole Quay in Dorset was recently threatened with vandalism or demolition and was temporarily encased on a protective wooden structure until the danger to it faded.) This episode, apart from the introduction was produced and presented by Justin Dawson of Scouting Radio; he was joined in this discussion by several special guests: Colin Walker, Scout Historian, author of 12 books on Scouting including three on the Siege of Mafeking. Paul Moynihan, former archivist with The Scout Association (1993-2008), and author of An Official History of Scouting 2 members of the Thane Rover Crew Should you have any questions about this broadcast please visit www.scoutingradio.com Shout-Outs As always, a big thank you to the folks at Scouting Radio for rebroadcasting Scouting Stuff episodes to their worldwide Scouting audience (and for allowing us to re-broadcast this episode this week). If you're listening to us on Scouting Radio right now, let us know; reach out and get in touch. We'd love to hear from you. Subscribe iTunes | Google Play | Spotify | Android | TuneIn Radio | Stitcher | Anchor | YouTubeDownload episode: MP3 Send Feedback Email Us | Leave Us a Voice Message | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Tik Tok | Discord | Leave Us a Review Music Slow Burn, by Kevin MacLeod

Scouts Canada have published guidelines for how, and when, in-person Scouting in Canada can resume. Podcast Topics Can you believe this is our 100th full-length episode?Ken and Colin follow up on the previous episode, in light of Scouts Canada’s recently-published framework for how in-person Scouting events (in Canada, at least) are to be carried out once they resume. Scouts Canada has decreed that no in-person programming shall take place over the summer; groups can hopefully expect to return to in-person activities in the fall. However, at least until the end of the year, no indoor activities will be allowed. Also discussed are these research findings, which Scouts Canada recently published after conducting surveys of parents and Scouters. And hey...we have a YouTube channel now! At present, you can expect to find full-length videos of each episode (starting with this one) there, and at some point there may be other videos posted there as well (e.g. when Scouter Ken gets around to carving staves with his daughters later this summer). Consider subscribing; the more subscribers we have, the sooner we can give ourselves a meaningful, custom YouTube URL, instead of youtube.com/channel/UCAsgJsCD1c_nIWmNEH-3DSg. Shout-Outs Firstly, an apology and overdue shout-out goes out to Scouter Carl, who wrote in to the podcast’s Facebook page a few weeks ago: Hi there, I'm a scout leader (and Group Scout leader) with a group in Stockport, England.Been listening to your podcast for a couple of months now (probably since the lockdown began I think, when I did a search for as many different podcasts as I could find about Scouting). We've been running weekly meetings using Zoom as well as making use of microsoft Teams and Sharepoint. Putting on virtual camps, making at home programmes and challenges for our members to use.I'm trying to come up with meeting ideas that we wouldn't normally be able to do in a face to face setting and so far I have planned to take the Scouts to Brazil and do a virtual tour of the Museu de Arte de Sao Paulo to earn our artist activity badge.We're going to have a competition to see who can dock the Crew Dragon capsule to the ISS in the shortest time without crashing.We're also trying to do some community outreach without going out.As part of our World challenge badge we need to try to make contact with Scouts from another country. Is there any way we could link up for what would be our evening (7:30pm) in England and I think about lunch (12:30 mountain daylight time) in Canada with Some leaders (and Scouts if possible) to talk about and look at uniforms, promise and law similarities and differences. Talk about some of the activities we do. That sort of thing.I'm wondering if you could help me out or pass the message on to anyone who could help with this. It would be brilliant to be able to communicate with Scouts from another part of the world and I think my Scouts would really get a lot out of it! If anyone would like to get in touch with Carl’s group, let us know via any form of contact listed below. As well, a shout-out is due for Scouter Gord, who wrote in about the soon-to-be-demolished Scout Hall in Airdrie, Alberta: Hey there love the program. I thought this would be some interesting scouting news for you. After almost 35 years the city of Airdrie is tearing down the Scout Hall. It is a sad time for us for sure but we are looking forward to a new future. We covered this story in a Scouting Five episode a couple weeks back. And, as always, a big thank you to the folks at Scouting Radio for rebroadcasting Scouting Stuff episodes to their worldwide Scouting audience. If you're listening to us on Scouting Radio right now, let us know; reach out and get in touch. We'd love to hear from you. Subscribe iTunes | Google Play | Spotify | Android | TuneIn Radio | Stitcher | Anchor | YouTubeDownload episode: MP3 Send Feedback Email Us | Leave Us a Voice Message | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Tik Tok | Discord | Leave Us a Review Music Slow Burn, by Kevin MacLeod

Facts on the founder of Scouting. This discussion broadcast on Scouting Radio on Saturday 27th June 2020. Produced and presented by Justin Dawson with special guests - Colin Walker, Scout Historian, Author of 12 books on Scouting including three on the Siege of Mafeking. - Paul Moynihan, former Archivist, The Scout Association, 1993-2008 and Author of 'An Official History of Scouting' - 2 members of the Thane Rover Crew Should you have any questions about this broadcast please visit www.ScoutingRadio.com

Scouting Radio investigates reports that the founder of Scouting , Baden-Powell's statue could be removed for safety due to the fact he is on a website list of statues to destroy following racial tensions. Was Baden-Powell a fascist , homophobe and Nazi sympathiser as some of the media are portraying him to be? The answer is simply: No he wasn't! Scouting Radio's Colin Walker gives us the FACTS on Baden-Powell's time in the War and how he created the World's Largest Peace Movement with 40 million active members. 

Yes. Very yes. Podcast Topics Ken and Colin discuss a recent survey sent out by Scouts Canada concerning whether registration for the 2020-2021 Scouting year should be opened up, and what precautions should be in place at Scouting meetings/events in the post-COVID-19 world. Naturally, both take the position that, yes — absolutely, yes — there should be Scouting in Canada next year; Ken also urges (again) Scout groups to continue to be a consistent and regular presence in the lives of their youth members...especially in a summer devoid of sports. How often is it that Scout groups don’t have to compete with soccer teams for membership? Even if Scouting has to resume in a virtual/online capacity come September, though, it should definitely resume. Which, in turn, means that registration for the 2020-2021 season should be opened up. It would be a shame and a loss if Scouting paused for an entire year, even given the realities of the global pandemic that is still ongoing. Scouts are, after all, wise in the use of all resources, and should not shy away from using technological solutions to carry on Scouting, as they are able, in the year to come. Shout-Outs As always, a big thank you to the folks at Scouting Radio for rebroadcasting Scouting Stuff episodes to their worldwide Scouting audience. If you're listening to us on Scouting Radio right now, let us know; reach out and get in touch. We'd love to hear from you. Subscribe iTunes | Google Play | Spotify | Android | TuneIn Radio | Stitcher | AnchorDownload episode: MP3 Send Feedback Email Us | Leave Us a Voice Message | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Tik Tok | Discord | Leave Us a Review Music Slow Burn, by Kevin MacLeod

  Scouts Canada is going to throw a big online party this weekend. Podcast Topics Ken is joined by Scouter Mike from the 1st Niagara Scout Group; he’s been on the podcast before (twice!) to talk about the Scouts Canada annual popcorn campaign, but this time is here in his capacity as one of the key social media people for Scouts Canada. The topic of discussion is Mike’s brainchild, the first National Virtual Campfire which Scouts Canada is hosting this coming weekend (May 23rd, 2020). It sounds like it’s going to be a phenomenal event; the national social media team have received 40 to 50 submissions of skits, songs, magic tricks, and more (including several renditions of Ted the Moose/Fred the Moose which have been compiled into a mega-cut), and will be making the campfire available via both Facebook and YouTube. Shout-Outs Mike has several shout-outs to offer over the course of the episode, including: Ken Broad, a Scouter with Central Escarpment Council, who has been assisting with promoting the campfire on social media. Tim Fountain, with Chinook Council; he has been handling the technological aspects of the event, making the visual magic happen. Caroline Askeland, also with the 1st Niagara Scout Group, who has been Mike’s “partner in crime” for many years, and who was the mastermind behind the group’s recent Virtual Beaver Buggy Rally. Bill Dewar and Thomas Dewar, from the 11th Brampton Scout Group; they will be the campfire hosts. And, as always, a big thank you to the folks at Scouting Radio for rebroadcasting Scouting Stuff episodes to their worldwide Scouting audience. If you're listening to us on Scouting Radio right now, let us know; reach out and get in touch. We'd love to hear from you. Subscribe iTunes | Google Play | Spotify | Android | TuneIn Radio | Stitcher | AnchorDownload episode: MP3 Send Feedback Email Us | Leave Us a Voice Message | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Discord | Leave Us a Review Music Slow Burn, by Kevin MacLeod

Hopefully, Scout Groups, Councils, and National Organizations will hold on to some of the things that have emerged out of this period of social distancing. Podcast Topics Ken muses to Colin about some of the positive changes that have emerged as a result of the shutdowns and lockdowns that have characterized public responses to the ongoing cornoavirus pandemic...not just things like the reduced smog in Los Angeles or dolphins swimming into the canals of Vienna, but also positive developments at the community level. Colin has gotten to know many of his neighbours, and Ken’s neighbourhood has begun to feel like a community, and not just a collection of atomized family dwellings. And it would be a shame if these things faded again even after the time and need for social distancing has passed. And on the Scouting front, there have been similar developments that it would be nice to see continue even after the threat of COVID-19 wanes. Virtual campfires held at the council and national level, for example; could this become a yearly thing? The use of videoconferencing tools to allow Scouts to connect with each other — whether to chat, work on badges, or collaborate on projects — outside of regular “in person” meetings; could this continue? Not that it won’t be great to get back into a regular cadence of “in person” meetings, and not that it won’t be great to get back to actual, real camps and Jamborees. But there’s been some interesting positive developments that have emerged as a result of the need to improvise, during this time of necessary isolation, in order to keep Scouting going, and some of these would probably be worth holding on to. Shout-Outs Our first shout-out this week goes to Shari McComber, who wrote in to ask: Is your SSYSK podcast going to be available on Spotify? I listen to a mix of music and podcasts and would like to add your podcast to my Spotify playlist. Unfortunately, at this time it is the only podcast of several I regularly listen to that does not appear when I search for its title in Spotify Well, at the time that Ken first looked into it, Spotify didn’t have a submissions portal; their podcast collection was internally curated. Since then, they’ve added a submissions portal, and Scouting Stuff is now indeed available on Spotify! As well, we’d like to give a shout-out to the Tri-Shores Council of Scouts Canada, who recently promoted Scouting Stuff on their Facebook page. Thirdly, the 36th Ottawa Cub Pack deserve a shout-out; inspired by the recent(ish) episode on staves, their Akela — Jean-Philippe Torunski — has undertaken a project to craft a new staff, and has put up a video about it on the his YouTube channel. Penultimately, both Colin and Ken would like to give a shout-out to all the front line and essential workers who are out there every day: medical staff, grocery store workers, truckers and others who transport goods to and fro, people in industry keeping fuel in our vehicles and power in our homes, and everyone else whose job does not allow them to work from the relative safety of home. And, as always, a big thank you to the folks at Scouting Radio for rebroadcasting Scouting Stuff episodes to their worldwide Scouting audience. If you're listening to us on Scouting Radio right now, let us know; reach out and get in touch. We'd love to hear from you. Subscribe iTunes | Google Play | Spotify | Android | TuneIn Radio | Stitcher | AnchorDownload episode: MP3 Send Feedback Email Us | Leave Us a Voice Message | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Discord | Leave Us a Review Music Slow Burn, by Kevin MacLeod

Camps for the summer may have to be cancelled...but camping doesn’t have to be! Podcast Topics Ken and Colin discuss the cancellation or postponement of different Scout camps and events which would otherwise have taken place over the next few months. However, inspired by the Troop 19 Bubble Duckies patrol out of Short Hills, New Jersey, Ken pitches the idea of holding “virtual campouts” with Cubs and Scouts. The idea behind a virtual campout sounds simply: Scouts individually pitch camp in their back yards, and then keep in touch with their peers — who are doing the same thing — via videoconferencing software. However, there’s a fair bit of organization and coordination that still has to go on in order to pull such an event off successfully. There has to be a plan: everyone needs to be out pitching their tents at a particular time, so that they can videoconference with each other and perhaps support each other as they pitch camp. Then, for meal times and campfire, further scheduling needs to be done to ensure that everyone has their meals (or skits and songs) prepared for a particular time. Additional challenge could be introduced in the form of a pre-determined menu that everyone has to cook their version of, or a pre-arranged set of ingredients that everyone has to innovate around (Iron Chef-style). The youth could even work on badge requirements, either solo or together via still yet another scheduled videoconference. It’s a poor substitute for, say, a Jamboree...but it still gives the youth the opportunity to spend a night or two in a tent, and to work on badge requirements. Camps for the summer may have to be cancelled...but camping doesn’t have to be! Shout-Outs Shout-outs are due to Scouters Bev Warren and Rob Hofstra for sharing pictures of their Scout staves on the 1st Facebook Scout Group after Scouter Ken posted a link to the last episode there. And, as always, a big thank you to the folks at Scouting Radio for rebroadcasting Scouting Stuff episodes to their worldwide Scouting audience. If you're listening to us on Scouting Radio right now, let us know; reach out and get in touch. We'd love to hear from you. Subscribe Tunes | Google Play | Android | TuneIn Radio | Stitcher | AnchorDownload episode: MP3 Send Feedback Email Us | Leave Us a Voice Message | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Discord | Leave Us a Review Music Slow Burn, by Kevin MacLeod

A humble branch...and a valuable ally. Podcast Topics Ken and Colin — still practicing social distancing and recording via the podcast’s Discord server (guests always welcome!) — are joined by Jerimy to discuss the topic of staves — also known as staffs, quarterstaffs, and probably by a few other terms as well. Once much more commonplace, the crafting and use of staves by Scouts has fallen by the wayside in recent decades; if Wikipedia can be believed, they’ve not been considered part of the kit that attend’s a Scout’s uniform since the mid-1960s, for example. So obviously, if your council or national organization has forebade the usage of staves in Scouting activities, please disregard the exhortations to take on crafting a staff as an activity during this extended period of suspended group meetings and isolation at home. That being said, a well-fashioned staff can be a useful thing indeed, and if multiple Scouts in a troop have staves, then the uses multiply considerably. A single staff can be used to navigate rough terrain, test the depth of bodies of water, or even form the basis of a simple shelter; multiple staves can be combined to fashion stretchers, raise flags, and help a troop navigate and find/not lose each other in the dark. Making a Scout staff is not a quick activity, either; it’s a lengthy process that involves selecting an appropriate spar of wood, drying it, removing some or all of the bark, carving and etching to personalize it, and then varnishing/lacquering/preserving it against the elements. These are the basics; there are a few different instruction sets which can be found online (see: here, here, and/or here). But, as we search for ways to keep our youth engaged in Scouting in this time of isolation, encouraging the creation of staves — if, again, it is permitted in your council and national organization — might be a worthwhile thing. It will require your Scouts to first find a suitable spar for making a staff, will get them doing some knife work (Cubs should be supervised in doing this, of course), and will result in the creation of a physical artifact that will, hopefully, be a focal point for many years of Scouting memories to follow. Shout-Outs As always, a big thank you to the folks at Scouting Radio for rebroadcasting Scouting Stuff episodes to their worldwide Scouting audience. If you're listening to us on Scouting Radio right now, let us know; reach out and get in touch. We'd love to hear from you. Subscribe Tunes | Google Play | Android | TuneIn Radio | Stitcher | AnchorDownload episode: MP3 Send Feedback Email Us | Leave Us a Voice Message | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Discord | Leave Us a Review Music Slow Burn, by Kevin MacLeod

Social distancing and self-isolation are, for now, the new normal. How can we keep Scouts engaged with their troops at a time like this? Podcast Topics Ken and Colin practice a little social distancing this week, and make use of the podcast’s Discord server (which you are encouraged to join; it’s likely we will be using it to record episodes for the next few months, and we’d love to have new voices join in) for recording purposes. The topic this week is, as noted in the episode summary, how to enable the youth of your Scout group to continue their Scouting adventure whilst also engaging in the social distancing and/or self-isolation that has become so critically important in recent weeks. One way Scouters can foster this — and, no doubt, provide parents with some go-to activities to hand to their children while they themselves adjust to e.g. working from home for the first time — is through sending out periodic (daily, weekly, other) challenges. You can grab the Scout from Home challenge that Ken issued to his Cub Scouts and Scouts, for example...or, if your group has a social media presence, you could issue daily challenges via posts thereto. It’s also worth mentioning that ScoutLink will be hosting a special edition of Jamboree on the Internet (JOTI). This will take place from April 3rd until April 5th; you can find out more at the ScoutLink website, or at the JOTA-JOTI website. And on the subject of enabling youth to connect electronically, several Scout groups have been enjoying some success using Zoom (a free videoconferencing solution) to host periodic video “check ins” with their youth. Another option for enabling this sort of connection, using a technology that many Scouts probably already make use of daily, if not weekly, is Discord; setting up a Discord server is free, and servers there allow for text, audio, and video chats. There’s even a semi-official Scouting-focused Discord server, run by a New Zealand organization called ScoutWired. Shout-Outs As always, a big thank you to the folks at Scouting Radio for rebroadcasting Scouting Stuff episodes to their worldwide Scouting audience. If you're listening to us on Scouting Radio right now, let us know; reach out and get in touch. We'd love to hear frthom you. Subscribe Tunes | Google Play | Android | TuneIn Radio | Stitcher | AnchorDownload episode: MP3 Send Feedback Email Us | Leave Us a Voice Message | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Discord | Leave Us a Review Music Slow Burn, by Kevin MacLeod

Some thoughts on how to tune Kub Kars, Beaver Buggies, and Scout Express trucks for performance. Among other things. Podcast Topics Ken and Colin, having not had the opportunity to catch up and record an episode in over a month, spend a good deal of this episode bantering about recent goings on, camps they’ve helped out at, and Ken’s visits with Scout Troops and Cub Packs in North Dakota. However. with the recently-completed Beaver Hills/Rivers Edge Vehicle Rally still fresh in his mind, Ken does offer some thoughts on how to tune Beaver Buggies, Kub Kars, and Scout Express trucks for better performance on the track. Shout-Outs The first shout-out goes to Scouter Doug from the 1st Leduc Cub Pack; he and Ken met at Funarama (a weekend activity camp for Cub Scouts). Doug started listening to pass the time during physical therapy, stuck around thereafter, and has continued to enjoy episodes. He gave Ken a Secret Agent crest. Another shout-out goes to Scouter Nat from 169th Glen Allen group; she’s a recent listener, introduced to the podcast by Scouter Lightning from the same group. Scouter Lightning also gets a shout-out for introducing Nat to the podcast, and for the shout out he gave to the podcast at the Beaver Hills/Rivers Edge Vehicle Rally. There’s a long-overdue shout-out we owe to Jerimy Colbert, who sent a couple messages to us via Facebook: Listening to the Orienteering episode, another fun discussion.You asked for feedback on terms used to describe distance.Human scale: feet, inches.Material: yards.In-town driving: blocks, stoplights.Out-of-town driving: hours, pit stops. He also chimed in more recently, just before Christmas: In reference to your conversation on listeners missing the pod, I’m listening through the Stitcher app, and have been getting the “bonus” pods as well as the full episodes.Have a Merry Christmas, and Happy Holidays! So, a big thanks to Jerimy for confirming that our episodes are coming through, and for giving his thoughts on commonly-used units. Still yet another shout-out goes to JP Torunski sent in a message to the podcast’s Facebook page: I started listening to the podcast July before Christmas. It’s great! Thanks for doing this. JP is the Akela with the 36th Ottawa Cub Pack. Additionally, Scouter Tara followed up after the episode about campfire blankets, which her children had suggested as a topic: Hello Scouter Podcast (aka Scouter Colin and Scouter Ken), We usually listen to your podcast while driving in our minivan to scouting adventures. I wanted to say thank you for doing the podcast on campfire blankets. I now have two very happy little Bluetail twins, Keiran and Keagan. We have listened to the episode many, many, many times now. :)  We also have an older son, Samuel, in Scouts and my husband is also a Scouter. We also appreciated the mention in the episode on "Why Stay in Scouting?" I usually hear a happy chorus of something like, "Scouter Podcast said your name!" I wanted to let you know we appreciated the dialogue on transitioning between sections and found it helpful. A small contingent from our Manitoba club came out to FTE 2019. It was nice to learn more about FTE 2020 in your "People Matter" episode. I am hoping to make it out this year and maybe I'll see you there! And as always, a big thank you to the folks at Scouting Radio for rebroadcasting Scouting Stuff episodes to their worldwide Scouting audience. If you're listening to us on Scouting Radio right now, let us know; reach out and get in touch. We'd love to hear from you. Subscribe Tunes | Google Play | Android | TuneIn Radio | Stitcher | AnchorDownload episode: MP3 Send Feedback Email Us | Leave Us a Voice Message | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Discord | Leave Us a Review Music Slow Burn, by Kevin MacLeod

Mark Little, now Scouts Canada’s Executive Director for Scouting Experience, joins the podcast again to discuss youth leadership and why it’s key to a Scout group’s success and longevity. Podcast Topics Mark Little has certainly changed roles since we spoke to him last — way back in Episode 34, the topic of which was Camp Impeesa (an adventure base in southwestern Alberta). He has moved on from his (volunteer!) role with Scouts’s Canada’s Chinook Council, and is now working for the organization directly as the Executive Director for Scouting Experience. But regardless, it’s a pleasure to welcome Mark back to the podcast. This time, he and Ken chat about the importance of youth leadership, of letting the youth take an active, even primary, role in determining their adventures (and their group’s adventures) as they navigate their Scouting journey. And he doesn’t just offer an opinion; he comes armed with actual numbers. Check out his full presentation for a goodly bit of data on just how enabling and fostering youth leadership in a Scouting group can be the key means of ensuring group growth and longevity. Shout-Outs Mark has numerous shout-outs to offer, including fellow Scouter Sean Frail, as well as his Venturer Company’s leadership team (Hannah, Jacob, Blue, and Ben). Hopefully all of those names are spelled correctly; send us a note using any of the contact information below if a correction is needed! And, as always, a big thank you to the folks at Scouting Radio for rebroadcasting Scouting Stuff episodes to their worldwide Scouting audience. If you're listening to us on Scouting Radio right now, let us know; reach out and get in touch. We'd love to hear from you. Subscribe Tunes | Google Play | Android | TuneIn Radio | Stitcher | AnchorDownload episode: MP3 Send Feedback Email Us | Leave Us a Voice Message | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Discord | Leave Us a Review Music Slow Burn, by Kevin MacLeod

To have an effective team, you need an empowered team. Podcast Topics Ken is joined by Josee Francis to discuss...well, people, really. The discussion begins with a bit of a debrief about FTE 2019, which was Harry Potter-themed, but quickly verges into the topic of the Telus World of Science’s new Nature Exchange program. This, in turn, pivots into a discussion about how to build youth engagement within Scouting, and how to encourage youth to take Scouting beyond their weekly Colony/Pack/Troop gatherings. At some point, the discussion does turn toward the importance of fostering and growing the skills of the adult volunteers so critical to the delivery of Scouting programs in Canada. Josee, for her part, also notes that FTE serves, for many Scouters, as a kind of reset or refresh, in addition to being an opportunity to share skills and experiences. Also discussed, as a tangent off of the Vikings theme, is the subject of human ingenuity and innovation. Shout-Outs As always, a big thank you to the folks at Scouting Radio for rebroadcasting Scouting Stuff episodes to their worldwide Scouting audience. If you're listening to us on Scouting Radio right now, let us know; reach out and get in touch. We'd love to hear from you. Subscribe Tunes | Google Play | Android | TuneIn Radio | Stitcher | AnchorDownload episode: MP3 Send Feedback Email Us | Leave Us a Voice Message | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Discord | Leave Us a Review Music Slow Burn, by Kevin MacLeod

In which we offer some thoughts, for youth in Scouting programs, as to why they should stick around. Podcast Topics To kick off 2020, Ken and Colin are joined by a couple of returning guests — Scouter Corey (Hawkeye) and Scouter Jayson (Echo) — to tackle the question of why a youth who is finishing up in one section should stay involved with the Scouting program and move on to the next section. Why should a child who is finishing Beavers move on up to Cubs; what’s the draw for them? Why should a youth who is finishing up Scouts consider joining the Venturer Scouts? Shout-Outs Corey offers a shout-out to Jacqueline, one of his fellow Cub Scouts Scouters. She has brought a level of organization and project management to the Pack that is truly to be marveled at. And, as always, a big thank you to the folks at Scouting Radio for rebroadcasting Scouting Stuff episodes to their worldwide Scouting audience. If you're listening to us on Scouting Radio right now, let us know; reach out and get in touch. We'd love to hear from you. Subscribe Tunes | Google Play | Android | TuneIn Radio | Stitcher | AnchorDownload episode: MP3 Send Feedback Email Us | Leave Us a Voice Message | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Discord | Leave Us a Review Music Slow Burn, by Kevin MacLeod

Scouts like to collect things, especially badges and crests. But once you have them, where do you keep them? Podcast Topics First up, an important note: apparently, some podcatcher apps filter out episodes marked as Bonus or Trailer from podcast feeds by default. So if you haven’t seen an episode from us since September...well, okay, it has actually been that long since we released a full episode. But we’ve been releasing Scouting Five episodes weekly since then, and if you haven’t been seeing those (they’re now tagged as Bonus), you may want to check your app’s settings.Scouter Tara with the 163rd Beaver Scouts out of Winnipeg, Manitoba, writes in with a question: Avid listener here with a question or a suggestion, if you are ever looking for a podcast subject. I know you have mentioned campfire blankets in passing on camping episodes but have you ever considered doing one on campfire blankets? One of my favourite episodes is the one on the history and uses for neckers. I have been making campfire blankets with my Browntail beaver twins and they were asking me all about them. They asked if “Scouter Podcast” (that’s you) knew about them. As it turns out, campfire blankets are a fairly rich and storied tradition, which Scouting may have borrowed — as it did several other fieldcraft skills — from Native American customs. These blankets are not peculiar to Canadian Scouting, either; Scouting organizations across the world have campfire blanket traditions, which are really part of a larger practice: the collection of Scouting memorabilia. Because, as you might well imagine, Scouting has produced — and continues to produce — a number of trinkets, baubles, crests, and other artifacts. So, Ken and Colin — finally back in front of the microphones after too-long a hiatus! — dig into the history of campfire blankets, and discuss what to put on them (and not). Shout-Outs Scouter Chris Cleary with the 3rd Kanata Scout Group left a message in our Discord server: Hi Scouter Ken. My name is Scouter Chris “Rascal” Cleary with 3rd Kanata (Ottawa, ON) Scout group.I’m really enjoying the Scouting Stuff podcast as I catch up over the last few months. It has been really helpful as I am in my 3rd year as a Scouter and some of the info you and your guests have been sharing has been helping me out. So I wanted to join in and officially say “Thank you”!Also, what council, area, group do you and Colin fall under, so I can leave a Scouts.ca/Thanks for you both? So, here’s a big shout-out to Scouter Chris, and a note of thanks in turn; it’s always nice to receive an official commendation, which is what came in after Chris visited the Thanks page. And one more shout-out goes to Scouter Shamus, who wrote in to comment on a previous episode: Hi, just wanted to say hi from the 2nd Central Surrey Cubs in Surrey, BC. I just listened to your last podcast about planning and was happy to hear that the way we had just completed a planning meeting in late August was exactly how you suggested to run your meeting. And as always, a big thank you to the folks at Scouting Radio for rebroadcasting Scouting Stuff episodes to their worldwide Scouting audience. If you're listening to us on Scouting Radio right now, let us know; reach out and get in touch. We'd love to hear from you. Subscribe Tunes | Google Play | Android | TuneIn Radio | Stitcher | AnchorDownload episode: MP3 Send Feedback Email Us | Leave Us a Voice Message | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Discord | Leave Us a Review Music Slow Burn, by Kevin MacLeod

Before there was Google Maps, there was the compass. Podcast Topics Ken and Colin briefly revisit the topic of bear bags, discussing an article which argues that bagging is not actually a very effective means of dissuading bears from getting at your food. From there, they move on to discuss orienteering: what it is, how to do it, and why it’s still an important skill for Scouts to learn. Oh, and here’s a great reference page for how to take a bearing. Shout-Outs As always, a big thank you to the folks at Scouting Radio for rebroadcasting Scouting Stuff episodes to their worldwide Scouting audience. If you're listening to us on Scouting Radio right now, let us know; reach out and get in touch. We'd love to hear from you. Subscribe Tunes | Google Play | Android | TuneIn Radio | Stitcher | AnchorDownload episode: MP3 Send Feedback Email Us | Leave Us a Voice Message | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Discord | Leave Us a Review Music Slow Burn, by Kevin MacLeod

Don’t go blind into the new Scouting year! Podcast Topics The 2019-2020 Scouting year has begun! If your section(s) haven’t already had their first meetings, they will no doubt be doing so soon...so, what are you going to do with the youth? In this episode, Ken and Colin discuss the merits of holding regular planning meetings with your Scouter team(s), how to structure those meetings, and what the goals of those meetings should be. Shout-Outs As always, a big thank you to the folks at Scouting Radio for rebroadcasting Scouting Stuff episodes to their worldwide Scouting audience. If you're listening to us on Scouting Radio right now, let us know; reach out and get in touch. We'd love to hear from you. Subscribe Tunes | Google Play | Android | TuneIn Radio | Stitcher | AnchorDownload episode: MP3 Send Feedback Email Us | Leave Us a Voice Message | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Discord | Leave Us a Review Music Slow Burn, by Kevin MacLeod

The podcast has a Discord server, a museum opens at Gilwell Park...and hey, what can you do with your used camping gear? Podcast Topics Scouting Stuff is proud to announce — officially, now — the launch of their Discord server; you can join it today at: discord.io/scoutingstuff For those not familiar with Discord, it's a text/voice/video chat application that was initially designed for — and is still, in many respects, targeted toward — the video gaming community. However, it also offers some of the crispest, highest-quality voice chat available online today (for free, at any rate); it easily and handily beats Hangouts and Skype for both quality and reliability. And indeed, we've used it a couple of times already to record Scouting Stuff episodes! So: come and join us on Discord. In addition to chatting with the podcast team and other Scouts and Scouters, you’ll be able to jump in on recordings when they happen, either to lurk and listen or to participate. In other news, did you know that a Museum of Scouting has been opened at Gilwell Park in England? As part of the celebration of the Park’s 100th anniversary, the museum there had its official opening; it’s evidently situated in the Camp Square at the park. Many thanks to podcast listener (and Big Man in the Woods) Mark Yeats for bringing this to our attention! All that said, though, the topic of this episode is actually...gear donation! Scouter Ken has recently been the recipient of a number of donations of camping gear from members of his church community, a side effect of his visibility therein as a member of Scouts Canada following his reception of the Religion in Life award. Some Scouting councils — this is certainly true of Ken and Colin’s home council, Northern Lights Council — have gear donation programs in place, whereby they can receive gently used camping gear from the community (or from Scout Groups that are looking to replace gear and have older gear they no longer need), and then distribute this to Groups that need it. But if your council doesn’t offer this service, consider approaching the council office and volunteering to set a gear bank up! Like as not, there are always Groups — and Scouting families — who will have need of gear, and who will happily accept donated gear if it means their youth can take part in more Scouting adventures. Shout-Outs Firstly, we have another shout-out to offer podcast listener Dan Tapley, who wrote in regarding our episode on food handling: Just listening to this episode while waiting for the plane home after vacationing in BC. Your comment about a squirrel absconding with a granola bar made me laugh. I saw the same thing happen at the top of Dog Mountain lookout yesterday. A lady pulled out a protein bar only to have a raven swoop down and fly off with the bar. Good timing by the bird! And thanks to Dan, for sending that story in. And. as always, a big thank you to the folks at Scouting Radio for rebroadcasting Scouting Stuff episodes to their worldwide Scouting audience. If you're listening to us on Scouting Radio right now, let us know; reach out and get in touch. We'd love to hear from you. Subscribe iTunes | Google Play | Android | TuneIn Radio | Stitcher | AnchorDownload episode: MP3 Send Feedback Email Us | Leave Us a Voice Message | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Discord | Leave Us a Review Music Slow Burn, by Kevin MacLeod

What are some ways, as a new Scouting year looms, to grow your Group’s membership? ----more----Subscribe: iTunes | Google Play | Android | TuneIn Radio | Stitcher | AnchorDownload episode: MP3 Podcast Topics Scouter Ken is joined again by Parker, an assistant Scoutmaster in Scouts BSA. This is actually the second time that Parker and Ken have chatted during the summer, but unfortunately the first episode that they recorded will probably never air...partly because it is actually only half of an episode, and partly because it’s a bit silly to air an episode about summer program planning in mid-August. So, instead, the topic of this episode is recruitment, and what Scout Groups can do to grow their membership. It’s an interesting opportunity to compare and contrast how a Scouts BSA group goes about recruiting new members with how Scouts Canada encourages its Groups to onboard new youth. Shout-Outs As always, a big thank you to the folks at Scouting Radio for rebroadcasting Scouting Stuff episodes to their worldwide Scouting audience. If you're listening to us on Scouting Radio right now, let us know; reach out and get in touch. We'd love to hear from you. Send Feedback Email Us | Leave Us a Voice Message | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Leave Us a Review Music Slow Burn, by Kevin MacLeod

The closing report on the 24th World Scout Jamboree on Scouting Radio.

A short story about a time, at a Canadian Jamboree, that a bunch of tents blew down. ----more----Subscribe: iTunes | Google Play | Android | TuneIn Radio | Stitcher | AnchorDownload episode: MP3 Podcast Topics This is just a short episode; there wasn’t enough news to warrant a Scouting Five episode this week, so instead Scouter Ken shares a story from the 1997 Canadian Jamboree, about a particularly stormy evening that saw a number of tents — at least in the subcamp the 59th Edmonton Venturers were staying in — blown down. Shout-Outs As always, a big thank you to the folks at Scouting Radio for rebroadcasting Scouting Stuff episodes to their worldwide Scouting audience. If you're listening to us on Scouting Radio right now, let us know; reach out and get in touch. We'd love to hear from you. Send Feedback Email Us | Leave Us a Voice Message | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Leave Us a Review Music Slow Burn, by Kevin MacLeod