The Practical Scouter

So you have the opportunity to get your Scouts back into camp, either for the day or an overnight.  How do you cook? Sleep? Use the bathroom? We talk about our local guidance for Safe Scouting during these unique times. 

We continue to talk about returning to some semblance of normal Scouting, and this time Jay is back so you know it's going to be good!

This episode was recorded on June 11th, just as we were able to resume in-person Scouting activities here in Connecticut.  Jeff and Gregg talk through the plan, and on next week's episode we'll tell you how it actually went.

This week Jeff and Gregg talk about the Den Leader Experience and why it's the toughest job in Scouting.

Jay and Jeff sit down with our local Popcorn Kernel Dave to discuss not only the How but also the Why of popcorn sales.

Scout camps are cancelled across much of the US.  What does this mean for summer Scouting, recruiting and our personal vacation plans?

Time for another special guest: this time it's David, a local District Commissioner, who takes us through Unit Commissioner service.  How do you stop in to visit your units when they aren't meeting?

This week we bring our fellow Scouter John on the show.  Last week John put on a wonderful online STEM-themed camporee in place of a planned physical event.  We discuss how they made the change, what factors led to the success of the event and try to get him to sign up for more work!

This week we focus on the Cub program and how the virtual meeting world can be brought to them.  We also review the guidance on meeting recordings, two-deep leadership and youth protection which quickly gets complicated in the digital world.

Gregg, our resident ADC of Roundtables, takes us through the process and content for his initial Virtual RT.  We discuss what went right, what went wrong and where we all think the future is going for these meetings.