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January 15, 2021Concerning Badges
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.
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Music
Slow Burn, by Kevin MacLeod
1 hr
January 14, 2021 Scouting Five - Week of January 11, 2021
Filipino Scouts might become an NGO, fire at a Scouts Canada camp...and a long-serving Scouting volunteer earns an MBE.
News Stories
Alford Scout presented with honour for overcoming adversity and supporting charity

Solon pushes bill to strengthen Boy Scouts as autonomous NGO

1st Airdrie Scouts help the community through annual Christmas tree recycling

Fire destroys buildings at Scouts Canada’s Camp Nedooae, RCMP investigating

Boy Scouts of America accuse Girl Scouts of starting 'war'

New Year Honours 2021: Reading scoutmaster appointed MBE
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Music
Unexpected Hoedown in Bagging Area, by Doctor Turtle
12 min
December 18, 2020 Scouting Five - Week of December 14, 2020
Featuring a special winter challenge for Cub Scouts!
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13 min
December 11, 2020 Scouting Five - Week of December 7, 2020
Scouts help a food drive, a big win for STEM Scouts...and Kenilworth Scouts can deliver Christmas cards this year.
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6 min
December 01, 2020 Scouting Five - Week of November 29, 2020
Scouts Scotland selects a president, Scouts in Canada fundraise with photos...and a Cub Scout holds a toy drive.
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6 min
November 26, 2020 Do a Good Turn
Doing a “Good Turn” - to one person, if not to many - daily is a key element of what Scouting is (should be) about.
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50 min
November 19, 2020 Scouting Five - Week of November 16, 2020
Scouts Canada goes virtual again (in places)...but Christmas tree sales proceed.
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8 min
November 13, 2020 Scouting Five - Week of November 9, 2020
Czech Scouts help the elderly, Beaver Scouts buy pyjamas...and the Scout Association restructures.
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9 min
November 07, 2020 Scouting Five - Week of November 2, 2020
Scouts looking to restart in Meridian, UK Scout troops face hard times...and Finnish Scouts go to school(s).
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7 min
October 26, 2020 Council Voting Representatives
The Council Voting Representatives for Scouts Canada’s Northern Lights Council join us to speak a bit about what they do.
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31 min