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Albania (re)joins WOSM, the UK gets a new Chief Scout...and the World Scout Conference happened.

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Scouting in Albania joins as the 176th Member Organization of World Scouting

2,000 Scouts gather for the opening of the 43rd World Scout Conference in Cairo

84 people join Scouting every hour: A decade of remarkable growth

Scouts of China to host the 17th World Scout Moot in 2029

Denmark to host the 27th World Scout Jamboree in 2031

Boy Scouts explore sale of 500 acres of Sand Hill camp in Brooksville

Local scout trailer stolen for the third time, parents and scouts disappointed

Enniscorthy scouts to revive group after more than 30 years

Scouts coffee cart earns £1.5k weekend profit

Adventurer Dwayne Fields becomes new UK Chief Scout

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Why do Scouts wear neckerchiefs?

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After far too long, Ken and Colin sit down for another chat, this time about neckerchiefs...arguably one of the most universal symbols of the Scouting movement. Scouts from around the world sport neckers – a short name they’re affectionately known by – at all manner of events, and trading neckers is a common sign of friendship at Scouting events.

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"Thanks for the podcast. I hope you can find a way to produce more of them."

Thanks, Jon! Hopefully you’ve been enjoying the latest episodes.

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Philippine Scouts respond after a typhoon, Scouts Canada launches a helpline...and Italian Scouts take Vespas to Norway.

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Hope After the Storm: The Philippine Scouts' Relief for Typhoon Survivors

Hope After the Storm: Donate

Solidarity on Wheels: Italian Scouts' Vespa Expedition to Norway

A Scouts Canada day camp is back in action and introducing a whole new group of kids to outdoor activities

Scouts Canada Launches the Camptastic Helpline Just In Time For Camping Season

Province investing $52,000 to support restoration of critically endangered Oak Savanna

Boy Scouts Help Save a Man’s Life When He Goes Into Cardiac Arrest Mid-Flight

After fleeing Jasper wildfire, Ottawa scout group now home safe

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Kenyan Scouts double membership...and Scout jamborees take place in Canada, Iceland, and Norway.

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5,500 Scouts and Guides Gather for the 7th Roverway 2024 in Norway

Kenya Scouts Association doubles membership to 4.4 million

Girl Scouts San Diego announces partnership with new baker

More than 1,700 Scouts arriving for jamboree near Sooke

Scout Jamboree in Sooke welcomes kids from around the world

Over 400 Scouts from Canada have embarked on an unforgettable journey to the Landsmót skáta Icelandic Jamboree 2024!

Update On Tamaracouta Scout Reserve

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Scouts need (more) volunteers, Bear Grylls steps down...and Mali joins WOSM.

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Scouts Canada sidelines 700 in York Region because volunteer shortage puts children and youth on wait list

Volunteers urged to step up for Scouts Canada in Barrie

Scouts Canada Seeks Volunteers and Business Support in Kingston

Scouts Canada urgently needs volunteers in Burnaby

Scouts Canada highlights Prince George as area needing volunteers

Scouts Canada says more volunteers needed in 17 B.C. cities, including Kamloops

Scouts send SOS over ‘volunteer crisis’

Scouts Canada: Volunteer Information

Scouts issue statement after reports Bear Grylls standing down following Russell Brand baptism

Bear Grylls history with the Scouts explained amid Russell Brand baptism controversy

World Scouting recognised for youth-led humanitarian efforts in UN report on youth, peace, and security

Massive flooding in Sri Lanka: Scouts call for relief support

Sri Lanka Flood Relief Donation

Association des Scouts et Guides du Mali joins as 175th Member of World Scouting

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Scouts Canada plants trees, Scouts BSA pilots co-ed troops...and UK Beaver Scouts hunt for the Gruffalo.

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Launching the Canadian Climate Challenge

Applications for the Scouts Canada Scholarship Program are now open!

Combined Troop Pilot

Scouts honor veterans by placing flags at Appleton cemetery ahead of Memorial Day

Ely Scouts Gruffalo hike for Cambridge Search and Rescue

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Scouts BSA renames to Scouting America, Scouts fundraise and rally to help...and a fire ravages a Canadian Scout Camp.

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Boy Scouts of America announces rebrand to ‘Scouting America’

Tides of Transformation: Thousands of Portuguese Scouts Leading the Charge Against Marine Litter

Young People Innovating Solutions to Plastic Waste in Rwanda

HRH Prince Guillaume of Luxembourg awarded Bronze Wolf for exceptional service to Scouting

Scouts of Venezuela implements Interreligious Dialogue Challenge to promote peace

Empowering Change Through Interfaith Collaboration and Environmental Education

Supporting the Growth and Development of Scouting in Congo

A Year of Impactful Giving: Scout Donation Platform’s Matched Campaign

Donations matched: Uganda Scouts for Clean Water

Historic Scouts Canada camp lodge burns to ground in Quebec’s Laurentians

Brazil Scouts Rising Together: Post-Flood Reconstruction

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Let’s learn a bit about a particularly hazardous invasive plant to watch out for this summer.

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Scouter John Kemp of the 5th Brant Troop joins Scouter Ken to discuss giant hogweed, an invasive plant that looks a bit like cow parsnip, and which grows near watercourses. Anyone out exploring in the bush should take care to avoid contact with giant hogweed; the sap damages the skin in a way that causes it to develop a severe burn when exposed to sunlight.

John is also part of a group of volunteers who track growths of giant hogweed, and work with municipal authorities to eliminate it, and this episode is all about how to identify giant hogweed, how to report its presence, and how to be safe around it.

Important giant hogweed resources:

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What is the Better Programs Initiative? Let’s find out!

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Scouter Ken is joined by Scouter Alicia, who is one of the representatives of Scouts Canada’s new Better Programs Initiative, a knowledge-sharing forum where Scouters can share (and find) ideas on how to run a top-tier Scouting program.

Visit this episode's page at our website to find QR codes for the initiative and the Scouts Canada Network.

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If you aren’t already planning for how different roles within your group can transition between people, you need to be.

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Scouter Ken is joined by Scouter Corey - the outgoing Group Commissioner for the 59th Edmonton Scout Group - to discuss the importance of planning for how to transition people out of (and into!) roles within a Scout Group.

Transition planning takes many forms. Ideally, the outgoing role holder should mentor the incoming member to make sure that there’s a full handover of knowledge and processes. But this needs to be backstopped by a digital infrastructure that allows for data to be easily moved between people as well; email accounts, documents, cloud storage, etc. all need to be able to move from one person to the next as well.

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