The Scouting Stuff Podcast

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March 03, 2023 Map Makers and Barrier Breakers (The Big Opportunity)
Another discussion of Scouts Canada’s Big Opportunity, this time from a Group-level perspective.
Podcast Topics
Scouter Andrew with the 4th Elks Triwood Scout Group (based in Calgary, Alberta) sat down with a number of his fellow Scouters for a lengthy discussion of Scouts Canada’s Big Opportunity, how it applies to their Group, and how they’re already making some of its aims a reality. The entire conversation was recorded, and Andrew generously provided the discussion to serve as an episode of the podcast.
So if, after Episode 130, you find you have some questions about how The Big Opportunity can apply to your Group, or what it even looks like to be implemented at a Group level, the discussion that forms the core of this episode might offer some insight...and some ideas.
Shout-Outs
Scouters Andrew, David, Stacey, Lindsey, and Peter of the 4th Elks Triwood Scout Group for the insightful discussion and their agreeing to share it with the wider Scouting world.
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Slow Burn, by Kevin MacLeod
1 hr 29 min
February 23, 2023 Scouting Five - Week of February 20, 2023
Founders Day observed, Scouts BSA sells properties...and Scouts around the world help out as they can.
News Stories
Scouts Founder’s Day 2023: History, significance and all you need to know
International Scouts Day observed
Scouts' tree-planting initiative aids wildfire recovery from Croatia to North Macedonia
How Czech Scouts transformed two hotels into safe havens for refugees in five days
World Scouting supports relief efforts after deadly Türkiye and Syria earthquakes
India gathers close to 100,000 Scouts and Guides in their back-to-back events, highlighting culture and heritage
Boy Scouts selling off storied camps under pressure from sex-abuse claims, bankruptcy — and locals are worried
Scouts Canada celebrates flag raising in Bracebridge
Our Community: Scout Museum set to open, PNE selling score clock
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Unexpected Hoedown in Bagging Area, by Doctor Turtle
13 min
February 17, 2023 A Big Opportunity
A once-in-a-generation opportunity to reach more Canadian youth!
Podcast Topics
Ken flies solo this week, and discusses Scouts Canada’s new volunteer-focused initiative, which they’re calling the Big Opportunity.
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Slow Burn, by Kevin MacLeod
18 min
January 19, 2023 Scouting Five - Week of January 16, 2023
Polish Scouts get awarded, Scouts in Europe spread the Peace Light...and can Camp Byng be re-opened?
News Stories
Fundraiser launched to re-open 100-year-old Camp Byng amidst ongoing legal dispute | Coast Reporter
15,000 kilometers by bike to join the World Scout Jamboree 2023 | Scout.org
ZHP is awarded the EESC Civil Society Prize 2022 | Scout.org
Scouts in Europe cross countries to receive and spread a light of peace | Scout.org
9 New Year’s resolution ideas for Scouts | Scout.org
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Unexpected Hoedown in Bagging Area, by Doctor Turtle
12 min
December 30, 2022 More of What We Already Do
“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.
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Slow Burn, by Kevin MacLeod
47 min
December 02, 2022 Scouting Five - Week of November 28, 2022
Scouts sell Christmas trees, Girl Scouts struggle with cookie supplies...and the Interamerican Scouts meet up in Paraguay.
News Stories
Scout Leaders meet in Ciudad del Este to make decisions for the future | WOSM

Girl Scout cookie season is in danger. Again | SFChronicle

Local scouts selling Christmas trees once again | OkotoksOnline

Local Boy Scouts selling Christmas trees at Graber’s | Harvey County Now

Yellowknife Scouts kicks off annual Christmas tree sale | NNSL
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Unexpected Hoedown in Bagging Area, by Doctor Turtle
5 min
November 24, 2022 Scouting Five - Week of November 21, 2022
Antigua and Barbuda join WOSM, Scouts help those in need...and another Scouts Canada property closes (for a while, at least).
News Stories
Antigua & Barbuda Scout Association becomes 173rd WOSM Member | WOSM

Scouts help Cianjur’s earthquake victims | WOSM

Scouts’ youth-led response supports over 800,000 Ukrainian children and families with humanitarian assistance | WOSM

Romanian Scouts rush to borders, offering immediate relief and support to refugees from Ukraine | UNICEF Europe and Central Asia

Scouts step up to cook Thanksgiving meals for their community | WPBN

Sunshine Coast Scouts Camp Byng closed 'until further notice' | Coast Reporter
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Unexpected Hoedown in Bagging Area, by Doctor Turtle
15 min
November 11, 2022 Volunteers, Redux
Finding and keeping volunteers: the ever-present challenge every Scout Group faces.
Podcast Topics
Ken is joined by Scouter Jonathan for this episode, to revisit a topic that was discussed as recently as Episode 121: how do you find volunteers for your Scout Group? And once you’ve done so...how do you retain them?

As you might well imagine, there’s no one-size-fits-all, cut-and-dried solution. It’s generally not a winning strategy to try and force the issue by way of ultimatums, though at times it may be necessary to trade someone’s commitment to train up as a Scouter for a “reserved” spot in the program for their child.

But once you’ve got those volunteers, how do you retain them? How do you keep them coming back? In part, this will depend on running a great program; parental engagement will follow youth engagement, in most cases. And in part, this will also depend on giving each Scouter the chance to shine in the role, to bring their knowledge and talents into the program for the benefit of the youth.

But perhaps the most important thing is to foster a sense of community and friendship between Scouters. It’s one thing to show up every week for meetings; it’s quite another to be able to meet up, have fun, and support each other outside of meetings too.
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Slow Burn, by Kevin MacLeod
55 min
November 03, 2022 Scouting Five - Week of October 31, 2022
Scouts deal with flight cancellation costs, Scouting for Food kicks off...and JOTA-JOTI adds an NFT badge.
News Stories
Scouts Worldwide Connect in Digital and Radio Jamboree | WOSM

World Scouting launches first green NFT badge at JOTA-JOTI | WOSM

Get the green NFT badge! | WOSM

Announcing: Winners of Project for the Planet | WOSM

Giving my Scout promise miles away from home | WOSM

N.B. scout group waiting for WestJet reimbursement months after flight - New Brunswick | Global News

Local Boy Scouts hosting annual Scouting for Food to benefit Feeding the Gulf Coast | Fox10 TV
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Unexpected Hoedown in Bagging Area, by Doctor Turtle
10 min
September 20, 2022 Scouting Five - Week of September 19, 2022
So passes Queen Elizabeth II.
News Stories
Scout Movement honours the life and legacy of Her Majesty The Queen | WOSM

Queen's funeral: 'I camped out as my final duty to the Queen' | BBC News

Queen Elizabeth II: Devon scouts honour passing of patron | BBC News

Queen Elizabeth II: The Scouts sweet shop worker helping in London | BBC News

The Queen's funeral: TV adventurer Bear Grylls represented the Scouts at service | The Scotsman

Omar Lugo awarded Bronze Wolf for championing World events and Regional growth | WOSM

Scout helps combat deadly waterborne diseases in rural communities | WOSM

Boy Scouts downsize under strain from sex abuse suits | CTV News

Bethel Park Boy Scout troop celebrates its centennial | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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God Save the Queen by The Band of the Grenadier Guards

Rule, Britannia by The Band of the Grenadier Guards
13 min