http://scoutingideas.com/ 2009-01-01T12:55:57-08:00 http://scoutingideas.com/ http://scoutingideas.com/lib/images/favicon.ico text/html 2009-01-01T12:30:22-08:00 http://scoutingideas.com/11_things_i_learned_as_scoutmaster?rev=1230841822&do=diff1230841822 by Larry Tuck I remember those feelings when I became Scoutmaster. I had a four or five page list of things I wanted to accomplish and couldn’t understand why it was all so hard. Over time I learned a few things: 1. You can’t do it all. Learn to prioritize. Don’t take on more than you can successfully accomplish. text/html 2008-11-23T09:53:16-08:00 http://scoutingideas.com/interesting_patrol_names?rev=1227462796&do=diff1227462796 Got one to add? Click “edit this page”! Don’t worry if you mess something up, all changes can be undone (old versions are saved). 007’s Ace of Spades Alien Patrol Alpha Apes Ameobas Amish Electricians Angry Beavers Arctic Blizzard Patrol Aztecs Bald Badgers Banana Slugs Barking Spiders Battle Squirrels Bigfoot Patrol Birds of Fire Blue Fish Patrol Blue Oxen Bowling Scorpions Alliance (BSA) Bucktooth Badgers Castaway Gourmets Coffee Pot Patrol … text/html 2008-09-05T18:54:04-08:00 http://scoutingideas.com/activities_games?rev=1220666044&do=diff1220666044 Tent Setup Materials: Tents * The group must set up a tent without talking * The group must set up a tent another tent - talking is allowed, but you can only state what you are doing. Ultimate 3-point Football Materials: football, goal markers This is a cross between football and ultimate frisbee. Players can’t run with the ball - they must either pass it or throw it at the goal. There are no downs - the game is on constantly, unless the ref calls a timeout or jump ball. text/html 2008-08-17T17:22:06-08:00 http://scoutingideas.com/start?rev=1219018926&do=diff1219018926 About scoutingideas.com * Scribe * Camping * Historian2 * Duty Rosters * Patrol BoxesBold Text====== Underlined Text ====== ==== Level 3 HeadlineItalic TextItalic TextItalic Text//// ==== * Meeting Plans * Flag Retirement * Whiteboard Stand * Training the SPL * Adult Involvement * Activities & Games * Team Challenge Games * Scoutmaster Minutes * Boy Scout Recruitment * Advancement Ceremonies * Interesting Patrol Names text/html 2008-01-23T12:53:20-08:00 http://scoutingideas.com/meeting_plans?rev=1201121600&do=diff1201121600 Well-planned meetings are a huge part of a quality scout program. “Well-planned” means the following things: * Meetings are fun! * The PLC plans the meetings * The SPL and patrol leaders do advance preparation for the meetings The main difficulty in managing a troop program is that the scouts are supposed to learn how to plan and carry out meetings while actually doing it. This far and away the best way to learn, but sometimes it can be like learning to repair a canoe by trial an… text/html 2007-03-29T20:43:08-08:00 http://scoutingideas.com/historian?rev=1175226188&do=diff1175226188 The troop historian can be a pretty cool job. In one troop I was in, the historian was they guy who carried around the camera during campouts and took pictures (we had an inexpensive 35mm camera). He also managed the photo albums that held the photos. It was a highly sought-after job.