![Scouting Mementos [SMD155]](http://www.scoutmasterdave.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/y155.png)
https://youtu.be/Z5cD9yMUMiU
A little exploration into some of the scouting Mementos and memorabilia I have collected over the past 10 years in Scouting.
Category: All Scouting
![Teaching the Pledge of Allegiance – Scout Requirement 1f [SMD 154]](http://www.scoutmasterdave.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/y154.png)
All Scouting, Boy Scouts (ScoutsBSA)
https://youtu.be/bxYNgzJXmsU
Scout requirements can be more than simply completing the item, it can be a learning experience as we do with Teaching the Pledge of Allegiance – Scout Requirement 1f in the ScoutmasterDave video.
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![Communication [SMD153]](http://www.scoutmasterdave.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/y152.png)
All Scouting
https://youtu.be/NfCcKbrHRaU
Communication in the unit can be hard boys and girls today don’t communicate the same way they did back in the 2000s and 90s the 80s and before. Lets talk about communication in this ScoutmasterDave video.
![Scouting Required Knots – How to teach them [SMD152]](http://www.scoutmasterdave.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/y153.png)
All Scouting, Boy Scouts (ScoutsBSA), Skills
https://youtu.be/DweIkshzs0w
A big part of scouting is knowing your knots. Learn how to best teach the square knot, two half hitch and taut line hitch in this ScoutMaster Dave hands on video.
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![Start, Stop and Continue [SMD151]](http://www.scoutmasterdave.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/y151.png)
All Scouting
https://youtu.be/8NNo50jjC7A
A ScoutmasterDave exploration into Start, Stop and Continue, or as you may know it as Roses and Thorns, which is a feedback and investigation technique to improve your scouting program.
![Covid was kick in the… [SMD149]](http://www.scoutmasterdave.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/y149.png)
All Scouting
https://youtu.be/z4r5kxXeJOU
As we’ve slowly climbed out of COVID, lockdowns and all the restrictions our municipalities have subjected us to we are all trying to rebuild our programs. Covid was a big kick in guts of the program, but what can do about it?
![Bribery [SMD148]](http://www.scoutmasterdave.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/y148.png)
All Scouting, Boy Scouts (ScoutsBSA)
https://youtu.be/hh-hyGpeNEA
Is it wrong to offer rewards for desired behavior? Maybe it is, but this bribery trick worked out well in our unit to get the scouts to wear their uniform.
![Cast Iron and Dutch Ovens [SMD147]](http://www.scoutmasterdave.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/y147.png)
All Scouting, Cooking, Scouting Lifestyle
This special ScoutmasterDave video showcases all of the dutch oven and cast iron gear in the ScoutmasterDave arsenal. From pots, to tools to a dutch oven stand we review some great cast iron hardware.
![5 things to improve your cub program today [SMD146]](http://www.scoutmasterdave.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/y146.png)
All Scouting, Cub Scouts
Each pack is different, and we are all trying to improve out program. But as a leader, whether you are a den leader, cubmaster or committee chair here are 5 things you can do to improve your program today.
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![Patrols and why they are important [SMD145]](http://www.scoutmasterdave.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/12.jpg)
All Scouting, Boy Scouts (ScoutsBSA), Skills
Working inside of a patrol scouts learn how to interact with each other, even if sometimes they don’t get along. Scouts learn conflict resolution as they work through problems and disagreements as a unit.
![Relationship Building: Chartered Organization Representative [SMD144]](http://www.scoutmasterdave.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/11.jpg)
All Scouting
There are lots of types of Chartered Organization Representatives or CORs. This ScoutMaster Dave discussion explores the relationship with your COR and how both the organization and the scouts can make the most of it.
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![Webmaster Position [SMD143]](http://www.scoutmasterdave.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/10.jpg)
All Scouting, Boy Scouts (ScoutsBSA)
Unlike other positions of responsibility, Webmaster is one of the ones that the scouts really can’t do it alone, but with some preparation they can have a successful and rewarding position.
![Big Rocks in Scouting [SMD142]](http://www.scoutmasterdave.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/09.jpg)
All Scouting
Big Rocks are the items that are most important. In scouting your big rocks include membership, leadership, program and fundraising. Each Scouting topic is discussed in turn and their relationship to each other and the program.
![Scout Communications [SMD141]](http://www.scoutmasterdave.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/08.jpg)
All Scouting
A discussion of the realities of scout communications between scouts, leaders, parents MB Councilors and how to keep scouts safe within the Scouts BSA program.
![Troop History [SMD140]](http://www.scoutmasterdave.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/07.jpg)
All Scouting, Scouting Lifestyle
An exploration of Troop history and what it means to new scouts coming into a unit and how it can effect the health of the Troop or Pack.
![Menu Cards [SMD139]](http://www.scoutmasterdave.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/06.jpg)
All Scouting, Boy Scouts (ScoutsBSA), Camping
Menu cards are an easy way for scouts to pick out meals for camping trips with directions, photo, and ingredients designed for a 6-person patrol.
![Virtual merit badges [SMD138]](http://www.scoutmasterdave.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/05.jpg)
All Scouting, Boy Scouts (ScoutsBSA)
Virtual merit badges have been Scouting’s response for continued activity due to the Corona Virus pandemic. This Scoutmaster Dave talks about how virtual merit badges work and how to find some to take advantage of.
![One Pan Pasta [SMD137]](http://www.scoutmasterdave.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/04.jpg)
All Scouting, Cooking
One pan pasta is a pasta meal you can make over a camp stove or inside. It’s a nice light meal for lunch or dinner, all in one pan with little clean up. It’s easy enough for scouts to make and tasty enough that they won’t turn up their noses.
![Preparing for Annual Planning for a new scout year [SMD136]](http://www.scoutmasterdave.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/maxresdefault.jpg)
All Scouting, Boy Scouts (ScoutsBSA)
Annual planning for the scouting season is an important part of running a successful cub scout or ScoutsBSA program. In this step-by-step process you will see how to set your program for success.
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![One man backpacking tents [SMD135]](http://www.scoutmasterdave.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/02.jpg)
All Scouting, Camping
A ScoutMasterDave look at the ALPS Mountaineering Lynx 1-Person backpacking style tent, the setup and take down of this popular one-person three-season tent.
![Pancakes over a camp stove [SMD134]](http://www.scoutmasterdave.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/01.jpg)
All Scouting, Cooking
One of the first things a scout cooks is usually the breakfast staple pancakes and sausage. This ScoutmasterDave video takes you through the process of cooking pancakes on a two-burner stove.
![Greenbar Bill [SMD133]](http://www.scoutmasterdave.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Y133-850x550.png)
All Scouting
A short trip into the the life and times of one of the crafters of the boy scouting program, Greenbar Bill – William Hillcourt.
![Staycation Summer Camp [SMD132]](http://www.scoutmasterdave.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Y132-850x550.png)
All Scouting, Boy Scouts (ScoutsBSA)
Exploration of ways to deliver a boy scout summer camp experience for troops while staying safe this summer.
![VideoConference Games [SMD131]](http://www.scoutmasterdave.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Y131-850x550.png)
All Scouting
Games you can play while adhering to social distancing guidelines over videoconference platforms like Zoom.
![Chicken Stew [SMD130]](http://www.scoutmasterdave.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Y130-850x550.png)
All Scouting, Featured
One of my family’s favorite meals is chicken stew made a dutch oven. This great dish has few ingredients and can be made in one pot (or dutch oven).