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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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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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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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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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Exploration of ways to deliver a boy scout summer camp experience for troops while staying safe this summer.
Scout rank in ScoutsBSA in person or via distance education in the wake of the Corona lockdown.
The edge method is the preferred method of teaching skills in the ScoutsBSA program. Explain, Demonstrate, Guide, Enable – E.D.G.E.
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ILST or Introduction to Leadership Skills for Troops is intended to help Scouts in leadership positions within their troop understand their responsibilities and to equip them with organizational and leadership skills to fulfill those responsibilities.
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A little bit about Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell, the founder of Scouting
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Highlighting 12 movies to share with your ScoutsBSA scouts that align to scouting values and sense of adventure.
Camping trip activities for Cub and Boy Scouts to improve the outdoor program and make the most of the camping experience.
This video outlines the ScoutsBSA transition process from the cub scouting program
Working in a patrol can be hard, and actually goes through stages to become a team. Learn the different stages of team building and how you can make it successful.
As cubs move up to the Boy scouting program (ScoutsBSA) setting them up to succeed is important and easy to do by setting the stage and expectations from “Scout” rank. Transcript: Scout rank is the introductory rank in the ScoutsBSA program, and as such I like to lay the groundwork with new scouts with some … Read More “Instruction on Scout Rank [SMD108]” »
Being a patrol leader in the Boy Scouts (ScoutsBSA) can be hard. It can be easier with these tips on servant leadership. Use these ideas to make leadership easier, and have more fun while doing it.
Ideas and methods of fundraising for a Boy Scouts of America Eagle Scout project
Developing an Eagle project requires a clear idea of timing and the tasks needed to make it successful. This ScoutmasterDave video explores how to plan your Eagle Project.
How to successfully make a fire, and more importantly, how to teach scouts to make a successful fire.
Ever wonder what’s in a leader’s pack? Or what should be. Here we take a look inside ScoutmasterDave’s backpack of treats.
Geared towards scouts, this ScoutmasterDave videocast delves into the do’s and don’ts of getting ready for a camping trip.
One of the keys to the boy scouting program is the effective use of positions of responsibility.
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![Introduction to Leadership Skills for Troops (ILST) [SMD121]](http://www.scoutmasterdave.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Y121-850x550.png)
![So who exactly was Lord Baden Powell? [SMD120]](http://www.scoutmasterdave.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Y120-850x550.png)
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![Instruction on Scout Rank [SMD108]](http://www.scoutmasterdave.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Y108-850x550.png)
![Servant leadership [SMD104]](http://www.scoutmasterdave.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Y104-850x550.png)
![Eagle Scout Project Fundraising [SMD101]](http://www.scoutmasterdave.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Y101-850x550.png)
![Timing an Eagle Project [SMD099]](http://www.scoutmasterdave.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Y99-850x550.png)
![Teaching Fire Building [SMD088]](http://www.scoutmasterdave.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/088-850x550.png)
![Exploration of a leader’s pack [SMD086]](http://www.scoutmasterdave.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/086-850x550.png)
![Packing for a Camping trip [SMD085]](http://www.scoutmasterdave.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/085-850x550.png)
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