Category: All Scouting
Preparing for the Webelos Transition [SMD052]
Geared towards Webelos leaders, this guide is to help make the transition to boy scouting easier.
Youth Protection and Adult Leadership [SMD051]
Presented are 5 tips to keep your meeting running with the new Youth Protection and Adult Leadership…
Cub camping and boy scout camping [SMD049]
An exploration of the cub and boy scouting camping experience.
Giving back to the program [SMD047]
How to engage the boys in the program to teach and inspire the younger boys.
Working with a camp stove [SMD046]
How to effectively use a camp stove to make great meals in the outdoors.
Running a District event [SMD045]
How to run a successful event that the boys will love, be well received by the adults…
Managing food waste in the outdoors [SMD044]
How to organize your outdoor experience to maximize what you use and what you throw away in…
Fraternity of Scouting [SMD043]
How adults and leaders in the scouting movement form lifelong friendships as they provide service to the…
Report from Summer Camp [SMD042]
A review of the summer camp experience and how leadership can help and mentor scouts by letting…
Wearing the Uniform [SMD041]
As one of the methods of scouting, the uniform is the most visible part of the boy…
Transitioning a new Cubmaster or Scoutmaster [SMD040]
The transition process is a necessary step in the growth and continuation of the troop.
Boy Led [SMD039]
Scouts BSA is unique in how it is runs it’s program. At the heart is a program…
Camp out activities [SMD038]
Outing is an integral part of the Scouting, but it’s not enough so simply go, you need…
Being Prepared [SMD035]
Being prepared doesn’t only apply to the Scouts, leaders help enable scouts by being prepared to when…
When everything goes to heck [SMD034]
A ScoutmasterDave discussion on what to do when everything goes wrong and how to recover, and get…
Cub’s first camping experiences [SMD033]
This week’s episode is all about experiencing your child’s first camping experience so it’s fun and can…
Transitioning to Boy Scouts [SMD032]
The cub and boy scouting programs are different, in this video cast we discuss how the programs…
Meal Timing [SMD031]
Planning a meal is an important part of the camp cooking experience, with proper meal timing all…
Camping Toys [SMD029]
The collection of camping toys is much more than a cool knife and flashlight, as you will…
Other Uses for a Dutch Oven [SMD028]
Dutch ovens can be used for more than dump cake and the occasional stew. This week’s video…
Webelos Invitational [SMD027]
Exploring how our troop uses a 1-night campout to introduce cubs to the boy scouting program.
Stove Cooking [SMD026]
How to wrangle your outdoor stove to make more than burnt toast and raw chicken.
Boys that need the scouting program [SMD024]
This video cast explores how the program can support youth development in different way than sports or…
Choosing an Eagle Project [SMD023]
Tips and timelines to choosing Eagle projects that are tailored to specific scouts.
Eagle Required Merit Badges [SMD022]
An exploration of Eagle required merit badges and a timeline of completing selected badges.
Summer Camp for advanced scouts [SMD021]
Summer camp and how to entice older scouts to participate in the summer camp experience.
Merit Badges and Young Scouts [SMD020]
How age appropriate merit badges fit into the scouting experience.
Summer Camp for new Scouts [SMD019]
New scouts and how the boy scout summer camp experience makes the boys better for it.
Privileges of rank [SMD018]
Using rank as a carrot to get boys to advance within the boy scouting program.
Recognition for Adult Leaders [SMD017]
How and why adult leader recognition is important for ScoutMasters, Assistants, Committee and the boys in the…
New Scout Patrol [SMD016]
Transitioning new Webelos scouts into the boy scouting program to integrate with the troop and set the…
Developing your farm system for future leaders [SMD015]
How to keep your scouting program alive and energized from senior patrol leader to senior patrol leader.
Collecting Ashes [SMD013]
Discussion of the ritual of collecting ashes while camping.
Cheese and Crackers [SMD012]
How cheese and crackers makes a nice stopping point on a campout once the tents are up…
A Free Scouting Program [SMD009]
How to offer a free scouting program to your scouts.
Being Organized [SMD008]
Being a good manager or a good Scoutmaster is all about organization of your time. This is…
Dutch Oven Cooking Simplified [SMD004]
Getting started with Dutch Oven cooking can be easier with these simple tricks and techniques.
Scoutmaster Program Patrol [SMD003]
The Scoutmaster Program patrol is a concept where the adult leaders run a set of meetings in…
Welcome [SMD000]
ScoutmasterDave is a weekly videocast. Each videocast is a short 3-minute segment focusing on a specific scouting…