NEW Scouting for God

A blog from one Scouter to others — along with ideas for delivering the Reverence aspects of Scouting

  • How to rally boys during Cub Scout recruiting (video)

    Most Boy Scouts begin as Cub Scouts … and most Cub Scouts first learn about the program from a School Night for Scouting (SNfS) or Join Scouting Night (JSN) recruitment event. While your Pack may already have a very effective recruiting mechanism, here are some ideas on how effectively recruit within your school. 1.  Meet…

  • August = Annual Planning … don’t forget JTE

    As Summer winds down, the Scouting year really kicks off — with an annual planning meeting done by most Packs and Troops. The annual planning meeting is where you take: The Council program opportunities (click here for C10 program preview materials) The Five Trails’ District calendar (click here) Your School(s)’ schedules And then look at…

  • A Coppell Venture Crew in 2014

    Over the past few months, there are have been more than a few small discussions (often 1:1) about starting a Venture Crew in Coppell. With that in mind, I am hopeful that we can gather those that are interested and consider launching a Coppell Venture Crew for 2014. Here are a few topics to help…

  • When to do an Interfaith Worship Service — and when not to

    The Scenario A few weeks ago, I helped organize an Interfaith Worship Service (IWS) during our Council’s Winter Camp between Christmas and New Year. It was a five-day camp that crossed a weekend, so we delivered a 30-minute all-faiths service on Sunday morning, which included singing God Bless America, reinforcements of the 12 points of…

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