BSA Podcasts: Recent Episodes
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The next National Jamboree is only a year away, but many Scouts have yet to sign up. Maybe you think that door has been closed. Alexander Graham Bell once said, “When one door closes, another one opens.” But you know what? It’s a door — if it’s closed, just open it! So, this month we’ll […]
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Now for this episode — well, we admit it’s not the most glamorous of topics, but it is important. In fact, it will make your Cub Scout leader experience a whole lot easier. And joining us is Lora Taft, the Council Commissioner for the Chattahoochee Council in Columbus. And just to make sure we give […]
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Whether you live in the north, south, east or west part of the grand ol’ USA, the BSA has a high-adventure base for you! And you’re not limited to going to the one near you. Each BSA high adventure base provides different adventures, so you can pick the one that’s right for you! Joining us […]
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April is National Youth Protection month, and the BSA takes that very seriously. We want to be sure all leaders and parents are aware of the BSA’s Youth Protection guidelines and all the steps the BSA is taking to ensure the safety of all youth. You may have heard of the Barbara Sinatra Foundation, which […]
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You know how at the end of every show, we invite you to send your ideas for topics you’d like to discuss? We read them and give each one careful consideration, and several of you have asked for more discussions concerning the Venturing program. Joining us this month is David Bush, Advisor for Venturing Crew […]
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This month, we ask the questions: What is bridging? What does it mean? Is there a difference between cross-over and bridging? Well, we found volunteer extraordinaire Bill Campbell, who runs Pack 143 out of the Central Florida Council. It’s a large Cub Scout pack that is known for offering a high-quality Scouting program. We believe […]
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This month, let’s talk about Cultivating New Leaders, also called Succession Planning: Having the right person in place to take over if, for whatever reason, a scoutmaster, assistant scoutmaster or committee member needs to bow out of his or her commitment. There’s a little more to it than just having the first available warm body […]
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So, many of you have probably, hopefully, heard about Scoutbook – the online tool designed to make your Scouting Leadership duties a lot easier. But we found out, although I can’t reveal our source, that some of you out there are not taking advantage of everything Scoutbook has to offer. So, we invited assistant Den […]
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Do you know who your COR is? Do you what a COR is? COR is the acronym for Chartered Organization Representative. If that still doesn’t ring a bell, this episode is for you! On second thought – even if you do know, you might want to tune in, anyway, because joining us is podcast favorite […]
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Do you know who your COR is? Do you what a COR is? COR is the acronym for Chartered Organization Representative. If that still doesn’t ring a bell, this episode is for you! On second thought – even if you do know, you might want to tune in, anyway, because joining us is podcast favorite […]
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You may remember that back in March we talked about the Advancement Process, part of which is earning merit badges. Well, we’ll be ending the ScoutCast year with Jeff Bostwick, Chair of the National Merit Badge Sub Committee with an in-depth discussion on the Merit Badge Process and why it’s so important that you don’t […]
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Joining us for this reverent topic is CubCast favorite, Dennis Kampa, who currently serves on the Executive Board of the Rocky Mountain Council in Pueblo, Colorado, where he also serves on the Religious Emblems team. TRANSCRIPT
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