Cub Scout Fall Festivals
Come out for a great day celebrating Scouting in the great outdoors. Seasonal cooking and activities will entertain Cub Scouts alongside classics stations like BBs shooting and Archery. Hundreds of Cub...
View ArticleCouncil Wide Roundtable
Don’t miss the 2013 – 2014 Scout Year Kickoff! Featuring free food, fun, & prizes, the Council-Wide roundtable is an opportunity for volunteers to join together to learn about new recruitment ideas...
View ArticleUniversity of Scouting (2013)
The University of Scouting is a supplemental training opportunity for all adult Scouters. It is the only time during the year where you can find, all in one place, the widest variety of training...
View ArticleEight ways to avoid summer hibernation in your Cub Scout pack
Family vacation, tons of free time and absolutely no homework. The very conditions that make summer a Cub Scout-age boy’s favorite season can wreak havoc on a Cub Scout pack. Some packs, frustrated...
View ArticleFirst look: Troop Leader Guidebooks, set to replace the Scoutmaster Handbook
If you judge the Scoutmaster Handbook by its cover, you might assume it’s solely meant for, well, Scoutmasters. Assistant Scoutmasters, it seemed, were to look elsewhere for Scouting wisdom. That’s...
View Article2013 Membership Resource Pickup Night
Make sure that a representative of your unit swings by our Membership Resource Pickup Night to pick up resources for your unit’s recruitment drive as well as learn about some of our new initiatives and...
View ArticleGet Trained To Help Your Unit Have A Successful Popcorn Sale
Did you miss our in-person trainings to help orient new (and experienced) Unit Popcorn Coordinators? Can’t make it to our last training at the Council Wide Roundtable? Not to worry! We went ahead and...
View ArticleCommittee chair timeline: September
Now that school has started, many troops that scale back in the summer are in full swing again or are about to, and a new year of camping and activities is underway. Since starting this series of...
View ArticleWhy outdoor adventures are important
Hello again! As a steward to the outdoors, the Boy Scouts of America has a big responsibility. We’re not only responsible for making sure our young people have a strong appreciation and respect for our...
View ArticleHelp Your Units Plan Their High-Adventure Trips With New Videos
Are your council’s units still trying to figure out where to head for some high-adventure action and excitement next year? Check out these new promotional videos from our high-adventure bases at...
View ArticleLatest Version of MyScouting Tools Released
Many of you may have heard at this year’s Top Hands that a second version of the new MyScouting Tools was recently released to our Key 3 unit and district volunteers on my.scouting.org. This release...
View ArticleTuesday Talkback: When youth leaders aren’t allowed to make decisions
Father (or Mother) knows best? Maybe, but that’s not how a Scout troop, Varsity team or Venturing crew is supposed to work. Scouting is a youth-led, youth-run organization. Your responsibility as an...
View ArticleFive Patrol Method Fundamentals
Patrols are much more than a convenient way to divide a large group of Scouts into smaller, more manageable groups. Patrols are the single unique feature of Scouting and the indispensable method for...
View ArticleAn Open Letter To Our Scouting Families & Leaders
As we start the new Scouting year, I want to thank you for the personal investment of time, energy and dedication that you bring to the youth you that serve. It is appreciated very much. THANK YOU! I...
View ArticleCommittee chair timeline: October
October’s here. Across the great deciduous forests of the north, the leaves are changing and crisp camping weather is here. Sunsets are earlier too, leaving less time to set up camp in daylight and...
View ArticleScoutmaster Podcast 189
Scoutmaster Podcast 189 In This Podcast In this edition of the Scoutmaster podcast we discuss Webelos visits to troop meetings and answer your questions regarding youth protection on patrol activities,...
View Article2013 – 2014 Council Program Calendar
Interested when events are occurring this year at the Council such as Fall Festivals, University of Scouting, Cub Scout Day at the Zoo, OA Events, Annual Dinner, & the many more Council events that...
View ArticleMusser Merit Badge Week
Are you a Boy Scout looking for more Merit Badge opportunities and FUN next summer?!?!?!!!! Join us August 3-8 for an exciting Merit Badge Specialty camp at Musser that will feature Badges that are...
View ArticleWhat Cub Scout advancement chairs need to know
Last month we explored one of the essential but often neglected committee functions in a Cub Scout pack – the membership coordinator. In this article we’ll look at another position that’s essential to...
View ArticleLOCAL BB and Archery Training For Adults – November 9th!
Join the great volunteers of the Shooting Sports committee on November 9th to learn (& become certified) how to run a BB gun or Archery range. In these classes (2 separate classes), there will be...
View ArticleCommittee chair timeline: November
While the Scouting calendar just keeps going, the end of the calendar year is almost upon us. This means there are some important housekeeping items to take care of before the clock strikes twelve....
View ArticleBSA Today Health and Safety Tip
UNAUTHORIZED AND RESTRICTED ACTIVITIES The Boy Scouts of America general liability policy provides coverage for a bodily injury or property damage claim that is made and arises out of an Official...
View ArticleRegister Today For 2014 Iditarod (Klondike) (Race Packet Released!)
Scouts, Scouters, & Cub Scouts of the Washington District Come Together For A Weekend Of Fun! The Washington District’s 2014 Iditarod will be held at Camp Hart on the weekend of January 31,...
View ArticleStrategic Recruiting
A key challenge for any volunteer organization is increasing membership and keeping programs timely and interesting. We know we’ve achieved success when our programs not only keep new members coming...
View ArticleAre you trying to do everything?
Many of us got into Scouting leadership because we wanted to share in the fun and adventure with our sons and wanted to help our pack or troop provide a great program for the boys. “An hour a week,” we...
View Article2014 District Pinewood Derby Information
The racers from every pack (and their loyal fans) are invited to attend the Washington District Pinewood Derby on March 16th. The race, which will start at 1:45 (registration starts at 12:30), will be...
View ArticleHave You Been to the Cub Hub?
The Cub Hub is the new online gateway into the world of Cub Scouting. Through vivid pictures, videos, and stories, the Cub Hub illustrates that the Cub Scouting experience goes way beyond the uniform....
View ArticleMeet the Unit Membership Chairman, your new best friend in recruiting
Your best recruiting and retention tool is an adult volunteer already in your unit. He or she just doesn’t know it yet. Don’t delay in filling the newly created Unit Membership Chairman position. This...
View ArticleTime, Time, Time… is on my side… Yeah it is…
I have said it before on the blog, but it is always worth repeating.. or at least reminding ourselves about time. Specifically time management. I can’t tell you how many times time comes up in...
View ArticleCommittee chair timeline: December
December can be the most hectic month of all, with holiday preparations, family visits and vacations, shopping, cooking and cleaning. Fortunately, if you do your Scouting duty to “be prepared”, your...
View ArticleMerit Badge College For Boy Scout Troops
The Cradle of Liberty will hold its first Council Wide Merit Badge College on Saturdays February 22 and March 15, 2014 at the Williamson Free School of Mechanical Trades on RT 352 near the Granite Run...
View ArticleJust Released: December 2013 CubCast and ScoutCast
The December 2013 CubCast highlights “Good Turns and Your Chartered Organization.” Whether a school, church, or fraternal organization, we’re sure your chartered organization is planning some kind of...
View ArticleWhat are you asking your committee?
There are two basic definitions of the term committee. One, a legal definition, refers to someone who has been placed in the charge of another person by reason of insanity. While Scouting can...
View ArticleThree ‘Secret Weapons’ Every Scouter Should Have
Every Scouter has been there. You’ve been there, and so have I. Your fellow Scouter, a parent, or Scout has a question. You think you know the answer. After telling them what you think there’s a little...
View ArticleScouts Australia Patrol System Video
Working the patrol system is a challenge no matter where you are. I think that the scenes with Scouts huddled together in a dim room and feeling hopeless speak volumes! I laughed out loud when the...
View ArticleAnswers to Questions about Scouting Finances
Decisive answers to questions about Scouting finances can be difficult to find. While researching an answer to an email question I found this PDF document: Fiscal Policies And Procedures For BSA Units...
View ArticleBetter activities, simplified advancement coming to Cub Scouting in 2015
Improved activities, easier-to-understand advancement and some sweet-looking handbooks — yes, Cub Scouting is about to get even better than before. After finding that current achievements are overly...
View ArticleCommittee chair timeline: January
Happy New Year! I hope you had a great holiday season and maybe enjoyed a little break from weekly Scouting, or perhaps a change of routine if your troop planned any special activities. You’ll be back...
View ArticleNew Boy Scout Handbook, other Boy Scout program tweaks due in 2016
The saying “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” could be used to describe some tweaks coming to the Boy Scouts program in 2016. The merit badge program has been getting stronger with the release of each...
View ArticleConflict Resolution
So who here has a perfect Troop? A group of Scouts that get along with no issues? A unit that has a culture of absolute peace and harmony? Yeah? If you have that Troop, please let me know what side...
View Article2014 Cub Scout Resident Camp Leader’s Guide
We believe that getting you more information sooner will assist you in planning your summer visit to Musser Scout Reservation. We have compiled a Leader’s Guide that includes important information that...
View ArticleRegister For Cub Scout Summer Resident Camp Today!
Medieval Adventures in 2014 Here ye, here ye! The King and his court invite you to Medieval Adventures for Summer Camp in 2014. Cubs and their pack will have the opportunity to attend camp for...
View ArticleRegister For The Iditarod!
Join In On The Fun! We are getting close to the Washington District’s 2014 Iditarod (Jan 31-Feb 2), and need to know how many Scouts and Scouters will be joining us at Camp hart for the weekend. This...
View ArticleMake Sure Your Unit Is Recognized On The Journey To Excellence!
“Scouting’s Journey to Excellence” is the BSA’s council performance recognition program designed to encourage and reward success and measure the performance of our units, districts, and councils. It is...
View Article102nd Pilgrimage & Encampent
What are you doing President’s Day Weekend? With live canon fire, musket demonstrations, music, and much more, the Pilgrimage & Encampment is a great Winter camping opportunity. You can enjoy this...
View ArticleBoy Scout & Venturing Summer Camping Oppourtunities
Hot Off the Press – Boy Scout and Venturing Specialty Summer Opportunities Are your Boy Scouts and Venturers looking for more excitement this summer? Have they been to summer camp, but want to try...
View ArticleEvery Scout Deserves To Go To Camp – 2014 Camp Card Sale!
When Scouts sign up for Cub Scout Packs, Boy Scout Troops, and Venturing Crews, we make a promise to them: That the Scouting program will deliver untold adventures to the youth, provide them with...
View ArticleHow To Resolve Issues With Your Recharter
This guide will help your unit resolve any outstanding issues that you might have with your recharter. Please review the steps below to assist you in completing your paperwork. Please note that until...
View ArticleOne-stop shopping for news on what’s changing in the BSA and when
New Cub Scout handbooks are just part of the story. Keeping up with one BSA program change after another (after another) can feel a little like drinking from a fire hose. It doesn’t have to. Just...
View ArticleWhat’s that age again? A complete guide to when Scouts can do what
MPAA ratings — G, PG, PG-13, R — take the guesswork out of deciding which movies are appropriate for your son or daughter. Fortunately, deciding which Scouting activities are age-appropriate is just as...
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