Planning Programs That ROCK!

A Scout­ing pro­gram con­sists of what-Scouts-DO! All Scout activ­i­ties, meet­ings, out­ings, and spe­cial events should each add col­or­ful brush strokes to the grand paint­ing illus­trat­ing how Scout­ing is fun with pos­i­tive out­comes. We can always sense when fun is hap­pen­ing. We can hear the laugh­ter and make note of the happy remarks and excla­ma­tions. We can acknowl­edge the impres­sive dis­play of focused atten­tion by observ­ing their level of enthu­si­asm and involve­ment. The Scouts want to be doing what they’re doing ...

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September Online Roundtable: Emergency Preparedness

Sep­tem­ber is National Pre­pared­ness Month, so nat­u­rally our online round­table focuses on emer­gency pre­pared­ness. Don’t think this theme is just about badges, though; our BSA motto is "Be Pre­pared" and that is our mes­sage. This topic is fully explained in Pro­gram Fea­tures for Troops, Teams and Crews, vol. 3 pp 37–1–14. “Don’t Wait, Com­mu­ni­cate. Make Your Emer­gency Plan Today,” rounds out pro­gram possibilities for crew, team or troop ...

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INSPIRING STORIES

How Can You Choose Your Soon-to-be Teenage Son’s Friends?

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SCOUTING HOW-TOs

Why Your Pack Committee Should Be Telling Your Pack’s Story

Does your pack strug­gle with find­ing vol­un­teers, recruit­ing more boys, or absent Cub Scouts? If your activ­i­ties are fun, inter­ac­tive, edu­ca­tional and safe, there is no good rea­son your pack shouldn’t be thriv­ing. We know Scout­ing works and can be espe­cially fun for young Cub Scouts. So what’s the deal?..

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BUILDING YOUTH

Chief Scout Executive Asks Us to Serve the Entire Family

Mike Sur­baugh, Chief Scout Exec­u­tive of the Boy Scouts of Amer­ica, asked Scout Exec­u­tives through­out the nation to set aside the past and begin explor­ing how we can serve the entire fam­ily. He asked us to con­sider a few things: First, an orga­ni­za­tion like Scout­ing can nei­ther sus­tain all new ideas equally, nor can we ...

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