tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60317024333078765492024-03-12T17:31:41.196-07:00Latter-Day ScoutingDeveloping Better Boys, Better Men, and Better Leaders; Through the Scouting program in the challenging Latter-days.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6031702433307876549.post-90575872116139380952013-07-12T17:28:00.001-07:002013-07-12T23:15:18.355-07:00We've Moved! We have changed platforms. New website is up (while a little rough yet) at www.LatterdayScout.com - please come by and visit there and add to your feeds and reading lists!
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YiS,
Latter-day ScoutLatter-day Scouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06851982619545087496noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6031702433307876549.post-65548385100417736442013-07-05T19:54:00.000-07:002013-07-05T19:56:34.455-07:00Book Review: Beginning Boy ScoutsIn conjunction with this book review, we are giving away a free copy of this book to our readers! See details at the end of the review! Please note that the Authors provided me two copies of the book, one to review and one to give to you - but did not have input or sign-off on the review posted below.
In 2011, authors Jeremy and Heather Reed determined the Scouting community could use a Latter-day Scouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06851982619545087496noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6031702433307876549.post-46947489102568501872013-07-05T09:53:00.004-07:002013-07-06T19:13:01.529-07:00Founder’s Bar RecognitionI've been in scouting a pretty long time. Yet, it never ceases to amaze me how there is always something new to learn and there's always one more award, recognition, or patch to be earned. This is one of the many things that keeps Scouting exciting to me!
Today while reading a blog post by another revered Scouter I know from Twitter, as he described the formation of a new Scout Troop, I sawLatter-day Scouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06851982619545087496noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6031702433307876549.post-19401309368220492522013-07-05T09:02:00.000-07:002013-07-05T09:06:13.011-07:00Thomas S. Monson Award: Now, For Every Scout and Scouter!Before you turn away, thinking this post is just for LDS scouts - it's not! Please read on about this great award, now available to all Scouts and Scouters!
In this 2010 post I wrote about my experience at the 2010 National Scout Jamboree, and my experience earning the George Albert Smith award. Now that three years has passed, I can honestly say that this award is one of my most prized Latter-day Scouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06851982619545087496noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6031702433307876549.post-89783732249943166392013-06-14T08:31:00.000-07:002013-07-06T19:19:27.064-07:00Scouting is About Faith in God
Our founder, Lord Robert Baden-Powell said,
"The Scout, in his promise, undertakes to do his duty to his king and country only in the second place; his first duty is to God. It is with this idea before us and recognizing that God is the one Father of us all, that we Scouts count ourselves a brotherhood despite the difference among us of country, creed, or class. We realize that in addition toUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6031702433307876549.post-8829761878705290842013-06-14T08:04:00.000-07:002013-06-14T08:04:39.421-07:00William D. Boyce Award: New Unit OrganizerAs noted in my previous post, I've been asked to serve as a new Assistant Scoutmaster over the 11-year-old scouts in my Church's Scouting program. Not only is this new to me (LDS Units have slightly different policies around 11-year-old scouts and their participation in Scouting) but this is a new Church Unit (our ward was split) so we also are in the process of charting a new Pack, a new Troop, Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6031702433307876549.post-58452695124316430612013-05-10T10:11:00.002-07:002013-05-10T10:13:32.836-07:00Back In The Scouting SaddleAbout a year ago, I resigned as Scoutmaster of my local Troop where I had served as SM for about 4 years. The politics of the Troop were grating on me, but more importantly some changes were forming in my life that required greater focus and attention on work and family and eventually resulted in a very positive career change and a cross-country move for me and my family.
Now that the dust is Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6031702433307876549.post-51934609362529909602010-10-07T19:19:00.001-07:002010-10-07T20:14:43.200-07:00Fresh From Gilwell FieldI hope that most of my readers have had the privilege to attend Wood Badge training, know about the fascinating spirit of Gilwell, and have that beloved song firmly nested in their heart (and deeply ingrained in their brain as well!).If you've been around here for long, you probably remember this post where I told people to Go To Wood Badge! If not, you may want to read it to catch up to where Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6031702433307876549.post-73511078950161753652010-08-16T13:25:00.000-07:002010-08-16T13:28:30.039-07:002010 National Scout Jamboree JSPs to Trade!Being an adult leader and making sure our scouts were well attended as well as out and about enjoying the Jamboree, my focus wasn't on patch trading, but that doesn't mean I didn't wish I had more time for trading!As a result I still have some of my patches left to trade, as well as several cool patches I wish I had encountered while at the Jamboree to trade.Here's my current wish list:-ILLOWA Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6031702433307876549.post-6302246375894508762010-08-14T20:16:00.000-07:002010-09-05T17:14:04.832-07:00George Albert Smith AwardWell, we're all back from the 2010 National Scout Jamboree. In one post I can not begin to explain the tremendous experience I had. So allow me to start with one post which garnered some interest among my friends on Twitter when I posted about it during the Jamboree.To begin with, it may be helpful to explain that the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints became the first charter partner Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6031702433307876549.post-29309188832680662992010-06-05T12:04:00.000-07:002010-06-05T13:28:08.776-07:00Wholehearted Duty To GodA coworker and I were recently discussing some challenges he was having with his teenage children; specifically in the sense that they had not inherited his work ethic, motivation, drive, determination to be productive and contribute to the family or society. Furthermore he was concerned with the older son's complete disregard for moral integrity.This conversation turned to religion - more Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6031702433307876549.post-39150377391478732912009-11-02T11:47:00.001-08:002009-11-02T11:53:44.533-08:00REVIEW: The Radioactive Boy Scout by Ken SilversteinBelow is my review of The Radioactive Boy Scout by Ken Silverstein. If you've read it, I'd be curious about your take on the book. I myself (as you'll note in the review) was distracted, frustrated, and infuriated by the author's critical slant demonstrated in the book. I only hope that scouts, scouters, leaders, and adults everywhere can keep a better eye out for youth like David - and try to Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6031702433307876549.post-48288726099471249022009-07-29T07:09:00.000-07:002009-07-29T07:15:34.804-07:00Young Scout Needs Blood Donors in ColoradoDetails are Here regarding the young cub scout Justin Campbell that was camping with his family when he suffered a black-widow spider bite. Upon going to the hospital he was diagnosed with Leukemia. He now needs O Negative blood donors to help fight infection and bolster his immune system to aid in his cancer treatments.If you're in the Colorado area and can help, please do! If you're not - Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6031702433307876549.post-16081645459582202532009-06-10T10:43:00.000-07:002009-06-10T10:57:26.589-07:00R-E-S-P-E-C-T!Perhaps it's just the warm(er) summer air here in MN these days. Or that school was almost out. But the last couple troop meetings have been disciplinary disasters with the troop basically running amok and not listening to anyone - not me, but especially not the youth troop leaders.Boys will be boys, but I'm certain they wouldn't attempt this behavior at football practice. No coach would put up Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6031702433307876549.post-72927635803927029832009-04-22T14:22:00.000-07:002009-04-22T14:27:45.967-07:00Boys At Risk!I don't know if you've seen This Brochure but it speaks volumes about the problems facing our young men today, and the benefits that a well run scouting program can offer them to overcome these challenges.Recent Studies Indicate boys today are at risk. They are:33% More likely than girls to drop out of high school.200% More likely than girls to be diagnosed with learning disabilities.24% Less Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6031702433307876549.post-9702242133740694292009-04-22T14:10:00.000-07:002009-04-22T14:19:34.495-07:00Standing Up For The Young Men of This Country!Recently Rebecca Hagelin posted this opinion piece at PatriotPost.us regarding the Boy Scouts.Her opening paragraph speaks volumes:Despite the negative images of males that the pop culture shoves down our throats, the hearts and souls of America's boys are begging for positive direction. They naturally delight in "guy" stuff like rugged camping and "cowboys" when they are young because they trulyUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6031702433307876549.post-914418637530815382009-04-15T11:39:00.000-07:002009-04-15T12:11:50.551-07:00Campout Report: The 2:30AM Wake-up CallI'll warn you now, this one is going to ramble a little...One of the advantages of living in the country is having your own campsite in the back yard. We have 5 acres, 4+ is fairly wooded, with river-front, and a nice bluff to climb and all the firewood a scout could want. I even have a small cave in the bluff they can hike to and explore. I do try to use the site sparingly because I don't want Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6031702433307876549.post-44794176255271794432009-04-08T11:36:00.000-07:002009-04-08T12:26:52.918-07:00Chicken Or The Egg? Scout Or the Troop/Pack?I'm sure the ebb and flow of registered scouts in a given Council isn't a new dilemma, or unknown to most councils. But I wanted to write today about the challenges I'm seeing in our district, and what I view as some "lack of direction" issues that are contributing to the challenges of operating a scouting program; at least in my area.First, I realize that everyone is busy. Everyone is being Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6031702433307876549.post-43372446619490728312009-03-27T08:11:00.000-07:002009-03-27T08:27:05.180-07:00The First PLCIt doesn't matter how trained you are, or how many times you've watched those idyllic videos with the SPL running PLC and troop meetings like a pro; until your own troop "gets it", it's a bit painful to experience.Despite being a trained leader, having attended NYLT as a youth, and Wood Badge for the 21st Century, I've never been in a troop - even as a youth - where the SPL ran the troop, or PLC Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6031702433307876549.post-80380405630556573482009-03-25T07:45:00.001-07:002009-03-25T07:46:08.065-07:00What Does Your Derby Car Say About You?About you, or your Scout I guess.. :)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6031702433307876549.post-81327047157781323702009-03-23T07:18:00.000-07:002009-03-23T07:49:49.599-07:00Service StarsI posed this question to people in Twitter, but the format isn't very conducive to discussion or details so I felt a post here was in order.How do you wear your Service Stars?You see, despite 15 years in scouting, I've never been in a unit that really used them and I'd like to start rewarding the boys and leaders by recognizing their tenure in scouting. I think it's one more way to help someone Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6031702433307876549.post-89019509635312125332009-03-17T08:57:00.000-07:002009-03-20T15:56:00.301-07:00Wasabi, & Chili, & Lime - Oh My! Part IIOk, as of today the long awaited new products are available online!Trail's End® Chili Lime Almonds (40oz) $49 ($34.50 returned to local scouting)Trail's End® Wasabi Soy Almonds (40oz) $49 ($34.50 returned to local scouting)Trail's End® Yogurt-Covered Pretzels (50oz) $45 ($31.50 returned to local Scouting)I was pretty disappointed that they don't have smaller packages at a better price point. It'sUnknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6031702433307876549.post-27946413042318100322009-03-13T06:48:00.000-07:002009-03-17T09:33:08.728-07:00Scouts & SnakesHow do you increase your Troop Meeting attendance from 10 scouts and two leaders to nearly 60 people, including a visiting Troop, and a visiting Pack in just one meeting? Invite this guy!!I'll warn you now - I cover multiple topics in this entry:1) Troop Meetings/Program Features2) How Merit Badges should be earned3) A Scoutmaster's Job4) A Boy Led TroopThis month our program feature is the Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6031702433307876549.post-40937455487794485232009-03-10T12:49:00.000-07:002009-03-10T12:59:54.568-07:00Rules for Dating a Scoutmaster's DaughterAdapted from a post by fellow scouter and blogger Scoutmaster Steve as prompted by this great shirt we've seen on www.Cafepress.com/ScouterStuff:Rules for Dating a Scoutmaster's Daughter:1. You may only date Boy Scouts that have achieved Eagle Scout rank.2. You and your date must wear your scout uniforms at all times during the date.3. If someone pulls into the the driveway and honks, it better Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6031702433307876549.post-60218895049028803912009-03-07T13:01:00.001-08:002009-03-07T13:13:18.369-08:00Wasabi, & Chili, & Lime - Oh My!In case you haven't heard yet, the Boy Scout spring Popcorn fundraiser is kicking off this month, along with a huge online sales campaign.The BSA is also introducing a new product line, available exclusively online - and I'll admit, I'm pretty excited to try it!Available online starting March 15th you'll be able to order:-Chili Lime Almonds-Wasabi Soy Almonds-Yogurt-Covered PretzelsI'll admit Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0