March 2016 - The Guided Discovery Process
The Scoutmaster is the adult leader of a youth-led troop. The Venturing Advisor is the adult leader of a youth-led crew. How do you assist the youth without lecturing? What is the process of shifting...
View ArticleApril 2016 - Summer Community Activities
A lot of troops and crews think that just because they have some kids going to Philmont, Sea Base, Northern Tier, or the Summit, they can take the summer off. ScoutCast host Bryan Wendell thinks summer...
View ArticleMay 2016 - How the Exploring Program Can Support Your Troop
You may have read the title of this episode and thought, “Did I read this right? Exploring can support my Boy Scout troop?” Well, it’s true! Joining us as we explore the many different ways the...
View ArticleJune 2016 - Who Can Sign Off on Requirements?
That’s the question that appeared in the ScoutCast mailbox courtesy of listener Rich Eitzel. “We aim to please, said host Lee Shaw, so we invited advancement task force member Wayne Huddleston onto the...
View ArticleAugust 2016 - The Kodiak Challenge
As Scout leaders, you all know how important advanced leadership training is. We’ve got NYLT and NAYLE and Kodiak. That’s right – we said Kodiak. Oh sure, a few years ago the Kodiak Trek may have been...
View ArticleSeptember 2016 - Working With the Troop Committee
Do you know what a troop committee is or what the members are supposed to do? What’s the relationship between the Scoutmaster and the committee? Charlie Garwood, who currently serves as the Area 5 vice...
View ArticleOctober 2016 - Scouting Alumni / Council Alumnus of the Year
The Scouting Alumni Association is a call to all who have been positively impacted by the BSA. That includes family members of Scouts past and present, volunteers, Scouters, and community leaders. Is...
View ArticleNovember 2016 - Boards of Review
Listener Bryan King asked us if we could do a show about the Board of Review process. Advancement specialist Mike LoVecchio agreed with that suggestion because, as he told us, “I get calls all the time...
View ArticleDecember 2016 - Boards of Review
Let’s take a minute to think about your troop or crew meetings. Hopefully by this point, you’re in the norming or performing stage and everyone is having fun, but have the meetings gotten a little...
View ArticleJanuary 2017 - Succession Planning
Sometimes here on ScoutCast, we remind listeners that they need to have a succession plan in place should a leader or committee member be unable to keep their commitment, but we realized it might be a...
View ArticleFebruary 2017 - Boy Scout Retention
Webelos are beginning to cross over into your troop and while getting boys into your troop is one thing, it’s important to know how to keep them in the troop and coming back week after week. Charles...
View ArticleMarch 2017 - Generational Diversity
OK – “generational” probably has to do with generations, right? And “diversity” means different types of people. So one could assume that together this means different generations. But, what does that...
View ArticleApril 2017 - Building the Budget
OK, listeners, let’s talk budgets. Sure, the best things in life are free, but everything else costs money and practically every entity runs on a budget: the government, businesses, households. Even...
View ArticleMay 2017 - Something EDGE-y
The May/June issue of Scouting magazine features a story by our very own ScoutCast host, Bryan Wendell as he accompanied Troop 7031 of Flagstaff, Arizona on a pretty exciting canoeing adventure to...
View ArticleJuly 2017 - Cultivating Volunteers
Do you remember the episode on Succession Planning we did back in January? We talked about looking within your unit for that special person who might someday take your place. Well, this month we take...
View ArticleAugust 2017 - Boy Scouting e-Training
So, you’re a new Scouting volunteer. Thanks for joining us! You’re probably wondering right about now what you’ve got yourself into. But relax – this month’s episode is all about what is probably the...
View ArticleSeptember 2017 - Scouts and Scholarships
Did someone say, “Free money”? Let’s face it – because Scouts get to have some incredible experiences, they already have an advantage to receiving a lot of scholarships that are out there. But did you...
View ArticleOctober 2017 - Scouts and Screen Time
There’s a fascinating new book that came out a few months ago called Saving Our Sons: A New Path for Raising Healthy and Resilient Boys. This book features the latest research on how too much screen...
View ArticleNovember 2017 - The e-Bully
This month’s ScoutCast is ripped from the pages of the November issue of Boys’ Life Magazine where there’s a fictional, heart-warming tale about two boys who are bullied who then find ways to use that...
View ArticleDecember 2017 - The Importance of Adult Recognition
While Scouters don’t volunteer just for the awards, it’s sure nice to get some recognition for your hard work from time to time. District Executive Kenneth Toole of the Central Minnesota Council...
View ArticleJanuary 2018 - Why You Should Go to the World Jamboree!
We’re starting the ScoutCast year by talking about the World Scout Jamboree to be held right here in the USA at the Summit! Sign-ups are already underway, so we’re here to talk about why you should...
View ArticleMarch 2018 - The Webelos Den and Your Scout Troop
In this special CubCast/ScoutCast episode, Amy and Bryan chat with Linda Baker, Program Vice President of the Northeast Region, about preparing both your Webelos Den and your Scout troop for the...
View ArticleMay 2018 - New-Unit Development: Providing Scouting to Girls
We all know by now that girls will be able to join Scouting in 2019, but it’s already May, which means 2019 is just seven months away. That seems like a long time but we all know it’ll be here before...
View ArticleJune 2018 - Everything You’re Doing Is Already STEM
Back in March of 2015, we did an episode about introducing STEM into your unit, and we talked about some pretty cool STEM activities. Since then, STEM has gotten pretty popular, and units are really...
View ArticleJuly 2018 - Recruiting Campaigns
If you’re a regular listener (and of course you are), you’ll recall that back in May we discussed what you need to do to start a new unit. But first, you need the youth for that unit. Now is the time...
View ArticleAugust 2018 - Finding Leaders for Your All-Girl Troop
Girls will become eligible to become Scouts BSA troops in 2019, which will be here before you know it. We talked a few months ago about new unit development, so now let’s talk about recruiting leaders...
View ArticleSeptember 2018 - Can We Talk? Make New Friends From All Over the World!
Jamboree-on-the Air and Jamboree-on-the-Internet events held every October. The World Scout Bureau reported that last year, JOTA and JOTI events had more than 1.5 million Scout participants from more...
View ArticleOctober 2018 - Be Prepared for Your First Meeting
OK, listeners, we’ve had discussions on new-unit development and recruiting youth and leaders, so now is the time to start planning those meetings and activities. But we don’t want to throw everything...
View ArticleNovember 2018 - Crossover for Adults
This month’s episode stems from a tweet we received asking if we could have an episode not on youth who cross over from Cub Scouting to Scouts BSA but on adults who cross over from Cub Scouting to...
View ArticleDecember 2018 - Scouts BSA Frequently Asked Questions
The new Scouts BSA program—in case anyone out there hasn’t already heard—means girls will be allowed to join Scout troops in February 2019. This is a big change to our already fantastic organization,...
View ArticleJanuary 2019 - A Step-by-Step Guide to Starting a Troop
So, you’ve decided you might like to be a Scoutmaster. Congratulations! Are you a member of a school, church, or civic club that thinks it might be a good idea to have a troop? Good for you! But, hmmm...
View ArticleJune 2017 – Presenting the New Member Coordinator
It’s a topic so big it cannot be contained in one podcast! Ellie Morrison, assistant Scoutmaster with Troop 308 in Waco, Texas, joins CubCast’s Amy Hutcherson and ScoutCast’s Bryan Wendell in a...
View ArticleFebruary 2018 – The Den Chief
Why are we talking about Den Chiefs in ScoutCast? Because not only is a Den Chief great for a den (and we’ll talk about that, too), but Northeast Illinois Council Commissioner John Duncan shares with...
View ArticleApril 2018 – Youth Protection Training
April is Youth Protection Month and the Boy Scouts of America takes that very seriously. True youth protection can be achieved only through the focused commitment of everyone in Scouting. In this...
View ArticleFebruary 2019 – Training: Why You Need it and How to Get It
This episode is all about training. We’re talking with seasoned Scouting veteran Dan Maxfield about why it’s important, how to get trained, and everything you need to know about training. Whether...
View ArticleMarch 2019 – Explaining Advancement-The Trail to Eagle
Advancement is an important part of the Scouting program, but you already know that, right? But advancement in Scouts BSA is very different from Cub Scout advancement. Wayne Huddleston, who serves on...
View ArticleApril 2019 – Scouts with Special Needs
Last December there was a post on the Bryan on Scouting blog about Benjamin Waggoner, a Scout who has spina bifida and is Eagle Scout No. 527 in Troop 890 in Dallas, Texas. So, we invited Benjamin and...
View ArticleMay 2019 – Bullying
Talking about bullying doesn’t have to be uncomfortable. You just have to shine a light on it. We get a lot of questions regarding how to handle bullying in a Scouting context, so we thought this might...
View ArticleJune 2019 – Security
Imagine this: Your unit is ready to depart for a big adventure. All the Scouts and adult volunteers are on time, the weather is perfect, and everything is ready. Then you realize you’re missing...
View ArticleJuly 2019 – Linked Troops
Don’t feel silly if you don’t know what a linked troop is. Heck—we didn’t know either! We heard the term once or twice and decided it might be good to find out more, so let’s learn together with our...
View ArticleAugust 2019 – Peer-to-Peer Recruiting
Joining us on ScoutCast to share everything we need to know about peer-to-peer recruiting are Scoutmaster Angie LoSavio and senior patrol leader Karina Venegas of Troop 216 from the Pathway to...
View ArticleSeptember 2019 – Parent Orientation
Hopefully your recruiting efforts are bringing lots of new members into your troops. But welcoming new members also means welcoming new parents, and you need to let those new to the program know what’s...
View ArticleOctober 2019 – How to Have a Meaningful Court of Honor
OK, listeners, we’ve had discussions on recruiting youth and leaders, how to start a troop, training and advancement. And NOW is the time to start planning those courts of honor. Steve Bowen, who is a...
View ArticleNovember 2019 – Winter Camping – Why You Should Brave the Cold
Why would anyone want to go camping in cold weather? Seriously – we want to know. So we invited Zach Chopp-Adams, district member at large for the Three Fires District in Southern Shores Field Service...
View ArticleDecember 2019 – The Merit Badge Process – Don’t Cut Corners
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...
View ArticleJanuary 2020 – What is a COR?
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...
View ArticleFebruary 2020 – Cultivating New Leaders
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...
View ArticleMarch 2020 – How Venturing Can Help, Not Hurt, Your Troop
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...
View ArticleApril 2020 – Finding Your Adventure
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...
View ArticleMay 2020 – 2021 Jamboree!
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...
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