Traditional Scouting.  Some have a vision of Scouting as a Norman Rockwell Painting, while others have a view from the Tooth of Time.  Scouting is full of fine tradition, starting with its values and aims and moving to special songs and skits.  This show we discuss Traditional Scouting.  My special guests are Chris and Steve from PTC media.
This is also a benchmark show.. #20!  And we celebrate the mile stone with some laughter and praise.
A special thanks to Scoutdata.com for hosting the show.

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This show is sponsored by Badge Magic

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EVERY SCOUT DESERVES A TRAINED LEADER!
Agree or Disagree… that is a fact and if you have doubts.. its because you are not trained.
This Show discusses Training and some of the reasons why folks are not trained and why they should be.
Bottom line..its for the Scouts.  Special guest Commish Cleary.

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Advancement.  Often confused and often misinterpreted, but always a big part of the Boy Scouting Program.  This show discusses the Spiral learning of the Advancement process and Scoutmaster Jerry gives opinion and thoughts on how the program is “Supposed” to work.
A special thanks to Scoutdata.com for hosting the show.

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Round Ups and Open Houses!
Its that time again to think about recruiting and that means Round Ups and Open Houses.
This show discusses ways to make your round up or open house a success.
Special Guest Unit Commissioner Shawn Cleary from the Voyager District Bay Lakes Council.

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Fundraising and Service Projects.
Discussion on how to implement Fundraising and Service projects within the annual plan.

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New Server, New Uniform, and Old Summer Camp Stories, plus a little feedback on Show #13, the “Gun Show”

The Scoutmaster Minute has a new host.  Scoutdata.com is now hosting the Shows.  A big thanks to Phillip at Scoutdata.com

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In an effort to make the shows better and better, I will be moving my shows over to a new server over the next week.
The Migration has already begun with Shows 13 and 14 and show 15 will be posted directly to the new server.
As was expected the Council server I had been piggy backing on finally pulled the plug. Which is ok, I can understand.
A big thank you to Phillip at Scoutdata.com that came to the rescue and is now hosting the Scoutmaster Minute Podcast on his server.
I will move all the shows over so itunes is not effected. You will be able to find them all here also.
I will be removing the old links to assist in a seamless transition as the shows are uploaded.

Thanks for your patients and have a Great Scouting Day!

Risk Management is a neccessary process when planning and preparing for any Scouting activity.
This show discusses the principles of Risk Management, how and why we need to make sure that Risk Management is a part of every planning session.

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Show resources
Scouting.org Health and Safety website

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Discussion on Dos and Don’ts regarding Fire arms, air soft, paintball, and lazer tag.
Also some discussion on the Patrol Method.
Sorry about the strange hum in the backgroud.. not sure what happened there.

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Introducing a Troop to the adventures of Back Country or Backpacking style Camping.
We discuss some ways to convert your Front country… get out of the car and camp Troop… to a high adventure… get out in the back country Troop.

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Feedback Show.  This show shares feedback received from various outlets regarding the Scoutmaster minute podcasts.  Also answers some questions possed to me from great listeners.
Thanks for the feedback… keep it coming!

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A discussion about the Webelos to Scout Transition.
I am posting Show #10 a bit early as I will be at Camporee this weekend and want to keep the weekly podcast on time.
This show discusses points about the Webelos to Scout Transition.  Specifically the roles of the Pack, Troop, and District.

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References for this show:
http://www.scouting.org/boyscouts/improvedwebelostransition.aspx
BSA pamplet #18-086

Happy Scouting!

The feede is now available at iTunes and Feedburner.

Thanks for your patients!

Happy Scouting!

This show discusses the Scoutmaster and his various roles.
It also discusses the best utilization of Assistant Scoutmasters.

I am reposting this to try to get the feed burner and iTunes working correctly…
Sorry if there has been any inconvenience.

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For those of you that tried to download show #9 and got kicked out… try again. I had some server trouble.. but it is fixed.

Sorry for the inconvenience.

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Discussion on the Troops annual Plan

In this show we discuss the element of an effect annual plan.  Setting your Troop and its leaders up for a great year of Scouting.

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A discussion of New Parent/Scout leader orientation.
When Scouts transition from a Cub Scout Pack to a Boy Scout Troop, there are often unanswered questions and a sense of culture shock to the parent unfamiliar with the Boy Scouting Program.  We explore these differences and try to set the new parent at ease by giving answers and instruction up front. 

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For those of you that check out onlines message boards or forums, it may be of some interest that you can now communicate with me via the PTC media Forum.
As I am being rolled into the PTC media group with my podcasts… you can send messages, leave comments or suggestions on the board.

Another great way of getting the story of Scouting out there and a fantastic way for you to reach me.

Happy Scouting!

Due to my lack of computer skills.. I had to redo my itunes account so here is the new way to subscribe to my podcast.

I am sorry if this is an inconvenience to anyone… as soon as I figure this computer thing out.. things will get smooth.

http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=279122537

A discussion about Leadership.
Remember that you can use itunes or feedburner to access the shows now.

Show 6 is all about Leadership.  We discuss what makes good leaders and offer some tips for leadership development in your unit and making succeddful leaders in Scouting!

Happy Scouting!

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Another way that you can listen to the podcast if you don’t want itunes is thru Feedburner.

Click on this link and subscribe.
http://feeds.feedburner.com/TheScoutmasterMinutePodcast
Happy Scouting!

The Scoutmaster minute podcast is now available on iTunes.
Check in the kids&family group… You can search for us by name… the scoutmasterminute

Hope that makes it easier to get too…

Happy Scouting!

Multiple topic Show, The Scout Oath.
Show 5 is complete and ready for your download.
The Show tackles multiple topics this time starting with the Scout Oath.  We talk about Pack and Troop relationships, The Outing rut, Goal Setting and we talk abit about bsalegal.org.

I hope you are enjoying the shows.  Please let me know how its going.

Happy Scouting!

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This podcast focuses on Bullying. 
With the new Scout requirements for Tenderfoot, Second Class and First Class all centered on Bullying, it was time to get a podcast out there.  Using the BSA’s Bullying awareness presentation as a guide, this podcast gives definitions and solutions for bullying in your unit.

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Here are references on this subject, courtesy of The Boy Scouts of America presentation on Bullying.

Boy Scouts of America. (2008) Rank Requirement Changes. www.scouting.org/boyscouts/resources/32215/rankchanges.html 
Boy Scouts of America. (2007) Power Pack Pals #1: Bullying Comic Book.  
Feinberg, T. (2003) “Bullying Prevention and Intervention,” National Association of School Principals.
Produced in cooperation with the National Association of School Psychologists. 
Jeffries, P. W. & Goodwin, K. (2001) Stop School Bullying: Kalamazoo College’s Site Dedicated to Creating Safe Learning Environments for Kids. Kalamazoo, MI: Kalamazoo College. http://www.kzoo.edu/psych/stop%5Fbullying/  
National Crime Prevention Council (2006) http://www.ncpc.org/topics/by-audience/parents/bullying/ 
Newman, D. A., Horne, A. M., Bartolomucci, C. L. (2000) Bully Busters- A Teacher’s Manual for Helping Bullies, Victims, and Bystanders. Champaign, IL: Research Press.  Olweus, D. (1993) Bullying at School: What We Know and What We Can Do.
Oxford, UK: Blackwell. Sassu, K. A., Elinoff, M. J., Bray, M. A., & Kehle, T. J. (2004) “Bullies and Victims – Information for Parents.” Helping Children at Home and at School II: Handouts for Families and Educators. Bethesda, MD: National Association of School Psychologists. Sheras, P. (2002) Your Child: Bully or Victim? New York, NY:
Skylight Press. Tassell, B. (2006) “Dealing with Bullies,” Don’t Feed the Bully. Santa Claus, IN: Llessat Publishing. www.dontfeedthebully.com/DealingwithBullies.html 
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (2004) Stop Bullying Now! http://stopbullyingnow.hrsa.gov

This show is what I am calling a “Shotgun” show.  I discuss a few Boy Scouting topics.

Training
Summer camp and the homesick Scout
Knots (award)
and the Scoutmaster Conference

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The Order of the Arrow Representative is a Youth leader in the Troop that can have a great impact on your Troop’s camping experience as well as being a great example of leadership and service in the Troop.

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Cold Weather Camping

This episode discusses gear and care of gear for Cold Weather Camping.

This is an extention of the Scoutmaster minute. A place where you can find the podcasts.

Hope you enjoy them. Please let me know how we are doing. You comments are appreciated.

Happy Scouting!