Scouting is many wonderful things, including a year-round recruitment opportunity. According to the BSA, there are approximately 2.2 million Scouts in the United States of America, but it’s estimated that enrollment dropped by 62% since 2019. Now, more than ever, that year-round recruitment is helping build back participation and keep our units chartered. Every littleContinue reading “Scouting Tech: Google Business Profiles for Units”
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Scouting Tech: Bear Den Slides and Meeting Resources
Well, we’ve made it to 2021! While there seems to be a light at the end of the tunnel, many units continue to encounter hurdles for meeting face-to-face. With winter weather bearing down on much of the U.S., outdoor meetings are a little less convenient, especially for Cubs. So, while we’re all still navigating aContinue reading “Scouting Tech: Bear Den Slides and Meeting Resources”
A Mother’s Musings: When Your Scout Saves a Life
“Being brave isn’t the absence of fear.Being brave is having that fear but finding a way through it.” – Bear Grylls, Chief Ambassador of World Scouting A Scout is trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean, and reverent. From the very beginning of their Cub Scouting career, youth in the ScoutingContinue reading “A Mother’s Musings: When Your Scout Saves a Life”
Cub Scout Activities: Pinewood Derby Resources
BEFORE YOU BEGIN: Please remember that the links to editable Slides are the official Look Wider Still copies of those files. Please do not request editor access to those files! I’ve spent a lot of time re-building Slideshows and Certificate files to remove changes made by users. Please make copies of those files and workContinue reading “Cub Scout Activities: Pinewood Derby Resources”
Kids Stuff: Dad Jokes for Cubmasters – Christmas Edition
‘Tis the Season to be Jolly! Happy Holidays, Scouters! My gift to you this holiday season is a handful of groaners and some resources to make your virtual meetings a little easier to plan this month. Cheers to saving time in this, the happiest and busiest month of all. How about some Dad Jokes andContinue reading “Kids Stuff: Dad Jokes for Cubmasters – Christmas Edition”
Scouting Tech: Wolf Den Slides and Meeting Resources
Congratulations, Scouters, you have made it to your new Year in Scouting, which means you are likely up to your neck in to-do lists. While we’re all still navigating a very different year in programming, many of us are trying to find ways to present Cub Scout adventures in a virtual setting. Having been aContinue reading “Scouting Tech: Wolf Den Slides and Meeting Resources”
Scouting Tech: Virtual Games for Scouts
Looking for a game to put some pep in your next virtual meeting? I’ve pulled together a collection of Look Wider Still games that can be played over your favorite online conferencing platform. Keep it simple – make it fun. That’s the Scouting way. Scouts BSA Patrol Activities: JEOPARDY! Scouting Showdown “I think what makesContinue reading “Scouting Tech: Virtual Games for Scouts”
Scouting Tech: Tiger Den Slides and Meeting Resources
Congratulations, Scouters, you have made it to your new Year in Scouting, which means you are likely up to your neck in to-do lists. Chances are good that your dining room table is a mountain of Scout stuff, and your spare room and garage look a little something like this… While we’re all still navigatingContinue reading “Scouting Tech: Tiger Den Slides and Meeting Resources”
Cub Scout Leadership: Free Bobcat Rank Videos
It’s that time of year again, where we’re (hopefully) welcoming scores of Scouts, filling up our dens with new, smiling faces! Unless they’re a Lion, all new Scouts could and should start working on their Bobcat rank right away. There are a bunch of fun ways to help these Scouts earn their very first rank…Continue reading “Cub Scout Leadership: Free Bobcat Rank Videos”
Scouting Tech: Building Your Unit Website with New Google Sites
This tutorial teaches Scouters how to develop a Unit website utilizing New Google Sites. A Scout is a lot of things, as we all know. They’re all 12 Points of the Scout Law and so much more; and if this year is any indication of our enduring Scout Spirit, then I’d say with confidence thatContinue reading “Scouting Tech: Building Your Unit Website with New Google Sites”
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