What BSA says on Faith – Cub Scouts
What does the BSA says about Faith and Religion — for Cub Scouts For Cub Scouts and Leaders: The Cub Scout Promise states: I ________ promise to do my best To do my duty to God and my country, To help...
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Religious Recognitions for Scouts
All religious courseware and programs are prescribed by the various religious institutions that have chosen to develop them. The programs are not created or maintained by the Boy Scouts. BSA simply...
View ArticleHow to Deliver God & Family as a Weekend Lock-in
Many Cub Scouts initially earn their purple knot (youth religious award) through God & Me for 1st-3rd grade – but don’t continue through the progressive program for higher ages. By the time that...
View ArticleIdeas for how to deliver School Night for Scouting
There are lots of ways to deliver an evening recruiting event, but I’d like to share mine for those looking for different ideas. School Night for Scouting (SNfS) actually begins a few weeks before the...
View ArticleNovember = Wring-Out and Re-Charter
It seems like we just got done with School Night for Scouting (see earlier Rally and SNfS blogs) and it is time to start thinking about the next phases of the membership process – wring-out and...
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How should Packs re-charter Webelos II scouts?
Every year, as part of re-chartering, Packs ask about whether they should do the re-charter paperwork for their Webelos II scouts. Typically near the end of February, most Webelos II (W2) scouts will...
View ArticleDDCC – District Den Chief Coordinator (idea)
Here is an idea that I would like feedback on: a district (or sub-district) den chief coordinator (DDCC). As a former Cubmaster/ASM and current Commissioner, I am a huge fan of Den Chief’ing, when it...
View ArticleUoS Cub’s Duty to God PPT
Last week, I had the opportunity to teach at Circle 10 Council’s University of Scouting … including course CUB033 Duty to God: What the BSA says about Faith – in
View ArticleHow to rally boys during Cub Scout recruiting (video)
Most Boy Scouts begin as Cub Scouts … and most Cub Scouts first learn about the program from a School Night for Scouting (SNfS) or Join Scouting Night (JSN) recruitment
View ArticleHow to get more adults to serve in your Pack
As Pack leaders are starting to think about the next school year, many often lament or hope for an influx of new adult volunteers to help the Pack run. So,
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