Bobwhite Blather
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Here on these pages, you will find my observations about Boy Scouting, both in situations I've encountered and topics I've discussed with others. I'll also include topics from Roundtable sessions and breakouts that I've conducted and classes I've developed for University of Scouting. A blog for Scouters offering information, observation and inspiration.
Bobwhite Blather
1y ago
The recent National Meeting of the Boy Scouts of America dropped a few newsworthy bombshells that’ll get out to everyone soon, but here is a quick summary of what we’ve heard. In Cub Scouting, dens will be co-ed (boys and girls together) up to the fourth grade. Many dens already function that way, even though ..read more
Bobwhite Blather
1y ago
A few items to close out the year: Do a Good Turn, but do the right thing It’s the Scouting way to Do a Good Turn Daily, and to help others at all times. At the holiday season, we often turn to those outside our units to give assistance. Scouts collect food items for our food ..read more
Bobwhite Blather
1y ago
A round-up of pertinent topics this month: Charter renewal time, again Like Groundhog Day, rechartering comes around every year and like it or not, we have to deal with it. Online membership applications along with Internet Rechartering 2.0 have made the process considerably smoother, but you still need to be organized in order to get ..read more
Bobwhite Blather
1y ago
Here are some updates to be aware of this month: Fee increase Just like everything else, the registration fees charged by the Boy Scouts of America are going up once again. This has become an annual occurrence in recent years and shouldn’t be surprising, in that the cost of just about everything is going up ..read more
Bobwhite Blather
2y ago
A few items to be aware of this month: 2022 Journey to Excellence scorecards The Boy Scouts of America has released the latest update to the annual Journey to Excellence scorecards, which list the unit evaluation items that go into determining a unit’s JTE status at the end of the year. We’ve always encouraged unit ..read more
Bobwhite Blather
2y ago
A few items to be aware of this month: ScoutsBSA joining requirements tweaked A minor change has been made to the requirements to join a ScoutsBSA troop effective on April 18. Those youth who are ten years old, but who have not yet earned the Cub Scouting Arrow of Light award, need not wait until ..read more
Bobwhite Blather
2y ago
I’m back with a look at some topics that you may find of interest. National Jamboree 2023 Registration is now live for the 2023 National Scout Jamboree, to be held again at the Summit Bechtel Family Reserve in West Virginia July 19-28, 2023. As that is only fifteen months away, councils are assembling contingents and ..read more
Bobwhite Blather
2y ago
The Boy Scouts of America’s National Advancement Team has completed its biennial review and updates to the Guide to Advancement, BSA’s canonical reference to all things related to advancement. First published in its current form in 2011 and updated every two years since, the Guide has chapters covering all aspects of advancement across all the ..read more
Bobwhite Blather
2y ago
Summer is approaching – something we may have lost track of, despite the change in weather, because our routines have been substantially altered over the last year. Pack and den meetings have taken on a completely different look from what we were used to. Many of the ways that Cub Scouts took part in activities ..read more
Bobwhite Blather
2y ago
A few months ago, we wrote about the special extension of time to complete Eagle Scout, Summit Award and Quartermaster Award requirements beyond the age of eighteen due to circumstances related to the pandemic and the closures and program shutdowns that occurred in 2020. Now that the year is ending and those temporary extensions are ..read more