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Bear Grylls continues as Chief Ambassador of World Scouting...and Scouts in the UK can earn a D&D badge.
News Stories
Bear Grylls signs on as Chief Ambassador of World Scouting until 2022
Scouts can soon earn a Dungeons & Dragons activity badge
Scouts group in Summerside facing volunteer shortage
New construction training program starts to build bunkhouses for Scouts
Row over church plans to sell off scout hut for housing
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Unexpected Hoedown in Bagging Area, by Doctor Turtle
Why, yes, we do need them.
Podcast Topics
Ken and Colin kick off 2021 by discussing...well, after an extended amount of banter about holidays and a few other topics, the discussion eventually settles onto the history of badges.
Call them what you want: crests, merit badges, personal achievement badges, outdoor adventure badges...they’re a nigh-universal element of Scouting programs that can trace their history back to the movement’s founding. Even in Scouting for Boys, Baden-Powell discusses badges at various points...in particular, the Scout Badge, a two-part crest that combines a scroll (which reads “Be Prepared”) and an arrowowhead/fleur de-lis. This badge signified progression in the Scouting program; a newly-invested Second Class Scout would receive the scroll, and then later the arrowhead upon being prompted to First Class.
And badges are used, in part, as a means of signifying a Scout’s progression even to this day. But, of course, that’s not all they’re used for either, is it?
Shout-Outs
First off, a shout-out is due to J.P. Torunski and the 36th Ottawa Cub Scouts. They have challenged Cub Scouts across Canada to get out and move over the winter months ahead. By the end of March, Cubs should try and do one of the following:
Hike 50 km
Ski (cross country)100 km
Skate 75 km
Bike 200 km
Personally, we say: why limit this challenge to just Canada? If you’re anywhere in the world and you have a Cub Scout pack, feel free to challenge them to achieve one of these adventures; they’ve got three months to make it happen!
And, as always, a big thank you to the folks at Scouting Radio for rebroadcasting Scouting Stuff episodes to their worldwide Scouting audience. If you're listening to us on Scouting Radio right now, let us know; reach out and get in touch. We'd love to hear from you.
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Slow Burn, by Kevin MacLeod
Filipino Scouts might become an NGO, fire at a Scouts Canada camp...and a long-serving Scouting volunteer earns an MBE.
News Stories
Alford Scout presented with honour for overcoming adversity and supporting charity
Solon pushes bill to strengthen Boy Scouts as autonomous NGO
1st Airdrie Scouts help the community through annual Christmas tree recycling
Fire destroys buildings at Scouts Canada’s Camp Nedooae, RCMP investigating
Boy Scouts of America accuse Girl Scouts of starting 'war'
New Year Honours 2021: Reading scoutmaster appointed MBE
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Unexpected Hoedown in Bagging Area, by Doctor Turtle
Featuring a special winter challenge for Cub Scouts!
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Scouts help a food drive, a big win for STEM Scouts...and Kenilworth Scouts can deliver Christmas cards this year.
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Scouts Scotland selects a president, Scouts in Canada fundraise with photos...and a Cub Scout holds a toy drive.
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Doing a “Good Turn” - to one person, if not to many - daily is a key element of what Scouting is (should be) about.
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Scouts Canada goes virtual again (in places)...but Christmas tree sales proceed.
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Czech Scouts help the elderly, Beaver Scouts buy pyjamas...and the Scout Association restructures.
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Scouts looking to restart in Meridian, UK Scout troops face hard times...and Finnish Scouts go to school(s).
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The Council Voting Representatives for Scouts Canada’s Northern Lights Council join us to speak a bit about what they do.
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Scouts sell sandbags, a successful summer camp...and African Scouts turn the tide on plastic.
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It takes a fair bit of effort to bring a new Scouter on board. But there’s a good reason why that is!
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Sydney Ireland earns Eagle Scout, Scouts Canada councils limit in-person activities...and Greek Scouts help out after a freak storm.
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Kate Middleton meets with Scouts, Scouts Canada cancels camps...and a young lady earns Eagle.
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A museum opens a Scouting exhibit...and Scouts fundraise, fundraise, fundraise!
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Scouts Canada's second National Virtual Campfire is coming up...submissions close tomorrow!
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Boy Scouts get support from Elks, Scouts in Colchester meet again...and a Scouts Canada camp winds down an emergency program.
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It’s all about being prepared.
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Fundraising in the post-COVID reality might look a little different.
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