Scouting Episodes

Why, yes, we do need them.

Doing a “Good Turn” - to one person, if not to many - daily is a key element of what Scouting is (should be) about.

Scouts sell sandbags, a successful summer camp...and African Scouts turn the tide on plastic.

It takes a fair bit of effort to bring a new Scouter on board. But there’s a good reason why that is!

It’s all about being prepared.

Scouts Canada is bringing back in-person meetings in September of 2020. What will Scouting look like in Canada thereafter?

Why, exactly, does Scouting use the fleur-de-lis as its symbol?

Whether it's called Swim-Up or Advancement, how do we celebrate when youth progress through the Scouting movement?

It was Emergency Preparedness Week last week...which, at least for our Canadian crew, has been given a very pointed example in the Fort McMurray fires.

There's a new Jungle Book movie out; we give our impressions (both spoiler-free and spoilerific). It's also Good Turn Week; we talk a bit about that.

You'll meet a lot of people at a Jamboree or a Scout Camp. Why not trade them for a memento?

Effectively leading a Scout group, at any age level, means having good communication between the leaders.

How do you retain members of your Scout group? And how do you retain leaders, for that matter?

Should the Scout Uniform be worn as a Halloween costume? Also, we should have made a bigger deal out of JOTA-JOTI.

Why do Scouts wear uniforms? What are the essential components of a Scout uniform?

What exactly is Scouting?