The Scout Association Episodes

June 13, 2025

Scouting Five - Week of June 9, 2025

Girl Scouts celebrate Taylor Swift, WOSM appoints a new Secretary General...and Scouts Canada looks for a hero.
May 22, 2025

Scouting Five - Week of May 19, 2025

Scouts Canada’s financial woes, Scouts in the UK look ahead...and one Scout’s project gets bigger than expected.
April 25, 2025

Scouting Five - Week of April 21, 2025

Paxtu becomes a heritage site, Messengers of Peace secures more funding...and Scouts rally to help in Argentina.
Feb. 26, 2025

Chipmunks Scurry!

Scouts Canada is piloting a new “Early Years” section starting this September: Chipmunks!
Guests: Heather Ferguson , Ruchi Manikthala
Feb. 20, 2025

Scouting Five - Week of February 17, 2025

Scouts Canada announces “Chipmunks”, Scouts in France spot fires...and UK Scouts hike, hike, hike.
Jan. 24, 2025

Scouting Five - Week of January 20, 2025

Scouts in Guyana celebrate 115 years, Girl Scouts discontinue cookie flavours...and some good news about a Scout property.
Nov. 21, 2024

Scouting Five - Week of November 18, 2024

Scouts go walking for JOTA-JOTI, Scouts in Brazil celebrate 100 years...and UK Scouts help name new beavers.
Oct. 24, 2024

Scouting Five - Week of October 21, 2024

WOSM Secretary General steps down, Scouts react after disasters...and JOTA-JOTI brings Scouts together over the air & Internet.
Oct. 11, 2024

Liam Burns: Badges and Program Changes

Scouts Canada CEO Liam Burns offers his thoughts on “Youth Led”, the Canadian Path, badges, and more.
Guest: Liam Burns
Sept. 27, 2024

James B Wood: It's Only an Hour a Week

Long-time Scouter and author James B Wood joins us to discuss his new book for current and prospective Scouting volunteers.
Guest: James B Wood
Sept. 13, 2024

Scouting Five - Week of September 9, 2024

Albania (re)joins WOSM, the UK gets a new Chief Scout...and the World Scout Conference happened.
June 25, 2024

Scouting Five - Week of June 24, 2024

Scouts need (more) volunteers, Bear Grylls steps down...and Mali joins WOSM.
May 24, 2024

Scouting Five - Week of May 20, 2024

Scouts Canada plants trees, Scouts BSA pilots co-ed troops...and UK Beaver Scouts hunt for the Gruffalo.
Feb. 16, 2024

#Beavers50

Beaver Scouts (at least in Canada) is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2024.
Nov. 24, 2023

Scouting Five - Week of Nov. 20, 2023

Scouts help with hurricane relief, JOTA-JOTI breaks records...and Hungarian Scouts camp on a river.
Oct. 6, 2023

Scouting Five - Week of October 2, 2023

A successful musical fundraiser, Scouts Canada apologizes...and Scouts in Brazil get crafty with plastic waste.
Sept. 29, 2023

Battleship

Scouter Paul from the Hudson Explorers explains a fun game his unit plays with paper boats...and fire.
Guest: Scouter Paul Leddy
July 21, 2023

Scouting Five - Week of July 17, 2023

Scouts help refugees, a king is crowned...and what SHOULD you expect at a Jamboree?
June 27, 2023

Scouting Five - Week of June 26, 2023

Explorer Scouts fundraise with an album, and Scouts Canada launches a helpline.
Nov. 24, 2022

Scouting Five - Week of November 21, 2022

Antigua and Barbuda join WOSM, Scouts help those in need...and another Scouts Canada property closes (for a while, at least).
Sept. 20, 2022

Scouting Five 175 - Week of September 19, 2022

So passes Queen Elizabeth II.
June 4, 2022

Scouting Five - Week of May 30, 2022

New Bronze Wolf recipients, Scouts fundraise and honor veterans...and “Bryan on Scouting” steps down.
May 6, 2022

Scouting Five - Week of May 2, 2022

Sea Scouts lose their boats, Scouts BSA adjusts joining requirements...and Scouting in the UK sees a membership surge.
March 4, 2022

Scouting Five - Week of February 28, 2022

Support pours in for Ukraine, Scouts in Africa step up for their communities...and UK Sea Scouts celebrate a centenary.