Volunteers Episodes

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.
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.
April 25, 2024

The Better Programs Initiative

What is the Better Programs Initiative? Let’s find out!
Guest: Scouter Alicia
April 11, 2024

Transition Planning

If you aren’t already planning for how different roles within your group can transition between people, you need to be.
Guest: Scouter Corey
March 26, 2024

Youth Scouters

Youth between the ages of 14 and 17 can also volunteer as Scouters, at least in Scouts Canada.
Feb. 1, 2024

A Tale of Two Commissioners

Two brothers - twins, at that! - discuss their introduction to Scouts Canada and the roles they’ve served in therewith.
Guests: Shayne Leamen , Scouter Sheldon
Dec. 22, 2023

Scouts Lead Stuff

Where can youth find leadership opportunities? Funny you should ask!
Guest: Shayne Leamen
Sept. 1, 2023

Pinkies

Ever wondered what it’s like to be a volunteer at Kandersteg International Scout Centre?
Guests: Sam the Pinkie , Laura the Pinkie
May 25, 2023

Saying "Yes" To Your Waitlist

A presentation given on Scouts Canada’s Workplace site, detailing how to say yes to youth waiting to join your Scout Group.
Guests: Scouter Tim , Scouter Siobhan , Scouter Simon , Scouter Greg , Scouter Ginger , Scouter Kit , Scouter Chris , Scouter Sandi
May 12, 2023

Group Committee Transition

How do you handle turnover in your Group Committee?
March 31, 2023

Cross-Country Big Opportunity

Scouter Andrew returns with another discussion of Scouts Canada’s “Big Opportunity”.
Guests: Scouter Andrew , Scouter Anna , Scouter Emma , Scouter Alicia
March 3, 2023

Map Makers and Barrier Breakers (The Big Opportunity)

Another discussion of Scouts Canada’s Big Opportunity, this time from a Group-level perspective.
Guests: Scouter Andrew , Scouter David , Scouter Stacey , Scouter Lindsey , Scouter Peter
Feb. 17, 2023

A Big Opportunity

A once-in-a-generation opportunity to reach more Canadian youth!
Nov. 11, 2022

Volunteers, Redux

Finding and keeping volunteers: the ever-present challenge every Scout Group faces.
Aug. 19, 2022

Meet the Parents II

Revisiting the how-tos of a parent meeting.
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.
Nov. 26, 2021

Finding Volunteers

How do you attract volunteers to Scouting?
Sept. 3, 2021

Scouting Five - Week of August 30, 2021

The 42nd World Scout Conference wraps up, Poland will host WJ 2027...and the Northern Lights MedVents are recruiting, again.
Aug. 6, 2021

Scouting Five - Week of August 2, 2021

A volunteer earns a Bronze Wolf, a Rover Moot is planned in Africa...and a Chicago Scout was prepared during a tornado.
June 24, 2021

Scouting Five - Week of June 21, 2021

Girl Scouts build a food pantry...and Scouts join a book club.
June 18, 2021

Scouting Five - Week of June 14, 2021

Girls Scouts have a glut of cookies, Scouts in the UK need volunteers...and Greek Scouts help spot trash on beaches.