Episodes
Episode 45 - It’s Popcorn Time Again!
Aug. 31, 2017
We discuss Scouts Canada's revamped popcorn fundraiser program, which has been given a Canadian Path makeover this year. Subscribe: iTunes | Google Play | Android | TuneIn Radio | Stitcher Podcast Topic(s) Scouters Mike and Carolyn , both from Battlefields Council in Ontario, jo --- Send in a vo…
Encore Presentation: Leader Communication
Aug. 17, 2017
This is an encore presentation of Episode 8: Effectively leading a Scout group, at any age level, means having good communication between the leaders. Subscribe: iTunes | Google Play | Android | TuneIn Radio | Stitcher | Anchor Podcast Topic(s) This week, Ken &# --- Send in a voice message: http…
Episode 44 - Helping Scouts Get Comfortable With Camping
Aug. 2, 2017
Some youth are gung-ho to get out and sleep overnight in the outdoors. Others, however, have a very different reaction. Subscribe: iTunes | Google Play | Android | TuneIn Radio | Stitcher Podcast Topic(s) Ken and Colin discuss an old — but still relevant — <a href="https://scoutingm --- Send in …
Episode 43 - Canadian Jamboree Memories
July 19, 2017
A few stories and memories from the 1997 Canadian Jamboree. Subscribe: iTunes | Google Play | Android | TuneIn Radio | Stitcher Podcast Topic(s) This episode was done on the fly by Ken , after a) none of the Scout groups who had offered to possibly submit recordings from the recently-concluded 2017…
Episode 42 - Be Prepared?
July 5, 2017
Why is “Be Prepared” the Scout motto? What does it even mean? Subscribe: iTunes | Google Play | Android | TuneIn Radio | Stitcher Podcast Topic(s) Ken and Colin discuss the podcast's new logo, and Canada Day as well, before exploring the Scout Motto: Be Prep --- Send in a voice message: https://…
Episode 41 - Camping With Beaver Scouts
June 21, 2017
It's no longer a requirement that parents accompany Beaver Scouts on camps and other overnight excursions! Subscribe: iTunes | Google Play | Android | TuneIn Radio | Stitcher Podcast Topic(s) Ken is rejoined by Hawkeye to talk about how taking Beaver Scouts (the youngest sectio --- Send in a voi…
Episode 40 - Cubs Can’t Use Knives…and Other Myths
June 7, 2017
We take a look at a few different myths and misconceptions about Scouts and Scouting in Canada. Subscribe: iTunes | Google Play | Android | TuneIn Radio | Stitcher | Anchor Podcast Topic(s) Ken is joined again by Regan , the Area Support Mana --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/scouti…
Episode 39A - Not Quite Live from Cuboree
May 27, 2017
Ken and his daughter Ella (a Cub Scout) take a few minutes to discuss their first Cuboree experience. The Beaver Hills/Rivers Edge Cuboree (a mini-Jamboree for Cub Scouts) is held annually in Edmonton, Canada; this year, the venue was a field/forested area attached to CFB Edmonton. Over 200 youth, …
Episode 39 - Rovering the Canadian Path
May 24, 2017
We take a look — with a guest! — at the changes to the Rover Scouts program under the Canadian Path. Subscribe: iTunes | Google Play | Android | TuneIn Radio | Stitcher | Anchor Podcast Topic(s) Alec (a <a href="http://www.scoutinglife.ca/canadianpath/ro --- Send in a voice message: https://anch…
Episode 38 - Taking a Walk
May 10, 2017
A short episode full of musings about various topics. An opportunity to test portable recording gear for future use. Subscribe: iTunes | Google Play | Android | TuneIn Radio | Stitcher Podcast Topic(s) This episode — a short collection of musings about the Respect in Sport training that Scouts Cana…
Episode 37 - Reviewing Beaver Scouts on the Canadian Path
April 26, 2017
We take a look at how the Beaver Scouts program has changed under the Canadian Path program. Subscribe: iTunes | Google Play | Android | TuneIn Radio | Stitcher | Anchor Podcast Topic Ken is joined by a couple of Scouters from his Beaver Colony — Echo --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor…
Episode 36 - Group Growth (and State of the Podcast)
April 12, 2017
Scouts Canada has seen steady growth in membership, so we ask: how can you — yes, you — foster group growth? Subscribe: iTunes | Google Play | Android | TuneIn Radio | Stitcher Podcast Topic(s) State of the Podcast It turns out that Scouting Stuff is doing rather well on the iT --- Send in a voi…
Episode 35 - Tent Care
March 29, 2017
How to care for your tent...or your Scout group's tent, as the case may be. Subscribe: iTunes | Google Play | Android | TuneIn Radio | Stitcher Podcast Topic(s) Ken and Colin discuss how to care for a tent , and why it's impo --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/scoutingstuffpodcast/me…
Rebroadcast: Episode 34 - Camp Impeesa
March 22, 2017
Let's learn a little bit about the history and operations of one of the most amazing Scout Camps in Canada. Subscribe: iTunes | Google Play | Android | TuneIn Radio | Stitcher Podcast Topic(s) This is an encore presentation of last week's episode; we published the audio for Episode 33 by mistake, a…
Episode 34 - Camp Impeesa (For Real This Time)
March 15, 2017
Let's learn a little bit about the history and operations of one of the most amazing Scout Camps in Canada. Subscribe: iTunes | Google Play | Android | TuneIn Radio | Stitcher Podcast Topic(s) Mark Little , the Council Commissioner for <a href="http://ch --- Send in a voice message: https://anch…
Episode 33 - Thoughts on Ernest Poole Camp
March 1, 2017
We discuss the Ernest Poole Scout Camp near Edmonton, Alberta, and the possibility that it will be sold off to the LDS Church in the near future. Subscribe: iTunes | Google Play | Android | TuneIn Radio | Stitcher Podcast Topic(s) Ken and Colin sit down to discuss the Ernest Poole Scout --- Send…
Episode 32 - Program Quality Standards
Feb. 15, 2017
In which we sit down and discuss Scouts Canada's Program Quality Standards, and how these can be used to evaluate a Scout Group's performance over the course of a year. Subscribe: iTunes | Google Play | Android | TuneIn Radio | Stitcher Podcast Topic(s) Regan Coyne , one of the Area Support Manager…
Episode 31 - Cakes at Camp
Feb. 1, 2017
Step up your camp cooking game! Subscribe: iTunes | Google Play | Android | TuneIn Radio | Stitcher Podcast Topic(s) Ken and Colin discuss dutch ovens, double boilers, and how to bake a cake at a Scout camp. Shout-Outs As always, a big thank you to the folks at <a href=" --- Send in a voice mess…