Episodes

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 To…

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 Radi…

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 al…

Episode 30 - Philmont

Jan. 18, 2017

Philmont Scout Ranch might just be the crown jewel of American Scouting adventures. Let's learn a bit more about it. Subscribe: iTunes | Google Play | Android | TuneIn Radio | Stitcher Podcast Topic(s) Brian joins us again t…

Episode 29 - MedVents II: Emergency Kits

Jan. 4, 2017

Eric brings in a few of the different medical kits that his Medical Venturer company members use in the course of their activities. Subscribe: iTunes | Google Play | Android | TuneIn Radio | Stitcher Podcast Topic(s) Eric , …

Episode 28 - Technology or Don’t

Dec. 14, 2016

Scouting offers a very unique opportunity for modern youth to disconnect from their always online, device-driven lives. Subscribe: iTunes | Google Play | Android | TuneIn Radio | Stitcher Podcast Topic(s) Trevor Nimegeers wr…

Episode 27 - Social Media and Scouting

Nov. 30, 2016

How should Scouters approach the use of social media, both as a means of showcasing their Scout group and as a means of communicating with Scouts? Subscribe: iTunes | Google Play | Android | TuneIn Radio | Stitcher Podcast T…

Episode 26 - Youth/Leader Ratio

Nov. 16, 2016

Scouts Canada recently changed their youth/leader ratio requirements for the Beaver Scout, Cub Scout, and Scout sections Subscribe: iTunes | Google Play | Android | TuneIn Radio | Stitcher Podcast Topic(s) Scouts Canada rece…

Encore Presentation: Scouting Uniforms as Halloween Costumes? Scouting in Minecraft?

Oct. 31, 2016

This is an encore presentation of an episode from a year ago: should the Scout Uniform be worn as a Halloween costume? Subscribe: iTunes | Google Play | Android | TuneIn Radio | Stitcher Podcast Topic(s) This episode is a bi…

Episode 25 - Minecraft for Badges and Anchor.fm

Oct. 19, 2016

In which the possibility of a youth in Scouts Canada using Minecraft to satisfy a requirement for the Tech badge is discussed. Also, Scouting Stuff is coming to Anchor.fm. Subscribe: iTunes | Google Play | Android | TuneIn …

Episode 24 - JOTA-JOTI

Oct. 5, 2016

As the podcast turns one, we turn our attention to Jamboree On The Air/Jamboree On The Internet. Subscribe: iTunes | Google Play | Android | TuneIn Radio | Stitcher Podcast Topic(s) What is JOTA-JOTI ? Well, according to the…

Scouting WOSM

Why the Fleur-de-lis?

Sept. 21, 2016

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

Episode 22 - Cub Scouts

Sept. 7, 2016

2016 marks the 100th anniversary of the Wolf Cubs movement. So, let's talk about Cubs for a bit. Subscribe on iTunes | Subscribe on Google Play | Subscribe on Android | Like Us on Facebook | Follow Us on Twitter Podcast Topi…

Episode 21 - Wood Badge

Aug. 25, 2016

What is the Wood Badge? What does it signify, and how do different Scouting organizations train their leaders in it? Subscribe on iTunes | Subscribe on Google Play | Subscribe on Android | Like Us on Facebook | Follow Us on …

Scouts BSA

Episode 20 - Eagle Scout

Aug. 10, 2016

Eagle Scout is the higest rank that a Boy Scout can achieve in the United States. So what does it take to become an Eagle Scout?

Scouts Canada

Episode 19 - The Queen’s Venturer Award

July 27, 2016

The Queen's Venturer Award is the capstone award for Venturer Scouts, and can almost be thought of as the Canadian analog of the Eagle Scout rank.

Scouts Canada Vocational Scouting

Episode 18 - MedVents (Medical Venturers)

July 13, 2016

Medical Venturers (MedVents) is one of the Vocational Scouting programs offered by Scouts Canada, which is focused on advanced first aid and medical training.

WOSM Scouts Canada Scouts BSA Scouting Ceremonies

Episode 17 - Advancement

June 29, 2016

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

Scouts Canada Events Jamborees

Episode 16 - Long Distance

June 15, 2016

Colin phones in from all the way across Canada to discuss advancement and summer Scouting programs.

Scouts Canada Scouting Equipment S

Episode 15 - Emergency Preparedness

May 18, 2016

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.

Scouts Help Others Scouts Canada PSA

PSA 1 - Fort McMurray Fires

May 11, 2016

To help other people at all times; it's part of the Scout Promise.

Episode 14 - The Jungle Book (Review)/Good Turn Week

April 27, 2016

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.

Scouts Canada Scouts BSA Badges And Crests

Episode 13 - Badges (Mostly) Don’t Equal Progression

April 13, 2016

We take another look at the idea of badge earning and how it relates to a youth's progression through the Scouting program.

Episode 12 - Catching Up With Brian

March 30, 2016

Brian rejoins the podcast, and we catch up with him about Pinewood Derby, a certain zombie movie, and badges.