Episodes

Episode 50 - Looking Back
Nov. 8, 2017

Episode 50 - Looking Back

We take a brief look back at how Scouting has changed in Canada over the last few decades, and then discuss our own Scouting memories.Subscribe: iTunes | Google Play | Android | TuneIn Radio | StitcherPodcast TopicsTo celebrate that it's the fiftieth episode of the podcast, Ken and Colin invi---Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/scoutingstuffpodcast/message
Scouting Five 006 - Week of November 6th, 2017
Nov. 7, 2017

Scouting Five 006 - Week of November 6th, 2017

Celebrating shared traditions, Girl Scouts keeping a camp, science exhibits and tree planting...and a Scout-themed wedding blessing.Subscribe: iTunes | Google Play | Android | TuneIn Radio | StitcherNews StoriesSc---Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/scoutingstuffpodcast/message
Scouting Five 005 - Week of October 30th, 2017
Oct. 30, 2017

Scouting Five 005 - Week of October 30th, 2017

Scouting hall fundraisers, little free pantries, cleaning up tombstones...and three record-setting Eagle Scouts.Subscribe: iTunes | Google Play | Android | TuneIn Radio | StitcherNews StoriesScout group show off their hall after raisin---Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/scoutingstuffpodcast/message
Episode 49 - Of JOTI and Boy Scouts
Oct. 25, 2017

Episode 49 - Of JOTI and Boy Scouts

A wide-ranging discussion of JOTI and online chat, the Boy Scouts of America and female Scouts, and other topics.Subscribe: iTunes | Google Play | Android | TuneIn Radio | StitcherPodcast TopicsJustin Dawson of Scouting Radio joins us this week; we held a lengthy Skype call while I was---Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/scoutingstuffpodcast/message
Scouting Five 004 - Week of October 23rd, 2017
Oct. 23, 2017

Scouting Five 004 - Week of October 23rd, 2017

Kicked out from a Cub Pack, vetoed budgets, butterflies at Girl Scout Camps, food drives...and, of course, JOTA-JOTI.Subscribe: iTunes | Google Play | Android | TuneIn Radio | StitcherNews StoriesBoy kicked out of---Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/scoutingstuffpodcast/message
Scouting Five 003.5 - Week of October 16th, 2017
Oct. 16, 2017

Scouting Five 003.5 - Week of October 16th, 2017

Girls can join the Boy Scouts of America, Army truck transports, bouncing back from bullying, and a long walk for charity.Subscribe: iTunes | Google Play | Android | TuneIn Radio | StitcherNews StoriesOur previous attempt at uploading this episode suffered from some encoding issues; the episode was a mere 18 seconds long. We've re---Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/scoutingstuffpodcast/message
Episode 48 - Perspective Shift
Oct. 11, 2017

Episode 48 - Perspective Shift

How has your exposure to Scouts from other countries influenced your worldview?Subscribe: iTunes | Google Play | Android | TuneIn Radio | StitcherPodcast TopicsBefore we dive into the meat of the topic, Ken and Colin take a quick look at the state of the podcast, and note that Scouting Stuff</em---Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/scoutingstuffpodcast/message
Scouting Five 002 - Week of October 9, 2017
Oct. 10, 2017

Scouting Five 002 - Week of October 9, 2017

Submarine sleepovers, cemetery refurbishments, Scouting building character, and area-wide events.Subscribe: iTunes | Google Play | Android | TuneIn Radio | StitcherNews StoriesBookings for sleepovers at the Royal Navy Submarine museum in 2019 now open! Contact daniel.ball@nmrn.org.uk for details!<---Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/scoutingstuffpodcast/message
Scouting Five 001 - Week of October 2, 2017
Oct. 3, 2017

Scouting Five 001 - Week of October 2, 2017

Boy Scout benefit concerts and fire fighters, Girl Scout events and camp closures, lawsuits, vehicular attacks, enrolment struggles...and beer as a fundraiser.Subscribe: iTunes | Google Play | Android | TuneIn Radio | StitcherNews Stories<a href="http://www.keyt.com/lifestyle/boy-scouts-hold-benefit-concert-in-solvang-for-cam---Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/scoutingstuffpodcast/message
Episode 47 - How To/Not To Get Lost
Sept. 27, 2017

Episode 47 - How To/Not To Get Lost

There are a lot of neat natural ways to find your direction of travel, assess the weather, and whatnot. Hopefully, you never end up lost! But if you do...what is the best thing to do?Subscribe: iTunes | Google Play | Android | TuneIn Radio | StitcherFollow-Up From Previous EpisodeListener danteplay sent in h---Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/scoutingstuffpodcast/message
Episode 46 - Scouting/Life Balance for Scouters
Sept. 13, 2017

Episode 46 - Scouting/Life Balance for Scouters

What are some strategies to keep Scouters — and youth, for that matter — from burning out on Scouting?Subscribe: iTunes | Google Play | Android | TuneIn Radio | StitcherFollow-Up From Previous EpisodeScouter Colin — not our Colin; a different one — writes:On your podcast y---Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/scoutingstuffpodcast/message
Episode 45 - It’s Popcorn Time Again!
Aug. 31, 2017

Episode 45 - It’s Popcorn Time Again!

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 | StitcherPodcast Topic(s)Scouters Mike and Carolyn, both from Battlefields Council in Ontario, jo---Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/scoutingstuffpodcast/message
Encore Presentation: Leader Communication
Aug. 17, 2017

Encore Presentation: Leader Communication

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 | AnchorPodcast Topic(s)This week, Ken&#---Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/scoutingstuffpodcast/message
Episode 44 - Helping Scouts Get Comfortable With Camping
Aug. 2, 2017

Episode 44 - Helping Scouts Get Comfortable With Camping

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 | StitcherPodcast Topic(s)Ken and Colin discuss an old — but still relevant — <a href="https://scoutingm---Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/scoutingstuffpodcast/message
Episode 43 - Canadian Jamboree Memories
July 19, 2017

Episode 43 - Canadian Jamboree Memories

A few stories and memories from the 1997 Canadian Jamboree.Subscribe: iTunes | Google Play | Android | TuneIn Radio | StitcherPodcast 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 Canad---Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/scoutingstuffpodcast/message
Episode 42 - Be Prepared?
July 5, 2017

Episode 42 - Be Prepared?

Why is “Be Prepared” the Scout motto? What does it even mean?Subscribe: iTunes | Google Play | Android | TuneIn Radio | StitcherPodcast 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://anchor.fm/scoutingstuffpodcast/message
Episode 41 - Camping With Beaver Scouts
June 21, 2017

Episode 41 - Camping With Beaver Scouts

It's no longer a requirement that parents accompany Beaver Scouts on camps and other overnight excursions!Subscribe: iTunes | Google Play | Android | TuneIn Radio | StitcherPodcast Topic(s)Ken is rejoined by Hawkeye to talk about how taking Beaver Scouts (the youngest sectio---Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/scoutingstuffpodcast/message
Episode 40 - Cubs Can’t Use Knives…and Other Myths
June 7, 2017

Episode 40 - Cubs Can’t Use Knives…and Other Myths

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 | AnchorPodcast Topic(s)Ken is joined again by Regan, the Area Support Mana---Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/scoutingstuffpodcast/message
Episode 39A - Not Quite Live from Cuboree
May 27, 2017

Episode 39A - Not Quite Live from Cuboree

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, plus numerous Scouters and Offers Of Service, were in attendance.---Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/scoutingstuffpodcast/message
Episode 39 - Rovering the Canadian Path
May 24, 2017

Episode 39 - Rovering the Canadian Path

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 | AnchorPodcast Topic(s)Alec (a <a href="http://www.scoutinglife.ca/canadianpath/ro---Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/scoutingstuffpodcast/message
Episode 38 - Taking a Walk
May 10, 2017

Episode 38 - Taking a Walk

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 | StitcherPodcast Topic(s)This episode — a short collection of musings about the Respect in Sport training that Scouts Canada is n---Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/scoutingstuffpodcast/message
Episode 37 - Reviewing Beaver Scouts on the Canadian Path
April 26, 2017

Episode 37 - Reviewing Beaver Scouts on the Canadian Path

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 | AnchorPodcast TopicKen is joined by a couple of Scouters from his Beaver Colony — Echo---Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/scoutingstuffpodcast/message
Episode 36 - Group Growth (and State of the Podcast)
April 12, 2017

Episode 36 - Group Growth (and State of the Podcast)

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 | StitcherPodcast Topic(s)State of the PodcastIt turns out that Scouting Stuff is doing rather well on the iT---Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/scoutingstuffpodcast/message
Episode 35 - Tent Care
March 29, 2017

Episode 35 - Tent Care

How to care for your tent...or your Scout group's tent, as the case may be.Subscribe: iTunes | Google Play | Android | TuneIn Radio | StitcherPodcast 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/message