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Snow caving on Mt Hood
This weekend was Elliot’s first outing with Troop 150. It was their annual Snow caving overnight on Mt Hood. I can tell you that I was nervous. While I knew the Troop has done this for years, and...
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JTE Saves a Unit
I got this from an online forum that I read. It talks about how Journey to Excellence saved the Cub Scout Pack. Read what this Adult Volunteer did. He took this as his list and made a target....
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Why?
There is a lot to say about Leadership. What it is, how to get it, how to learn it and how to do it. Within the world of Scouting there are a lot of classes. Wood Badge for the Adults and NYLT for...
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Pack Annual Planning
I just sent this out to my District’s Cub Scout Pack Key 3. It is about April’s Cub Scout Roundtable Breakout Meeting. I knew that in my planning of this year as the Cub Scout Roundtable...
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Pack Journey to Excellence 2014
Every government, company, business, internal department, office, project, client and employee has metrics to live by and report. I just got done with my annual review and projection for 2014. The...
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Adopt these 3 steps for healthier meetings, earn the Healthy Unit Patch
Originally posted on Bryan on Scouting:Drink Right, Move More, Snack Smart. Those six small words hold big power. Power to make your unit, and therefore your Scouts, healthier. Changes you employ today...
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Back to Gilwell 2014
I was asked to be a guest presenter at the W1-492-14 day 4 of Wood Badge for the Cascade Pacific Council. This weekend for about 19 hours, I was on Gilwell Field. I staffed in 2011 as a Troop Guide...
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Tigers and Ham Radio
The Tigers of my old Pack were “almost” done with all the requirements for their Tiger Badge. They only needed to complete the 4G Communicate requirement. Apparently they had a hard time getting into...
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Understanding the Troop Flavor
It’s Sunday night and I am back from a weekend of camping with the Troop. It was the annual shakedown Campout for Camporee in a month. This was also the first campout with the Troop for Elliot and...
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Glowstick Orienteering
In an earlier posting about a Scout Campout, I talked about Glowstick Orienteering. I got a few requests via Twitter for more details. After a quick email to the Scoutmaster, he replied with this:...
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2014 Camporee
During the first weekend of May, Pioneer District held their annual Camporee at Champeog State Park just outside of Newberg, OR. This was my second Camporee. Our first was with another Troop in...
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2014 Pioneer District Award of Merit
Apparently, someone thought enough of me that they submitted my name and information to be considered for the District Award of Merit. Of which, the selection committee also thought I did something...
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Generations
Each year within Cascade Pacific Council like so many others, a course is held. The W1-492-14 Course is as I write this, getting over their second weekend. I was asked to be a guest presenter on...
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Magical Firsts
This past weekend, Troop 150 took off to the Oregon Coast for an overnight and a hike. This overnight was slated as Backpacking 101. Basic hiking and camping skills along with how to work as a...
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JUST ASK THE QUESTION
I follow a few forums about Scouting. Recently a person asked how to keep a Scout from Webelos II to Boy Scouts. I figured I knew the answer since being in Scouts for a while. But, a response from...
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What are you doing?
If you ask ten youth in Scouting about what is important to them, you will get ten different answers. The same will be with the Adults, but completely opposite of the youth. Generally speaking. As I...
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Tiger to 2nd Class
Wednesday is Troop night. It was also the night Webelos II from my former Pack and another were going to be attending. It was also the night for a Board of Review for a Scout. I have done several...
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University of Scouting 2014
November 1st was the Cascade Pacific Council’s University of Scouting. It was a blast. I have gone to this event since 2009. I have taught a class there every year since 2010. This year I helped...
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Life after Wood Badge
Life after Wood Badge? Huh? I got my Beads and did my time. Yes, it is true. There is life after Wood Badge. Some might travel to Philmont and take the Philmont Leadership Challenge. However,...
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Advancement at the Park
This weekend several Scouts of T150 got out to Gabriel Park to complete a few lingering Tenderfoot requirements and also to work on Orienteering. While T150 has had a lot of Camping events over the...
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