2012 Goals

There is a lot of Scouters within the Facebook, Twitterverse & G+ world asking about goals and what was 2011 like.  I love reading them.  I hope that all their plans and wishes come to being and they feel a sense of accomplishment.  The Internet is a wonderful place.

I have met a lot of like minded people whom I would love to share a campfire and coffee with hopefuly soon.  I have accomplished that with two Scouters.

Because of of the Internet I have grow and been able to swipe a lot of great ideas from a lot of different places.

I am going to put down several of my goals, which some will be in a Wood Badge Ticket form.  Here goes.

1#:

What will be done: Lose weight.
Who will do it:  Adam R. Cox
Where will be it done: Everywhere.
When will it be done:  Target date is May 28th 2012. That is the date for a 24 hour relay Mtn Nike Race in Spokane, Wa.  I am doing this.
How will it be done: Take Shape for Life/Medifast Diet program, Juicing & Exercise.  I have ordered a Kona 20in 29 Hardtail Mtn Bike. I will be training for the Spokane 24 Hour Race.
How will it be verified:  Using the Lose it App and Blogging about it.  Doing a Zipline Outing on July 4th weekend with my family. (You cannot do it if your above #250).  Also to use the Hennessey Hammock.  Currently it only supports up to #250.  So, once I have gone below #250, I can use it.
Why will I do it:  My heaviest weight was #290.  I graduated in 1986 @ 190.  I need to do this for myself.  Everyone else will benefit!

#2

What will be done: Recruit and Train new Cubmaster & Assitant Cubmaster
Who will do it: Current Cubmaster & Committee
Where will it be done: Den, Pack & Committee Meetings and one on one sessions.
When will it be done: The identification, recruitment will be done before June 4th. Our current Pack year.  The Cubmaster will be an Assistant Cubmaster until they take over in March 2013.  Hence, there will be two Assistant Cubmasters for awhile.

How will it be verified:  Adult Application will be turned into Council to become Assistant Cubmaster in June.  Cubmaster Application turned in in March 2013 before Crossover with date of Crossover.  Adults taking over will complete Online Cubmaster Training and go to Program & Training Conference & other in-person training.

Why will I do it: The success of Pack 221 depends on it.

#3

What will be done: Create Training Plan for Pioneer District in CPCBSA.  This includes BALOO, OWLS, ITOLS and other trainings.
Who will do it: Training Chair & Program Chair along with District Exec/Chairman helping out as needed.

Where will it be done:  At ongoing meetings.  However, after District Committee Training Course is complete, dates of training will be laid out.

When will it be done: By the end of Feburary 2012.
How will it be verified: Publication of Dates via District Website/Calendar and email to District Committee.

Why will I do this: To increase the Fully Trained percentage from %32 to %50.  Every Adult Scouter has Youth Protection.  However, many positions are not considered trained.  I am working on to get more and different trainings out to the District.  I am also working to see what the District needs/wants and what times would be better for them.

#4

What will be done:  Have seven patrol members of the W1-492-11 Bobwhite Patrol finish their Wood Badge Ticket and get Beaded.

Who will do it: The Bobwhite Patrol.  I am their Troop Guide.

Where will it be done: the tickets of the Bobwhite patrol has that information.  I will guide them as needed since I am their Troop Guide.

When will it be done:  All w1-492-11 Wood Participates have till July 2012 to complete their tickets.
Why will I do this:  I committed to them as the Bobwhite Troop Guide to mentor and support them till their physical completion of the ticket and the Beading.  However, i will continue to guide & help them as needed.  Their tickets are their own.  The completion of those tickets are there to help enhance them and those around them and within the unit they serve.

These four items are Wood Badge version worthy.  The rest are just goals and desires that will be worked on on an ongoing basis.

Learn and operate Ham Radio better.  I am a General License Ham Operator.  However, I have not done a lot with it.  I would love to have a JOTA/JOTI or some other type event for Pack 221 or District.

I also want to become a Merit Badge Counseler for Ham Radio, Scouting Heritage, Public Speaking,Personal Fitness, Graphic Arts and others.  These will start after Elliot has crossed over.  The first two will be Ham Radio and Scouting Heritage.

While these are all generally Scout based, my first thing I am going to do is spend more time with my family and do more outings with them.  Such as Camping, Hiking, Biking and anything else you can think of.

Thanks for reading…..

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A day of sharing

Several things happened today in the Cox Family as it related to Scouting.  First, it was Scouting for Food.  Each year the Scouts send out Bags to houses to be filled with canned food.  On the first Saturday of December we pick them up as we go from house to house.  If a house has a bag on the stoop, then they pick it up.  If not, I ask the boys to knock on the door and explain what SFF is and what they are doing.  That way, we get more food.  Today, I was told by several parents who went along that some houses just shut the door on the Cubscouts.  In a rude way as well.  I explained before we all headed out that SFF is just like Halloween, but we are getting food for those who need it.  I asked them to knock if need be and be respectful and say thank you.  Off they went.

About 90 minutes later all the food started coming in slowly from each area.  We gathered together and pitched it into the back of my Dodge 1500 truck and took a photo.  A few Webelos I went to the Church where we drop off.  It took about 30 minutes to unload.  According to the official bag counter we had 300 bags.  Which, I estimated to be about 5 pounds or so.  We did well.  The lady said that combined we brought in more than all the rest up to that point.  That felt good.

With SFF done, my wife took my son to the Mom & Lad outing at the local Scout Camp.  From what I could tell, they had a great time.  All the basic’s of BB Guns & Archery were had.  There were crafts, some very edible and games.  This was the first for the Council and it seems to be a hit.  It was cold towards the end of a very long day, so they bailed early.  It was about 11 hours total for the whole day camp.  This was my wife’s idea to go to the camp.  My son went along because he told her he wanted to go.  It was good on that end, since I do all the events with Elliot.  My wife got to experince Scouting and Elliot got to experience it with Mom.

The other fun thing is that our Scout Executive got into a conversation with my wife.  She kinda knew that he was a big shot, but not until I explained who he was.  She at first thought he was a District Exec.  He asked her opinion on what she thought on the whole event.  She let him know.  I think it was a good conversation since she’s a Mom and not a Scouter.    She did identify herself and who I was.
During this time I had the day with my Daughter Rachel.  That was a lot of fun.  We basically did everything she wanted to do.  Well, we were going to do Tea, but apparently needed reservations.  Oh, and either $32 or $14 depending on the place.  Ok,  not too excited for that.  So, off we went to Sushi, eating what she wanted.  Off to Puss and Boots the movie and then for two games of Bowling.  We talked a lot about her stuff and what she likes.  Apparently there are boys at school that get their finger and toe nails done.  She thinks that weird.  We then came home and had some freetime and ended up having Mac n Cheese for Dinner.

It was a good day.  Spending time with others and a day with our kids.

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Gathering Activities for Cub Scouts

The key to hopefully controlling or attempting to control Cub Scouts before a meeting, is to play a Game.
Where our Pack meets is at the school gym.  In that gym there is a door.  In that door is a room.  Within that room there are balls, scooters, hoops , hockey sticks and other things that bounce.  Every meeting, each Scout runs to that room and pulls out something and plays with it.  To me, it’s really not gym class and they are not in school so they should not be in there.  It also bothers me that the boys do not respect the School’s property and think that “we are not in school, so rules do not apply to us” type of thinking.

It’s one thing that I am going to bring up at the Annual Pack Planning Meeting.  Boys don’t go into the room.

Suffice to say, having a gathering activity is what is needed.  In the past, I have been somewhat successful.  paper airplane flying the farthest contests, throwing paper balls towards a mouse trap area and setting them off and other ideas .

I recently found a website that has a lot of ideas for Skits, Songs & Games.  I have picked the Ah Soh Gi game for maybe Join Night.  But, it’s now in the rotation.  I will also use the Ring of Fire game that was played at our Disc Golf Summertime Activity Event.  Ring of Fire is basically the boys standing in a circle around a Disc Golf Hole and trying to get their Disc’s into it.  Those who accomplish it, get to take a step or three back and try again.  This is repeated until the last Scout gets their Disc in.  They win.  It’s an elimination game.  It’s a skills game.

While Mike Rowe will tell you that he learned a lot from British Bulldog, we need to have safer games in general.  Many of the boys in the Pack do not like things flying towards them and others have a medical condition that if hit would cause serious injury.  Hence, my cause for worry.

Also, the boys like to play Tag a lot.  Usually it’s Toliet Tag or something not very Scouty.  I generally stop these because of the non-scouty part, but also I had one boy fall flat on his face and smack his teeth on the ground.  It resulted in a lot of pain and I thought he chipped a tooth.  He was fine afterwards, but it has stuck with me.

So, here is another game that is a game that they need to pay attention to, but is a lot of fun.   Ah Soh Gi Game.  There is a video on the website that shows how to play.

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Everyone sits in a circle, and learns the 3 commands and their movements.

1) Ah! – the person says “Ah” loudly, and puts their left or right hand across their forehead in a saluting motion, with fingers pointing at the person next to them.

2) So! – the person says “So” loudly, and puts their left or right hand across their chin in a saluting motion, with fingers pointing at the person next to them.

3) Gi!– the person puts both arms together in front of them in a clapping motion and points to someone else, anywhere in the circle.

The phrases must always go in that order, and each phrase needs its correct hand motion. You go when you are pointed at by someone next to you using “Ah” or “So,” or by someone across from you using “Gi.” When you are “Gi”ed at by someone you start the sequence over again.

When someone makes a mistake (ie, goes out of order, uses the wrong hand motion, hesitates in confusion for too long) they are out.

When someone gets out, each member of the group puts a hands in the middle with thumbs up, and calls “You’re outta here!” – like a baseball umpire.

That person leaves the circle and the group closes in the space. The person who was on right side of the exited person starts the sequence again, by saying “Ah!” and pointing to the left or right.

The game continues until there are two people left.

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The Den Leader Book

I am not a Pack Trainer.  I am a Trainer in my day job and somehow I got sucked into being the District Training Chair.  So, why have a picture of the Pack Trainer patch on the blog?  Well, it’s simple really…I am in the middle of creating books for my Den Leader Teams.  I have seen and heard of these being a Wood Badge ticket item.  This also includes “building a Unit Library.” We have all seen the Song book, Cook Book Ticket items.  Those can really be amazing.  At first, I thought..huh? really?  But then I started seeing a few and they are really good.  I guess it’s because those people really put the time into it and made it to what they wanted.  It wasn’t a cut/paste/slap it together job.

So, I I figured that I could and needed to do the same, but with a Den Leader Book.  My fear with library’s is people running down to the Council office/store and loading up on a bunch of books and calling it good.  Well, not me.    While I am not completely done, I have a good start to it.

I am making one for each rank.  I should be making one for the Committee Members as well.  The Den Leaders will contain the, Pack Calendar, Den Leader Guide, Budget, Tour Plan info, print outs from the National website from their rank’s info and all the den meeting lessons from it as well. (Yes, they are downloadable.) It will also contain our current Journey to Excellent, Pack Meeting Duties for each den and many other items.  The Webelos will have all that, and the Activity Plan sheets included.  There will be a list of Beltloops and the Segment program list too, in everyones book.  This will help stop confusion and misinformation about what to do within the Den and Pack.

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What will also accompany this book is a CD of all this information on it.  Actually, two CDs since there are generally Two Den Leaders.  Both can have the Softcopy and one the hard copy.  This will allow for both Den Leaders to send off info to Parents as needed.  It can cut down on printing costs and keep info at their fingertips.    Our Pack has a Website via Google, so I am hoping to load all that information to there.

The main thing is that all this information will be provided not only to the Den & Committee, but also to the Parents.

Right now, I am working on the Webelos I book, since my son is a Webelos I.  The Arrow of Light book, will be similar.  Tigers, Wolves and Bears the same but without Webelos info.  It will be my hope that the current Den Leaders will use the book, add on to it and then transfer the book to the incoming den leader as they crossover.  That way, knowledge is transfered to them.  Notes about what they did, what worked, what did not work and so on.  It will make the incoming Tiger Den Leaders job easier.  And YOU WANT THE TIGER DEN LEADER’S JOB EASY!

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The Cub Scouter Knot

  My next knot officially started on April 9th 2011, after I attained the Cub Master knot.   To me, it’s actually the continuation of being Cub Master.  Besides the training, the Cub Scouter knot actually has more items to complete than Cub Master.  Cub Master however is more public.  As Cub Master I will continue to do my job.  I recognize and realize that being in this position it is very easy for me to attain this knot.  However, for some Committee Members & Den Leaders some of these points might be harder than others.  That is the key to this knot and others is stretching yourself to get the end result. Yike…that means that I am not stretching myself.  While true in some sense, the way I am viewing it, is I am making the Pack Go.  Some of it comes easy, others it is a stretch. Either way you look at it, knots provide a path to completion.  Working the requirements will help the Pack attain certain goals and provide that activities are actually happening.

One great thing about this knot, is if you have a Den Leader who is not able to attend Roundtables or Pow-wow, but is doing everything else, then it’s a great way to reward them.  Hence the fact, that I can as Cub Master officially recognize a Den Leader and Committee Member who helps out officially.

Cub Scouter Knot items san Training Requirement:

Performance
Do five of the following:
Assist in planning a pack program that results in advancement in rank by a minimum of 50 percent of pack members each year. (I do this when Planning the Year. This year we are doing it as a Pack Committee)
Serve as an adult leader related to a pack that earns the national Quality Unit Award. (Been doing that for two years now.  Will be the same for JTE)
Serve as leader of a blue and gold dinner, pinewood derby, space derby, raingutter regatta, field day, picnic or other Cub Scout pack activity.  (Yeah, that’s me.  But I will claim Summer Time Pack Award planning)
Give leadership to a promotional effort that results in at least 60 percent of pack families subscribing to Boys’ Life magazine. (Pack Committee choice to just include fee in Scout Fee for the year.)
Develop or update a Tiger Cub or Cub Scout den activity book listing local places to go, things to do, costs, distances, etc., for the five Tiger Cub areas, or for at least 12 Cub Scout themes. (Um….outside of forwarding the 2010 Den Themes to Den Leaders, I will coach them.  But this really is a Wood Badge ticket item and I will guide them.  )
Give leadership to planning and conducting a pack service project. (Duh….it’s what I do)
Organize participation of a pack in the Cub Scout Academics and Sports program. (I gave a whole Pack Meeting about this.  Plus I do talk about it all the time.)
Help conduct two annual pack Friends of Scouting campaigns. (Did that for two years…..will “talk about it” each year.)
Serve as a leader for members of your pack attending a Cub Scout day camp or resident camp. (Third Year in a Row…;)

Cub Master Knot:

Performance
As a Cubmaster or assistant Cubmaster in a pack, earn the national Quality Unit Award at least twice.
Earn the National Summertime Pack Award at least once.
Plan and conduct pack meetings during each year registered as Cubmaster.

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How to put on a Bike Rodeo

In an earlier couple of posts I said I was going to talk about how to put on events.  First up is the Bike Rodeo.  The Bike Rodeo was our first Summertime Pack event.  I do this for two reasons.  First, to end the year correctly and then to hopefully recruit other boys for the following year.

So, how to plan.  In my current unit, as Cub Master, it’s all me who generally comes up with ideas and plans.  (That’s changing this year).  This event was a multi-purpose event.  First, I wanted to have Troop involvement.  We had Den Chief’s and they could help out.  Think EDGE.  I also wanted the Troop to come because it gets them in front of the Pack and parents and shows them that Boy Scouts can do it themselves and not have parents do it. (Boy led method).

The main objectives that I wanted to cover are found within the Bicycle Beltloop.

1. Explain the rules of safe bicycling to your den leader or adult partner.
2. Demonstrate how to wear the proper safety equipment for bicycling.
3. Show how to ride a bike safely. Ride for at least half an hour with an adult partner, family, or den.

As for the Pin:

1. Participate in a pack, den, or community bike rodeo.
2. Demonstrate how to repair a flat tire on a bicycle.
3. Give a demonstration to your den or pack on the proper use of safety equipment and gear.

While the Cub Scouts didn’t do a lot of the Pin, the three were basically satisfied.

Out of all of those requirements…..here was my list to the Scoutmaster.

Bike Stations:
Registration form/certificate? Station (Simple name/phone and bike info in case of getting lost/Serial #)  They need to get a stamp at each station to show completion so they can get a segment/beltloop?,Bike Inspection-basic care, Bike Rules & Safety,Helmet Inspection
Bike Course  (medium & advance)  There is a loop at Stephenson so maybe a race?  This would help the faster kids not plowing over the slower/smaller kids.

He took it to the SPL & PLC and they worked on it and came up with 90 minutes of fun for a Cub Scout Pack.  They had 6 stations and a course that helped teach boys & their brother/sisters about Bikes and how to be safer.  One thing that my son found out is that his brakes & shifters were broken.  While they were safe to operate, we would have never would have known.  So, we got them repaired later.

So, my big piece of advice for Cub Scout Packs who want to plan something like this….GET A BOY SCOUT TROOP TO HELP.  Give them the requirements and let the Boys do it.   Also, I believe that the SPL walked into a Bike Shop in full uniform and asked for a donation for prizes that were given away.  Yup, he got one!

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Happy Mother’s Day

Without Mom’s, a lot would not get done.  Not only did they feed, cloth, pack our lunches, work, laundry, there for us when we are sick and countless other things.  They were and are Den Mothers. Den Mom’s to a whole bunch of kids that are not their own, but sometimes became their real mom.

Thank you to all those who are Mom’s and also support us Dad’s who work one hour a week in our Scouting habit.  Again, it’s the Mom’s that really make the world go round.

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If you could design a day of Training?

For a moment, let’s stop and consider what if any classes you could have offered to you at a full day of training.  Forget Wood Badge.  That is the mountain top experince of training.  If your reading this blog, you are open and receptive to ongoing training.  Training that is worthy and educational.  Not Death By Powerpoint.

If there were classes that would directly help you with teach a part of a badge, activity badge, recruit Tigers/Leaders better, put on a awesome campfire program.  Would you go?  What would it look like?

This would be for Den Leaders, Cub Master, Scout Masters, Committees, Ships, Crews and all adults in every program.  It would not be geared for just Packs.
It would be for every program.  If you were a Scoutmaster that was trying to do something new and different, wouldn’t you like to find out more about Sea Scouts?  Maybe you could have the Sea Scouts teach about Small Boat Sailing.  It’s a Merit Badge you know.

Did you know that Montana, the largest Council in BSA has a Sea Scout program?

I have a general idea as to what I would do.  Here is a small sample of what I would offer and why.

1)BALOO/Tour Plan Class: Getting the basics out to Packs so they can go camping puts the OUT in Scouting.  It will also tell Packs how to let alone fill out a Tour Plan, but that there IS ONE!
2)Tour Plan: How to fill one out. Same reason.  But for those who just want to learn how.
3)Why have a Den Chief: For Cubmaster/Scoutmasters to learn why a Den Chief is important.
4)Den Chief Training: For really training the boys who want to be a Den Chief.  The Den Leader/Cubmaster/Scoutmaster should attend with the Boy Scout so they get the info together!
5)Camp Properties: What’s at what property.  Many Packs have not a clue as to what’s out there.  Give an overview of each Camp.  If a Council generates interest in what it has to offer, the Packs will go there.
6)Hornaday: One of the most overlooked conservation program/awards in the BSA.  If the Eagle is 14 or 15, they still have many years to go.  This would be a great thing to do.
7)Leave No Trace Trainer: It’s now a position within the BSA.
8)High Adventure for Boy Scouts, Varsity, Venturing.  What can it be, are there other High Adventure Bases outside of Philmont, Northern Tier and Sea Base?  Can you make your own?
9) First Aid/CPR/AED training.  Get certified!
10)Commissioner Training
11)Staffing the District Committee
12)Strictly for Cubmasters/Scoutmasters
13)International: What can a Unit do to earn International awards? JOTA/JOTI and others

While these are just a few things that could be in a day long training for all programs, there are councils that do this.  The closest one is the Chief Seattle Council.  I have looked at it several times to see if I could go up there and get trained.  The only limits that are out there, are the limits you put on yourself.  If a Scout, Scouter or other person desires training and it is not available at all (forget your schedule for this moment) within a District or Council, it causes that person to not learn and provide a quality program.  If you have to jump to another District or Council that is great.
As a dedicated Scout or Scouter, you understand that it’s more than “Every boy deserves a Trained Leader” mantra or motto that gets flung around.  It’s real.  If you cannot get Outdoor Leadership Training for Webelos Den Leaders (OWLS) then you cannot get your Webelos Den Leaders Knot.  It was not your fault.   The bigger fail, is that you cannot provide that knowledge you would have learned during a Patrol Meeting to the Webelos Scouts.  Most notably the Outdoorsman Activity Badge.   The big part of the activity badge is CAMPING and pitching a Tent!

So, if you could put on a day of training, what would you include?  We can all learn something new and different.  Making it available is another.

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The night Scouters came knocking!

First off, it’s my Wife’s Birthday!  Happy Birthday!

Normally, I am the one sending out emails or making contact with people at the Council or District level asking for stuff.  Today, tables were turned and it was all GOOD!

First, our Unit’s new Unit Commissioner emailed me letting me know we have a new one.  Great thing is, I know her.  Second great thing is she’s with Troop 221. We are Pack 221.  Been wanting more interaction with Troops.  221 used to be the Troop we went to years ago.   (Don’t anyone read anything into what Troop is what…more later on this.)

Second, Our Charter Org Rep asked if he should be coming to our Pack Meetings.  I said that it would be fine.  I am generally hoping he comes to the Committee Meetings since, that is a better use of time.  Either way, it will help them know what the Pack does.

Third, our District Exec reached out and asked if I was going to Roundtable on Thursday and that he wanted to know how we are doing.

Fourth, a person from the District Training Committee (I beleive) contacted me about helping out in training other Den Leaders.  We setup of coffee meeting to discuss it all.

Fifth, our Cub Scout Roundtable Commissioner sent an email out to all the Unit Leaders inviting us to Roundtable and drumming up excitement.  Apparently the DE is pushing for more Packs to attend.  I also suspect Troops & Crews.  Our Roundtable is not very well attended.  Even though we are generally 15 minutes from downtown Portland, OR.  I am glad to see that the District is working on getting more people to Roundtable.

And Finally……wait for it……. one of the Den Leaders told me over Facebook that he is going to go to WOOD BADGE 2011!  I think he and I drink the same flavor Kool-aid!  He did ask me awhile ago about the Assistant Cub Master position…….;)

PS: The Cub Scout Roundtable Commissioner also told me he is going to Wood Badge.  Very cool!

It’s been a good Scouting Day.  Who knows, maybe I might volunteer to be the  Bobwhite’s Troop Guide…..

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A Scout Leader’s Guide ~A Review

The latest buzz within the Scouting  Twitterverse, Facebook and Internet is about a book.  No, it’s not the “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy.”  It is “Working the Patrol Method” by Four Eagle Scouts.  However, it’s just as good knowing where your towel is at and knowing how to motivate a Scout.  Each is being prepared!

I recently ordered and received this book.  Over the weekend I read it while on a visit with my son and daughter to the Grandparents house.   Just to clarify: I am in my second year as Cub Master and was a Tiger Den Leader. I never got past Bobcat in Cub Scouts.  However, I have been beaded from WE1-492-09 Wood Badge Course.  I am a Beaver.  My son is a Bear Cub Scout.  I love Scouting.

While reading this book cover to cover, I realized many things from Wood Badge that just ring true.  I had forgotten about the “Performing” in Forming, Norming and Storming.  I realized how the game is played between Scouters and Scouts.  The book also plays a very important part in describing how “helicopter-parents” mean well, but disable Scouting to the quick.

The point is very well driven home about how the difference between being a Den Leader/Cub Scout Parent and what the parent role is within a Troop.  As a Cub Master, I already know it will be a hard transistion for the parents.  The Webelos to Boy Scout transition is something that I need to work upon within my unit.  It will also hopefully be something that if I can join the Troop as a Scouter, that I can help in future.

While this book is pointed at the Scouters within the Boy Scout Troop, it is a great wealth of knowledge for those Scouters & Parents who have not had any involvement in Boy Scouts growing up. It explains not what is needed for advancement of the boy, but why Scoutmaster’s are tasked to do.

As a Cub Master, I realize that I am of the same cloth and tradition as the Scoutmaster.  While, I cannot just sit back on a camp chair and motivate, I need to be in the thick of it with the boys and Den Leaders.  Granted, the Den Leaders are the focal point, I am there for support. Think Senior Patrol Leader to their Patrol Leader.  However, I am still ON at all times.  I am respondsible for their rank advancement. I need to know what is going on and to motivate them.

This is something that I learned in Wood Badge.  “Working the Patrol Method” is much more than a guide for the Boy Scouts, but also to help the Cub Master, Den Leaders and Parents get ready for Boy Scouts.  This is a book that I will use as a reference as with any other official BSA Handbook or guide.

There is also a great review of “Working the Patrol Method” and interview with some of the Author’s at Clarke Green’s Blog & Podcast.

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