Cubcast - Boy Scouts of America

Teresa Colletti of the Greater St. Louis Council joined us for the May 2014 CubCast to share with us all the really cool and exciting activities your Cub Scouts can do while secretly learning about science. Changes to the Cub Scout program, however, mean changes to the requirements for the Nova and Super Nova awards. Teresa is back with us to share these updates. Join us, won’t you?

Blue and gold banquets, camping trips, field trips, fundraising -the list of all the things your Cub Scouts should be doing seems endless. However, everyone getting together to plan the Cub Scout year makes everything that much easier. But how do you get everyone gathered to put together a Cub Scout calendar, and who is “everyone”? Click the Download button to find out.

If you’re a regular CubCast listener, as you should be, you know we’ve had quite a few episodes about getting ready for the new Cub Scouting program. In those shows, we mentioned the materials that were created for the new program and now we’ve invited Cub Scout online training task force member Nancy Farrell to have an in-depth discussion with us about those materials and how they’ll make your life as a Cub Scout leader so much easier.

If you’re a regular CubCast listener, as you should be, you know we’ve had quite a few episodes about getting ready for the new Cub Scouting program. In those shows, we mentioned the materials that were created for the new program and now we’ve invited Cub Scout online training task force member Nancy Farrell to have an in-depth discussion with us about those materials and how they’ll make your life as a Cub Scout leader so much easier.

By the title of this episode, one might get the impression that Cub Scout leaders grow on trees - if only that were true! But it isn’t, so even if you have all the positions in your unit filled, do you know what will you do if, for some unexpected reason, one of your volunteers can’t fulfill his or her responsibilities? Before you panic at that thought, join us for an engaging discussion with Lucia Cronin and Greg Lawless on how to find, nurture, and cultivate new and future leaders.

By the title of this episode, one might get the impression that Cub Scout leaders grow on trees - if only that were true! But it isn’t, so even if you have all the positions in your unit filled, do you know what will you do if, for some unexpected reason, one of your volunteers can’t fulfill his or her responsibilities? Before you panic at that thought, join us for an engaging discussion with Lucia Cronin and Greg Lawless on how to find, nurture, and cultivate new and future leaders.

Time waits for no one and the new Cub Scout adventures program will be here soon it so CubCast wants to know – are you prepared? Probably not, because we received a lot of requests for an episode on how to transition into the new program. Join us as Ken King, Cub Scout Adventure Team Task Force member, enlightens us as to what you need to be doing right now to get ready.

Time waits for no one and the new Cub Scout adventures program will be here soon it so CubCast wants to know – are you prepared? Probably not, because we received a lot of requests for an episode on how to transition into the new program. Join us as Ken King, Cub Scout Adventure Team Task Force member, enlightens us as to what you need to be doing right now to get ready.

Cub Scouting is fun! Cub Scouting is adventure! Cub Scouting is lots of 8-to-10 year- old boys! So how does one get these rambunctious Scouts settled down so that the meeting or activity can be enjoyed by everyone – including you? Bobby Lester, winner of the Driving Force Award in the Longhorn council in Fort. Worth, Texas, shares some magic tricks and tips you need for a productive activity.

Have you ever found yourself asking, “What does Scouting mean by ‘building character’?” Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts, is conducting a study on how the Cub Scouting program instills kids with positive characteristics that may differ from other youth programs. This study is seeking to understand the impact that Scouting has on the development of character in the Cradle of Liberty Council in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dan Warren, a doctoral student of child study and human development at Tufts University and one of the researchers on that study, joins us for an enlightening discussion. Join us, won’t you?

Have you ever found yourself asking, “What does Scouting mean by ‘building character’?” Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts, is conducting a study on how the Cub Scouting program instills kids with positive characteristics that may differ from other youth programs. This study is seeking to understand the impact that Scouting has on the development of character in the Cradle of Liberty Council in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dan Warren, a doctoral student of child study and human development at Tufts University and one of the researchers on that study, joins us for an enlightening discussion. Join us, won’t you?

Cub Scouting is fun! Cub Scouting is adventure! Cub Scouting is lots of 8-to-10 year- old boys! So how does one get these rambunctious Scouts settled down so that the meeting or activity can be enjoyed by everyone – including you? Bobby Lester, winner of the Driving Force Award in the Longhorn council in Fort. Worth, Texas, shares some magic tricks and tips you need for a productive activity.

If you’ve never listened to a CubCast before, this is the one you don’t want to miss! There’s been a change to the IRS compliance environment with regard to nonprofit fundraising efforts. What does this mean for popcorn and camp card sales? How will this affect fundraising in your den or pack? Steve McGowan, general counsel for the Boy Scouts of America, helps us make sense of all the fundraising rules and regulations. (Thanks, Steve!)

If you’ve never listened to a CubCast before, this is the one you don’t want to miss! There’s been a change to the IRS compliance environment with regard to nonprofit fundraising efforts. What does this mean for popcorn and camp card sales? How will this affect fundraising in your den or pack? Steve McGowan, general counsel for the Boy Scouts of America, helps us make sense of all the fundraising rules and regulations. (Thanks, Steve!)

We’ll be honest: This Cubcast is a little longer than previous ones, but that’s because the 15 minutes are chock full of new and retro activities that we know your dens and packs will love! Volunteer extraordinaire Linda Vaughn, who sits on the Cub Adventure Committee and is tasked with re-writing the den leader guides, joins us for this spirited discussion.