Now is the perfect time to actually use semaphore with your group. Scouts can social distance and send messages to each other! Semaphore a method of sending messages with 2 flags, where the flag positions indicate a number or letter. While phones may have made the need for using flags for long range communication obsolete most of the time, this is...
From Nicole with the 141st Irregulars in Florida: I’m an Otter leader and one way I’m trying to keep our raft engaged is having them put together an ‘otter buddy’ to scout with while in-person meetings aren’t happening. (This involved me prepping materials and video chatting with the Otter and their parent.) I then mail them their otter buddy and...
How to plan a Year of Scouting in 2 hours or less. This list assumes a single monthly weekend event, and focuses on planning those. If you are welcome to go camping every month this might not apply to you. This is one way to plan a variety of meetings very quickly. I always sit with our entire leadership...
Aside from Scouting for Boys and Rovering to Success, what other books can a person read to learn more about scouting? Here is a book list compiled by Rovers all across the country of books they have read to help them in their journey as scouters and leaders. Many of these are chosen for being more inclusive or having a...
Dear Scouts, It’s such a privilege to write that – Dear Scouts – because scouts, and especially the Rover Scouts of the BPSA, are some of the finest people I know. I haven’t met each and every one of you yet, but I know how much I would enjoy hiking and swapping songs with you. Even though we haven’t met,...
by Laura Sowdon · Published June 19, 2020 · Last modified August 16, 2020
Are you looking to be a better scout leader when it comes to being anti-racist? Several Rovers have put together this list of recommendations to help.
We stand in solidarity with Black Lives Matter firmly against racism. The BPSA is an anti-racist organization, our scout law and mission statement demands it. As scouts, we are all duty bound to stand firmly against injustice, offer universal friendship, and find ways to be helpful. We will be sharing resources and action steps in the weeks to come. For...
Running a Timberwolf pack can be both extremely rewarding and extremely challenging. Scouts this age are ready to start doing more than they were capable of as otters, but they still need a lot of adult assistance both for safety and to stay on task. I have here some tips for helping you run your pack. Plan your scout year...
BPSA is all about inclusive scouting and making everyone feel welcome. One way to be inclusive is in meal planning. The more allergies your group has, the more challenging it can be to feed everyone.
In light of COVID-19, the BPSA-US Board of Directors has recently added a new section to the Youth Protection Guidelines to address distance scouting.
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