SCOUTER Interactive - Your Guide to Scout Out the Net! SCOUTER Magazine and Network
SCOUTER  |  NetCompass  |  NetRoster  |  Forums  |  ClipArt  |  Headlines  |  Auctions  

You are 1 of 1208 Active Users

 Locator >
SCOUTER : Archives : Scouts-L : June 1998 : Post
Menu > Email this page to a friend Send page to friend
 


Check out the new SCOUTER Discussion Forums and Post Your Questions Now!

Re: "Bob T"

Ronald W. Fox (ronfox@MINDSPRING.COM)
Tue, 30 Jun 1998 19:51:34 -0500


At 11:50 AM 6/30/98 -0500, Settumanque wrote:

>When I was growing up, each month I would look forward to "Scouts In
>Action", a monthly featuring in Boys' Life magazine. It would tell how a
>Scout or Scouter saved or attempted to save someone's life and the rewards
>that they received for doing such heroic Good Turns. Perhaps, Scouting
>magazine -- or the non-BSA connected Scouters' Magazine -- should have a
>column called "Career Scouters In Action", telling how professionals make a
>difference for the volunteers they work with.

Prospeak has something like this. Every month they have an interview with
one or more field-serving professionals on how they approach their district
and various aspects of their job. It wouldn't be a bad idea to transfer
some of this info to Scouting.

Of course, you might get, "Why isn't MY DE like that?" Come to think of it,
that might just be the best thing that National could do to give their pros
a kick in the butt. Making promises to your boss is one thing: you can
always try to work your way around it one-on-one later. Making promises in
public is a lot harder, as standards are set that everyone can judge you by.

But there really needs to be better communication between the pros and the
volunteers on what the professional's role is and how they're supposed to be
doing their job. The brief intro you get in training just isn't enough.
This would be one way of doing it, of stripping away the curtain of mystery
that exists in too many Council offices, whether or not it was deliberately
set up or (in most cases) not. You will have a better team if everyone on
the team knows what the other person's role is. The pros know what the
volunteers are supposed to do, but the volunteers often don't know what the
pros' roles are.

My dad always told me (back when I was a youth on staff at Owassippe) to
treat volunteers like gold, even if they were full of it (not gold....).
Sounds like Baute knows it's true.

mailto:ronfox@mindspring.com
Scoutmaster, Troop 69, Des Plaines Valley Council (W&SW Chicago Suburbs)
Pachsegink Lodge 246 | >>>------> |
"... and a good old Eagle, too" (C-19-96)

Terry Howerton Sakima Group, Inc. SCOUTER Magazine Kansas City

A few Commercial Links from the SCOUTER NetCompass...


Featured Link Colorado whitewater raftingClick here for more information
Arkansas River rafting on the way to Philmont

Featured Link Maine Whitewater Rafting-Scout Specials!Click here for more information
Rafting and Kayaking in Maine - Scout Specials, Camping, Cabins, Meals, Hiking, Biking, Climbing Wall, Team Building and More!

Featured Link Fundraising DepotClick here for more information
Fundraising's DISCOUNT Superstore featuring hundreds of great fundraising products & programs.

Featured Link Colorado - Whitewater RaftingClick here for more information
Whitewater Rafting tours on the Colorado River in Glenwood Springs, Colorado

Featured Link Scout Rafting TripsClick here for more information
West Virginia whitewater rafting trips for scout groups.

Featured Link Scrapbook It!Click here for more information
Best Scout Scrapbooking Supplies on the Web!

Featured Link Whitewater Rafting and Merit BadgeClick here for more information
West Vrginia Whitewater Rafting, Climbing, Horseback Riding, Fishing and Mountain Biking with Appalachian Wildwaters. We offer camping, lodging, food, a pool and a hot tub to relax in after a day of adventure.

Add your link to SCOUTER NetCompass





Join SCOUTER.com

Join SCOUTER.com and participate in the Discussion Forums & receive our email newsletters. First, please enter your e-mail address. We'll see if we have you in our records (must be complete and valid e-mail address to complete registration):

E-mail address

Postal/ZipCode


Site Members Login


SCOUTER Forums

Share your questions, answers and ideas in the SCOUTER Forums!


FREE Web Hosting from SCOUTER!
SCOUTER.com provides free web hosting to more than 2,000 Scout units!

What's become of SCOUTER Magazine, the print publication?

Buy the Back Issues

NetCompass
Categories

Advancement
Calendar
Campfires
Discussion Lists
Graphics and Clipart
Leaders Resource
Medical Issues Library
Meeting Activities
Scout Skills
Scouting History
Scouting Organizations
Service To America
Training
Where To Go
Youth Protection

Sponsors

Site Dedication

SCOUTER celebrates the life of William Hillcourt... Scoutmaster to the World and the founding inspiration for the grassoots resources we share.

© 1994-2005 SCOUTER.com. All rights reserved.

SCOUTER is an independent publication and has been the primary Scouting portal on the web since 1994.
It is not officially affiliated with the Boy Scouts of America, the Girl Scouts of the USA or the World Organization of Scout Movements.
Web Developer/SaaS Hosting by FastRoot, Chicago - Terry Howerton

spacer.gif (57 bytes)