The Patrol Method

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By Venividi, February 11, 2011
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Growing Troop - how to change the culture? 1 2

By LHScoutmaster, July 13, 2013
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Patrol Method 1 2 3

By EagleScout441, August 9, 2013
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Any experience with the tripod tower? 1 2 3

By Scouter99, May 3, 2013
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Forming Patrols - whose input matters most? 1 2

By dfscott, June 11, 2013
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SPL issues 1 2 3 4 5

By Basementdweller, June 16, 2013
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Advancement and Overbearing Parents 1 2 3 4 5

By Basementdweller, May 16, 2013
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Elections apathy 1 2

By dfscott, December 9, 2012
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ILTS/TLT in Your Troop. Who does it? 1 2

By Spiney Norman, April 25, 2013
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Strengthening Patrols 1 2

By astrospartian, June 25, 2012
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What to do when boy leader is unprepared? 1 2

By koolaidman, May 4, 2013
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How do your Scouts select tent-mates?

By Bearclaw, May 16, 2013
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Options for handling campout food and supplies purchasing 1 2

By Brewmeister, February 4, 2013
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PLC Campout 1 2

By SM_Travis, October 31, 2012
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How to run a troop meeting â€“ need help from Experienced Boy-Led Troops 1 2

By Bearclaw, February 5, 2013
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  By DuctTape · Posted 2 hours ago
  
  Increasing number of units as a performance metric is contradictory to closing non-performing units. Personally I have no issue with declining membership and closing of units as long as Scouting remains true to its core methods and aims. Chasing market share is a corporate goal, not a scouting goal. I know some people argue that scouting better achieves its goals by having more scouts, I disagree. When Scouting sacrifices its aims and methods to chase numbers it erodes the very goal it claims to promote. Secondly, Scouting is no longer the only activity with its aims. Others have the same aims, where Scouting differs is in its methods and outdoors camping based medium. We should double down on what truly makes Scouting unique. We can be McDonalds or a Michelin star restaurant. I choose the latter.
- What?? You've Got to Be Kidding Me with These Membership Numbers!
  
  By InquisitiveScouter · Posted Wednesday at 10:15 PM
  
  Is this what Commissioners are supposed to do? Problem is, no one is willing to use the stick.
- What?? You've Got to Be Kidding Me with These Membership Numbers!
  
  By Tron · Posted Wednesday at 09:25 PM
  
  I think Scouting America has a good product, a high quality product. I agree with you that there is a consistency problem. Let us compare Scouting America to Walmart for the sake of argument. When a unit, district, or council are doing horrible, recruitment is down, retention is down, fundraising is down, engagement is down, etc ... what does Scouting America do? From where I am in the organization I don't see Scouting America doing a single thing. Contrast that to Walmart. When a Walmart store is doing bad, high theft, above average complaints, low sales, etc ... Walmart sends in a corporate trainer to evaluate the situation, temporarily take over certain aspects of the store, and correct the problems; if the problems cannot be corrected the trainer recommends closing the location. Could Scouting America learn something from Walmart?
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  Good to hear something positive!!
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  So, I am at Camp Cherokee in NC and having a blast. Eating well, best camp food I ever had. Thank you .
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The Patrol Method

838 topics in this forum

Patrol Competitions 1 2

Growing Troop - how to change the culture? 1 2

Patrol Method 1 2 3

Any experience with the tripod tower? 1 2 3

Forming Patrols - whose input matters most? 1 2

SPL issues 1 2 3 4 5

Advancement and Overbearing Parents 1 2 3 4 5

Elections apathy 1 2

ILTS/TLT in Your Troop. Who does it? 1 2

Strengthening Patrols 1 2

What to do when boy leader is unprepared? 1 2

How do your Scouts select tent-mates?

Options for handling campout food and supplies purchasing 1 2

PLC Campout 1 2

How to run a troop meeting â€“ need help from Experienced Boy-Led Troops 1 2

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