Camp Recipes and Cooking
Tales of Scout cooks, prized techniques and yummy recipes for gathering around the fire.
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By InquisitiveScouter · Posted
No... haven't seen a "successful" or robust Commissioner program. I have always believed you need to incentivize the behavior you want... Other than the parents having their children earn Eagle Scout, what incentives are there for adults to volunteer in any capacity? Altruism lasts but for a season. Volunteers need to feel appreciated, valued, and recognized. And when an organization invests in their training and development, volunteers grow even more dedicated. Do you feel appreciated in your council? (Personally, no.) Are you recognized for the value you add to the organization at all levels? (No) Does your council/district/unit invest in your training? (Unit yes... unit pays for required position training, and will pay 50% of training that contributes to JTE metrics. District and council, no.) Has someone mentored you in a path of development as a Scouter? (No) When you learn of the salaries of higher ups in BSA, does it affect your willingness to volunteer or donate? https://www.investopedia.com/personal-finance/how-much-income-puts-you-top-1-5-10/ Our council exec's individual compensation package is $270K per year. Well into the top 5% for households in our area (but not nationwide.). When most parents learn this, they are absolutely shocked. Yeah, they'll volunteer to help their kid's unit, but nothing past that... especially when they see little to no value added from council to their Troop program/success. -
I'd welcome thoughts on what a district/council could meaningfully do to break this cycle. Like many, I've been in Scouting long enough to see the same pattern. I can't help but feel I'm watching the same cycle over and over again. Yes, the answer is "we just need to recruit some experienced commissioners..." Anyone have success doing that? -
By RememberSchiff · Posted
"Penyffordd Scouts (Wales) have produced their very own John Lewis style Christmas advert in a bid to help promote one of their biggest fundraisers. For over 35 years Penyffordd Scouts have taken Santa and their Christmas float around Penyffordd, Penymynydd and Drury to spread festive cheer, and help raise much needed funds for the Scout group." -
By RememberSchiff · Posted
Update 11/28/2024: "As the story goes, a local woman, Myra Greeno Bass, learned of scouting during a trip to England, where cavalry officer Robert (later Lord) Baden-Powell had founded the organization, and was so taken with the concept that she started a troop when she got home. That was in the spring of 1908, almost two years before the Boy Scouts of America was incorporated in February 1910. The rules at the time barred Bass from being scout master, so her husband, Billy, took the title, but “left most of the actual planning to his capable wife,” according to an account in a book on the 100th anniversary of the city being incorporated in 1890. (Note: this is also the first known instance of a BSA scoutmaster delegating to another volunteer! ) ...There hasn’t been a troop based in Burnside for years. Now local leaders are working to change that. “If you’re going to claim to be the first Boy Scout troop in America, you better have a Scout troop,” said Mayor Robert Lawson, who was himself a Scout. City leaders have discussed starting a troop with representatives of the Blue Grass Council of the Boy Scouts, which is headquartered in Lexington and covers 55 counties in Central, Southern and Eastern Kentucky..." More at source (including video): https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/kentucky-town-seen-as-the-birthplace-of-boy-scouts-in-the-us-tries-to-bring-back-troop/ar-AA1uUwpG -
By BetterWithCheddar · Posted
Thanks to all who have provided feedback and support over the past 2.5 years as I've returned to Scouting as my son's Den Leader. I really enjoy the comradery of this message board. Happy Thanksgiving!
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