Recent Episodes
#237-Dream Warriors
Part 2 of our August Roundtable
#236-Seven Nation Army
Part 1 of our August Roundtable
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#235-Walking After Midnight
Annual program planning and the Sports & Academic programs are on tap for tonight’s show.
Tonight’s show sponsored by ClassB.com
#234-Edge of The World
Youth protection, cheap canopies, training, BeAScout and lots of other topics on tap for the show tonight.
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#233-Back In The Saddle
I get back to doing Scouting (finally).
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#232-Mr. Big Stuff
A new marketing campaign, Be A Scout promotion, disposable wooden utensils, attendance at Pack events, day camp, and Leader book PDFs are on tap tonight.
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#231-Rocky Mountain High
Two Rivers Scouting Blast, Youth Protection reminders, Scout Shop closeouts, iBooks, merging Packs, what to do as a new Webelos 2 leader, newsletters, and the new training validation are on this week’s show.
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#230-Train In Vain
Acronym soup, Unit Commissioners, and training is on tap for tonight.
Links:
Kids Bowl Free-http://bit.ly/iaJK0
Cub Scout Pack Adult Participation Form Sample-http://bit.ly/92nqLk
Ways to Involve Parents in Your Pack-http://bit.ly/cr6WRS
Tonight’s show sponsored by ClassB.com
#229-Oh Daddy
Scout Shop Deals, ScoutParents, Pack Campouts, Training and Summertime activities are on tap for tonight.
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#228-Hurt
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#227-Why I Love Her
Tonight, pancake breakfasts, Summer Aquatics Safety, Emergency Preparedness Award, Guide To Safe Scouting, hints for Den Leaders and Den Resources, some news on online training and some great feedback.
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#226-Never Say Goodbye
My last Pack Meeting.
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#225-The Mob Rules
Promoting Youth Protection, billionaire Boy Scouts, voting Cubmasters, Cubs with guns, new training, workin’ at the car wash and 300 Boy Scouts jailed! It’s a full hour this week.
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#224-Mama
My mom comes on for a talk about my childhood, Scouting and training.
Tonight’s show sponsored by ClassB.com
#223-I Never Cry
Expensive Day Camps, Learning For Life, new BSA websites, National Jamboree visitor information, and training feedback are some of the topics on the show tonight.
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#222-Better
Skateboarding, new leaders, Centennial Patch ribbons, visiting Boy Scout Troops, OA problems, getting fit, 5 things Cub Leaders should remember, and setting proper parent expectations are on the show tonight.
Links:
Skateboarding Scouts-http://bit.ly/b32Pxz
NJ Pack Website-http://twt.tl/Vcv3XMd
Another Pack Website-http://bit.ly/bWqFvU
5 Things Cub Scouters Shouldn’t Overlook-http://bit.ly/dxrpTP
Watch Fox’s footage of Jeff Gordon’s pinewood derby race-http://bit.ly/dD84lq
Tonight’s show sponsored by The Boy Scout Store
#221-Tea for One
Cub Scouts 2010 materials, having year-round Roundtables, training, some Pinewood Derby updates and 2 rants are in your show tonight.
Links:
An electronic PWD starter-http://bit.ly/cpNDMG
Wordpress District Website-http://smscouting.org
Tonight’s show sponsored by ClassB.com
#220-Turn To Stone
A full review of our Pinewood Derby and Pack Meeting.
#219-Message In A Bottle
Video games, volunteer signup websites, how to avoid or cure burnout, crossover ceremonies and Masonic scouters on tonight’s show.
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#218-You Can Talk To Me
Using social media for Scouting, Be A Scout, membership cards, newbie cheerleading, and more feedback on this Spring Break show.
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#217-I’ve Seen That Movie Too
Blue & Gold reviews, Pinewood Derby rules and planning, mason jars and fake fires round out this Oscar-night show.
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#216-There Be Pirates
It’s all about my Blue & Gold and the Pirate theme we used. I cover all of the ceremonies and events for this Scouting celebration.
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#215-Blue
Quality unit suggestions, new leader assimilation, better customer service through dissension, BALOO, Adventure Base 100, flag retirement and more are on tonight’s show.
Links:
Adventure Base 100 Video-http://bit.ly/cbFGio
University of Scouting Video-http://bit.ly/abIveR
Tonight’s show sponsored by Badge Magic
#215-Blue
Quality unit suggestions, new leader assimilation, better customer service through dissension, BALOO, Adventure Base 100, flag retirement and more are on tonight’s show.
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#214-I Believe In A Thing Called Love
Lots of news stories and feedback on Blue & Golds, “Farve”-ing it, and Adventure Base 100 are on tap for this Valentine’s Day show. And thanks to the folks who came early and stayed late to have some extra fun.
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#213-University of Scouting
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#212-Sick Again
University of Scouting, Adventure Base 100, our January Pack Meeting and a couple of other items are on tap for tonight’s show.
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#211-Five Years Dead
If you’re looking for Scouting tips, this episode is not for you! It’s our five year anniversary and we talk about everything AHAW related, play the entire first show, have lots of laughs and explain some plans for the future. This is not a normal show and to those of you who are new, go back to #210 and wait for #212 next week when we get back to the normal stuff.
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#210-Daydream Believer
Lots going on in the Scouting world lately! Some Scouting news, a new Pinewood Derby website, balancing Scouting and other parts of life, some Webelos discussion, and more feedback tonight.
Show Notes for “An Hour A Week #210″
#209-Watchin’ You
Happy New Year! Tons on the show tonight, including lots of personal Scouting updates, Pinewood Derby news, Pasadena updates, some Innovation Engine items, and a very cool press release from national.
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#208-Ten Years Gone
Not much to this show: mostly a personal year in review and a challenge to all of the listeners.
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#207-Snowblind
Beltloop updates, Day Camp information, online popcorn order questions, derbies and a volunteer rant wrap up this pre-Christmas show.
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#206-You Can Sleep While I Drive
New popcorn commissions, our December Roundtable, Pinewood and Space derbies, raingutter regattas, the BSA 100th anniversary kick-off, and feedback on tap for tonight.
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#205-Girl Can’t Help It
My November Pack Meeting and Leader Meeting, a Pinewood Derby podcast, and lots of feedback. And a VERY special announcement are on tap for tonight.
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#204-Second Hand News
We set a new record last week with live show attendance. This week, we did it again! During this record breaking show, we discuss the real value of Roundtable, things you may not know about Scouting and how to deal with unruly Scouts.
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#203-California Dreaming
Vacation time, pinewood derby workshops, GeoScouting, Pack Meeting ideas, and more feedback are coming at you this week. And my list of what I’m thankful for.
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#202-The Sound of Silence
Our Pack’s campout, flag retirement, our November Roundtable, Cub Scout 2010 Program Helps, new Webelos Den Leaders, Pinewood derby tracks, and snacks at meetings are online tonight.
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#201-Why I Love Her
Tonight we cover some online form suggestions, messed up rank patches, topping Gallagher, pinewood derby track suggestions and a lot of feedback in this extra long episode.
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#200-Wicked Game
It’s the big 2-0-0! Tonight we cover a possible urban legend, snacks at meetings, a treasurer problem follow-up, Scout museum ideas, reaction to the Video Game Beltloop, signing Webelos books efficiently, and discussing who’s got YOUR back.
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#199-One Is The Loneliest Number
OK boys and girls, we’re covering the new beltloops and pins, including the Video Game BL & pin requirements.
#198-Nobody Does it Better
Our Webelos Woods campout, a Scout store update, making memorization not boring, and kicking families out are some of the topics on tap.
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#197-Got Me Under Pressure
Training reports, Pez, Belt-Loop packaging, tracking achievements, explaining the BSA program to non-BSA Scouters and Fast Tracks are all on tap for tonight’s show.
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#196-Three Jolly Fishermen
Our September Pack Meeting, Breakfast Cubs, training, tips for a new Cubmaster, large dens, Commissioner’s College, accenting the positive, and a letter from National are on the show tonight.
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#195-I’m A Nut
A review of our roundtable and roundtable training are on tap for tonight.
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#194-With A Little Luck
Thanks to everyone who showed up for a Monday night show! Cheap physicals, where to find trained cards, Fast Tracks for Bears, problem parents, popcorn money, a lack of volunteers and a ghost story suggestion are on for tonight.
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#193-We CAN Work It Out
It’s all about the new Cub Scouts 2010 program, covering the replacements for Program Helps, themes and other items.
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#192-Into The Sun
I’m am officially sick on the heat. Half of the show is my recent Scouting events and the other half is some interesting Scout news. And we end with gnomes!
Links:
2010 Catalog-https://www.scoutstuff.org/BSASupply/images/pdfs/2010_MagaLog_Web.pdf
#191-Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood
Are you ready for the school year? Some cool Innovation Engine ideas, den discipline, ghost stories, how they do it in Nigeria, what to do for the Blue & Gold, when do we get a break?, a request for help with ScoutPlanner.com, pen pals and water bottles are on tap for this episode.
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#190-Rain
What a rough ending to July! Some tragedy and heroics, the Program Helps is online, a cool patch, hotspots at campsites, a bunch of cool tweets, a neat online brochure, ?Made In America?, ten things every Cubmaster needs, feedback, and a bunch more.
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#189-Homebound Train
A shorter show tonight talking about a heroic Scout save, funding issues, planning the Blue & Gold, more massage opinions and Tiger Achievement help, American Heritage Girls, indoor Summer activities, and a check-in from West Africa.
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#188-Hot Blooded
Apparently someone forgot to remind someone else to put the show out this week. Tonight, we talk about some redesigned websites, Made In America, healthy living, dog tags, splitting big Dens, no more flaming neckerchiefs, Tiger Cub Go See It ideas, and some GREAT feedback.
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#187-Fight Fire with Fire
Tonight we talk about the new Parent Information Guide, the American Heritage Girls ?joining forces? with the BSA, the BSA Anniversary coin, beer at a soap box derby, Tour Permit sorting, a sale on Boy Scout rings, when are you ?trained?, double-dipping on Cub Scout achievements, how are your Summer activities going?, tracking training, what to do about problem parents, and what to do to celebrate your new Senior Webelos are all on the show tonight.
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