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Month: August 2020

2020 Scouting Options

By Laura SowdonPosted on August 26, 2020
  • GSM Tips
  • News and Information

Finding our way into scouting this fall is challenging. The pandemic means that many groups aren’t able to return to “normal” with meetings and activities.  What are some reasonable ideas?  The 17th Black Bears has […]

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Leaf Rubbing: Otter Ideas

By Laura SowdonPosted on August 21, 2020August 20, 2020
  • Otters

Recently, I saw a neat way to do leaf rubbings with kids to make art, and though it would be great for our otters! First, you gather leaves of various shapes. If possible, you can […]

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Visual Cues for Special Needs Scouting

By Laura SowdonPosted on August 8, 2020
  • GSM Tips

When a child has a learning challenge, scouts can become a safe haven for them. The struggles of school can take a back seat while a child learns to light camp fires and takes long […]

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Map Skills and Zoom Calls for Timberwolves and Pathfinders

By Laura SowdonPosted on August 4, 2020August 4, 2020
  • Pathfinders
  • Timberwolves

This is a set of ideas all around map skills to use while scouting during the 2020 Pandemic. Each zoom meeting idea is laid out below. The set is designed to progress from the most […]

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How to recruit and keep Volunteers and BPSA Leaders

By Laura SowdonPosted on August 2, 2020
  • GSM Tips

An essential part of having a great scout program, is having adults who help make it happen. In today’s busy world, it isn’t always easy to convince parents to help, and it can be hard […]

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Annual Kick-Off Meeting

By Laura SowdonPosted on August 1, 2020August 1, 2020
  • GSM Tips

Every year, we have an interest meeting for our group. This is when we invite new families to come learn what our BPSA group is all about, and we start back up for our returning […]

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Scout led, May Make You Uncomfortable. That’s Okay!

By Laura SowdonPosted on August 1, 2020August 1, 2020
  • Pathfinders

After 7 years of having pathfinders in our group, I’ve realized that there are some issues that old school scout leaders may have with doing a “scouts led” program.  I want to tell you that […]

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