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Author: Laura Sowdon

I'm the South Region Commissioner for BPSA.

Menstruation Guide

By Laura SowdonPosted on April 7, 2021April 10, 2021
  • GSM Tips
  • Pathfinders
  • Timberwolves

As a fully inclusive program of all genders, scout leaders need to be knowledgeable about menstruation and provide appropriate support for scouts who experience menstruation. The typical age for a first period is 12, with […]

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What’s in a Necker?

By Laura SowdonPosted on March 15, 2021
  • Getting Started
  • GSM Tips

As BPSA scouts, we wear large, traditional neckers. But what are those and why do we wear them?  Scout neckers go back to the start of scouting in England in 1908. They are “original equipment” […]

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Trail Signs: Which Way Do We Go?

By Laura SowdonPosted on February 23, 2021
  • Pathfinders

Learning how to identify trail signs is an important part of hiking safely. It is also one of the skills pathfinders need to know for their Tenderfoot badge.  Need an easy way to show these […]

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Playing with Pathfinders: Zoom Call Camping RPG

By Laura SowdonPosted on February 17, 2021
  • Pathfinders

As we continue to meet over zoom, our group needed a lesson plan to work on some leadership skills and to do the second class first aid skills. This meeting outline could also work in […]

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Otter Story Time

By Laura SowdonPosted on January 30, 2021
  • Otters

Story time is part of many otter meetings.  Kids just love stories, and picture books can help them relate to others, grasp new ideas and develop empathy for others and our natural world. Amazingly, you […]

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Defeating Sexism and Gender Inclusion

By Laura SowdonPosted on January 23, 2021
  • GSM Tips
  • Pathfinders

Okay, forgive my bluntness, but there are some key differences in leading girls vs. boys. In big, general terms that don’t apply to every scout, girls and boys tend to have some differences in where […]

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What is the Patrol Method? How do I help my scouts do it right?

By Laura SowdonPosted on January 18, 2021
  • GSM Tips
  • Pathfinders

What is the patrol method? The patrol method is a small group learning technique where a group of four to eight scouts form a team to work together to meet their goals. As teams have […]

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I’m going to keep flying the US flag, and here’s why

By Laura SowdonPosted on January 7, 2021
  • News and Information

As I watched the terrorists and their many flags storm the capitol, I was horrified. They waved a lot of flags, one of which was the actual American flag. But despite that, my group will […]

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What does it take to be a BPSA leader?

By Laura SowdonPosted on January 5, 2021January 5, 2021
  • GSM Tips

I’ve asked this question a lot! What do you need to have to be a great scout leader?  Here are ten of my favorite answers from a variety of wonderful BPSA leaders! A Sense of […]

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Bears, Bears, Bears!

By Laura SowdonPosted on December 15, 2020
  • Timberwolves

Learning about animals is a traditional part of scouting that our scouts have enjoyed. While you can actually visit domesticated animals and track some wild animals, not all are safe for that type of lesson. […]

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