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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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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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Where To Camp?

By Laura SowdonPosted on October 5, 2020October 5, 2020
  • GSM Tips
  • Otters
  • Pathfinders
  • Timberwolves

As a BPSA leader, one of your goals is probably taking the group camping. You probably even know a place or two you can go. However, as your group grows, you are going to want […]

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Fundraising for Your BPSA Group

By Laura SowdonPosted on September 5, 2020
  • GSM Tips

As you should know, BPSA does not sell anything nationally as a fundraiser. As an all volunteer organization, we don’t have to. But, your group may need funds to provide the programing you want. We […]

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2020 Scouting Options

By Laura SowdonPosted on August 26, 2020
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  • 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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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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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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How to Plan a BPSA Year!

By Laura SowdonPosted on July 11, 2020July 11, 2020
  • GSM Tips

This post was written before the complications of Covid-19 affected our scouting year. I will be posting soon some ideas for scouting during this new challenge. However, the basic ideas for how to lay out […]

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Book Lists for Better Inclusion of All

By Laura SowdonPosted on June 19, 2020August 16, 2020
  • GSM Tips
  • Otters
  • Rovering

Are you looking to be a better scout leader when it comes to being anti-racist? Several Rovers have put together this list of recommendations to help.

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