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 […]
Trail Signs: Which Way Do We Go?
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 […]
Playing with Pathfinders: Zoom Call Camping RPG
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 […]
Defeating Sexism and Gender Inclusion
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 […]
What is the Patrol Method? How do I help my scouts do it right?
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 […]
Paracord Bracelets: Kit It Up
With scouts still doing many meetings over zoom, what new ideas have you come up with? The 17th BlackBear pathfinders asked to make paracord bracelets. And as a scout led organization, the adults worked to […]
Where To Camp?
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 […]
Trebuchet Trouble: A Miniature Pioneering Project
What do the Pathfinders at the 17th Black Bears think sounds fun? Pioneering and Medieval Warfare of course! So, scoutmaster Richard Sowdon has been working on creating kits for every scout to work on these […]
Pathfinder Patrols
Sorting Pathfinders into Patrols is supposed to make scouting more fun, and easier on the adults. But, if you are new to scouting, you may be wondering how to sort the kids into patrols or […]
Map Skills and Zoom Calls for Timberwolves and Pathfinders
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 […]