Cub Scout Roundtable Planning Guide 2015
All the fun that can be had at the White Horse District Roundtable! If you have a question, comment, or correction for this page, or about the White Horse Roundtable in general, please contact Steve Leth - Assistant District Commissioner for Roundtables & Cub Scout Roundtable Commissioner at or Pat Shannon - Boy Scout Roundtable Commissioner at. Download a Next White Horse District Roundtable The next scheduled meeting is Tuesday, November 13, 2018 in the Cafeteria at the Glen Landing Middle School Please note the change of location!
Watch this page and the Garden State Council's Knapsack for more information about this meeting. See you at Roundtable!
Meetings from 2018-2019 October 9, 2018 - Meeting Notes and Links All of the information about Online Registration can be found at. The Online Registration Unit Guidebook was updated in July. Make sure you have the latest version! There aren't any actual manuals for the rest of the My.Scouting Tools, but each page has a help button relevent to that page. We talked about the SCOUTStrong Healthy Unit Initiative in the Cub breakout, but it applies to Troops as well. General information about the program can be found at.
To work on the SCOUTStrong Healthy Unit Award, go to for age-specific award trackers, printable unit certficates and links to the SCOUTStrong patches. We also stock the patches in the Rowan & Riggins Trading Posts. August 14, 2018 - Meeting Notes Links to resources mentioned at the meeting. Newly revised information page about Family Scouting for both Packs & Troops - The ScoutingWire Volunteers page is a collection of new stories from around the BSA.
From this page, you can also link to Marketing & Membership for resources on how to grow your unit and the BSA Brand Center where you can get BSA logos, insignia and graphics for the new Scout Me In campaign - This is the new BSA Today video series where the BSA shares inormation and updates on timely Scouting topics - And, this link leads to the BSA's two audio podcasts, ScoutsCast & CubCast. YOu can listen right on the page - Meetings from 2017-2018 May 8, 2018 - Meeting Notes Cub Scout Pack Meeting Notes: Pack Meeting Plans for June, 2018 - from National Highway Transportation Safety Agency (NHTSA) article from Scouting Magazine from Cornell University Boy Scout Troop Meeting Notes: Fred Stine would like you to know about a volunteer opportunity coming up on May 12th:. Follow the link or contact Fred at. April 10, 2018 - Cub Scout Meeting Notes Pack Meeting Plans for May, 2018 - Roundtable handout for March 13, 2018 - Cub Scout Meeting Notes Frank Garriel from Pack 184 in Erial shared his pack's formula for success in membership growth. Links to his slide deck & Membership Workbook are here: Pack Meeting Plans for April, 2018 - February 13, 2018 - Meeting Notes Take a look at the awesome volunteer and learning opportunities from the, an organization devoted to keeping the Delaware River and it's tributaries 'free-flowing, clean and healthy.'
And check out in SJ Magazine, about the White Horse District's own Mike McCormick, a leader in Pack and Troop 48. Mike runs a blog at about hiking in South Jersey. Check it out! New upload - (3/8/16) - March Roundtable notes from our discussions on canoeing resources, National Jamboree, and 2017 District Camping event.
New upload - (2/9/16) - February Roundtable notes from our presentation on Wilderness First Aid and our other presentation on Venture Crew. New upload (1/12/16)- January Roundtable notes from our dicussion about Winter Camping, area ski places, and the Klondike Derby. New upload (11/20/15) - November Roundtable handout with our notes from the discussion we had about Outdoor Ethics/Leave No Trace, plus further information on the key Leave No Trace people in Council and where Scouts can go for training as a Leave No Trace Trainer for their Troop. Also our notes on what we'd like to see in a camping resource list. New upload (11/10/15) - October Roundtable handout with the notes from the discussion we had about upcoming advancement changes! Included are the PDFs from the BSA on what the changes are, as well as who has to start doing the new requirements when.
I also included links to more in depth write up on the changes for each rank from the website. New upload (11/10/15) - Information on how to get started on online advancement for your unit! New upload (9/12/15) - Listing of South Jersey Area Scouting and Community Events for Troops (or Patrol Outing ideas), Crews, Packs, and Dens. We are.ALWAYS. looking for more stuff to list, so if you know of a great activity, event, festival, or scheduled happening that might be good for a group of Scouts, let us know! New upload (9/11/15) - Handout from the White Horse Roundtable - Boy Scout Breakout Session now available to download and print at the bottom of this page! Meeting theme was STEM, and notes include a dozen groups in the area that offer STEM and Science related programs, a list of some ways local Troops have already used STEM in their program, an idea for a three week patrol-method STEM competition with patrols designing mouse-trap cars, and notes of what was shared and discussed at the new open forum part of the break-out, where Troop leaders can share ideas and ask questions about how Troops and Crews handle different situations.
Some of the topics that came up this month included sharing some great trip ideas, an idea for inter-council archery and rifle shooting team competitions run via the web, and how different troops handle cell phones with their Scouts.
If a Scouter attends one Cub Scout or Boy Scout roundtable, he or she will be hooked. Chances are you’ll see that person next month and the month after. But how do you encourage a fellow Scouter to attend roundtable in the first place?
That’s when things get tricky, and it’s the subject of our latest Tuesday Talkback. Sure, you could try peer pressure.
But that’s not very Scout-like. You could tell this Scouter about all the great resources he or she will get at roundtable — resources designed to be used right away in the pack or troop. But that won’t work on everyone. A Scouter from New England who emailed me recently is looking for new ideas. Here’s what this Scouter, who asked to remain anonymous, had to say: How do you attract, entice, encourage or “arm-twist” leaders to attend roundtable? Is this a generation issue?
Time constraint? Has roundtable outlived its usefulness in the day of instant resources on the Internet? I seek to hear others’ successes, not the “why people should attend” or simply that “everyone should attend,” but new ideas. What is roundtable? Is roundtable a foreign word to you? Here’s how the BSA defines this important part of being a Scout leader: Roundtable is a form of commissioner service and supplemental training for volunteers at the unit level.
The objectives of roundtables are to provide leaders with program ideas; information on policy and events; and training opportunities. It is a forum for sharing experiences and enjoying fun and fellowship with other Scout leaders. When skillfully executed, the roundtable experience will inspire, motivate, and enable unit leaders to provide a stronger program for their Scouts. What resources are available? The BSA offers its 2015-2016 Roundtable Planning Guide for free. That makes your job of planning or preparing for a roundtable much easier.
13 ways to encourage leaders to attend These are adapted from previous editions of Scouting magazine, which has been a roundtable resource for more than 100 years. Start a publicity campaign. Many leaders have no idea what roundtable is or who may attend. Be sure to promote roundtable on websites, newsletters and using email and Facebook. Incentivize newcomers.
One district in San Antonio developed an honor patrol system. The troop with the best attendance was given the district’s Scout stave to decorate with the troop’s number. Bonus points went to troops with first- and second-time attendees. To make things more fair for smaller troops, the district used a percentage system. (In other words, five of 10 leaders attending would beat six of 13.). Challenge unit commissioners.
If you have dedicated and enthusiastic unit commissioners, they’ll encourage their units to attend roundtables — even offering them a ride if possible. One district in North Carolina serves a troop-sponsored meal at each roundtable. Scouters pay a small fee to cover this expense. If a full meal isn’t possible, at least offer refreshments like snacks, soda and coffee. Play games. Our Scouts love games, so why wouldn’t the grown-ups?
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Games and competitions can make roundtables a highlight of any Scouter’s month. Stick to a schedule. Start on time and end on time. Include both the start and end time on the agenda to keep you honest. If your roundtable develops a reputation for going well into the night, more people will skip it. Encourage unit participation, not individual participation. Instead of encouraging every leader from every unit to be there, ask units to send a different person each month.
That leader is asked to report back what he or she learned to the unit. This way more leaders are exposed to the magic of roundtables. Consider the audience. With a new leader who hasn’t attended, make a personal request to them. A Facebook invite probably won’t work. With a seasoned Scouter who hasn’t been to roundtable, ask that person to teach their skills. They’ll feel important and will return. Reward attendance.
Cub Scout Roundtable Planning Guide
At your district awards banquet, give a plaque or trophy to the pack or troop with the best overall roundtable attendance. Offer breakout sessions. If you’re worried that some of the topics covered at roundtable won’t be useful to every single attendee, split your schedule into breakout sessions where leaders can choose from subjects that interest them. Breakout topics could include climbing, cooking, camping, games, campfires or pretty much anything else that interests you. Involve the youth. Scouting’s for the youth, so have them lead the opening ceremony and a skit or song. Then be sure to offer something to keep them occupied while the adults discuss roundtable topics.
Combine and conquer. Instead of splitting Cub Scout and Boy Scout roundtables into separate events, some districts combine them to encourage unity. They include a breakout portion where Cub Scouters and Boy Scouters can discuss topics specific to their program.
Share the work. Don’t let one Scouter do all the roundtable planning. That’s how things get stale and volunteers get burned out.
What has made your roundtable a success? This is Tuesday Talkback, after all, so share your ideas in the comments section below.