![Cub Scout Camping [SMD030]](http://www.scoutmasterdave.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/030-850x550.png)
Cub scout camping is an easy introduction to the outdoor experience, this exploration of the experience will make your child’s first camping experience easier for you and your son/daughter.
Author: ScoutmasterDave
![Camping Toys [SMD029]](http://www.scoutmasterdave.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/029-850x550.png)
All Scouting, Scouting Lifestyle
The collection of camping toys is much more than a cool knife and flashlight, as you will see as we troll through the Scoutmaster Dave toy box.
![Other Uses for a Dutch Oven [SMD028]](http://www.scoutmasterdave.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/028-850x550.png)
All Scouting, Cooking
Dutch ovens can be used for more than dump cake and the occasional stew. This week’s video discusses how to extend your Dutch oven experience.
![Webelos Invitational [SMD027]](http://www.scoutmasterdave.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/027-850x550.png)
All Scouting, Boy Scouts (ScoutsBSA), Cub Scouts
Exploring how our troop uses a 1-night campout to introduce cubs to the boy scouting program.
![Stove Cooking [SMD026]](http://www.scoutmasterdave.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/026-850x550.png)
All Scouting, Cooking
How to wrangle your outdoor stove to make more than burnt toast and raw chicken.
![Cold Weather Camping [SMD025]](http://www.scoutmasterdave.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/025-850x550.png)
Boy Scouts (ScoutsBSA), Camping
Cold weather camping doesn’t need to be a death march into the tundra. This week we explore how to make it tolerable if not enjoyable.
![Boys that need the scouting program [SMD024]](http://www.scoutmasterdave.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/024-850x550.png)
All Scouting, Boy Scouts (ScoutsBSA), Cub Scouts
This video cast explores how the program can support youth development in different way than sports or academic programs.
![Choosing an Eagle Project [SMD023]](http://www.scoutmasterdave.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/023-850x550.png)
All Scouting, Boy Scouts (ScoutsBSA)
Tips and timelines to choosing Eagle projects that are tailored to specific scouts.
![Eagle Required Merit Badges [SMD022]](http://www.scoutmasterdave.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/022-850x550.png)
All Scouting, Boy Scouts (ScoutsBSA)
An exploration of Eagle required merit badges and a timeline of completing selected badges.
![Summer Camp for advanced scouts [SMD021]](http://www.scoutmasterdave.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/021-850x550.png)
All Scouting, Boy Scouts (ScoutsBSA)
Summer camp and how to entice older scouts to participate in the summer camp experience.
![Merit Badges and Young Scouts [SMD020]](http://www.scoutmasterdave.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/020-850x550.png)
All Scouting, Boy Scouts (ScoutsBSA)
How age appropriate merit badges fit into the scouting experience.
![Summer Camp for new Scouts [SMD019]](http://www.scoutmasterdave.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/019-850x550.png)
All Scouting, Boy Scouts (ScoutsBSA)
New scouts and how the boy scout summer camp experience makes the boys better for it.
![Privileges of rank [SMD018]](http://www.scoutmasterdave.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/018-850x550.png)
All Scouting, Boy Scouts (ScoutsBSA)
Using rank as a carrot to get boys to advance within the boy scouting program.
![Recognition for Adult Leaders [SMD017]](http://www.scoutmasterdave.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/017-850x550.png)
All Scouting
How and why adult leader recognition is important for ScoutMasters, Assistants, Committee and the boys in the scouting program.
![New Scout Patrol [SMD016]](http://www.scoutmasterdave.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/016-850x550.png)
All Scouting, Boy Scouts (ScoutsBSA)
Transitioning new Webelos scouts into the boy scouting program to integrate with the troop and set the path for Scout rank.
![Developing your farm system for future leaders [SMD015]](http://www.scoutmasterdave.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/015-850x550.png)
All Scouting, Boy Scouts (ScoutsBSA)
How to keep your scouting program alive and energized from senior patrol leader to senior patrol leader.
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![Scoutmaster Minute [SMD014]](http://www.scoutmasterdave.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/014-850x550.png)
Boy Scouts (ScoutsBSA), Scouting Lifestyle
The tradition of ending a scout meeting with the ScoutMaster minute and what it means to the scouts and the program.
![Collecting Ashes [SMD013]](http://www.scoutmasterdave.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/013-850x550.png)
All Scouting, Scouting Lifestyle
Discussion of the ritual of collecting ashes while camping.
![Cheese and Crackers [SMD012]](http://www.scoutmasterdave.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/012a-850x550.png)
All Scouting, Scouting Lifestyle
How cheese and crackers makes a nice stopping point on a campout once the tents are up and gear is in place.
![Menu Planning [SMD011]](http://www.scoutmasterdave.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/011a-850x550.png)
Boy Scouts (ScoutsBSA), Camping, Cooking
How $10 budget per person for a weekend can turn into some tasty meals with a little meal planning.
How $10 budget per person for a weekend can turn into some tasty meals with a little meal planning.
![Troop Bucks [SMD010]](http://www.scoutmasterdave.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/010b-850x550.png)
Boy Scouts (ScoutsBSA)
How our troop keeps track money paid and money due to the scouts through the boy scout program.
![A Free Scouting Program [SMD009]](http://www.scoutmasterdave.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/009b-850x550.png)
All Scouting
How to offer a free scouting program to your scouts.
![Being Organized [SMD008]](http://www.scoutmasterdave.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/008b-850x550.png)
All Scouting
Being a good manager or a good Scoutmaster is all about organization of your time. This is how I get it all done without letting anything slip through the cracks.
![Scouts & Phones [SMD007]](http://www.scoutmasterdave.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/007b-850x550.png)
Boy Scouts (ScoutsBSA), Scouting Lifestyle
The use of phones in troops can lead to a lot of discussion. How our troop handles if and when scouts can use or carry their phones in Boy Scouts.
![Patrol Boxes [SMD006]](http://www.scoutmasterdave.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/006b-850x550.png)
Boy Scouts (ScoutsBSA), Camping, Cooking
Patrol boxes are a way for a troop to designate cooking items with each patrol for easy packing, camping and cooking on camping trips.