![Webelos Invitational [SMD027]](http://www.scoutmasterdave.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/027-850x550.png)
Exploring how our troop uses a 1-night campout to introduce cubs to the boy scouting program.
Category: Boy Scouts (ScoutsBSA)
![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.
![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.
![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.
![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.
![Service & Program Patrols [SMD005]](http://www.scoutmasterdave.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/005b-850x550.png)
Boy Scouts (ScoutsBSA)
Practical service and program patrols for Boy Scout Troops.
![Scoutmaster Program Patrol [SMD003]](http://www.scoutmasterdave.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/003b-850x550.png)
All Scouting, Boy Scouts (ScoutsBSA)
The Scoutmaster Program patrol is a concept where the adult leaders run a set of meetings in the Boy Scout program for the month.
![Yearly Planning Meeting [SMD002]](http://www.scoutmasterdave.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/002-850x550.png)
Boy Scouts (ScoutsBSA)
A yearly planning meeting helps to set the schedule of trips, meetings and responsibilities while giving everyone a voice.
![Running a Meeting [SMD001]](http://www.scoutmasterdave.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/001-850x550.png)
Boy Scouts (ScoutsBSA)
Good meetings don’t just happen, they take planning and coordination between scouts and adult leaders.