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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 9 days 9 hours 29 minutes
episode 394: Interview with Jack Higgins
An interview with Jack Higgins, the director of the Kandersteg International Scout Centre (KISC).
Podcast Topics
Scouter Ken was at Kander100 (also called KISC100), the large(r) jamboree held to celebrate the centenary of the “permanent mini-jamboree” that the Kandersteg International Scout Centre (KISC) in Switzerland was founded to be...
episode 393: Kandersteg Update
A short update on how things are going at Kander100 (aka KISC 100), the jamboree celebrating the centenary of Kandersteg International Scout Centre.
episode 391: Jamboree Cultural Day
Some brief thoughts on how to prepare your Group (or Contingent) for Cultural Day at whatever Jamboree you’re attending.
Podcast Topics
Cultural Day has become a staple of Jamborees, and it’s important to be prepared for it. As Scout.org notes:
"In the middle of Sunday, each unit puts on a demonstration illustrating the culture of their country, region, or locality. The camp is closed to visitors...
episode 390: Scouting Five - Week of June 26, 2023
Explorer Scouts fundraise with an album, and Scouts Canada launches a helpline...
episode 389: Cuborama
What happens when you let a bunch of Venturer Scouts run a Cub camp?
Podcast Topics
Scouter Andrew returns with another recorded interview, this time with members of the 1st Bow Valley Venturers and Rovers, who recently hosted a Cuborama in southern Alberta...
episode 388: Kander100
The trials and pitfalls of being a Jamboree Contingent Lead.
Podcast Topics
Ken and Colin discuss the upcoming Kander100 Jamboree, taking place at the Kandersteg International Scout Centre in (where else?) Kandersteg, Switzerland, this summer...
episode 387: Saying "Yes" To Your Waitlist
A presentation given on Scouts Canada’s Workplace site, detailing how to say yes to youth waiting to join your Scout Group...
episode 386: Group Committee Transition
How do you handle turnover in your Group Committee?
Podcast Topics
Ken and Colin discuss how to carry out an effective Group Committee transition. It’s not as easy as just electing a new treasurer or group commissioner; a Group should make sure to have all of the infrastructure in place ahead of time to ensure an orderly handover of documents, email accounts, and other pertinent information and materials...
episode 385: Scouting Five - Week of April 24, 2023
Girl Scout cookie troubles, Rovers have a Moot in Africa...and earn royal awards in Canada. News Stories
The Girl Scout cookie crumbled this year...