Cubcast - Boy Scouts of America

May 2013 - Cub Scout Retention

Wed, 01 May 2013 02:30:00 GMT

In this episode, Peter Self, member of the Youth Development Team and executive producer of Cubcast, tells us it’s not enough to recruit boys into Cub Scouting. Your Cub Scouts are getting older, so Peter shares with us some really good ideas on keeping boys in the program.

April 2013 - The Cub Scout Outdoor Program

Mon, 01 Apr 2013 02:30:00 GMT

Fishing, sleeping under the stars, toasting marshmallows; camping can be so much fun if you do it right. Joining us is Jennifer Mooney, the camping director for the Cascade Pacific Council in Portland, Oregon. Jennifer has been working at Cub Worlds since she was in high school. She definitely knows the importance of camping for our young members and how it impacts retention.

March 2013 - The Importance of Being Trained

Fri, 01 Mar 2013 02:30:00 GMT

You’ve got a group of 8-year-olds coming to the house on Thursday; now what? Well, you probably already know that training is the secret to a successful den or pack meeting, but you probably think you have no time for training or the training will be boring. Fear not, Cub Scout leader! Mark Griffin, the team leader for volunteer development at the National Council in Irving, Texas, is here to dispel those myths and explain the importance of being trained.

February 2013 - Scout Sunday / Scout Sabbath and Religious Emblems

Fri, 01 Feb 2013 02:30:00 GMT

Happy birthday, BSA! Our birthday is Feb. 8, but did you know there’s a whole week to celebrate Scouting? It starts on Scout Sunday, Feb. 3 and ends on Scout Sabbath, Feb. 9. Download this episode and you’ll hear some great ideas on ways to celebrate. We’ll also be talking about changes to the religious emblems program and the connection between a Scouts faith and the values of Scouting. Joining us this month is Mark Hazelwood, who teaches a course on religious emblems at Philmont Training Center in Cimarron, New Mexico, and has been the CEO of P.R.A.Y. for 26 years. He currently serves on the Program Impact Department's Religious Emblems Task Force.

January 2013 - How to Handle Bullying in the Troop

Tue, 01 Jan 2013 02:30:00 GMT

Welcome to the new ScoutCast for Scout leaders and parents! This series of monthly podcasts is designed to bring you topics that you might not feel comfortable talking about at roundtable meetings (but should). Perhaps these episodes will give you talking points for your meeting. So please join hosts J.D. Owen, editor-in-chief of Boys’ Life and Scouting magazines; Paula Murphey, senior editor of Boys’ Life; and our very special guest for this first Scoutcast, New York Times best-selling author of 26 books, including The Wonder of Boys and Leadership and the Sexes, Michael Gurian as they discuss the best ways to handle bullying in your troop.

December 2012 - How to Hold a Blue and Gold

Sat, 01 Dec 2012 02:30:00 GMT

Oh sure, you’re probably thinking about the upcoming holidays, but believe it or not, December is not too early to be planning your blue and gold banquet as February will be here before you know it! Join Sam and Janet as they find out from Darlene Sprague, national Commissioner Support Team and board member of the Greater Niagara Frontier Council, the secrets to having a successful, stress-free blue and gold banquet.

December 2012 - How to Hold a Blue and Gold

Sat, 01 Dec 2012 02:30:00 GMT

November 2012 - Unit Charter Renewal

Thu, 01 Nov 2012 02:30:00 GMT

Welcome to the new Cubcast! It that’s time of year to renew your unit charter so join your new hosts, Regional Operations Manager (and past Cub Scout Division Leader), Sam Thompson and Cub Scout Volunteer extraordinaire, Janet Griffin as they discuss with Terrie Wilder, assistant council commissioner for charter renewal for the Mount Baker Area Council, everything you’ve always wanted to know about the unit charter renewal process so you don’t miss a thing.

November 2012 - Unit Charter Renewal

Thu, 01 Nov 2012 02:30:00 GMT

October 2012 - Citizenship

Mon, 01 Oct 2012 02:30:00 GMT

Enjoy this vintage Cubcast while we're working on the new and improved Cubcast. Come back in November for its debut! Citizenship should mean more to a 7-year-old than simply reciting the Pledge of Allegiance. A parent of a new Cub Scout, Randy Doucet of Lynden, Washington, has served on the Cub Scout pack committee and as a den leader at Cub Scout Summer Twilight Camps. He tells us his secrets to teaching the boys about this November Core Value.

October 2012 - BeAScout

Mon, 01 Oct 2012 02:00:00 GMT

Enjoy this vintage Cubcast while we're working on the new and improved Cubcast. Come back in November for its debut! Marty Walsh, department manager for the Membership Impact Department at the national office in Irving, Texas, drops by the Cubcast to share all the exciting details about this cool new recruiting tool

September 2012 - Responsibility

Sat, 01 Sep 2012 02:30:00 GMT

Sigmund Freud believed that most people are afraid of responsibility. Of course, that doesn’t apply to you because, as a Cub Scout leader, you’re up to the challenge! But how do we empower the boys to take on this Core Value? Well, we asked Bob Mazzuca, recently retired Chief Scout Executive who knows a thing or two about responsibility, to share his insights with us.

September 2012 - The Cyber Chip

Sat, 01 Sep 2012 02:00:00 GMT

The internet, Facebook, texting, apps—today’s kids are using technology for everything from help with their homework to socializing with friends. But sometimes kids don’t realize that the cyber world can be a little scary and they need to protect themselves. Joining us is Scott Berger, a 40-year Scouter with Patriots’ Path Council in Florham Park, New Jersey. Scott is chairman of the Cyber Chip Task Force and will introduce the BSA’s new Cyber Chip.

August 2012 - Cooperation

Wed, 01 Aug 2012 02:30:00 GMT

J.C. Penney (you know him; maybe you bought your uniform at one of his stores), once said that “Cooperation proves the quality of leadership.” So let us ask you this: Are your Cub Scouts cooperating as well as they could be? Join us as Caren Tamkin, 20-year volunteer and member of the Cub Scout Pack Meeting Task Force, gives some new and creative ways to explore this Core Value.

August 2012 - Popcorn Selling!

Wed, 01 Aug 2012 02:00:00 GMT

That’s right, folks; it’s that time of year to sell popcorn! Why do we do it? What’s the secret to selling the most popcorn? Oh – what about new flavors!? The Scout Executive of the Greater Alabama Council JT Dabbs, who also happens to be the Product Sales Task Force Chairman, is going to reveal all the answers to these and other popcorn selling question right here…right now!

July 2012 - Honesty

Sun, 01 Jul 2012 02:30:00 GMT

Honesty defines the moral character of a person perhaps more than any other attribute. We here at the BSA are all about character building, so Michelle Gee, council supplemental training chairman for the Last Frontier Council in Oklahoma City, is bringing us great ideas on giving our Cub Scouts the perfect foundation for building their own character with this monthly Core Value.

July 2012 - ScoutParents Revisited

Sun, 01 Jul 2012 02:00:00 GMT

Scouting is dependent on interested leaders and interested parents. John Copley, leader of the National Council Volunteer Development Committee’s ScoutParents task force, joins us to explain how we can use the ScoutParents program to help keep that interest to recruit and retain leaders, parents, and ultimately Cub Scouts.

June 2012 - Courage

Fri, 01 Jun 2012 02:30:00 GMT

Winston Churchill once said, “Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak. Courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.” So with those words of wisdom, sit back, relax, and join us as we discuss teaching courage to 8-year-olds with the author of the BALOO manual, Cubcast favorite Dennis Kampa.

June 2012 - STEM and the NOVA Award

Fri, 01 Jun 2012 02:00:00 GMT

The BSA has partnered with Exxon/Mobil to create a brand new award called the NOVA Award! This new initiative goes hand-in-hand with the new STEM initiative. What’s STEM, you ask? The sooner you click the download button, the sooner Matt Myers, development specialist on the Youth Development Team at the national office in Irving, Texas, can tell us all about it.

May 2012 - Perseverance

Tue, 01 May 2012 02:30:00 GMT

If you’re a regular Cubcast listener (as you should be), you may remember Amy Von Culin from last year’s segment on Compassion. This time, the five-year Cub Scout day camp and Webleos resident camp program director joins us for a delightful discussion about how to engage the boys in fun activities to illustrate the June Core Value: Perseverance.

May 2012 - All Markets Delivery Method—Year A

Tue, 01 May 2012 02:00:00 GMT

Does this title pique your interest? Do you have any idea what it means? Well, Lee Shaw, senior business development specialist on the Community Alliances Team at the national office in Irving, Texas, will guide you through this relatively new delivery method the instant you click “download.”

April 2012 - Health and Fitness

Sun, 01 Apr 2012 02:30:00 GMT

The Cub Scout motto is “Do your best,” and the best way to accomplish that is to be healthy and fit. BSA National Commissioner Tico Perez joins us to explain the importance of this Core Value and how essential it is for our Cub Scouts to learn that early (without realizing that they are learning at all).

April 2012 - Spring Tiger Cub Recruiting

Sun, 01 Apr 2012 02:00:00 GMT

Lucia Cronin is an executive committee member of the Bay Lakes Council in Appleton, Wisconsin. She has been successful in both recruiting and, more importantly, retention. We’ve asked her to share her recipe for success right here on Cubcast.

March 2012 - Faith

Thu, 01 Mar 2012 02:30:00 GMT

There’s a line from an old movie that says, “Faith is believing in something when common sense tells you not too.” Sounds simple enough, right? Maybe. But to help us give our Cub Scouts a deeper understanding of the April core value is council commissioner for the San Diego Imperial Council, Caren Tamkin.

March 2012 - Cub Scout Planning Tools

Thu, 01 Mar 2012 02:00:00 GMT

Sssshhhh. If you promise to tell all the Cub leaders you know, Bill Evans will share with us the secret to Cub Leader success. It will make your Cub Leader experience a little easier, too. Bill is a Program Specialist on the Youth Development team at the National Office in Irving, TX and the secret will be revealed right here….on Cubcast.

February 2012 - Compassion

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 02:30:00 GMT

You have a group of 8-year-old boys coming to the house next week for a den meeting—now what? It will be OK; we understand, and we’re here to help. Joining us to explore the Core Value of compassion is Nancy Ferrell, a Cub Scout leader for over 28 years who had held many volunteer leadership positions in councils all over the country. She currently serves on the Pack Meeting Plan Task Force.

February 2012 - Special Needs Youth

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 02:00:00 GMT

This segment is the perfect companion topic for the Part 1 segment of Compassion. Even if you don’t have any special-needs boys in your den or pack, we are certain you’ll find it enlightening. Joining us is Carla Bigelow, a 30-year volunteer with the Mount Baker Council in Everett, Wash. Over the past 17 years, Carla has been a foster parent to more than 150 children, most of whom had special needs.

January 2012 - Resourcefulness

Sun, 01 Jan 2012 00:30:00 GMT

By now you all know that Cubcast is great resource for picking up new ideas for your Den and Pack Meetings, and this month Janet Griffin of Grapevine, TX joins us. With her many years as a Den leader, Webelos Den Leader, and Den Leader Coach, just to name a few of her many Cub leader roles, she’s the prefect resource for us to learn new and exciting ways to teach the boys all about this Core Value.

January 2012 - New Cub Scout Delivery Method

Sun, 01 Jan 2012 00:30:00 GMT

We heard from many Cub Scout Leaders who expressed a desire to return to the old Theme-based meeting plan. Well, we responded… sort of. To help us understand this new Core Value / Theme Pack Meeting Plan is none other than the Chairman of the Pack meeting Task Force, Kim Barker, a 15 year volunteer with the Bay Area Council in Galveston, TX

December 2011 - Positive Attitude

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 02:30:00 GMT

It’s not always easy to keep a positive outlook when things don’t go our way, so how do we teach our Cub Scouts about positive attitude? Joining us is Mary Jo Brentari, committee chair of her local Cub Scout pack from Anacortes, Wash. She has more than 20 years of Cub Scouting experience and will share her secrets for always looking at the glass as half-full.

December 2011 - Health and Fitness/SCOUTStrong

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 02:00:00 GMT

As we approach the new year, many of us will be making resolutions to lose weight, exercise more, or eat healthier, so the timing couldn’t be more perfect to talk with David Roberts about the new health and fitness initiative called SCOUTStrong. David is the senior innovation manager with the Innovation and Research Team at the national office in Irving, Texas. So pull up a chair—on second thought, download the mp3 and listen while you’re on the treadmill.

November 2011 - Respect

Tue, 01 Nov 2011 02:30:00 GMT

Confucius once said, “Respect yourself and others will respect you.” Jamie Niss Dunn, Cub Scout roundtable commissioner with the Northern Star Council in St. Paul, Minn., helps us with ideas for how to teach our Cub Scouts to do both.

November 2011 - Journey to Excellence

Tue, 01 Nov 2011 02:00:00 GMT

In February, we introduced you to Journey to Excellence, and we bet you’re thinking to yourself, “I wonder how that new recognition initiative is doing.” Jamie Shearer, team leader of the Membership Impact department at the national office in Irving, Texas, will fill us in on what we can expect from this journey.

October 2011 - Citizenship

Sat, 01 Oct 2011 02:30:00 GMT

Citizenship should mean more to a 7-year-old than simply reciting the Pledge of Allegiance. A parent of a new Cub Scout, Randy Doucet of Lynden, Washington, has served on the Cub Scout pack committee and as a den leader at Cub Scout Summer Twilight Camps. He tells us his secrets to teaching the boys about this November Core Value.

October 2011 - BeAScout

Sat, 01 Oct 2011 02:00:00 GMT

Marty Walsh, department manager for the Membership Impact Department at the national office in Irving, Texas, drops by the Cubcast to share all the exciting details about this cool new recruiting tool

September 2011 - Responsibility

Thu, 01 Sep 2011 02:30:00 GMT

Abraham Lincoln once said, “You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today.” So pull up a chair and join us as we talk with Michelle Gee, a National Training Committee member and Supplemental Training Chairman for the Last Frontier Council in Oklahoma City. She’ll share with us all of her interesting ideas for teaching the boys about the next monthly Core Value, responsibility.

September 2011 - Popcorn Selling

Thu, 01 Sep 2011 02:00:00 GMT

In one of the most popular Cubcasts of the year, the secret to selling lots of popcorn is revealed! Join us as we talk with Robert Moore, the Northwest sales manager for Trails End. He has served as Cubmaster and committee chair for his son’s pack in the Mount Baker Council in Everett, Washington. Let’s get popping, shall we?

August 2011 - Cooperation

Mon, 01 Aug 2011 02:30:00 GMT

Cooperation: sounds easy enough, doesn’t it? But if you want some new, interesting and creative ways to teach your Cub Scouts about the September core value of cooperation, then you’ve come to the right website. Join us as we talk with Dennis Kampa, the National Camping School task force chair and council commissioner for the Rocky Mountain Council in Pueblo, Colorado, as well as the author of the BALOO Camper's Guide.

August 2011 - Scouting Through Soccer

Mon, 01 Aug 2011 02:00:00 GMT

Oscar Santoyo has made a previous visit to Cubcast land to share the importance of Tiger Cub recruiting. Well, in his new position of Program Delivery Specialist, All Markets, for the Program Impact Team at the national office, Scouting and Soccer is his specialty, and he’s here to tell us all about the changes to this exciting program.

July 2011 - Honesty

Fri, 01 Jul 2011 02:30:00 GMT

Some might say that being honest is a lost art. To help us not only find it but also to explore fun ways to teach our Cub Scouts about it is recent Silver Antelope Award recipient Darlene Sprague, who is the National Commissioner’s Support Staff Resources chair.

July 2011 - Peer-to-Peer Recruiting

Fri, 01 Jul 2011 02:00:00 GMT

For this segment, we’ll be exploring a timeless, classic method for making your den grow: peer-to-peer recruiting. Joining us is Lee Shaw, the senior business development specialist on the Community Alliances Team at the national office in Irving, Texas.

June 2011 - Courage

Wed, 01 Jun 2011 02:30:00 GMT

Winston Churchill once said, “Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.” Joining us is Angela Elliott, a Cub Scouting volunteer for over 18 years who also happens to be part of the Youth Development Team at the national office in Irving, Texas. So pull up a chair, have a seat, and listen in as Angela offers some insight into teaching our Cub Scouts about courage.

June 2011 - Cultivating New Leaders

Wed, 01 Jun 2011 02:00:00 GMT

Where do new leaders come from? We have answers to that age-old question from Chris Smith, who has joined us before in sharing the continuing success of the ScoutParents program. This month, he lets us in on the secrets of cultivating leaders slowly but effectively.

May 2011 - Perseverance

Sun, 01 May 2011 02:30:00 GMT

Remember the old adage “if at first you don’t succeed, try, try again”? Caren Tamkin, a 20-year active volunteer and current San Diego–Imperial Council commissioner, joins us to illustrate this concept to our Cub Scouts and show us how they can have fun while they are learning. Feel free to download as many times as needed.

May 2011 - Recruiting Tiger Cubs

Sun, 01 May 2011 02:00:00 GMT

You’ve enjoyed listening to all the recruiting topics we’ve covered over the years, and now here’s a new one for you. Oscar Santoyo, program specialist on the Program Impact Team at the national office in Irving, Texas, joins us to discuss the importance of recruiting Tiger Cubs.

April 2011 - Health and Fitness

Wed, 06 Apr 2011 15:03:52 GMT

The Cub Scout motto is Do Your Best, and the best way to do that is to be healthy and fit. Jump in with both feet and get ready to join Nancy Ferrell from the Ouachita Area Council in Hot Springs, Ark., as she inspires us with all kinds of fun ideas and activities for the May core value—Health and Fitness.

April 2011 - Philmont Training Center

Wed, 06 Apr 2011 15:02:25 GMT

Not to be confused with Philmont’s trek program, the Philmont Training Center has a variety of conferences designed for you, the leader! To tell us all about this beautiful place is Mark Griffin, the team leader for Volunteer Development at our national office in Irving, Texas. He is also the author of the book The Other Side of the Road: The Story of PTC.

March 2011 - Faith

Tue, 01 Mar 2011 02:30:00 GMT

Faith. It’s such a nice topic, but how do you put into words or teach your dens and packs about it? Reverend Dan Wolboldt has been involved with Scouting for 55 years and has held several positions in the Chief Corn Planter Council in Northwest Pennsylvania. Listen in as he sheds some light on that subject for us.

March 2011 - Scouting Safely

Tue, 01 Mar 2011 02:00:00 GMT

As you know, the Boy Scouts of America places the greatest importance on creating the most secure environment possible for its youth members. Join us as we catch up with all the latest safety information with Richard Bourlon, the Health and Safety Team leader at our national office in Irving, Texas.

February 2011 - Compassion

Tue, 01 Feb 2011 02:30:00 GMT

How are you doing? Is there anything we can do for you? We’re here to help. In other words, the value of compassion cannot be overemphasized, and to help us emphasize its importance is Amy Von Culin, a second-term Webelos leader and Cub Scout day camp program director in Plymouth, Connecticut.

February 2011 - Journey to Excellence

Tue, 01 Feb 2011 02:00:00 GMT

The Centennial Quality Award is now a thing of the past, but don’t despair—your den and pack can still be recognized for their performance. Listen in as Stan Willey, organization specialist with the Council Management Solutions Department at the national office, shares with us everything we need to know to fulfill our Journey to Excellence!

January 2011 - Resourcefulness

Tue, 04 Jan 2011 02:30:00 GMT

You already know that Cubcast is a great resource to get ideas and inspiration for your den and pack meetings, and here to help us discover ways to teach our Cub Scouts how to tap into all the resources around us is Darlene Sprague. Darlene is a board member for the Greater Niagara Frontier Council and is area commissioner for the Northeast Region.

January 2011 - Webelos-to-Scout Transition

Tue, 04 Jan 2011 02:00:00 GMT

The process of moving from a Cub Scout to a Boy Scout can be a little daunting for both the Cub Scout and the leader. Join us as John Powell, the associate director of the Center for Professional Development in Westlake, Texas, explains how to make this transition a special event for everyone involved.