World Scout Education Congress 2013

A great opportunity organized by the World Organization of the Scouting Movement (WOSM) has been going on for the past 3 days. WOSM  put together a conference for all scouters across the globe to come to Hong Kong. The participants discussed the connections between Scouting and Education. Presentations have been delivered, and there has been over 2,000 people estimated to of been using online sources and social media to be connected, with the 400 participants in person in Hong Kong. The presentations were about one of the three main topics of the congress: Society, Education, and Impact of Scouting. Comments will be saved, and the presentations will be available online after the congress is over through Youtube. Each day included a keynote address, 4 sessions in the morning, and 6-11 in the afternoon on various topics. Also evening networking events occurred.

I hope to see the results of this first educational congress as sucessfull and WOSM will be organizing another one in the near future. I would love to attend and get new ideas to bring back or to new research topics.

Here is the link to the congress: http://www.worldscouteducationcongress.org/en

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/1WSEC?hc_location=stream

Twitter: Use #WSEC or @scoutcongress

Academic Internship for Spring 2014

Several weeks ago I sent emails to two local organizations inquiring about doing an internship next semester, it has been a few weeks and I have gotten no response. So last Friday I contacted them again as a friendly follow up. I found out once I sent it to one of the places, it sent an automatic response saying to send to a new person, as the person I sent it to no longer works there. Today, I was going to discuss this issue with my advisor, but she was out, so she said for me to look up other places to see if they offer internships. I sent an email to three more local places, one is through a local college, one is a recreation department nearby, and then a outdoor education center in Boston.

I hope to hear back from a few of these places soon, as it is getting closer to the end of the semester. One thing I learned that if I had to do this again is to start putting in inquires early in the semester and go with it, even if at first you need to look up some information on your own without the advisors help.

New details on the rollout of using One Oath and Law in all programs

Troop Doctor

Troop Doctor

Myself and another Scouter has created a Facebook page for leaders to consult us if they have any issues that they would like to get solutions too. We will be developing a website in the near future and hopefully making this into a business. The page is called Troop Doctor, and the link is: https://www.facebook.com/TroopMD

We both have experience as both youth and adult members of the BSA and we also work out at Philmont Scout Ranch during the Summer, so we are well educated in different areas. Also, please spread the word on here or any other way to get others interested in this service. Thank you all in advance for your support!

Robert M. Gates, former defense secretary, joins BSA national executive board, serves as national president-elect

Very happy to hear that Dr. Gates will be the next President of the Boy Scouts starting in June of 2014.

Eagle Scout delivers critical hit to win second World Series

Tuesday Talkback: Share your pack and troop’s fundraising secrets

This weekend my troop is selling paracord bracelets/key chains, Jelly Belly jelly beans, Boy Scout popcorn, and Christmas gift tags at a church fall fair this weekend. 🙂

Longtime Scouter left behind template for running Eagle Scout boards of review

Just Because I Love Philmont

I wanna go back to Philmont too! Hopefully Summer 2014 for staff again!

Tuesday Talkback: What are your thoughts on 12-year-old Eagle Scouts?

I do not agree that 12 year olds should be getting their Eagle Scout award that early, wait until high school. Grow a bit in the troop, get some experiences before working on Eagle, or you will be sitting around for years with nothing to do, or dropping out to do Venturing, OA, Sea Scouts, etc.