Boy Scout Monthly Topics

[Scoutmaster Teddy]

I have been to hell and back trying to find the list of Boy Scout Monthly themes for May 2017 forward. Does anyone have a link? My Google searches are coming up empty.

 

Thank You!!

Edited May 8, 2017 by deanofmac

[Col. Flagg]

I have been to hell and back trying to find the list of Boy Scout Monthly themes for May 2017 forward. Does anyone have a link? My Google searches are coming up empty.

 

Thank You!!

 

Unless we've been doing it wrong, the unit picks the monthly themes. It is not like Cubs where they give you the monthly themes for each program year. Page 4 of this doc backs up this thought.

Edited May 8, 2017 by Col. Flagg

[Eagledad]

Do a search on "Woods Wisdom Program Guide". I don't believe it is published anymore, but it should help with your question. There are couple on line.

 

Barry

[Col. Flagg]

If program planning resources is what you are looking for then try this site. BSA just pulled together several of their resources that were spread across their website in to one location. The Program Resources help with the actual detail of meetings or events. Program Planning help with the higher level, theme-like areas.

 

For example, our unit picks monthly themes that map to core scouting skills or activities, such as cooking, climbing, archery, orienteering, etc. Each month the meetings reflect these skills. Our May theme is "orienteering" so we are using these resources to help plan our meetings and events. The detailed information helps the boys plan each meeting or event.

 

Hope this helps.

Edited May 8, 2017 by Col. Flagg

[T2Eagle]

I try hard to keep up with the resources available, but I have never seen or heard of this site, http://troopleader.org/, that the good Colonel links to here.  Who's responsibility do you think it is to get this into the hands of leaders like me?

If program planning resources is what you are looking for then try this site. BSA just pulled together several of their resources that were spread across their website in to one location. The Program Resources help with the actual detail of meetings or events. Program Planning help with the higher level, theme-like areas.

 

 

Edited May 9, 2017 by T2Eagle

[Scoutmaster Teddy]

Thank you for the responses. I could swear that I found a Roundtable Guide recently with a monthly calendar that had themes for Cubs & Scouts. No problem though - I just gave the task of monthly themes to the PLC.

 

Dean

[Col. Flagg]

I try hard to keep up with the resources available, but I have never seen or heard of this site, http://troopleader.org/, that the good Colonel links to here.  Who's responsibility do you think it is to get this into the hands of leaders like me?

 

@@T2Eagle, I have "liked" many of the BSA sites on FB and Twitter, as well as Scoutingwire. These sites tend to post new things like this which has helped me keep up. Don't feel bad if you missed this new troopleader.org resource; it literally just came out within the past few months.

 

In my opinion it's BSA's job to get this in the hands of their leaders. We are responsible for executing the program. The problem, as we all know, is that BSA has a rather disjointed communications and marketing approach. They could really use a good streamlining. 

 

 

Thank you for the responses. I could swear that I found a Roundtable Guide recently with a monthly calendar that had themes for Cubs & Scouts. No problem though - I just gave the task of monthly themes to the PLC.

 

Dean you may actually have seen something like that, but I highly suspect it might have been district or council developed. My district did something similar once for troops but many just used their own.