Golden Empire Council – Discovery District – St. Joseph Marello Parish, Granite Bay, CA
"Learning About Leadership" is adapted from Patrol and Troop Leadership, the handbook on leadership development written for Patrol Leaders and published by the Boy Scouts of America in 1972. Why Leadership? In most football teams the quarterback is the team leader. Why is that? Is there something magic about the position? Does he automatically become the leader …
I’ve been climbing mountains since my first trip up Rabbit Peak in the Anza Borrego Desert as a young Boy Scout, where I learned that a summit view is worth miles of discomfort and sweat. There have been many peaks since including Mt. Whitney several times, which at 14,494 feet is the tallest summit in …
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Boy Scout summer camp is a unique experience that all boys should have on their path toward manhood and independence. It's a safe environment to spread their wings away from the protective arms of mother, where dirt is acceptable and band aids a badge of honor. Scouts return home with greater confidence, having learned valuable …
For almost 100 years, the Boy Scouts of America have instilled in youth the values found in the Scout Oath and Scout Law. Today, these values are just as relevant in helping youth grow to their full potential as they were in 1910. The program builds boys mentally, physically, socially, and spiritually. The skills they …
This is the voice of the Eagle - the Eagle whose heights you have struggled to reach. I remember when you came to the base of the cliff, and how you looked up with ambition and determination. Look back at the experiences you have encountered in your ascent. These experiences should not be forgotten. You …
Discovery District recently held a combined Scoutmaster Position Specific and Intro to Outdoor Leader Skills training, taking advantage of the new syllabus timeframe to pack a weekend full of valuable learning content. Scoutmaster Jon Kantola and Assistants David Burns and Eric Gillies were on hand for the training. The goal of Position Specific is to teach …
The percentage of registered leaders in GEC who have completed their basic training is about 30%, a surprisingly low number given the importance of their role in Scouting. These leaders are entrusted with the responsibility of growing tomorrow's leaders with exceptional guidance, mentoring, coaching, and instruction. And as the tag line proclaims; "every Scout deserves a …
A Scout Troop is a learning laboratory for leadership, where boys are given the opportunity to apply skills of planning and communication in positions of increasing responsibility. Two key positions are Patrol Leader and Senior Patrol Leader, who with guidance from the Scoutmaster plan the troop meetings and annual program during the monthly Patrol Leaders Council. …
"The Boy Scouts of America places the greatest importance on creating the most secure environment possible for our youth members. To maintain such an environment, the BSA developed numerous procedural and leadership selection policies and provides parents and leaders with resources for the Cub Scout, Boy Scout, and Venturing programs." - Scouting.org One of these policies …
