JOTA-JOTI wraps up, as does the Asia-Pacific RSC...and Scouts in the US put out a church fire.
News Stories
Scouts worldwide connect for largest digital Scouting event
Asia-Pacific kicks off 28th Regional Scout Conference in Kaohsiung
Hong Kong to host the 29th Asia-Pacific Scout Conference in 2028
Thailand selected to host the 34th APR Scout Jamboree in 2029
Scouts dominate at schools rifle championships
Girl Scouts of Connecticut sells headquarters building to Hartford HealthCare
Boy Scouts were at the right place at the right time to put out church fire in Cleveland Co.
Scouts Can Now Earn AI and Cybersecurity Badges
Subscribe
Support
Hit the Tip Jar | Scouting Stuff Stuff
Send Feedback
Email Us | Leave Us a Voice Message | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Discord | Telegram | Leave Us a Review
Music
Upbeat Rock (Good News), by Alex Grohl
Pack Light, Dream Big, by Jamboree Powell
Ever wanted to set up an exchange visit with another Scout group somewhere else in Canada?
Podcast Topics
In this episode, Scouter Ken is joined by Kira Berger from Scouts Canada and Kellen Turner from Experiences Canada to talk about the exciting partnership that’s helping Scouts explore new communities, build lifelong friendships, and grow as leaders. Learn how Scout groups can take part in reciprocal exchanges with other Scouts or Indigenous communities across the country to foster cultural awareness, personal development, and a deeper understanding of Canada’s diversity.
Thanks to this continued partnership, the $250 membership (application) fee is waived for exchanges between Scout groups or between a Scout group and an Indigenous group. This offer applies to the first 100 youth participants, so we encourage groups to apply early to take advantage of this opportunity!
Applications are accepted year-round. Tune in to hear how your group can get involved, what to expect, and how to make the most of this incredible opportunity.
Learn more: Scouts Canada FAQ | Experiences Canada Youth Exchanges
Questions? Reach out to info@experiencescanada.ca
Subscribe
Support
Hit the Tip Jar | Scouting Stuff Stuff
Be Our Guest
Send Feedback
Email Us | Leave Us a Voice Message | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Discord | Telegram | Leave Us a Review
Music
Upbeat Rock (Good News), by Alex Grohl
Pack Light, Dream Big, by Jamboree Powell
This episode is a bit more off the cuff (to start). Also, does anyone have Scouting contacts in Saudi Arabia?
News Stories
Leadership, Legacy, and Loss: A Scout Reflection on Charlie Kirk
10th Africa Scout Youth Forum kicks off in Madagascar with a call for peace and youth leadership
10th Africa Scout Youth Forum elects six Youth Advisors the Africa Scout Committee
Year after year: Wędrownicza Watra carries the spirit of Rovering in Poland
Egypt launches youth strategy, showcasing Scouts’ readiness, growth, and rising impact
Missouri Girl Scouts offering new cookie in 2026. Meet the Exploremores cookie
Scouts gather in Saudi Arabia for Messengers of Peace youth leadership event
Subscribe
Support
Hit the Tip Jar | Scouting Stuff Stuff
Send Feedback
Email Us | Leave Us a Voice Message | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Discord | Telegram | Leave Us a Review
Music
Unexpected Hoedown in Bagging Area, by Doctor Turtle
Pack Light, Dream Big, by Jamboree Powell
Scouting reaches 60 million members worldwide...and one Scout in the US grabs all the badges.
News Stories
World Scouting’s membership reaches historic highs, led by growth in Africa region
World Scouting and Malaysian Government renew strategic partnership to empower youth
Braving the crisis: Bangladesh Scouts’ response to the Uttara plane crash
Scouts Canada calling for more volunteers in the London area
Less than 1% of Boy Scouts achieve what this N.J. scout just did
Subscribe
Support
Hit the Tip Jar | Scouting Stuff Stuff
Send Feedback
Email Us | Leave Us a Voice Message | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Discord | Telegram | Leave Us a Review
Music
Upbeat Rock (Good News), by Alex Grohl
Pack Light, Dream Big, by Jamboree Powell
Scouts Canada have massively overhauled not only their popcorn fundraiser program, but also groups' ability to manage fundraising.
Podcast Topics
Scout Popcorn has always been the biggest fundraiser of the year for Scouts Canada. This year, the program has been massively overhauled: Kernels Popcorn is the new popcorn supplier, and AMJ Campbell is offering groups free shipping to over 50 distribution hubs around the country.
As well, there’s a new fundraising platform, My Scout Group Shop, which Scouts Canada groups can use to collect all popcorn sales, manage their participation in other national fundraisers, as well as accept donations.
And because it isn’t a popcorn campaign without prizes, one group from each province has a chance to win either a $200 gift card to the Scout Shop or $200 off their next Scouts Canada property rental. There are also popcorn crests (of course!)...and groups can win a ghost crest as well.
Many thanks to Rachel Kent and Andrew Brousse from Scouts Canada for joining the podcast and explaining the new popcorn program in detail!
Subscribe
Support
Hit the Tip Jar | Scouting Stuff Stuff
Be Our Guest
Send Feedback
Email Us | Leave Us a Voice Message | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Discord | Telegram | Leave Us a Review
Music
Upbeat Rock (Good News), by Alex Grohl
Pack Light, Dream Big, by Jamboree Powell
Scouts Canada cuts staff and sells a camp, Switzerland wins Roverway 2028...and Angolan Scouts get major recognition.
News Stories
Scouts Canada headcount reductions take effect
Tamaracouta Scout Reserve: Navigating the Future Responsibly
Rubene De Sousa, Gone Home: A Life of Purpose, Passion, and Scouting Spirit
Rubene De Sousa Posthumously Awarded the Silver Wolf
Switzerland selected to host Roverway in 2028 under the motto ‘Battasendas’
Italy to host the 26th European Scout Conference in 2028
European Scout Conference elects six members to the European Scout Committee
Scouts of Angola receive Presidential award for contributions to peace and development
Over 10,000 Scouts gather in Gjøvik for Norway’s first joint National Jamboree
Subscribe
Support
Hit the Tip Jar | Scouting Stuff Stuff
Send Feedback
Email Us | Leave Us a Voice Message | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Discord | Telegram | Leave Us a Review
Music
Upbeat Rock (Good News), by Alex Grohl
Pack Light, Dream Big, by Jamboree Powell
Girl Scouts celebrate Taylor Swift, WOSM appoints a new Secretary General...and Scouts Canada looks for a hero.
News Stories
Taylor Swift childhood photo revealed by Girl Scouts
Scouts to celebrate 110 years with biggest ever Garden Fete
Scarf on a bicycle: Romanian Scouts lead a national movement for sustainable mobility
How Barbados Scouts are building environmental leadership through hands-on training
David Berg appointed as 11th Secretary General of World Scouting
Calling All Young Creators: Design Canada’s Next Superhero!
Subscribe
Support
Hit the Tip Jar | Scouting Stuff Stuff
Send Feedback
Email Us | Leave Us a Voice Message | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Discord | Telegram | Leave Us a Review
Music
Upbeat Rock (Good News), by Alex Grohl
Pack Light, Dream Big, by Jamboree Powell
Scouts Canada has launched a new podcast of their own, featuring interviews with notable Canadians.
Podcast Topics
Kaelem Moniz from Scouts Canada joins Scouter Ken to discuss the new Profiles in Canada podcast that the national organization of Scouts in Canada has just launched. Each episode features an interview with a notable Canadian, some of who were even involved in Scouting in their youth!
Guests to date include astronaut Chris Hadfield, former Justice Minister Allan Rock, and former Supreme Court Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin.
Check out Profiles in Canada on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or find it on the Scouts Canada website!
Shout-Outs
Kaelem has several shout-outs to offer, including:
Subscribe
Support
Hit the Tip Jar | Scouting Stuff Stuff
Be Our Guest
Send Feedback
Email Us | Leave Us a Voice Message | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Discord | Telegram | Leave Us a Review
Music
Upbeat Rock (Good News), by Alex Grohl
Pack Light, Dream Big, by Jamboree Powell
Scouts Canada’s financial woes, Scouts in the UK look ahead...and one Scout’s project gets bigger than expected.
News Stories
Scouting’s future in the UK is driven by young people
22 youth-led projects in 4 regions supported through Youth Empowerment Fund
Boy Scouts organization defeats appeals over $2.46 bln sex abuse settlement
Beyond 2025: Preparing Our Resources
Barrie teen earns top Scouts Canada award for cyber-safety project
Subscribe
Support
Hit the Tip Jar | Scouting Stuff Stuff
Send Feedback
Email Us | Leave Us a Voice Message | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Discord | Telegram | Leave Us a Review
Music
Upbeat Rock (Good News), by Alex Grohl
Paxtu becomes a heritage site, Messengers of Peace secures more funding...and Scouts rally to help in Argentina.
News Stories
PLANETE: Scouts in Africa and Europe leading change in peace, gender, and sustainability
Madagascar hosts vibrant and colourful 15th Africa Scout Day celebration
Paxtu designated as a unique World Guiding and Scouting Heritage Site
Scouts to the Rescue: How volunteers in Argentina rallied for Bahia Blanca
$50 million in renewed Messengers of Peace funding to increase impact of Scouting worldwide
Scouts worldwide pay tribute to Pope Francis
Some Scouts receive medical treatment after frigid West Point Camporee
Princess of Wales joins Scouts to showcase positive impact of spending time in nature
Centenary celebrations planned for Chinley Scouts
Scouts and Guides to Parade Through Harrogate for St George’s Day Celebration
Susie James is the Head of the Canadian contingent for the 26WSJ
Check Out Gear, Check into Adventure! The Gear Library is OPEN!
Subscribe
Support
Hit the Tip Jar | Scouting Stuff Stuff
Send Feedback
Email Us | Leave Us a Voice Message | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Discord | Telegram | Leave Us a Review
Music
Upbeat Rock (Good News), by Alex Grohl
Scouts celebrate Founders Day, Girl Scouts mark Girl Scouts Day...and Canadian Scouts plant trees.
News Stories
10,000 Scouts gather in Nyeri, Kenya to commemorate Founders Day
Scouts Canada and Canada’s Forest Trust plant trees for your future
Girl Scouts hit with lawsuit over alleged heavy metals, toxins in its cookies
What is National Girl Scouts Day?
Scouts help remove Hurricane Helene debris from Damascus creek
Subscribe
Support
Hit the Tip Jar | Scouting Stuff Stuff
Send Feedback
Email Us | Leave Us a Voice Message | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Discord | Telegram | Leave Us a Review
Music
Upbeat Rock (Good News), by Alex Grohl
Scouts Canada is piloting a new “Early Years” section starting this September: Chipmunks!
Podcast Topics
Scouter Ken is joined by Heather Ferguson and Ruchi Manikthala from Scouts Canada to discuss the recently-announced Chipmunk Scouts, which is now the official name of the “Early Years” program offering that Scouts Canada will begin piloting this September.
Building off of what The Scout Association did with Squirrel Scouts, Chipmunks will welcome youth 4-5 years old into an introductory Scouting program, involving parents and – hopefully! – driving more recruitment of both youth and adult volunteers.
Learn More: All About ChipmunksMarch 1st, 2025
March 7th, 2025
And if your group wants to volunteer to run one of the pilot Chipmunks sections, express your interest using this form.
Subscribe
Support
Hit the Tip Jar | Scouting Stuff Stuff
Be Our Guest
Send Feedback
Email Us | Leave Us a Voice Message | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Discord | Telegram | Leave Us a Review
Music
Upbeat Rock (Good News), by Alex Grohl
Scouts Canada announces “Chipmunks”, Scouts in France spot fires...and UK Scouts hike, hike, hike.
News Stories
Big News for Little Adventurers: Introducing Chipmunks!
Scouts on Watch: 45 Years of Partnership with Firefighters to Fight Wildfire Risks
Dunbartonshire Scouts see record-breaking year for members
Scouts from Haringey complete extreme Challenge Event
Scouts from Croydon complete 30KM challenge event
Scouts from Islington and Highbury complete extreme challenge event
Berkshire Scouts complete 30km challenge hike
Scouts from Bristol complete 50KM Challenge Event
Scouts from Enfield complete extreme Challenge Event
Subscribe
Support
Hit the Tip Jar | Scouting Stuff Stuff
Send Feedback
Email Us | Leave Us a Voice Message | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Discord | Telegram | Leave Us a Review
Music
Upbeat Rock (Good News), by Alex Grohl
WOSM is looking for a new Secretary General, Scouts in BC help out after a fire...and Scouting America is official.
News Stories
Subscribe
Support
Hit the Tip Jar | Scouting Stuff Stuff
Send Feedback
Email Us | Leave Us a Voice Message | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Discord | Telegram | Leave Us a Review
Music
Upbeat Rock (Good News), by Alex Grohl
How Venturer Scouts from the 23rd Nepean Scout Group kept their heads during the Jasper wildfire evacuation.
Podcast Topics
Scouter Ken is joined by Cadence James (National Youth Commissioner for Scouts Canada, and a Rover Scout with the 23rd Nepean Scout Group), Molly Prevost (another Rover Scout with the 23rd), and Foster Millett (a Venturer Scout with the 23rd) to discuss their trip to Jasper National Park...which saw them arrive just prior to the massive wildfire that devastated much of the area.
It’s a story that Scouts Canada has retold in a few places already, highlighting the resilience of the youth and the attitude of preparedness that Scouting equipped them with. All of that comes out in the conversation, as does the value of being able to find the good in a crisis situation.
Programming Note: The podcast is going to shift its production schedule a bit for 2025. There will probably be just one full-length episode per month, with shorter news & PSA episodes filling in the other weeks.
Shout-Outs
Cadence’s shout-outs include Lucas Normandeau and Krystal Reid (both with Cascadia Council), Willa Holmes (from Northern Lights Council), and all the Venturers and Scouters who came on the trip.
Molly and Foster’s shout-outs include all the Scouters who came on the trip: Mike Hubbard, Brian Bezaire, John James, and Devin Morrison.
Subscribe
Support
Hit the Tip Jar | Scouting Stuff Stuff
Be Our Guest
Send Feedback
Email Us | Leave Us a Voice Message | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Discord | Telegram | Leave Us a Review
Music
Upbeat Rock (Good News), by Alex Grohl
Scouts in Guyana celebrate 115 years, Girl Scouts discontinue cookie flavours...and some good news about a Scout property.
News Stories
Neckerchiefs are here! There isn’t a storefront page on the podcast website yet, but we’ll get one in place soon.
Uganda Scouts Provide Clean Water to Over 6,000 People Girl Scouts kick off 2025 cookie season Girl Scouts Plan to Discontinue Two Iconic Cookie Flavors in 2025 Lions support Sudbury camp run by Scouts Canada Scouts training to assist maritime schools Volunteering with Scouts Scouts club left ‘uneasy’ after trailer stolen 115 Years of Scouting in Guyana: A Legacy of Leadership and Environmental ActionSubscribe
Support
Hit the Tip Jar | Scouting Stuff Stuff
Send Feedback
Email Us | Leave Us a Voice Message | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Discord | Telegram | Leave Us a Review
Music
Upbeat Rock (Good News), by Alex Grohl
Scouts go walking for JOTA-JOTI, Scouts in Brazil celebrate 100 years...and UK Scouts help name new beavers.
News Stories
Scouts walk 70,000km for the planet during JOTA-JOTI 2024
JOTA-JOTI 2024: Record-breaking year of connections and green action
Scout Centenary in Brazil Illuminates the Christ the Redeemer
Wilton Scouts BSA Troop 125 Continues War Memorial Wreath Tradition
The Boy Scouts inspired Norman Rockwell. His works will now help pay abuse survivors
Scouts launch volunteering programme with HSBC UK to help more young people learn key money skills
Liam Burns: Badges and Program Changes
Baby beavers first born in 400 years named by pupils and scouts
Subscribe
Support
Hit the Tip Jar | Scouting Stuff Stuff
Send Feedback
Email Us | Leave Us a Voice Message | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Discord | Telegram | Leave Us a Review
Music
Upbeat Rock (Good News), by Alex Grohl
Finding opportunities to meet Scouts from around the world.
Podcast Topics
Scouter Ken is joined by Ethan Coudenys, a Scouter and Rover from Paris, Ontario, and the Head of Contingent for the Scouts Canada group heading to the 17th World Scout Moot, which will take place in Portugal in mid-2025.
In addition to discussing the Moot and other larger international events, though, Ken and Ethan discuss how to do international Scouting at a more personal level, both online and when traveling abroad. (Bring extra neckers!)
Links
Shout-Outs
Not so much shout-outs as apologies to Zane, Ryder, and Si...all of whom put in requests for stickers. They’re in the mail!
Subscribe
Support
Hit the Tip Jar | Scouting Stuff Stuff
Be Our Guest
Send Feedback
Email Us | Leave Us a Voice Message | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Discord | Telegram | Leave Us a Review
Music
Upbeat Rock (Good News), by Alex Grohl
WOSM Secretary General steps down, Scouts react after disasters...and JOTA-JOTI brings Scouts together over the air & Internet.
News Stories
Scouts unite for urgent disaster relief around the world
Libya Hosts Arab Scout Moot: A Celebration of Discovery and Rich Heritage for Arab Youth
Scouts lead actions to protect beaches and promote responsible tourism
Local Scouts return from World Brotherhood Camporee by land, sea
Blackburn Scouts asking for more volunteers to help explorer
Girl Scouts USA hikes up its membership prices in an attempt to save its programs and services
Subscribe
Support
Hit the Tip Jar | Scouting Stuff Stuff
Send Feedback
Email Us | Leave Us a Voice Message | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Discord | Telegram | Leave Us a Review
Music
Upbeat Rock (Good News), by Alex Grohl
Scouts Canada CEO Liam Burns offers his thoughts on “Youth Led”, the Canadian Path, badges, and more.
Podcast Topics
Scouts Canada CEO Liam Burns joins Scouter Ken for a discussion about...well, a number of things. Although it was Liam’s blog post about Scouts Canada’s badge program – which rightly called out some of the shortcomings of the new badge program ushered in under the Canadian Path initiative – that precipitated this meetup, the actual conversation ranges over a variety of topics. From Squirrel Scouts to the concept of “youth led”, badges to program frameworks, and keeping Scouting going through the pandemic, it’s a wide-ranging conversation!
Subscribe
Support
Hit the Tip Jar | Scouting Stuff Stuff
Be Our Guest
Send Feedback
Email Us | Leave Us a Voice Message | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Discord | Telegram | Leave Us a Review
Music
Upbeat Rock (Good News), by Alex Grohl
