Hopefully you have seen the Pathfinder Handbook Prerelease of 3 chapters of our new handbook. If you have, you’ve seen that there are 101 new badges, plus pins, special awards and other updates. It might be a lot to take in. There is an announcement on the Outdoor Service Guides website that explains the highlights of this program. But as...
How do you work on getting through an otter paw quickly and efficiently? Is there a way to plan a set of meetings to check those boxes faster? Below, I’ve outlined a plan to complete the Red Paw for otters in just 4 meetings, plus a camping trip. In general, I don’t recommend working to get through the otter paws...
Congratulations to the Pathfinders of the 64th Brandywine, in Pennsylvania! Seven of them have been awarded the New Archer Badge in the updated Pathfinder Handbook. They are the first OSG pathfinders to receive these new badges. Their scout master shared with us these pictures. We are so happy to see Pathfinders out there having fun and learning new skills! The...
Are you looking for ideas for how your OSG group can fund raise for equipment or a special activity? Your group can choose to just raise dues or ask parents to donate what you need. However, sometimes you need more funds than parents can cover. What’s a scout leader to do? Because Outdoor Service Guides doesn’t have any national sales,...
While being inclusive, we may have times that we need to decide how to accommodate the needs of one of our guides. One way to do this, is to determine how much help a scout needs. Once you determine their needs, you can discuss with parents and caregivers how to provide for those needs. This may mean asking a parent...
Outdoor Service Guides has updated our Mission Statement in the wake of our name change. We believe this new statement better reflects who we are, and who we want to be. Having an accurate Mission Statement is essential to having a well run organization. A mission statement helps direct all of us to what our mutual goals are. This new...
I am excited to announce that we have a new “Values statement” but I’d call it our motto. The tag line we put under our name, if you will. The new one is: Scouting for Everybody. This new name reflects our core belief, that everyone, with every type of body, is welcome in our scouting program, around our campfires and in our organization. We also...
Please take a moment and welcome our new South Region Commissioner: Nicholas Provenzo, OSG Knight and GSM of the 107th Dogwood Group in Alexandria, VA! Nick has been active with Outdoor Service Guides since 2018 and is excited to take on this new role. You can contact Nick at commissionersouth@osg-us.org and he will be happy to get to know you...
Outdoor Service Guides just elected a new board. As of Feb 22, 2022, our board will be: Chief Commissioner: Richard Sowdon Secretary: Mathias Neuber Treasurer: Aislinn McEwen In OSG, our elected board serves for two year, which means they will serve until Feb 22, 2024. Congratulations to all our new board members! We are grateful for your service. As an...
One of the newest badges available for pathfinders to earn, is the Gardener Badge which is included in the new Pathfinder Handbook Pre-Release. The 17th Black Bears in Virginia participated in a community garden this summer. They planted, weeded harvested and worked in the garden from April to October. To complete the Gardener Badge they had a few more things...
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