As a BPSA leader, one of your goals is probably taking the group camping. You probably even know a place or two you can go. However, as your group grows, you are going to want […]
Fundraising for Your BPSA Group
As you should know, BPSA does not sell anything nationally as a fundraiser. As an all volunteer organization, we don’t have to. But, your group may need funds to provide the programing you want. We […]
2020 Scouting Options
Finding our way into scouting this fall is challenging. The pandemic means that many groups aren’t able to return to “normal” with meetings and activities. What are some reasonable ideas? The 17th Black Bears has […]
Visual Cues for Special Needs Scouting
When a child has a learning challenge, scouts can become a safe haven for them. The struggles of school can take a back seat while a child learns to light camp fires and takes long […]
How to recruit and keep Volunteers and BPSA Leaders
An essential part of having a great scout program, is having adults who help make it happen. In today’s busy world, it isn’t always easy to convince parents to help, and it can be hard […]
Annual Kick-Off Meeting
Every year, we have an interest meeting for our group. This is when we invite new families to come learn what our BPSA group is all about, and we start back up for our returning […]
How to Plan a BPSA Year!
This post was written before the complications of Covid-19 affected our scouting year. I will be posting soon some ideas for scouting during this new challenge. However, the basic ideas for how to lay out […]
Book Lists for Better Inclusion of All
Are you looking to be a better scout leader when it comes to being anti-racist? Several Rovers have put together this list of recommendations to help.
Social Distance Scouting with BPSA
As social distancing and the challenges of Covid-19 continue, your group may find they want to meet on-line. There are several ways to do this.