Category: Tips for Leaders
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Ropes – Kernmantel or Hawser Lay ?
Which type of rope should you use – especially for climbing? We compare the pros and cons of the two main types.
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Payments in 2024 – by card, no less!
Most of us volunteering for charity do so as a hobby, to give back. We don’t often consider the cost and rarely claim back what we have spent enjoying our hobby. I was like that, then life changed, and I couldn’t afford to do anything. Let alone give more of my weekends camping, not if…
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Scout Record Card
Every once in a while I need to produce a record card for a Scout’s Challenge badge progress. Many moons ago, someone created a clever spreadsheet to take OSM data and do just that. I lost that years ago, but today I created a new one. If this proves useful to you, please let me…
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How I Invest New Beavers, Cubs or Scouts
There are many ways to invest new members and not one definitive one. This is my take on it, so please use the bits you like, make suggestions in the comments and share with your fellow Scouters. Begin by getting your colony, pack or troop into their horseshoe as if starting or ending the meeting.…
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How to make an old laptop (or PC) faster
Has your scout group been given an old laptop or PC which is slow? This guide will help you to make it faster.
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Do Scout leaders have to wear uniform?
Scout leaders generally wear a uniform here in the UK. Most groups will provide a shirt, trousers and belt for leaders, or at least reimburse the cost for buying them yourself. Historically, uniform was difficult to size but recent reports suggest that the sizing guides are easy to work with and to find the appropriate…