Leader Advice and Inspiration Archives - Page 5 of 12

Tips for reining in a grumpy volunteer

By Scouting magazine

Ideas from the field: How to handle a Scouter in need of an attitude adjustment.

Scouter Rebecca Feng shares her tips for recruiting Scouts in immigrant communities

By Scouting magazine

Learn how to recruit Scouts from immigrant communities and how to juggle multiple volunteer Scouting roles (in addition to busy family life).

Businessman Andi Vigue shares the lessons he takes from Scouting to the office

By Scouting magazine

Busy businessman Andi Vigue — president of Cianbro, a national construction company — discusses how he balances Scouting with his corporate life.

A leader’s guide to the new Sustainability merit badge

By Scouting magazine

Help your Scouts get started on the brand-new, Eagle-required Sustainability merit badge using this in-depth guide.

Educated Quest: Harvard Alumni Association president gives back by paying forward

By Bryan Wendell

EAGLE SCOUT CARL F. MULLER left Harvard University in 1976, but Harvard has never left him. After returning to South Carolina with a trio of degrees (bachelor of arts, juris doctorate, and master of business

Get your Scouts reading with tips from author Michael Gurian

By Scouting magazine

Boys continue to fall behind girls in reading skills. Bestselling author Michael Gurian, who just signed on to help boost the BSA’s new Literacy Matters campaign, shares how you can help reverse the trend.

Encourage mentoring between Eagle Scouts and new Scouts

By Scouting magazine

Help new Scouts start their journey on the road to Eagle by encouraging mentoring between your troop’s Eagle Scouts and newbies.

Pro fisherman Tom Redington shares how to hook Scouts on fishing

By Scouting magazine

Get your Scouts hooked on fishing—especially when it comes to the science, technology, engineering, and math involved in the pastime—with tips from professional fisherman Tom Redington, father of a Tiger Scout.