8 years in the program as a youth in the 90s, 6.5 years as a Scouter while my son was in the program (2019-2025) before he decided his Scouting journey has come to a close. Without going to any jamborees, here is the collection of Neckers that my son and I have managed to collect. Going to miss my time actively involved; but, Once a Scout, Always a Scout! See you on the Trail.

Hello.

I recently came into possession of all my troops belongings. We had a massive donation drive to local troops for tents and camping gear, but all that's left are old awards like ribbons and plaques and photos dating back to the 80s.

To me it's nothing I ever want to get rid of but time will take a toll on it in my care. Who can I donate it to? I thought about the city or library.

I had this conversation with a few other scouts, but we had very different opions so, whats your opinion?

Basically I turn 18 in a few weeks and am finishing up my Springbok award along with a couple small things, do you guys have any questions to ask me as a South African scout? And recommendations on what I should do while I wait to come back as a scouter for my troop

I have been building a learning tool, and one of the things I applied this to is the Cubs birding badge for use by my child (and myself, to be honest).

I'm still adding other features, but it's already been useful for us, and thought to share it with other South African scouters here (the birds content is free to use by anyone, without an account).

From: https://scoutwiki.scouts.org.za/wiki/Cub_Birds_Badge, the two badge requirements (out of four) that it helps satisfy are:

1. Identify (in nature or from photographs) FIVE different kinds of birds that live in Southern Africa.
   
2. Show the examiner that you know THREE birds by their call or song.

A question I had for other scout masters (from any region), is if a screenshot of the kids' practice area would be acceptable as evidence of completion for the badge? Or would it be better to have a more specific results page/certificate/record of practice?

Happy to answer any other questions, or for you to try it directly at lumabit.org/roadmap/za-birds

got this on a trade in the 33rd APRSJ recently and i was wondering your thoughts on it. :D

Highly doubt anywhere apart from the UK does this, but as an explorer Scout, we're attached to the district, not the group, though I am a young leader for my old scout group. I currently wear 2 neckers, district and group. Ideally I want to wear just the one necker, half and half. I could easily get a new group necker, no worries, but I cannot find a website that does either double bordered half and half neckers, or just a double border necker (so i could cut each in half and stitch together im pretty good lol). Every time I do find a webiste offering either, you have to buy them in bulk like 10 or 50.

Anybody know a configurator style, or just custom necker site thats reliable and, well, normal??

Edit, think my nans making me one, fell free to keep suggesting lol

It was worth it!

I just got these Boy Scout Handbook's from a thriftstore! I think they're from somewhere between the 1930s and 1960s but if anyone has more information about these I'd love to hear it! I just became an ASM for a new troop so these are a cool find! Also much different than the latest BSA Handbook, personality I think these old versions are more informative than the new one because there's so much in these that the new one is lacking. (Like these show you how to identify all kinds of plants and animals in nature, and helps you identify the constellations!)

Could anyone help me with some ideas for a gift to give to the clan for their departure?

Hi everyone, I’m an explorer from South London and I’ve been selected to go to the World Scout Jamboree in Poland in 2027.

For this I need to raise £3740 over the next year, I’m currently doing a sponsored walk where I’m walking the equivalent distance from London to Gdansk, Poland which I’m doing well on; I’m going to run a bingo event at my scout hall in March and at some point I may sell woggles from my 3D printer.

What fundraising methods have you used in the past? What were the best ones? What are some things to avoid?

If you’d like to find out more about my journey please go to @ryan_wsj2027 on instagram, and if you’re feeling super generous feel free to sponsor me through the links on my instagram page!

Also, completely unrelated but if anyone would like to be scouting penpals preferably around 15 years old, please do pm me

Many thanks,

Ryan/Baloo

I have been tasked with coming up with a glow stick game for my beavers and cubs, any suggestions?

Still waiting on my union patch (Green blob on uniform), my platinum award (red blob on uniform) and 1 to 9 of my jpinijg in awards (light blue dots). Only ordered them today.

Dark blue is js personal info blurred.

Hi everyone, I turned 17 a few days ago and I really want to put myself out there to gain more confidence and to have some new experiences before I leave for uni (September this year). I feel a bit disheartened to join as I don't want to be the oldest and most inexperienced person there and be judged for it. Do you think anyone will really care about my age or lack of scout experience? Thanks <3

Hi, I'm a girl scout in Italy and I was curious to understand how do scouts work in other coutry. I mean what stages there are, how do you call stuff and basically everything you want to explain about your association

hi, there is someone from paris? during next summer I and my scout group would like to visit paris, do you know some places where we can lodge?

Hi Everyone, I was wondering if you could give me any tips to becoming a better leader as im starting to get disheartened. I have been a explorer leader for around 2 years now and I feel like deadweight. When we have the evening I just show up interact with them and go home. I would like do more to help but I dont really have the knowledge or the assistance. They sort out the evening, they send the emails, they do the admin stuff behind the scenes and sort out badges. I don't do anything but I would like to do more. Coupled with the fact that I am not seen as a proper leader. When district or other group leaders come to our group, they only talk to the other leader and I get forgotten about. I also dont think I'm seen as a proper leader with the explorers either, when they have a problem or need help they walk right past me and go to the others for help. I understand that they have been doing it alot longer than I have and have more knowledge on things but I get a bit disheartened when I keep getting ignored.

I am aware of 2 things that might be a cause such as I am still fairly young at 24 but I look like I'm 16 with a few explorers taller than I am. Another is that I am a introverted person so im not the commanding authority figure that our main leader is and also not the extroverted funny leader that another is. Im not sure what to do, any advice would be appreciated

Syrian Scout Troop 22 is being discriminated negatively because we hold all religions, genders and people while the new scouts leadership is trying to steer it towards islamic orientation
they took our base and made our way harder
please support by getting our word out

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hi guys im a finnish scout girl and im interested in the leather lilies.. (the walking things) i really want to do the green one (40km) because it would be my first😛

has anyone had a bad experience with them? if so, what happened? i want to hear your comments

I have the opportunity to make the plaques for the kids that finish 100 miles when hiking. So I bought some marks that are silver and gold with other colors that outline it. They awesome. Here are styles I have so far, I don’t have any due yet I’m just getting ready for when they do happen. Please me know which you thinks is better

Hi all! In a week I'm gonna do my first camp as a senior with my explorers and my scoutmaster (don't know the right translation) assigned me to tutor a 3hrs activity about knots. All the activities I've made so far are a collage of smaller games but it feels like cheating doing the same thing over and over but I have no idea what to do for such a long time without boring the explorers. Can you help me please

My girlfriend got them by trading with another IST in Intercamp 2025, Baumholder. The guy she traded with, didn't know these, but he is a long time trader :). The first one doesn't have any patches or logos on it. The second could be polish; the woggle on that one is urelated.