Greetings from the absentee blogger.  I've been so busy with my new son, my professional life, and my travels to promote Scouting, that I haven't found time to post in a while.  Thanks for your patience!

Welcome baby Benjamin!

An amazing and unique opportunity for Scouts!

Welcome to the wave of the future!

You're probably wondering what those three things have in common.  Well, not a whole lot... other than they are three things I have been meaning to write about for a while!  While I've been on the road visiting our Councils and meeting many of our members, I have continued to struggle with the blogging.  But I shall keep working on it!

Vous vous demandez peut-être ce que ces choses ont en commun. Elles n’ont pas vraiment beaucoup de choses en commun... toutefois, ce sont trois choses sur lesquelles je voulais écrire depuis longtemps!

I want to share a few thoughts on Venturing and Rovering. Thanks to John, Andrew and others on talkscouts.ca/forum for their insight and inspiration! (By the way, please check out talkscouts.ca/forum and sign up -- it's as great place for sharing -- we need to build a culture of collaboration if we're going to really grow Scouting! Check out the new social media site on scouts.ca as well.)
 

Our Chief Commissioner on the road again...

This is my favorite kind of story.  Take some very enthusiastic volunteers, some happy new Beavers and Cubs and blend with one newly-minted Chief Commissioner and a great new beginning can happen!

Welcome to my new blog. Please visit regularly. I think this online journal is a great way for me to connect with members. I look forward to hearing your stories, your thoughts, and your ideas as well.