The Scoutmaster's Other Handbook

by Mark A. Ray

With his first book Mark Ray revolutionized the Eagle Scout court of honor, showing tens of thousands of readers how to make Scouting’s greatest moment truly great. Now, he turns his attention to an even bigger building great Boy Scout troops. In this unique and highly personal book, Mark offers hundreds of proven ideas for building strong, successful, sustainable troops that truly achieve the promise of Scouting. Beginning with Scouting’s aims and methods, the book moves quickly through every aspect of the program, from troop meetings and outings to fundraising and administration. You’ll * How to recruit and retain Scouts and leaders * Techniques for nearly painless fundraising * Suggested board-of-review questions for every rank * Tips for developing troop newsletters and Web sites * Ideas for strengthening patrol operations * Where to find dozens of print and online resources

182 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 29, 2010

Reviews

[Eric · Rating 5 out of 5]

filled with lots of great ideas and suggestions for any leader running a troop!

[Randy Carr · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent First Book

I would suggest reading this first. It is very practical, then read the BSA version. This is real world Scouting.