I humbly apologize that we have not held a national campfire since I took on the role as Chief. The reason is that I’ve been holding off on scheduling an event until we had subject matter to gather and discuss. At our recent July Board of Directors meeting, we discussed […]
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by Liz Kelly-Campanale The 10th Annual Pacific Northwest Hullabaloo took place June 27 – 30. Nearly 240 attendees gathered together at Camp Currie Youth Camp in Camas, Washington. This year’s theme of the Olympics featured scout skills, camaraderie, and fun. Participants traveled from as far away as Colorado and Texas. […]
Hello, Outdoor Service Guides siblings. I’m Rover Shane Heroux of the 72nd Aspens in Colorado. Most of you know me in person or in passing through interactions in my roles as Registrar or Secretary, as Southwest Commissioner, or as a trainer at various Brownsea Training Camp events. I’m grateful for […]
Outdoor Service Guides is proud to announce that we have a new Pathfinder Handbook! This book is many years in the making and a lot of work has gone into it. This new, updated handbook includes all the new badges and awards as well as much, much, more. It includes […]
For a long time, Outdoor Service Guides has talked about our “unofficial policy” about fund raising. However, the current board has chosen to make an official policy. We believe that this change is the best choice for our organization. As a reminder, we do not have any fund raisers for […]
Rovers, We have completed the election process for this year. It was perhaps more complicated that we would have hoped, but we are happy to announce we have a full board that represents the best of OSG. Thanks again to Nick and Mark on the election committee for […]
Hello, Awesome Members of Outdoor Service Guides! This is our seasonal update on all things OSG. We are so happy to have you all scouting and guiding with us! As the weather warms up, our groups are planning lots of camping, adventures, and events! Updates From the Board The OSG […]
If you are brand new to Outdoor Service Guides, you may wonder what is a BTC and why does it have a 3 as part of the name? BTC is short for Brownsea Training Camp. The first ever organized scouting event happened on Brownsea Island in Great Britain. At that […]
From Chief Commissioner, Richard Sowdon Our quarterly campfire falls right in the middle of the holiday season. And while I am developing a resemblance to Santa Claus in a red necker, you all have more festive things to do than be on a zoom with me. I give you all the gift […]
In our quest to have policies that help our leaders and Group Scoutmasters, we are proud to present our newest policy. This policy is the Scouting Accommodations Policy for Outdoor Service Guides. This policy outlines OSG’s expectations for how our groups will work to accommodate scouts who are neurodiverse, disabled […]