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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
Outdoor Service Guides is excited to announce a new badge book! We now have a booklet full of badges for Rovers to earn! You can download the Rover Badge Suppliment and get started today as long as you have passed your Tenderfoot and been invested as a Squire! You can […]
For those unable to attend our September Chat with the Chief, below are the highlights of what Chief Commissioner Richard Sowdon shared with us all. New Board Member In a step towards creating a larger and healthier board to do the work of running OSG, Jillian Tate was added as […]
Outdoor Service Guides is excited to announce a new set of patches that may be worn by all members at every age! These patches are designed to show off how many years you have been a member of OSG. Each age level has an assigned color so you can show […]
I’m the group scoutmaster for the 72nd Aspens in Arvada, Colorado. Our efforts to start our group in February 2020 were postponed for a year due to the pandemic. We had our first in-person, outdoor meeting in May of 2021. For a variety of reasons, by August we had only […]