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 […]
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For those unable to attend our June Chat with the Chief, the call was recorded, but due to a technical issue, it was not saved, and cannot be shared. So, we present here the highlights of the call that was held on June 19, 2022. The call was attended by […]
PLEASE NOTE: Since the publication of this post, the Pathfinder Handbook has been published. You can learn more about it here in the announcement on the OSG website. The new Pathfinder Badges are READY! The Pathfinder Handbook Committee is still hard at work completing the final version of the updated […]
In 2021 Outdoor Service Guides, formerly BPSA, quietly celebrated our 15th year in existence. Considering the challenges of the pandemic and our renaming process, we seek to now celebrate those who participated in our programs in 2021 with a special recognition. This new badge is available for scouts who scouted […]
Outdoor Service Guides has updated our Mission Statement in the wake of our name change. We believe this new statement better reflects who we are, and who we want to be. Having an accurate Mission Statement is essential to having a well run organization. A mission statement helps direct all […]
In March 2022, Chief Commissioner Richard Sowdon hosted a zoom call with members of Outdoor Service Guides to discuss what is next for OSG. This has all the information we would put in a newsletter, but in video form!
We are excited to announce that we have a new “Values statement” some of you would call it our motto. The tag line we put under our name, if you will. The new one is: Scouting for Everybody. This new name reflects our core belief, that everyone, with every type of body, is welcome […]
Welcome to our Fall Newsletter! There’s so much to share how we are growing and changing – news from our ReNaming Committee, updates to our handbooks and Scout Law, and even some in-person training opportunities! I’m looking forward to a great year full of great connections with all of you. […]
Welcome to our Spring Newsletter! There’s so much to share how we are growing and changing – news from our ReNaming Committee, updates to our handbooks and Scout Law, and even some in-person training opportunities! I’m looking forward to a great year full of great connections with all of you. […]
Welcome to our first National Newsletter! We hope to continue this quarterly. There’s so much to share – our equity initiatives on registration, what scouts around the country are up to, online training opportunities, the results from the survey so many of you answered so thoughtfully, and most of all, […]