Troop Trailer Round-Up 2012

This past fall was our third Troop Trailer Round-Up and our best attended yet, with 10 troops participating. Not every troop had a trailer, but everyone showed off how they transport gear to campouts and other events.

Roundtable Scouters visiting ten troop trailers in the parking lot.

So much can fit into this van.

Troop supplies

Trailer storage and drop-down door

Patrol boxes, shared propane, tents

Patrol boxes have a spray finish to increase friction

Gear for multiple patrols to share one large propane tank

Extra storage at the end of the tent cabinet.

Extra storage in the side door.

Troop logo and double swinging doors

A web of bungie cord holds items in place but moves aside for easy removal.

White board to check out numbered tents and tarps.

A web of bungie cord holds items in place but moves aside for easy removal.

Troop trailer with double swinging doors.

Trailer storage.

Yes, this troop trailer has a freezer chest.  A spare tire is also a good idea.

Troop logo

This trailer includes a four-drawer filing cabinet

One of the drawers holds important files, others hold a number of small items

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Troop logo and drop down door

Side door access

Rear door access

Troop storage with double swinging doors

Troop logo and double swinging doors

Troop storage and double swinging doors

Side door access and again, a spare tire is important.

Trailer storage

Bungies hold back tables.

Pick-up truck with a topper

Book Review: Cub Scout Leader How-To Book

Older cover - How-To Book

The Cub Scout Leader How-To Book is a wondrous resource for anyone working with Cub  Scouts.  It contains hundreds of ideas to use in den and pack meetings (especially when Plan B isn’t working either).  Den doodles, magic tricks, behavior incentives, fire building, the Cubmobile, skits, games, stories, crafts – it’s all in there!  Having this book handy can rescue a meeting gone awry and can help to plan meetings that Cubs will remember for years after.

For Scouters who like a paper book at hand, click here to order or stop by your local Scout Shop.
http://www.scoutstuff.org/cub-scout-leader-how-to-book.html

The current cover uses the 2010 design scheme, but Scout Stuff assures that the content is the same as the older How-To books.  Currently the price is $7.99, which is a bargain – my own copy has a price tag of $9.95.

For Scouters online, the book is available for free in Portable Document Format (.pdf) – all 288 pages.
http://www.scouting.org/filestore/hispanic/english/33832_WEB.pdf

Depending on your computer’s limitations, the document should be searchable, but the table of contents and the index are also available. 

The book is divided into seven main topics, with several sub-topics for each.

Table of Contents

Introduction
1.    Accentuate the Positive
2.    Crafts
3.    Games
4.    Outdoors
5.    Razzle Dazzle
6.    Special Pack Activities
7.    Cub Scouts with Special Needs
Resources
Index