Devon Hubner's Scouting Blog
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Posted: 2009-02-16
Last Updated: 2010-12-16
When I became the Mt Monadnock District Activities Chairman, I was fascinated that there was no centralized eMail list.
I took it upon myself to collect every eMail address I could find and created a mailing list. Not something you cut and paste in to the Bcc line of your eMail client, but a genuine eMail list.
For 5 years the list I created was used for all communication in Mt Monadnock District. Then council mandated that all districts migrate to DoubleKnot. When the Mt Monadnock...
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Posted: 2009-02-03
Last Updated: 2010-12-16
I just launched a new DowneastDistrict.org website.
The site is Drupal based, which gives us an amazing flexibility.
Some of the more interesting features:
Advanced Content Management: The Downeast District website is powered by Drupal, a Content Management system. By using a content management system like Drupal, we are able to provide several advanced features, like forums with naughty word filtering, while providing a quick and easy method for our committee to edit the site....
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Posted: 2009-02-02
Last Updated: 2010-12-16
During training we tell people the big secret of Scouting: camping in the woods is actually just a carrot for us to teach leadership skills to the Scouts.
In a world where video games rule and cartoons don't just show on Saturday morning anymore, the Scouting carrot needs to be come a deep fried delectable treat.
An old scout leader once asked me Why does the Chuckwagon Derby need a theme? Why can't it just be called ''Chuckwagon Derby''?. The answer is as simple as...
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Posted: 2008-11-02
Last Updated: 2010-12-16
I disabled the monthly password reminder on my Scout mailing lists today.
I used those lists for keeping people informed about all the District happenings. Since it looks like I probably won't be the Mt Monadnock Activities Chairman again anytime soon, at least not in the next 3 years, I decided I probably could disable the lists.
It's a little sad to disable the lists though. When I joined up with the District their was no list management. I took all the eMail addresses I could find and formed the...
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