Roundtable is Continuing Education Training open to ALL Scouts BSA/Venturing/Sea Scouts Leaders and adults!It's recruiting season and we want to make sure you have the tools available to help in your recruiting efforts. Do you use Geofencing when promoting on social media? We'll have information on how to utilize it.

We have the latest information on updates to unit and member renewals.

When new Scouts and their families join, they often have a bunch of questions, and want to feel welcomed. We have training on how to conduct joining conferences and ways to get answers to all the questions your families may ask, as well as making sure they feel welcomed.

There have been recent changes to the information that can go onto your unit's BeAScout pin. Is your unit's pin up to date? We'll show you how to make those changes.

Campouts are the highlight of the Scouting program, and it's important to do proper planning to ensure a great experience. We'll have training on how to properly plan your campouts.

We will also have updates on council activities including upcoming training, including November's University of Scouting.

Klondike Derby time will be here before you know it, and we have all the dates and locations. Your unit can attend any of the four dates the event is being offered.

There are a number of merit badge days coming up in October, and we have all the dates, locations and badges being offered.

Plus, we have a contest going on to redesign the Great Trail Council Shoulder Patch! Have your Scouts entered the contest? Learn how to download forms. Enter early and often!

Roundtable is Continuing Education Training open to ALL Cub Scouts Leaders and adults!

We have information to share with you regarding welcoming families into your unit. It's vitally important to make sure new families feel welcomed into your unit. We know from exit data that one of the top reasons why families leave Cub Scouting isn't sports or cost, it's not feeling they were welcomed into the Pack. We will give you training on resources available to new Cubmasters and Den Leaders. We want to make sure you have everything available to succeed and put on an awesome program year!The BeAScout.org website has been completely overhauled! Is your unit's pin on that website up-to-date? Families won't be able to find your unit if it isn't. We'll show you how to update your pin.We will have information on how military families can get their national registration fee waived, and a new unit inventory campaign.The 2026-27 annual program guide is now available for download. Learn about what is in it and how to download and share with your unit.Membership and Unit Renewals will be changing in 2027. We have all the latest details on thatWe will also have information on upcoming events, including the return of the Haunted Hayrides and Cub Adventure Day, new Cub Winter Games events, and a return of Breakfast with Santa. Plus, we have information on upcoming training opportunities, and important reminders about our council's training policy.We will share information on a new contest open to all youth in our council to redesign our Council Shoulder Patch, the first time it's been redesigned in over 40 years!Finally, with Labor Day coming, we will share a special message to all Scouters from Roger Krone, Chief Scout Executive.

Roundtable is Continuing Education Training open to ALL Scouts BSA/Venturing/Sea Scouts Leaders and adults!

Have you ever had a parent tell you that Scouts and Sports or Scouts and Band don't mix and they have to drop out of Scouting? We're here to share with you an inspirational story from one of our own in Great Trail Council that that assertion is just not true!

Our Safety Moment covers the popular Hammock Camping, and our Membership Moment will tell you everything you need to know about the Brand Center.

We'll share with you training on The Impact of the Patrol Method. It's not just a way to operate a troop, it's the only way!While campouts may be the monthly highlight of meetings, it's the weekly meetings that are the backbone. We will give you training, tips and tricks on Conducting Engaging Troop Meetings.

There are important updates to share on the Reregistration Policy Military Fee Waivers. We will give you all the official information to share with your unit.

Sea Scouts Advancement updates take place beginning July 1, 2026. We have all the details.

A wrong is being righted! We have all the latest information on important changes (and reversals!) for Unit and Member Renewal Information, and how it will affect your unit come Unit Renewal time in December.

We have all the upcoming information on council activities, including upcoming training and Summer Camp.

We also have all the information on upcoming District Programs, including Merit Badge Days and the upcoming Manatoc Merit Badge College in October. There is also an important update to our council's training policy that affects all unit leaders and committee chairs this year.

Finally, we have exciting news on a new contest open to all youth in Great Trail Council: design our council's new CSP (Council Shoulder Patch)!

Find all the slides, documents, and references for this and all our podcasts in the show notes at www.gtcscouting.org/roundtable.