Episode Title: More Than a Campsite: Building Fellowship, Ownership, and Legacy at Camp

Podcast: Meet Me at the Grizz

Host: Ken Clough, Scouter and Camp Volunteer

Episode Summary: Summer camp is more than a week away from home; it’s a place where Scouts learn responsibility, connection, and what it means to belong. In this reflective episode of Meet Me at the Grizz, Ken Clough shares how troop traditions, service, and simple acts of fellowship transformed a campsite into something much more meaningful.

From pre-camp service days and preparing camp facilities, to sharing Dutch oven donuts with neighboring troops and staff, these experiences helped Scouts develop a sense of ownership and pride in camp. Ken also reflects on projects like installing a campsite flagpole—an improvement that benefited not just one troop, but every troop that came after—illustrating how Scouts can leave a lasting imprint on the places that shape them.

This episode encourages troops, leaders, and families to think beyond the program schedule and consider how service, tradition, and community create a camp experience that lasts long after the week ends. It’s a reminder that when Scouts help build camp, camp builds them in return.

Key Episode Segments:

• Camp Doesn't Start on Sunday
• Preparation Builds Connection
• Ownership Changes Behavior
• Building Something That Lasts
• Improving Camp for Everyone
• Fellowship Begins at the Campsite
• Traditions Just for the Troop
• Anticipation is Built Through Contribution
• What Adults Learn by Stepping Back
• Legacy Works Both Ways
• Be Part of Something Bigger
• Start Your Own Troop Traditions
• More Than a Campsite

Keywords: summer camp traditions, scouting fellowship, camp service projects, troop culture at camp, building camp community, scout leadership development, preparing for summer camp, ownership and responsibility, rotary scout reservation, meet me at the grizz podcast

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Episode Title: Small but Mighty: How Every Troop Can Make Summer Camp Happen

Podcast: Meet Me at the Grizz

Host: Ken Clough, Scouter and Camp Volunteer

Episode Summary: Troop size shouldn’t determine whether a Scout can experience summer camp. In this episode of Meet Me at the Grizz, host Ken Clough explores how small troops, new troops, and units with limited adult leadership can still enjoy a full, authentic week at Rotary Scout Reservation. Whether your troop has three Scouts or thirteen, there are clear, supportive pathways to attending camp—and none of them require compromising the program or the experience.

Ken breaks down how troop pairing works, what it feels like to join a multi-unit campsite, and why provisional camping is such a powerful option for individual Scouts. He also highlights the growing popularity of STEM Week—a week many Scouts return for as provisional campers, often after attending another camp with their home troop. Even if your unit is headed somewhere else this summer, your Scout can still choose RSR for a second week or as their primary camp. No matter your situation, RSR is committed to making sure every Scout has a place at camp.

This episode is designed to reassure leaders, inform parents, and empower Scouts. The message is simple: every Scout can come to camp, and RSR will help you get there. If your unit is navigating a membership lull, rebuilding after leadership transitions, or simply figuring out how to make camp work this year, this episode offers practical solutions and encouragement to make your summer adventure possible.

Key Episode Segments:

• Why no troop is “too small” for summer camp
• How troop pairing creates support and community
• Multi-troop campsites and the benefits for small units
• How provisional camping works at RSR
• Why Scouts return for STEM Week year after year
• Attending RSR even if your home troop goes to another camp
• How leaders and parents can plan for camp with small numbers

Keywords:

Rotary Scout Reservation, small Scout troops, camp pairing, provisional camping, STEM Week RSR, Scout summer camp, BSA camping options, rebuilding Scout troops, multi-troop campsite, second week of camp, troop leadership support, Meet Me at the Grizz, Ken Clough podcast, camp planning, Scouting in Twin Rivers Council, youth outdoor adventure, Boy Scouts summer camp 2026.

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Episode Title: Twelve Summers at Rotary: What I Learned as an Adult Leader

Podcast: Meet Me at the Grizz

Host: Ken Clough, Scouter and Camp Volunteer

Episode Summary: For twelve summers, I brought my troop to Rotary Scout Reservation and experienced firsthand what it truly means to lead Scouts through a week of adventure, growth, and responsibility. In this episode, I reflect on the lessons those years taught me, from the demanding daily rhythm of managing a troop to the power of the Patrol Method in building structure, accountability, and youth leadership in the campsite.

I share the incredible rewards that come with watching Scouts grow more confident and independent, and how recognizing leadership potential in small moments can transform the culture of a troop. I also dig into managing parent expectations, communicating effectively before, during, and after camp, and the value of using social media updates to help families stay connected to their Scout’s experience.

Finally, we explore the importance of teamwork among adult leaders, planning for challenges before they happen, caring for yourself throughout the week, and how each summer offers lessons that make the next one even better. After twelve years at RSR, I can confidently say that if you want to learn about leadership and organizational development, take a troop to summer camp—it will test you, teach you, and change you.

Key Episode Segments:

• The Reality Check: Managing a Troop at Camp
• The Reward: Watching Scouts Grow
• Managing Parent Expectations
• Working with Other Adult Leaders
• Taking Care of Yourself
• Planning for Challenges
• Learning From Experience
• The Legacy of Twelve Summers

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