Activities (Scouts)
How are your Units keeping connected with your Scouts?
Thank you, everyone, for hanging in there during these unprecedented, unpredictable, and frustrating days! You have been doing a great job keeping things going in your unit. Kudos to those who have gone all-virtual with great results. We’re looking for you to share the great ideas from your Pack, Troop or Crew to stay connected…
Read MoreScouting Tech: Online Conferencing Tools for Virtual Meetings
Cubmaster Rebekah, of Look Wider Still, wrote an informative piece about Scouting online. (source) We’re navigating some seriously uncharted territory right now, trying to find ways to maintain some normalcy and keep the kids from physically turning into the Fortnite character they’re obsessively playing. It’s been pleasantly surprising to witness the outpouring of knowledge and…
Read MoreApril’s Den Meeting – Adventure Bingo!
Den Leaders – Looking for what to do with your Den? Have your Cub Scouts complete the activities with the help of a parent or family member. Be sure to take pictures as you go! When you get a BINGO, the parent for the Scout can email the pictures for the activities and finished BINGO…
Read More30 Day Nova Challenge
The Boy Scouts of America developed the STEM Nova Awards program to excite and expand a sense of wonder in our Scouts. By working with an adult counselor or mentor, the various modules allow them to explore the basic principles of STEM and discover how fun and fascinating STEM can be. The Supernova awards are…
Read MoreLeadership at Home Series – April 2nd Topic: Managing Stress & Resilience
Join the Base Camp Director for an online discussion each week. We will explore different leadership skills and topics all from the comfort of your own home! Connect with other youth and share your experiences. Must be 13 years or older to participate. Register with the ticket link – you will receive materials and a…
Read MoreNorthern Star Council – Scouting from Home
Dear Scouts, Families and Leaders, We are living in unprecedented times! As our communities learn to deal with the daily changes brought on by the COVID-19 virus, Scouting remains committed to our key mission: to be a positive influence for 100% of the families in the communities we serve. Scouting is still happening! While in-person…
Read MoreExplore U.S. National Parks using Google Arts & Culture
The Hidden Worlds of the National Parks is a new Google Arts & Culture exhibit and interactive documentary, timed to launch in celebration of this month’s NPS Centennial. The exhibit allows you to take 360-degree tours of some of the most remote and beautiful U.S. National Parks. Instead of featuring much-documented vistas like Yosemite or the Grand…
Read MoreCub Scout Activities: Adventuring from Home Rank Challenges
posted with permission from the Look Wider Still blog: https://lookwiderstill.home.blog/2020/03/15/cub-scout-activities-adventuring-from-home-rank-challenges/?fbclid=IwAR2v4vhvrDZsSvJAQmCza7JVwxdobPuGLIqh5rdInk_-qt-VAcU_oMObbYU My Pack is issuing Rank Challenges to help our Scouts stay involved and entertained over this prolonged period of self-quarantine and social distancing. As an addition to my post about Webelos/AOL Adventures to Complete at Home, which includes an extensive look at how Scouts can…
Read MoreTake the 30 Day Cub Scout Challenge! Keep your Cub Scout skills sharp while at home.
As our communities are practicing caution and social distancing during this time, the Hawkeye Area Council’s new Program Director, Sam Mensinger has developed a 30 day challenge for each Cub Scout rank. Use this time at home to keep your scout’s skills sharp!
Read MoreJamboree on the Internet (JOTI) coming April 3 – 5
Scouting from home with JOTI-Special Edition this 3-5 april 2020! Part of Scouting’s great success over the past 113 years has been its enduring ability to adapt and respond to the changing needs of communities at every level. Young people in many countries today face challenges at home and in their local communities due…
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