Category: Aims and Methods of Scouting
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Genealogy Merit Badge
Scouts working on the Genealogy merit badge learn about their family heritage. They explore the many ways to research information about their ancestors and where they came from. Scouts will appreciate their family history and learn how this can lead them to delve deeper into their cultural roots.
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Bear Roaring Laughter Adventure
For the Roaring Laughter adventure, Bears learn about humor and the art of making others laugh. The learn some tongue-tweeters, do some run-ons, create mad-libs, tell jokes and more.
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Games for Scouts
Games promote team building, cooperation, and friendly competition. Active games also promote the BSA aim of personal fitness. Do you have a game that you would like to share? Contact me and I’ll share it here.
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Shooting Sports Elective
To complete the Shooting Sports elective for the Venturing Ranger award, Venturers must learn the safety rules for shooting and must complete a training course. They can choose to use an air pistol, air rifle, archery, muzzle loading rifle, pistol, shotgun, or small bore rifle. Venturers must also share what they learned with others.
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Paws on the Path Adventure
For the Paws on the Path adventure, Wolf Cub Scouts learn about safe hiking, being good stewards of the environment, and maps. They also go hiking and observe signs of wildlife.
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Fish and Chips and Vinegar Song
The Fish and Chips and Vinegar song fits in well with a Backyard Fun theme. It includes a reminder to keep our backyards free of trash! It would also fit in well with a conservation theme.