Looking for a song or a skit? A gathering activity? A new recipe to try at camp? A great story or magic trick? A new game to play outdoors or indoors? Something to add fun and excitement to your meeting or activity or campfire program?
Look no further. I have lots of ideas for your Scouting program. Use these ideas to add fun to your program and keep youth engaged.
Top ideas for Ideas
Gathering Activities for Meetings
Gathering activities are just program ideas for the Scouts to do while they are waiting for the meeting to start. These can be games, puzzles, crafts, or anything which only…
Stories for Campfire Programs and Meetings
Whether in a meeting or sitting around a campfire, stories bring us together. They connect us with the past also. Do you have a campfire story which you would like…
Dutch Oven Cooking
Dutch oven cooking is one of my favorite ways to make meals and desserts at camp. Put the ingredients in, put some charcoal on the top and bottom, come back…
Foil Pack Dinners
The most typical foil pack ingredients are ground beef, potatoes, carrots, and onions. But don’t get stuck in a rut! Try some new combinations.
Cheers, Run Ons, and Audience Participation
Cheers add fun to meetings and campfire programs. They are usually humorous and silly. Be prepared for groans and laughs! Do you have a cheer, run-on, or audience participation story…
Cooking on a Stick
The easiest method of cooking at camp might be cooking on a stick. No muss. No fuss. No cleanup. 🙂 So here are a few recipes and ideas for cooking…
Prayers and Graces for Scouts
A Scout is reverent toward God. He is faithful in his religious duties. She respects the beliefs of others. Find prayers and graces for use in your program below.
Trail Food
When you are on the trail, you don’t have a way to keep food cool and you want something which will provide energy, will travel well, and is lightweight. Trail…
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…
Even more resources for Ideas
Crafts can be used to complete rank advancement requirements or just for fun. Crafts are especially important as a way for boys and girls in the Cub Scout program to…
Favorite Recipes for Scouts and Camping
I love to cook, both at home and at camp. Here is a list of the recipes on my site. Do you have a recipe you’d like to share? Contact…
Inspiration, Cubmaster Minutes, Scoutmaster Minutes
Cubmaster Minutes, Scoutmaster Minutes, Advisor Minutes are inspirational thoughts to help achieve BSA’s aim of character development. Do you have a minute or an inspirational story that you’d like to…
Skits for Campfire Programs and Other Gatherings
Every campfire program should have plenty of skits. They also make a great intermission in a meeting. Sometimes they teach a lesson, sometimes they don’t, but they are always fun.…
Team Building Games and Activities
One of the Aims of Scouting is Leadership Development. Learning to be a member of a team and to get the most out of individuals on a team is through…
Puzzles make learning new concepts more fun. They are also a good way to reinforce ideas which Scouts might be starting to forget. Have you created a puzzle or printable…
Projects for Scouts give youth an opportunity to build something useful. Make sure your project is appropriate for the age group and don’t forget about safety instruction for any tools…
