Author: Scouter Mom
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Games Troop Program Feature
The Games troop program feature helps Scouts learn through play. Scouts take part in many types of games, from simple card games to active outdoor challenges. These activities build teamwork, leadership, and problem solving skills. Scouts also learn how rules shape the way a game works. Meetings may include short games, skill instruction, and creative…
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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 on a stick Do you have a cooking on a stick recipe you’d like to share or a photo? Contact me and I’ll add it…
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Land Navigation Core Requirement for the Venturing Ranger Award
The Land Navigation Core Requirement for the Venturing Ranger Award emphasizes mastering orienteering and navigation skills through practical exercises. This includes using maps and compasses, recognizing natural and man-made features, navigating courses, and teaching these skills to others. It’s designed to prepare Venturers for real-world outdoor challenges, enhancing their leadership and service principles.
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Personal Management Merit Badge
The Personal Management Merit Badge teaches Scouts how to make smart decisions about money and time. Scouts learn how to create a budget, track spending, and plan for big goals. The badge also covers saving, investing, loans, and insurance to help Scouts understand how finances work. It encourages responsibility and good habits for the future.…
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Webelos Castaway Adventure
BSA retired this adventure on June 1, 2024. This information remains here for historical purposes. Castaway is one of the Webelos/Arrow of Light elective adventures. For the Webelos Castaway adventure, Cub Scouts learn survival skills for situations where shelter, water, and electricity might not be available.
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A Prayer for Scouts by Lord Baden-Powell
This prayer for Scouts is attributed to Lord Baden-Powell himself. I have some doubts about whether he actually wrote this entire prayer or not, since the Scout Law written by Baden-Powell is not exactly the same as the Scout Law used by the BSA.
