With the current shelter at home requirements, Cub Scout advancement is a great opportunity to not only to get it accomplished, it will provide good activities and focus for the scouts to do during the coming weeks. Have the den consider weekly check-ins online as to how they are progressing and share some of the scouts’ experiences in advancement.
General Tips for Home Scouting and Cyber Chip
COVID-19 FAQ – FAQ answered by BSA National office – NEW ITEM!
COVID-19 & Wolfeboro – update on options for Camp Woleboro this summer. – NEW ITEM
Scouting at Home – Virtual meetings – NEW ITEM
DiY Face masks & face coverings. – NEW ITEM
Cyber Chip – to help families and volunteers keep youth safe while online, the Boy Scouts of America introduces the Cyber Chip for Scouts of all ages.
Scouting Show & Tell: Scouting Remotely – general tips for home Scouting
BSA YouTube Channel – lots of amazing tips and activities here!
Boys’ Life for Free – an entire year’s worth of Boys’ Life issues for free –
Don’t forget to “Do a Good Turn Daily!” – Acts of Scouting service you can do from home
World-wide Digital Scouting Event
Jamboree on the Internet – a special edition to connect with Scouts worldwide on April 3-5.
Cub Scouts
30 Day Challenge – currently available for Cub Scout Ranks. More to come soon for the other BSA programs!
25 Fun Home Projects – Here are some easy games, activities and projects that you can do indoors. !
Bryan on Scouting Fun Projects – fun list of Cub Scout aged activities, includes a link to access the previous year of Boys’ Life magazine!
Cub Scouts and Beyond: Protect Yourself from Viral Breakouts – Information to stay safe and healthy
Look Wider Still – An interesting collection of Scouting ideas, projects, recipes, etc.
77 STEM Activities for Families – These are good ways to get families doing things together.
Cub Scouting at Home, North Florida Council – click on the below links for each Cub rank
Lion/Kindergarten
Tiger/1st Grade
Wolf/2nd Grade
Bear/3rd Grade
Webelos & Arrow of Light/4th & 5th Grade
Spirit of Adventure Council Cub Home Activity Instructions
“Virtual Zoo” Activity Instructions
“Motor Away” Activity Instructions
“Games Tigers Play” Activity Instructions
“Picasso Self Portrait” Activity Instructions
“Outdoor Code & Leave No Trace” Activity Instructions
“Getting Knots Squared Away” Activity Instructions
The Importance of Washing Hands
Break Time Activity Ideas
Spirit of Adventure Council Cub Home Activity Videos
Live Cameras at the Monterey Bay Aquarium
Kim’s Game – Rudyard Kipling’s game
Bear Necessities- Build a Barometer
How to Hang a Picture
Scouts BSA
Virtual Troop Meeting – A good example of a online Scouts BSA troop meeting
58 Merit Badges Scouts can Complete at Home
NE Basecamp YouTube Channel – watch and learn outdoor skills!
Spirit of Adventure Council Scout Activity Instructions
How to Boost Participation in Virtual Scout Meetings
The Importance of Washing Hands
“Getting Knots Squared Away” Activity Instructions
Spirit of Adventure Council Scout Activity Videos
Doodles – Animation Merit Badge
Draw Every Day – Art Merit Badge
Learn to Splice – Pioneering Merit Badge
Cook a Meal for Your Family- Cooking Merit Badge
The Water Cycle- Weather and Environmental Science Merit Badge
Plan and Analyze Four Games- Game Design Merit Badge
Reinforce a Frame- Home Repairs Merit Badge
Conduct a Home Inspection- Home Repairs Merit Badge
Mime a Story- Theater Merit Badge
Other Activities
30 Virtual Field Trips
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The Golden Gate Area Council has instituted a refund policy to ensure our Scouts receive high quality programs & activities. A great deal of advanced planning and purchasing takes place for programs and events of the Golden Gate Area Council during the months and weeks prior to an event.
The Council will refund up to 100% of the costs for any event it cancels. In order to maintain the most cost effective and positive program impact activity, camping, and event refunds of 100% cannot be given. Refunds are not given for No-Shows, schedule conflicts, weather conditions, or behavior issues occurring before or during the event. Refunds are considered based upon the following criteria and timeline and are returned to the person or entity and in the manner in which they were received.
Time Until Start of Event | Percentage Refund |
Up to 14 days prior | 80% refund |
Up to 7 days prior | 60% refund |
7 days or less | No refund* |
*Participants who cancel from an event within 7 days will be considered for up to a 60% refund if the refund request is accompanied by a Doctor’s note. Requests under these circumstances will not be considered if not received at the Council Service Center less than 14 days after the start of the event.
The Golden Gate Area Council believes each Scout should be given every opportunity to attend Camp. At times it can be hard for a family to raise the money, and Camperships can help cover part of the cost of a week of Camp for Golden Gate Area Council members attending one of the Golden Gate Area Council Camps. Campership applications are due by March 27th for continuing Scouts and May 29th for newly bridged Arrow of Light Scouts.
ALL of our Camps are CLOSED and the Staff is off duty from 11:00 AM on Saturday to 11:00AM on Sunday each weekend.
No Troop……..No Problem! You don’t have to miss out on all the fun just because your troop isn’t going to summer camp or because other summer plans mean you won’t be able to go to camp with your Troop. You may even want to do an additional week of camp just because you had such a great time.
New Friends…….New Experiences! Provisional Camping is just like camping with your home troop, except you’ll have the opportunity to camp with new friends as you join Scouts from all over the council and beyond. You’ll meet new people and have the opportunity to develop friendships that can last a lifetime. Provisional Scouts will partner with a selected Golden Gate Area Council Troop with an experienced leader. You’ll have a full time Scoutmaster for the week that, just like your Scoutmaster back home, will make sure you have a safe and fun camp experience. Provisional scouts can participate in all of the camp’s exciting programs including advancement, competitions, and patrol events. It’s a great way to finish additional Merit Badges, or to try a new part of the program that you weren’t able to try before.
NOTE:
SO, sign up now if you’d like to attend camp as part of the provisional camping program!
Provisional Camping is the creation of a temporary Troop or an opportunity to work with another unit. Provisional camping allows youth to attend camp without their home unit. Provisional camping is not new; it is used during many different Scouting events including National Jamborees and High Adventure trips.
The Scout’s family is responsible for transportation to and from Camp. Please contact the Golden Gate Area Council Camping and Outdoor Programs Department ([email protected]) for questions or more information.
First, try to connect the Scout and counselor in Scoutbook. If that is successful, the counselor is registered and qualified. If unsuccessful, go to the counselor’s home council and search for their Advancement Administrators. Most will have an email address for either the Council Advancement Committee or Professional Advisor. Send an email asking if the counselor has been registered and qualified for the merit badge(s) in question and the status of their Youth Protection Training. Ask California councils if the counselor has completed AB506 training and LiveScan. The unit leader’s “blue card” signature verifies their counselor credentials verification.
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