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REGISTRATION IS OPEN: https://scoutingevent.com/553-pioneering24 MAP TO CAMP COKER: https://www.google.com/maps/place/34°32’52.0%22N+79°53’31.3%22W/@34.5477772,-79.8945981,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m4!3m3!8m2!3d34.5477772!4d-79.8920232?entry=ttu ..read more

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Not too long ago, a small, new troop made up of first year Scouts was given permission to meet on some privately owned land that afforded a variety of neat ways to learn and have fun. Up a hill in the central area there was a covered pavilion with picnic tables and a pit for building a cooking fire. Below, there was an extensive grassy area for troop wide games. On the edge of this field was a forest with a dried out stream bed forming a rough, narrow path to the Intracoastal Waterway. The distance between the field and the shore of the Waterway translated into a good, little ..read more

The camp staff placed a supply of materials in an open area by the lake assigned as the designated raft building place. Groups of Scouts could use any of the materials there to create whatever kind of raft they chose. On hand were lengths of precut bamboo, plastic 55 gallon drums, and lengths of old manila rope. There was no set raft building schedule, so Scouts could devote as much of their free time as they wanted. The only definition regarding time factor was that of the race itself, scheduled for Friday at 3:00 p.m. This raft building venture revealed a consideration that was not so obvio ..read more

Click above for a larger view, to checkout the construction. This design was adapted from what John Sweet refers to as The Skylite in his booklet Pioneering in Town and Country. The main difference is the improvised framework for the two narrow quadpods is neither anchored or reliant on weighted supports, but instead is wide enough to allow the whole structure to be free-standing all by itself. With today’s lightweight LED lanterns, it’s easy to rig a halyard to raise and lower the lantern so it can be easily turned on and off. The novelty of floating the quadpods off the ground, like the Skyl ..read more

Teach your Scouts how to build a monkey bridge By Robert Birkby Illustrations by Robert Prince From the September-October 2019 issue of Scouting magazine Ground Rules, Magazine, Outdoor activities, Scouts BSA, Scouts BSA activities, Venturer Activities, Venturers Scouting founder Robert Baden-Powell believed every Scout should know how to build bridges. From designing the structure to gathering materials and putting it all together, bridge construction combines technology, teamwork and enthusiasm to complete a span that is memorable and useful. A b ..read more

Here are some ideas to put outdoor skills into action at Scout meetings October 24, 2019 Michael Freeman Camp Hacks, Fun, Scouting Tips, Video 2 Comments Outdoor skills aren’t just for the monthly campout. There are plenty of ways your Scouts can hone their outdoor skills on a regular basis, like during unit meetings. Here is this week’s tip that the BSA’s national camping subcommittee shared with us. Special thanks to Larry Green for the tips and text below. For previous camp hacks and tips from the subcommittee, click here. Once Scouts can demonstrate an acquired skill, they should be given ..read more

Facebook Group Mission Statement We are always provided with golden opportunities to gear up for memorable experiences in the present, and in an expansive and bright Scouting future.  By sourcing specific BSA resources and shared Scout leader experiences, all of which have a proven track record for success, this group is designed to serve as a repository for great ideas resulting in really fun meetings and outings with positive outcomes.  The group’s aim is to compile a categorized resource library of useful activities, program approaches, and techniques that can be drawn upon by you ..read more

Click HERE to view the published page found in an issue of Boys’ Life (now Scout Life) magazine ..read more