Are you ready to Scout at home? Here are some resources!
Scouting can take place anywhere – even in the comfort of your home! With the guidance from National Boy Scouts of America we are ensuring Scouting continues and that begins with Scouting at Home! Our goal is to make it easier to deliver the Scouting program by making plans more accessible to Leaders and those who can help Leaders like our parents during the outbreak of COVID-19.
Here you will find a resource hub for parents and leaders to help support Scouting at home, with stay-at-home educational activities for any Scout rank, tips for continuing to work on advancements and kid-friendly content that connects Scouting with their daily lives. We will continue to add new content and resources to this hub regularly.
Many resources below are links to the Scouting Mobile App for Individual Advancement tracking. This free app is available for both iPhone and Android devices. Search for “Scouting BSA” in the Apple App Store or Google Play and download today!
- More Scoutbook and internet Advancement help is here.
- Login help is here.
- Getting your unit started with Scoutbook, watch this video.
Cub Scouts
Lion | Kindergarten
- Animal Kingdom | This Adventure is all about community. | Required Adventure
- Build it Up, Knock it Down | This Adventure is all about building. | Elective Adventure
- Gizmos and Gadgets | This Adventure is all about motion, force and creating objects. | Elective Adventure
- I’ll Do It Myself | This Adventure is all about being prepared. | Elective Adventure
- Pick My Path | This Adventure is all about to do a good turn daily. | Elective Adventure
- Ready, Set, Grow | This Adventure focuses on plants and gardens. | Elective Adventure
Tiger | 1st Grade
- Backyard Jungle | This Adventure and is very hands-on with planting something and building birdhouses — this can be done as a solo family Adventure. | Required Adventure
- My Family’s Duty to God | This is often an “at home” adventure anyway because faith beliefs in Scouting are determined by the family. | Required Adventure
- Tiger Bites | An Adventure that covers food choices and preparation, manners and nutrition. | Required Adventure
- Curiosity, Intrigue, and Magical Mysteries | An Adventure about magic, codes, sign language and more. | Elective Adventure
- Family Stories | An Adventure about family heritage. | Elective Adventure
- Sky is the Limit | Adventure all about the night sky, constellations, astronauts, etc. | Elective Adventure
- Stories in Shapes | An Adventure about art. | Elective Adventure
- Tiger-Safe and Smart | An Adventure all about home and neighborhood safety. | Elective Adventure
- Tiger Tales | An Adventure all about story-telling, tall tales, singing. | Elective Adventure
Wolf | 2nd Grade
- Paws on the Path | An Adventure covering hiking skills and nature and maps. | Required Adventure
- Adventures in Coins | An Adventure about Coins. | Elective Adventure
- Code of the Wolf | An Adventure that uses math games and secret codes. | Elective Adventure
- Digging in the Past | An Adventure about dinosaurs, fossils andarcheology. | Elective Adventure
- Finding Your Way | An Adventure about map and compass, hiking and a scavenger hunt. | Elective Adventure
- Germs Alive | An Adventure about keeping clean and germs. | Elective Adventure
- Grow Something | An Adventure about planting and make a terrarium. | Elective Adventure
- Motor Away | An Adventure about cars, boats and paper airplanes. | Elective Adventure
- Paws of Skill | An Adventure about fitness, sports, sporting event andobstacle courses. | Elective Adventure
Bear | 3rd Grade
- BALOO the Builder | An Adventure covering using tools and wood tools. | Required Adventure
- Bear Claws | An Adventure all about knife use and knife safety. | Required Adventure
- Fellowship and Duty to God | This is often an “at home” adventure anyway because faith beliefs in Scouting are determined by the family. | Required Adventure
- Paws for Action | An Adventure that’s all about history/patriotism, visiting a law enforcement facility, basic emergency preparedness, energy conservation and a cleanup service project. | Required Adventure
- Bear Picnic Basket | An Adventure about cooking. | Elective Adventure
- Make It Move | An Adventure about fun Engineering. | Elective Adventure
- Roaring Laughter | An Adventure about Fun, Jokes, Stories andGames. | Elective Adventure
- Robotics | An Adventure about robots. | Elective Adventure
- Super Science | An Adventure about Fun Science experiments. | Elective Adventure
- A World of Sound | An Adventure about World Music and Instruments. | Elective Adventure
Webelos & Arrow of Light | 4th & 5th Grade
- Duty to God and You | This is often an “at home” adventure anyway because faith beliefs in Scouting are determined by the family. | Required Adventure
- First Responder | An adventure, covering basic first aid and emergency preparedness.
- Adventures In Science | An Adventure about science. | Required Adventure
- Art Explosion | An Adventure about art. | Elective Adventure
- Aware and Care | An Adventure about Disabilities Awareness. | Elective Adventure
- Build My Own Hero| An Adventure about Citizen Heroes. | Elective Adventure
- Engineer | An Adventure about engineering. | Elective Adventure
- Fix It| An Adventure about home repairs. | Elective Adventure
- Game Design| An Adventure about games. | Elective Adventure
- Looking Back, Looking Forward| An Adventure about Your Own Timeline. | Elective Adventure
- Maestro | An Adventure about music. | Elective Adventure
- Moviemaking | An Adventure about moviemaking. | Elective Adventure
- Project Family| An Adventure about family life. | Elective Adventure
Scouts BSA
- Conduct virtual Patrol Leaders Council meetings via teleconference or web video conferencing. Ensure to maintain two-deep leadership throughout the virtual meeting.
- Encourage Patrol Leaders to communicate digitally with their patrol members.
- Conduct online merit badge counselor meetings using web video conferencing tools such as Google Hangouts, Zoom, Skype, FreeConference or Facebook. Ensure to maintain two-deep leadership throughout the virtual meeting. Note completing a worksheet and emailing it does not constitute a “virtual discussion”, rather use interactive video or phone conversations.
Merit Badges that can be completed at home include:
- Family Life
- Personal Management
- Personal Fitness
- Reading
- American Heritage
- Pets
- Emergency Preparedness
- Public Health
- Medicine
- Radio
- Citizenship in Community
- Citizenship in Nation
- Citizenship in the World
- Photography
Other Activities:
- Participate in the 30 Day Scouting At Home Challenge! (Search 30 Day Challenge Scouting)
- Plan and cook a meal for your family.
- Encourage Scouts to post online stories from history and how humanity was able to overcome such difficulties and give people hope.
- Hold a virtual gaming meet. Or use Kahoot to host an online quiz.
- Encourage Scouts to communicate with Scouts around the world. Learn about the World Organization of the Scouting Movement (WOSM), who has a Jamboree on the Internet coming up April 3rd-5th. Introduce JOTA/JOTI.
- Coordinate a community-based support network. Work with your Chartered Organization to develop a plan. Offer your unit assistance in helping the needy.
- Post examples of how Scouts are helping the community on social media. Make sure to tag us in your post using #ScoutingAtHome
- Go for a walk, Read a book, Write letter, Do a craft, Call a friend/family member, Play a game, Visit a virtual historical site or museum, Work in the yard, Cook/Bake, Or Do a puzzle.
Hold Scoutmaster Conference using web video conferencing. Ensure to maintain two-deep leadership throughout the virtual meeting.
If needed, conduct Eagle Boards of Review via videoconferencing. Units can administer BORs up and including Life rank but should follow the guidance in The Guide to Advancement Section 8.0.1.6 Boards of Review Through Videoconferencing. District Advancement Chairs will provide directions on Eagle BORs. Ensure to maintain two-deep leadership throughout the virtual meeting.
Bryan on Scouting has a great article on “How to conduct a Board of Review through Videoconferencing.
COVID-19 Handy info and forms and Camping and Meeting options
The current COVID related information expires on Nov 1, 2022. As discussed below, the information below does not modify the current operations in Scouting. Updated 08.01.22
GENERAL OBSERVATIONS.
- While Scouting in the South Florida Council is no longer subject to restrictions on gatherings, wearing of masks, social distancing, etc., we all need to be vigilant in protecting our health and the health of others. Please continue following practices that promote good health. For example, frequent washing of hands and other preventative actions remain desirable, as practical. Of importance, we recognize that individuals are not the same. Parents of scout participants and adult volunteers may voluntarily wear masks or take other preventative measures. We respect and support an individual’s desires to take such actions. Please be aware that as you Unit travels out of our area – different health care guidelines may exist that you will need to follow. Many new outbreaks of Covid-19 and its variations have occurred.
AN IMPORTANT REMINDER
We live in a world where potential for COVID-19 exposure remains. Please use common sense.
Please also remember that scouts are good citizens in our communities. Businesses and organizations in our communities may have different restrictions – and we honor such restrictions.
Thank you!
COVID- 19 Forms
Frequently Asked Questions ( FAQ) about- In Person Meetings, Camping, Advancement FAQ- COVID Questions
Covid-19 Daily Camper Questionnaire South Florida Council Camper Daily COVID Questionnaire-1 (003)
Restart Scouting Checklist Restart Scouting Checklist
Before You Gather Before you gather
COVID-19 Flowchart Checklist Covid 19 checklist
Medical Checklist Medical checklist
Prevention of Communicable Diseases Prevention of comunicable disease in scouting
How To Protect Yourself How to Protect Yourself
Advancement The BSA’s official guidelines about extensions — and a whole lot more — can be found on scouting.org/coronavirus. This new, regularly updated page is filled with resources for those families looking to continue Scouting at home.
For more guidance for Scouts BSA, Venturing and Sea Scouts advancement, read the complete FAQs.
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