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Venturing

Are you looking for
your next Scouting
Adventure?

Midnight Sun Council
now has a Venturing
Crew!

There will be a Venturing Crew Informational
Meeting on Friday, September 20th at the
Scout Office starting at 6 pm

Contact Crew Advisor Matt Cooper for more information.

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Updates to Venturing Awards and Ranks

 

The National Venturing Committee is pleased to announce that, effective immediately, the Venturing, Discovery, Pathfinder, and Summit awards will be referred to as Venturing ranks to improve consistency among the different programs within Scouting. The Quest, Ranger, and Trust Awards will remain as part of the Venturing program as specialty awards and are not considered Venturing ranks.
Additionally, certain restrictions regarding prior credit for Venturers have been changed. Effective immediately, Venturing Advisors have the discretion to give a Venturer credit toward Venturing rank and award requirements for work previously completed by the Venturer while a registered member of a Scouts BSA Troop or a Sea Scout Ship. As explained in more detail below, this change aligns the Venturing advancement program with the Scouts BSA and Sea Scouting advancement programs.
Under the current edition of the Guide to Advancement and the latest printed edition of Venturing Awards and Requirements, a Venturer was required to complete all work on Venturing awards while registered as a Venturer, and Venturing Advisors were not permitted to give credit toward Venturing award requirements for work previously done by a youth in Scouts BSA or Sea Scouts. Neither Scouts BSA nor Sea Scouts have these same restrictions. Except as stated in the temporary transition rules covering first-time members entering Scouts BSA after February 1, 2019, in both Scouts BSA and Sea Scouts, unit leaders are currently able to consider work done in any program when giving credit toward completion of rank or award requirements. To improve consistency within the three programs and to encourage membership in Venturing Crews, Venturers may now receive credit toward Venturing ranks and specialty awards for work completed while registered in a Scouts BSA Troop or a Sea Scout Ship.
The next editions of the Guide to Advancement, Handbook for Venturers and Venturing Awards and Requirements will be revised to reflect the two changes to the Venturing advancement program described in this update.
CategoriesCouncil Resources by

Fall Recruitment Strategies

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 The bottom line is to keep Scouts active, in person or virtually. Please follow these links for some virtual recruitment ideas: 

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Cub Scout Recruitment Idea Book

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Use This Virtual Rally Plan to Recruit Scouts During COVID-19

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Using Tools Like Geofencing and Nextdoor Events to Promote Scouting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CategoriesCouncil Programs by

Cub Scouts – Scouting at Home

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 CUB SCOUTS (K-5)

 

Scouting Advancement can still happen from home!

 

The Merits of Scouting @ Home

Across the nation, councils are finding ways to help keep our youth members engaged and Scouting. These out-of-the-box, in-home activities are centered around providing advancement-related content to help keep kids safe, engaged and to help them make the best of home time.

 

 Adventures for Cub Scout Members and Youth in Grades K-5

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MSC Scouting at Home Patch Program for Cub Scouts!

Cub Scouts just need to complete 4 of the listed options in the Cub Scouts requirements.

Scouting at Home Patch 2020

Once a Scout has completed the requirements to earn the patch, an adult should send the completed MSC Scouting from Home Patch Program Tracker form 

(a scanned copy or a photo is fine) to the District Executive, Robert Stewart at robert.stewart@scouting.org.

 

 

Other Activities & Resources Grades K-5

  

30 Day Cub Scouting Challenge

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 Bear logocs30 Day Bear Challenge       Webelos Ovalcs30 Day Webelos Challenge      Thank you Heart of America Council!

 

 

Ideas to Stay Busy at Home (for kids!)

4 Activities to Do at Home During Coronavirus

25 Fun Things to do When You are Stuck Inside

Free Digital Boys’ Life Magazine

5 Cub Scout Activities for Your Weekend

5 Fun and Active Den Meeting Game Ideas

Fun projects you can do from home (Bryan on Scouting)

 

 

NATIONAL RESOURCES

BSA’s national cub scout staff have put together some fun activity videos that can be useful Cub Scout recruiting tools.  The YouTube videos are short, 2 to 5 minutes, with a purpose and an activity.  Activities are all requirements found in our program.  They are not branded as BSA or Cub Scouts. 

 

Here is the link to a YouTube playlist for K-2nd grade:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwHOx1z5AOQ&list=PLHGEvyG5wutg0Wgwp6hQQJYCi0sjpwaDK

 

Here is the link to a YouTube playlist for 3rd-4th grade:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5YTfSoOXDE&list=PLHGEvyG5wutje5QyAh3oAnjSu6WrNQBb3

 

The national Scouting at home site is here to help members and nonmembers engage in Scouting while we shelter in place. Lots of good resources are included.

https://www.scouting.org/scoutingathome/

 

Tools and recourses to strengthen your units can be found here, including some timely webinars on zoom meetings, digital recruiting, school access during covid, and much more. https://scoutingwire.org/marketing-and-membership-hub/

 

Bryon on Scouting has also published some of the best digital scouting resources from around the country:  https://blog.scoutingmagazine.org/2020/06/24/everything-you-need-to-know-about-virtual-summer-camps-for-cub-scouts-and-scouts/

 

 

Video Resources

 Cub Scout Pack 1551 YouTube channel

 

Boy Scouts of America – Scouting at Home – YouTube channel 

 

  

other Resources

Bryan on Scouting – Scouts BSA Handbooks for Boys and Girls now available on Kindle

Cub Scout Recruitment Idea book

 

 

 

For more information and activities check the scouting at home link regularly, and let your friends know about these great options for at-home fun and learning for Scouting families and non-Scouting families alike.

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Scouting @ Home with the Midnight Sun Council

  FUN PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES THAT CAN BE DONE FROM HOME

  

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Boy Scouts of America – Scouting at Home – YouTube channel

 

 

 

Scouting @ Home Concept

A one-stop shop for Scouting and non-Scouting families to find quality age and grade specific character building activities at home.

 

 

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It’s critical that we all continue to keep youth protection top-of-mind whether our Scouting activities are taking place in person or through a digital platform. Of note, remember that BSA prohibits any one-on-one interaction between an adult leader and a Scout – in person, online, through a web conference, over the phone, via text, or in any other form.

Detailed youth protection information is available here. To ensure you are following safety standards for all Scouting activities, please reference the Guide to Safe Scouting.

The BSA’s Social Media Guidelines serve as a complement to our youth protection policies.

 

 

 

The Merits of Scouting @ Home

Across the nation, councils are finding ways to help keep our youth members engaged and Scouting. These out-of-the-box, in-home activities are centered around providing advancement-related content to help keep kids safe, engaged and to help them make the best of home time. 

 

 

Scouting @ Home Patch Program /adventures/challenges/activities 

 

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Cub Scouting (Grades K-5) 

 

 

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  Scouts BSA  (Grades 6-12)

 

 

 

 

 

You can help with additional Cub Scout/Scouts BSA Skill videos!

If you are an adult and have expertise in a Scout skill that you would like to share – this is your opportunity at being an internet sensation! While there are no meetings going on, this could be your “one hour a week” for Scouting project.

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How this will work:
• Send an email to District Executive Robert Stewart at robert.stewart@scouting.org with the Scout Skill you would like to teach by video recording.
• He will let you know if someone else has already contacted him about doing the same skill.
• Record a video of yourself or others teaching the skill
• Contact Rob again when you are done to arrange the transfer of the video file (if you have a Gmail account, include your Gmail address)

By participating in this project, you agree:
• The council may or may not be able to use the video. If the video is used, you will be given credit when the video is shared
• That once the video has been given to the council, ownership of the video transfers to the council and the council may edit the video
• That you do not expect to be reimbursed for your time or expenses in creating the video
• That if anyone under the age of 18 is shown in the video, you will receive written permission from the parent for their child to be included in the video and the written permission is transferred to the council with the video

 

 

Scouting Advancement can still happen from home!

Remember, Scouts still need their Unit Leader’s approval to start working on a Merit Badge, and Youth Protection policies must be observed even in a digital setting.

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Online Merit Badge Opportunities:

This is a great time to encourage Scouts to complete their Cyber Chip!

  

 

 

 

 

 

FEATURED KNOTS AND CAMPCRAFTS VIDEO

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Click here for more Knots & Campcraft skills videos from national

 

 

Looking for other free resources for youth? Here are just a few:

National Geographics Kids:  Activities and quizzes for younger kids

Duolingo: Learn languages for free

Mystery Science: Free science lessons
 
The Kids Should See This: Wide range of cool educational videos
 
Click here for more resources and information   
 
 
 

 

For more information and activities check the scouting at home link regularly, and let your friends know about these great options for at-home fun and learning for Scouting families and non-Scouting families alike.

 
CategoriesCouncil Programs by

National Jamboree

 

2023 NATIONAL JAMBOREE 

  DON’T LET YOUR SCOUTS MISS THE BEST SCOUTING HAS TO OFFER!

exp of lifetime resized 

JULY 19 – JULY 28, 2023
Summit Bechtel Reserve, 
West Virginia

Sign up NOW at BSAJamboree.org

 

The Midnight Sun Council is hosting a Jamboree Troop to attend next year’s National Jamboree at the Summit in West Virginia. Current plans would be to tour Washington D.C., visit various museums and then head to the Summit for a week of exciting fun with other Scouts from all over the country and world.

 

Final cost has not been set yet, because tours and travel are still being determined, but you could expect the total cost to be around $4,000-$4250 per person.

 

Matt Cooper (SM Troop 38B) will be the Scoutmaster for our Troop. There are no limits on number of youth attendees, nor on the number of adults allowed to go this time around.

 

Scholarships for the Summit portion of the fee are available on the Jamboree site, as well as the registration link and a ton of information. If interested, please sign up on the site.

 

A payment schedule and fundraising opportunities will be forthcoming. We have a book started for payment tracking purposes here at the office. As we progress, more information will be coming.

We are accepting reservations for both young men and women, but still need to figure out if we will be going as 2 separate troops or on Venturing Crew for leadership purposes.

 

All information regarding the National Jamboree can be found at this link: https://jamboree.scouting.org/

 

For easy reference, here are a couple of links for your use:

Please register through this link: 

https://jamboree.scouting.org/participants/

 

Information on the available scholarships can be found here:

https://jamboree.scouting.org/participants/scholarships/

Scholarships available for the biggest Scouting event in the country – On Scouting (scoutingmagazine.org)

CategoriesCouncil Programs by

Scouts BSA – Scouting at Home

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 Scouts BSA

 Boy Scouts of America – Scouting at Home                    

 

 

Troop Program Resources

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How-to Campcraft Skill Videos Index | 

 

 

MSC Scouting at Home Patch Program for Scouts BSA!

Scouting at Home Patch 2020
Scouts BSA just need to complete 6 of the listed options in the Scouts BSA requirements.

Once a Scout has completed the requirements to earn the patch, an adult should send the completed MSC Scouting from Home Patch Program Tracker form (a scanned copy or a photo is fine) to the District Executive Robert Stewart at robert.stewart@scouting.org.

 

 

Scouting Advancement can still happen from home!

Remember, Scouts still need their Unit Leader’s approval to start working on a Merit Badge, and Youth Protection policies must be observed even in a digital setting.

 

 

Online Merit Badge Opportunities:

This is a great time to encourage Scouts to complete their Cyber Chip!

Piedmont Council – $5 cost to cover resources

Gulf Stream Council- Remote Activity Workshops

Cascade Pacific Council – Advancement Academymeritbadge

 

 

Merit Badges

Below are merit badges that can be worked on from home. As always, check with your Scoutmaster for approval before starting a new merit badge. Most of these will require online research during this time, so be sure you have completed your Cyber Chip first. Remember some requirements require supervision, so ask a parent or counselor about these before you start.

 

No outside requirements:

AmericanBusiness; Animation; Basketry; Collections; Electricity; Electronics, Energy; Entrepreneurship; 

Family Life; Fingerprinting; Genealogy; Home Repairs; Model Design and Building; Nature; Painting; 

Personal Fitness; Personal Management; Photography; Plumbing; Programming; 

Reptile and Amphibian Study; Wood Carving

 

Can be done with no outside requirements (depending on options chosen):

American Heritage; Animal Science; Archaeology; Astronomy; Bird Study; Chemistry; 

Citizenship in the World; Coin Collecting; Digital Technologies; Drafting; 

Emergency Preparedness; Leatherwork; Moviemaking; Nuclear Science; Pets; 

Pulp and Paper; Railroading; Reading; Robotics; Safety; Sculpture; 

Soil and Water Conservation; Stamp Collecting; Sustainability; Textile

   

Take the 30 Day Scout Challenge

  Click on the following links to open/view/download the 30 Day Challenges:

 

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30 Day Scout Rank Challenge 

 

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30 Day First Class Challenge

 

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30 Day Second Class Challenge

 

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30 Day Tenderfoot Challenge

 

 

 

The Merits of Scouting @ Home

Across the nation, councils are finding ways to help keep our youth members engaged and Scouting. These out-of-the-box, in-home activities are centered around providing advancement-related content to help keep kids safe, engaged and to help them make the best of home time

 

Boys’ Life: Projects That Can Be Done at Home

Goal Setting For Scouts, Leaders, and Families

 

 

Resources:

Questions and Answers Cub Scouting/Scouts BSA/Venturing/Sea Scouting Rank Advancement and the Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Bryan on Scouting – Merit Badges

Bryan on Scouting – Working on Merit Badges at home

Bryan on Scouting – Conducting a Board of Review through video conferencing

Bryan on Scouting – Advancement during COVID-19: Official details about Eagle extensions and more

 

For more information and activities check the scouting at home link regularly, and let your friends know about these great options for at-home fun and learning for Scouting families and non-Scouting families alike.

 

 

CategoriesBlog by

Update your BeAScout.org pin today

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Update your BeAScout.org pin today, so prospective Scouts can find you blog.scoutingmagazine.org
BeAScout.org tells prospective Scouting families why Scouting is a good fit for their family and where they can find a pack, troop, crew or ship near them.

Click on the following link to read more:

https://blog.scoutingmagazine.org/2019/01/28/update-your-beascout-pin-today-so-future-scouting-families-can-find-you-tomorrow/?utm_source=scoutingwire&utm_campaign=swemployee262019&utm_medium=email&utm_content=

 

CategoriesBlog by

Build an adventure

Scouts do stuff. They build things. Play with purpose. Make friends and work together.

Set goals and clear them. They go places. Physically. Mentally. Spiritually. These life-changing experiences — and the confidence they provide — become bricks in the wall of childhood. Bricks that eventually form a foundation. One a Scout can stand on to embrace opportunity and overcome obstacles. For the parents watching in awe, it’s not a question of where their Scout will go, but where won’t they go.