Resources for your Scouting needs
Thanks everyone around Scouting for these great resources. Please share any resources you are using during the school closing and unit meeting cancellations. Here are resources for families looking to engage their children in Scouting and/or educational activities while at home:
Virtual Cub Den Meeting series - by Black Swamp Area Council Scout leaders
8 museums offer virtual visits & help with merit badges - Bryan on Scouting
Merit badges every 'Hamilton' fan should earn - Bryan on Scouting
Cubmaster shares lyrics for funny Pack song he penned - Mitch Lynch video on YouTube
How Cooking Merit Badge can save your family time and heartache - Aaron Derr
Scoutbook Tutorial for Advancement - Black Swamp Area Council leaders share insight
How to teach (or learn) lashing from home - Bryan on Scouting
Pack-to-Troop transitions: Preparing AOLs (and their PL's) for Scouting Rank - Look Wilder Still
Special Cyber Chip program recognition - Black Swamp Area Council Scouts can receive special recognition
Scouting at Home - new ScoutingWire TV series
National Camp-in - Saturday, May 2, join a day of adventure from friendly competitions to camprire singalongs
Scouting at Home – A new web page for stay-at-home activities for any Scout rank, a National BSA website
Digital Safety and Online Scouting Activities - via National BSA
Learn how to make a face mask with your neckerchief - via Boys' Life and see Old Sycamore DE Brian Botti's handy work
LEGO Live #3 - build a symbol of hope at home
Online Merit Badge University - open to all courtesy of Palmetto Council
Perseverance pays off: Meet the Scout who named the next Mars rover
Take your kids on a #TrekAt2 without leaving your house
Scout Share - Help your unit provide a superior program
Free year of Boys' Life - limited time offer
New Scouting at Home video - sharing the impact of the Scouting movement
Remote Learning: Supporting educators, parents and teachers
How to tie a Woggle - Turk’s Head knot with Old Sycamore DE Brian Botti
Online Resources to Keep Your Unit Humming – Cub Den Leader planning made easy
BSA Instagram contest - #ScoutingAtHome share your great Scouting efforts from home
Scout On - find useful program for all types of Scouts, leaders & parents
Unit resource survey - Help us grow this effort stronger. Please complete our brief survey
Toilet paper solar system – Looking for fun activity at home courtesy of Great Oaks District
Merit Badges online for all - Any Scout can participate for free after registering
STEAM Activity Pack - Family fun with STEAM (Download PDF)
Merit Badges Online – Registration Required – Central Florida Council, March 30 – April 3
Boys’ Life magazine - Find projects you can create from home and stories that will take young readers’ minds on adventures all over the world. In addition to the website, an entire year’s worth of issues is free in the BL app
Things all Scouts can do at home – Atlanta Area Council features a page full of ideas
ScoutShare – ideas how to Scout remotely plus work on documents together, and virtual meetings
Scouting Adventures without leaving home – Spirit of Adventure Council takes you outbound
Video Training on conducting virtual meetings - Cascade Pacific Council
Amazing Educational Resources - List of Education companies offering free subscriptions.
WeAreTeachers.com - Online education resources for ideas & inspiration
Scouting at home - Participate in a six-week program online with family and achieve advancements along the way
Daily DIY Science Activities for home - Boonshoft Museum, Dayton
Merit badges for social distancing - 58 badges Scouts can complete at home
Advancement Academy - Your virtual resource for keeping Scouts advancing, connected & having fun
Scouting at home video series from our friends in Cincinnati at Dan Beard Council
Merit Badge Classes Online - March/April 2020 - Open to all councils
Running your Packs Pinewood Derby virtually - A fantastic way to host your units Pinewood Derby while still maximizing social distancing
Bear Grylls indoor survival activities - Weekly videos to surviving extended time with family
The Ultimate Cubmaster Challenge – Cubs are asked to complete a challenge based on rank
Virtual Campsite Competition (Tent not included) - A resource for a fun activity that can be adopted for your Troop or Pack
Good Turns during the coronavirus: Acts of Scouting service you can do from home - Bryan On Scouting
BSA Family Scouting - On Facebook, a private group
Completing Cub Scout rank Adventures by Look Wider Still
Knots 101: Scouts BSA/Grades 6-12 - Learn to splice – Pioneering Merit Badge
Khan Academy - Especially good for math and computing for all ages but other subjects at Secondary level. Note this uses the U.S. grade system but it’s mostly common material.
Futurelearn - Free to access 100s of courses, only pay to upgrade if you need a certificate in your name (own account from age 14 but younger learners can use a parent account).
Openlearn - Free taster courses aimed at those considering Open University but everyone can access it. Adult level, but some e.g. nature and environment courses could well be of interest to young people.
Blockly - Learn computer programming skills – fun and free.
Scratch - Creative computer programming
Ted Ed - All sorts of engaging educational videos
National Geographic Kids - Activities and quizzes for younger kids
Duolingo - Learn languages for free
Mystery Science - Free science lessons
Look Wider Still - A Scout mother’s take on bringing the joys of outing to her Scouting family and yours
The Kids Should See This - Wide range of cool educational videos
Crash Course - You Tube videos on many subjects
Crash Course Kids - As above for a younger audience
Crest Awards - Science awards you can complete from home
Tinkercad - All kinds of making
Prodigy Math - Good for elementary school ages
Big History Project - Aimed at Secondary age, multi-disciplinary activities
Geography Games - Geography gaming!
STEM Simulators - Learn Computer Science
The Artful Parent - Good, free art activities linked to from this Facebook page
Red Ted Art - Easy arts and crafts for little ones
The Imagination Tree - Creative art and craft activities for the very youngest
Toy Theater - Educational online games
Please continue to keep families impacted by this illness and all the healthcare workers, first responders, military who are dealing with this each day in your thoughts. Please also keep our local, state and national leaders in your thoughts and prayers.
Be Prepared and Keep Scouting!
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