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Supplemental Theme: Aware and Care
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Upcoming Events:
Basic Training:
Old Juniper District: Thu, February 26, 6:30pm – 9:00pm, 155 W 400 N,
Smithfield
Old Ephraim District: Sat, April 18, 8am – 12pm, 940 Three Point Ave, Logan
Old Juniper District: Thu, April 23, 6:30pm – 9:00pm, 1850 N 400 E, North Logan
Old Ephraim District: Sat, June 13, 2015, 8am – 12pm, 940 Three Point
Ave, Logan
Outdoor Leader Skills: May 1 – 2, Cache Co Fairgrounds, Logan.
Outdoor skills are critical to the success of the Scouting program,
and Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills will provide leaders with
the basic outdoor skills information needed to start a program right.
The course is a day and a half long, but a leader can move at an
accelerated pace by demonstrating mastery of a specific skill. The
emphasis is on the skill, rather than on attending the course.
Cooking
Campfire Programs
Map and Compass Reading
First Aid
Dutch Oven Cooking
Ropes and Lashings
Plant and Animal Identification
Ax and Knife Safety (Totin' Chip)
Leave No Trace Instruction
With all of the fun outdoor skills we will be participating in with
the new program, this is a good training to get us started!
Outdoor Ethics Training: Outdoor ethics is not just for youth. Adult
volunteers are encouraged to seek training in basic outdoor skills and
even take specialized courses to learn Leave No Trace skills.
* Camp Fife: 3/27/2015 6:00 pm - 3/28/2015 7:00 pm. Cost $35.
*Camp Fife: 4/24/2015 6:00 PM - 4/25/2015 7:00 PM. Cost $35.
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Resource of the Month: Conservation Handbook
Wise stewardship of natural resources is the responsibility of all of
us. The Conservation Handbook is a valuable tool for Scout leaders,
parents, agency personnel, and others who realize the tremendous
excitement and importance of involving young people in the care of the
world around them. The book covers such topics as: Conservation and
the Scouting Program, Projects, and Safety, as well as a variety of
other topics. You can purchase the book at the Scout Shop for less
than $4.
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Patch of the Month: Outdoor Ethics
Guided by the Outdoor Code and Leave No Trace, millions of Scouts have
enhanced their awareness of the natural world around them, minimizing
impact to the land. For Scouts who have a deep interest in the
outdoors, nature, and the environment, Scouting's outdoor ethics will
give you an ever-deeper appreciation of the richness of the land and
how we fit into it. If you are prepared to venture down the path of
really becoming aware of your surroundings, of building the skills
that will allow you to leave no trace on the land, then the Outdoor
Ethics Awareness and Action Awards are for you.
Cub Scouts and their leaders interested in learning more about outdoor
ethics and Leave No Trace should begin by exploring the Outdoor Ethics
Awareness Award.
The Outdoor Ethics Action Award challenges Scouts and Scouters to take
affirmative steps to improve their outdoor skills, and builds upon the
Awareness Award.
This award replaces the Leave No Trace Award.
You can find all the information you need at
http://www.scouting.org/
including a pdf about the award, the requirements and links to the
necessary videos.
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Training Highlight: Outdoor Code
Scouting and Venturing are all about personal responsibility,
leadership, and making good choices. No place is this more important
than in the outdoors. Scouting and Venturing have a long, proud
tradition of conservation service to the nation. How do we preserve
that tradition? By heeding the challenge in the Outdoor Code:
As an American, I will do my best to-
Be clean in my outdoor manners.
Be careful with fire.
Be considerate in the outdoors.
Be conservation minded.
In addition to the powerful guide set by the Outdoor Code, Scouting
and Venturing have adopted the Principles of Leave No Trace to build
upon the ethic in the Outdoor Code and to provide more specific
guidelines and skills when acting in the outdoors. Through the
Outdoor Code and the Principles of Leave No Trace, we can take
responsibility for our own impacts, provide leadership to those around
us to reduce their impacts by making good choices, and together help
preserve and conserve our rich environmental heritage. As Cub Scouts
we can also participate in this proud tradition!
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Scouting Outing: Spring Hikes, Walks, and Observations
Spring is a wonderful time for hiking and walkabouts. Sometimes when
we are out hiking with Scouts, it seems like they are so focused on
getting from here to there that they forget to look around and see the
sights, If you are out with a goal-oriented group and you want them
to take some time to explore, consider adding one or more additional
hiking activities.
We want Cub Scouts to have fun and adventure outside when possible!
As spring begins in your area, look for ways to have the boys observe
what's going on. Plan activities in which they can describe or
illustrate and display their observations at a den or pack meeting.
Here are some examples:
Paint Chip Search: Get a collection of paint chips from your local
hardware store. Task the Cub Scouts with finding plants or items
outside that match the colors, and then draw a poster showing what
they found.
Nature Hike Scavenger Hunt: With the help of your local park service,
get a listing of plants in your area. Then while going on a hike, see
how many plants the boys can identify.
Nature's Bingo Game: Nature's bing plays just like regular bingo.
The object is to complete a row- across, down, or diagonally- but
instead of calling numbers, things found in nature are called by using
pictures and words. So as you go along a trail, point out plants and
animals, and keep track of what was seen. Then once a boy has
completed a row, you can confirm it.
I Spy: In this classic observation game, each Cub Scout can take a
turn finding something outside and then providing clues to help the
other boys guess what it is.
Alphabet: Give each boy a list with a letter of the alphabet on each
line. Boys try to find something on the hike that begins with each
letter.
With all outdoor activities, remember to follow safe Scouting
guidelines and the rules of the Outdoor Ethics program. While hiking,
discuss poisonous plants and venomous animals in your area. Emphasize
to the participants that staying on the marked trail is the best way
to avoid them. Mention the need for hydration and energy food during
hiking and walking. Don't forget first aid and hiking safety!
Check out http://www.smallsat.org/
pdf of local hiking trails. You can also get a hard copy of this
pamphlet at the Cache Visitors Bureau. This site,
http://logancanyonhiking.com/
information about trails of Logan Canyon.
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Boy's Life:
This month's issue features the Summit Bechtel Reserve, glowing plants
and animals, a bottle cap toss game (mini disc golf!), and a look at
NASCAR.
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