Scout Law: Thrifty
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Theme: Power Up
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Roundtable Blog: elkhorncubs.blogspot.com
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LDS Scouting Handbook:
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Upcoming Events
Basic Training
Elkhorn District: Saturday, March 11, 8 am - 11:30 am, 110 S Main, Millville.
Old Ephraim District: Saturday, April 15, 8 am - 12 pm, 940 Three Point Ave, Logan
Old Juniper: Thursday, April 27, 6:30 pm, 1850 N 400 E, North Logan.
Scouting for Food: Pass out bags the week of March 18th. Bags will be picked up on Saturday, March 18th, so make sure to get them passed out before then.
Outdoor Ethics Training: March 24-25. Register at trappertrails.org.
Cub Swim
Tiger/Wolf/Bear swim days will be Friday, April 14 (6 or 7 pm) and Saturday, April 22 (12 or 1 pm). Attendees will complete Floats & Boats, Spirit of the Water, and Salmon Run.
Webelos swim days will be Saturday, April 15 (12 or 1 pm) and Friday, April 21 (6 or 7 pm). Attendees will complete Aquanaut Adventure.
Cost is $2/scout, bring swimsuit and towel. Call Jen at 801-884-2127 if you still need to register.
Cub STEM Activity Days: April 15 or May 27, Camp Fife. Registration begins at 9 am. Cost is $25 per scout (Adults free), lunch provided. Participants will experience a day of dynamic adventures with hands-on experiments. Adventure zones include: robots, solar van, levers & pulleys, gravity, rockets, bb guns, and geocaching.
Scout-a-rama: Saturday, April 30, Weber State Fairgrounds. More details to come.
Commissioner's College: Saturday, March 11, 8 am - 3 pm, Ogden LDS Institute. Cost is $20. For all commissioners, Roundtable staff or interested scouters.
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Training Highlight: Aqua Cubs
Safety around water is extremely important for everyone. We have many opportunities in Scouting to help teach water safety and swimming skills to our families. The buddy system, buddy tags, and Safe Swim Defense are essential tools that we can use to keep our Scouts and their families safe around the water.
The BSA Safe Swim Defense guidelines strongly recommend that all Scouting units engaging in swimming activities of any kind "have at least one adult or older youth member currently trained in BSA Aquatics Supervision: Swimming and Water Rescue or BSA Lifeguard to assist in planning and conducting" the activities. Leaders should complete the Safe Swim Defense training available at my.scouting.org, carry their certification card (No. 34243), and agree to enforce the Safe Swim Defense plan. The plan applies to any place where Scouts may swim: at a beach, private or public pool, wilderness pond, stream, lake, or anywhere else.
The following information is specific to Cub Scout swimming activities:
- The buddy system is critically important, even in a public pool. Remember, even in a crowd, you are alone without protection if no one is attentive to your circumstances. At Cub Scouting events where parents participate with their children, parent and Cub Scout should be paired as buddies.
- At large water parks where several activity features are spread over a large area, unit leaders should base supervision on age. Den leaders should accompany Cub Scouts from area to area, serve as lookouts, and assemble everyone before moving en masse to the next feature. Although it may not be practical for the entire den to line up together for each activity, buddies should be in line together.
- In pool environments, stick to the rule that people swim only in water suited to their ability and with others of similar ability. Most public pools divide shallow and deep water, and this may be sufficient for defining appropriate swimming areas.
- Aquatics activities for dens often are held in backyards with swimming pools. Safe Swim Defense must apply. A certified lifeguard, though highly recommended, is not required. A qualified supervisor must be present. It is critical that the swimming activity be supervised by a conscientious adult who knowingly accepts the responsibility for the members involved in the activity.
- Free-flowing rivers are not recommended sites for Cub Scout swimming.
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Resource Highlight: Safe Swim Defense Training
Before a BSA group can engage in swimming activities of any kind, a minimum of one adult leader must complete Safe Swim Defense Training, have a commitment card with them, and agree to use the eight defenses in this plan. Safe Swim Defense must be renewed every two years. You can find the training at my.scouting.org.
The Eight Defenses are:
1. Qualified Supervision
2. Physical Fitness
3. Safe Area
4. Lifeguards on Duty
5. Lookouts
6. Ability Groups
7. Buddy System
8. Discipline
Let's keep our Scouts safe in the water!
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Award Highlight: Cyber Chip
Today's youth are spending more time than ever using digital media for education, research, socializing, and fun. To help families and volunteers keep youth safe while online, the Boy Scouts of America introduces the Cyber Chip. In developing this exciting new tool, the BSA teamed up with content expert NetSmartz®, part of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children® and training expert for many law enforcement agencies.
Netsmartz® has created a Scouting portal showcasing Cyber Chip resources, including grade-specific videos, for each level. Check it out at http://www.netsmartz.org/
Topics include cyberbullying, cell phone use, texting, blogging, gaming, and identity theft. Scouts learn the information through videos and games.
Cyber Chips expire after one year, and then they must be recharged. Each rank level requires the completion of the Cyber Chip requirements for that grade level.
Requirements can be completed as a den or as an individual. Parents can use the Cyber Chip to create open communication with their Scout about staying safe online. Unit leaders can:
- Tailor the requirements to your own unit rules. Complete the requirements for the Cyber Chip as a unit at a regular meeting, then hand out the cards and patches on the spot.
- Review the resources available on the website, including teaching materials, an implementation guide, and more.
- Create a fun challenge for youth to stump the unit leaders.
- Play a "Jeopardy!"-style game in a meeting to use what's been learned.
- Use the Cyber Chip as a foundational step in preparation for leadership positions such as Webmaster.
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