Den & Troop Meetings Virtually

Scout Leaders: to help put on Den and Troop Meetings virtually, we did a online training explaining how to access resources to successfully and safely.  We want to encourage you to view the video of this training on YouTube to learn more about these resources. Download a visual of the 10 ways to secure Zoom. File sharing for Den & Troop meetings is available through this link www.ThreeHarborsScouting.org/Den&TroopMeeting

Additional Online Resources

• Troop, Crew & Ship Elections Virtually

• Boys’ Life #TrekAt2”

• Nature from Home, Schlitz Audubon

• Scouts with Compassion Initiative (document)

• National BSA Coronavirus FAQ

• Bryan on Scouting, National BSA blog
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• 30-Day Challenges, courtesy Hawkeye Council

• Adventure Academy, courtesy Cascade Pacific Council

• Scouting at home, courtesy of Dan Beard Council

• Online Merit Badge classes, courtesy of Piedmont Council 

• Remote Scouting by Scoutshare.org

• At home Scouting activities by Scout Spirit

• Jamboree on the Internet (Special Edition)

• Cub Scout Adventure Bingo

• Scouts BSA Adventure Bingo

• Cyber Chip

• Scouting at home, courtesy of Heart of America Council

• Home Scouting, courtesy of Buckeye Council 

• Scouting at Home, courtesy of Bay Lakes Council 

• Cub Scouts Protect Yourself Rules

• Fun Projects at Home, courtesy of Boys' Life

• At Home Scouting, Connecticut Rivers Council

• Scouting at Home, Silicon Valley Monterey Bay Council

• Activities for Scouting at home, Lake Erie Council

• Digital Resources, Three Fires Council

• Virtual Troop Meeting, courtesy of Michigan Crossroads Council

• Digital Pilgrimage, courtesy of Abraham Lincoln Council

• Self-Guided Activities, courtesy of Spirit of Adventure

• Scoutbook University

There is a multitude of resources beyond these available online. In addition to these official BSA resources, we encourage you to be resourceful and find free virtual museum tours, resources from Scouting volunteer blogs and sharing sites for Scout leaders.  Scouting is an exciting program that is accessible in all sorts of unique ways!

• NASA at Home for Kids

• Virtual Field Trips, Freedom Homeschooling

• Virtual Museums, Tours and Travel, courtesy USA Today includes links to more than 2500 museums worldwide through Google Arts & Culture

• World Museums, courtesy Travel & Leisure 

• World Museums, courtesy Mental Floss 

• Smithsonian Virtual Tour

• National Parks, courtesy Travel & Leisure 

• Virtual Dives (underwater), courtesy National Marine Sanctuaries 

• Free World-Class education for anyone, anywhere, by Khan Academy

• Keep Learning, wherever you are, by Future Learn 

• National Geographic KIDS

• Monterey Bay Aquarium LIVE

• Classroom Magazines by Scholastic

• Aerial America, Smithsonian

• Virtual summer Camps, Parade

• Virtual Tours & Field Trips

Merit Badges from Home

Lion | Kindergarten

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

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 and archaeology. | 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 and obstacle 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 and Games. | 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.