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Dear Scout Leaders and Parents:
Welcome to our Weekly Challenge for the week of April 27. These challenges revolve around a theme that Scouts, parents and families can do together while Scouting at Home. This week’s theme is “Camp Where You Are”. The highlight will be the National Camp-in presented by the Boy Scouts of America on Saturday, May 2. Join Scouts from across the country via Facebook Live as we Camp-In together.
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Camp Where You Are Challenge
Let’s put the “Outing in Scouting” this week and go camping at home. Whether that’s a tent in your backyard, or a blanket fort in your living room, plan to go camping this week!
All Scouts
Cub Scouts
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Make the largest s’mores stack you can! Send us a picture of your biggest s’more.
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Make a foil wrap dinner or dessert.
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Talk with your parents about what to do in case of a flood, tornado or other weather emergency.
Scouts BSA
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Develop a sample menu for a weekend campout for your patrol or troop.
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Camp in your backyard on Saturday, May 2. Send us a picture of your campsite!
Parents & Scout Leaders
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Learn about the importance of Outdoor Programs as one of the methods of Scouting.
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Digital Den Meeting – April 29 at 7:00 p.m.
Starting this week, we are shifting our weekly virtual program to provide our Cub Scouts and their families a Digital Den meeting. We’ll follow the Camp Where You Are theme, providing a fun, outdoor-inspired program for your Cub Scout! You can join our first Digital Den Meeting on Three Harbors Council’s Facebook page on Wednesday night at 7:00 p.m. We still plan on having skits and songs, so please upload your videos and pictures to www.ThreeHarborsScouting.org/Share.
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National Camp-In – May 2 at 10:00 a.m.
Join Scouts from across the country on May 2 for BSA’s National Camp-in! Starting at 10:00 a.m. on Facebook Live and running all day long, there will be everything from cooking demonstrations to a Virtual 5K race, to a visit by a NASA astronaut. This event is open to anyone, not just Scout families. Click here to find out more and sign-up for updates.
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Scouts BSA Online Merit Badge Clinic Series
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Webelos Pin Series
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Virtual Scouting Fireside Chat – April 29 at 7:30 p.m.
Following this week’s Digital Den Meeting, we will be holding a Virtual Scouting Fireside Chat. Three Harbors Council volunteers using virtual meetings to keep Scouting going in their Dens, Packs and Troops will share best practices and answer your questions about virtual Scouting and keeping your Scouts engaged right now. Register here to join the conversation.
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Featured Weekly Online Resources
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Share Your Scouting Photos
All Scouts are encouraged to send us pictures, stories and/or videos of your Scouting at Home experience to Scouting@ThreeHarborsScouting.org. Be sure to include your unit number and the phrase “Scouting at Home” in the title of the email. If your files are too large to email, please upload them to our Scouting at Home folder at www.ThreeHarborsScouting.org/Share along with your unit number and a short title for your uploaded files.
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Questions?
Our staff team is here to support Scouting at Home. Please click here to contact our council staff.
Scout on Safely!
Andrew Hardin
Scout Executive
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