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Somewhere Different

by Janet Daniels ASM / Den Leader Troop 200 / Pack 38 janet.daniels@hushmail.com. Somewhere Different. Objectives. The importance of going Somewhere Different Safe Scouting Requirements and Tour Plans Age-appropriate planning Overview of some places to visit/camp.

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Somewhere Different

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  1. by Janet Daniels ASM / Den Leader Troop 200 / Pack 38 janet.daniels@hushmail.com Somewhere Different

  2. Objectives • The importance of going Somewhere Different • Safe Scouting Requirements and Tour Plans • Age-appropriate planning • Overview of some places to visit/camp

  3. Where is Somewhere Different ? • Anywhere inside or outside the counsel area. • A love of adventure, discovery, camping, learning new things, and having the chance to stretch their wings. THIS HELPS IN KEEPING THEM INTERESTED IN CONTINUING!!! • Year round opportunities. • Tons of historic places to visit. • A gold-mine of experienced professions who can assist in the planning and execution of High Adventure activities.

  4. Think Outside the Box • Prepare a presentation showing different activities the scouts could experience – climbing, backpacking, kayaking, whitewater rafting, snow-cave camping • Give a handout to each scout listing different places and activities. Ask them to circle things that interest them, and give feed back at the yearly-planning meeting. • Use your resources to make the contacts necessary for a successful outing.

  5. Guide to Safe Scouting • Verify requirements and regulations for all activities. Use that handy Activity-Level chart which spans from Tigers to Venturers! • Make sure your plan follows the rules for Youth Protection, medical needs, transportation, Activities (Aquatics Safety, Climb-on Safely, etc.) and Leave No Trace. • If there are complications, guide your SPL in problem-solving them. Give him time and encouragement in coming up with solutions. This means sometimes starting the planning ahead of the normal time.

  6. Tour Planning • Use the tour planning worksheet to develop a safe and enjoyable outing. The online Tour Plan website is MARVELOUS and allows you to download guidelines – use it and file it on-time! • Select a site to visit or camp – visit it ahead of time if possible. If it is State or Federal land, check for additional entrance or use fees. • Make sure that you have enough qualified leaders to assist in this evolution. • Make sure that the event is viable for the age groups and ability groups.

  7. Adventure Training • Highly-qualified instructors, BSA-approved levels of certification with companies like REI • Kayaking, Climbing, Cycling Tours, Wilderness Survival • If no one in your Troop is knowledgeable, connect with someone who is • Take Powderhorn Training!! This course gives you information, ideas and contacts for a wide range of activities available

  8. Join Meetup Groups, etc. • Hampton Roads Outdoor Adventures http://www.meetup.com/HROadventures/?a=ro2_grp • Hampton Roads Kayaking http://www.meetup.com/Kayakers/ • Central Virginia Orienteering Club http://www.centralvaorienteering.com/ • People who like to do random sh*t http://www.meetup.com/People-who-like-to-do-random-st • BSA_Activity Spreadsheet

  9. Ideas for Outings • Horseback Riding: Marriot Ranch (northern Va), City Riders (Suffolk) • Climbing: Bayport Climbing Tower & C.O.P.E., the Peak, Va Beach Rock Gym, Carderock Park • Caving: Wild GUYde Adventures • Whitewater Rafting: Richmond, Camp Enon • Shark fishing, Jet Skiing, Coastal Kayaking: Pamlico Sound Sea Base

  10. Ideas for Outings cont. • Newport News Primitive Camping: Let the ACTIVITY not the location transform it into Somewhere Different. (I.e., bring bamboo and a ton of rope, and let the scouts transform the forest by building bridges and canopy walkways… and earning the Pioneering MB…) • Panning for Gems/Gold: Morefield Mine, Lake Anna State Park • Wilderness Survival & Navigation: Mountain Sheppard Wilderness Survival School

  11. Sleeping With The Sharks • North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island-Manteo North Carolina. • 285,000 gallon ocean tank with interactive exhibits • Educational program on the different sea creatures and habitats. • Light house history. • Snacks • Sleeping with the Sharks

  12. Merchants Mill Pond • 176 Millpond Road, Gatesville, NC 27938 • Enchanted Forest with giant Cypress trees, primitive species of fish, alligators, all local animals and plant. • We camp on an Island • Hike and canoe in. • Work on Scout skills, canoe, hike, individual cooking.

  13. Forts • Fort Norfolk located on the Elizabeth River fortified Norfolk during the War of 1812 and Civil War. • Fort Monroe guarded the channel between Chesapeake Bay and Hampton Roads • Fort Wool is the sister fort to Monroe but has a significant history all its own. Arguably the most expensive Fort or facility in the country.

  14. Federal Building in Norfolk • Located Downtown Norfolk at the corner of Brambleton and Granby streets. • National Historic register. • Architecture. • Citizenship in the Nation MB. • Naturalization Hearings.

  15. Closing • Questions? • Ideas to share? • Please write your email on the sign-in list if you wish to receive a copy of the BSA_Activity spread sheet

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