Tenderfoot Rank Requirements
1b. - Virtual patrol or troop campouts via video conferencing will be permitted. 2a. - During the same day as your virtual patrol or troop campout, assist in preparing one meal with the help of those with whom you live. Tell your patrol or troop why it was important for each person to share in meal preparation and cleanup. 2b. - During the same day as your virtual campout, demonstrate the appropriate method of safely cleaning items used to prepare, serve and eat a meal. 5a. - Explain the importance of the buddy system as it relates to your personal safety on outings and in your neighborhood. Verbally commit to following the buddy system on your next troop or patrol outing. 7a. - Tell how to display, raise, lower, and fold the U.S. flag. Second Class Rank Requirements: 1a & 1c. - Virtual patrol or troop activities via video conferencing will be permitted. 3b. - Using a compass and map together, plan a 5-mile hike approved by your adult leader. 4. - Evidence of wild animals can be demonstrated with information or photos of your local area found online. 5c. - May be completed virtually via video conferencing on dry land. 7c. - Learn about the dangers of using drugs, alcohol and tobacco and other practices that could be harmful to your health. Discuss what you learned with your family and explain the dangers of substance addictions. Report to your Scoutmaster or other adult leader in your troop about which parts of the Scout Oath and Scout Law relate to what you learned. 8a. - May be completed virtually using video conferencing. 8d. - May be completed by comparing costs at three (3) online sites or locations. First Class rank requirements: 1a - Virtual patrol or troop activities via video conferencing will be permitted. 2e. - On the same day as your virtual campout, serve as the cook. Supervise your assistant(s) in using a stove or building a cooking fire. Prepare the breakfast, lunch, and dinner planned in First Class requirement 2a. Supervise the cleanup. 4a. - By drawing, computer software, or other virtual methods, plan an orienteering course that would cover at least one mile. Explain why measuring the height and/or width of designated items (tree, tower, canyon, ditch, etc.) is helpful. Explain how you would complete your course using a real map and compass. 4b. - Scouts do not need to follow their route. 5a. - Evidence of native plants can be demonstrated with information or photos of your local area found online. 6e. - May be completed on dry land. 9a. - Visit may take place virtually or by phone. 9c. - Outings can include past or future plans. 10. - Invite the potential new member to a virtual meeting or future activity using video conferencing. These requirement changes came from national's COVID-19 FAQ.
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Monday, April 20 at 7:00PM on Zoom
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If you are bored, need a break from school, or passionate about improving your life today or just enjoy a good video or two, please watch these two videos.
The first is a 10 minute TED talk that is really amazing. I promise it is not like a school lecture. The second is a bunch of scouts like you who put on a pretty good show. You may want to skip to the 6 minute mark where the real fun begins. Have fun, be safe, see you soon! https://youtu.be/YrZTho_o_is https://bsa-la.org/ssl/#1586187673713-660979e3-e46c Mike Lawrance ICA food shelf in Minnetonka is accepting food and cash donations at this time. All nonperishable food items or to make online donations to:
ICA Food Shelf 11588 K-Tel Drive Minnetonka, MN 55343 952-938-0729 When you donate, online or drop off, please mention that you are from Troop 283 in Wayzata. Please contact Rukshan with Troop 283 boys, if you have any questions about this opportunity to serve. Phone: (612) 418-3209 (Mom, Nira) Email: nira_rajan@yahoo.com (Mom, Nira) Sincerely, Rukshan Rajan Each weekday at 2:00 pm (central time), the editors of Boys' Life share articles, jokes, and fun facts Scouts and their families will love!
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Have free time? Want to learn a new hobby, get exposure to a possible profession, or just explore another topic? Right now there are merit badge courses, Nova awards, Supernova awards, and Duke of Edinburgh Awards that you can do online. Know of more options? Email the webmaster!
Merit Badges
Have free time? Want to learn a new hobby, get exposure to a possible profession, or just explore another topic? Right now there are merit badge courses, Nova awards, Supernova awards, and Duke of Edinburgh Awards that you can do online. Know of more options? Email the webmaster!
There are many merit badge classes online that the council is offering on their Scouting at Home page. The merit badge courses are listed below, and there are other activities and awards that can be earned online; check out the council's website for more information. Our troop has leaders that are willing to teach the following merit badges. They can be contacted for individual sessions. Some open group sessions are in the list below, and you could request a special class just for our troop. Bolded items are required for Eagle.
Don't see one that you want to do? Contact our advancement chair and ask if there's any merit badge counselors that are willing to teach the ones you want. We have a lot of leaders at our disposal, and bunches of other merit badge counselors nearby that could be called on.
Other Awards
Merit badges aren't your thing? How about wearing a medal at the next Court of Honor? The BSA's Nova and Supernova awards focus on learning STEM skills with experiments. The challenges that each Nova award poses are typically able to be met in an afternoon by watching videos, planning and conducting an experiment, then summarizing the results and discussing it with a counselor. After you earn three of the Nova awards, you can earn the Supernova medal. Very few of these are handed out and they are stunning awards. Tyler Akins is a Nova counselor and Supernova mentor and can get you started on the path.
Still would prefer something different? The Duke of Edinburgh award is an internationally recognized award that has just started handing out awards in the United States. It focuses on a project that has to be worked on an hour a week for several weeks, an expedition, and other surmountable challenges. You take it at your own pace and there's a team of people to help you along the way. I'm sure we can talk Vicki Jurek into hosting a session that would provide all of the information you need - contact Tyler Akins (a registered Award leader) if you'd like that informational session or if you'd want to start on your own Award.
Council's Virtual Classes and Events
This is just one section from their Scouting at Home page.
Northern Star Council just added a Scouting From Home page and it lists upcoming courses that merit badges across the state are providing for youth, along with other online opportunities. It's brand new, so give it a couple days and see how many classes get offered for the near future.
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