During this challenging time, it is vital that Scouting continues for our young people. Scouting provides:
- social connection
- support for positive mental health
- supervision (Scouting and schools are better than shopping centres)
- a degree of normality in difficult times
We offer a number of things that schools can’t – more fun, leadership opportunities for all, etc Many other activities like sport, dance and cheer are fully shut. We’re not. Here are some thoughts on:
- Holiday program
- Regular weekly program
- Activity sheets
- Technology
- Child safety
- Preparation
… in an online world.
Program Now…
School is on holiday - Scouting isn’t.
Traditional weekly program – online – mightn’t start till the first week of Term 2.
But Joeys, Cubs and Scouts need things to do now.
We can help.
Some ideas that Sections are already doing on line:
- Making pizza
- Origami lessons
- Sleepovers (in own homes)
- Dance parties
- Virtual hikes (digital map & coordinates, images)
- Virtual family camp – 24 hours of activities to do, post, share
- Home-based scavenger hunts
- Section Councils
- Magic tricks
- Guest speakers
Celebrate Scouting!
Is this a uniformed meeting? Or a scarf?
Or does your program require something special?
Idea
Badge presentations and investitures can still happen on line, but what next? Badges can be snail-mailed to youth members with a short note from the Leaders. Youth members hate waiting for badges. You can check their shirt, to see if it’s sewn on, next time you’re online. Investitures can be repeated later when we’re again meeting face-to-face – and preferably somewhere memorable: not in the hall, but on camp or Pack Holiday, or an urban hike, or beach night.
Source: Scouting at Home - Manual
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