====== Otters ======
[[sections:otters:program|Program]] | [[sections:otters:badges|Badges]] | [[sections:otters:meetings:|Meetings]] | [[sections:otters:activities|Activities]] | [[sections:otters:service_projects|Service Projects]] | [[sections:otters:books|Books]] | [[sections:otters:games|Games]] | [[sections:otters:ceremonies|Ceremonies]]


  * [[https://outdoorserviceguides.org/program/otter/|Otters National Website]]
  * [[https://www.guides4guides.org/index.php/resources/otter-resources/|Guides4Guides Otter Resources]]
  * [[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1beB2CVhAUsIiZc46RRIUDgKPirTjP3im/view?usp=sharing|Otter Field Guide]]


===== Motto =====

Busy and Bright

===== Law =====

An Otter is always busy and bright and helps other people by doing a good turn every day.

===== Promise =====

I promise to do my best, to listen to my leaders and parents, and to be a good otter.
===== Introduction =====

The busy and bright Otters are just starting their journey in the game of scouting, and our goal is to make it fun 
and engaging. Kids this age learn through play, so the [[sections:otters:program|program]] is designed around 
[[sections:otters:activities|activities]] that keep them active and excited to scout. 
[[sections:otters:meetings:start|Meetings]] generally consist of a couple of activities plus plenty of 
[[sections:otters:games|games]] and a snack and [[sections:otters:books|story]].

The [[sections:otters:badges|badges]] that the kids earn are the four main "paws" (helping, activity, handicraft, 
and nature) plus the safety, service, and camping badges. Scouts who earn  all four paws plus their safety and 
camping badge are able to earn the swimming otter badge to display on their 
[[sections:timberwolves:start|Timberwolf]] uniform once they swim up.