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| sections:otters:meetings:otter_campout [2024/04/04 14:55] – lizkc | sections:otters:meetings:otter_campout [2024/04/12 10:15] (current) – [Badge Requirements Covered:] lizkc | ||
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| **Saturday** | **Saturday** | ||
| * Flag & Morning Announcements | * Flag & Morning Announcements | ||
| - | * Go Over General Schedule | + | * Go over general schedule |
| + | * Review camp safety | ||
| * Breakfast | * Breakfast | ||
| * Otters love to help with breakfast! They can help crack eggs, cut fruit, etc. | * Otters love to help with breakfast! They can help crack eggs, cut fruit, etc. | ||
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| * Morning Activity Time | * Morning Activity Time | ||
| * During a weekend campout, you generally have time for 2 Saturday activity blocks, or you can opt to do a longer mid-day activity like a hike. Some activities are also good multi-section activities where you can have the older sections work with the otters. | * During a weekend campout, you generally have time for 2 Saturday activity blocks, or you can opt to do a longer mid-day activity like a hike. Some activities are also good multi-section activities where you can have the older sections work with the otters. | ||
| + | * I always like to start off the first activity time with a review of camp safety guidelines | ||
| * Some big hits with Otters: | * Some big hits with Otters: | ||
| * Orienteering | * Orienteering | ||
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| * Campfire | * Campfire | ||
| * Otters can help carry wood for the campfire. We have a lot of otters who also love to participate in skits. | * Otters can help carry wood for the campfire. We have a lot of otters who also love to participate in skits. | ||
| + | * This is also a good opportunity to get the kids singing songs. We always end our campfire with Scout Vespers, and repeat after me songs are always huge hits. | ||
| * Night Hike | * Night Hike | ||
| * Campouts are a great opportunity to fit a night hike in! This may be more appropriate for older Otters depending on what time you start. Encourage the kids to keep their lights off as much as possible and let their eyes adjust. It's also really fun to try to be quiet and listen to the night sounds as much as possible. Stargazing on/after night hikes is a big hit as well. | * Campouts are a great opportunity to fit a night hike in! This may be more appropriate for older Otters depending on what time you start. Encourage the kids to keep their lights off as much as possible and let their eyes adjust. It's also really fun to try to be quiet and listen to the night sounds as much as possible. Stargazing on/after night hikes is a big hit as well. | ||
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| * Encourage Otters to Help! | * Encourage Otters to Help! | ||
| * Group Sweep of Camp & Clean Up | * Group Sweep of Camp & Clean Up | ||
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| + | ===== Badge Requirements Covered: ===== | ||
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| + | //These are the requirements we cover at nearly every camp out. Other badge requirements will depend on what activities you do.// | ||
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| + | === Safety Badge === | ||
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| + | * Camp & Hiking Safety | ||
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| + | === Red Helping Paw === | ||
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| + | * Three ways to help at camp | ||
| + | * Be helpful at home or at camp | ||
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| + | === Blue Activity Paw === | ||
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| + | * Night hike | ||
| + | * Sing Three Songs | ||
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| + | === Camping Paw === | ||
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| + | * 2 Nights of camping with your raft | ||
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