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| ====== Otter Program ====== | ====== Otter Program ====== |
| | [[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]] |
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| ===== Structure ===== | ===== Structure ===== |
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| Otters are guides who are 5 - 7 years old. They are organized into small groups of 6 - 8 which are called Dens. All the dens of a group together are referred to as a Raft. Groups should not have more than 32 guides in their raft altogether (4 dens of 8 Otters each). | Otters are guides who are 5 - 8 years old. They are organized into small groups of 6 - 8 which are called Dens. All the dens of a group together are referred to as a Raft. Groups should not have more than 32 guides in their raft altogether (4 dens of 8 Otters each). |
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| ===== Uniform ===== | ===== Uniform ===== |
| Many groups focus on two paws per year. However many activities and meeting themes can cover several badge requirements simultaneously, and so you may end up covering some requirements from the other badges even if you are not focusing directly on them. You may also find that once your group has been scouting together for a while, you may want to plan meetings based around which badges the scouts in your group are still working on. Using a spreadsheet to keep track of the progress of all your otters can help you figure out what you want to focus on. | Many groups focus on two paws per year. However many activities and meeting themes can cover several badge requirements simultaneously, and so you may end up covering some requirements from the other badges even if you are not focusing directly on them. You may also find that once your group has been scouting together for a while, you may want to plan meetings based around which badges the scouts in your group are still working on. Using a spreadsheet to keep track of the progress of all your otters can help you figure out what you want to focus on. |
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| On the [[sections:otters:badges|Otter Badges]] page, you will find a list of meetings that will accomplish all the requirements for each badge (excluding the service badge) within 24 meetings. If you meet more often, you can intersperse these with field trips for the service badge, other fun activities that aren't badge related, or just space the requirements out more. There is no wrong way to scout, and whatever works for the kids in your group is best. Here's another post from Guides4Guides about how to spread all the requirements out over three years: | On the [[sections:otters:badges|Otter Badges]] page, you will find suggestions of meetings that will accomplish all the requirements for each badge (excluding the service badge) within [[sections:otters:meetings:calendar|24 meetings]]. If you meet more often, you can intersperse these with field trips for the service badge, other fun activities that aren't badge related, or just space the requirements out more. There is no wrong way to scout, and whatever works for the kids in your group is best. Here's another post from Guides4Guides about how to spread all the requirements out over three years: |
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| [[https://www.guides4guides.org/index.php/2020/05/11/what-to-do-with-otters/|Otter 3 Year Plan from the 17th Black Bears]] | [[https://www.guides4guides.org/index.php/2020/05/11/what-to-do-with-otters/|Otter 3 Year Plan from the 17th Black Bears]] |
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| [[https://www.guides4guides.org/index.php/resources/special-needs-and-neurodiverse-scouting/|Resources for Accessible Scouting]] | [[https://www.guides4guides.org/index.php/resources/special-needs-and-neurodiverse-scouting/|Resources for Accessible Scouting]] |
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