39th Planning 2014-2015

Last updated May 18, 2015

Otter Scope and Sequence for 2014-2015 Scouts

O=Otter, Sa=Safety, I-Investiture, He=Helping, Ha= Handicraft, Ac=Activity, N=Nature

Focus: Investiture and Safety

Date / Leader / Snack & Den Parent / Opening circle topic / Skill / Fun Activity / Skill / Fun Activity / Closing Circle topic
Oct. 26 / Kyle and Vinyette / Kyle / - Sign (I#3);
- Discuss Otters (I#1); / -Otter Den Call
-Emergency Contact / Lost (Sa 1, 2, 3, 11). / - practice otter call & sign on trail / Observation Nature Hike (Ac #3?, N#7); / -Scavenger Hunt
-What colors do you see? & Agree on Necker / Motto (I #2)
Law (I #6);
Nov. 9 / Kyle and William / William / - Review sign, Motto, Law,
- Discuss BP (I#4) / Hygiene and Cuts (Sa #6, 10) / - Glitter Germ Game
-- Otter Search and Rescue / Hike / - Make leaf bouquet (Ha #7) / Motto, Law, Promise (O I#7)
Nov. 22 / Kyle / Vinyette / Review Motto, Law, Promise, BP / Nature Walk (N#7) / Look for 5 different birds / Knots: Shoe Lace (Sa #8) Square (Ha #8) / Tie ropes together to play tug of war / Review Motto, Law, Promise, BP
Dec. 7 / Kyle, Vinyette / ALL / Song / Service (N#8) / - use observational skills to pick up trash / All recite parts of their investiture requirements / - Picnic and Awards
- Free play and eat / Give thanks

Focus: Safety

Date / Leader / Snack & Den Parent / Opening circle / Skill / Fun Activity / Skill / Fun Activity / Closing Circle
JAN 17 / Kyle / BYOS / none / Plant Tree (N#9) at City Park Service Day / ?something nature, why are trees good? / Winter Service day
Jan. 18 / Vinyette & Kyle / Will / L&P, Get Together Song / Handicraft (Ha#7) / scouts make pillow; Will sews patches / HELPER
- Meeting Hall (He#10) AKA set up snack table
- Help & Share (He #1)
- Clean Table & Wash dishes (He#7) / Snack Time (emphasis how if we all work together work is done quicker, then we have more playtime) / what did you learn?
FEB 1 / Vinyette & Will / Laura / L&P, Get Together Song / - 911 (Sa#9)
- strangers (Sa#5) / - Stranger skit & puppet show
*Kyle bring puppets/phone* / Hearing and nature awareness / -Bat and Mosquito game (AKA Marco Polo)
-pick up trash (Na#7) / -what did you learn?
-House Safety. Home scavenger hunt and then activity book (Sa#7)
Feb. 15 / cancelled NH visit due to Mardi Gras
Mar. 1 / Kyle & William / BYOS / L&P, Get Together Song / - Road safety (Sa#4)
- Day Hike (A#3)
- Review Lost and Stranger Safety / Use a map to get to Ice Cream store (1.6m round trip)
Mar 15 / Kyle & William / Kyle / -L&P, -Get Together Song / -Otter Den Call
-Emergency Contact / Lost (Sa#1, 2, 3, 11) / - Otter Search and Rescue (use band aids Sa #10, Shoe Lace (Sa #8) / Observation in general / Point out signs of spring
Apr 3-4 / CAMP- OUT / - Review previous safety activities / -made lanterns (Ha #7) / - Night Hike (A#2)
- Helper themes during mealtime / Earn Safety Badge
Apr 10-12 / BTC for Rovers

Focus: Helping

Date / Leaders / Snack & Den Parent / Opening circle topic / Skill / Fun Activity / Skill / Fun Activity / Closing Circle topic
APR 19 / Kyle and Will / Will / L&P, Get TogetherSong / Nature Observation / play at water edge with nets and buckets / Craft (Ha #7) , - Discuss BP (I#4) / -necker slides,
-discussed BP comic during snack / what was fun?
May 3 / Kyle and Will / Ann / L&P, Get Together Song / Nature Walk (Na#7)
put trail sign back up and picked up some trash (He8) / Nature Scavenger Hunt / - Kim’s Game (He#5)
-messenger game (He#6)
-- Discuss Otters (I#1); / -games while walking
-otter book during snack time / Helper at home
MAY 17 / Kyle and Will / all / Serve NH (He#9) / - Help & Share (He #1) / - Meeting Hall (He#10) AKA set up snack table / Craft (Ha #7) Issac only, / together song
MAY 31 / KYLE
cancelled due to weather / Sandra / -Review Helping and other pervious skills
- Press (Na#4) / - flower press / - Clean & Clothes (He#2)
- House Helpful (He#3)
- Good Turn (He#4) / - home family activity before hand and discuss what you learned / -Earn Helping Badge
-otter badge
Extra activity days / - color baden-powell (O I#4) book or read NG Sea Otter (O I#1) book if done early / Service Badge trip
Fish
Boat
build a fort
Ranger led hike
Visit Farm
Extra Ranger stuff / Every Sunday Weekly & Every Saturday Weekly from 1/17 to 01/31/2015, Wetlands Walk, Barataria Preserve. Free. 10am, Explore wild Louisiana on a ranger-guided walk through swamp and marsh. Stop by the visitor center to find out which trail the day's walk will visit.
Every Saturday Weekly to 01/31/2015, French Quarter lafitte national Park. 9am. Free. Take an hour-long stroll along the Mississippi River levee for an overview of New Orleans history. Walk ends on the levee across from Jackson Square. 25 free tickets are distributed at 9:00 a.m. on a first-come, first-served basis at the French Quarter Visitor Center, 419 Decatur Street, New Orleans.
First Saturday of Month City Park Service Day
Second Saturday of Month to April Young Birders Association

Timberwolf Scope and sequence for 2014 Scouts

TW=timber wolf, Sa=Safety, Gu=Guide, I-Investiture, H=handicraft, 1st=First Star, 2nd=Second Star

Date / Leader / Snack & Den Parent / Opening circle topic / Activity / Fun Break / Activity / Fun Break / Closing Circle topic
Oct. 26 / Kyle / - Sign (TW I#4)
- Story / Discuss Jungle Book ‘s Mowgli (TW I#7) / -Wolf Den Call
- Emergency Contact / Lost. (Fill in TW Manual first page.) / - practice TW call & sign on trail / Nature Hike (TW LWS#4); / -- Scavenger Hunt ( TW 2nd #10; Ob #1a,b)
-What colors do you see? & Agree on Necker / Motto (TW I#3)
Law (TW I#1)
Nov. 9 / - Grand Howl (TW I#5,6)
- Story / Discuss BP (TW I#8) / Hygiene and cuts (TW 1st #5 and part of TW 2nd #9) / Glitter Germ Game / Hike / - Make leaf bouquet / - Motto, Law, Promise (TW I#2)
Nov. 22 / Review Grand Howl, Promise, Motto, Law / Knots: Shoe Lace (O Sa #8), Square (TW 1st #2) / Knot Relay / Review previous meeting activities; review stories/songs / Kim’s game or Message game with TW and BP stuff / Story / Discuss St. George (TW I#9)
Dec. 7 / Service? / - use observational skills to pick up trash / All recite parts of their investiture requirements / - Picnic and Awards
- Free play and eat

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