Category: Pathfinders

Scout led, May Make You Uncomfortable. That’s Okay!

After 7 years of having pathfinders in our group, I’ve realized that there are some issues that old school scout leaders may have with doing a “scouts led” program.  I want to tell you that it’s okay for your group to be actually scouts led.  Here’s a list of things I want to put your mind at ease about. 1....

Pathfinder Social Distancing Challenge-  Naturalist Badge

This is a great time to have your pathfinders work on the Naturalist badge.  You can see all the requirements below. Your pathfinders can tell you the answer to number 1, over the phone or zoom. You can challenge them to work on #2 by watching plants and animals in their own yard or ones in their neighborhood.  Your scouts may...

What is that? A Zoomable Game for Pathfinders

Recently, my mother texted me this picture with the questions: “Is this Bear Poop? I found it in the yard.” So, we created a scout zoom meeting around this question, and asked the scouts to figure it out. We showed our scouts this picture and how we proceed depended on age level. Our timberwolves were taken to look at the...

Semaphore- A scouting skill designed to do from a distance

Now is the perfect time to actually use semaphore with your group. Scouts can social distance and send messages to each other!  Semaphore a method of sending messages with 2 flags, where the flag positions indicate a number or letter. While phones may have made the need for using flags for long range communication obsolete most of the time, this is...