Scouting Adventure

This one was a lot of fun. It does have a few challenges, but you can still make it work. One challenge is coordinating with the troop for two activities. Also, our troop is not necessarily functioning perfectly as far as what they are supposed to learn/report after the first troop meeting. Because of that, I gave our den chief a copy of the pages from the handbook so he could review that information with our Webelos (like leadership, how advancement works, etc.).

Also be aware that this one will really take more than one month if you do it correctly. You should be practicing the patrol method for a month. In my mind, choosing the patrol leadership and having them start the next week, then having one or two more activities before Pack Meeting isn’t quite enough.

I combined this with the Webelos Walkabout and Into the Woods adventures. (You could potentially do the hike as the outdoor activity with the troop if you can make that work—otherwise go on your own hike.)

Another potential difficulty with the Scouting Adventure is that they have to memorize the Scout Oath, Law, motto, slogan, sign, salute, handshake, First Class Scout Badge, and Outdoor Code. We are practicing these EVERY week (we do First Class Scout Badge puzzle as a gathering activity regularly). 

Also, see our Gathering Activities for more suggestions.