Scouting From Home
Scouting at Home (BSA National)
Advancement Guidance in COVID-19 FAQ (BSA National Advancement Team)
Restart Scouting Checklist (BSA National)
Advancement Resources Page (Glacier's Edge Council)
Reminder: 2-deep leadership is required for all Scouting activities
Note: All advancement and merit badge requirements must still be completed as written Policy on Unauthorized Changes to Advancement Program No council, committee, district, unit, or individual has the authority to add to, or subtract from, advancement requirements.
Virtual Outdoors
Campout
Virtual Camps -- List by Council on the BSA National Website
11-12 July, 2020 -- Scouts UK: The Great Indoors Weekender -- completed
Saturday, May 2, 2020 @ 10 am -- BSA National Camp-In Day -- completed
Adventures
Trek At 2 (Bryan on Scouting) broadcasting Every Weekday @ 2 pm CDT on Boy's Life Facebook Live
Junior Ranger Online (US National Park Service)
Cub Scouts From Home
Family Fun Fest - August 8, 10 am CDT on Facebook Live - Invite your friends!
Cub Scout NOVA Awards on Google Classroom
Cub Scout Activities: Adventuring from Home Rank Challenges (Look Wider Still)
Cub Scout Activities: Webelos/AOL Adventures to Complete At Home (Look Wider Still)
30 Day Challenge (Dan Beard Council, BSA)
Cub Scout & Scouts BSA Activities from Home
Norman Rockwell: American Scouting Collection (Medici Museum of Art)
Scouting at Home (Atlanta Area Council)
At Home Scouting Activities (Spirit of Adventure Council)
Scouting at Home - Live Events (Alamo Area Council)
Scouting at Home Resources (Blackhawk Area Council)
Scouting at Home (Sam Houston Area Council)
Scouts BSA From Home
30 Day Challenge (from Dan Beard Council)
Merit Badges
Merit Badge Blue Cards / Documentation for Merit Badge Completion (GEC Advancement Committee)
Merit Badge Requirements to Complete at Home (GEC Advancement Committee)
Merit Badges for Social Distancing (Bryan on Scouting)
Online Merit Badge Clinics in Glacier's Edge Council
Call for Merit Badge Counselors and Virtual Classes
Sign-up to Teach a Virtual Merit Badge Class -- Info needed: Name, Merit Badge, Date(s), Time(s), Method of Instruction (Zoom/WebEx/etc.), Number of Scouts, District
Virtual Merit Badge Guidelines (Piedmont Council)
Citizenship in the Nation
Session 1: May 18 @ 7:00-7:40 pm, May 27, June 1 & June 3 @ 6:00-6:40 pm -- completed
Session 2: June 15, 17, 22, 24 @ 5:00-5:40 pm -- completed
Citizenship in the World
Session 1: June 17 & 24, July 1 & 8 @ 6:00-6:40 pm -- completed
Session 2: June 17 & 24, July 1 & 8 @ 7:00-7:40 pm -- completed
Family Life
Session 1: June 15 @ 6:00-6:40 pm, July 14, Aug 19, Sep 16 @ 5:00-5:40 pm -- FULL, in-progress
Session 2: June 29, July 8, Aug 5, Oct 7 @ 5:00-5:40 pm -- closed, in progress
First Aid: May 4, 11 & 18 @ 3-4 pm (prerequisite requirements 1 & 5) -- completed
Gardening: June 15 @ 2:00-2:40 pm, Aug 24 check-in @ 2:00-2:30 pm, TBD follow-up after harvest -- FULL, in-progress
Personal Fitness: Requirements 2, 6, 7, 8, & 9 must be completed at home.
Session 1: May 27, June 3, Aug 19 & Sep 16 @ 7:00-7:40 pm -- FULL, in-progress
Session 2: June 8, 10, Aug 19 & Sep 16 @ 6:00-6:40 pm -- FULL, in-progress
Personal Management
Session 1: April 11: 9-10 am, April 25, May 9 & Jul 25 @ 9-10:30 am -- FULL, in-progress
Session 2: April 18, May 9, May 23: 1-2 pm & Jul 25 @ 11 am-12:30 pm -- FULL, in-progress
Pets:
Session 1: May 5, July 14, and September 14 @ 6:00 - 6:40 pm -- FULL, in-progress
Session 2: May 11, July 14 and September 14 @ 7:00 - 7:40 pm -- closed, in-progress
Photography: Prerequisite Requirements 1 & 2
Session 1: April 28, May 5 & 12 @ 2:00-3:00 pm -- completed
Session 2: May 19, 21, & 27 @ 2:00-3:00 pm -- completed
Public Speaking: Requirement 4 must be completed outside of class prior to June 30
June 1, 3, 8, & 10 @ 5:00 - 5:40 pm -- completed
Safety:
Session 1: April 22, 27, 29 & May 4 @ 6:00-6:40 pm -- completed
Session 2: May 11, 13, 18 & 22 @ 6:00 - 6:40 pm -- completed
Signs, Signals and Codes:
Session 1: Apr 27, May 4, 11 & 18 @ 3:00 - 4:30 pm -- completed
Session 2: Apr 28, May 5, 12, & 19 @ 12:30 - 2:00 pm -- completed
Session 3: Apr 29, May 6, 13 & 20 @ 10:00 - 11:30 am - completed
Virtual Merit Badge Clinic: Choose from Chemistry, Cit World, E Prep, Medicine, or Public Health
Session 1: July 24, 25 & 26 @ 10 am - 12 noon -- completed
Session 2: July 31, Aug 1 & 2 @ 10 am - 12 noon -- completed
Merit Badge Events in Other Councils:
Online Merit Badge Classes 2020 (Piedmont Council) - $5
Online Merit Badge Programs 2020 (Central Florida Council) - $5 or $10
Scout Connect (Heart of America Council)
Virtual Merit Badges (Dan Beard Council)
Rank Advancement
Virtual Boards of Review (Bryan on Scouting)
Eagle Advancement
Eagle Extensions and more (Bryan on Scouting)
Best Practices, Suggestions & Ideas to Consider
Mentoring Pairs (Troop 333)
Keep Scouting and Practice Social Distancing (Troop 46)
Virtual Campfire Story (The Lantern, by Gordon Bain, Troop 628)
Troop On-Line Games
Orienteering Courses @ Madison Parks (On the Map LLC)
Scouting through Web-Conferencing
Scouting Tech: Online Conferencing Tools for Virtual Meetings (Look Wider Still)
Scoutergories Zoom Game (Look Wider Still)
Remote Scouting (ScoutShare)
Advancement Academy (Cascade Pacific Council)
Unit Meetings
Scouting Show and Tell (Bryan on Scouting)
Scout Saturday Live!
All Sessions Link includes previous sessions Every Other Saturday @ 12:30 pm CDT (10:30 am PDT) (Hosted by Western Los Angeles County Council) -- occurs every other week
STEM/NOVA from Home
Remote Scouting Activities (Capitol Area Council)
Online NOVA sign-up (National STEM in Scouting Committee)
High Adventure
Missing Philmont? (Philmont Scout Ranch)
Service Projects From Home
Scout Service from Home - ScoutWiki
Best Practices, Suggestions & Ideas to Consider
Perform welfare checks on neighbors
Perform outdoor chores for neighbors (yard work may count towards conservation service hours)
Youth Protection Resources
BSA Youth Protection Training (YPT)
Aditional COVID-19/Coronavirus Information
The Glacier's Edge Council (GEC) Advancement Committee would like to hear from you how your Troop is handling meetings, merit badges, and advancement. We are ALL learning how to work from home, even if we are “essential”, and the scouts are no different. They have virtual school to deal with, but for now their social circles are severely restricted. Please remember that human connection is a critical part of one’s health, so encouraging virtual meetings is important.
Write to us to let us know what your unit is doing and we will share best practices and ideas across our council.
Please send additional links or ideas to: advancement620@gmail.com
