Resources for the Troop to carry on scouting during times of no in-person contact, and also for scouts that may be unable to attend meetings. Created during the SARS-CoV-2 / COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.
advancement | troop content | other resources | policy
Advancement and merit badges
- Blank blue card (fill-able PDF)
- Virtual Merit Badge process
- Virtual rank requirement guide
- Dragons patrol (PL and leadership edit only)
- Marshall’s Army patrol (PL and leadership edit only)
- Scorpions patrol (PL and leadership edit only)
- Serpents patrol (PL and leadership edit only)
T260 content
- Flags – opening ceremony
- Flags – closing ceremony
- Knots Practice (Harris)
- 10 Essentials (Niko / Enzo)
- Native plant spotting and facts (Bryce)
- Orienteering basics (Emily)
- Camp meal planning (Bella)
- Fire lighting & safety – slides (Emily)
- Fire lighting & safety – demo/video (Harris)
- coming soon: hiking & biking safety (Thomas)
Other resources
- Library and museums online
- British Library Digital Collection – example Gettysburg Battle, 1863 map
- Library of Congress Digital Collections – example local newspaper from 1945
- Google Arts & Culture Virtual Tours – example Akbar’s Tomb India, Munch paintings
- Other Scouting sites, collections