ScoutsTT Activity Plan 2015/2016

SCOUTS TT Activity Plan

2015/16 Your programme activity guide To keep your scouts excited each month

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Read this resource for activity ideas to keep you and your group buzzing with excitement for the entire year!

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Choose at least one activity for your group to complete each month, try putting it to a vote and pick the most activities that are most popular in your group.

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Look out for the monthly edition of our “Scouting Around” newsletter for further event updates and programme ideas.

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Share your adventures on social media using the hashtag #ScoutsTT and at programme@ttscouts.org - Your group may be highlighted in “Scouting Around”, our website and social media.

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November Let’s make a Splash

5

December Serving Communities

7

January

New Experiences, New Adventures

9

February

Lessons in Character

11

March

Let’s Go Outdoors

13

April

Technology

15

May

Aim High

17

June

Environment

19

July

Let’s go Camping

21

August

Patriotism

November Meeting Activity Cubs: Game - Water Balloon Toss Relay

Let’s Make a

Form 2 or more even teams. As in any relay race, have a starting line and a finishing line. Spread each member of the team about 3-5 feet apart. Each member must toss the water balloon to the next team member. If the water balloon breaks or falls onto the floor they have to start from the very beginning. The object of the game is to send 3 water balloons successfully down the line and into their team bucket.

Raft Building: Test your groups pioneering skills by successfully building and launching your own raft.

Tubing: Takes your scouts river tubing or explore ocean tubing.

Have fun in the water, but be safe. Make sure that you observe all safety requirements and guidelines.

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7

Annual General Meeting

21

ADC Meeting

29

Canoe/Raft building day

30

Caribbean Cuboree Registration

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Visit waterpark Beach or River Lime Participate in National Aquarama (fun day) Note requirements for lifeguard and other safety guidelines

Skill Training: 1. Life saving 2. Participate in learn to swim Programme 3. Take part in water based sport or activity

Serving Our Communities

December CUBS

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5

Leaders Annual Luncheon—Couva District

5

Opening of Creche at National Scout Headquarters hosted by POS District Council

12

Camp Fire

25

Christmas Day

26

Boxing Day

Doing service projects together is one way that Scouts keep their promise "to help other people." While a Scout should do his best to help other people every day, a group service project is a bigger way to help people. While you're giving service, you're learning to work together with others to do something that's good for your community.

Service projects may help the natural world, the community, or the sponsoring organization. Here are some service activities Scouts can do.

Helping the natural world  Pick up litter around your neighborhood.  Clean up trash by a river or stream.

Helping the community  Give a flag ceremony for a school.  Make cards for a care center.  Host activity or meal for senior citizens / or young children  Run a toy drive for children’s home or hospital.  Clean up a church or community space

New Experiences. New Adventures

January

Activities are an integral part of Scouting, and what makes it so exciting for the young people involved. From here you should be able to find all the information you need to provide all the activities your young people can manage.

Activities 1. Participate in a new activity eg. Rock Climbing, Kayaking, Dragon Boating, etc. Be Creative!!

2. Visit somewhere never visited before 3. Learn new skill eg. Participate in new sport, learn to play an instrument, etc.

4. Begin working on one of the new proficiency badges.

Other activity ideas can be found at http://members.scouts.org.uk/supportresources/search/? cat=26,407,351

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9

Leaders’ Meeting - POS District (Rope Work) and Launch of 100 Years of Cub Scouting: Everything 100.

16

Gilwell Reunion

16

Launch of National Youth Forum and National Venture Scout Council

18

Introduction of New proficiency badges (Cubs and Scouts)

18

Family campout at National Headquarters

23

Carnival Extravaganza

February “Above all else Character” - Since its origin, the Scouting program has been an educational experience concerned with values. Character development

Lessons in Character

should extend into every aspect of a boy's life and is the cornerstone of the programme.

Cub Scout Meeting Activity: Design with your Cubs a character compass using the 16 points of the compass. Identify for each point a character component that they will require in their daily life.

Scout Meeting Activity: 

Have each of your patrols prepare a short yarn or discussion on the elements of the Scout Law for your weekly meetings.

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With your scouts and/or venture scouts take part in activities that demonstrate Responsibility, Trustworthiness, Respect, Fairness and Citizenship.

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With your Patrol Leaders’ Council put together presentation for your group to commemorate the life of Baden-Powell.

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Date 12 20-21

Activity Leaders’ Meeting - Pointe A Pierre District (Camping) Patrol Leaders/Scout Pioneering Course

20

National Youth Forum - Feedback session and appointment of Youth Council

21

Founder’s Day

21

Quality Scouting Award Launch

28

Deadline for submission of adult nominees for Awards.

“An individual step in character training is to put responsibility on the individual.”

March CUBS

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Let’s Go Outdoors

Date 5

Activity Leaders’ Meeting - Chaguanas District (Review of Proficiency Badges / Walkathon in DISTRICT districts)

19-20

ADC Training

24-27

National Youth Leadership Course

26

National Hiking/Trekking Day

28

Deadline for submission of Youth nominees for Awards.

Skill Training:      

Compassing and Map Reading First Aid for hikes Backpacking Learn about nature: plants and animals Leave No Trace Principles Participant in outdoor fitness programme

April CUBS

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Technology

Date

Activity

1

Environmental Challenge Launch

2

Leaders’ Meeting - Point Fortin District (Cub Scouting History)

2

National Cooking Competition

10-16

Scouts Technology and Science Week

16

Geocaching Challenge

30

Badge Day

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Design your own rain gauge Make a lava lamp Make a hot air balloon Do an exhibit on a major technology breakthrough of the last decade.

Visit national Science Centre

May Activities 

Visit an airfield, air display or air mus

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Make and fly a model airplane.

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Identify six airlines from their markin

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Fly in an aircraft and tell the rest of y about it.

AIM HIGH

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Meet someone who flies regularly an

about their experiences.

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Collect and identify six pictures of different aircraft.

Share them with others in your section.

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Participate in Ziplining or other “high” adventure activity.

your section

nd talk to them

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Visit a shooting range

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Date

Activity

7

Leaders’ Meeting - Mayaro District (Disaster Preparedness)

14

Sports & Family Day/Fundraiser

28

World Environment Badge Launch

TBD 28-31 31

Kite Flying Air Scouting Exhibit at SCOUTS TT HQ Deadline for applications for travelling overseas in July and August.

June Activities

Environment

Participate in activities for world environment day, information can be found on the UN or World Environment Day websites.

World Environment badge requirements: There are two components to the World Scout Environment Badge at each level: 1. Explore and Reflect 2. Take Action For ‘Explore and Reflect’ scouts should complete activities based on each of the five aims: (i) People and natural systems have clean water and clean air  Explore the sources of clean water and clean air in the local environment.  Understand the ways water and air are naturally cleaned. (ii) Sufficient natural habitat exist to support native species  Explore a local natural area.  Discover some of the local native species of plants and animals and their habitat needs.  Demonstrate knowledge of some contrasting natural habitats. (iii) The risk of harmful substances to people and the environment are minimised  Be aware of harmful substances in the local environment.  Explain ways to reduce the risk

of harmful substances to people, plants and animals. (iv) The most suitable environmental practices are used  Show awareness of how our actions affect the environment and alternative ways to make a smaller impact. (v) People are prepared to respond to environmental hazards and natural disasters  Be able to recognise different types of environmental hazards and natural disasters.  Demonstrate how to be prepared and react to environmental hazards and natural disasters in the local area.

For ‘Take Action’ scouts should complete an environmental project that relates to the previous learning and to the local environment by:  Participating in a local environment project.  Understanding the benefits to the local environment of the project.  Being aware of the local to global link of the project.  Share their findings with their fellow scouts.

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Date

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4

Leaders’ Meeting - St. Joseph District (Arts & Craft)

5

World Environment Day

12

Venture Scout Challenge

25

Totem Pole Finals - Pointe A Pierre District

25

Leaders’ Conference One tree one scout

July CUBS

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Let’s GO Camping

Date

Activity

3-7

High Adventure Experience

11

Cuboree Orientation Day

24

Caribbean Cuboree - Guyana

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National camping as Scouts

29 –30

National Weekend Camp

National Patriotism Month

August CUBS

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Date 5-14 31

Activity Wood Badge Training Program Independence Day

Activities 1. Decorate Meeting location 2. Distribute National Flags 3. Show your National Pride on social media with the hashtag #NationalPrideTT and get your friends and family to take part!