2020 Scout Unit Reopen Plan
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Many scouters are starting to wonder how reopen scouting. While most everyone wants to jump right into full scouting that way it used to be, it is becoming more apparent that many government restrictions and parental concerns are in search of gradual, phase approached incorporating many principals of social distancing and personal safety. Below are some examples of what that looks like
Scout Unit Reopen Plan
Phase I - Virtual Scouting
Units Meetings:
- Dens/Patrols meet online weekly or maybe biweekly (to avoid "zoom burnout")
- Monthly Pack/Troop Combined virtual meeting
- Monthly Parent/Leaders meeting
Scouting Activities:
- Scouting at Home
- ScoutingWire TV (YouTube Channel - Check it out - It's really good!)
- Virtual Games
- 2020 Virtual District Camporee - regional / national / faith-based
- Scout Service From Home - 19 Scouting service projects for the pandemic
- Virtual competition between units
- CyberChip Training
- At Home Scouting
- Family Outings - at parks and public trails that are open to the public
- Video conferences with extended family
- Book Zone by Boys Life - For more than 100 years, Boys’ Life has featured thousands of great books for boys. Here are the 100 titles we think every boy should read.
- BoysLife is now Free - See BoysLife Online for more ideas
Scout Safety:
- Scouts Shelter at Home
- Scouts avoid contact with others except when doing "essential errands"