Chief Scout Days

I'm using this post as a bit of an experiment to avoid meetings. We all have busy young families, so I'll give this a try. Please participate by posting your comments. You can also feel free to e-mail me.

In May and November 2010 we'll be holding "Chief Scout Days", where we want to have some fun while getting some badges required for Chief Scout. In some cases the requirements can be a little dull or tough to do in small groups. If we put our collective minds together, I'm sure we can come up with something really cool.

For May, I was thinking of an "Amazing Race" around Ottawa to knock off as much of the Citizenship badge (both Voyageur and Pathfinder levels) as possible. There are lots of places around town (actually within a few blocks) that could help us. Parliament Hill, Rideau Hall, Garden of the Provinces, the Supreme Court, the National Archives, museums, etc. Lots of resources. Maybe it can be a photo or video scavenger hunt. Maybe we encourage teams with skateboards or bicycles (and helmets of course). Maybe there's a speed component, a completeness component, whatever. Give them a list of things to do, have them find them, document the answers, and we all meet somewhere maybe for a BBQ and ice cream.

In November, one idea might be to find a way to collectively work on the World Conservation Badge. This is usually a pretty tough thing to do in small groups, and sometimes one of the things that gets forgotten on the way to Chief Scout. Maybe each troop comes up with a project, and we split up and get them all done. With a year to figure it out, I'm sure we can come up with something.

Your ideas are most welcome for both activities.