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Can it float?

Navigator Level

  • Junior: Mira, Junior: Polaris, Junior: Vega, Stargazer

Time

  • 30 – 60 mins

Compass Point

  • Mind

Badge

  • Engineering
Try different tin foil boats designs to see which shape will support the most weight.
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Geocache

Navigator Level

  • Junior: Mira, Junior: Polaris, Junior: Vega, Senior: Navigator, Senior: Pilot, Senior: Shadow, Senior: Tracker

Time

  • 30 – 60 mins

Compass Point

  • Planet

Badge

  • Geocache & Orienteering
Search for hidden trinket boxes outside called geocaches. A world wide activity that is similar to a treasure hunt.
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Learning about birds!

Navigator Level

  • Junior: Mira, Junior: Polaris, Junior: Vega, Senior: Shadow, Stargazer

Time

  • 30 – 60 mins

Compass Point

  • Planet

Badge

After this activity, scouts will have an understanding of how to identify birds by sight and sound. We did this activity on Zoom, but it can also be adapted for in-person.
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Coding

Navigator Level

  • Junior: Mira, Junior: Polaris, Junior: Vega, Senior: Shadow, Stargazer

Time

  • 30 – 60 mins

Compass Point

  • Mind

Badge

  • Coding
This activity connects coding to art and to dance! It can be done in person or on Zoom, and can be adjusted by age group.
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Service Learning

Navigator Level

  • Junior: Mira, Junior: Polaris, Junior: Vega, Senior: Navigator, Senior: Pilot, Senior: Shadow, Senior: Tracker, Stargazer

Time

  • 30 – 60 mins

Compass Point

  • Freedom

Badge

  • Service Learning
Navigators are generous, cooperative, and they know that “the more you give the more you get”! This service learning activity can be done on Zoom or in person, and it could be led by an older junior or a senior scout. You can adjust the activity to be appropriate for any age scout.
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Ships and Sailors

Navigator Level

  • Junior: Mira, Junior: Polaris, Junior: Vega, Stargazer

Time

  • Under 15 mins

Compass Point

  • Body

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  • Wellness & Nutrition
Great game to get a meeting started or show an easy and fun way to get some exercise. Similar to Simon Says
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Who is faster a slug or a snail?

Navigator Level

  • Junior: Mira, Junior: Polaris, Junior: Vega, Stargazer

Time

  • 30 – 60 mins

Compass Point

  • Planet

Badge

  • Conservation
Learn about animals and the special adaptations they have. Older kids can participate in March Mammal Madness
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Compass Point Dice Game

Navigator Level

  • Stargazer

Time

  • Under 15 mins

Compass Point

  • Mind

Badge

Ice Breaker to learn about the Compass Points – Mind Body Planet and Freedom and learn chapter best practices
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Are you Lewis or Clark??

Navigator Level

  • Junior: Mira, Junior: Vega, Stargazer

Time

  • 1 – 2 hrs

Compass Point

  • Mind

Badge

  • Map & Compass
Learn how to make and use a map for navigation and exploring.
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Native American Dancing

Navigator Level

  • Junior: Vega, Stargazer

Time

  • 30 – 60 mins

Compass Point

  • Freedom

Badge

  • First Nations
Learn about Native American Powwows and some basic steps for dancing. Sensory warning, the indoor ones can get very loud with drums, singing, and just a lot of people
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