Weeknight Program Ideas

Emergency Topics

• Rescue simulation night 

• First aid practice (and FA kits)

• Emergency Preparedness plans and kit

• Survival shelters 

• Cold talk/bear aware

• Hypothermia training videos

• OAS Badge Reqs for First Aid & Survival Kits

• OAS Badge Reqs for Shelters

Camping / Trail skills

• Leave no trace

• Knife skills, 

  • OAS Badge Reqs (Knives, Axes, Saws)

  • Safe use of Knives 

  • Outdoor Knife Skills 

  • Knife Safety

  • Tool Comparison

  • Safe use of Hatches

  • Safe use of Saws

  • Safe use of Axes

• Pioneering and knots (build a catapult / bridge / etc..) Link2, Link3, Link4

• OAS Badge Reqs for Knots & Ropes

• Lanterns and stoves

• Fuel Types

• Safe use of Stoves

• Safe use of Lanterns

• Fires

  • Safe use of Matches 

  • Safe Setup of Campfires

  • Practice magic campfires

  • OAS Badge Reqs for Fire

• Orienteering 

  • Map and compass

  • Map making

  • Geocaching

  • OAS Badge Reqs for Navigation

• Nature

• Hike

• Cooking

  • Camp baking contest

  • OAS Badge Reqs for Cooking

• Water filtration methods

Misc.

• Astronomy

• STEM Activities

• Community service

• Scout trucks

• Geology

• Archery

• Swimming

• Climbing

• Laser Tag

• Cross country skiing

• Snowshoeing

• Canoeing

• Bike park / bike rodeo

• Sailing

• Team building exercises

• Rude Goldberg Machine

• Halloween / Christmas Party

• Murder mystery / Who dunnit party

• Wood working (bat boxes, scout trucks...)

• Scout-made golf course

Weekend / Special Program Ideas

• ‘Youth leadership training’ (YLT) - https://www.scouts.ca/programs/youth-leadership/youth-leadership-training/overview.html

• Klondike derby

• Camp in a box

• Wildplay

• Radio operators course

• First aid course

• Science World

• Planetarium

• Jamboree on the air (JOTA) - ham radio / internet connect with groups around the world