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Post subject: PACK PROGRAM: GREEN STAR: TRAILCRAFT BADGE
 Posted: Sep 18, 2009 - 12:40 AM
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Hi Folks,
This message provides a set of ideas that you can use to help your pack earn the Trailcraft badge.
GREEN STAR: TRAILCRAFT BADGE
This posting provides the following:
a) Badge requirements
b) Suggested activities for the youth to accomplish this badge
Along with the Hiking badge, tih is one of the easiest badges to earn within the Green Star. The and it also allows leaders a wide range of opportunities for the cubs to earn this badges.
See the list of attachments with this message to provide ideas.
OTHER COMPLEMENTARY BADGES
Trailcraft involves a wide variety of elements – and easily fits into the hiking badge activities
1) Cooking badge – have the youth hike and then do some cooking
2) Hiking badge – this badge covers what to do when preparing for a trip/wearing appropriate clothing/what to do when lost etc…
3) World Conservation badge – this badge requires a visit to a conservation area, animal and water habitats etc…
4) Astronomy badge – go on a night hike and if the weather cooperates – look at the stars and point out key items
5) Photographer – if you have cubs who are allowed to use cameras – have them take pictures and make a collage of their photos and talk about their hike
6) First Aider – learn how to treat ailments such as cuts, insect bites, hypothermia/hyperthermia etc…
7) Naturalist badge - look for seeds, animals, animal foot prints etc...
 Observer badge - recognizing trees, plants, animals, habitats etc...
If you have other activity ideas or web links that are useful for this badge, please send me the information and I will update the resources for this badge.
Paul Young-Davies
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| ZIP file containing 9 MSWORD files related to the Trailcraft badge requirements |
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