Introduction to Geocaching to Promote Scouting

Introduction to Geocaching for Scouters

We have written a supplemental training that is available on the BSA website. It has been approved by the Boy Scout Training Task Force and is available at the National Scouting website. This is a combination of hands-on/lecture format and will be complete with powerpoint material and handouts. I would be interested in having more pilots done with this material.

If you would like to try this in your district or council, go to the National Scouting Website to find the supplemental training, Geocaching to Promote Scouting

Download a PDF version of this supplemental training here

Geoscouting Training available at Seabase-
January 11 to 17, 2009

If you want hands-on experience with Geoscouting then attend Geocaching to Promote Scouting at the Florida Seabase . This will be the Fourth time this course has been offered. There are still openings available. There have been a total of 72 Scouters attend this conference and the universal opinion is "It was a BLAST!" This course has been run at the Philmont Training Center for the past three summers. It will be offered this winter at the fabulous Florida Seabase. Come have fun in the Sun!

Course Name
Geocache and Scouting

Course Description
This course teaches Boy Scout Leaders how to use this new sport to enhance their troop in a number of ways. Participants will learn to use GPS technology and geocaching to add excitement to their troop operations while supporting traditional Scouting skills and Values. The course will culminate with the participant's own recruiting and retention plan to take back home, using geocaching to help exceed the membership goals of their units.

Course Dates
01/11/2009 through 01/17/2009

Download a brochure and application Here>

Attendance is by Scout Executive Approval only. A local council must approve a Scouter to attend these courses. Download and fill out this form and submit it to your local Scout Executive.

For more information about course registration, contact your local council or the National Council website

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The Chicago NBC affiliate produced a segment that briefly explains what Geocaching is all about. See it HERE>

2007 Conference Slideshow
Here is a slideshow highlighting what our 2007 Geocaching to Promote Scouting conference participants experienced during their week at the Philmont Training Center.

If you want to learn about a new, exciting way to attract new members, retain the Scouts you have and add a wild new program to your unit, you have to attend this conference.

download the Windows Media File HERE. It is large(9mb).
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