Activities & Skills – Scouting in the OC

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Bodyboarding
Surfing
Skimboarding
Kayak
Canoeing
Stand Up Paddle Board (SUP)
Outrigger Canoe
Rowing
Sandboarding / Dune Sledding
Klondike Race / Event
Snow Shoe Making
Mountain Man Rendezvous
On-Target Signaling
Snorkling
Scuba Diving
Zip Line
Hiking: Trail section / Peak
Hiking: Geocache
Backpacking
Fishing – Pier / Lakefront (end)
Fishing – Deep Sea on Boat (Ocean)
Fishing – Power Boat (Lake)
Fishing – River – Fly Fishing
Fishing – Underwater Spearfishing
Shooting – Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun
Shooting – Black Powder
Archery
Water Balloon Launching (water balloons/pumpkins)
Pumpkin Smashing Event
Ropes Course (High COPE)
Rock Wall Climbing
Rock Climbing and Rappelling
Backpacking
Caving
Cross-Country Skiing
Cycling
Mountain Biking
Road Trip / Historic Tour + Museums
Freestyle Biking
Mechanics (Auto / Bicycle / Motorcycle / Airplane)
Snow Skiing / Snow Boarding
Snow Tubing
Snow Camping
Orienteering / Navigation
Survival Course (Snow, Desert, Mountains, Water)
Waterskiing / Wake Boarding / Water Tubing
ATV (at Council Camp)
Horseback Riding
Whitewater Rafting
Camping
STEM – Rockets
STEM – Robotics
Remote Control Vehicles (cars, trucks, boas, drones, planes)
Tours (Manufacturing, Movie Studios, Airports, etc)
Serve – Prison / Rehab Center / Senior Center
Recognition Event or Dinner (Host)
Talent Show / Public Speaking Event
College Tours
Sailing
Skateboarding
Movie Making / Video Production
Remixing / Music Production
Photography
Video Game Design
Lighting & Sound
Automotive Repairs
Emergency Prepareness / CERT Course / Emergency Simulations
Neighbors Helping Neighbors – http://www.nhnpreparedness.com/
Search & Rescue
Workout / Bodybuilding / Diet / Fitness
Sports: Swimming
Sports: Basketball
Sports: Flag Football
Sports: Softball / Baseball
Sports: Ice Skating
Sports: Ultimate (Frisbee)
Sports: Field Hockey
Sports: Lacrosse
Sports: Volleyball
Sports: Tennis
Sports: Bowling
Careers: Law / Courts
Careers: …(insert a million ideas here)
Starting a Business
Dating
Dancing
Special Needs Awareness & Service (Special Olympics)
Service Projects (bech clean up – justserve.org)
Music – Instruments (learn)
Language (learn a Foreign Language)
Coding / Cryptography (secret messages)
Cooking (BBQ, Stove, Dutch Oven, Fire Pit, Oven, etc)
BBQ Party / Beach Party
Swim Party
Train Trip to ….
Eating (try new places)
Treasure Hunting
Radios – Walkie Talkie / CB / Ham Radios
Panning for Gold
Geocache making (for others to find)
Make a trap
Make Chicken (catch, kill, clean, cook, eat)
Make a secret mission for Young Women to follow
James Bond / Indiana Jones / Goonies / Secret Agent – Adventures
Scavanger Hunt – McGyver Style

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Other Activities while on an Overnight Outing

Knife throwing
Tomahawk
Shot put
Sling shot (bbs or paint balls)
Camp Fire
Frisbee Golf
Capture the Flag
Biking – Day Ride
Trap making & setting (Trapping)
Day Hike
Signaling Activity (On-Target)
Conservation Project (service)
Service Project
Treasure Hunt with clues & map (10 essentials practice)
Practice Cooking Methods & Eat/Tasting
Scout Skill Practice (pick from list)
Knive sharpening
Fire making
Make cozy (better to do at meeting)
Pioneering object (rope bridge/tower/teepee/shelter
Wilderness Survival / Shelter Building
First Aid Scenarios & First Aid Games (simulations of common scenarios)
Outdoor Activities
Troop – ILST Activities
Survival Scenarios
Search & Rescue (simulated lost Scout)
Camporee / Inter-Troop Competitions
Camperall / Teaching Skills to others (11 year olds/Webelos)
Project COPE / Patrol Team Activity / Team Building Games / Initiative Games (Problem Solving)
Cub Scout Activities
Activities with Fire, Food, Females, Fun or Gas, Guns, Girls
Prepare & Cook – Live Chicken, Snake, Rabbit, Lobster, Fish
Activities with Fire or Water
Crossbow
Climbing: http://www.ocropescourse.com/scouts.html

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