339 Activity Reference

	A	B	C	D	E	F	G	H
1	Troop Activity Ideas	Typical Time of Year	Camping	Day Trip	Merit Badge?	Council Event	Details	Considerations

2	Alafia River Rendezvous	January	X				This is the largest pre-1840, interpretive living history encampment, and is held in Homeland FL. There are over 1,200 participants, with 200 or more craftsmen demonstrating historical skills from late 1700 and early 1800 American Life. Some of these skills include blacksmithing, candle making, hide tanning, and leather work, clothing and footwear production, from scratch cooking, and dozens of other activities our child will be exposed to and participate in. We portray a pioneer family, living in a canvas tent, cooking with iron cookware over an open fire, with only candles to see by at night. We are fully dressed in early primitive American clothing.	Florida Frontiersmen, Inc.’s Alafia River Rendezvous PO BOX 653 Homeland FL 33847 For registration questions or email confirmations – registrar@alafiariverrendezvous.org
3	AOL Crossover (help new scouts earn Scout rank)	Spring	X	X			Incoming AOL scouts will earn their Scout rank by the end of this activity with training provided by troop youth. Can be done as a day event or a weekend campout.
4	Appalachian Trail	Summer	X		Backpacking		~50 mile/week long backpacking trip, typically every other summer (odd years)	Crew and Troop (age 14 and up)
5	Appalachian Trail Practice	Spring*	X		Backpacking		* Practice hikes in the spring prior to the Appalacian Trail hike. Backpack camping/hiking weekends	Crew and Troop (all ages)
6	Aquarium	Anytime		X
7	Battle of Ft Brooke	November	X			Y	Troop develops skill competitions and competes against other troops in the council
8	Beach Cleanup	Anytime	X	X			Earn service hours
9	Biolumunescence Kayaking	Anytime					Clear-bottomed kayaks mean dolphins, manatees, stingrays, crabs, comb jellies, fish, bioluminescent (glowing) dinoflagellate (if you’re going at night), and maybe even crocodiles could all be swimming right below your feet, with no kayak to block your view! https://www.florida-adventurer.com/
10	Cabin camping	Summer	X*				Typically air conditioned cabins allowing camping in Florida during the summer. * Does not count towards nigths of camping.
11	Camporees	Fall/Spring	X			Y	Inter-troop training and competitions; Wilderness First Aid, Orienteering, Shelter Building, Knots, Plant/Animal Identification, Leave No Trace, and moore
12	Canoeing/Kayaking	Anytime	X	X	Canoeing		Do NOT recommend Chassahowitska River tent campground (floods, cramped)	Paddlecraft trained adult required
13	Capture the Flag	Anytime	X				Troop splits up into two or three teams and plays capture the flag all day Saturday
14	Cycling	Anytime		X	Cycling
15	Community service	Anytime	X	X			Earn service hours helping the community or our charter organization
16	Confidence/COPE Course	Anytime	X	X
17	Cub vs Wild	Spring	X	X			Scouts create challenging problems for teaching scouting skills to cub scouts. Can be done as a day event or part of a camping weekend.	Coordinate with pack
18	Escape room	Anytime		X
19	Fishing	Anytime	X	X	Fishing			fishing licenses reqd for >= 16 y/o except at scout camps
20	Geocaching race/day	Anytime	X	X	Geocaching
21	Hiking	Anytime	X	X	Hiking		5 miler can be used to cover rank requirements
22	Horseback Riding	Anytime	X	X	Horsemanship		Used 'Into The Breeze Ranch' (near Brorein) in 2022; contact was Sam
23	Ice Skating/Roller Skating	Anytime		X	Skating
24	Independence Day Parade	Summer		X			Great for showing our presence in the community
25	Indoor Skydiving	Anytime		X			iFly
26	Iron Chef	Anytime	X		Cooking		Troop cooking competition based around common ingredients or themes
27	Kennedy Space Center (NASA)	Anytime	X		Space Exploration		Sleep under a moon rocket or space shuttle. Ask an astronaut questions. Explore artifacts from the US space program and see the launch pads from which humans launched to the moon.
28	Lock-in	Anytime	X*				Scouts play games and indoor activities at the church. The goal is to stay up all night! *Does not count as night of camping.
29	MOSI Overnight	Anytime	X*		Astronomy, insect study, weather, inventing, robotics, game design, geology, communications, movie making, space exploration, chemistry, electronics, plant science, sustainability, fingerprinting, nuclear science, environmental science, emergency preparedness		scoutreach@mosi.org * Does not count as night of camping Has on-site confidence course
30	NASCAR Weekend	August / October	X				Scout weekend includes: - Tickets for both days of NASCAR racing in a Scout only seating area - Camping for the weekend in a Scout only camping area - NASCAR Scout patch - Participating in a pre-race activity (Leading the fans in the Pledge of Allegiance before one of the races, holding the big American Flag on the track before one of the races, high-five the drivers as they walk out for driver introductions, and more!) Cost: $30 for Scouts \| $60 for Adults Details as of July 2023	Typically at Daytona or Miami race tracks, so travel may require an additional day or two.
31	Navy Ship Overnight - USS Yorktown		X*				Become a United States sailor aboard the historic USS Yorktown. Walk among some of our military’s most notable airplanes and ships while learning what life was like for Navy sailors. Sleep in traditional Navy berthing compartments and eat meals in one of the ship’s many galleys. Hear stories of heroism and experience the WWII aircraft carrier like no other as you go behind the scenes to Live Like a Sailor. * Does not qualify for nights of camping	In Charleston, SC. Min 3 full days required for travel
32	North Carolina Camping/Service Trip	Summer	X				Spend time camping in North Carolina at a reduced price (paid with service hours worked on site). Benson Porter can provide more details
33	Pottery	Anytime		X	Pottery
34	Powderhorn	December	X			Y	An amazing, out-of-the-box, mind-expanding course that introduces and exposes Venturing and Scouting youth and adult leaders to the activities and resources necessary to operate a successful outdoor, high adventure unit-level program. Based on the eight core requirements and 18 electives of the Venturing Ranger program, Powder Horn helps adult leaders identify and use resources to conduct unit-level high adventure programs. Instead of qualifying you as a trainer or an expert, Powder Horn will give you tremendous resources so your youth can enjoy an exciting, high adventure program, and all these resources and experiences are presented in an amazingly fun environment by experts in their fields.	Must be 14 or older and have completed Leadership Skills for Troops (ILST), Crews (ILSC), or Ships (ILSS), or National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT). Typically Friday - Sunday
35	Scout Skills Competitions (fire building, lashing, orienteering, first aid, etc)	Anytime	X	X			Practice and improve your skills with fun competitions
36	SCUBA	Anytime	X	X	SCUBA			Not a troop activity unless conducted by a certified SCUBA instructor; Crew only w/ lifeguard
37	Shooting Sports	Anytime	X		Rifle Shotgun Archery			Rangemaster required
38	Snorkeling	Spring -> Fall	X					Crew only
39	Snow Skiing/Snowboarding	Winter Break	X		Show Sports			Travel, expense
40	Spook-o-rie	October	X			Y	Build a spook trail, scare cub scouts, and earn service hours as well!	Working two weekends allows us to use a pavillion for the trail.
41	Summer camp	June/July	X		Various		We typically travel to the north Georgia or North Carolina area to escape the Florida summer heat.	It is recommended to avoid first and last sessions.
42	Swimming	Spring -> Fall	X					Lifeguard required
43	Tubing	Spring -> Fall	X	X				Lifeguard required?
44	Whitewater Rafting	Spring -> Fall *	X*				If rafting the upper or middle Ocoee river in Tennessee, Raft One provides a great experience and has cabins that can accommodate up to 40 people. Does not count for nights of camping if sleeping in cabins	No lifeguard or paddlecraft trained adult needed if provided by authorized tour operator * Typically requires at least 3 days due to travel required
45	Winter camp	Winter Break	X		Various		Earn merit badges and camp in cooler weather closer to home during winter break.
46	Zip Lining	Anytime	X	X			Tree Hoppers (local) for day trip; other locations may require overnight stay nearby
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