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GPS units, hidden caches and travel bugs. Scouters took their units on the hunt and cheered when Geocaching became a merit badge.
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OK so this week's Merit Badge isn't available to be earned by scouts yet but the official requirements have been released by BSA. It's the Geocaching Merit Badge. What is Geocaching you ask? Geocaching is an outdoor activity in which a GPS is used to locate caches which are hidden in areas near the coordinates…
A few years ago the Boy Scouts of Melrose Troop 68 spent a month introducing themselves to the world of geocaching. One parent came to the meetings and showed the Scouts how it was done, and worked with them to find two geocaches located nearby our meeting place.
Before I can take on the task of getting the troop and crew pumped up about geocaching, I have to master it. Ok, I have to at least have a better idea of what I am doing. I have tried to get prepared by glancing through my book on geocaching (Scout Shop), training (thanks Todd!)…
BSA today, on the Scouting Magazine BLOG announced the release of the final requirements for a new Merit Badge for the sport of GEOCACHING. The merit badge pamphlet is not yet available, but the Boy Scouts of America wanted to get the official requirements in the hands of Scouts and Scouters as soon as possible.
Geocachers Save Two Women Stranded in Desert Extreme Geocaching | Geocachers Care Imagery ©2010 TerraMetrics, Map data ©2010 Europa Technologies, Google – Terms of Use Map Satellite Hybrid Terrain 128Share Geocachers Roy Joseph ( Rojo464 ) and Paul Fox ( Pauleefox ) drove through the rugged desert of Eastern Utah searching for five geocaches on Tuesday the 17th of August.
The Boy Scouts of Melrose Troop 68 chose geocaching as the theme for last August. A merit badge counselor came to one of the troop meetings and the monthly outing was based on that topic. The Boy Scouts had fun and seemed to enjoy the thrill of the hunt.
A few Councils have started releasing the requirements for the much anticipated Geocaching Merit Badge. This was originally discussed as GPS/GIS Merit Badge. Keep in mind the Geocaching merit badge and pamphlet are not finalized yet, but these appear to be close to, if not, the final Geocaching Merit Badge requirements.
From the popular Boys' Life Series, " Let's Go Geocaching " is a great introduction for those who are just discovering the quickly growing pastime of geocaching. Geocaching is sometimes described as a modern-day game of "hide and go seek", where players use a handheld GPS device to seek out and find hidden containers of various odds…
Geocaching is the perfect mix of outdoors fun and high-tech gadgets. That explains why it's such a hit with today's Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, and Venturers. Take the participants of the Race to 2010, for example. The BSA just released the list of winners of that exciting race.
One of the new merit badges announced this year is Geocaching. Geocaching is an outdoor activity that pairs GPS and other navigational techniques to find a cache – anything from an amazing view to a hidden container of treasures. Often described as a ‘high-tech game of hide and seek' there are over 1.2 geocaches in more…
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A quick guide to show families how to geocache! It's a great activity for kids. Geocaching will get Cub Scouts outdoors, which is where we want them to be.
Great resource for planning and hosting a geocaching event for your Cub Scout den or pack!
The Boy Scouts of Melrose Troop 68 chose geocaching as the theme for last August. A merit badge counselor came to one of the troop meetings and the monthly outing was based on that topic. The Boy Scouts had fun and seemed to enjoy the thrill of the hunt.
A few years ago the Boy Scouts of Melrose Troop 68 spent a month introducing themselves to the world of geocaching. One parent came to the meetings and showed the Scouts how it was done, and worked with them to find two geocaches located nearby our meeting place.
Geocaching is one of the newer merit badges offered to Boy Scouts. It was added in 2010. Geocaching is becoming more and more popular across the country, so this badge gives Scouts a way to learn about it. [ This is a content summary only.
Tonight was our weekly Troop meeting. Went well. Scouts found a geocache, had gear instruction on sleeping pad selection and did a quick review of their completed rank requirements. I can see the fever of wanting to advance kicking in. Had a chance to play Swing the Thing but opted for practice throwing rescue line.
One of the new merit badges announced this year is Geocaching. Geocaching is an outdoor activity that pairs GPS and other navigational techniques to find a cache – anything from an amazing view to a hidden container of treasures. Often described as a ‘high-tech game of hide and seek' there are over 1.2 geocaches in more…
From the popular Boys' Life Series, " Let's Go Geocaching " is a great introduction for those who are just discovering the quickly growing pastime of geocaching. Geocaching is sometimes described as a modern-day game of "hide and go seek", where players use a handheld GPS device to seek out and find hidden containers of various odds…
Geocaching is the perfect mix of outdoors fun and high-tech gadgets. That explains why it's such a hit with today's Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, and Venturers. Take the participants of the Race to 2010, for example. The BSA just released the list of winners of that exciting race.
Hi Scouts! The Boy Scouts of America released a brand new merit badge pamphlet and circular badge this week and they should be in Scout shops by December. It's all about Geocaching, and if you haven't tried this new techno-version of "hide and seek" then you really need to give it a shot.
Today I was glad to see that Scouting Magazine announced that production of the Geocaching merit badge pamphlet (and patch) will begin soon and hopefully we'll see them available by the end of the year. A near final draft of …
You've got the requirements . Now, check out the design of the Geocaching merit badge pamphlet and circular badge, released today by the Boy Scouts of America. For Boy Scouts who are geocaching enthusiasts, a merit badge that rewards their passion is icing on the cake.
The results of the geocaching/recruiting event weren't nearly as good as I'd hoped. The majority of attendees were members and leaders from our Cub Pack. We introduced the Pack to geocaching a few years ago and a number of families …
Geocachers Save Two Women Stranded in Desert Extreme Geocaching | Geocachers Care Imagery ©2010 TerraMetrics, Map data ©2010 Europa Technologies, Google – Terms of Use Map Satellite Hybrid Terrain 128Share Geocachers Roy Joseph ( Rojo464 ) and Paul Fox ( Pauleefox ) drove through the rugged desert of Eastern Utah searching for five geocaches on Tuesday the 17th of August.
Each of the 12 micro-caches (35mm film canisters) will have one point of the Scout Law and a brief description of that point. Beneath that is a brief explanation of Geocaching and what to do, whether the cache was found …
Our Troop is hosting a Geocaching event the first weekend of September. Our intent is to use this as a recruiting event as well as to spread awareness of Scouting in our community. We've mapped out 12 waypoints (one for …
Tomorrow, thousands of Scouts and Scouters across the country will join a nationwide clean-up effort for geocachers. The program, called "Cache In, Trash Out," gathers geocaching enthusiasts together to clean up parks, public places, and pretty much anywhere that might be home to a cache.
OK so this week's Merit Badge isn't available to be earned by scouts yet but the official requirements have been released by BSA. It's the Geocaching Merit Badge. What is Geocaching you ask? Geocaching is an outdoor activity in which a GPS is used to locate caches which are hidden in areas near the coordinates…
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BSA today, on the Scouting Magazine BLOG announced the release of the final requirements for a new Merit Badge for the sport of GEOCACHING. The merit badge pamphlet is not yet available, but the Boy Scouts of America wanted to get the official requirements in the hands of Scouts and Scouters as soon as possible.
You won't need your GPS unit to find the Geocaching merit badge requirements. We've got them right here. The merit badge pamphlet is not yet available, but the Boy Scouts of America wanted to get the official requirements in the hands of Scouts and Scouters as soon as possible.
A few Councils have started releasing the requirements for the much anticipated Geocaching Merit Badge. This was originally discussed as GPS/GIS Merit Badge. Keep in mind the Geocaching merit badge and pamphlet are not finalized yet, but these appear to be close to, if not, the final Geocaching Merit Badge requirements.
1 Vote On Idea Packs, Districts, and/or Councils can rent the proper equipment so that families can gather at a central location and then breakout individually. A more fun way to get the whole family involved before a Scout becomes more capable with a compass!
Before I can take on the task of getting the troop and crew pumped up about geocaching, I have to master it. Ok, I have to at least have a better idea of what I am doing. I have tried to get prepared by glancing through my book on geocaching (Scout Shop), training (thanks Todd!)…
