Sign-Up Online or Mail before March 10th

 

Scouts and Scouters interested in Outdoor Ethics Guide or BSA LNT 101 training please sign up at SOAR TRAINING

 

Scouts can choose to take two Virtual *Distinguished Conservation Service Award or ^EPA 50 required Merit Badge workshops plus work on a conservation project for EPA 50 and/or Rank advancement credit

 

** Please list select merit badge choices and review suggested pre-work

* Environmental Science *^Geology *Sustainability *^Forestry

^Public Health *^Nature *^Weather *^Fishing / Fly Fishing

Below are some suggested pre-work to have completed (be able to show proof: pictures, video, final project) before attending the SOAR Event. Parents can sign a letter confirming family discussions only.  Not completing these requirements might result in a partial blue card.  Some merit badges cannot be completed in a day, so a partial will be given.

 

Environmental Science: #3c, 3e, 3f, 4

Fishing: #9,10

Fly Fishing: #6,10,11

Forestry: #1 – use iNaturalist to identify unknown species

Geology: #5

Nature: #4 – use iNaturalist to identify unknown species

Public Health: #5, 7, 8

Sustainability: #1 (family discussion), Water 2a, Food 2a, Stuff 2a, Energy B or C, 5a

Weather: #3,6,9, be prepared to do #10

 

Merit Badge Worksheets are helpful tools for the scouts to list, draw, or plan their merit badge requirements. The worksheets do not replace discussion or hands-on requirements and are not considered proof of completing a requirement.

 

Due to COVID restrictions, the service project dates are still

currently to be determined.

 

 

Service project: When scheduled, Participants must bring with them a signed permission slip, COVID waiver, and current BSA medical Forms Parts A and B. More information will be sent when the project(s) are approved.)

 

 

For information contact Summer at  pearss01@yahoo.com and/or Paula at  towonuni@aol.com 

 

 

         Download SOAR 2021 Flyer

Mountain Man skills	Aquatics	Conservation
Outdoor Ethics	Climbing	Shooting Sports

        Cost: $25

Session 1 Registration March 20th, 2021

Session 2 Registration May 15th, 2021

 

Registration is open to all Scouts, Sea Scouts, Venturers, and registered leaders

Program areas will include  4 of the following

Outdoor Ethics     •    Shooting Sports     •      Aquatics     •     Mountain Man Skills     •     Climbing     • Conservation        

Availability of certain activities may be limited by weather, availability of staff, and water levels in the lake. (activities may be subject to change)

 

Opportunities for service:

There will be two 3-hour service projects available (9:00am-12:00pm* & 12:30pm-3:30pm) instead of program. This service project can be used for rank advancement and is available on a separate registration page by clicking HERE.  * morning session will be Conservation related.

 

Participants will need to bring; water, a sack lunch, sturdy shoes, sun protection, mask, and appropriate dress for weather conditions

In addition the following documents will be required for each participant at check in

• CIEC Covid waivers

• BSA Medical forms part A/B

• BSA Swim Check

• CIEC Shooting Sports Waiver (2 copies please)

All State  and County Health Department Covid guidelines will be enforced; mask will be required, and groups will be organized into cohorts of 14 people or less. Every attempt will be made to keep Troops and Patrols grouped together within the group size limits.

Session 1 registration deadline is March 12th

Session 2 registration deadline is May 7th

Additional information on program areas and check in time will be sent two weeks before the event. All questions should be emailed to ciecemersonprogram@gmail.com