Week 9 Scouting Challenge - Duty to Country

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Week 9 Scout Challenge

Duty to Country

Here you will find a resource hub for parents and leaders to help support Scouting at home, with stay-at-home educational activities for any Scout rank, tips for continuing to work on advancements and kid-friendly content that connects Scouting with their daily lives. We will continue to add new content and resources to this hub regularly.

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Week 9 Scout Challenge

Duty to Country

Activities :

Place an American Flag in your front lawn, porch or window.
Write a letter to a veteran, thanking them for their service.
Learn about the history of Memorial Day and how it started: https://www.history.com/topics/holidays/memorial-day-history
Did you know? Some people wear a red poppy in remembrance of those fallen in war—a tradition that began with a World War I poem
Make your own poppy for remembrance using this YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qe0uqc6ImgQ

Visit a veteran’s cemetery or memorial - keep safe social distance. Place a small America Flag or flowers on the grave, if possible.
Write a poem about what duty to country means to you. Share with us on a video!
Learn how to retire an American Flag: https://www.today.com/home/5-things-know-about-caring-your-american-flag-how-retire-t131692
Say the Pledge of Allegiance and talk with an adult about what it means.

STEM Component :

Make red, white, and blue milk fireworks using surface tension- https://thestemlaboratory.com/magic-milk-fireworks/
Build and launch a straw rocket- https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/edu/learn/project/make-a-straw-rocket/

Advancements :

Lion: King of the Jungle:

(1) Participate in a flag ceremony with your den. (2) Explain what it means to be a good citizen. (3)Explain what it means to be a leader.

Tigers: N/A

Wolves: Council Fire

(1) With your family, participate in a flag ceremony and learn how to properly care and fold the flag. (3) With your parent or guardian’s permission, talk to a military veteran, law enforcement officer, member of the fire department, or someone else approved by your Den Leader. Talk about his or her service to the community or country. After you have visited with the individual, write a short thank-you note.

Bears: Paws for Action

(1) Learn about our nation's flag. Display it at home for one month. Say the Pledge of Allegiance and learn its meaning.

Webelos: N/A

Arrow of Light: Building a Better World

(1) Explain the history of the United States flag. Show how to properly display the flag in public, and help lead a flag ceremony. (2) Learn about and describe your rights and duties as a citizen, and explain what it means to be loyal to your country.