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Yankee Clipper Council

Programs

Camping

Organized camping is a creative, educational experience in cooperative group living in the outdoors. It uses the natural surroundings to contribute significantly to physical, mental, spiritual, and social growth.

And its just plain fun!    Yankee Clipper Council Camping Programs
 
Activities
Baden-Powell called Scouting a "game with a purpose." Our purpose is to help youth grow in citizenship, character, and mental, moral and physical fitness. Kids are attracted by the "game" portions--outdoor activities and just plain fun. Council and District activities are designed to be purposeful, age appropriate, safe and fun.

In addition to the general criteria, the following program-specific criteria apply. 
Age Appropriate Activity Chart
 

Cub Scouting

  • The activity is parent/youth- or family-oriented.
  • The activity is conducted with adult supervision.
  • Cub Scouts are asked to do their best.
  • The activity is discovery-based
 AOL Weekend
Tiger Cub Safari
Clippertown Construction Derby
Webelos Woods
Battleship Cove Camp-in
Science Museum Camp-in

Boy Scouting

  • Activities are led by youth and approved and supervised by adults.
  • Activities are patrol- or troop-oriented.
  • Activities meet standards and advancement requirements.
  • Activities are experience-based.
 Eagle Recognition Banquet
Sea Base 2007
Philmont 2007
Jamboree 2010

Venturing/Varsity Scouting

  • Activities are led by youth and supported by adults.
  • Youth participants develop and plan activities and set and meet their own challenges.
  • Activities are socially based with coed participation.
 3rd Annual Venture Canoe Trip May 30-June 1

Sea Base 2007
Philmont 2007
Jamboree 2010
Check the Council Calendar and Clipboard the current year's Activity and Training Dates
Training

The BSA Training Continuum

The Basic Leader Training program is the culmination of more than two years of work by professionals and volunteers from throughout the nation. Their goal was to revise and update the volunteer leader training materials for the Boy Scouts of America. The result is a seamless training program that helps leaders easily graduate through the courses quickly and with little duplication.

The package provides the district training committee with tools to achieve 100 percent trained unit volunteers. It begins with the existing Fast Start training, continues through New Leader Essentials, and is followed by Leader Specific training for each adult's role in the unit.

Adult Leader Training  -  Youth Leadership Training
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