1. December 2006 Capital District Roundtable Winter Activities Chris D Garvin Roundtable Commissioner

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4. OUTLINE Introduction Teacher’s Guide Discussion Questions

5. Introduction It’s winter time and the Scouts are trying to figure out what to do. What do you tell them? What types of activities can be done ? Around the Scout Hall Require Travel Outside Inside Training Is this a time for Fun or Training ? Both ? Winter Safety Practical First Aid

6. Teacher’s Guide

7. Ideas: Snow Sports Snowshoeing Skiing (Cross Country and Downhill) Boarding Sledding / Tubing Ice Skating

8. Ideas: Misc Ice Fishing Hiking Snow Sculpture Make Own Gear Mukluks Capote Camping Equipment Stoves Klondike Sled

9. Ideas: Travel Hot Springs Ice Boats Dog Sledding Idaho Yurts

10. Ideas: Training Avalanche Cold Weather First Aid Winter Camping Tricks (with practice) Snow Houses Land Navigation (day and night) / GPS Fire Klondike Stuff To Do At Camp List

11. Winter Awareness Winter Planning Clothing & Layering Head & Footwear Food/Nutrition/Energy/Dehydration Health/Safety/Hypothermia/First Aid Tents/Sleeping Arrangements/Vapor Barrier Snow Caves Stoves/Campfires Personal-Group Equipment

12. Safety Guide to Safe Scouting Winter Activities (Chapter XIII) Camping Safety Tips Winter Sports Safety Guidelines Age Appropriate Guidelines

13. First Aid Dehydration Hypothermia Frostbite Snow Blindness

14. December 2006 Capital District Roundtable QUESTIONS?

15. Capital District Roundtable Chris D Garvin cdgarvin@yahoo.com (Home) 890-9537 (Cell) 890-3222 Roundtable Archive and Info http://www.capitalscouting.org/capital_rndtbl/