Virtual Geocaching Merit Badge

WHAT: Geocaching is an outdoor recreational activity, in which participants use a Global Positioning System receiver or mobile device and other navigational techniques to hide and seek containers, called "geocaches" or "caches", at specific locations marked by coordinates all over the world

 Meet your Counselor - Bob Defelice is the Narragansett Council Training Chair and former Council Commissioner. Bob is an avid Geochacher! He has 75 GeoCache finds in RI, Maine, NH and VT. He's hidden caches and started trackable across New England.

WHO: Open to all Scouts BSA members

HOW:  The Geocaching Merit Badge will be taught in a virtual classroom. The class has a capacity of 12 Scouts. Small classroom size provides all students with the opportunity to share and interact with the counselors and other Scouts. Scouts should be prepared to be challenged and to join the conversation ! Participants who do not engage with the class may not receive credit for the badge.

WHEN: This class will be held virtually over two sessions:

April 1, 2020 7:00PM-8:30PM 

April 8, 2020 7:00PM-8:30PM

Scouts must attend both sessions to complete the offered requirements.

After registering, Scouts will receive a link and login information via email. Scouts will also receive instructor details that can be used to connect to the counselor on Scoutbook. This assures that completed requirements are easily recorded. 

PREREQUISITES: None

Details: In the first session we'll do requirements 1-6. Their homework will be to do requirements 7-9 which will review in the second session.