Now, I don’t use scoutbook events. I am not quite there with the trust of scoutbook… but someone asked how to add a user to all the events… so i am saving it here
“go to calendar (upcoming events) so you see a month view. Scroll to bottom, on right side under calendar – select add invitees – you can then go through the options to select which calendar (ie, pack, den etc), which events (there is a select all) and people (there is a select all but you need to be sure to pick leaders, parents etc). I do have extension so not sure if that is needed. The only issue I find is we have 2 units (pack/troop) and it seems to mess up joint events where we have both groups in an event when I run this update and can delete 1 of the units. So I try to avoid creating a joint event when we would usually have high enrollment (new school year etc) or just put 2 separate events out (1 per unit)”
So I based this on influences from other skits. Shrinking machine, and an unnamed bug one that my daughter and her friend participated in – but i’ve never seen (only their vague description.
Shrink to Bug Size
Sorry the video isn’t the best (I didn’t have the original so this is downloaded from social media).
Text for skit:
Adult Wizard Part:
Adult Scout – Hello Wizard What do you have there? Wizard – A container of Bugs Adult Scout – I don’t see any bugs Wizard – Because you are too big. Adult Scout – well, I am not getting any smaller Wizard – I can help with that. I have a Shrinking Potion
<hands small potion to Adult Scout who shows it to the crowd>
Wizard to the Crowd – We will need Some help with this from the crowd.. .and bonus, the crowd will shrink down too! <Points to left side >– when I say go – this half the audience will close your eyes and softly chant “ONE shrink the living” ““TWO shrink the living” all the way to 10 times. <Points to the right side> – when I say go – this half the audience will close your eyes and softly chant “ONE shrink the rest” “TWO shrink the rest” all the way to 10 times… And when you open your eyes we will all be inside the bottle and see the bugs!
Adult Scout Part:
Adult Scout – Hello Wizard What do you have there? Wizard – A container of Bugs Adult Scout – I don’t see any bugs Wizard – Because you are too big. Adult Scout – well, I am not getting any smaller Wizard – I can help with that. I have a Shrinking Potion
ACTIONS:
Adults hide and Bugs and Kid Version come out. Bugs “fly” around (kids flap arms)
Kid Wizard Part (1 of 2):
<kid wizard and kid scout are wearing adult shirts and holding giant bottle>
Kid Wizard: Viola! We are bug size! Scout: “Well, at least our people parts are….” Kid wizard: “Well… we know who wasn’t paying attention…
<points to the “the rest” side of the audience>
Scout Part (1 of 2):
Kid Wizard: We are bug size! Scout: “Well, at least our people parts are….” Kid wizard: “Well… we know who wasn’t paying attention…
Kid Scout Part (2 of 2): Bugs Fly back and forth Scout: Oh look! I see the Bugs now.
<bugs fly near>
Scout: What kind of bugs are you? Bugs all together: We are Lightning CUBS! Scout: don’t you mean lightening BUGS? <Bugs Fly to audiance front stage>
Bugs all together: “Nope… we are CUBS with lights!” <bugs shine their flashlights in the eyes of the audience…> (as cubs trend to do)
Kid Scout Part (2 of 2): Bugs Fly back and forth Scout: Oh look! I see the Bugs now.
<bugs fly near>
Scout: What kind of bugs are you? Bugs all together: We are Lightning CUBS! Scout: don’t you mean lightening BUGS? <Bugs Fly to audience front stage>
Bugs all together: “Nope… we are CUBS with lights!” <bugs shine their flashlights in the eyes of the audience…> (as cubs trend to do)
Scout Part (1 of 2):
Kid Wizard: We are bug size! Scout: “Well, at least our people parts are….” Kid wizard: “Well… we know who wasn’t paying attention…
Kid Scout Part (2 of 2):
<Bugs Fly back and forth>
Scout: Oh look! I see the Bugs now.
<bugs fly near>
Scout: What kind of bugs are you? Bugs all together: We are Lightning CUBS! Scout: don’t you mean lightening BUGS? Bugs all together: “Nope… we are CUBS with lights!”
Bugs Part:
Scout: What kind of bugs are you? Bugs all together: We are Lightning CUBS! Scout: don’t you mean lightening BUGS?
<Bugs Fly to audiance front stage> Bugs all together: “Nope… we are CUBS with lights!”
<bugs shine their flashlights in the eyes of the audiance…> (as cubs trend to do)
Kid Wizard Part (2 of 2)
Kid Wizard Oh! Thank you…looks like the shrink potion is wearing off…..thank you audience… The END
Up and Away is a Nova that is so fun, Scouts can do it Twice!
There is a Cub Scout and a Scouts BSA Nova Award for investigating fluid dynamics. To earn this award, Cub Scouts must complete a pinewood derby, or similar – and Scouts BSA must complete a merit badge which relates to the movement and forces of liquids or gasses.
During the Nova, Scouts do an experiments related to terminal velocity, airfoils, or emergency supply drops and Scouts will visit a location such as a wind tunnel or aviation museum!
Interactive Presentation – Learn science and physics behind body flight, STEM tunnel operations, & discussion surrounding STEM careers
Live Lab Demonstration (BALL DEMO) – objects of different size, weight, & shape flown in tunnel for comparisons with surprise element of water in the tunnel at the end
Lab Activity – interactive worksheet with STEM Educator
Flights – comprehensive flying and safety training session & one-on-one supervision with a certified IBA Instructor
Scouts STEM Package Options (in-person): (15 students minimum to participate)
Scouts 2+ | 2 flights PLUS highflight = $52.98 per person (quote Jan 2023)
I am working with the awesome folks over at Georgia Herpetological Association and Rescue (G.H.A.R) [GAHerp.com] to establish an Ongoing Nova Wild! outing. This will be one of my tickets for BSA’s woodbadge training if I get to take it this fall.
I have already started working on a curriculum, I reached out to the Amphibian Society and to the Georgia DNR education for material to utilize.
