Dashing Through the Woods is a day-long adventure at McGimsey Scout Park, outside of the shooting sports event, your Cub Scout will spend time doing crafts, exploring nature, and participating in fun challenges. A leaders guide with more details including a daily schedule will be out soon.
Cub Scouts will have the opportunity to sign up to complete Cub Scout Shooting Sports Badges/Pins within the registration (Lions may only participate in Archery and Slingshot). These are by reservation only with limited spots and there is an extra fee of $10 per badge.
Lunch is included on Saturday for all Dashing Through the Woods participants.
MINIMUM REGISTRATION REQUIREMENT - We must have 100 participants registered by November 7th in order to hold this event. If we do not have 100 participants by then we will cancel and refund the registration fees. If we get the minimum required participants by November 2nd we will extend registration for others to join. Register Early!
We are looking for volunteers to help staff this event (program and kitchen help). Please reach out to Adventure@alamoareabsa.org to volunteer to help make this event awesome. Volunteers must be approved and registered by November 12th in order to attend the required training. If you are a volunteer for this event you will attend at no cost and you may have a scout who is a member of your family attend for FREE. You must be a full part of our staff, including attending staff training which will be held on Wednesday, November 20th from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm at McGimsey Scout Park (10810 Wedgewood, San Antonio, TX 78213). We will email out an agenda for the required training on November 19th.
THIS IS NOT AN INDIVIDUAL EVENT, THIS EVENT IS DESIGNED FOR UNITS TO ATTEND. Unit Leadership will be required to supervise the scouts in attendance, meeting all 2 deep leadership requirements and additional ratios required. Please follow this excerpt from the Barriers to Abuse in the Guide to Safe Scouting for what is required:
[(Effective September 1, 2023) Two registered adult leaders 21 years of age or over are required at all Scouting activities, including all meetings. There must be a registered female adult leader 21 years of age or over in every unit serving females. A registered female adult leader 21 years of age or over must be present for any activity involving female youth or female adult program participants.
Notwithstanding the minimum leader requirements, age and program-appropriate supervision must always be provided.
We are working diligently to provide a fun filled, safe, and exciting day for all, hope to see you there!