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Scouts BSA Program (Troop)
Scouts BSA Program (Troop)
The Zoo Cup
The Zoo Cup
The Zoo Cup will be awarded to a "Scouts, BSA" troop or Venturing crew as a culmination of all events at the zoo. Consideration for this award will be given for Scout behavior, activity participation and overall unit conduct. The winning unit will be awarded the BSA Zoo Cup to be displayed at one of the council offices and will have first claim to a campsite at next year’s campsite.
UNIT DISPLAY
UNIT DISPLAY
We ask all Scouts BSA, Venturing, and Cub Scout Packs to create a public-facing activity or display station that demonstrates a Scout skill or other scouting activity. The displays should engage the public and preferably hands-on. Units are expected to gently encourage participation from the Scouts and Scouters attending, along with the general public but those units choosing to do cooking demonstrations are prohibited from giving samples.
Units who elect to host a display are expected to showcase a specific Scout skill or activity to the public. Some past displays have included first aid skills, knot games, animal tracks, wilderness survival, firebuilding, etc. No food samples will be allowed to be given this year and units should have their displays ready by 8:45AM on Saturday. All displays must be maintained between 9:00 AM to 11:30AM and 1:30PM to 3:30 PM on Saturday.
Pack Unit Displays
Saturday
8:45 a.m. Pack Units be ready for judges
Judges will perruse from 8:45p to 4:45p
Ribbon Awarded: 1st, 2nd, 3rd place
Sat Morning: Safari Code Hunt
Sat Morning: Safari Code Hunt
Safari Code Hunt is a patrol based navigation challenge that sends Scouts on an adventure across the Milwaukee County Zoo. This activity encourages Scouts to practice: Navigation skills, Teamwork and communication, and Observation and problem solving. Using GPS coordinates and compass navigation, teams will work together to locate checkpoints hidden throughout the zoo. Participants will begin at the Zoo Terrace, where they will receive instructions and their first set of coordinates. From there, teams will navigate to each waypoint, identify the correct location, and document their discovery before moving on to the next checkpoint.
Different levels of challenge are offered for different programs:
Scouts BSA / Venturing: Locate 20 waypoints throughout the zoo
Participants should bring a compass and a GPS-enabled device (phone or GPS unit) to help locate coordinates. Teams will return to the Zoo Terrace to check in and record their progress once they have completed their course.
Sat Evening Activity: Jungle Relay
Sat Evening Activity: Jungle Relay
The Jungle Relay Dash is a high-energy evening relay race that will take Scouts on an adventure across the northern side of the Milwaukee County Zoo. Stations will test a mix of teamwork, observation, Scout skills, and quick thinking. Patrols or teams of 4–6 Scouts will compete in a relay-style challenge beginning at the Flamingo Café. Teams will travel to 6–8 activity stations located throughout the zoo, where Scouts will complete quick challenges before returning to tag the next member of their team. Each Scout will run to a station, complete the challenge, and return to pass the team scorecard to the next runner.
Additional details regarding routes, station flow, and participation guidelines will be released closer to the event as program plans are finalized. Units are encouraged to come cheer on their teams as Scouts race around the zoo.
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