Boy Scouts

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READ BEFORE REGISTERING! NO RAINOUTS: All programs can be adapted to indoor workshops if necessary.  Dress appropriately for the weather.  Cost is $8.00 per boy, per workshop. Two adults admitted free with the first six  Scouts.  One additional adult free with each additional six Scouts.  Additional adults: $3.00/each. Register for both World Conservation Award workshops in a given ranking and save…pay $15.00 per scout!

Wolf Workshops

Wolf Cub Achievement #7 “Your Living World” – Saturday, November 5, 2011 9:30-11:30 AM  WCA

Spend the afternoon learning ways to help your planet.  Discuss pollution problems and discover ways to make things better.  Learn about conserving energy at home.  Make the habitat better for wildlife at ICNC by collecting prairie seed. (Requirements: a, b, c, d & f.)

Wolf Cub Elective #13 “Birds” – Saturday, January 21, 2012   9:30-11:30 AM WCA

The Nature Center is the place to be if you enjoy watching our feathered friends and learning more about them!  Discover the mysteries of migration, build your very own bird feeder, and play bird games in this fun-filled workshop. (Requirements:  a, c, d & e.)

Wolf Cub Elective #10 “American Indian Folklore” - Friday, February 24, 2012   6:30-8:30 PM

Hear “How Turtle Flew South” and other American Indian legends during a storytelling session with a naturalist.  Make your own rainstick and play American Indian games.  Learn the trade of maple syruping, which has been passed down from American Indians.  Try maple syrup on ice cream, too! (Requirements:  a, b, d & f.)

Bear Workshops

Bear Cub Elective #15 “Water and Soil Conservation” – Saturday, October 15, 2011  12:30-2:30 PM  WCA

Where does soil come from and how is it made?  What is the water cycle?  Who are decomposers and what do they do?  What is conservation?  These are a few questions that will be answered through games, hands-on experiments, and investigations during this visit to ICNC.  (Requirements: a, b, c, d & e.)

Bear Cub Achievement #6 “Take Care of Your Planet” – Saturday, October 22, 2011  9:30-11:30 AM

Become active in taking care of the Earth. Learn where energy and natural resources come from and how to use them more responsibly. Play a game to discover how much water a leaky faucet wastes. Find out ways the Nature Center is sustainable. (Requirements: c, d, e, f & g.)

Bear Cub Achievement #5 “Sharing Our World with Wildlife” – Saturday, January 21, 2012  12:30-2:30 PM  WCA

Join an Indian Creek Nature Center naturalist  for an afternoon of fun!  We will explore various habitats, learn about extinct and endangered animals, make a bird feeder, and much more!! (Requirements:  a, b, c, d & e.)

Webelo Workshops

Forester Badge- Saturday, October 29, 2011  9:00-11:30 AM or Saturday, April 14, 2012  12:30-3:00 PM WCA

If you love to explore trees in your own backyard and would like to learn more about what a forester does, then you should check out this workshop.  Learn how to identify trees and other plants of the forest and much more. (Requirements:  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7 & 9.)

Naturalist Badge- Saturday, October 29, 2011  12:30-3:00 PM or Saturday, April 14, 2012  9:00-11:30 AM  WCA

Do you know what a naturalist is?  Discover the naturalist in yourself as you bird watch, learn about migration flyways, identify poisonous plants and animals, discover amazing facts about Iowa’s wild animals and their habitats, and play nature games! (Requirements:  4, 6, 7, 9, 10 & 11.)

Geology Badge – Saturday, December 10, 2011  9:30 AM-12:00 PM

Be a geologist for a day!  Explore exciting careers in geology, discover fossils to take home, experiment with minerals, and travel back in time to learn how our planet has been shaped and reshaped. (Requirements:  2, 3, 4, 6, 7 & 8.)

World Conservation Award

The World Conservation Award provides an opportunity for Cub Scouts to “think globally” and “act locally” to preserve and improve our environment. This program is designed to make youth members aware that all nations are closely related through natural resources and that we are interdependent with our world environment.  Wolf, Bear and Webelo Scouts can complete the majority of the award requirements by attending ICNC Cub Scout workshops listed above marked WCA.  This award can be earned only once per Cub Scout. For more details, contact the Nature Center or Boy Scout office, or view a list of requirements at www.usscouts.org/advance/cubscout/worldcons.

Boy Scout Rules: Only registered Boy Scouts may attend workshops.  BSA boy/adult ratios must be followed.   Boys registering individually must be accompanied by an adult during the program.

Registration/Cancellation Policy:  Registration and payment are required prior to the event and must be made in person, by mail, or by phone with a credit card.  Use a separate registration form for each event.  Completed registration forms and payment must be received by the Nature Center no later than one week prior to the scheduled workshop.  Payment must accompany registration.  Registrations should be mailed to:

Indian Creek Nature Center
6665 Otis Rd. SE
Cedar Rapids, IA  52403

Refunds: An administrative fee of 25% is charged for all cancelled registrations.  The remainder of the program fee is refunded, provided that the cancellation notice is received at least three business days in advance of that program.  Full refunds are given for any program Indian Creek Nature Center cancels, or for sickness, medical emergencies, or a death in the family.

Other opportunities for Scout groups include conservation projects such as:

• Spreading Christmas tree chips (prevents trail erosion)
• Eradication of exotic plants (like garlic mustard pulling)
• Restoring ICNC habitats
• prairie seed collection

Sac and Fox Trail Patch – Earn a special patch by hiking or rehiking the Sac and Fox Trail while using an interpretive booklet on the natural flora and fauna of the area.  Booklets and patches available at ICNC.  $2.50 per patch.