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aria-label="Explorers Staff 100th National Christmas Tree Lighting" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork"><header class="entry-header"><h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://weownadventure.com/explorers-staff-100th-national-christmas-tree-lighting/">Explorers Staff 100th National Christmas Tree Lighting</a></h2> <p class="entry-meta"><time class="entry-time" itemprop="datePublished" datetime="2022-12-24T22:35:17+00:00">December 24, 2022</time> by <span class="entry-author" itemprop="author" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a href="https://weownadventure.com/author/ncac_adm/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author" itemprop="url"><span class="entry-author-name" itemprop="name">NCAC Exploring</span></a></span> </p></header><div class="entry-content" itemprop="text"><p>The Montgomery County First Aid Unit, AKA Explorer Post 742, comprises of 50+ girl and boy Explorers who participate with Wheaton Volunteer Rescue Squad. The purpose of this Exploring First Aid Unit is to provide the youth of the surrounding area with the opportunity to learn about, and gain hands on experience in emergency care. The adult volunteer leaders of Wheaton provide training to the Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) level (the level just before EMT), as well as leadership and team work training.</p> <p><img decoding="async" class=" wp-image-6098 aligncenter" src="https://weownadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/317488818_2764105180389680_1701979214659501115_n-1-300x150.jpg" alt="" width="658" height="329" srcset="https://weownadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/317488818_2764105180389680_1701979214659501115_n-1-300x150.jpg 300w, https://weownadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/317488818_2764105180389680_1701979214659501115_n-1-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https://weownadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/317488818_2764105180389680_1701979214659501115_n-1-768x384.jpg 768w, https://weownadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/317488818_2764105180389680_1701979214659501115_n-1-1536x768.jpg 1536w, https://weownadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/317488818_2764105180389680_1701979214659501115_n-1-1200x600.jpg 1200w, https://weownadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/317488818_2764105180389680_1701979214659501115_n-1.jpg 1909w" sizes="(max-width: 658px) 100vw, 658px" /></p> <p><img decoding="async" class=" wp-image-6097 alignleft" src="https://weownadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/317560463_2764076253725906_3508895422966969094_n-0-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="413" height="310" srcset="https://weownadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/317560463_2764076253725906_3508895422966969094_n-0-300x225.jpg 300w, https://weownadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/317560463_2764076253725906_3508895422966969094_n-0.jpg 765w" sizes="(max-width: 413px) 100vw, 413px" /></p> <p>The youth then provide standby first aid coverage to private and public events in Montgomery County, MD, Washington, DC and the surrounding metropolitan area. Most recently and notably, Exploring Post 742 staffed the 100th National Christmas Tree Lighting. This event took place on the Ellipse in President’s Park on November 30th.</p> <p>There is a youth command structure in place, consisting of an Officer’s Committee made up of a Captain (the youth head of the group), one 1st Lieutenant, 2nd Lieutenants and Sergeants. The officers are responsible for planning meetings, trainings (both recruit training and ongoing refresher training), maintaining supplies and equipment, planning group activities and organizing staffing for standby events. The Captain is responsible for making sure all this work is completed and maintaining coordination and communication between the members of the Officer’s Committee, and the Unit’s adult advisors.</p> <p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class=" wp-image-6100 alignright" src="https://weownadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/317666626_2764077933725738_664377815700070193_n-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="432" height="324" srcset="https://weownadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/317666626_2764077933725738_664377815700070193_n-300x225.jpg 300w, https://weownadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/317666626_2764077933725738_664377815700070193_n-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https://weownadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/317666626_2764077933725738_664377815700070193_n-768x576.jpg 768w, https://weownadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/317666626_2764077933725738_664377815700070193_n-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https://weownadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/317666626_2764077933725738_664377815700070193_n-840x630.jpg 840w, https://weownadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/317666626_2764077933725738_664377815700070193_n.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 432px) 100vw, 432px" />When the Unit sets up a first aid station at an event, the youth officers are in charge of the station and the care provided to the attendees of the event. While there is always an adult advisor present in the station, the officers handle station operations and treat the patients unless adult assistance is needed.</p> <p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class=" wp-image-6101 alignleft" src="https://weownadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/317588692_2764081407058724_3754045350806300186_n-247x300.jpg" alt="" width="356" height="432" srcset="https://weownadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/317588692_2764081407058724_3754045350806300186_n-247x300.jpg 247w, https://weownadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/317588692_2764081407058724_3754045350806300186_n-520x630.jpg 520w, https://weownadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/317588692_2764081407058724_3754045350806300186_n.jpg 720w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 356px) 100vw, 356px" />The events for which Explorer Post 742 provide coverage range from small 5K runs, to 50-4,000 person company picnics at Smokey Glen Farm in Gaithersburg, all the way to 250,000 – 1.8 million person events on the National Mall. Working with the National Park Service, we routinely provide coverage to the 4th of July festivities on the Mall, the National Cherry Blossom Festival, the White House Easter Egg Roll, the National Christmas Tree Lighting and the Presidential Inaugurations.</p> <p><em>All photos in this article belong to Montgomery County, Wheaton Volunteer Fire Department’s Post 742 and show past events and trainings of the Explorers. </em>For more information about the Exploring Post, please see: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/MCFAUEP742R">The Montgomery County First Aid Unit, Explorer Post 742 | Facebook</a></p> </div><footer class="entry-footer"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-categories">Filed Under: <a href="https://weownadventure.com/category/adventure/" rel="category tag">Adventure</a></span> <span class="entry-tags">Tagged With: <a href="https://weownadventure.com/tag/explorers/" rel="tag">Explorers</a>, <a href="https://weownadventure.com/tag/exploring/" rel="tag">Exploring</a></span></p></footer></article><article class="post-6086 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-programs entry" aria-label="Council’s Inaugural Pinewood Derby Champions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork"><header class="entry-header"><h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://weownadventure.com/councils-inaugural-pinewood-derby-champions/">Council’s Inaugural Pinewood Derby Champions</a></h2> <p class="entry-meta"><time class="entry-time" itemprop="datePublished" datetime="2022-12-24T18:31:18+00:00">December 24, 2022</time> by <span class="entry-author" itemprop="author" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a href="https://weownadventure.com/author/ncac_adm/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author" itemprop="url"><span class="entry-author-name" itemprop="name">NCAC STEM</span></a></span> </p></header><div class="entry-content" itemprop="text"><p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class=" wp-image-6090 alignleft" src="https://weownadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/PWD-Collages-3-300x251.png" alt="" width="398" height="333" srcset="https://weownadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/PWD-Collages-3-300x251.png 300w, https://weownadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/PWD-Collages-3-768x644.png 768w, https://weownadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/PWD-Collages-3-752x630.png 752w, https://weownadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/PWD-Collages-3.png 940w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 398px) 100vw, 398px" />This year, NCAC held its’ inaugural Council Pinewood Derby Championship!</p> <p>Cub Scouts (and a STEM Scout) brought their qualifying cars from 12 different NCAC districts to the race. All NCAC district winners from the “covid years” (2020-2022) were invited, seeing as this was the first Council-wide championship!</p> <p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-6091 alignleft" src="https://weownadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/PWD-Collages-1-4-300x251.png" alt="" width="396" height="331" srcset="https://weownadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/PWD-Collages-1-4-300x251.png 300w, https://weownadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/PWD-Collages-1-4-768x644.png 768w, https://weownadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/PWD-Collages-1-4-752x630.png 752w, https://weownadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/PWD-Collages-1-4.png 940w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 396px) 100vw, 396px" />In addition to races for speed at each rank, the Championship included an “outlaw” race in which adults and youth cars were welcome, even over the 50z limit.</p> <p>Lastly, three awards were presented to cars for Best in Show and Design Excellence. This event took place at the Camp Snyder Dining Hall on October 15, 2022.</p> <p><strong><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class=" wp-image-6094 alignright" src="https://weownadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/PWD-Collages-3-1-300x251.png" alt="" width="411" height="344" srcset="https://weownadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/PWD-Collages-3-1-300x251.png 300w, https://weownadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/PWD-Collages-3-1-768x644.png 768w, https://weownadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/PWD-Collages-3-1-752x630.png 752w, https://weownadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/PWD-Collages-3-1.png 940w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 411px) 100vw, 411px" />STEM Awards</strong><br /> <a href="http://www.exploring.org">Explorer</a> Mihai Z. offered to create awards for the Pinewood Derby Championship that had a “STEM touch”. For the rank awards (first – 3rd place in each rank from lions to AOLs), Mihai 3D printed stands that would display the plaque and serve as a holder for each car. He laser engraved the plaques in Michael’s Woodshop and affixed metal inlays in each color: gold, silver and bronze. Mihai also created plaques for overall speed winners and design winners.</p> <p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class=" wp-image-6095 alignright" src="https://weownadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/PWD-Collages-2-300x251.png" alt="" width="435" height="364" srcset="https://weownadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/PWD-Collages-2-300x251.png 300w, https://weownadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/PWD-Collages-2-768x644.png 768w, https://weownadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/PWD-Collages-2-752x630.png 752w, https://weownadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/PWD-Collages-2.png 940w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 435px) 100vw, 435px" />Woodshop steward, Mr. Schneeman, and Exploring Advisor Dr. Ziu also helped with the design and creation of these STEM awards!</p> <p><strong><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-6089 size-medium alignleft" src="https://weownadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/PXL_20221015_174316374-2-scaled-e1671906877223-262x300.jpg" alt="" width="262" height="300" srcset="https://weownadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/PXL_20221015_174316374-2-scaled-e1671906877223-262x300.jpg 262w, https://weownadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/PXL_20221015_174316374-2-scaled-e1671906877223-893x1024.jpg 893w, https://weownadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/PXL_20221015_174316374-2-scaled-e1671906877223-768x881.jpg 768w, https://weownadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/PXL_20221015_174316374-2-scaled-e1671906877223-1339x1536.jpg 1339w, https://weownadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/PXL_20221015_174316374-2-scaled-e1671906877223-1785x2048.jpg 1785w, https://weownadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/PXL_20221015_174316374-2-scaled-e1671906877223-549x630.jpg 549w, https://weownadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/PXL_20221015_174316374-2-scaled-e1671906877223.jpg 1918w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 262px) 100vw, 262px" />Leadership</strong></p> <div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a"> <div dir="auto">This event was envisioned, organized and then brought to life by two NCAC STEM Committee members and PWD enthusiasts from Potomac District. Out thanks go to Council PWD Chair Dr. Jason Kralj and PWD MC Dr. Stanley Fricke for the initiative and behind-the-scenes hours to put together this inaugural event!</div> <div dir="auto"></div> </div> <div dir="auto">We also thank Mr. Dave Griffiths the Track Director, who conducted an excellent and smooth race!</div> <div dir="auto"></div> <div dir="auto">Finally, thank you finally to Dr. Hatcher Tynes, Dr. Elena Ziu, Explorer Mihai and scouts Victor and Philip for their race day help!</div> <div dir="auto"></div> <p><strong><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class=" wp-image-6088 alignright" src="https://weownadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/New-special-food-social-media-template-Facebook-Post-1-300x251.png" alt="" width="448" height="375" srcset="https://weownadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/New-special-food-social-media-template-Facebook-Post-1-300x251.png 300w, https://weownadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/New-special-food-social-media-template-Facebook-Post-1-768x644.png 768w, https://weownadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/New-special-food-social-media-template-Facebook-Post-1-752x630.png 752w, https://weownadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/New-special-food-social-media-template-Facebook-Post-1.png 940w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 448px) 100vw, 448px" /></strong></p> <p><strong>Next Year</strong></p> <p>Please save the date: May 20, 2023 for the next NCAC Pinewood Derby Championship! District winners will be invited.</p> <p>Are you a District Pinewood Derby Chair? Pinewood Derby enthusiast? <a href="mailto: stem@ncacbsa.org">We’d love to connect</a> with you in spring as we finalize the 2023 rules!</p> </div><footer class="entry-footer"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-categories">Filed Under: <a href="https://weownadventure.com/category/programs/" rel="category tag">Scouting Programs</a></span> </p></footer></article><article class="post-6073 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-programs entry" aria-label="Earth Rocks!" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork"><header class="entry-header"><h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://weownadventure.com/earth-rocks/">Earth Rocks!</a></h2> <p class="entry-meta"><time class="entry-time" itemprop="datePublished" datetime="2022-12-19T18:51:17+00:00">December 19, 2022</time> by <span class="entry-author" itemprop="author" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a href="https://weownadventure.com/author/ncac_adm/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author" itemprop="url"><span class="entry-author-name" itemprop="name">NCAC STEM</span></a></span> </p></header><div class="entry-content" itemprop="text"><p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-6079 alignright" src="https://weownadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/20221119_123406-scaled-e1671475427829-228x300.jpg" alt="" width="342" height="450" srcset="https://weownadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/20221119_123406-scaled-e1671475427829-228x300.jpg 228w, https://weownadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/20221119_123406-scaled-e1671475427829-780x1024.jpg 780w, https://weownadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/20221119_123406-scaled-e1671475427829-768x1009.jpg 768w, https://weownadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/20221119_123406-scaled-e1671475427829-1170x1536.jpg 1170w, https://weownadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/20221119_123406-scaled-e1671475427829-1560x2048.jpg 1560w, https://weownadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/20221119_123406-scaled-e1671475427829-480x630.jpg 480w, https://weownadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/20221119_123406-scaled-e1671475427829.jpg 1574w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 342px) 100vw, 342px" />On November 19, dozens of Cub Scouts and STEM Scouts found their way to George Mason University’s Fairfax Campus, where the Department of Atmospheric, Oceanic and Earth Sciences’ Geology group hosted interactive workshops.</p> <p>The activities included learning how to identify different rocks and minerals, learning how to read topographic and geologic maps, creating mineral hardness tests, recognizing geologic materials around the house, and discussing the wide range of activities that can be part of a geologist’s work day.</p> <p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class=" wp-image-6075 alignleft" src="https://weownadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/20221119_131842-1-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="396" height="297" srcset="https://weownadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/20221119_131842-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https://weownadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/20221119_131842-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https://weownadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/20221119_131842-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https://weownadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/20221119_131842-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https://weownadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/20221119_131842-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https://weownadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/20221119_131842-1-840x630.jpg 840w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 396px) 100vw, 396px" />Webelos earned the “Earth Rocks” adventure by attending the workshop, and all Cubs earned some requirements towards their Nova: Down and Dirty STEM Award!</p> <p>Best of all, the scouts benefitted from the incredible instruction directly from GMU’s AOES faculty, graduate students and undergraduate students. This event was designed by Dr. Julia Nord in 2014 who designed the program with Northern Virginia Mineral Club’s then president Jim Kostka and NCAC Powhatan District’s then STEM Coordinator Tony Petruzzi. After a hiatus in 2020 and 2021 due to covid protocols on campus, we are delighted that GMU welcomed our scouts again for this always popular opportunity! We are thankful to Dr. Julia Nord and Dr. Jules Goldspiel for their leadership in reviving this excellent program, as well as to all the students in GMU’s STEM accelerator who supported the activities.</p> <p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class=" wp-image-6076 alignleft" src="https://weownadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/20221119_125607-2-225x300.jpg" alt="" width="327" height="436" srcset="https://weownadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/20221119_125607-2-225x300.jpg 225w, https://weownadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/20221119_125607-2-768x1024.jpg 768w, https://weownadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/20221119_125607-2-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https://weownadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/20221119_125607-2-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https://weownadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/20221119_125607-2-473x630.jpg 473w, https://weownadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/20221119_125607-2-scaled.jpg 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 327px) 100vw, 327px" /> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class=" wp-image-6074 alignleft" src="http://weownadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/20221119_123420-0-225x300.jpg" alt="" width="327" height="436" srcset="https://weownadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/20221119_123420-0-225x300.jpg 225w, https://weownadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/20221119_123420-0-768x1024.jpg 768w, https://weownadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/20221119_123420-0-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https://weownadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/20221119_123420-0-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https://weownadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/20221119_123420-0-473x630.jpg 473w, https://weownadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/20221119_123420-0-scaled.jpg 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 327px) 100vw, 327px" /></p> <p>After the Geology activities, the scouts were able to visit the Gem and Mineral show on the GMU campus. The show is co-sponsored by the Northern Virginia Mineral Club, and the timing of the show is coordinated with the Scouting event to help make a full day of geology centered activities. The show was also open to all GMU students and the public, and it was by all reports a fun and successful event for the students, community, vendors and the Friends of Mineralogy Virginia Chapter.</p> <p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignleft wp-image-6077" src="https://weownadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/cubs-1101-3-181x300.png" alt="" width="280" height="464" srcset="https://weownadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/cubs-1101-3-181x300.png 181w, https://weownadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/cubs-1101-3-381x630.png 381w, https://weownadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/cubs-1101-3.png 522w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 280px) 100vw, 280px" />To learn more about the scouting Nova Awards: <a href="http://www.scouting.org/STEM">www.scouting.org/STEM</a><br /> To learn more about upcoming NCAC STEM events: <a href="http://www.ncacbsa.org/STEM">www.ncacbsa.org/STEM</a></p> <p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-6081" src="https://weownadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/20221119_131847-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="372" height="279" srcset="https://weownadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/20221119_131847-300x225.jpg 300w, https://weownadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/20221119_131847-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https://weownadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/20221119_131847-768x576.jpg 768w, https://weownadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/20221119_131847-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https://weownadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/20221119_131847-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https://weownadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/20221119_131847-840x630.jpg 840w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 372px) 100vw, 372px" /></p> </div><footer class="entry-footer"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-categories">Filed Under: <a href="https://weownadventure.com/category/programs/" rel="category tag">Scouting Programs</a></span> </p></footer></article><article class="post-6066 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-at-camp entry" aria-label="Backpacking Trek: Looking for Campers!" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork"><header class="entry-header"><h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://weownadventure.com/backpacking-trek-looking-for-campers/">Backpacking Trek: Looking for Campers!</a></h2> <p class="entry-meta"><time class="entry-time" itemprop="datePublished" datetime="2022-12-15T20:04:15+00:00">December 15, 2022</time> by <span class="entry-author" itemprop="author" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a href="https://weownadventure.com/author/ncac_adm/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author" itemprop="url"><span class="entry-author-name" itemprop="name">Goshen Scout Reservation</span></a></span> </p></header><div class="entry-content" itemprop="text"><p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-6067 size-medium" src="https://weownadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IMG_1180-1-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://weownadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IMG_1180-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https://weownadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IMG_1180-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://weownadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IMG_1180-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https://weownadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IMG_1180-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://weownadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IMG_1180-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://weownadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IMG_1180-1-945x630.jpg 945w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p> <p>The NCAC High Adventure Committee is sponsoring a Provisional backpacking trek at Lenhok’sin High Adventure (Goshen Scout Reservation), July 2 – 8, 2023 (Week 2 Session)!</p> <p>Lenhok’sin High Adventure is NCAC’s very own high adventure base, located at the Goshen Scout Reservation. Offering week-long backpacking and canoeing treks, Lenhok’sin is a platform to “plan your own adventure” and train for future high adventure opportunities, including Philmont and Northern Tier.</p> <p>On a Lenhok’sin backpacking trek, each crew is able to personally tailor their itinerary to fit their level of experience and unit’s goals. Backpack through 4,000+ acres of the Goshen Scout Reservation and the 35,000 acres of the surrounding state wildlife game lands. Participate in outpost programs, including caving, blacksmithing, COPE, black powder rifle shooting, and more! Challenge your Crew to summit the five mountain peaks and earn awards along the way. Lenhok’sin is an opportunity for challenge, excitement, and growth for all scouts and scouters.</p> <p>This crew is for individual Venturers and Scouts, ages 14+. Interested individuals who are 12 (13 by September 1, 2023) or 13 years old should contact the trek leaders first for information on attending.</p> <p>Registration costs for 2023 is $485/youth and $265/adult. Enjoy a $30 discount if you register before the Early Bird Deadline on April 14, 2023. Camperships are available on the Goshen website:<a href="https://www.gotogoshen.org/registration/#camperships" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> www.gotogoshen.org/camperships</a></p> <p>Learn more about Lenhok’sin High Adventure and the Backpacking Trek at <a href="https://www.gotogoshen.org/camps-programs/lenhoksin-high-adventure/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">www.gotogoshen.org/lenhoksin</a></p> <p>Register and get contact information for the NCAC High Adventure Committee Provisional Backpacking Trek Crew at <a href="https://scoutingevent.com/082-65212" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://scoutingevent.com/082-65212</a></p> <p>Learn more about the NCAC High Adventure Committee and other high adventure trips for Summer 2022 at <a href="http://www.ncacbsa.org/high-adventure" target="_blank" rel="noopener">www.ncacbsa.org/high-adventure</a></p> </div><footer class="entry-footer"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-categories">Filed Under: <a href="https://weownadventure.com/category/at-camp/" rel="category tag">At Camp</a></span> </p></footer></article><article class="post-6055 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-programs tag-nova tag-stem entry" aria-label="Art and Science Find Parallels within the Fearful Symmetry NOVA" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork"><header class="entry-header"><h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://weownadventure.com/art-and-science-find-parallels-within-the-fearful-symmetry-nova/">Art and Science Find Parallels within the Fearful Symmetry NOVA</a></h2> <p class="entry-meta"><time class="entry-time" itemprop="datePublished" datetime="2022-12-13T16:12:50+00:00">December 13, 2022</time> by <span class="entry-author" itemprop="author" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a href="https://weownadventure.com/author/ncac_adm/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author" itemprop="url"><span class="entry-author-name" itemprop="name">Jennifer Hansen</span></a></span> </p></header><div class="entry-content" itemprop="text"><p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class=" wp-image-6056 alignleft" src="https://weownadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/961EEE10-C3B6-4C8E-967A-56158EDCF8A5-0-300x225.jpeg" alt="" width="423" height="317" srcset="https://weownadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/961EEE10-C3B6-4C8E-967A-56158EDCF8A5-0-300x225.jpeg 300w, https://weownadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/961EEE10-C3B6-4C8E-967A-56158EDCF8A5-0-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https://weownadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/961EEE10-C3B6-4C8E-967A-56158EDCF8A5-0-768x576.jpeg 768w, https://weownadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/961EEE10-C3B6-4C8E-967A-56158EDCF8A5-0-840x630.jpeg 840w, https://weownadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/961EEE10-C3B6-4C8E-967A-56158EDCF8A5-0.jpeg 1280w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 423px) 100vw, 423px" />If you were to look up the meaning of Symmetry, you would find definitions that relate to mathematics, physics, and art. The <a href="https://www.scouting.org/stem-nova-awards/">Fearful Symmetry NOVA award</a> highlights these parallel concepts between Art and Science by investigating symmetry found within different cultural art forms. Pack 278 Cub Scouts visited the Gandhi Memorial Center in Bethesda, Maryland to attend a Kolam workshop taught by Shanthi Chandrasekar and her daughter, Aishwariya Chandrasekar. Kolam are passed down generationally and compose of a series of dots and lines creating patterns with varying motifs and forms of symmetry.</p> <p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class=" wp-image-6058 alignright" src="https://weownadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/89688201-1347-4F21-B8D1-422EE2AD1845-2-225x300.jpeg" alt="" width="321" height="428" srcset="https://weownadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/89688201-1347-4F21-B8D1-422EE2AD1845-2-225x300.jpeg 225w, https://weownadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/89688201-1347-4F21-B8D1-422EE2AD1845-2-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https://weownadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/89688201-1347-4F21-B8D1-422EE2AD1845-2-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https://weownadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/89688201-1347-4F21-B8D1-422EE2AD1845-2-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https://weownadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/89688201-1347-4F21-B8D1-422EE2AD1845-2-473x630.jpeg 473w, https://weownadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/89688201-1347-4F21-B8D1-422EE2AD1845-2-scaled.jpeg 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 321px) 100vw, 321px" />Cub Scouts learned about the history and cultural significance of the Kolam and explored the many forms of symmetry found within them. While learning to draw different Kolam, they also gained a better understanding on the concept of fractals. Aishwariya demonstrated the traditional way Kolam are created using rice flour and sand and had the Cub Scouts do their best at creating their own. Following the workshop, Cub Scouts viewed Aishwariya’s art collection called Thalaimuraigal, Three Generations of Kolam, displayed within the Gandhi Memorial Center. The collection showcases Kolam created by Aishwariya’s grandmother, mother, and herself.</p> <p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class=" wp-image-6057 alignleft" src="https://weownadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/E53A2F80-CFFC-4248-8F78-2A8D115AC2E9-1-225x300.jpeg" alt="" width="355" height="473" srcset="https://weownadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/E53A2F80-CFFC-4248-8F78-2A8D115AC2E9-1-225x300.jpeg 225w, https://weownadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/E53A2F80-CFFC-4248-8F78-2A8D115AC2E9-1-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https://weownadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/E53A2F80-CFFC-4248-8F78-2A8D115AC2E9-1-473x630.jpeg 473w, https://weownadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/E53A2F80-CFFC-4248-8F78-2A8D115AC2E9-1.jpeg 960w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 355px) 100vw, 355px" />Shanthi describes Kolam as, “a versatile tool for her to explore topics she is curious about, such as cosmology, neuroscience, and math.” The connection between the art form and STEM concepts is especially clear at her art installation, Singularities and Infinities, displayed at the Katzan Art Center at American University. Pack 278 Cub Scouts ventured to the Katzan Art Center following the workshop to continue their investigation into the parallels between Art and Science.</p> <p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class=" wp-image-6059 alignright" src="https://weownadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/2F59C889-4228-4CA9-9A7B-D97658B866A8-3-300x225.jpeg" alt="" width="395" height="296" srcset="https://weownadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/2F59C889-4228-4CA9-9A7B-D97658B866A8-3-300x225.jpeg 300w, https://weownadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/2F59C889-4228-4CA9-9A7B-D97658B866A8-3-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https://weownadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/2F59C889-4228-4CA9-9A7B-D97658B866A8-3-768x576.jpeg 768w, https://weownadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/2F59C889-4228-4CA9-9A7B-D97658B866A8-3-840x630.jpeg 840w, https://weownadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/2F59C889-4228-4CA9-9A7B-D97658B866A8-3.jpeg 1280w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 395px) 100vw, 395px" />Experimental Particle Physicist, Michael Albrow, combined prose and poetry with Shanthi’s artwork to explore and express concepts of the cosmos. Found within the Artists’ Statement, the following best explains the goal of the Fearful Symmetry NOVA; “While artists and scientists view the universe through different disciplinary lenses, there is much in common – a sense of wonder and beauty, a fascination with the unknown, the boundaries of our knowledge, the perfect symmetries and broken symmetries.” Pack 278 Cub Scouts, parents, and leaders left the day with a better understanding of how symmetry can be found within their everyday life.</p> </div><footer class="entry-footer"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-categories">Filed Under: <a href="https://weownadventure.com/category/programs/" rel="category tag">Scouting Programs</a></span> <span class="entry-tags">Tagged With: <a href="https://weownadventure.com/tag/nova/" rel="tag">Nova</a>, <a href="https://weownadventure.com/tag/stem/" rel="tag">STEM</a></span></p></footer></article><article class="post-6053 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-leaders entry" aria-label="Kudos to National Outdoor Ethics Award Recipient NCAC Scouter Paul Schimke" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork"><header class="entry-header"><h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://weownadventure.com/2022-national-outdoor-ethics-award-recipient-ncacs-scouter-paul-schimke/">Kudos to National Outdoor Ethics Award Recipient NCAC Scouter Paul Schimke</a></h2> <p class="entry-meta"><time class="entry-time" itemprop="datePublished" datetime="2022-12-13T15:20:36+00:00">December 13, 2022</time> by <span class="entry-author" itemprop="author" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a href="https://weownadventure.com/author/ncac_adm/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author" itemprop="url"><span class="entry-author-name" itemprop="name">Sara Holtz</span></a></span> </p></header><div class="entry-content" itemprop="text"><p>Please join the NCAC Outdoor Ethics Committee in congratulating our very own scouter, Leave No Trace Master Educator & instructor extraordinaire Paul Schimke for receiving the prestigious Outdoor Ethics Distinguished Service Award! This highly coveted national award is presented by the BSA Outdoor Ethics & Conservation Subcommittee to an individual or organization who has provided distinguished service & leadership in support of outdoor ethics in the Scouting program. The nominee must have provided exceptional service and leadership to outdoor ethics in the Scouting program above & beyond the basic responsibilities outlined in their job description. This award is intended to recognize service with a scope of responsibility beyond the council level. Fewer than 30 individuals & organizations have earned this award!</p> <p>For those of you who do not know Paul, he has volunteered tirelessly to educate scouts & scouters about outdoor ethics. He has taught 23 Leave No Trace Trainer courses to over 250 students! He has also taught countless Leave No Trace 101 & Outdoor Ethics Orientation courses, reaching hundreds if not thousands of students. In addition to teaching, over the years he developed a very comprehensive curriculum with a robust, modular, reusable set of training materials that made instruction easy for course staff & learning easy for students. Paul also helped develop a set of training materials that were used to teach Leave No Trace at Goshen Scout Reservation. Paul plays a key leadership role in the NCAC Outdoor Ethics Committee providing priceless guidance, insights, updates & help where needed. He leverages his position as the Leave No Trace Maryland & DC State Advocate to support Leave No Trace training within scouting; this includes access to Leave No Trace booth kits & to events such as Leave No Trace Traveling Trainers & Hot Spots. Paul’s reach goes far beyond our NCAC council; as the lead of the national Outdoor Ethics & Conservation Round Tables, hundreds of scouters & scouts have attended these national Round Tables, viewed the videos, downloaded the slides, & clicked links to additional materials. In addition to Paul’s incredible efforts to promote Leave No Trace, Paul is also a Leopold Education Project Facilitator for the Aldo Leopold Foundation & regularly includes lessons on the Land Ethic in various scouting events.</p> <p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-6065 size-full" src="https://weownadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Paul-Schimke.png" alt="" width="486" height="545" srcset="https://weownadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Paul-Schimke.png 486w, https://weownadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Paul-Schimke-268x300.png 268w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 486px) 100vw, 486px" /></p> <p>Previous recipient Josh Lamothe presented the award to Paul at the 2022 National Outdoor Ethics & Conservation Conference at the Bert Adams Scout Reservation in Georgia. Here is an excerpt from Josh’s remarks:</p> <p>“Paul has been active in sharing outdoor ethics in the National Capital Area Council for over 20 years. He completed his Master Educator course in 2011 and since that time has organized and facilitated more than 20 Leave No Trace Trainer courses in multiple states and councils. Paul has been a leader in developing material and systems for conducting online trainer courses during the pandemic, enabling Scouts and adult leaders to learn about Leave No Trace during a time when record numbers of people were heading outdoors to enjoy our public lands. Paul has led outdoor ethics activities during council and area events as well as for outside organizations as Maryland’s Leave No Trace State Advocate. Paul is a Leopold Education Project facilitator, helping incorporate the Land Ethic into Scouting and a key member of the Outdoor Ethics and Conservation Sub-committee operations groups, helping to develop and deliver monthly online outdoor ethics roundtables. Please join me in congratulating Paul Schimke in receiving the Outdoor Ethics Distinguished Service Award.”</p> <p>We are incredibly lucky to have Paul in NCAC & we thank him for his phenomenal efforts in teaching outdoor ethics!</p> </div><footer class="entry-footer"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-categories">Filed Under: <a href="https://weownadventure.com/category/leaders/" rel="category tag">Leaders</a></span> </p></footer></article><div class="archive-pagination pagination" role="navigation" aria-label="Pagination"><ul><li class="active" ><a href="https://weownadventure.com/2022/12/" aria-current="page"><span class="screen-reader-text">Page</span> 1</a></li> <li><a href="https://weownadventure.com/2022/12/page/2/"><span class="screen-reader-text">Page</span> 2</a></li> <li class="pagination-next"><a href="https://weownadventure.com/2022/12/page/2/" ><span class="screen-reader-text">Go to</span> Next Page »</a></li> </ul></div> </main><aside class="sidebar sidebar-primary 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