Outdoor Activities Note some of these items are coupled with camping to make these outdoor items. Note Some items appear more than once in different groupings. Note: Some items may be specific to a city, but the idea is there for something to start in your own town General Caving: Cave of the Mounds - Geogology merit badge http://www.caveofthemounds.com/ Eagle Cave - Camping overnight inside the cave http://www.eaglecave.net/ Model rocket building/blasting weekend Father son fishing weekend Cooking Football Day WI Dells water park: summer vs. winter outing Horseback Riding Brewer Game http://milwaukee.brewers.mlb.com/index.jsp?c_id=mil Wisconsin Timber Rattlers Game http://www.milb.com/index.jsp?sid=t572 Bucks Game http://www.nba.com/bucks/tickets Admirals' Hockey Game http://www.milwaukeeadmirals.com/home.html Green Bay Packer Training Camp / Packer Hall of Fame / Lambeau field tour / watching a practice / autograph gathering Wausau Woodchucks Game http://www.woodchucks.com/ WI Badgers Sports http://www.uwbadgers.com/tickets/ Trap Shoot Mall of America Trip: stay at water park hotel http://www.mallofamerica.com/ Great Lakes Fishing Trip All Day Sports Event Ultimate Frisbee Game Planetarium Google "planetariums in wisconsin" for several opportunities near you.
Action City Scuba Diving Working with the Tomahawk Fire Dept. on the Fire School weekend. Make a Difference day project. Green Bay Packer Training Camp / Packer Hall of Fame / Lambeau field tour / watching a practice / autograph gathering Parade participation - Labor Day / Memorial Day / etc... Sleep overnight on a submarine http://www.metropolisresort.com/action-city/ http://www.packers.com/ http://www.wisconsinmaritime.org/index.php Camping: By Location: Summer Camp / Tesomas Door County / Peninsula State Park http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/camping/ Door County / Washington Island " Amnicon Falls State Park " Devils Lake State Park " Copper Falls State Park " Mirror Lake State Park " Pattison State Park " Sylvania Wilderness Area Eau Claire Dells - Marathon County WI Otter Lake - Lincoln County WI Mackinac Island Apostle Islands http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/ottawa/recarea/?recid=12331 http://www.co.marathon.wi.us/departments/parksrecreationforestry /RecreationOpportunities/Camping.aspx http://www.co.lincoln.wi.us/services/c/?service=0817fc576489 http://www.vacationsmadeeasy.com/mackinacislandareami/?gclid=c KCxqd3P3bgCFctcMgodYDUAsQ http://www.nps.gov/apis/planyourvisit/camping.htm
Madeline Island Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore Camp the North Shore of Lake Superior in MN Bond Falls State Park in the U.P. Escanaba Michigan Wisconsin River Island Camping - Tomahawk (Talk to Tomahawk Troop for arrangements) http://wisconsinstateparks.reserveamerica.com/camping/big_bay_sta te_park/r/campgrounddetails.do?contractcode=wi&parkid=60004 http://www.nps.gov/piro/index.htm http://www.gowaterfalling.com/waterfalls/bond.shtml http://www.northshorevisitor.com/lodging/campgrounds.html By Activities: Rendezvous campout. Mid 1800 adventure - (Plans for scouts to make period clothing, Shelter building, cooking techniques, games, etc ) L.A.R.P. (live action role playing) - For example First Aid Emergency - Formore details contact Phillips Troop - Peggy Straight Family campout with patrols creating different stations for a mud run. - For more details contact Phillips Troop - Peggy Straight The Amazing Iditarod Pick a merit badge and plan an outing surrounding the theme of the merit badge (EX. Cooking, Pioneering, Wilderness Survival, Astronomy) Canoeing: Boundary Waters Kickapoo River near Sparta Wisconsin River - Several different locations Flambeau River using Scout Camp in Luggerville Brule River http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/canoeing/bwca/index.html
Sylvania Wilderness Area Canoe trips on the Manitowish river from Boulder Jct. to Murray's landing off 51 west of Manitowish waters. A week long trip. Rafting, & Kayaking: Wolf River Bois Brule River in Bayfield County Peshtigo River Big Smokey Falls Rafting Hiking, & Backpacking: Hidden Lake Trail near Eagle River Porcupine Mountains Newport State Park Sylvania Wilderness Area Pictured Rocks trail along Lake Superior. Winter Events: The Amazing Iditarod Camp Luther Winter Camping Snow sports Day Outing http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/ottawa/recarea/?recid=12331 http://www.bigsmokeyfalls.com/ http://www.fs.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsinternet/!ut/p/c5/04_sb8k8xll M9MSSzPy8xBz9CP0os3gjAwhwtDDw9_AI8zPyhQoYAOUjMeXDfODy- HWHg- zdrx8kb4adobro-3nk56bqf- RGGGSZOCoCAPi8eX8!/dl3/d3/L2dJQSEvUUt3QS9ZQnZ3LzZfME80MEk xvkfcotbfmkttnujimjawmdawmda!/?navtype=browsebysubject &recid=27909&actid=&navid=110000000000000&pnavid=&ss=110913 &position=&ttype=recarea&pname=chequamegon%20- %20Hidden%20Lake%20Trail http://www.michigandnr.com/parksandtrails/details.aspx?id=426&typ e=sprk http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/camping/ http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/ottawa/recarea/?recid=12331 http://www.nps.gov/piro/index.htm http://campluther.com/
Tubing at Sylvan Hills Tesomas Winter Experience Camp Forest Springs WI Dells water park: summer vs. winter outing Down Hill Skiing Cross Country Skiing Snowshoeing Ice Fishing http://www.ci.wausau.wi.us/departments/parks/winterrecreation/sy lvantubinghill.aspx http://www.campforestsprings.org/ Biking: Bay Beach Bike Trip - Green Bay http://greenbaywi.gov/baybeach/ Door County / Peninsula State Park http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/camping/ Point Beach State Park (Two Rivers to Manitowoc) " Koehler-Andre St. Park (Sheboygan) " Crystal Lake - (North of Minocqua) " " Large Events / High Adventure: Isle Royale Camping / Hiking Sault Ste Marie in the U.P. Canada Fishing Trip Six Flags Great America Brookfield Zoo http://www.isle.royale.national-park.com/camping.htm http://www.saultstemarie.com/camping-307/ http://www.sixflags.com/greatamerica/index.aspx http://www.brookfieldzoo.org/czs/flash/landing/index.html Chicago: Field Museum Chicago: Aquarium Duluth: Aquarium St Louis Arch EAA Air Show Boundary Waters http://fieldmuseum.org/happening/exhibits/creatures-light-naturesbioluminescence?gclid=cm-uukzb3bgcfchdmgodxteafq http://www.sheddaquarium.org/getting_to_shedd.html http://glaquarium.org/ http://www.gatewayarch.com/ http://www.eaa.org/ http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/canoeing/bwca/index.html
Canoe trips on the Manitowish river from Boulder Jct. to Murray's landing off 51 west of Manitowish waters. A week long trip. White Water Rafting - Colorado http://www.raftecho.com/