Michael Carpenter

Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation (B.A.L.O.O.) training is being offered for Cub Scout leaders at First Cumberland Presbyterian Church, in Olive Branch, on September 20-21, 2024. This training is required to take Cub Scouts camping and is for All registered Cub Scout leaders, including den leaders, assistants, and committee members. The cost for the training includes meals and training materials.

Important: Prerequisite Online Training

You must take the online prerequisite B.A.L.O.O. training in your My.Scouting.org account. Use the same account you used to complete Youth Protection Training. The link is in the Catalog Dashboard (BALOO Prerequisite Training v2). You will need to sign in for each of these links

The raingutter regatta is the sailboat equivalent of the pinewood derby. The sailboat kit consists of a balsa wood hull, a mast, plastic sail, plastic rudder, and metal keel. Within the basic design rules, Scouts are free to paint and decorate their sailboats as they choose. Modifications for speed include the placement of the keel and rudder and the size, shape and location of the sail.

The boats are raced in a standard rain gutter that is ten feet long, placed on a table or saw horses, and filled to the top with water. The boats are propelled by blowing on the sail, either directly or through a drinking straw; the boat cannot be touched with hands or the straw. The first boat to reach the end of the gutter is the winner.

It’s a ton of fun and your Cub Scout will not want to miss this event!