Ideas for Boy Scouts

Scout Cafe
Teach Boy Scouts the ins and outs of running a business by planning a cafe. Scouts will be able to plan everything from shopping for the menu to food preparation and how to balance a budget in this hands-on activity. Scouts can learn what it takes to make an eatery successful and invite family and friends or other scout members to stop by the makeshift cafe.
Farm Life
Boy Scouts can learn everything they need to know about animals and farm life by taking a field trip to visit a local farm or ranch. Cow milking, the sheering of sheep and even harvesting vegetables are among the topics scouts can learn about. After the field trip, volunteers can lead the scouts on growing their own herbs and vegetables by supplying pots, soil and seeds.
Time Capsule
Organize a meeting to be centered around a time capsule. Ask each scout member to bring a memento to the meeting along with a short letter for the time capsule that includes interests, favorite things and goals for the coming year. Troop leaders can bury the time capsule and open it with scouts at the end of the year to discuss the letters and to see if goals were met and how interests have changed.
A Night of Skits
Divide scouts into small groups for an improvised skit night. Comedy, drama, as well as song and dance will be on the menu as Boy Scouts present their acting skills to their peers. Team work will be demonstrated, with scouts only allowed a certain amount of time to get prepared to perform. Leaders can award the winning skit team with a gag prize or a dummy trophy.