WOODLANDS TRAIL (K-5TH)
The Woodlands Trail is for Kindergarten through 5th Grade:
- Foxes – Kindergarten to 1st grade
- Hawks – 2nd to 3rd grade
- Mountain Lions – 4th to 5th grade
More Information: http://www.traillifeusa.com/who-we-are/for-youth/
“Six F’s” to Each Meeting
- Focus – Program theme
- Fingers – Hands on activity
- Fun – Enjoyable Activity
- Family – Extending the lesson to the home
- Forest Badge – Skill leaves completed during meeting towards advancement program
- Faith – Exploring biblical themes related to meeting theme
Advancement:
- Earn leaves based on attendance, participation in activities/projects (individual or group), mastering skills
- Leaves fill each of seven branches of interest
- Upon completing all seven branches over the course of (roughly) two years, earn the Forest Award for that level (Fox, Hawk, Mountain Lion)
Seven branches of interest – collect leaves on each branch to earn branch award:
- Heritage
- Hobbies
- Life Skills
- Outdoor Activities
- Pioneering Skills
- Science and Technology
- Values (faith)
Annual Program Calendar delineates:
- Number of meetings planned for that month,
- Monthly Theme
- Program Emphasis (Wisdom, Teamwork, Heritage, Faith, Character, Leadership, etc.)
- Branch award emphasis (Life Skills, Hobbies, etc.)
Additional Award beyond Mountain Lion
- Timekeepers Award – learning about principles of biblical manhood
- To live boldly and avoid being passive
- To live responsibly
- To lead courageously
- To live for greater rewards of God
- Based on book by Robert Lewis “Raising a Modern Day Knight” (used with permission by Focus on the Family)
