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:

1. Heritage
2. Hobbies
3. Life Skills
4. Outdoor Activities
5. Pioneering Skills
6. Science and Technology
7. 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)