CUB SCOUT / BOY SCOUT / 4-H

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Help your scouts take advantage of the opportunity to pass 4-H projects or Scout badge and rank requirements at the Wyoming Hunting & Fishing Heritage Expo!  How can your scout group get the most out of their attendance at the Expo?

• Plan on spending the 1-2 days at the Expo.
• Contact Edness-Kimball Wilkins State Park Superintendent, Gary Weaver at (307) 577-5150 if you need a free and secure place to camp.  The Park is located about 8 miles east of the Casper Events Center along the Platte River and requires a permit.
• Wear your uniform and sign your troop in at the Trailblazer Adventure Program (sponsored by the U.S. Sportmen's Alliance Foundation) to receive the Trailblazer patches and to learn how your scouts may be entered in a drawing for prizes by participating in Trailblazer Adventure Program at the Expo.

A number of the over 150 Expo activities, exhibits, or demonstrations can help meet part of the requirements for the following badges.  Troop leaders, pack leaders, or merit badge counselors can sign-off on badge, rank, and project requirements when completed at Expo.

Cub Scout Webelos Scout Activity Badges

Outdoor Activity Badge Group
Forester
Naturalist
Geologist
Outdoorsman

 Boy Scout Required Merit Badges

Camping
Environmental Science
First Aid
Hiking

Boy Scout Elective Merit Badges
American Culture
Archaeology
Archery
Backpacking
Bird study
Camping
Canoeing
Cooking
Dog Care
Fish and Wildlife Management
Fishing
Forestry
Indian Lore
Nature
Orienteering
Survival
Shooting
Wilderness Survival

4-H CLUBS

Take advantage of the opportunity to pass 4-H project requirements at the Wyoming Hunting & Fishing Heritage Expo!

How can your 4-H club get the most out of their attendance at the Expo?

• Plan on 2-3 days
• 4-H leaders can sign-off on project requirements offered at the Expo
• If you need a free and secure place to camp contact Edness-Kimball Wilkins State Park Superintendent, Gary Weaver, at (307) 577-5150 to make arrangements and receive a permit.  The Park is located about 8 miles east of the Casper Events Center along the Platte River.

 These are just a few examples of activities that can help you meet some of the requirements for 4-H projects.

Shooting Sports

Youth Shooting Pentathlon

(shotgun, rifle, black powder, air gun, and archery shooting instruction at ranges)

Seminars

Bird Dog Demonstrations

Shooting Demonstrations

Wildlife Law Enforcement exhibit and Poach Coach

Sport-Fishing

Fishing Skills activity area

Canoe pond

Seminars

Exhibits

Fly Tying

Fly Casting instruction

Fish Management and Culture exhibits

Wildlife Habitat Evaluation Project

Wildlife Management Skills Area and exhibits

Seminars

Professional wildlife and habitat managers

Agriculture and Wildlife Activity Area and exhibits

4-H Agriculture and Natural Resource Projects

Agriculture and Wildlife Activity Area and exhibits

Wildlife and Fish Management Skills Area

Natural Resource seminars and exhibits