Scouting the Scouts: Creating Quality Scout Badge Programs (Webinar)
November 7 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
FreeThe Boy Scout movement, founded in England in 1907 by Robert Baden-Powell, quickly spread to the United States by the 1910s, where it became a key organization for youth development. Through badge-earning activities, scouting helps kids develop academic skills, self-confidence, and leadership abilities. Museums and cultural heritage institutions are uniquely positioned to support scouting by offering badge earning programs while inviting scouts to explore the museum.
In this engaging webinar, museum educator Kayte Ricketts from the Bell County Museum in Belton, Texas shares how the museum successfully incorporates scout programming. She will discuss how these programs not only increase museum visitorship but also provide meaningful educational opportunities for the community. Kayte will also share the mission of scouting, the variety of badges scouts can earn, and how to effectively market this new programming to reach local scout groups. This webinar is perfect for museum educators and staff looking to build partnerships with local scout organizations and create dynamic, badge-based learning experiences.
Kayte Ricketts is the Education Coordinator at the Bell County Museum. She holds a bachelor’s degree in history from LSU and two master’s degrees in education (UTEP) and Public History (ASU). She has several years of formal teaching experience in grades PK-12th and has been at Bell County Museum for eight years. She develops and implements school tours of the museum, all ages classroom outreach programs, scout badge programs, homeschool programs, in-house special events, education travel trunks, and more.
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