Ther Theres An n App For r That! Apps for Scouting Neal Robison - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Ther There’s An n App For r That! � Apps for Scouting Neal Robison Roundtable Commissioner

Before We Get Started… • Apps meant to supplement • Don’t rely solely upon them • A Scout uses all his resources; not just one • Create a device/phone policy for campouts & meetings • Android & iOS only tonight 2

App Categories • Scouting Requirements • Camping & Hiking-Related • Knots • Nature & Astronomy • First Aid & Survival • Cub Scout-Specific • Misc • General Productivity • Advancement Tracking 3

Scouting Basics/Requirements • BSA Handbook (iOS) • Path to Eagle (iOS) – Requirements & Personal tracking • BSA On-the-Go (Android) – Quick reference, free • Good Turn (iOS) – High-tech version of “Good Turn coin” • US Flag (iOS/Android) & Flag Day (iOS) – Flag etiquette 4

Camping & Hiking • Camp Scout! For Boy’s Life (iOS) – Nearest BSA properties, activities at each site – 500+ camps in the app • Oh, Ranger! ParkFinder (iOS & Android) – Park overview for national, state parks – Identify activities, directions at each location – iOS update more recent than Android – Website access same database • Camp Recipes! (iOS) – 700+ camper-tested recipes, $1.99 5

Camping & Hiking • MyRadar Weather (iOS) – Animated weather radar near your location • WeatherBug (iOS & Android) • Yahoo Weather (iOS & Android) • Bugle Boy (iOS) • Military Bugle Calls (Android) • Campfire Songs (iOS) – 200 songs, choose by tune, free 6

Camping & Hiking • Gaia GPS (iOS & Android) – Expensive ($19), but rated well, allows offline maps • MotionX GPS (iOS) – Download/save offline topo maps, iPad • Backpacker GPS Trails (iOS & Android) – Lite & Pro versions (offline), $4.99 • Spyglass & Commander Compass (iOS) – Outdoor “toolkit” – gyrocompass, milspec 7

Camping & Hiking • Dutch Oven Calculator (Android) – Calculate # of briquettes for given recipe • Dutch Oven Helper (iOS) • Dutch Oven Gourmet (Android) • Dutch Oven Pocket Guide (iOS) 8

Camping & Hiking • Geocaching (iOS & Android) – Great tool when you arrive at camp • c:geo (Android) – Reviewed well, offline mode, free – Can create server for private caches • Munzee (iOS & Android) – Worldwide scavenger hunt, make your own • Texas Outdoor Annual (iOS & Android) – Hunting/Fishing seasons – License requirements, purchases • Texas Campgrounds – don’t bother ; ) 9

Knots • Knots 3D (iOS & Android) – Digitally tie, untie & rotate 90+ knots – Worth the 99¢ • What Knot To Do (iOS) • Knots Guide (Android) • Knot Guide (iOS) • Dozens more…. 10

Nature & Astronomy • Audubon Birds (iOS & Android) – Identify birds you see or hear – 821 species, 3,200 images, 8 hrs of bird sound • Audubon Trees (iOS & Android) – 700 tree database • Audubon Nature Texas (iOS & Android) – Mobile field guide for fish, mammals, spiders • Leafsnap (iOS) – Identify tree from visual recognition sw • VT Tree ID (Android) – Identify trees by fruit, bark, leaves 11

Nature & Astronomy • Star Walk (iOS & Android) – Augmented reality feature to label what you’re looking at, $2.99 • Sky Map (Android) – Identify objects in the night sky without flipping through a book, free • The Night Sky (iOS & Android) – ID stars, planets, galaxies, constellations – 99¢ 12

First Aid & Survival • Red Cross First Aid (iOS & Android) – Includes videos, quizzes • SAS Survival (iOS & Android) – Based on best-selling book, $5.99 • Army Survival Guide (Android) • Army Survival (iOS) • Emergency Beacon (iOS) – Send GPS coordinates via SMS, e-mail – Survival Guide, created as part of Eagle project 13

Cub Scout-Specific • EZ Pinewood (iOS) – Prep instructions for wheel, axel, block, etc • Pinecar Calculator (iOS & Android) – Find center of gravity, calculate weight needed for your car • BragVest (iOS) – Achievement tracker 14

Misc • Scouting Radio (iOS & Android) – Internet radio broadcast • Morse-It (iOS) • MorseCoder (Android) • Scoutmaster CG (iOS & Android) – Podcasts, blogs, videos • Scoutmaster Minute (Android) – Requires Internet connection 15

Misc • Boy Scout Skits (Android) – 400 skits, not many reviews • Paracord 3D (iOS) – Animated instructions to create your own • Mobile Games-Boy’s Life (web-based) – Philmont Mini-Bear Dash – Pedro’s Nitro Derby • Creating an app for your Eagle project – Boy’s Life article online 16

General Productivity • Adobe Reader (iOS & Android) – So many BSA docs now available in PDF format • Google Docs, Sheets (iOS & Android) – Help share planning & info documents 17