Actions & Networks in Severe Weather Emergency Response 2026
Actions & Networks in Severe Weather Emergency Response
A.N.S.W.E.R. 2026
A.N.S.W.E.R. 2026 is a full-day program designed to introduce Scouts to the community and government organizations that mobilize during severe weather emergencies. Participants will learn how these groups work together and what individuals can do to support emergency response efforts.
This daytime event at the Scouting Adventure Center connects Scouts with real emergency response partners and provides hands-on experience in how to react during a severe weather situation. A.N.S.W.E.R. 2026 is being held as part of the Severe Weather Preparedness Week.
Program activities include:
- Incident Command
- Severe Weather Awareness
- Radio Direction Finding
- Emergency Communications
- Disaster Preparedness
- Individual Emergency Response
Scouts will take part in a simulated severe weather event and will have the opportunity to complete requirements for up to three merit badges:
- Emergency Preparedness*
- Radio
- Weather
*Two prerequisites must be completed in advance for Emergency Preparedness. See the information below for details.
Event Details
- Date: March 6, 2026
- Time: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM. * all scouts are required to bring their own lunch for this event
- Location: Scouting Adventure Center
- Cost: $20 (Includes a Patch and all Program Materials)
*Emergency Preparedness Merit Badge Prerequisites: 2(a) At a family meeting, discuss the situations on the chart you created for requirement 1(b) and make emergency plans for sheltering-in-place and for evacuation of your home. Discuss your family meeting and plans with your counselor. 9. First Aid Merit Badge. Earn the First Aid merit badge.
To Learn More about organizations that will be on hand for this event follow the links below:
- Missouri Department of Public Safety - State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA)
- Boone County Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)
- Boon County Amateur Radio Emergency Service (BCARES)
- Go back into your registration. If you need to look up your registration just follow this link and click on the “Lookup” menu on the top right of the page. https://scoutingevent.com/?OrgKey=BSA653&reservationFromEmail=true
- Each registration has its own list of available reports. When you view your registration, click on the Reports tab to run the reports available for that event.
- This should bring up the blue cards for the scout or scouts you registered. * This will also provide you the option to export your individual blue cards into Scoutbook as well.
Cancellation and Refund Policy
Event Coordinators reserve the right to postpone or cancel an event if registrations are insufficient to cover the event expenses up to five days prior to the event. If an event is postponed or canceled, the registrant will have an option to receive a full refund or transfer fees to a future or different event.
In the event a participant or unit must cancel, you must inform GRC of your inability to attend no less than 7 days prior to the event.
All refund requests must be submitted to the Council office via this online portal, or via the paper refund request form, no later than 7 days following the event
(The request must be made prior to unit check-out for summer camp requests).
A unit leader, scout, or parent, may request a refund of fees under the following conditions only:
♦ Illness or serious accident prevents the scout from attending the event.
♦ Family illness or emergency prevents the scout from attending the event.
♦ The event has been canceled or postponed by the event coordinator.
♦ Other situations deemed permissible by the event coordinator.
If a refund is approved, a 25% readiness fee will be deducted.
Opting for the refund to be credited to your unit shop account (for GRC units only) will reduce the readiness fee to 15%.
The final approved amount is decided by the team.
Scouts Summer and Cub Resident Camps also have a non-refundable per person deposit, and any additional activity fees are non-refundable.
To request a refund please follow the link below
Map of Event
