Rule of Thumb
The Leave No Trace Principle that protects Wildlife.
What is Leave No Trace Principle number 6, Respect Wildlife?
You can compost, donate to a local farm, bury in your garden.
What is proper disposal of pumpkins?
Pumpkin Spice Latte
What is a popular drink from Starbucks?
This type of gas is a result of rotting pumpkins.
What is Methane.
Beneficial vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants that support vision, immunity, and skin health.
What are health benefits?
Keeps you Safe
Keeps Wildlife Safe
It's the Law
What is keeping my distance?
The length of time it takes for a carved pumpkin to rot.
What is 3 to 10 days.
October is National __________ month.
What is pumpkin?
Raw pumpkin seeds can contain harmful bacteria such as _____.
What is Salmonella or E. Coli?
The extensive root systems of pumpkin plants help break up compacted soil, improving aeration and overall soil structure.
What is reducing erosion?
What is appropriate viewing distance?
The US discards around 1 billion pounds of pumpkin, contributing to _________.
What is food waste?
Pumpkins can have more than _________ seeds.
What is 500?
Dumping pumpkins in forest preserves or natural areas can cause a negative impact to local ecosystems by all of the following except:
a. Smother native plants
b. Give wildlife a natural treat.
c. Grow harmful bacteria and fungi
d. Attract pests
What is B. Give wildlife a natural treat?
PUMPKIN CHALLENGE!!!!!!
Choose Two patrol member. One will place a cone on his head while the other tosses rings to loop around the cone. The patrol with the most rings wins.
May stress animals, abandon young, stop eating, injure people, may spread sickness or disease and vice versa
What is impact on Wildlife?
At home compost pile, curbside composting, and/or community compost drop off.
What are ways to dispose of pumpkins?
Pumpkins cannot grow on this continent.
What is Antarctica?
Growing pumpkins to carve and dispose, takes a lot of space and water, making them an inefficient use of ________.
What is agricultural resources?
PUMPKIN CHALLENGE!!!!!!
Each patrol chooses one member to participate in a whip cream eating competition.
Hold your arm straight and give the animal a thumbs up. If you can’t cover the animal in your line of sight, then you’re too close. Take a few steps back and try again.
What is the Rule of Thumb?
Pumpkin challenge!!!!!!!
Each patrol chooses a member to balance a pumpkin on his head and walk ten steps without it dropping. If it drops he is disqualified.
Pumpkins are a part of this family:
a. vegetable
b. tuber
c. fruit
d. nut
What is a fruit?
Foodborne illness risk, interference with medications, digestive problems and Allergic reactions are all examples of this.
What are health related side effects?
Main ingredient used in appetizers, main courses, side dishes and desserts.
What is Pumpkin?