MARQUETTE — The Bay-Lakes Council invites the public to join Scouts and families from across the Upper Peninsula and Northeast Wisconsin for a hike-in this weekend.

The release from the council states: “Send us your pictures as you defeat Cabin Fever and put the Outing Back in Scouting. It’s as easy as 1, 2, 3:”

≤ 1. Plan a Day Hike for some time during the weekend of May 29-May 31. As long as the planned hike is safe, maintains social distancing and is in compliance with Michigan COVID restrictions, the hike can be anything from a weekend wilderness backpack trip, to a Hike up Sugarloaf, to a lap around the yard.

≤ 2. Email in a favorite picture in each competitive category for the council’s Best Picture Contest.

Label the subject line with first name, unit # (skip if not a Scout), picture location, and picture category. Send to scoutingathome@baylakesbsa.org. Picture categories include: Best picture of Cub Scout(s), Scouts(s), Venturer(s), Best Family Pic, Best Scenery, Best Wildlife, Best Plant Life, Best Action Pic, and Best Service Project Pic.

≤ 3. Tune in to the council’s Awards Campfire broadcast at 7:30 p.m. Eastern on Monday for an Awards Campfire featuring a slide show of everybody’s hike, red carpet treatment of winning picture announcements, plus a few Scouting songs and skits. This takes place on the Bay-Lakes Council, Boy Scouts of America Facebook page, www.facebook.com/BayLakesCouncil/.

Planning a weekend hike? Go to www.baylakesbsa.org/scouting-at-home/ to build a 10 Essentials Kit, Learn the Outdoor Code, and find out more details on the Scouting@Home Hike-In. Those utilizing the website resources need not be registered in the Bay-Lakes Council, or Boy Scouts of America.

Any questions about Scouting in the Upper Peninsula or any Scouting event, contact Patrick O’Brien, 920-419-8401 or patrick.obrien@scouting.org.