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Simon Kenton Council's Buckeye District roundtable packet for August 2009 is now available at their new website . The Buckeye District assembles a great roundtable packet each month. This one has games, cooking ideas, crafts, songs, skits, ceremonies , and more for the August "Fun in the Sun" theme.
According to one of our comment posters, the 2009-2010 Roundtable Planning Guide has this announcement about the end of monthly themes : "New for 2010-2011: Begining in September 2010 and the 2010-2011 program year , the method of presenting Cub Scout den and pack meetings will undergo exciting enhancements with big benefits for boys, den leaders, and…
Bill Smith Roundtable Site Before Being Hacked Bill Smith is a lifelong Cub Scouter who has put together a great online resource – "Bill Smith's Unofficial Cub Scout Roundtable." Recently, Bill posted on Cub Scout Talk that his site ran into serious problems when it was hacked and then got erroneously labeled by search engines as…
The website address for Simon Kenton Council's Buckeye District has changed. I am working on getting updates to affected posts and links, but it could take a few days. Thanks for your patience. Posted in CUB SCOUTS
Baloo's Bugle is a great monthly unofficial publication with games, activities, ceremonies, puzzles, crafts, and other ideas for den and pack meetings. This one covers the August " Fun in the Sun " theme. For Webelos Scout den meetings, this Bugle also has activities for the Naturalist , and Forester Webelos activity badges.
One of the coolest things about Cub Scouting is introducing boys and their families to hiking . You can recognize the boys in your pack or den who participate in Cub Scout hikes with this new 2009 hiking emblem . It is $1.19 from BSA Supply Group. Link Posted in CUB SCOUTS, Hiking, Patches
The 2009 edition of Cub Scout Outdoor Program Guidelines (510-631) is now available at the BSA website. This 8-page pamphlet provides a great overview of the full range of Cub Scout outdoor activities including camping , hiking , swimming , and field trips .
BSA's new Cub Scout Parent Information Guide (520-259, 2009 printing) confirms, as previous reports had indicated, that the annual BSA registration fee is changing from $10 to $15 effective January 1, 2010. [ Image: Wikimedia.org ] Posted in CUB SCOUTS, Rechartering
BSA has released a new "Cub Scout Information Guide" (520-259). The purpose of the Guide is to give new Cub Scout families an overview of how the Cub Scouting program works and what their role in it is. This 8-page pamphlet is available online at the BSA website. Link (pdf) Posted in CUB SCOUTS, ScoutParents
American Heritage Girls , a Christian youth organization similar to Girl Scouts of the USA, has issued a joint Memorandum of Mutual Support with Boy Scouts of America. According to the Memorandum, both organizations will work together in " establishing American Heritage Girl units and Boy Scout Venturing units ."
Here are the top 10 most viewed posts for June 2009 (other than those solely about monthly theme items): New Cub Scout Belt Loops Coming Kindergarten Lions: Pilot Description Girls in Cub Scouts? 2008-2009 Program Helps No More Monthly Themes?
July 2009 Theme Patch There are now more signs that 2009-2010 is the last year for Cub Scout Monthly Themes : The 2009-2010 Cub Scout Program Helps book has no mention of the 2010-2011 themes. The 2010-2011 themes have been removed from the BSA National website . Link Posted in CUB SCOUTS, THEMES
I picked up a copy of the 2009-2010 Cub Scout Program Helps at my local scout shop this week. According to unofficial sources , this will be the last edition of Cub Scout Program Helps . No word yet on what will be replacing Program Helps in the future.
The August 2009 ( Fun in the Sun ) Program Helps pages from BSA National are available (free) for download. Cub Scout Program Helps is a great resource for crafts, games, activities, and more for pack meetings and activities and Tiger, Wolf, and Bear den meetings.
You may think that "Webelos" has always stood for "WE'll BE LOyal Scouts." But actually, "Webelos" originally stood for the first letters of the ranks leading up to Boy Scouting: Wolf, Bear, Lion, Scout . The term is explained in this excerpt from the 1948 Lion Cub Scout Book: "The name WEBELOS (say Wee-belos) is like…
The July 2009 ( Be a Sport ) Program Helps pages from BSA National are now available (free) for download. Program Helps is a great resource for crafts, games, activities and more for pack meetings and activities and Tiger, Wolf, and Bear den meetings. Link (pdf) Posted in Be a Sport, CUB SCOUTS, Games
I have heard from several sources that Fast Tracks is being adopted as part of the official BSA Cub Scout program beginning with the 2010-2011 school year . My guess is there will be a public announcement in the not-too-distant future. Stay tuned. Posted in CUB SCOUTS, Fast Tracks
BSA Supply Group's Spring/Summer 2009 catalog is now available. It appears that they have heeded some of the complaints about the small catalogs . At 52 pages , this one is twice as big as the Spring 2008 catalog . You can download the pdf here ( link ) or view the catalog online here ( link ).
DLTK's Crafts for Kids website has instructions on doing this "Sunny the Sunflower" craft which would probably be a fun project for your Tigers or Wolfs. The site has a template for the project. Theme: Fun in the Sun Link Posted in Crafts, CUB SCOUTS, Fun in the Sun
A recent advisory from BSA National warns that any ceremonies (e.g., some Webelos graduation ceremonies ) that involve a flaming neckerchief are prohibited . As stated in the Guide to Safe Scouting and elsewhere: " The use of liquid fuels for starting any type of fire is prohibited ."
The August 2009 Cub Scout Monthly Theme is " Fun in the Sun ." Here is the official BSA theme description: "Let's go outside and have fun in the sun. Plan some outdoor activities this month that will encourage dens to meet and make preparations together for your pack event.
Each day, Scouting magazine website features an Outdoor Tip of the Day . ( Link ) Here is the tip from June 12, 2009: " Never cook inside your tent : Fire , melted tent fabric , and carbon monoxide poisoning are all real risks." [ Bold added ] [ Photo: Flicker/lucdgbxl ] Posted in A Camping We Will Go, Camping, CUB SCOUTS, Safe Scouting
The June 2009 Cubcast from BSA National is available (free). Part 1 has ideas for den meetings and more utilizing the July " Be a Sport " theme. Part 2 has information on fall program planning and recruiting . Part 1 Part 2 [ Photo: Wikimedia.org ] Posted in Be a Sport, CUB SCOUTS, Games, Recruiting
BSA National has posted these downloadable Cub Scout recruiting flyers as part of the "Words to Live By" campaign. The four pdf flyers are: archery , campfire , Pinewood Derby , and tug-of-war . Link Posted in CUB SCOUTS, Newsletters, Recruiting
According postings on the Cub Scout Talk Yahoo Group, BSA National has announced that the annual adult and youth registration fee (currently $10) is going up to $15 effective January 1, 2010. Link [ Requires login ] [ Image: Wikimedia.org ] Posted in CUB SCOUTS, Rechartering
Some members of the Cub Scout Talk Yahoo Group are hearing from their local scout shops that a 2009 edition of the Webelos Scout Handbook will be coming out this Fall . Perhaps the new edition will incorporate the new Cub Scout Belt Loops.
Baloo's Bugle is a cool monthly unofficial publication with games, activities, ceremonies, puzzles, crafts, and other ideas for den and pack meetings. This one covers the July " Be a Sport " theme. For Webelos Scout den meetings, this Bugle also has activities for the Aquanaut and Geologist Webelos activity badges.
The June 2009 ( A Camping We Will Go ) Program Helps pages from BSA National are now available (free) for download. Program Helps is a great resource for crafts, games, activities and more for pack meetings and activities and Tiger, Wolf, and Bear den meetings.
One of the more interesting suggestions posted on the BSA Innovation Engine is for permitting girls to join Cub Scouting . Of course, there is plenty to be said both in favor of and against this idea. The posted BSA response to the suggestion is "This idea has been assigned to the Innovation Team .
Here are the top 10 most viewed posts for May 2009 (other than those solely about monthly theme items): New Cub Scout Belt Loops Coming 2008-2009 Program Helps Leave No Trace Frontcountry Guidelines for Cub Scouts Example Schedule Flyer New Centennial Uniform Kindergarten Lions: Pilot Description Cub Scout Program Helps Online Cub Scout Logo Cake…
According to some discussion on the Cub Scout Talk Yahoo Group, BSA National announced that Cub Scout Monthly Themes and Cub Scout Program Helps will be discontinued after the 2009-10 program year . Stay tuned. Link [ Requires login ] Posted in Books, CUB SCOUTS, THEMES
BSA National's scouting.org website has been relaunched . The new site emphasizes the 100-year anniversary , features the " Words to Live By " marketing campaign and 100 Reasons to Join Scouting , and has new navigation aids . Check it out. Link Posted in 100th Anniversary, CUB SCOUTS, Tech
Simon Kenton Council's Buckeye District roundtable packet for July 2009 is now available on the SKC website. The Buckeye District assembles a great roundtable packet each month. This one has games, cooking ideas, crafts, songs, skits, ceremonies , and more for the July "Be a Sport" theme.
You can recognize the boys in your pack who demonstrate the Cub Scout motto with the 2009 "I Did My Best!" emblem . It is $1.19 from BSA Supply Group. Link Posted in CUB SCOUTS, Patches
Here is the July 2009 ( Be a Sport ) monthly theme emblem. It is $1.19 from BSA Supply Group. Link Posted in Be a Sport, CUB SCOUTS, Games, Patches
According to the Language of Scouting , "Webelos" is not a noun. The term to use to refer to boys in a Webelos den is "Webelos Scouts" not "Webelos". Here is the LOS entry for "Webelos Scout": "( Pronounced WEE-buh-los .) A Cub Scout who has completed the third grade or is age 10 but has not yet…
You can celebrate the 100th anniversary of scouting by purchasing a BSA Centennial Tree from the Arbor Day Foundation . The two- to four-foot-tall Centennial Trees are $20, and for each tree purchased, the Arbor Day Foundation will plant a tree in the Flathead National Forest which has been devastated from recent wildfires .
The Language of Scouting is the official BSA guide to terminology in the Boy Scouts of America, and it is available online . If you have a question about the meaning of a scouting term or about the proper usage of scouting lingo, the Language of Scouting is the place to go.
The May 2009 ( Leave Nothing But Footprints ) Den Meeting in a Box is available from BSA Supply Group for Tiger, Wolf, or Bear den meetings. It is $37.49 and includes ten " A Walk on the Wild Side! " booklets, 10 photo albums, 10 sticker sheets, 10 monthly theme emblems, and more.
Here is a new (2009) Sports emblem ($1.19) from BSA Supply Group. Boys love to get patches, and this could be a cool one to use to encourage participation when your den or pack works on sports belt loops . Link Posted in Academics and Sports Program, Be a Sport, CUB SCOUTS, Patches
The July 2009 Cub Scout Monthly Theme is " Be a Sport ." Here is the official BSA theme description: "Not only is it important to do your best when you try new sports but it is important to understand the rules of being a "good sport" no matter how the game goes.
The May 2009 Cubcast from BSA National is available (free). Part 1 has ideas for den meetings and more utilizing the June " A Camping We Will Go " theme. Part 2 has information on the ScoutParents program . Part 1 Part 2 [ Photo: Flickr/Retro Traveler ] Posted in Camping, CUB SCOUTS, ScoutParents
The News Briefs in the May-June 2009 issue of Scouting magazine include the following stories of interest to Cub Scouters: "Norman Rockwell's Boy Scouts of America" book Scouting magazine blog "Words to Live By" recruitment campaign Michael Gurian's new book, "The Purpose of Boys: Helping Our Sons Find Meaning, Significance, and Direction in Their Lives…
If your pack is like mine in presenting a new Boy Scout Handbook to the fifth-grade Webelos Scouts at your pack graduation ceremony , you will have a pretty cool-looking book to give them in 2010. This is the cover of the upcoming Centennial (12th) Edition of the Boy Scout Handbook (designed by enventys ).
Simon Kenton Council's Buckeye District roundtable packet for June 2009 is now available on the SKC website. The Buckeye District puts together a very helpful roundtable packet each month. This one has games, cooking ideas, crafts, songs, skits, ceremonies , and more for the "A Camping We Will Go" theme.
If your pack is planning a fishing event, here is a cool new (2009) Fishing emblem ($1.19) from BSA Supply Group you may want to use to encourage participation. Link Posted in CUB SCOUTS, Fishing, Patches
The May-June 2009 issue of Scouting magazine is now available at the magazine website. This issue has articles of interest to Cub Scouters on the following subjects: Canoeing Strokes. Link Fishing Fun. Link Religious Emblem Guide. Link Sports Puzzles. Link Posted in Canoeing, CUB SCOUTS, Faith, Magazines, Puzzles
The May 2009 Baloo's Bugle (by Commissioner Dave) is available for free download. Baloo's Bugle is a monthly unofficial publication with games, activities, ceremonies, puzzles, crafts, and other ideas for den and pack meetings. This one covers the June " A Camping We Will Go " theme.
Here is a new 4th of July BSA t-shirt ($7.99) from BSA Supply Group. It is available in youth large through adult XXL sizes. Link Posted in Clothing, CUB SCOUTS
Here are the top 10 most viewed posts for April 2009 (other than those solely about monthly theme items): New Cub Scout Belt Loops Coming 2008-2009 Program Helps Example Schedule Flyer New Centennial Uniform Leave No Trace Frontcountry Guidelines for Cub Scouts 2008-2009 Program Helps Full Download New (2008) Uniform Inspection Sheets Webelos Activity Badge…
