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President Bush has signed into law the Boy Scouts of America Centennial Commemorative Coin Act which authorizes the production in 2010 of 350,000 silver dollars commemorating the 100th anniversary of the BSA . The commemorative design of the coin will be reflective of the first century of the Boy Scouts of America .
These Christmas Tree Lantern Craft Kits f rom Oriental Trading would probably be a fun activity for Tiger, Wolf, or Bear den meetings in December. Light from a flashlight can shine through the cutout stars. The kits are $7.99 plus shipping for a set of twelve.
Metal wind spinners in action are pretty cool looking. Now you can get one to hang on your back porch that features the Cub Scout logo . It is $19.99 plus shipping from BSA Supply Group. Link Posted in CUB SCOUTS, Merchandise
One of the official suggested Webelos activity badges for February is Scholar . Here are the requirements for the Scholar Webelos activity badge : Do this: 1. With your parent, guardian, or Webelos den leader, complete the Positive Attitude Character Connection. a.
The November 2008 ( Seeds of Kindness ) 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.
As with all the Webelos activity badges, the best resources for Engineer are the Webelos Handbook and the Webelos Leader Guide . Here are some other Engineer resources that may be helpful: Meritbadge.org Engineer Worksheet (pdf) Buckeye (SHAC) Engineer Packet (pdf) Hendra’s Engineer Packet [ via MacScouter and scoutingthenet.com ] (pdf) Scouting the Net - Engineer Pack 152 - Engineer…
Inquiring minds want to know. View Poll Posted in CUB SCOUTS, Webelos Transition
Cub Scout day camp (also called twilight camp in some areas) is a lot of fun for boys to attend. It lets the boys experience going to camp with activities and a setting that is geared for their age. Here is the official definition of Cub Scout day camp: Day camp is an organized 1-to-5-day…
Should advancements be worked on during den meetings?" is a common question of new den leaders. Tigers Cubs. To earn the Tiger Cub badge, Tiger Cubs have a set of 15 requirements to complete: 5 Family Activities, 5 Den Activities, and 5 Go-See-It's .
BSA National has a set of new-leader brochures for new Cub Scout leaders . Each one gives a brief overview of the Cub Scouting program and of the respective leadership position responsibilities . So You're a New Tiger Cub Den Leader (13-233) (pdf) So You're A New Den Leader (13-239) (pdf) So You're A New Webelos Den…
Here is the " 2008-09 Tiger Cub and Cub Scout Advancement Plan " from the 2008-2009 Cub Scout Program Helps: "While much of advancement in Cub Scouting is intended to be accomplished within the family, many requirements may be met by attending organized den meetings .
One of the official suggested Webelos activity badges for February and March is Engineer . Here are the requirements for the Engineer Webelos activity badge : Do both of these: 1. Talk to an engineer, surveyor, or architect in your area about the different occupations in engineering.
The December 2008 Cub Scout Monthly Theme is “ Holiday Lights .” Here is the official BSA theme description: “The Star of Bethlehem, the Miracle of the Lamp, the Morning Star that enlightened Buddha, the bonfires of Yule: many of our holiday traditions this month involve lights.
The News Briefs in the October 2008 Scouting magazine include the following stories of interest to Cub Scouters: Tribute to Don Murphy, Pinewood Derby inventor Fire Prevention Week 2008 Jamboree on the Air/Jamboree on the Internet The Scout's Outdoor Cookbook Foiling Trailer Theft Link Posted in Books, Cooking, CUB SCOUTS, Magazines, Pinewood Derby, Safe Scouting
Simon Kenton Council’s Buckeye District roundtable packet for November 2008 ( Seeds of Kindness ) is now on the SKC website. Buckeye District makes a great roundtable packet which is posted monthly on their website. It has games, cooking ideas, crafts, songs, skits, ceremonies, and more. Link (pdf) Posted in CUB SCOUTS, Seeds of Kindness
The requirements for the Fitness activity badge are designed to be done primarily at home. But there are some activities you can do during den meetings to help boys get the badge completed. As with all the Webelos activity badges, the best resources for Fitness are the Webelos Handbook and the Webelos Leader Guide .
In our pack, we meet at our chartered organization (a church) during den meeting weeks. We have den signs designating each den's room. The signs are put over the doorway before den meetings start and are taken down afterward. Here is a link to the den signs we use (Word format) in case they would…
The October 2008 issue of Scouting Magazine is now available at the magazine website. Link This issue has articles of interest to Cub Scouters on the following subjects: Getting parents excited about Scouting . Link Avoiding sickness when hiking . Link Teaching media literacy to kids.
Citizenship training is one of the fundamental aims of scouting. We encourage our scouts and their families to be informed about the political process and to become involved. But involvement in partisan political events must be as a private citizen only .
One of the official suggested Webelos activity badges for January is Fitness . Here are the requirements for the Fitness Webelos activity badge : Do this: 1. With your parent, guardian, or Webelos den leader, complete the Health and Fitness Character Connection.
The October 2008 Baloo’s Bugle (by Commissioner Dave) is now available for free download. It has games, activities, ceremonies, puzzles, crafts, and other ideas for den and pack meetings for the November 2008 monthly theme ( Seeds of Kindness ) . For Webelos Scout den meetings, it also has activities for the Craftsman and Readyman Webelos activity badges.
The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review has a September 26, 2008 article about BSA National's upcoming efforts toward improving membership and public awareness . The article says the new efforts will include "high-profile events" as well as providing additional resources for council membership drives .
I got an email today from someone with the Northern Star Council with some additional information about the kindergarten Lions program which is currently undergoing pilot testing. What I was told is that Northern Star Council is working with the BSA National Cub Scout Division in piloting the kindergarten Lions program.
As with all the Webelos activity badges, the best resources for Scientist are the Webelos Handbook and the Webelos Leader Guide . Here are some other Scientist resources that may be helpful: Meritbadge.org Scientist Worksheet (pdf) Buckeye Scientist Packet (pdf) Hendra’s Scientist Packet [ via MacScouter and scoutingthenet.com ] (pdf) Scouting the Net - Scientist Pack 152 - Science NASA…
September set a new record for monthly page views on Kismif.org - 26,264 page views . There were an average of 361 unique visitors per day in September. And Kismif.org now has 278 posts. Here are the top 10 most viewed posts for September (other than those solely about monthly theme items): New Centennial Uniform 2008-2009 Program…
The November 2008 ( Seeds of Kindness ) Den Meeting in a Box is now available from BSA Supply Group for Tiger, Wolf, or Bear den meetings. It is $37.49 and includes ten “Spread Some Cheer” booklets, a kit that makes ten Seeds of Kindness journals, ten monthly theme patches, and more.
Here is an example pack newsletter like the one we do each month. It has announcements about what is coming up this month, what we did last month, rank badges that have been earned, FAQ's, contact info, and other good stuff to know.
Here is a sample pack newsletter like the one we do each month. It has announcements about what is coming up this month, what we did last month, rank badges that have been earned, FAQ's, contact info, and other good stuff to know.
With November’s Seeds of Kindness theme, it may be a good month for your den or pack to do a service project that can benefit your community. Here is the November monthly theme patch. It is $1.19 from BSA Supply Group. Link Posted in CUB SCOUTS, Patches, Seeds of Kindness, Service Projects
One of the official suggested Webelos activity badges for December and January is Scientist . Here are the requirements for the Scientist Webelos activity badge : Do these: 1. Read Bernoulli's Principle. Show how it works. 2. Read Pascal's Law. Tell about some inventions that use Pascal's law.
Canoeing in Cub Scouts is a lot of fun. Boys really enjoy being out on the open water and the excitement of paddling in a canoe. But there are restrictions on when and where you can canoe in the Cub Scout program: "Canoeing, kayaking, rowing, and rafting for Cub Scouts (including Webelos Scouts) are to…
The October 2008 (” Adventures in Books “) 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 Tiger, Wolf, and Bear den meetings. Link (pdf) Title corrected: 09-26-2008 Posted in Adventures in Books, CUB SCOUTS, Reading
The October 2008 (” Adventures in Books “) 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 Tiger, Wolf, and Bear den meetings. Link (pdf) Posted in Adventures in Books, CUB SCOUTS, Reading
The September 2008 Cubcast from BSA National is available (free). It has ideas for den meetings and more utilizing the October “ Adventures in Books ” theme. It also has suggestions for how your pack can implement peer-to-peer recruiting. Link Posted in Adventures in Books, CUB SCOUTS, Reading, Recruiting
As with all the Webelos activity badges, the best resources for Craftsman are the Webelos Handbook and the Webelos Leader Guide . Here are some other Craftsman resources that may be helpful: Meritbadge.org Craftsman Worksheet (pdf) Buckeye Craftsman Packet (pdf) Scouting the Net - Craftsman Bill Smith - Craftsman Projects S CCC 2007 Pow Wow - Craftsman (doc) [ Via…
Garry K., a Cub Scouter in San Antonio, Texas, has a pretty interesting blog, " Chairman's Chat ," in which he discusses his adventures as a new pack Committee Chairman . His post on recruiting at school meet-your-teacher nights has some very good suggestions. Link Posted in CUB SCOUTS, Recruiting
One of the official suggested Webelos activity badges for November and December is Craftsman . Here are the requirements for the Craftsman Webelos activity badge : Do these: 1. Explain how to safely handle the tools that you will use for this activity badge safely.
The News Briefs in the September 2008 Scouting magazine contain the following stories of interest to Cub Scouters: New online Den Chief Training New BSA online Hazardous Weather Training Camp Cooking Recipe Contest Link Posted in CUB SCOUTS, Den Chiefs, Safe Scouting, Training
As with all the Webelos activity badges, the best resources for Readyman are the Webelos Handbook and the Webelos Leader Guide . Here are some other Readyman resources that may be helpful: Meritbadge.org Readyman Worksheet (pdf) Buckeye Readyman Packet (pdf) Scouting the Net - Readyman Hendra’s Readyman Packet [ via MacScouter and scoutingthenet.com ] (pdf) Pack 152 - Readyman Mayo…
The September 2008 issue of Scouting Magazine is now available at the magazine website. Link This issue has articles of interest to Cub Scouters on the following subjects: Centennial Boy Scout Uniform . Link The new ScoutParents program. Link How to get boys interested in reading . Link
ScoutParents is a new program from BSA National for Cub Scout packs and Boy Scout troops with the goal of increasing the number of parent volunteers and increasing the level of parental enthusiasm and support for Scouting . "Scouting makes great parents, too!"
BSA is pilot testing a new Lions program for kindergarten boys in some Councils. As with Tigers Cubs, Lion Cubs are part of a Cub Scout pack, and Lion Cub parents are required to actively participate in all activities. Kindergarten boys often would like to join Cub Scouts.
Cub Scout packs which are chartered by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS packs) have some differences from non-LDS packs because they are an integral part of the LDS church youth program . Some of the ways in which LDS packs vary from non-LDS packs include: - Boys progress from one level to another…
One of the official suggested Webelos activity badges for November is Readyman . Here are the requirements for the Readyman Webelos activity badge : Do all of these: 1. With your parent, guardian, or Webelos den leader, complete the Courage Character Connection.
The November 2008 Cub Scout Monthly Theme is “ Seeds of Kindness .” Here is the official BSA theme description: “As we approach Thanksgiving, let us spread seeds of kindness in the form of multiple small service projects . Helping others gives the boys the opportunity to see the bounty produced by spreading many small seeds of kindness…
As with all the Webelos activity badges, the best resources for Showman are the Webelos Handbook and the Webelos Leader Guide . Here are some other Showman resources that may be helpful: Meritbadge.org Showman Worksheet (pdf) Buckeye Showman Packet (pdf) Scouting the Net - Showman Pack 152 - Showman [ via scoutingthenet.com ] ClassicsForKids.com ChildDrama.com
Simon Kenton Council’s Buckeye District roundtable packet for October 2008 ( Adventures in Books ) is now on the SKC website. Buckeye District makes a great roundtable packet which is posted monthly on their website. This one has games, cooking ideas, crafts, songs, skits, ceremonies, and more. Link (pdf)
The October 2008 ( Adventures in Books ) Den Meeting in a Box is now available from BSA Supply Group for Tiger, Wolf, or Bear den meetings. It is $37.49 and includes ten “The Written Word” booklets, a kit that makes ten Cub Scout bookmarks, ten monthly theme patches, and more. Link
The July 20, 2008 Money section of USA Today features an interview with BSA Chief Scout Executive Robert Mazzuca . Mazzuca discusses how Scouting helps develop character and leadership qualities . In the interview, Mazzuca also addresses some of the challenges facing today's Scouting movement as it approaches its 100th anniversary , especially in the area of public…
The September 2008 Baloo’s Bugle (by Commissioner Dave) is now available for free download. It has games, activities, ceremonies, puzzles, crafts, and other ideas for den and pack meetings for the October 2008 monthly theme ( Adventures in Books ) . For Webelos Scout den meetings, it also has activities for the Citizen and Showman Webelos activity badges.
