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One of the official suggested Webelos activity badges for October is Showman . Here are the requirements for the Showman Webelos activity badge : Do this: 1. Complete six activities of your choice; these can be from any area (puppetry, music, or drama).
These Journal Craft Kits ("The Book About Me!") f rom Oriental Trading would probably be a fun activity for Tiger, Wolf, or Bear den meetings in October. The kits are $8.29 plus shipping for a set of twelve. Theme: Adventures in Books Link
As with all the Webelos activity badges, the best resources for Communicator are the Webelos Handbook and the Webelos Leader Guide . Here are some other Communicator resources that may be helpful: Meritbadge.org Communicator Worksheet (pdf) Buckeye Communicator Packet (pdf) Hendra’s Communicator Packet [ via MacScouter and scoutingthenet.com ] (pdf) Scouting the Net - Communicator Yahoo Kids - Homework Help…
With October's Adventures in Books theme, it may be a good month for your den or pack to make a field trip to your local library. Here is the October monthly theme patch. It is $1.19 from BSA National. Link
All Cub Scouts are eligible to enter the 2008 “Say Yes to Reading!” contest from Boys’ Life magazine . There are three categories for boys entering: - 8 years old and younger - 9 and 10 years old - 11 years old and older To enter, the boy needs to write a one-page report of up to 500 words…
The photo for the September 2008 Den Meeting in a Box from BSA Supply Group is now available (above). Theme: New Buddies Link
One of the official suggested Webelos activity badges for September is Communicator . Here are the requirements for the Communicator Webelos activity badge. Do seven of these: 1. Play the Body Language Game with your den. 2. Prepare and give a three-minute talk to your den on a subject of your choice.
BSA Supply Group has a 2008 Uniform Guide pdf which outlines all the parts of official Cub Scout, Boy Scout, and Venturer uniforms as well as adult male and female uniforms. For Webelos Scouts, Boy Scouts, and adult leaders, the new Centennial Uniform is featured. Link (pdf) [ Via John H./Cub Scout Talk ]
Our pack has grown quite a bit over the past year. To make it easier to keep track of who is in attendance at our pack events, we use these attendance sheets. All the boys' names from the attendance are entered into an Excel spreadsheet which is then emailed out to all our leaders.
One of the official suggested Webelos activity badges for September is Citizen . As with all the Webelos activity badges, the best resources for Citizen are the Webelos Handbook and the Webelos Leader Guide . Here are some other Citizen resources that may be helpful: Meritbadge.org Citizen Worksheet (pdf) Buckeye Citizen Packet (pdf) Hendra’s Citizen Packet [ via…
Here is the September 2008 “ New Buddies ” monthly theme patch. It is $1.19 from BSA National. Link
When your pack has an overnight campout, at least one of the leaders in charge must have completed Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation (BALOO) training (No. 34162). BALOO training includes an introduction to outdoor camping skills as well as important BSA rules and policies to be followed on any Cub Scout campout.
One of the official suggested Webelos activity badges for September and October is Citizen . Here are the requirements for the Citizen Webelos activity badge Do this: 1. With your parent, guardian, or Webelos den leader, complete the Citizenship Character Connection.
The Dallas Morning News has an August 12, 2008 article on a new marketing campaign that BSA National is launching to boost interest in scouting. The campaign will feature advertising on youth-oriented media outlets such as MTV and Facebook. BSA National is also streamlining some of its document distribution.
As with all the Webelos activity badges, the best resources for Forester are the Webelos Handbook and the Webelos Leader Guide . Here are some other Forester resources that may be helpful: Meritbadge.org Forester Worksheet (pdf) Buckeye Forester Packet (pdf) Hendra’s Forester Packet [ via MacSco uter and Scoutingthenet.com ] (pdf) Scouting the Net - Forester Arborday.org Tree Identification…
The September 2008 ( New Buddies ) Den Meeting in a Box is now available from BSA National for Tiger, Wolf, or Bear den meetings. It is $37.49 and includes ten "Cub Scout Best Buddies" booklets, ten Cub Scout Buddy name tag kits, ten monthly theme patches, and more. (Photo not yet available.) Link
Used well, fonts can add a lot of fun to the look of a schedule or flyer . Creamundo.com is a great website if you want to take a look at a lot of different fonts. Creamundo.com has 9,800 fonts that are free to preview and download . Link
The September 2008 (” New Buddies “) 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
If you're like me and you think the new Centennial Uniform looks pretty cool but you aren't sure you want to spend the money for a whole new uniform right now, remember, you don't have to buy all the uniform pieces at once.
One of the official suggested Webelos activity badges for August is Forester . Here are the requirements for the Forester Webelos activity badge : Do five of these: 1. Make a map of the United States. Show the types of forests growing in different parts of the country.
The new Centennial Uniform for Boy Scouts, adult Scouters, and Webelos Scouts can now be ordered from BSA National. Click here ( link ) to order the new Webelos Scout uniform (above) or here ( link ) to order the new adult Scouter uniform (below).
Here are the official 12 Cub Scouting Core Values : 1. Citizenship 2. Compassion 3. Cooperation 4. Courage 5. Faith 6. Health and fitness 7. Honesty 8. Perseverance 9. Positive attitude 10. Resourcefulness 11. Respect 12. Responsibility Character development in Cub Scouting is about encouraging our Cubs to foster these values.
Packs are encouraged to have a new-boy outdoor event soon after their fall recruiting has been completed. Most boys who join Cub Scouts are expecting to get to do cool stuff in the outdoors like hiking and camping . Don't disappoint them.
Here are 3 things that Cub Scout families want from their son's pack: 1. Active Fun. Most parents will not bring their boys to Cub Scouts if they are not having fun. They just won't. Make sure that the boys in your pack get to do games and other active fun stuff.
As with all the Webelos activity badges, the best resources for Naturalist are the Webelos Handbook and the Webelos Leader Guide . Here are some other Naturalist resources that may be helpful: Meritbadge.org Naturalist Worksheet (pdf) Buckeye Naturalist Packet (pdf) Hendra's Naturalist Packet [ via MacScouter ] (pdf) Scouting the Net - Naturalist
BSA National has issued a new adult leader application form (28-501F). The new form contains a separate background check disclosure/authorization page which must be signed by the applicant. As always, the application must be signed by the pack committee chair and the chartered organization head or representative before it is turned in to the local…
One of the official suggested Webelos activity badges for August is Naturalist . Here are the requirements for the Naturalist Webelos activity badge : Do these: 1. With your parent, guardian, or Webelos den leader, complete the Respect Character Connection. a. Know: Tell what interested you most when completing the requirements for this activity badge.
