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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.
Here's a new spin on recycling the news: Keenan Klos and Pack 249 used hundreds of newspapers to celebrate the March Cub Scout theme, "Jurassic Pack." Pack leaders asked the boys to roll newspaper tubes with their parents at home.
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…
Take a break from corralling your den full of energized 7- to 10-year-olds, and listen up. We know you work hard as a den leader, and we want give you a hint on how you can get your just rewards.
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
2 Vote On Idea It would be greatly appreciated by the parents I come in contact with every day if the Cub Scout uniform was a simple T-shirt. Besides the "wear factor", meaning a T-shirt is easier to care for, the expense of the traditional uniform is getting to be beyond many folks.
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.
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
Heresy, I say, It is heresy. Scouting in the US is not a contiuum but 4- 6 seperate programs that should not be mixed. I love making input where I think I can change things that can be changed. Some of you may ask why I said 4-6 programs.
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.
1 Vote On Idea I think it would be very helpful for the Internet Advancements to include any and all awards that Cub Scout packs provide such as Sports and Academics Belt Loops and Pins, etc., since it would a selling point for the Cub Scout Pack Advancement Chairs to use because many of them…
Hello fellow Scouters, Cub Scouts love to bowl, but an outing to a bowling alley can be expensive. But with enough 2 liter soda bottles, a ball and a flat surface, you can bring a bowling alley to your meeting!
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
-3 Vote On Idea Tiger requirement 4G reads, "Visit a television station, radio station, or newspaper office. Find out how people there communicate with others." Does this really make sense? How many Tiger cubs are able to go out and complete this requirement?
Hello fellow Scouters, Several Webelos activity badge requirements ask you to visit a professional in their respective field. To make my Webelos meetings more fun, I used this opportunity to invite as many professionals as I could to den meetings.
Last night I was asked to speak at a local Cub Scout Packs meeting/ recruiting event. It was fun to go hang out with the Cub Scouts a bit, but even more fun to see the young faces of Scouting's future.
National Honor Patrol Award , cloth, No. 00367, Boy Scout, beneath patrol emblem of patrol that has met the standard.--Scouting.org Great way to begin the weekend! One of our patrols has earned the National Honor Patrol Award, which they will receive at our Court of Honor next weekend.
Continued... What we accidentally learned was that: 11 year-old Scouts can handle the Wilderness Survival merit badge. This was a great way to stress the importance of the 10 essentials . Wilderness Survival merit badge can be taught well and effectively as a group.
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…
Continued... ...I rousted the SPL a little before 7. He in turn got the woodstove going and the patrol cooks moving. They cooked for the new guys to give them an idea of how it happens and some options that didn't involve instant oatmeal.
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 Trainer's Corner " blog has been running a series on getting Webelos Scouts ready and into a troop. Over the last two years, I've stumbled across a method that is working well. On paper, it might seem a little drastic.
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.
Hello fellow Scouters, This is part 6 in a series I've written about Webelos to Scout transition. This time we will look at preparing for the costs you will incur when you transfer into the Boy Scout program, especially the first summer camp.
1 Vote On Idea Remove the plaid from the Webelos uniform. Follow the lead of the Centennial Boy Scout uniform and go for a more subtle and muted look. The uniform should be something that a 4th or 5th grade boy wants to wear to emulate older boys.
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.
Hello fellow Scouters, As a district trainer, I am accumulating a lot of training supplies (otherwise known as "Scouting clutter"). My training supplies include a pith helmet and a sombrero. Now I know that these are most definitely not official uniform pieces.
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
I wanted to start buy wishing all Mothers in this world a very "Happy Mother's Day," and in their honor I would like to salute all of the present, past, and future Moms that have chosen to become leaders in their son's scout units.
Hello fellow Scouters, I've created a page on my blog just for Webelos to Scout transition topics. By clicking on the page above you can see all the topics in one location (and check back as I have a few more topics to write about).
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.
Your pack can qualify for the National Summertime Pack Award by planning and conducting three pack activities during the summer – one each in June, July, and August. Cub Scout day camp and Cub Scout summer camp can be used to help earn this award.
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…
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Hello fellow Scouters, Is your pack meeting in need of some pep? Do you have downtime transitioning between events? Are you looking for a way to spice things up? Then consider opening a box of cheer! Cheers (and their cousin Run-On's) are great ways to mix things up and keep the pace of the pack…
You can now purchase cakes featuring the Cub Scout logo. The cake decoration kits are made by DecoPac . Cub Scout logo cakes can be ordered from many store bakeries including Walmart, Albertsons, Safeway, and many others . Link Posted in Blue and Gold Banquet, CUB SCOUTS, Merchandise
Last April, Our pack went family camping and had a fishing derby. The Webelos Leader at the time, had asked that the pack buy groceries for a Pancake, egg and bacon breakfast. It was approved and was a hit. What has been lost in the short time since April 2008 and this past weekend is…
Our pack's 2009 summer schedules are now complete. You can download them at the links below. They may have some ideas for things your pack may want to do. Here are a few things to note: Our pack meets every Tuesday from 6-7 p.m.
Leave No Trace is a program designed to encourage people to enjoy the outdoors but to do so in a way which has a minimal impact . Following the Leave No Trace guidelines listed below can help Cubs earn the Cub Scouting Leave No Trace Awareness Award .
The April 2009 Cubcast from BSA National is available (free). Part 1 has ideas for den meetings and more utilizing the May " Leave Nothing But Footprints " theme. Part 2 has a number of tips on spring recruiting. Part 1 Part 2 [ Photo: Wikipedia ] Posted in CUB SCOUTS, Leave No Trace, Leave Nothing But Footprints, Recruiting
We're on a roll for recognizing great BSA volunteers each week in our Scouter Spotlight, and we're not stopping any time soon-not with hundreds of thousands of you out there. If you know someone who deserves to be featured in this space, let us know .
6 Vote On Idea We need to stop trying to fill a bucket full of holes and plug those holes. Our Cubs are leaving between the Bear and Webelos II years. We need to create the environment for quality 12 month program with clear differences between what Tigers, Cubs and Webelos do (in the real…
-2 Vote On Idea Like the existing Marbles and Frisbee belt loops, yo-yos is a long existing activity that allows for education of physics, collecting, skill advancement and or course fun. Comments (0) Category/Tags : Boy Scouting (26)
New Project for Webelos scouts
New Skit for Cub Scouts, Webelos scouts
The June 2009 Cub Scout Monthly Theme is " A Camping We Will Go ." Here is the official BSA theme description: "This month Cub Scouts go camping! Have a backyard campout with your family. Pitch a tent or sleep out under the stars!
