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Pack meetings, den adventures, pinewood derbies and blue and gold banquets. Den leaders and Cubmasters swapped ideas for keeping younger Scouts busy, happy and learning.
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The Christmas holiday is over and the new year is just a day away. The year of 2014 is coming to an end and like a lot of people I am looking back at its highlights. There are a few that stand out in my Scouting world.
Like most packs I imagine, ours is bad about keeping records and passing info along. I hope our website and handbooks do some of that, but some details get lost over the years (for instance, just about anything prior to 2009 when our first son joined is unknown to me).
I would like to see Cub Scout Pack 68 earn the 2015 Journey To Excellence (JTE) award because I think we can do it. I made this statement during last night's pack committee meeting, and than reviewed the requirements. By the time I finished I believe the committee was in agreement with me.
Six new Cub Scout smartphone backgrounds let you display your Cub Scout pride on your iPhone, Android phone or Windows phone.
How to use science to make a faster pinewood derby car A former NASA engineer explains how you can use science to succeed at your next pinewood derby. For seven years, I worked at NASA on the Mars Curiosity rover.
Webcasts about the new Cub Scout program will cover the coming changes, how to prepare and when resources will be available.
Random Acts of Kindness Ideas, Cub Scout style! Includes printables to show everyone our Cub Scout Good Turns.
While the Scout Oath and Scout Law will be used in Cub Scouts beginning next year, the current Cub Scout motto, sign, salute and handshake won't change.
A committee member tells you her son's den, Den 3, has had just one den meeting in the past several months. What do you say to the den leader?
Tis the season for all units… in the Central Minnesota Council to complete their recharters. Begin the caroling and pass the eggnog. The new committee of Cub Scout Pack 68 is about to learn how it is done. The recharter was one of the things on the agenda at last Monday night's Pack committee meeting.
It has been an interesting fall as we work to reorganize the leadership of Cub Scout Pack 68 and carry out the new program. It has also been fun and rewarding. The boys have been telling their parents they are having fun.
Cub Scouts Help Paralyzed Dog Get Moving Noah, a 1-year-old Beagle/Dachshund mix, had just hours to live. The poor guy had likely been hit by a car and had lost the use of his back legs. Animal Control workers in Atlanta say he was dragging his back legs around, creating multiple wounds and making his…
One of the most fun Cub Scout activities is the Tape Ball game. Watch this video to learn how to make one!
I know I’m a hopeless romantic, and I’m aware that I shouldn’t let what I think and feel be the empirical measure for the thoughts and feelings of others. But, I love to share, and the memories of my Den Chief, and much of Scouting, are embodied in Norman Rockwell’s paintings.
What's the difference between Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts? Unit structure, leadership, parental involvement, advancement, camping and more.
Tom sent in this question: The New Leader Meeting for our Pack was basically, read the hand book and ask us any questions. As an Eagle Scout I was able to figure a bunch out on my own and our Den is running strong.
NASCAR driver gives Cub Scout a ride to school Last Thursday, Cub Scout Caleb Sowinski showed up to school in style. The 7-year-old arrived at his Homestead, Fla.
I have a great resource to share with you! With the Academic and Sports program (aka belt loops) being incorporated into the new adventures, many of us are concerned about program planning for multiple ranks. For example, we could offer a baseball or geography program where all boys–Tigers through Webelos–could earn a belt loop. The
This week's featured customer is Pack 765 out of San Diego, California. From camping, to boating, to hiking and climbing – we LOVE to see photos of Scouts enjoying outdoor activities! This Pack looks like a lot of fun, and they look so sharp and uniform in their shirts.
You don't have to reformat your entire meeting plan to help your boys earn the Webelos Scout Supernova Award. Here's how.
So Thing 2's den is working on the Webelos Citizen activity badge. It;s one of those that can be a little dull to go over, so I was trying to think of ways to make it exciting. I have seen a kickstarter project for a couple merit badge programs that put a theme behind a…
So Thing 2 is in his first year as a Webelos. In the past years, I let the parents sign-off the scouts books, and I'd just log things in the database we use. But now we are moving toward Boys Scouts, and are in that Webelos transition phase.
The next few years promise to be exciting for Scouting as our traditional programs will be updated based on several years of volunteer-led research and development. These changes are part of the BSA's current strategic plan that emphasizes the need for dynamic and relevant programing for today's youth.
The November 2014 CubCast, the monthly podcast for Cub Scout leaders, comes to your rescue with plenty of ideas for activities at pack and den meetings.
Read up on this fun and easy way to present awards during a pack meeting about citizenship.
Looking for some citizenship games for Cub Scout pack meetings? Check these out!
Jessica sent in this question: I am a new Cubmaster. I would like to start awarding the progress toward ranks beads for wolves and bears and also the tiger immediate recognition beads at Pack meetings instead of Den meetings. This is our preference and my husband and I have thought it out and we would…
Reviewing, Retesting, O.A., and Webelos More questions and answers about the Scoutmaster's conference and our review process. In addition we'll discuss Webelos woes; how can we get them excited about being in a Scout troop?, encouraging cooperation between Order of the Arrow and the troop when it looks like O.A.
There seems to be a rumor out there that all Cub Scouts will begin wearing the tan Boy Scout uniform shirt. This is absolutely false.
Tired of using a Cub Scout tracking spreadsheet? Scoutbook offers a great alternative that's FREE to use for one Scout.
Read a mini-roundup of Cub Scout Halloween skits for your spooky pack meeting!
The Cub Scout core value for the month of November is The November Pack Meeting Tips from BSA remind us "Cub Scouts develop good citizenship when they are learning about respecting the flag and providing service to the community."" Citizenship .
Bears and Wolves have electives related to Native American culture. They should be used to help our Cub Scouts learn about the rich culture of American Indians. Below you'll find some activities and resources that can help complete these electives. Wolf Elective 10 – American Indian Lore 1. Read a book or tell a story
I was a little nervous before that meeting on Monday, September 29th. It was to be my first time as acting as a cubmaster. Being a scoutmaster was no problem. I did that for 30 years. But this was a whole different age group, and a new set of parents and family members.
We are fortunate at the Boy Scouts of America to have a huge cadre of trained volunteer leaders – close to one million – to help teach the principles of Scouting to America's young people – all while having a great time out-of-doors, building adventures, providing service in their communities, or learning new skills.
Baloo's Bugle: Volume 21 Issue 03 - October 2014 November 2014 Core Value - Citizenship | A Cub Scout Gives Good Will Copyright - U.S. Scouting Service Project | Visit us at http://usscouts.org | News at http://usssp.blogspot.com
KC sent in this question: I have my very first ever tiger cub meeting tomorrow night and your site as been super helpful, thanks! Question, do they have to do the scrapbook page the first night? Seems like we are trying to fit a TON of stuff in that first night.
An Everett, Mass., Cub Scout says he forgives the heroin addict who stole $261 from a box storing popcorn proceeds.
BSA offers supplemental pack program ideas for each month. One theme for the November core value of Citizenship s a Gives Goodwill theme. Here is what the program helps say about this theme: Cub Scouts learn about the true spirit of Scouting this month as they show an act of goodwill by being good citizens…
It's not often I get to join in a skit. Usually we leave those things for the scouts. But for Cub Scout family camp, throwing in an adult skit can really top off the evening. We had our pack family camp this weekend, so the whole family went, Things 1, 2, & 3, along with my…
The October 2014 CubCast is all about storytelling, and the way parents and adult volunteers can harness the power of their photos and videos to help recruit new boys.
A reader sent in this question: My son is now a Webelo I, been in cub scouts since the end of kindergarten he signed up. Our den leader does 90% paperwork and talking at den meetings on the items in the handbook.
The revised and final version of the 2015-16 Cub Scout requirements are now available.
Fun way to present Cub Scout awards at a picnic.
As I mentioned in the last post to A Scoutmaster's Blog , I have been helping to reorganize the pack leadership. We now have what I feel is a strong committee of four committed parents. I also plan to stay on the pack committee to lend my assistance and support during this program year.
Need program, craft or Pinewood Derby ideas? We've got you covered. http://t.co/g2P5H2tZc7 : via Twitter http://ift.tt/1714avm
I recently learned of a new Scouting blog authored by Jeff Freeman: So I've thought about a blog for a long time. Either as a representative of my pack, or now of the troop I'm in. Or even for my daughters Daisies.
Add fun to your good citizenship Cub Scout discussion by using the Good Citizen boy!
Cool Video Of Cub Scout High-Tech Balloon Launch http://t.co/Mz9UX2zdZN : via Twitter http://ift.tt/1714avm
The fourth- and fifth-graders from Cub Scout Pack 382 from Centerburg, Ohio, earned their Science and Engineering activity badges by launching a balloon into space. No, there weren't any Cub Scouts on board the balloon when it entered the atmosphere (even thought that would be awesome ).
