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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 Cub Scout core value for the month of February is Resourcefulness . BSA has a Cub Scout pack meeting plan called Litter to Glitter related to this core value. The Litter to Glitter meeting plan features ideas for the core value of resourcefulness – games, group activities, songs, and more.
My second year Webelos wants to earn the "Super Achiever" award. This is a council-specific award given to a Webelos who earns all 20 of the Webelos activity badges. We're close–only 2 more to go. One of those is the Webelos Athlete activity badge. I'm not an athlete. Never have been. And my son isn't
Last year, my pack decided to change up our Pinewood Derby a bit. One of the things we did was play music during our weigh-in time. It created a more festive atmosphere and added to the excitement of the race! I searched for car-related music, and I found some fun songs! I created a Pinewood
BSA provides Bear den meeting ideas for den leaders on the Scouting.org website. These Cub Scout Bear den meeting plans are step by step guides to carrying out a den meeting. In addition to the basic den meeting plans, there are supplemental plans which can be used if you have additional meetings left.
MPAA ratings - G, PG, PG-13, R - take the guesswork out of deciding which movies are appropriate for your son or daughter. Fortunately, deciding which Scouting activities are age-appropriate is just as easy, thanks to this Age-Appropriate Guidelines for Scouting Activities PDF .
BSA offers supplemental pack program ideas for each month. One theme for the February core value of The February Pack Meeting Tips from BSA remind us "Cub Scouts will gain the knowledge and the means to meet situations effectively whether they are working on a service project or completing a den activity."" Resourcefulness is a…
As we enter into the cross over season, I got a very nice surprise. Just to set the table, my troop is going into it's fifth year. The first 2 years, we only recruited from one pack, our "brother" pack, the pack that is chartered with the same CO as us.
Even the most finely tuned pinewood derby event needs an occasional tune-up. So before your pack waves the green flag this year, ask yourself three questions to make sure your derby doesn't have any red flags. With each question, I'd love to read your thoughts in the comments section below.
The Webelos Craftsman activity badge is my favorite of all the activity badges. The boys have an opportunity to make very fun projects, and they learn valuable new skills in the process. In fact, I've learned new skills too. Check out my Pinterest board to see a few of the awesome projects your Webelos can
I don't often write about Cub Scouting – there are lots of resources out there for Cub leaders. But once in a while, something super exciting comes along that merits a look, even for old jaded "seen-it-all" Scouters. Last week, …
My wife is currently serving as the Webelos den leader in our ward. Most weeks we get to do den meetings together, which is a lot of fun. We were able to go to Wood Badge together last fall, too.
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BSA provides Webelos den meeting ideas for Cub Scout den leaders on the Scouting.org website. The eleventh in the Arrow of Light series of Webelos den meeting plans covers part of the Webelos get a chance to try different sports while working on the Sportsman activity badge.
Yeah, pretty strong words. I have a bunch of reasons as to why the BSA should just fold up the Cub Scout program. There is no big payoff by having the Cub program. Boy Scout troops don't get any dividends for having Cub Scouts come to their troops.
Click on image to view flier The new program updates to Cub Scouts are coming, and the team is ready to share the details. Discover the adventures that Cub Scouts will experience-from the team that wrote them-as the BSA's new Cub Scout program rolls out for 2015!
The Boy Scouts of America was incorporated on February 8, 1910, so most packs celebrate our anniversary in February with the Blue and Gold Banquet. According to the BSA website, "the purpose of the blue and gold banquet is to celebrate the pack's anniversary, thank pack leaders and other adults who have helped the pack,
Reader Pamela asked this question Hello Scouter Mom, I am the Assistant Cubmaster for Pack 234. This is my first year, as well as our Cubmaster's first year doing a crossover ceremony. I've read all of your amazing ideas. However, what should we do if we know some of the boys won't be continuing on…
Tracy asked this question: Has anyone had experience combining the wolf and bear dens (due to low numbers)? Is it possible and what is the best way to do this? I have heard of some dens which do this. The Wolves did the Wolf achievements and the Bears did the Bear achievements, but they worked…
I LOVE the Pinewood Derby! Walking into the room for my very first Pinewood Derby was an unforgettable experience. Every year, I can't wait to watch it again! The Pinewood Derby celebrated its 60th anniversary in 2013. It started with Don Murphy who was the Cubmaster for Pack 280c in Manhattan Beach, California. Mr. Murphy's
BSA provides Wolf den meeting plans for Cub Scout den leaders. Today's plan is a supplemental den meeting plan in which Wolf Cub Scouts take a field trip to a botanical garden. This plan covers part of Plant and raise a box garden.
Reblogged from Bryan on Scouting: Improved activities, easier-to-understand advancement and some sweet-looking handbooks - yes, Cub Scouting is about to get even better than before. After finding that current achievements are overly passive in nature, activities lack connection to the missions of Scouting and the advancement model is too complicated, the Boy Scouts of America's volunteer…
Improved activities, easier-to-understand advancement and some sweet-looking handbooks - yes, Cub Scouting is about to get even better than before. After finding that current achievements are overly passive in nature, activities lack connection to the missions of Scouting and the advancement model is too complicated, the Boy Scouts of America's volunteer task force created a new…
