Soccer Pin for Cub Scouts
Here comes soccer season again! If you have Cub Scouts who play soccer, they can receive recognition for their efforts. The Cub Scout Academics and Sports program includes a belt loop and pin for soccer.
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BSA Wolf Den Meeting Plan 3: Your Flag, Keep Your Body Healthy, and Bowling Belt Loop
BSA provides den meeting plans for den leader on the Scouting.org website. Meeting 3 completes Wolf Achievement 2 - Your Flag, starts Wolf Achievement 3 - Keep Your Body Healthy, and covers part of the Bowling belt loop.
Ideas for September Pack Meeting – Cooperation
The core value for Cub Scouts for the month of September is Cooperation. According to the program helps cooperation is being helpful and working together with others toward a common goal. Cooperation is a key element in teamwork. Cub Scouts will gain a better understanding of the importance of supporting each other as they play…
More keys to success for Webelos leaders (opens in a new tab)
In my last post I mentioned several ideas that Webelos leaders can use now to get the most out of the program. Here are a few more. First-year Webelos leaders: Map out the next few months' worth of den meetings. …
BSA Bear Den Meeting 1 – The Past Is Exciting and Important and Building Muscles (opens in a new tab)
BSA provides den meeting plans for den leader on the Scouting.org website. Today, I am going to go through the first Bear plan and including some tips and ideas which are related to the covered requirements. If you don't already have the BSA den meeting plans, download BSA Bear Den Meeting Plan 1 to follow…
Chess Belt Loop for Cub Scouts
Chess is a great game. And it really isn't as difficult to learn as you might think. I know many young kids who can grasp the concepts and play a good game of chess. Chess also teaches kids to look ahead and to stick with something, In today's world of video games and instant gratification…
Record-Keeping Tips
When tracking your Scouts' advancement achievements, you could find yourself in a sky-high pile of disorganized chaos. So what do you do as a den leader, Scoutmaster, advancement chair, or even a parent when a Scout needs proof to backup his next rank advancement?
Webelos leaders: Some keys to success (opens in a new tab)
Recently, while I was working on another article, I was poking around the excellent website of Troop 97 in Ft. Collins, Colo., and I came across their comprehensive list of secrets of success of great Webelos leaders. If you have been a …
Bicycling Pin for Cub Scouts
If your Cub Scout has earned the Bicycling belt loop, he can take it one step further and earn the Bicycling pin. Both recognition are from the Cub Scout Academics and Sports program. So find some nice bike trails in your area, pack some snacks and plenty of water, and go riding!
BSA Webelos Den Meeting 2: Naturalist and Forester (opens in a new tab)
BSA provides den meeting plans for den leader on the Scouting.org website. Today, I am going to go through the second Webelos plan. This plan covers part of Naturalist and part of Forester.
Simple Tools Help New Cub Scouts, Parents
Because keeping up the excitement of new Cub Scouts and their parents between sign-up night and their first pack meeting is so important to a pack's success, the BSA has developed some new, easy-to-access resources to help maintain those peak interest levels.
Bicycling Belt Loop
Today I am highlighting the Bicycling Belt Loop from the Cub Scout Academics and Sports program. This fits in well with the cycling theme I am featuring this month. Fall is approaching and is wonderful time to get out biking with the Cub Scouts.
BSA Tiger Den Meeting 6 – Where I Live and How I Tell It
This is the sixth in the series of Tiger den meeting plans provide by BSA. If you are using this series, it works best if you do the plans in order. So do the previous meetings before this one. This meeting plan covers part of Tiger Achievement 2 - Where I Live and part of Tiger…
Ideas for August Pack Meeting – Honesty
The core value for Cub Scouts for the month of August is Honesty. According to the program helps honest is: Telling the truth and being worthy of trust. A Scout is honest. As boys have fun and interact in their den and pack, they learn that honesty can simply be defined as a refusal to…
Webelos Woods fades into history (opens in a new tab)
Last year's Webelos Woods event, held at the Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary, was the last one for Voyageur District after a successful second session. Originally called Webelos Outdoor Activity Day, in 2008, the event hosted 48 Webelos Scouts, Leaders and parents and again in 2010, the event successfully saw 100 % of the Webelos Scouts wishing…
BSA Wolf Den Meeting Plan 2: Your Flag and Feats of Skill
BSA provides den meeting plans for den leader on the Scouting.org website. Today, I am going to go through the second Wolf plan. If you don't already have the BSA den meeting plans, download BSA Wolf Den Meeting Plan 2 to follow along with this article.
Bear Den Meeting Plan: What's Cooking?
ZM's den had a blast when we did Achievement 9 - What's Cooking? We were able to use the kitchen at our church, which made this achievement fun. I'm always amazed when I do cooking achievements with Cub Scouts that some of them rarely cook at home.
Cub Scouts and Monster Trucks (opens in a new tab)
Men like their trucks. Young boys like playing with their small trucks. Both like monster trucks. When Cub Scouts are invited to tour the shop of a monster truck you can bet they and their fathers are going to attend.
Badminton Belt Loop
If you are getting together with family this summer, you might have a chance to play some badminton. Then your Cub Scout can earn the Badminton Belt Loop from the Cub Scout Academics and Sports program. So string a net between a couple of trees.
BSA Webelos Den Meeting 1: Athlete and Fitness
BSA provides den meeting plans for den leader on the Scouting.org website. Today, I am going to go through the first Webelos plan. This plan covers Bobcat and part of the Fitness and Athlete activity badges. If you don't have any new Cub Scouts in your den, then nobody needs to earn Bobcat, but it…
Working With Large Cub Scout Packs
Barbara asked this question recently on the Facebook page: Just found your page and I'm anxious to poke through it. Anything on how to handle huge Packs? We currently have 88 registered Cubs and we'll probably hit 100+ by the fall.
BB Gun Belt Loop
One of the things my Webelos den got to do at summer camp was BB gun shooting. They love going to the range! And they all earned their BB Gun belt loop. Remember, boys can earn BB gun recognition items only at council or district day camp, resident camp, or council managed family camping program
Ideas for July Pack Meeting – Courage (opens in a new tab)
The core value for Cub Scouts for the month of July is Courage. According to the program helps courage is being brave and doing what is right regardless of our fears, the difficulties, or the consequences.
Webelos Scientists (opens in a new tab)
Our boys decided that they wanted to take on the Scientist activity badge over the summer this year. As busy as the boys have been this past year, they have five activity badges left to earn. I suggested to them that the summer would be a great chance to work on Family Member at home…
Pinewood for Boy Scouts (opens in a new tab)
E 2 Xtreme Challenge Racing is a new program for Boy Scouts. Rather than gravity, the cars are powered by CO2 canisters for high-octane speed. It's kind of a Pinewood Derby for big boys. The BSA needs 100 scouts to sign up and design cars to help promote this new racing program.
BSA Tiger Den Meeting 5 – Let's Go Outdoors and Song Time
This is the fifth in the series of Tiger den meeting plans provide by BSA. If you are using this series, it works best if you do the plans in order. So do the previous meetings before this one. This meeting plan covers Tiger Achievement 5 - Let's Go Outdoors.
Lights, Camera…Off to Camp (opens in a new tab)
Well, today is the first day of Twilight camp for our district. This will be the fourth (and last) time around for our oldest (the now second year Webelos scout) and the first time for our youngest (the Tiger Cub).
Pinewood Derby Racer (opens in a new tab)
Mid April 2011 Time to carve: none Finishing: Unknown It was pleasure to be presented with this Pinewood Derby racer at a recent race during Pack 8's Pinewood derby. I love the details of the slide and marvel at it's simplicity of its construction.
BSA Wolf Den Meeting 1 – Bobcat and Your Flag
BSA provides den meeting plans for den leader on the Scouting.org website. Today, I am going to go through the first Wolf plan. This plan covers Bobcat and part of Wolf Achievement 2 - Your Flag. If you don't have any new Cub Scouts in your den, then nobody needs to earn Bobcat, but it doesn't…
Summer Activities (opens in a new tab)
The other day, @MNScoutmaster asked in a post if your scout unit meets during the summer or not as compared to Cub Scout Packs. The consensus on Twitter was that units of those providing a reply do meet year round.
Cub Scouts Pack into Parliament (opens in a new tab)
A group of Cub Scouts held the first ever Pack meeting in Parliament to promote Volunteers' Week.
Cub Scouts Pack into Parliament as MPs become leaders for the day (opens in a new tab)
A group of Cub Scouts held the first ever Pack meeting in Parliament to promote National Volunteers' Week.
AFN Two Minute Report: Cub Scouts in South Korea
Check out this AFN Korea story about a Cub Scout Day Camp in South Korea. This edition features a story on the Boy Scouts Yongsan Activities day in Korea. Hosted by Pfc. Joon Sang Yoon.
Scouting App Thursday – BSA Quick Guide (opens in a new tab)
This is part of a new feature here on Scouting News . With the increasing number of Scouting related applications for phones I've decided to feature a new one each week. You can see a list of Scouting Apps . This week I took a look at an application called BSA Quick Guide .
Pinewood Derby Top Ten List (opens in a new tab)
New Joke for All scouts
MSPP #107: Cub Scouts Visit Firehall (opens in a new tab)
The Cub Scouts of Pack 68 had a special field trip on Tuesday, April 26, 2011. Two members of the local volunteer fire department gave the boys a tour of the firehall and of the trucks used by the fireman.
Getting what you want! (opens in a new tab)
Values, Mission, Goals…. at the fore front of my mind right now as I assist a group of new Wood Badgers in the working of their tickets… Tickets? In Scouting, if you are not familiar with Wood Badge then this is a foreign concept.
Open for debate: Do you set "term limits" for Scoutmasters, Cubmasters, and other leaders? (opens in a new tab)
Scouters offer a wide range of opinions about term limits. (Photo by Flickr user Tamás Mészáros) Scoutmasters in Troop 1776 serve for three years and then step down. As a Scout growing up in 1776, I assumed that every troop did it that way.
2nd 100 Days of Scouting: Day 86 (opens in a new tab)
Photography Merit Badge Today is the best day of the week! Sun is shining, birds are singing, and Scout meetings are in the works. We are coming into the end of our Cub Scouting year, so I'm working hard on wrapping things up and planning a great crossover ceremony for the last pack meeting.
Recruiting Tiger Cubs (opens in a new tab)
You've enjoyed listening to all the recruiting topics we've covered over the years, and now here's a new one for you. Oscar Santoyo, program specialist on the Program Impact Team at the national office in Irving, Texas, joins us to discuss the importance of recruiting Tiger Cubs.
100 Days Of Scouting: Day #78 (opens in a new tab)
The Cub Scout Meeting . I went to Cub Scout Pack 68′s pack meeting tonight. At least, I thought it was a pack meeting night. You could say it was more of a den meeting involving the whole pack. The pack meets at the meeting room at the city firehall.
The Open House 2011 (opens in a new tab)
Boy Scout Troop 68 and Cub Scout Pack 68 held an open house on Monday, April 18, at St. Mary's School gym. Flyers were sent to the schools. Posters were hung around town. An article was printed in the newspaper.
100 Days Of Scouting: Open House Preparations (opens in a new tab)
I am beginning to panic. Just a little. Boy Scout Troop 68, along with Cub Scout Pack 68 of Melrose, are planning to hold a Scouting Open House on Monday, April 18th. That is only a little over a week away!
100 Days of Scouting, Day 51 (opens in a new tab)
The tail wagging the dog. That's how I used to see our pack being run. The Cubmaster was trying to do what the scouts and families wanted to do, but the committee deemed it necessary to tell him what he was and wasn't going to do.
#100DaysOfScouting – Day 50 (opens in a new tab)
I have been wondering about my legacy as a Cubmaster. I haven't been in the role of CM for almost 4 years…yes, I am an Assistant CM now, but it's really not the same. When I came in as CM, I implemented a lot of different programs….summer camp, ISAs (individual scout accounts), more engaging pack…
100 Days of Scouting - Day 50: Halfway there (opens in a new tab)
Today I: Continued to line up folks to run “booths” at our May Program Planning Roundtable Added Scouting in Winchester to the list of 100 Days of Scouting blogs to the right (welcome Charles ) Was asked to join our District “Key 3” meeting next week.
#100DaysofScouting, Days 47 & 48 (opens in a new tab)
OK, really liking the new digs over here on WordPress…yes, I am a Google pureheart, but I figured that if Jerry liked it, I can like it too…. Which brings me to that point…I am Jerry's disciple. I don't want anyone to think that I can't think for myself, but I ask him for advice…
100 Days of Scouting - Day 49 (opens in a new tab)
Today I: Discussed the training cancellation situation with our DE. Apparently now the training chair is out-of-town and can’t work with the other district to get our folks trained nor call those signed up to offer up the other district’s training…frustrating.
Day 47: The Cub Scout Helps the Pack Go (opens in a new tab)
Since crossing over to Boy Scouts pretty much my only function with the Pack is electronically. I still maintain the Pack Website, calendar and photo gallery. I don't mind one bit as most requests I can usually handle in minutes and 90% of them by phone if needed. Yesterday I got an email about a
Ideas for April Pack Meeting – Faith
The core value for Cub Scouts for the month of April is Faith. According to the program helps, faith is "Having inner strength and confidence based on our trust in God."