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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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One of my favorite memories from Boy Scout camp-outs was gathering around the fire and listening to the assistant Scoutmasters tell campfire stories. I loved movies and books growing up, but there was something about those live stories that was more compelling than the printed word or images on a screen.
Last night, Tuesday January 25th, Cub Scout Pack 68 held their Pinewood Derby. Six Cub Scouts competed in the event. Each of the Cub Scouts took home a trophy. Three Boy Scouts of Troop 68 also held separate races for the fun of it.
Your Cub Scouts will have to put on some skates to earn their ice skating belt loop from the Cub Scout Academics and Sports program.
Last night at our Troop meeting we had two groups of Webelos Scouts pay the Troop a visit. When their leaders called to set up a "Good time" to do their Troop visit, I gave them my standard response... we meet on Monday's...
It's Pinewood Derby season again and to let the good times roll, we've compiled a series of blog posts based on the popular Cub Scout activity of building and racing wooden cars. In this final post, we thought it would be fun to showcase some of the coolest cars we've encountered on the internet.
This meeting plan covers all of the requirements for the Marbles belt loop for the Cub Scout Academics and Sports Program.
In Part 3 of our blog series to help get you ready for the Pinewood Derby, we wanted to post some of the finer points of the Derby's history. Used by permission. Boy Scouts of America® All Rights Reserved. The Pinewood Derby was approved as an official Cub Scout Activity in 1955, but the first…
A lot of packs have their Pinewood Derby in January, so this is a good time to think about how this fun event can fit in with advancement.
Car Designs are Only Limited by Your Imagination. (via Flickr) Pinewood Derby season is upon us and we wanted to share some helpful blog posts to get you and your car ready for the big race. In the first post of our 4 part Pinewood Derby series, we discussed how to build your car for…
For the most part, I like the new BSA Program helps. Sometimes the helps are a little light on specifics or you have to hunt around in another publication or online for some additional resources. So I've included some additional information I think would be helpful.
Photo (cc) via Flickr, Peter E. Lee It's Pinewood Derby season and we want to share some tips that will help you and your Scouts have a great time at your pack's Pinewood Derby. In part 1 of this 4 part series, we're going to offer some tips to consider when trying to build the…
This is a crossword puzzle I made for a gathering activity for a den meeting. It's purpose is just to familiarize the Cub Scout with the 12 core values
The core value for January for Cub Scouts is positive attitude. This Cubmaster minute uses a story about Gandhi to demonstrate what positive attitude means. You could even have a few den chiefs act this out while you tell the story.
Wolf Achievement 4 - Know Your Home and Community - helps Cub Scouts learn how to take care of themselves and be safe. This den meeting plan covers requirements a, b, c, d, and e.
Have you checked out the PTC Media podcast site yet? ( http://www.ptcmedia.net ) The PTC Media network is a collection of eight Scouting related podcasts, seven audio and one video. They are produced by several Scout leaders from across the United States.
It has been a long time since I have been involved with a Pinewood Derby . I was never a Cub Scout so I did not participate in one as a youth. I do remember acting as a judge for one in the 1990′s for the local pack.
If you have a pet, have your Cub Scout check out the Pet Care Belt Loop from the Cub Scout Academics and Sports program. He will have to take care of the pet for two weeks (a positive from any parent's point of view) and learn about his pet.
The process of moving from a Cub Scout to a Boy Scout can be a little daunting for both the Cub Scout and the leader. Join us as John Powell, the associate director of the Center for Professional Development in Westlake, Texas, explains how to make this transition a special event for everyone involved.
Our Pinewood Derby is next weekend and my den are putting the finishing touches on their cars (hopefully). I've told them they can count their cars as a Craftsman project if they did a significant amount of work on the cars themselves.
The core value for Cub Scouts for the month of January is Positive Attitude. According to the program helps, this means being cheerful and setting our minds to look for and find the best in all situations.
Bowling is a great winter activity for those days off. So when you head to the bowling alley with your family or den, don't forget to complete the requirements for the Bowling belt loop from the Cub Scout Academics and Sports program.
Every December the Troop plans a Lock In as the monthly 'campout'. It has been an annual tradition for YEARS and all the Scouts (and visitors) love it. Last night (this morning) was the Lock In. We had 157 Scouts, Scouters, Webelos, Parents and friends join us.
This ceremony relates the seven principles of Kwanzaa to the values of Cub Scouting. It goes along well with the December theme of respect also.
Instead of giving you a typical den meeting plan, I am going to list the badge requirements below and explain what we are doing for each one.
Just because it has turned bitter cold outside this week doesn't mean that Cub Scouts can't stay active. Encourage your Cub Scouts to earn their basketball beltloop this month. If they are on a team, they have almost earned it already.
This is a simple game which works in well with a holiday themed meeting. It only requires a few materials and not much preparation, which makes it ideal in my mind. And it works indoors.
This den meeting plan completes Tiger Elective 6 - Song Time and Tiger Elective 7 - Play Along. It also completes the requirements for the Music belt loop.
This award is available to Wolves, Bears, and Webelos. The purpose of the award is to help Cub Scouts think about how we are all interdependent on our environment. The requirements are differnent depending which year the Cub Scout is in.
In response to my previous post about recruiting tips , someone asked about specifically recruiting NON-Webelos. Well, here you go. I'd love to hear from anyone that tries them. There are a lot of 5th and 6th grade boys in your community that were not active in the Cub Scout program.
I am going to go over some of the requirements for the Webelos badge with my den at our next meeting. We'll use this word scramble puzzle as a gathering activity. It is based on the requirements for the Webelos badge.
Don't be afraid to talk about faith with your Cub Scouts. Even if your group represents very diverse faiths, they should be able to learn to talk about faith respectfully with each other.
I purchased the "Cub Scout Songbook" CD at this past year's Cub Scout College, which was on clearance and I finally had the chance to listen to the tracks and the songs are tunes that we all sang as children.
In 1989, five women who were involved with the Scouting program in Melrose, met at the local community access television studio to do a talk show about Cub Scouting and Boy Scouting in Melrose. The show was titled The Women Of Scouting .
The core value for Cub Scouts for the month of December is respect. At your December pack meeting, do something which helps Cub Scouts practice respect for others.
Holidays are a great time for kids to learn some family history. Cub Scouts who really delve into their history can earn the Heritages Belt Loop and Pin from the Cub Scout Academics and Sports Program.
As I mentioned here , I enjoyed doing this KISMIF.org when I was could from early 2008 until mid-2010. I particularly liked getting to share ideas that worked well in the Cub Scout pack where I served as Cubmaster. Due to my time commitments, I am not able to continue to do update the site.
This is a very easy achievement to cover in a den meeting. You can even do an extra requirement or two.
So for today, I’m going to go way back to Friday and Saturday, September 29 & 30, 2006. That was the date of (I believe) the first Hopewell District Cub-o-Ree. It also was the very first Cub Scout event that Jon and I attended, having signed up maybe a week before that.
Pack 19 held their monthly Pack Meeting last night and even though it ran a little longer than expected, it went very well! The core value of the month was citizenship, and we integrated this and Thanksgiving (which, as a national holiday fits right in there) to come up with our activities.
The core value for Cub Scouts for the month of December is Respect. This is a simple ceremony which can be used as an opening or a closing for a meeting.
Giving the talks was definitely the high point of this meeting. My den all brought in props and were well prepared for the talks.
My den seemed to enjoy doing this badge. They are all good at talking, but they had to spend some time listening and cooperating to finish the requirements.
In 1989, several women who were involved with the Scouting program in Melrose, met at the local community access television studio to do a talk show about Cub Scouting and Boy Scouting in Melrose. The show was titled The Women Of Scouting .
You think you know when it works but you really don't. It seems to be going right, and everything starts to fall in line just like training and you are positive it is working. You talk to the other leaders, post on Twitter and chat on forums about how it is 'working' for you.
Approximately 300 Cub Scout leaders attended Cub Scout College this past weekend at Fox Valley Tech. in Appleton, and I have found that there is no better way to make new scouting contacts and address issues new leaders may have than being at such an event.
Here is a beltloop from the Cub Scouts Academics and Sports Program for the bookworm in your family. After he completes these three requirements, he can start working on the pin.
With nearly 24 million veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces living among us, chances are good that at least one of these American heroes is a family member or close friend of you or someone in your Scouting unit. Though these men and women deserve our recognition and thanks every day, Thursday is Veterans Day…
There are many things you and your scouts can do to promote your troop to prospective new scouts that don't require a huge effort or expense. If your troop is hoping to grow, think about giving these tips a try: Eagle Scouts - Tell Webelos den leaders you have two Eagle Scouts that would love to…
So, being a den leader of a group of 5th grade Webelos (and a dad of one of them), I know that it is now closing in on 4 short months until our Blue and Gold Banquet where our oldest Webelos cross over to Boy Scouts.
It is always a good idea to stop and reflect on what just happened while its fresh in the mind. This last weekend our Troop participated in our Districts Webelos Woods Camp out. Cause for much reflection. I know that I say it a lot, and its not to sound like I have the best…
