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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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I do not consider myself crazy (although their are some who think you need to be crazy to be a scoutmaster). For example, they are a number of people each year who decide they need to take a quick dip in a hole cut through the ice of a frozen lake in Minnesota.
The January Cubcast features ideas for activities related to February's American ABCs theme, and we'll also take an in-depth look at Webelos-to-Scout transition with our national commissioner, Tico Perez.
With spring upon us, Cubcast takes to the outdoors as Eric Hiser, chair of the BSA's Leave No Trace Task Force, provides some great examples of how to make May's theme of "Leave Nothing But Footprints" fun and rewarding. Help your Cub Scouts treat the environment responsibly, and learn how the "Impact Monster" skit can…
BSA Supply Group now carries wide body side panels ($2.99/pair) which you can use to add extra width to your Pinewood Derby car. Once they are glued on , the panels add an extra 3/8″ over the wheels , but do not cause the car to exceed size regulations. Link Posted in CUB SCOUTS, Pinewood Derby
0 Vote On Idea I've gotten this suggestion from several volunteers and I agree with it myself. On the unit rosters and on the internet rechartering, it would be great if the youth in Cub Scouts could be grouped by grade and then by last name.
As with all the Webelos activity badges, the best resources for Traveler are the Webelos Handbook and the Webelos Leader Guide . Here are some other Traveler resources that may be helpful: Meritbadge.org Traveler Worksheet (pdf) SHAC Traveler Packet (pdf) [ via Buckeye ] Scouting the Net - Traveler Hendra's Traveler Packet (pdf) [ via MacScouter and scoutingthenet.com ] Pack 152…
Hello fellow Scouters, I hope you all had a great Christmas. As Scout leaders, we are in a competition - we are competing with other youth programs for the increasingly divided time of parents and children. This is not news, as we deal with this all the time.
One of the official suggested Webelos activity badges for June is Traveler . Here are the requirements for the Traveler Webelos activity badge : Do five of these: 1. Get a map or timetable from a railroad, bus line, airline, subway, or light rail.
Three Fires Council has a great Cub Hiking Program. It encourages packs to have a Saturday hike each month , to keep track of each boy's miles hiked , and to do recognition (such as a patch) at each hiking milestone. The suggested hikes are usually two to four miles each .
Len of Pack 15 recently sent out a mailing to those of us in the Yahoo "Cub Scout Talk" group that included a couple of poems about Pinewood derbies. I thought they were pretty good and thought you might enjoy reading them.
As with all the Webelos activity badges, the best resources for Geologist are the Webelos Handbook and the Webelos Leader Guide . Here are some other Geologist resources that may be helpful: Meritbadge.org Geologist Worksheet (pdf) SHAC Geologist Packet (pdf) [ via Buckeye ] Scouting the Net - Geologist Hendra's Geologist Packet (pdf) [ via MacScouter and scoutingthenet.com ] Pack 152…
I was asked which patches, medals, and awards from a Cub Scout uniform can be displayed on a Boy Scout uniform. Here's my list - any additions or deletions? Council shoulder patch Patrol patch - if same one for patrol as for Webelos den Numerals - if troop is same as pack numerals US Flag World Crest badge…
The February 2009 Cub Scout Monthly Theme is " American ABC's ." Here is the official BSA theme description: " Take a personalized tour of the USA by the letters: Austin, Baton Rouge and Cambridge to Xenia, York and Zion. Our country contains an endless variety of scenic and historic places .
Hello fellow Scouters, If you are a Webelos II leader like me, cross-over is approaching and you are beginning to wind down your Cub Scout experience. Or maybe you're a Cubmaster or committee member and your son is about to graduate from the Cub Scout program.
BSA Supply Group now has official Pinewood Derby wheels and axles ($1.99/set) available in 5 colors : Black, Ragin' Red, Screamin' Yellow, Outrageous Orange, and Blazin' Blue. Pretty cool. Link Posted in CUB SCOUTS, Merchandise, Pinewood Derby
The Indian Waters Council is pleased to announce Mr. Douglas W. Stone was selected as their new Scout Executive. Mr. Stone started with the Council on Monday, December 1, 2008. Mr. Stone has been a Scouting professional for nearly 18 years and his most recent service was Director of Field Service for the Heart of…
One of the official suggested Webelos activity badges for July is Geologist . Here are the requirements for the Geologist Webelos activity badge : Do five of these: 1. Collect five geologic specimens that have important uses. 2. Rocks and minerals are used in metals, glass, jewelry, road-building products, and fertilizer.
As with all the Webelos activity badges, the best resources for Handyman are the Webelos Handbook and the Webelos Leader Guide . Here are some other Handyman resources that may be helpful: Meritbadge.org Handyman Worksheet (pdf) SHAC Handyman Packet (pdf) [ via Buckeye ] Scouting the Net - Handyman Hendra's Handyman Packet (pdf) [ via MacScouter and scoutingthenet.com ] Pack 152…
Here is a new Blue & Gold Banquet participation patch ($1.19) available from BSA Supply Group. Boys usually get a big kick out of receiving patches. In our pack, we usually give a patch to all the boys who attend our Blue and Gold Banquet. Link Posted in Blue and Gold Banquet, Patches
The December 2008 Cubcast from BSA National is available (free). It has ideas for den meetings and more utilizing the January “ A-MAZE-ing Games ” theme. The program also has information about combating the problem of childhood obesity. Link [ Photo: Wikipedia ] Posted in A-MAZE-ing Games, CUB SCOUTS, Games, Health and Fitness
One day, many years ago, a parent asked what Cub Scouts was like. I thought for a few moments and proceeded to try to tell the inquisitive parent all the different things we were doing at our den meetings, pack meetings, and campouts.
0 Vote On Idea Make Kickball a Pin or Belt Loop in Cub Scouting. Comments (0) Category/Tags : Cub Scouting (15) belt loop Mark as duplicate
Hello fellow Scouters, A fun way to track the Webelos activity pins (badges) you complete is on a giant Webelos color. The one in the photo is what my den uses to track what pins we complete, and it's part of our flag base.
1 Vote On Idea • Den meeting plans shift majority of advancement focus from family to den • Designed to increase den retention rates through advancement & achievement • Step-by-step plans and non-themed resources for 2 den meetings per month for Den Leaders accessible via scouting.org • Advancement requirements fulfilled by February of scout year Summary: Fast Tracks on the…
0 Vote On Idea -- Den meeting plans shift majority of advancement focus from family to den -- Designed to increase den retention rates through advancement & achievement -- Step-by-step plans and non-themed resources for 2 den meetings per month for Den Leaders accessible via scouting.org -- Advancement requirements fulfilled by February of scout year Summary Fast Tracks on the…
Here are the top 10 most viewed posts for November (other than those solely about monthly theme items): 7 Cub Scout Retention Tips Webelos Activity Badge Worksheets 3 Things Cub Families Want 2008-09 Tiger Cub and Cub Scout Advancement Plan Cub Scout Program Helps Online New Centennial Uniform 2008-2009 Program Helps Scouting for Food Patch…
Get some T-Rex tips by listening to this month's Cubcast, as we explore April's theme, Jurassic Pack. Plus, hear compelling insights on working with special needs Scouts. We'll catch you on the download!
Get some great tips in the February Cubcast for implementing next month's Cub Scout theme, "When I Grow Up." And release your inner singer, as we visit with an experienced music educator and Scouter about song leading.
The December 2008 Baloo’s Bugle (by Commissioner Dave) is now available for free download. It has games, activities, ceremonies, puzzles, crafts, and other ideas for den and pack meetings for the January 2009 monthly theme ( A-MAZE-ing Games ) . For Webelos Scout den meetings, it also has activities for the Fitness and Scientist Webelos activity badges.
Hello fellow Scouters, I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving! Here's a tip I learned at our council's 2005 Pow Wow, that I wanted to pass along. One of the areas I've struggled with is games, so I took the Pow Wow class on games to help me with this area.
The Official BSA Cub Scout Leader How-To Book is a great resource. It has over 230 loose-leaf 3-hole punched pages of ideas for den and pack activities including crafts, games, nature activities, recipes, songs, skits, and more . It also has instructions on how to build a pinewood derby track , a raingutter regatta course , or a…
The newest edition of Baloo's Bugle is now available in HTML, Word.doc and Adobe.pdf Everyone loves to play games!! This month Cub Scouts and their families will have fun playing board games, and solving puzzles and mazes. This is a great opportunity for adults to teach boys the games they used to play as youths.
One of the official suggested Webelos activity badges for June is Handyman . Here are the requirements for the Handyman Webelos activity badge : Do these: 1. With your parent, guardian, or Webelos den leader, complete the Responsibility Character Connection. a. Know: List all the tasks you can think of that are necessary in keeping a household…
One of the first things taught to new Cub Scout leaders is the principle of KISMIF : Keep It Simple; Make It Fun. Keep It Simple. Cub Scouting does not need to be elaborate or complex. In fact, making activities and events needlessly complicated or difficult is usually counterproductive because it increases the chances that something…
As with all the Webelos activity badges, the best resources for Artist are the Webelos Handbook and the Webelos Leader Guide . Here are some other Artist resources that may be helpful: Meritbadge.org Artist Worksheet (pdf) SHAC Artist Packet (pdf) [ via Buckeye ] Scouting the Net - Artist Hendra’s Artist Packet (pdf) [ via MacScouter and scoutingthenet.com ] Pack 152…
A few weeks ago, I wrote about getting things started. How do you get things going in your pack. For us it was getting started participating in a Webelos Campout or Web-o-ree. I have been thinking back to that campout.
Our local scout shop now has the 2008 printing of the Webelos Leader Guide in stock. The cover is still the same as the previous edition (shown above) except that the right title bar has a yellow background instead of blue.
Hello fellow Scouters, Happy Monday! Looking for an idea for your den meeting? Looking for something that will help prepare your scouts for the outdoors? Why not try making a survival kit? Nothing fancy or elaborate - just something they can carry with them whenever they camp or hike.
About a year ago, I did a post on this neat-looking Pinewood Derby schematic t-shirt from BSA Supply Group. I inquired via email to see if there was a photo of the shirt that showed some more detail, but to no avail.
One of the official suggested Webelos activity badges for May is Artist . Here are the requirements for the Artist Webelos activity badge : Do these: 1. Talk to an artist in your area or to your art teacher about the different occupations in the art field.
5 Vote On Idea Over the course of my career, there were many times at Cub Scout Day Camp that we could have just run kickball all day long and the boys would have been thrilled. A wonderful blend of two universal favorites: baseball & soccer, it takes some athletic ability, but not as much as…
Here is a new Pinewood Derby participation patch ($1.19) available from BSA Supply Group. Boys usually love to get patches. In our pack, we give everyone who participated in our Pinewood Derby a patch at the next pack meeting. Link Posted in CUB SCOUTS, Patches, Pinewood Derby
-1 Vote On Idea I am looking to find a contact, or a place on where to start in the discussion of the creation of a new Belt Loop. I would like to submit that a belt loop for Martial Arts be created.
As with all the Webelos activity badges, the best resources for Outdoorsman are the Webelos Handbook and the Webelos Leader Guide . Here are some other Outdoorsman resources that may be helpful: Meritbadge.org Outdoorsman Worksheet (pdf) SHAC Outdoorsman Packet (pdf) [ via Buckeye ] Scouting the Net - Outdoorsman Hendra’s Outdoorsman Packet (pdf) [ via MacScouter and scoutingthenet.com ] Leave No…
Every Cub Scout leader should be trained. It is hard to put on an effective Cub Scout program without trained leaders. As soon as a new Cub Scout leader is registered, he or she should take online Fast Start Training .
Most packs fall into one of two categories: Once-a-Month-Together (OMT) Packs. OMT packs have den meeting schedules and locations which are independent of each other. A Webelos den may meet every Monday afternoon from 4-5 p.m. at the den leader's house while a Wolf den meets every Thursday evening from 6-7 p.m.
Indianapolis is the racing capital of the world, and area Scouts helped spread this legacy by collecting and shipping more than 1,000 Pinewood Derby Cars to send to Scouts in Iraq this summer. The effort was led by First Lt.
On Saturday, I taught a course at our local University of Scouting in which I covered 30 website links that can be useful (or at least interesting) for Cub Scouters . I thought I would post them here in case some of them may be helpful for you.
An official BSA Licensed Pinewood Derby Computer Game was released at the end of September by Elephant Entertainment. Game Synopsis: Inside a block of wood, a championship race car hides, and it's up to you to set it free. By carefully sanding, painting and polishing, you'll craft a stunning race car that is certain to…
The December 2008 ( Holiday Lights ) 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.
