Saturday @5:00 worked nicely in 2007 :-)
Boy Scout Trail site. There is a cubscout link and many fairly well organized areas of content here.
Mac Scouter link on Campfire Programs
Bits and pieces - things we wanted to do
Events and activities:
Plan B events and activities (in case of inclement weather):
tiger patch ceremony
moving up - Webelos awards->WII, bear ->WI, wolf->bear, tiger->wolf.
http://www.wtsmith.com/rt/ceremonies.html#Advancement
ON-THE-AIR
(maybe this one is a keeper for this year?)
Equipment: Three handheld micro- phones (real or made of wood), badges and certificates to be awarded.
Personnel: Cubmaster, assistant, Webelos den leader, boys earning awards, and their parents.
CUBMASTER: “This is Station C-U-B-S reporting from the pack meeting of Pack _____. Tonight we have selected several of our new listeners for awards. They are to become official Bobcats. Let's welcome them now.” (Call forward Bobcat candidates and their parents.)
“Cub Scouts, will you please show that you're ready to receive your badges by joining me in the Cub Scout Promise. (Say Promise.)
“Fine. It is a pleasure to present, you Bobcat badges. (Give badges to parents to pin on boys’ shirts.)
ASSISTANT (in audience): “This is Station C-U-B-S mobile unit out on the Cub Scout trail. We have spotted several Cub Scouts who have reached the Wolf station. I’ll send them to your location.”
(Wolf candidates and parents go forward.)
CUBMASTER: “We are very glad that you have earned the 12 achievements to reach Wolf rank. I know your parents have helped you a lot so I will give them the honor of pinning on your new badges.” (Present badges)
Continue in the same fashion with arrow points and Bear awards. Webelos den leaders present activity badges and Webelos badges in the same way.
CUBMASTER: “This is Station C-U-B-S signing off the air but inviting you to stay tuned to the great Cub Scouting in Pack ______
ROCKET
The rocket is made by threading a straw with the launch line. Cub blows up a long balloon. He and the Cubmaster attach it to the straw with tape. The Cub then goes to the other end of the launch area and waits by his parent. Cubmaster then attaches the award to the balloon and releases the balloon. It rockets to the parent for the award to be given to the Cub.
Detailed Planning
Moving up ceremonies and (catch-up) awards
Webelos awards
Bear Awards and move-up to Webelos
Wolf Awards and move-up to Bear
Tiger Awards, Tiger patch and move-up to Wolf
Silly Awards
Bill G list?
Adult list too?
Games
Campfire Program
Campfire stories?
rain cheers look like good ones to have on hand
http://www.wtsmith.com/rt/cheers.html
skits
http://www.boyscouttrail.com/content/skit/show-skits-wolf.asp
DO THESE! They are a riot!
http://www.hsbcubscouts.org/Resources/SkitsandRunons/tabid/83/Default.aspx
Scout 1: "Runs out yelling, They're after me,! They're after me!" Scout 2: "What's after you?" Scout 1: "The squirels are after me" Scout 2: "Why do you say that?" Scout 1: "They think I'm nuts!" 5.) 2 Scouts Scout 1: "Runs out, the aliens are after me, Scotty, beam me aboard!" Scout 2: Throws a board out onto the stage
Here is a list of Pack 793's favorite run-ons.
Scout 1: Runs out screaming, "They're on me! They're on me!"
Scout 2: "What's on you?"
Scout 1: "My clothes"
Scout 1: Runs out screaming, "It's all around me! It's all around me!"
Scout 2: "What's all around you?"
Scout 1: "My belt!"
Scout 1: walks out on stage holding a stick in the air
Scout 2: "What are you doing?"
Scout 1: "This is a stick-up"
Scout 1: walks out poking a stick in the ground randomly
Scout 2: "What are you doing?"
Scout 1: "I'm sticking around"
Scout 1: Runs out yelling, "They're after me,! They're after me!"
Scout 2: "What's after you?"
Scout 1: "The squirels are after me. They think I'm nuts!"
Announcer: We interrupt this program for a spot announcement.
Scout (offstage): Arf! Arf! Arf!
Announcer: Thank you, Spot.
http://www.tallyscouts.com/p112_website/runon.asp
Thought for the Day - (Each one of these can be done as someone thoughtfully walking onstage, saying his line and walking off) 1) Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in his shoes. That way, when you criticize him, you are a mile away from him and you have his shoes. 2 ) A bus station is where a bus stops. A train station is where a train stops. On my desk I have a workstation... 3) I believe five out of four people have trouble with fractions. 4) If quitters never win, and winners never quit, what fool came up with, "Quit while you're ahead?" 5) Do Lipton Tea employees take coffee breaks? 6) What hair color do they put on the driver's licenses of bald men? 7) Employment applications and other forms often ask who should be notified in case of emergency. I think you should write: "The best doctor you can find."
I bet I can jump higher than a house...ever seen a house jump?
http://www.docstoc.com/docs/607947/Boy-Scouts-of-America---BSA-Walkons
What is this:http://middx.net/3rdhayes/vipersong.htm
We now have 4 BALOO trained leaders and 3 OSLWL (Webelos overnight skills) leaders.
Let's all thank Dennis T, Bruce L, Bill G for joining me last weekend for BALOO. BALOO trained leaders are required to organize and be responsible for any pack overnight event.
Let's also thank Bill G and Bruce L who stayed overnight to complete the OSLWL training with me as well. This training was geared to webelos leaders and covers how to run an overnight Webelos campout with hikes and campfire program. It also is a prep course for what to think about if a Webelos is interested in preparing for boy scouts where more independent camping and backpacking kicks in.
Leader training is vital to putting on a good educational scout program that is also fun. All leaders should try to take training for their position. This will give them the confidence and skills to carry out their part of the program, including how to include other parents and community leaders in their den programs.
We cancelled the Pack Olympics this year. I really didn't want to do this but it was just not coming together. Perhaps we will roll some of these events into the picnic/sleepover
Saturday May 17, 1:00PM, meeting at the Bread and Butter Rd. field.
Please be sure to bring plenty to drink as well as bugspray, just in case.
We will have a guided tour of Belden Wildlife center. If you haven't been there before, the Belden Wildlife center is a jewel I did not know we had until recently. It is well maintained and there is a lot to see along its many paths.
In the past we've done a picnic as well as a hike. I'm thinking we will probably bring a light snack for the kids but no drinks, so please be sure to bring plenty to drink.
We did not register for this, we need to contact the town to make sure we have a spot.
Memorial Day is not just a 3-day weekend. Please encourage your scouts to take some time to remember and honor our fallen soldiers.
If there is interest in this event, let me know ASAP. It is possible to just show up and be included(at least we've done that a couple times years ago) I have the supplies you would need to participate.
Saturday May 31, 1:00PM(?) - June 1 10:00AM. We will likely open up the park and start setting up by 10:00AM on Saturday, join us then if you like.
We need help! I think our newly WLOT trained leaders will be an asset here for the program itself, but we still need help for events, cooking, games, etc. there are lots of parts to cover.
This event is big and complex enough I have separate planning papers and meetings. Please let me know if you remember something from last year or have a new idea for this year that you'd like to help out with.
Pack Olympics - cancelled this year....
There are many parts that need to be co-ordinated to pull of a successfull Pack Olympics.
| Position | Description |
|---|---|
| Chair ??? |
Maintains event details and co-ordinates with voolunteers to ensure all positions and materials will be adequately covered for the event, including these worksheets |
| Overall Scorekeeper ??? |
Gathers scores from each event and tallies up final scores for team awards |
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Bright Tape | Obstacle course |
| 24-48 inch stakes |
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| tires | Obstacle course |
| balance board | Obstacle course |
| rakes | Long Jump |
| Clipboards & pencils | Used for each team to score |
| scoresheets | 2 per team to record scoring. (one collected early to shorten end-of-day rollup of scores. |
| Score Totals (computer) | Spreadsheet adn computer to record and tally up final score. |
| Rope | Tug-of-war rope? |
| rope (thin) | to help mark chalk lines and curves? |
| Chalk | Several events need chalk outlines:
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| 100' tape measure | Measure softball throw |
| soft-balls | for softball throw |
| Flags for capture the flag | |
| clean tarps | pushups and situps - help stay dry/clean |
| cones | |
| robbons | |
| prizes (toys) | |
| drinks and food | |
| Stopwatches | Enough watches for each event. Need sub-second timing capability
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| Snacks | Juice boxes and snacks (cereal bars, fruit-chewies and the like have been used in the past) |