Cub Scout Den Meeting: October 10, 2012

Theme:    Pirates of the High Seas    

TIME	ACTIVITY	EQUIPMENT NEEDED	BADGE REQUIRMENTS MET
3:45	Gathering Activity: Items from the Sea	Papers Pencils Sea Items Cloth or towel
4:00	Opening Ceremony      - Opening Prayer: ____      - Cub Scout Motto      -Attendance: ________	Attendance Book Stamp and Ink
4:05	GAME: Dizzy Izzy
4:15	BADGEWORK: Story “How I Became a Pirate” by Melinda Long and David Shannon	Storybook Be prepared to help the boys pinpoint and discuss the main features of this story.	Reader Badge 1B
4:20	THEME ACTIVITY: Pirate Belt Buckle	Craft supplies listed below Scarf for each cub Template for each cub
4:40	GAME: Grab It
4:50	THEME ACTIVITY: p. 119 Reading and Making a Map (Continue at the next activity)	Road Map Compass Graph Paper Pencils Campsite labels: (tent, campfire, table, stream, bridge, lake, etc)	Green Star  8A Green Star 5B
5:10	BADGE WORK: Knot Review p. 101 Reef Knot and Sheet Bend	Rope Pencils	Green Star 2A
5:15	SPIRITUAL FELLOWSHIP      -Spiritual Thought: ____________	Assignment: Share your favorite Book of Mormon story about faith in the Savior.	Learning and Living the Gospel 3a
5:20	Closing Ceremony      -Grand Howl      -Closing Prayer      -Badge worksheets or other information
5:30	SHARP:  Go Home

GATHERING ACTIVITY: Items from the Sea

Materials:

• Large cloth

• Paper

• Pencils

• Items related to shipping, sailing, the sea (sea shells, ropes, coins, compass, knives, sand, water, bell, rocks, fish, bottle with message, etc.)

Preparation:

•        Lay out articles on a table, tray, or floor. Cover with a cloth and pass out paper and pencils to Cubs.

How to Play:

•        Cubs gather around the cloth. One person removes the cloth for 1 to 2 minutes, while the Cubs try to memorize as many items as they can. The cloth is then replaced and the Cubs write down as many items as they can remember.

•        Give them two to five minutes to remember as many items as possible. Uncover the items and let the Cubs compare their lists with the actual items.

GAMES: Dizzy Izzy

All participants run in relay formation and attempt to rejoin their team as quickly as possible.

Materials:

•        None

Preparation:

•        Line up participants in relay formation.

How to Play:

•        The first player in each line runs up to a designated position, places one finger on the floor, and runs around it seven times. He then runs back to tag the next player. Repeat until all players have a turn. Cubs should sit down when their team finishes.

•        VARIATION for 2-4 boys: Have each boy line up at the starting line, run to a designated position, place one finger on the floor and run around it as many times as he can without falling over. The person that completes the most circles wins.

GAME: Grab It (A Hunting and Eluding Game)

Materials:

•        Two colors of cloth strips (10 to 12 inches long by 3 to 4 inches wide).

•        There should be enough for two teams, each with their own color.

How to Play:

•        Two colors of cloth strips (10 to 12 inches long by 3 to 4 inches wide).

•        There should be enough for two teams, each with their own color.

Variation:

•        Play the game while wearing the Pirate belt buckle and eye-patch.

CRAFT: BELT BUCKLE AND EYE PATCH

Materials Needed:

•          Cardboard (an old cereal box will be suitable)

•          Construction paper (assorted colors)

•          Scissors

•          Craft knife

•          Glue

•          Pencil

•          Colored markers or paints

•          Lengths of scarf or cloth long enough to fit each Cub’s waist

•          (Template supplied)

Construction:

1.       Carefully cut two belt buckle shapes, one from cardboard and the other from construction paper, using Figure 1 as a template.

2.       Glue the construction paper buckle to the cardboard buckle to give it color.

3.       Cut two vertical slits in the buckle approximately 3 inches apart. Refer to Figure 1.

4.       Use an old cloth or scarf as a belt. Thread the scarf or cloth through the slits of the buckle.

5.       Have fun decorating your Pirate Belt Buckle to your own personal tastes.

THEME ACTIVITY: Mapping (p. 119 Cub Book)

Introduce cubs to map symbols and teach them to read a basic road map. Have them draw a map of the lair or use campsite labels such as ‘tent’, ‘fire pit’, ‘latrine’, etc. placed around the room to add to their maps.

Materials:

•          Graph Paper for each cub

•          Pencils

•          Compasses

•          Campsite labels or actual items placed around the room

•          Road Map

•          Map Symbols handout from Oct 3^rd Meeting.

Construction:

1.       Using the knowledge of orienteering choose a starting point and begin mapping the campsite OR Cub meeting place.