Wednesday, 17 October 2012

Cub Scout Den Meeting: October 17, 2012

Theme:    Pirates of the High Seas    


TIME
ACTIVITY
EQUIPMENT NEEDED
BADGE REQUIRMENTS MET
3:45
Gathering Activity: Find the Treasure

Tiny treasure box

4:00
Opening Ceremony
     - Opening Prayer: ____
     - Grand Howl
     -Attendance: _________

Attendance Book
Stamp and Ink

4:05
GAME: Cat Tails
(Mastery of the Square Knot)
String
Green Star 2A
4:15
BADGEWORK: Take this time to mark badge work completed in the Cub Books of each Cub
Pencils
Past Activity outlines
Attendance Chart

4:20
THEME ACTIVITY: Orienteering Review and Map Reading/Making
Trail Signs p. 120-121
See Activity Sheet: October 10, 2012
Green Star 8A
Green Star 5B
4:40
GAME: Buried Treasure
Once the review of orienteering is complete present each Cub with a map and compass with instructions to follow the map to the buried treasure.
Green Star 4B
4:50
THEME ACTIVITY: p. 86-88
Assemble a First Aid / Survival Kit
     - Teach boys how to waterproof 
        matches for their kits
If time allows make Pirate Hats

Kit Contents
Container

Wax
Matches
Zip lock Bags
Trailcraft Badge #3
Green Star 3A
5:10
BADGE WORK: Knot Review p. 101
Sheet Bend Knot



5:15
SPIRITUAL FELLOWSHIP
     -Spiritual Thought: ____
Assignment: Use a scripture to teach the value of cooperation.

5:20
Closing Ceremony
     -Cub Promise
     -Closing Prayer
     -Badge worksheets or other information


5:30
SHARP:  Go Home






GATHERING ACTIVITY: Find the Treasure

Materials:
        Tiny Treasure box
How to Play:
        Send the Cubs out into the hall.
        During their absence, hide the treasure chest in an inconspicuous, but visible, place.
        Bring the group back in – everyone tries to locate the treasure. Those that do go to the middle of the room and site down on the floor without saying anything. A pirate that reveals the location of the treasure to other pirates has to walk the plank!

GAMES: Cat Tails

Materials:
        20 - 30 pieces of heavy string, each piece six inches in length
How to Play:
        Hide all but three or four pieces of string.
        Have each boy select a chair to be his ‘Cat’ and help him tie a long piece of string to it.
        At a given signal, all players scatter to find the hidden strings. As a cub finds one, she takes it to her “cat” and ties it with a square knot to the last piece of string on the “cat’s” tail.
        Finish:  The boy with the longest tail of strings with correctly tied knots wins.

GAME: Buried Treasure

Preparation:
        Prepare a map with compass readings that will lead the Cubs to the ‘buried treasure’!
Materials:
        Treasure maps
        Compasses
        Treasure
        Pencils
How to Play:
        Give the boys the treasure map and encourage them to use their orienteering skills to find the buried treasure.

THEME ACTIVITY: FIRST AID / SURVIVAL KITS

Materials Needed:


q  Adhesive bandages
q  Gauze pads
q  Adhesive tape
q  Tweezers
q  Coins
q  Paper and pencil
q  Snack – granola bars
q  Waterproofed matches
q  Small pocket knife
q  Brightly colored large plastic garbage bags
q  Whistle
q  Mirror
q  Aluminum foil
q  Compass



Assemble kits and encourage the Cubs to think about the use of each item and how it helps in survival and first aid situations.


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