Cub Scout Den Meeting: November 28, 2012

DATE: November 28, 2012

Theme:    Knights of Olde                                                             Objective: ___________________

Attendance Assignment: _________________                               Spiritual Thought Assignment: ____

TIME	ACTIVITY	EQUIPMENT NEEDED	BADGE REQUIRMENTS MET
3:45	Gathering Activity: FEATHER IN ORBIT
4:00	Opening Ceremony      - Opening Prayer: _____________      - Grand Howl      -Attendance: ________________	Attendance Book Stamp and Ink
4:05	GAME: Boys Choice Allow 2 boys to choose a game to play for 5 minutes and lead the group in playing it. (2 games)		Team Player Badge #4 Red Star A4
4:15	BADGEWORK: Good Sportsmanship	Allow each boy to explain why good sportsmanship is important.	Red Star A4
4:20	THEME ACTIVITY: BUILD A KINGDOM Create a small scale version or model of a castle and the surrounding kingdom. -          Focus on the castle and buildings -           http://www.skiptoncastle.co.uk/uploads/gatehousemodel.pdf -           http://www.littleglitterhouses.com/paul/stonecottage/hl_stone_cottage.htm	12 x 12 foam board Paint Glue/Tape Tiny Popsicle sticks & rocks Scissors Craft foam for windows and trim Models of buildings – cut out	Handicraft #3
4:40	GAME: DRAGON RACES Spend this time making the dragons. Race if you have time.	Wooden  Clothespins Wooden toothpicks or kebab sticks Spool of thread Tape Markers Glue	Team Player Badge #3
5:00	THEME ACTIVITY: BUILD A KINGDOM Create a small scale version or model of a castle and the surrounding kingdom. -          Focus on the surrounding area including forest, village roads and houses etc.	Modeling clay for horses, wagons, people moss for grass Twigs and sticks for trees	Handicraft #3
5:10	BADGE WORK:  Use this time to finish up any part of the activity you would like to spend more time on.
5:15	SPIRITUAL FELLOWSHIP      -Spiritual Thought: ____________	Assignment:
5:20	Closing Ceremony      -Cub Promise (review line 2)      -Closing Prayer      -Badge worksheets or other information
5:30	Dismiss and Go Home

GATHERING ACTIVITY:  FEATHER IN ORBIT

Materials:

•           Straws for each boy
•           Craft feathers
•           Rope

How to Play:

Make a circle on the floor with a rope. Have them work together to keep a feather in the air by blowing through their straws. See how long they can keep it up without stepping out of the circle. Vary the sizes of the circle.

 GAMES: DRAGON RACES

Materials:

•          Clothes pins for each boy
•          Dragon pictures
•          string

How to Play:

The Dragon

Make your dragons out of clothespins. Use markers to draw the dragon, Decorate by gluing the dragon pictures to each side of the clothes pin or apply construction paper.  

The race -

·         Next, take a length of string or heavy thread. 

·         Fasten one end to the dragon and the other to a toothpick.

·         Draw a Start and a Finish on a big sheet of paper. 

·         At the word “Go” each player begins winding the dragon’s string around the toothpick. 

·         The first dragon to cross the finish line is the winner. 

·         NO PULLING – you must wind the string.

THEME ACTIVITY: BUILD A CASTLE AND KINGDOM MODEL

Materials Needed:

• q  Cardstock building printouts – cut out ahead of time
• q  Paint
• q  Glue/tape
• q  12x12 foam board
• q  Tiny popsicle sticks
• q  Scissors
• q  Craft foam for windows / doors / flags etc
• q  Pencils
• q  Modeling clay for horses, wagons, people
• q  Moss for grass
• q  Twigs and sticks for trees

 Assist boys in building a kings kingdom complete with castle, village, moat, and forest. Add people and wagons etc.

http://www.skiptoncastle.co.uk/uploads/gatehousemodel.pdf

The beginning - The landscape

Adding buildings, rocks to river shore, and trees