Cub Scout Den Meeting: March 13, 2013

  Theme:    Discovery and Exploration                                                               

TIME	ACTIVITY	EQUIPMENT NEEDED	BADGE REQUIRMENTS MET
3:45	Gathering Activity: Decorate a cover page with a drawing, sketch or photo of your favorite outdoor place. Write a description of your favorite outdoor place. (2 weeks)	Blank books assembled Drawing and Coloring tools	World Scout Environment Award: Clean Water and Clean Air #1
4:00	Opening Ceremony      - Opening Prayer: _____________      - Grand Howl      -Attendance: ________________	Attendance Book Stamp and Ink
4:05	GAME:  Find the Pig	Stuffed animal
4:15	BADGEWORK: Hiking Safely		Hiking Badge #3 p.80 Trailcraft Badge #1d p.81
4:20	THEME ACTIVITY: Protecting Nature Discuss Leave No Trace Camping principles Discuss how to protect nature while on an outing		World Scout Environment Award: Environmental Practices #1, #2, #3a,b, Green Star #10 p. 75 Camping Badge #6 p. 77 Hiking #5 p. 80
4:40	GAME:  Simon Says: Danger at Home	Chalkboard and chalk
5:00	THEME ACTIVITY: Making a Water Filter	Paper towel Funnel Paper Gravel Clean Sand Container for water sample	World Scout Environment Award: Clean Water & Clean Air #2-C-a Camping Badge #5f p. 77
5:10	BADGE WORK:  Finish up any unfinished work
5:15	SPIRITUAL FELLOWSHIP      -Spiritual Thought: ____________	Assignment:
5:20	Closing Ceremony      -Cub Promise      -Closing Prayer      -Badge worksheets or other information
5:30	Dismiss and Go Home

GATHERING ACTIVITY:  WSEA Journals

Materials:

•        Papers bound together into a small booklet for the Cubs to write in

•        Pencils, erasers

•        Coloring tools

To Construct:

·         Have boys draw, sketch or use a photo of their favorite outdoor place. Have them write a description of their outdoor place and explain why it is special to them.

GAMES: Find the PIG

How to Play:

·         A tag style game where you use your neckerchief as a tail.

·         The person who is it ("the fox") tries to grab your tail off.

·         If they do, you wait on the side. You can reenter if you manage to grab a tail off someone running past you.

GAMES: SIMON SAYS: Danger at Home

How to Play:

This game is played in the traditional “Simon Says” style with the exception of the way the Cubs move.

When Simon Says:

·         Barbecue Grill ; Cubs move forward quickly

·         Campfire ; Cubs move two steps sideways

·         Smoke in a Theatre ; Drop and crawl backwards

·         Fire at Home ; Crawl low forward

·         Oven ; Two steps forward, open window action

·         Clothes Burning ; Cubs drop and roll

·         Fire ; Cubs rush forward

BADGEWORK: Hiking Safety

Discuss the need to stay in a group when hiking and use a buddy system so nobody gets left behind. Plan ahead to have enough drinking water and food along for the day and prepare for emergencies by bringing a first aid kit, whistle and spare clothes.

THEME ACTIVITY: Leave No Trace

Materials Needed:

q  WSEA Journals

q  Pencils

q  Crayons

q  Reference Material

Go for a 10 minute walk in the neighborhood.

Discuss and apply three ways you can use LNT principles at home, school and Cubs. Using your World Scout Environment (WSEA) journals, draw a picture or write down your ideas.

THEME ACTIVITY: Water Filters

Materials Needed:

q  WSEA Journals

q  Pencils

q  Crayons

q  Reference Material

q  Water Sample

q  Container for sample

q  Gravel, Sand (clean)

q  Paper cone

q  Funnel

q  Paper towel

Collect a water sample as you go for a walk in the leave no trace activity. Divide the sample into two. Make a natural filter using soil or sand placed in the bottom of a paper cone. Then try to clean the other half of the water with a human designed filter like cheesecloth, paper towel or a coffee filter.

Leave No Trace Principles

Plan Ahead and Prepare: Watch for hazards and follow all the rules of the park or outdoor facility. Remember proper clothing, sunscreen, hats, first aid kits, and plenty of drinking water. Use the buddy system. Make sure you carry your family's name, phone number, and address.

Travel and Camp on Durable Surfaces: Stay on marked trails whenever possible. Short-cutting trails causes the soil to wear away or to be packed, which eventually kills trees and other vegetation. Trampled wildflowers and vegetation take years to recover. Stick to trails!

Dispose of Waste Properly: Make sure all trash is put in a bag or trash receptacle. Trash is unsightly and ruins everyone's outdoor experience. Your trash can kill wildlife. Even materials, such as orange peels, apple cores and food scraps, take years to break down and may attract unwanted pests that could become a problem.

Leave What You Find: When visiting any outdoor area, try to leave it the same as you find it. The less impact we each make, the longer we will enjoy what we have. Even picking flowers denies others the opportunity to see them and reduces seeds, which means fewer plants next year.

Use established restrooms. Graffiti and vandalism have no place anywhere, and they spoil the experience for others. Leave your mark by doing an approved conservation project.

Minimize Campfire Impacts: Campfires can cause lasting impacts to the backcountry. Use a lightweight stove for cooking and enjoy a candle lantern for light. Where fires are permitted, use established fire rings, fire pans, or mound fires. Keep fires small. Only use sticks from the ground that can be broken by hand. Burn all wood and coals to ash, put out campfires completely, then scatter cool ashes.

Respect Wildlife: Managing your pet will keep people, dogs, livestock, and wildlife from feeling threatened. Make sure your pet is on a leash or controlled at all times. Do not let your pet approach or chase wildlife. When animals are chased or disturbed, they change eating patterns and use more energy that may result in poor health or death. Take care of your pet's waste. Take a small shovel or scoop and a pick-up bag to pick up your pet's waste— wherever it's left. Place the waste bags in a trash can for disposal.

Observe wildlife from a distance. Do not follow or approach them. Never feed animals. Feeding wildlife damages their health, alters natural behaviors, and exposes them to predators and other dangers. Protect wildlife and your food by storing rations and trash securely. Avoid wildlife during sensitive times: mating, nesting, raising young, or winter.

Be Considerate of Others: Expect to meet other visitors. Be courteous and make room for others. Control your speed when biking or running. Pass with care and let others know before you pass. Let nature's sounds prevail. Avoid loud voices and noises or playing loud music. Respect "No Trespassing" signs. If property boundaries are unclear, do not enter the area.