Cub Scout Den Meeting: May 22, 2013

Theme:    Space                    

TIME	ACTIVITY	EQUIPMENT NEEDED	BADGE REQUIRMENTS MET
3:45	Gathering Activity: Skit – All Face
4:00	Opening Ceremony      - Opening Prayer: _____________      - Grand Howl      -Attendance: ________________	Attendance Book Stamp and Ink
4:05	GAME:  Bed Sheet Tennis	Twin Bed sheet, Tennis ball
4:15	BADGEWORK: Building an Emergency Shelter	Rope, tarp, stakes, hammer	Trailcraft Badge #2d
4:20	THEME ACTIVITY: Paper Mache Piggy Bank	Peanut butter jars, newspaper, flour, Styrofoam pieces, cardboard or wood pieces, tape and glue as needed	Recycling Badge B1
4:40	GAME:  Grandpa’s Footsteps
5:00	THEME ACTIVITY: Space Station Model	Cheddar cheese (cubed), toothpicks, wheat thins (square), marshmallows, icing	Space Exploration Badge #4
5:10	BADGE WORK:  Musical Rhythm	Piano	Musician Badge #3d
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:  Skit

Materials:

•        Blankets and winter clothing

Ideas

NARRATOR: An Indian and a white man are traveling together in the cold.

WHITE MAN: Shivering violently, wearing a coat, hat, mits and blanket.

INDIAN: Wearing regular clothing and a light blanket casually draped around his shoulders.

WHITE MAN to INDIAN: “Man is it ever cold out here! I’m freezing to death!”  pause  “You don’t seem to be bothered by the cold, how in the world do you stay so warm?”

INDIAN: “Is your face cold?”

WHITE MAN: “No”

INDIAN: “Me. All face.”

GAMES: Bed sheet Tennis

Players stand and hold a bed sheet on opposite ends.

A ping pong ball is placed onto the sheet.

The sheet is then raised or lowered.

The object of the game is to get the ping pong ball to fall off the other team's side of the sheet.

Game: Grandpa’s Footsteps

How to Play Grandpa’s Footsteps:

One person is chosen to the be grandpa. That person then has to face a wall at one side of the playing area, away from the other players. When the game starts, all the other players have to try and sneak up on grandpa without being seen or heard. At random times throughout the game, grandpa has to turn around. Any player he sees moving he sends back to the start. He then turns back around and you can start moving towards him again.

How To Win Grandpas Footsteps:

The winner is the person who reaches grandpa first and taps him on the shoulder. This person is grandpa in the next round.

Rules Of Grandpa’s Footsteps:

• ·         All players must remain as quiet as they can when approaching grandpa.
• ·         If grandpa says you’re out, you must go back to the starting line.
• ·         Grandpa can turn around as often as he likes.
• ·         If he hears a sound, it is advisable for grandpa to turn around.
• ·         If a wall if not available to play with, grandpa can simply face away from the other players.
• ·         This game can be played either indoors or outdoors.

BADGEWORK: Rhythm

  Materials Needed:

• ·         Songbook and Piano

The boys should be able to tap or clap a rhythm of a four-bar phrase after listening to it being played by an adult.

BADGEWORK: Emergency Shelters

  Materials Needed:

• ·         Rope
• ·         Tarp
• ·         Stakes
• ·         Hammer

Stretch the rope out between two trees or poles. Tie off the ends about waist height. Drape the tarp over the rope and stake the corners.

THEME ACTIVITY: Paper Mache Piggy Bank

  Materials Needed:

• ·         Peanut butter jars
• ·         Newspaper strips
• ·         Flour
• ·         Water
• ·         Bowl
• ·         Wisk
• ·         Styrofoam pieces for nose and legs
• ·         Packing tape as needed
• ·         Glue gun
• ·         Cardboard for ears

Teach Cubs how to make Paper Mache with flour and water. Help them make the shapes for their piggy banks by adding legs, nose and ears to the peanut butter jar. Paper Mache body and head separately making sure that the lid will still screw onto the bottle when done. Allow to dry and add another layer.

THEME ACTIVITY: Space Station Model

  Materials Needed:

• ·         Square crackers
• ·         Cheddar cheese
• ·         Tooth picks
• ·         Icing
• ·         Marshmallows
• ·         Wafer cookies (the kind eaten with ice cream)
• ·         Paper plates
• ·         Knife
• ·         Picture of space station pieces

Show the picture(s) and have the Cubs use the materials provided to build the different sections of the space station. Don’t be too concerned if they don’t all stick together. You might wish to label the different sections on the paper plate rather than trying to make it all stick together.

Pictures: