Cub Scout Den Meeting April 16, 2014

    DATE: April 16, 2014    

TIME	ACTIVITY	EQUIPMENT NEEDED	BADGE REQUIRMENTS MET
3:45	Gathering Activity:
4:00	Opening Ceremony      - Opening Prayer: _____________      - Grand Howl      - Flag ceremony      -Attendance: ________________
4:05	GAME:
4:15	BADGEWORK: How to prevent and treat fish hook and fish knife injuries		Fishing #1
4:20	THEME ACTIVITY:  Importance of Diet, Sleep and Exercise to the development of the body		Athlete #2
4:30	BADGEWORK: Parts of a watercraft review	Boat	Watecraft #2
4:40	GAME:
5:00	THEME ACTIVITY: What kind of fish is it?	Pictures for identification	Fishing #3
5:10	BADGE WORK:  Rules and Regulations of Fishing ·         What is and is not OK in our area		Fishing #5
5:15	SPIRITUAL FELLOWSHIP      -Spiritual Thought: __ __________
5:20	Closing Ceremony      -Announcements      -Flag lowering      -Grand Howl      -Spiritual thought      -Closing prayer
5:30	“Straight home. Good night and good hunting.”

BADGEWORK: Treating Fishing Injuries

Stay Safe While Fishing

·         Never go fishing alone. Always fish with someone else and, ideally, with two other people. If one person is injured, a second person can stay with them while the third person seeks help. This is especially important when rock fishing.

·         Let somebody know the location of your fishing trip, who you are going with and an approximate time you will be back.

·         Carry a charged mobile phone with you at all times.

·         Wear non-slip shoes and take care to avoid slipping or cutting yourself on sharp, rocky edges.

·         Wear lightweight garments worn in layers. Bulky woollen jumpers become extremely heavy and difficult to remove if you fall in the water.

·         Carry a first aid kit with you.

·         Be SunSmart. Wear sun protective clothing, use SPF30+ sunscreen and lip balm, wear an appropriate hat, seek shade where possible and wear sunglasses.

·        Take adequate drinking water.

FISHOOK INJURIES

When suffering from a fishhook injury, it is best to avoid removing the fishhook without professional assistance. Because the location of the fishhook, the depth to which it penetrated the skin, and even the type of fishhook, all play a key role in the method by which the fishhook is removed, a healthcare professional should evaluate and make the removal.

Following removal of the fishhook, it is important that you focus on wound care and ensure you keep the wound dry and clean, taking and prescribed antibiotics and follow up for doctor's appointments, as needed, for suture removal or simply to check for infection. In fishermen who suffer from complications such as peripheral vascular disease or even diabetes, the risks associated with fishhook removal go well beyond the injury itself and will definitely require follow up with a physician.

BADGEWORK: Name that Fish

The Many Benefits of Exercise

•           have stronger muscles and bones
•            have a leaner stronger body
•            combat health conditions and disease
•            improved moods
•            sleep better
•            reduces stress
•            improves oxygen and nutrient supply to the body

The Many Benefits of Sleep

•            Better memory
•            Better concentration
•            Higher energy levels
•            Emotionally balanced – you are happier
•            Stronger immune system
•            Lower stress

The Many Benefits of Nutrition

•            Food is fuel. If you don’t eat enough you’ll run out of strength and energy.
•            Reduce risk of heart disease
•            Stronger bones and teeth
•            Brain health – blood flow to the brain
•            Maintain your weight and your body’s store of nutrients
•            Lower risk of infection
•            Heal and recover faster

THEME ACTIVITY: Name that Fish

Collect pictures of the sport fish in your area and have the boys name them. Be sure to have more than one of each.

Walleye

Pike

Trout

Perch

Sturgeon

April 2014 Badge Worksheet

Badge-work for April

Please read through the following badge work and try to make a point of completing these requirements in the month of April. Have your parents initial and date each requirement as you complete it and be sure to bring this sheet back to Cubs so we can track your progress!

PHOTOGRAPHER BADGE:

_________________ 3b. Explain and demonstrate: For digital cameras, explain how to upload and store your digital photographs. Explain how you or your parents share your photos by printing or sharing on the web.

HOME REPAIR BADGE:

_________________  1. Show how to turn on and off the electric power supply and the water supply in your home. Explain how to turn off the gas supply if your home uses gas.

_________________  2. Replace a light bulb in a socket. With an adult, check in your house which light bulbs could be replaced by an energy efficient fluorescent bulb.

_________________  4. Lubricate a door hinge and/or lock.

Cub Scout Den Meeting: January 22, 2014

DATE: January 22, 2014    

Theme:    Creativity                                                        

TIME	ACTIVITY	EQUIPMENT NEEDED	BADGE REQUIRMENTS MET
3:45	Gathering Activity:  Puzzle	Puzzle
4:00	Opening Ceremony      - Opening Prayer: _____________      - Grand Howl      -Attendance: ________________
4:05	GAME:
4:15	BADGEWORK: Read the Story to the Boys	Book: The Jungle Book	Reader #4
4:20	THEME ACTIVITY: MAKING Sock Puppets	Socks, Scissors, Felt, Hot Glue Gun & Glue, Googly eyes, Yarn, Accessories as desired	Tawny Star 2A Handicraft #7
4:40	GAME:
5:00	THEME ACTIVITY: Puppet Theater Performance	Puppet Theater Music and/or props needed
5:10	BADGE WORK:  Library Likely		Reader #2
5:15	SPIRITUAL FELLOWSHIP      -Spiritual Thought: __Justin__________	Assignment: Share your favorite Book of Mormon story about faith in the Savior (LLG3a)	Tawny Star B1
5:20	Closing Ceremony      -Cub Promise (review line 2)      -Closing Prayer      -Badge worksheets or other information
5:30	Dismiss and Go Home

Gathering Activity: Puzzle

Materials:

·         Puzzle the boys can put together

Set the puzzle up on its own table and as the boys begin to gather direct them to the puzzle until everyone arrives.

THEME ACTIVITY: Sock Puppets

Materials Needed

• Adult Size Sock
• Scissors
• Felt
• Hot Glue Gun and Glue
• Buttons or Googly Eyes
• Yarn
• Accessories if desired

STEP 1

Put the sock on your hand with your fingers in the toe and your wrist at the heel of the sock.

STEP 2

Make a mouth shape with your fingers by touching your fingertips to your thumbtip inside the sock and push the fabric between them to make a mouth.

STEP 3

Cut a circular piece of felt for the opening of the puppet’s mouth and hot glue it into place.

Adding a tongue or teeth will give your sock puppet even more character.

STEP 4

Glue buttons or googly eyes onto the sock.

STEP 5

Cut yarn for hair and glue it onto the puppet’s "head."

STEP 6

Add accessories to your puppet. These might include a bowtie, hair ribbon, earrings, an eye patch, or glasses.

Badgework: Retelling a Story

Materials Needed for Each Boy:

Book: The Junglebook

Photocopy portions of the story. Allow the boys to read it silently to themselves.

Now have the boys retell what they read to the pack.

Badgework: Library Likely

                Show your ability to use the local school or public library by explaining its rules and the reasons for them. Explain the use of the card, microfiche, or computer catalogue and describe, in general terms, the locations of the different categories of books

                Show how to use a dictionary, atlas and an encyclopedia

THEME ACTIVITY: Puppet Theater Rehearsal

Materials Needed

·         Puppet Theater

·         Music

·         Props as needed

Cub Scout Den Meeting - April 9, 2014

    DATE: April 9, 2014    

TIME	ACTIVITY	EQUIPMENT NEEDED	BADGE REQUIRMENTS MET
3:45	Gathering Activity:
4:00	Opening Ceremony      - Opening Prayer: _____________      - Grand Howl      - Flag ceremony      -Attendance: ________________
4:05	GAME:
4:15	BADGEWORK: How to wear a life jacket		Watercraft #3
4:20	THEME ACTIVITY: Fijian Traditions  - Baloo		Purple Star #10A
4:40	GAME:
5:00	THEME ACTIVITY: What kind of watercraft is it?		Watercraft #1
5:10	BADGE WORK:  Signs of Dangerous Weather - Weather Knowledge ·         What do you do when you identify signs of dangerous weather		Watercraft #5
5:15	SPIRITUAL FELLOWSHIP      -Spiritual Thought: __ __________
5:20	Closing Ceremony      -Announcements      -Flag lowering      -Grand Howl      -Spiritual thought      -Closing prayer
5:30	“Straight home. Good night and good hunting.”

BADGEWORK: Properly Wearing a Life Jacket

Fitting Children's Life Jackets

Trying your life jacket
Try on your life jacket to see if it fits snugly. Then test it in shallow water to see how it performs.
To check your life jacket’s buoyancy, relax your body and tilt your head back. Make sure your life jacket keeps your chin above water and you can breathe easily.
Be aware that your life jacket may not act the same in swift or rough water as in calm water. Clothing and items in your pockets may also affect how your life jacket works.
If your mouth is not well above the water, you need a life jacket with more buoyancy. Older foam life jackets may lose buoyancy and may have to be replaced.
Life jackets should not ride up on the body in the water. If a wearer’s stomach is larger than the chest, however, ride-up may occur.
Before use, test your life jacket to be sure that excessive ride-up does not impair its performance.                        

BADGEWORK: Weather Knowledge

Materials Needed:

•          Copies of “Weather Knowledge” information and worksheets for each cub
•          Pencils

As you teach about weather knowledge encourage each cub to share one memory of an extreme storm they have lived through. Did they heed weather warnings before the storm? Discuss what they already know about weather.

Have the cubs file this worksheet in the “Outdoors” (Green) section of their binders.

THEME ACTIVITY: Watercraft Terms

Review the various types of watercraft and ensure that the boys can name each type. Use actual photos of the water crafts for the boys to identify.