Cub Den Meeting - November 26, 2014

    DATE: November 26, 2014    

TIME	ACTIVITY	EQUIPMENT NEEDED	BADGE REQUIREMENTS MET
3:45	Gathering Activity:  First Aid Word Search
4:00	Opening Ceremony      - Opening Prayer: _____________      - Flag Raising Ceremony      - Grand Howl      -Attendance: ________________
4:05	GAME:
4:15	BADGEWORK:
4:20	THEME ACTIVITY: Plastic Lacing Zipper Pulls ·          Knot Review		Handicraft #5
4:40	GAME:
5:00	THEME ACTIVITY: Skits		Entertainer #10
5:10	BADGEWORK: Chain reaction popsicle sticks		Tawny Star 4A
5:15	SPIRITUAL FELLOWSHIP      -Spiritual Thought: __ __________
5:20	Closing Ceremony      - Flag Lowering Ceremony      - Cub Promise (review line 2)      -Closing Prayer      -Badge worksheets or other information
5:30	Dismiss and Go Home

THEME ACTIVITY: Zipper Pulls with Plastic Lacing

Starter Square Stitch

Learning how to START the Square Stitch goes FAR BEYOND simply being able to do the Square Stitch. This opening stitch is also used to start Circle, Combo, Fishy, Dragonfly, and a BUNCH of other stitches!

Before you begin, you'll need to FIND THE CENTERS of these strands...

For instructions on how to make this stitch, visit the following link: http://www.howtomakescoobies.com/starting4.htm

The Square Stitch

Sometimes referred to as the "Box Stitch", the Square Stitch is the cornerstone of all boondoggling stitches. To start this stitch, you'll need two strands of plastic lacing the same length. With practice, you'll begin to figure out how much square you'll be able to do with any given length of plastic lacing. For myself, I can get about an inch of square out of every 12 to 14 inches of strand.

First, FIND THE CENTERS of these two strands...

 Create a STARTER SQUARE STITCH before continuing...

See the rest of the instructions at the following link: http://www.howtomakescoobies.com/basic2.htm

THEME ACTIVITY: Chain Reaction Popsicle Sticks

Here’s how to build one: http://frugalfun4boys.com/2013/05/13/build-a-chain-reaction-with-popsicle-or-craft-sticks/

We found that wide craft sticks work better than the skinny sticks.

Badge Worksheet for November 2014

Badge-work for November

Please read through the following badge work and try to make a point of completing these requirements in the month of November. 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!

Tawny Star:

_________________ 8A. Write a story, skit, poem or limerick. Please bring it to Cubs with you and be prepared to share it with the pack.

COLLECTOR BADGE:     

_________________  Collect and organize a group of objects of your choice and keep your collection for a period of at least 3 months. Some examples: coins, stamps, photos, books, comics, sports player cards, leaves, matchbox toys, etc. Show and talk about your collection at a pack meeting.

COMPUTER BADGE:

_________________ 4a) Briefly explain what the World Wide Web is.

_________________ 4b) Using the World Wide Web with an adult, find a site that helps you complete requirements for a Cub badge or award. For example, look for a website that has information about star gazing for the Astronomer badge.

PHOTOGRAPHER BADGE:

_________________ 3b) 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.

Cub Scout Pack Meeting - November 5, 2014

DATE: November 5, 2014

Attendance Assignment: _________________                               Spiritual Thought Assignment: ___________________

TIME	ACTIVITY		EQUIPMENT NEEDED		BADGE REQUIRMENTS MET
3:45	Gathering Activity:      -
4:00	Opening Ceremony      -Opening Prayer: _____________      -Attendance: ________________      -Flag Ceremony      -Welcome/Introduction		Attendance Sheet
4:05	GAMES:	BUSINESS:		Brief Outline of Business Upcoming dates to mark on calendar.
4:15	RECOGNITION:      - Report of the activities of the last two months      - Certificates		Assignment Sheets Certificates
4:25	CUBMASTERS MINUTE:
4:27	WRAPUP PACK MEETING: INVITE PARENTS TO STAY IF THEY WISH		Calendars Badge worksheets
4:30	GAME:
4:40	THEME ACTIVITY: Periscopes				Tawny Star A7
5:05	GAME:
5:15	SPIRITUAL FELLOWSHIP      -Spiritual Thought: ____________		Assignment on assignment sheet
5:20	Closing Ceremony      -Grand Howl      -Flag Ceremony      -Closing Prayer      -Badge worksheets or other information
5:30	Good Night and Good Hunting

 THEME ACTIVITY: Periscopes 

Making Periscopes

A periscope lets you see over the top of things, such as fences or walls that you aren't tall enough to look over. You can also use it to see around corners.

People first started using periscopes in submarines in about 1860, to allow the sailors to see above the water. Later, soldiers in the First World War used them to look out of the trenches without having to put their heads out of the trench. Periscopes are still used today in tanks and some submarines.

how a periscope works

A simple periscope is just a long tube with a mirror at each end. The mirrors are fitted into each end of the tube at an angle of exactly 45 degrees (45°) so that they face each other.

In the periscope, light hits the top mirror at 45° and reflects away at the same angle. The light then bounces down to the bottom mirror. When that reflected light hits the second mirror it is reflected again at 45°, right into your eye. You can see this in the picture on the right.

Light is always reflected away from a mirror at the same angle that it hits the mirror.

We made our own periscopes using sheets of cardboard and small mirrors.

How to make a Periscope

See: http://www.webinnate.co.uk/science/week8.htm