Cub Scout Den Meeting: April 24, 2013

Theme:    Space                    

Bring a 2 L pop bottle    

TIME	ACTIVITY	EQUIPMENT NEEDED	BADGE REQUIRMENTS MET
3:45	Gathering Activity: Making Paper Airplanes	Paper Instruction book if desired
4:00	Opening Ceremony      - Opening Prayer: _____________      - Grand Howl      -Attendance: ________________	Attendance Book Stamp and Ink
4:05	GAME:  Making and Flying Paper Airplanes
4:15	BADGEWORK: Airplanes and Their Cargo http://science.howstuffworks.com/transport/flight/modern/air-freight4.htm		International Trade #5
4:20	THEME ACTIVITY: Making a Bottle Rocket	2 L pop bottle each Craft foam Glue and glue gun Drinking straws Duct tape Scissors	Space Exploration Badge #5
4:40	GAME:  Shadow Tag
5:00	THEME ACTIVITY: Making the Launcher	Paint Paintbrushes Hammer/Drill and Screws Pliers/Crescent Wrench	Space Exploration Badge #5
5:10	BADGE WORK:  Preparing for a Trip		Trailcraft #1c
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 and GAME:  Paper Airplanes

Materials:

•         Paper

Ideas

Nice weather? Have it outside... Bad weather? Hold it inside in a gym or large space! Create and decorate paper-airplanes. Come up with categories for the fun.

·         Example: Who's can go the farthest? Straightest? Highest?

·         Can anyone fly it through a hula hoop? Do loops?

·         Make a 'bull's-eye' similar to what you would use for playing darts; can anyone hit the bulls eye...or the outer circles.

GAMES: Sunny Day Tag

  You will need a SUNNY DAY for this game.

"It" chases free players and when "it" steps on their shadow... the free player becomes "it."

BADGEWORK: Foil Footprints

  Materials Needed:

•          Towel
•          Tin Foil

Place a foot sized piece of tin foil on top of the folded towel. Have the Cubs one at a time make a footprint by stepping carefully into the center of the towel. Save the foot print in a sheet protector in their Cub binders.

BADGEWORK: Airplanes and Their Cargo

  Materials Needed:

•          Airplane Photos

Print pictures of different planes and explain their functions using the following link as a resource: http://science.howstuffworks.com/transport/flight/modern/air-freight4.htm or you can use the following resource sheets:

THEME ACTIVITY: Making and Launching a Bottle Rocket

Make the rocket and build the launch pad according to instructions from the Bottle Rocket Blog post.

February 13, 2013

 

Theme:    Transportation                                             

Bring your bicycle and helmet!         

TIME	ACTIVITY	EQUIPMENT NEEDED	BADGE REQUIRMENTS MET
3:45	Gathering Activity:             Road Safety Worksheet             Review Stop lights and cross walk signs	Road Safety Signs Pencils	Cyclist Badge #3 p.160
4:00	Opening Ceremony      - Opening Prayer: _____________      - Grand Howl      -Attendance: ________________	Attendance Book Stamp and Ink
4:05 (10 min)	BADGEWORK: Bicycle Safety           Checking for traffic before leaving driveway            Night visibility		Cyclist Badge #5, #6 p.161
4:15 (10 min)	THEME ACTIVITY: Safety Check            Refer to the checklist in the Cub Book p. 160		Cyclist Badge #2 p.160
4:25 (20 min)	GAME: Bicycle Skills            Refer to the checklist in the Cub Book p. 161	Sidewalk chalk and an empty parking lot.	Cyclist Badge #4 p.161
4:45 (15 min)	THEME ACTIVITY: Nutrition and Meal Planning            Plan a nutritional meal for day camp            Make a nutritional trail mix for day camp	Meal planning form Trail mix ingredients Ziploc bags	Red Star #7A p.157 Hiking Badge #7 p. 80
5:00 (5 min)	BADGE WORK:  Bicycle Safety            Wet weather, potholes, car doors, locking bike		Cyclist Badge #7 p.161
5:05	GAME: Bike Riding	Sidewalk Chalk Empty parking lot
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:  Road Sign Worksheet

Instructions:

•        Make a copy of the worksheet for each cub. Be sure to review what each sign means. In addition briefly talk about traffic lights and pedestrian crosswalk signs.

 GAMES: Bicycle Skills

Materials:

• •        Bicycles
• •        Helmets
• •        List of Skills to demonstrate (p. 161 Cub Book)
• •        Hand signals for turns p. 180 in Cub book

How to Play:

·         Have boys ride in parallel lines as they demonstrate the following skills:

·         Start, stop, and pedal smoothly

·         Riding in a straight line

·         Doing a shoulder check

·         Hand signaling a left turn

·         Hand signaling a right turn

Have the boys ride one lap of the parking lot between skills if necessary to stave off boredom.

GAMES: Bike Riding

Materials:

•         Sidewalk Chalk
•         Bikes
•         Helmets

Preparation:

•          Draw lines on parking lot pavement for the boys to follow. Be sure that corners are not cut too sharp to prevent injury. Have them do large loops or figure 8’s, weaving back and forth etc on their bikes.

How to Play:

·         Have Cubs take turns riding the course. If space permits allow them to follow one another.

·          

THEME ACTIVITY: Safety Check

Materials Needed:

q  Bicycles

q  Helmets

q  Bike checklist p. 178 in Cub Book

q  Pencils to record repairs needed

Go through the list of items on the checklist. Ensure that each boy knows what to check for.

THEME ACTIVITY: Nutrition and Meal Planning

Materials Needed:

q  Recipe and ingredients

q  Ziploc bags

q  Large mixing bowl

q  You may wish to refer to p. 170 in the Cub book.

Recipe:

Ingredients

Small Pretzels (1 Cup)

“O”-Shaped Toasted Oat Cereal (1/2 Cup)

Roasted Almonds (1/2 Cup)

Candy Coated Chocolates (2 Tbsp)

Raisins (2 Tbsp)

Cashews (1/4 Cup)

Method

Put all 6 ingredients in a bowl using mixing spoons to toss until combined. Makes about 2 1/2 cups. Store any unused portion in an air tight container or Ziploc bag for later.

Have boys prepare bags of snack mix for the upcoming day camp.

BADGEWORK: Bicycle Safety Part I

Materials:

•        Cub Book p. 161

Discuss the need to stop and check for traffic before riding out of your driveway both in town and in a rural location. Know what side of the road to ride on. (The right side of the road so you are riding with traffic).

Discuss how to make yourself more visible at night by wearing bright and reflective clothing as well as bike reflectors on your bike.

RIDING ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD

Generally, the usable width of the road begins where you can ride without increased danger of falls, jolts or blowouts. A road may have a gravel shoulder, its edge may be covered with sand or trash or the pavement may be broken. Don't ride there. Closer to the center, there's better pavement, which is swept clean of sand and debris by the passing cars. The right side of the road begins here.

Most bicycle crashes are simple falls or are caused by hazards in front of you. Train your eyes to scan the scene ahead, and look for blindspots. Keep your eyes moving -- you have to look up at the traffic and also down at the road for potholes and cracks. Ride far enough into the lane to avoid the risk from blindspots. If you ride too close to parked cars on your right you can't see around them into side streets and driveways. A pedestrian, car or bike could come out from between the parked cars. Drivers in side streets might pull their cars out into your street to look right and left. And the door of a parked car could open in front of you.

Where there are parked cars, the usable width of the street begins about 3 feet out from them -- or from a wall, hedge or other obstruction. As you approach a blind intersection or driveway, you should be even farther from the edge of the road -- image a car hood poking out. Don't ride in the danger zone!

BADGEWORK: Bicycle Safety Part II

Materials:

•        Cub Book p. 161

Cover additional bicycle safety tips such as what to do in wet weather, avoiding potholes, avoiding car doors, and how to lock your bike. (Some of this information is included above).

Cub Scout Pack Meeting: February 6, 2013

Theme:    Resourcefulness                                                          

TIME	ACTIVITY		EQUIPMENT NEEDED		BADGE REQUIRMENTS MET
3:45	Gathering Activity:      -Exhibits on display      -Identify Traffic Signs		Handout and pencils p. 179 Cub Book		Cyclist Badge #3
4:00	Opening Ceremony      -Opening Prayer: _____________      -Attendance: ________________      -Welcome/Introduction		Attendance Sheets Stamp and Ink
4:05	GAME: Build an Obstacle Course	BUSINESS: -Special Activities – plan for a day camp -Questions -Parent volunteers for coming weeks	Chairs, and other items available in cultural hall.	Brief Outline of Business	Red Star 3B
4:15	RECOGNITION:      -Den Demonstrations (have cubs talk about some of the projects they have on display)      -Investiture of New Cubs      -Certificates of accomplishment      -Allow a couple of minutes for parents to help their cubs update their cub books and check off completed requirements		Certificates Cub Books Pencils Investiture materials
4:25	CUBMASTERS MINUTE: Resourcefulness
4:27	WRAPUP PACK MEETING: -Handout schedule for next month -Badge worksheets for at home work -Pertinent information to upcoming activities INVITE PARENTS TO STAY IF THEY WISH		Blog Cards Badge worksheets Assignment Sheet review
4:30	GAME: Obstacle Course		Stopwatch		Red Star 3B
4:40	THEME ACTIVITY: Bike Helmet Safety https://myhealth.alberta.ca/alberta/Pages/take-the-bike-helmet-yes-test.aspx		Bicycle Helmets		Cyclist #1 Red Star #5
5:05	GAME: Pick a Favorite Game
5:15	SPIRITUAL FELLOWSHIP      -Spiritual Thought: ____________		Assignment on assignment sheet
5:20	Closing Ceremony      -Grand Howl      -Closing Prayer
5:30	Promptly Cleanup & Go Home

 Gathering Activity: Identifying Signs

Materials:

q  Worksheet 

q  Pencils

How to Play:

Distribute the sign template as the Cubs arrive and challenge them to match the symbols with the correct definitions. After everyone has had a chance to play, review the correct answers. Ask the Cubs what colours are used in warning signs. (Red and yellow mainly).

Game: Building an Obstacle Course

Materials:

q  Chairs, boards, boxes etc that can be used to create an interesting obstacle course.

q  Stopwatch

Let the boys take turns running the obstacle course. See if they can beat their best times.

Game: Pick a Favorite

Description of Game:

Let the Cubs choose a favorite game that they have played at a previous activity.

Theme Activity: Bicycle Helmet safety

Materials Needed:

q  Bicycle helmets for each boy

q  Safety rules to review

Let the boys review the rules and outlines for bicycle safety as you review the rules. Make a game of it if you can.

Cub Masters Minute: Resourcefulness

Cub Scouts today have many resources available to them. Parents, leaders, and books are all important, but even more so are the resources you develop inside yourselves. Learn all you can, have the courage to try new things without fear of failure, work hard, and do your best in everything, and you will live a successful life.