Core
Value: Compassion
To
have compassion means being kind and considerate, and showing concern
for the well-being of others.
Supplemental
Theme: Aware & Care
A
compassionate Scout imagines himself in the situation of others and
feels sympathetic to their distress. As we become aware of the needs
of all creatures on Earth, we gain compassion for everything that
inhabits our world and the importance of understanding that we are
all liked together. This is the reason Scouts are
conservation-minded and understand the need to recycle, conserve
energy, and follow the principles of Leave No Trace.
Scout
Law Equivalent: Friendly and Kind
A
Scout is a friend to all. He is a brother to other Scouts. He
offers his friendship to people of all races and nations, and
respects them even if their beliefs and customs are different from
his own. A Scout knows the strength in being gentle. He treats
others as he wants to be treated. Without good reason, he does not
harm or kill any living thing.
Preopening
Activity: Nature Bingo
Give
each participant a bingo card with nature item words in each square
(i.e. tree, blue flower, robin, rock, etc.). Participants try to
fill in all the squares on their card by finding all the objects.
If
played indoors, have pictures or samples of nature items scattered
around the room.
Opening
Ceremony: Flag Hike
Materials:
backpacks for each participant,
1 pair of binoculars
#1:
It sure is nice to be here in the outdoors. All these trees,
animals, and fresh air.
#2
(looking through binoculars): Hey, I think I see a big red bird up
there!
#3
(taking binoculars): Here, let me see. Naw, it's a huge white bird
of some sort.
#4
(looking through binoculars): You don't know what you're talking
about. Come on you guys. It's not a red bird or a white bird. What
you're looking at is our nation's flag!
#5:
Will the audience please rise and join us in the Pledge of
Allegiance?
Song:
Take Me Out to the Forest
Tune:
Take Me Out to the Ballgame
Take
me out to the forest.
Let
me hike in the wild.
Show
me a skunk and a few bear tracks.
I
won't care if I never come back.
But
it's look, look, look at your compass.
If
it rains then it pours.
And
it's ouch; slap; sting and you're bit
In
the great outdoors.
Advancement
Ceremony: Let the Compass Guide You
Materials:
large compass made of heavy cardboard, placed in the front of the
room on the advancement table.
CM:
We look to the compass for our guide. To the north, we find a Cub
Scout ready for his Bobcat Badge. Will (name) and his parents please
come forward? (Present award) He brings his eagerness like the dawn
of a new day. To the east is the Wolf and his spirit of adventure.
Will (name) and his parents please come forward? (Present award) To
the west is the Bear hunting on the trail of Scouting. Will (name)
and his parents please come forward? (present award) Looking to the
South, we see the Webelos Scout, about to realize his boyhood dreams,
rushing toward Boy Scouting like the setting sun. Will (name) and
his parents please come forward? (present award) Let the compass
guide you on your trails, and may you all carry into your adult lives
the ideals of Scouting.
Cheers:
Anti-litter:
“Every litter bit hurts!”
Welcome
Spring: Jump up and down and
say “boing, boing, boing”
Tin
Foil Dinner: “Raw, raw, raw!”
Hiking
Cheer: March in place saying,
“Hut, 1-2-3-4, boy, are my feet sore!”
Mosquito:
With one hand, slap yourself on the neck, arms, and legs while
saying, “Ooo, aah, ahh!”
Skit:
Hiking- the Scouting Way
Materials:
1 football, a cardboard crown
Den
Chief: Ok, guys. Is everybody ready to go hiking?
(The
boys start hiking up their socks and pants)
Den
Chief: What are you doing? I said HIKING! Are you reading to go
HIKING?
#1:
Yes, we're hiking up our socks and pants.
Den
Chief: No, no, no! Hiking, HIKING. Don't you know HIKING?
#2:
Oh, sure. (Takes football from behind back as the boys line up,
beginning to play) Hike one... hike two... hike three.
Den
Chief: No, no, no! Hi-king. HI-KING. Come on guys, get with it!
(#3
puts the crown on his head and walks around)
Cub
Scouts (looking at #3): Hi, king!
Den
Chief: No, no, no! Hiking, walking, Scout stuff. You know- HIKING!
Cub
Scouts: Oh, why didn't you say so?
(They
walk away, hiking)
Skit:
Getting Ready for a Hike
Materials:
An easel with paper and a few
markers. Draw an oval in the center. This will be the start of a
face.
#1:
I think we nee a smile right here! (draws a smile on the face)
#2:
The ears need to be pretty big. (draws ears on the head)
#3:
I think it needs eyebrows. (draws eyebrows on face)
#4:
No, no, they need to be bushier.
CM:
What in the world are you guys doing?
#5:
We're getting ready for a hike.
CM:
But what does this have to do with going on a hike?
#6:
You told us this was the most important part.
CM:
I don't think so.
All:
You told us to plan a head!
Cubmaster's
Minute: LNT
This
month we talked about LNT, or Leave No Trace. LNT could also mean
Love Nature Thoroughly. We all love our nature and we want to keep
it from things that can destroy it. We take nothing but pictures and
leave nothing but footprints. This way we can ensure that future Cub
Scouts and their families will be able to enjoy the great outdoors.
Boys, remember to love nature thoroughly and leave no trace!
Closing
Ceremony: The Good Hiker
Materials:
camera, hiking boots, stuffed
animal, matches
Com.
Chair: Our Pack meeting tonight brought us all together to think
about nature. We can enjoy the great outdoors, but we think of
others who will follow us.
CM:
Wherever you go in the great wide world of nature, try to be a
“good” visitor who will leave the plants and the creatures for
others to enjoy after you leave.
#1
(hold up camera): The only shots I took were snapshots.
#2
(hold up hiking boots): I tried to walk on pathways to keep off
plants.
#3
(hold up stuffed animal): When I see animals or birds, I try to
remember that I am a guest in their living place and I don't do
anything to them but look at them.
#4
(hold up matches): The one big thing I always do when I am ready to
go home is to look and see that all fires are out in nature's
backyard.
CM:
With Cubs and Webelos like you, I'm sure that the beauties of nature
will be around for years to come.
Game:
Through the Forest
Materials:
step stool, blindfold
Have
the Cub Scouts spread out over the playing area to become “trees.”
A blindfolded “hiker” starts at one end of the playing area,
while a “guide”- who stands elevated on the step stool at the
other end- talks the hiker through the Cub Scout forest. The trees
are not allowed to move. If the hiker collides with a tree, he
becomes that tree, the tree becomes the guide, and the guide becomes
the hiker. The the trees rearrange themselves for the new hiker.
Project:
“Medicine” or “Possibles” Bag
Materials:
soft leather (chamois, buckskin, etc.) or a sturdy fabric such as
denim or canvas; leather lacing or yarn or heavy twine; darning
needles; eyelet or paper punch
Trace
a circle about 6 inches in diameter on leather or fabric. Cut out.
Using the needle and lacing or yarn, thread in a and out of holes
punctured around edge of circle, about ½ to ¾ inches in. Knot the
ends of the lacing so they won't pull out of the bag, pull up tight
to close bag. You may want to shorten the length of the lacing and
knot off a little closer to the bag so that it won't open all the
way, allowing items to fall out.
The
bag can be tied to a walking staff to collect small items found on
hikes or carry trail food.
Project:
Make a Compass
Materials:
magnet, straight pin or needle,
piece of cork 1 inch wide by ¼ inch thick, saucer of water
Stroke
one end of the pin along the magnet about 12 times. Stroke in one
direction only. Don't stroke back and forth; lift the pin up each
time. Place the pin on the cork, and then gently place the cork in
the saucer of water. At first, the pin will swing around, and then
it will point steadily toward magnetic north.
Cub
Grub: Edible Campfires
Materials:
pretzel sticks, graham crackers, chocolate frosting, candy corn
Cover
the graham cracker with a thick layer of frosting. Use the pretzel
sticks as logs to create your campfire. Place the candy corns to
represent the flames.
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