Core
Value: Health and Fitness
A
personal commitment to health and fitness means keeping our minds and
bodies clean and fit.
Supplemental
Theme: Backyard Fun
Through
Cub Scouting we encourage families to be more physically fit and, at
the same time, to enjoy the outdoors in their own backyards. By
staging this month's pack meeting outside, we encourage our Scouts to
turn off the television, computer, and video games, and help keep the
“Outing” in “Scouting.”
Scout
Law: Clean
A
Scout keeps his body and mind fit and clean. He chooses the company
of those who live by high standards. He keeps his home and community
clean.
Preopening
Activity: Backyard Alphabet
Materials:
paper for each den with letters
of the alphabet written down the left side, pens
Have
each den write items on the chart that can be found in the backyard
or can be used to help create backyard fun. Ask them to try
including at least one item for each letter of the alphabet. You may
NOT use the internet for ideas. When time is called, each den should
select one item that they think will be unique for each letter.
Award points for all items that are not duplicated by another den.
Opening
Ceremony: Let's Go Outside
Materials:
7 Cub Scouts, each holding a poster with a large letter on the front
and his line on the back in large print. They line up beside the
U.S. Flag.
#1:
O is for outdoors, where we like to play.
#2:
U is for umbrella, needed on a rainy day.
#3:
T is for trees we see in our yards.
#4:
S is for s'mores, making them isn't hard.
#5:
I is for ideas our leaders bring along.
#6:
D is for direction in singing a campfire song.
#7:
E is for everyone having some fun. And now, for our pledge, might
we all stand as one?
Song:
Backyard Treasures
Tune:
Clementine
In
the backyard, there are treasures,
There
are treasures all around,
If
I look hard in my back yard,
All
the treasures can be found.
Found
some pine cones and an ant hill,
And
a toad all squashed and dead.
I
can hide them in my pocket,
And
I'll keep them 'neath my bed.
Momma
found them in my pocket,
So
she yelled and screamed and cried.
“You
can keep those rotten pine cones,
But
can't keep the toad that died.”
So
I took them to the backyard,
To
her flower bed to rest.
I'm
so glad she didn't find that
Beetle
hidden in her desk!
Advancement
Ceremony: Looking for Cubs
CM
and Asst. CM dressed for hiking, with binoculars
Asst.
CM: What are you doing?
CM:
I'm going looking for Cubs.
Asst.
CM: Big cubs?
CM:
Not in size, but big in ideals.
Asst.
CM: May I go along?
CM:
Yes, and keep your eyes open. We'll probably find them in a group.
Asst.
CM: Ok, but are they dangerous?
CM:
No, but they are smart.
Asst.
CM: Why is that?
CM:
Well, you see their parents and leaders have taught the Cubs many
things. Shhhh... I think I see some!
Asst.
CM: Wait a minute! These aren't animals!
CM:
I didn't say I was looking for animals. I said I was looking for
Cubs! You know- Cub Scouts. These are the Bobcats. (Introduce the
boys and give them awards. Repeat with each rank.)
Cheers:
Doctor
Cheer: Open your mouth, stick
out your tongue and say, “Ahhhhh.”
Jolly
Green Giant Cheer: Place hands
on hips, tilt back and forth and say, “Ho, ho, ho.”
Clean
Air: Take a big sniff of air,
exhale and say, “Ahhhhh.”
Marshmallow
Cheer: Put marshmallow on a
stick, hold over a fire; it catches on fire, blow out, and say, “Just
right!”
Backyard
Applause: pretend to slap at
mosquitoes that are biting you all over your body.
Skit:
Backyard Camping
Materials:
pillows and blanket
A
Cub Scout and his father walk out as the narrator speaks. They
quickly put up an imaginary tent and lie down with the pillows and
blanket to go to sleep.
Narrator:
A Cub Scout and his dad set up their tent in the backyard and then
settled down for a good night's sleep. A little bit later, they woke
up and the Cub Scout said...
Cub
Scout: Dad, look up and tell me what you see.
Dad:
I see the moon and the stars. How beautiful!
Cub
Scout: Dad, what does that tell you?
Dad:
It tells me that the world is a great and wonderful place, and we
are only a small part of it. What does it tell you, son?
Cub
Scout: It tells me that someone has taken our tent! It must have
been the raccoons!
They
jump up and run off yelling.
Cubmaster's
Minute:
Baden-Powell
thought it important to help boys become strong and fit young men of
good character. He once said, “A boy is not a sitting- down
animal.” And he also felt that games should be “Fun with a
Purpose.” Many of the games he introduced were physically very
active, but he also felt “It is important to arrange games and
competition so that all Scouts of the troop take part.” So as we
include fitness activities in our program, let’s remember to help
every boy “Do His Best” and give everyone a chance to shine!
Cubmaster's
Minute: Keep Fit
Cub
Scouts, I hold in my hand a pocketknife. This
is
a valuable tool because it can be used for many
useful
things. It is a dependable tool as long as the blade is kept sharp
and free from rust and the working parts are in good condition. But,
if it is neglected and becomes dull and rusty, it can be a
dangerous tool. The same principle can be applied to ourselves. We
have a body, which when kept in good condition, will serve us well.
If we get plenty of exercise, eat the proper foods, and have good
health habits, we will be able to enjoy to the fullest the things we
do. But if we fail to take care of ourselves, we can become rusty and
dull like the neglected knife. Do your best to keep fit!
Closing
Ceremony:
1:
I like playing tag. It is fun to run and play. Tag is a great
way to exercise, and have fun along the way.
2:
I like playing ball. It is fun to run and throw. Playing ball is a
great way to get fit; it really is, don’t you know.
3:
I like playing flying disc golf. It is fun to play with my dog or
with a friend. This is a type of exercise that I never want to end.
4:
I like swinging on a swing. I feel like I can touch a cloud. I love
this type ofexercise, but my mom loves it because I am not loud.
5:
I like relay races. I play them with my den. I get
to
get fit at Cub Scouts from now until I am 10.
6:
Playing in the backyard by myself or with a friend is a great way to
enjoy myself and get healthier and make it easier for me to bend.
7:
Being fit and healthy is an important thing to
me.
If it helps to play outside, then I say—so let it be.
Game:
Health Creed Puzzle
Create
a poster printed with the Health Creed. Cut the poster into puzzle
piece shapes. Give each person a piece of the puzzle and have them
work together to assemble it.
HEATH
CREED
Massachusetts
State Board of Health
From
Scoutmaster’s Handbook.
*My
body is the temple of my soul; therefore, I will keep my body clean
within and without.
*I
will breathe pure air and I will live in the sunlight.
*I
will do no act that might endanger the health of others.
*I
will try to learn and practice the rule of healthy living.
*I
will work and rest and play at the right time and in the right way,
so that my mind will be strong and my body healthy, and so that I
will lead a useful life and be an honor to my parents, to my friends,
and to my country.
Game:
Exercise Hike
Have
sites along the way to diversify the hike, make sure there are water
stations for short rests. During the time perhaps have a 10 min talk
that includes health or fitness. Example How many calories they just
burned, how exercise builds muscles and improves the mind, encourage
sugar free snacks and encourage healthy snacks like trail mix they
may make on site or before the hike.
Game:
Frisbee Bocce
Toss
a tennis ball or baseball into the yard, then take turns trying to
land a Frisbee as close to it as possible. A player who manages to
land a throw directly on the ball automatically wins that round,
otherwise the closest throw wins. Each win scores 1 point, and you
can play to whatever score you like. For even more fun, each player
can use more than one Frisbee.
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