Scout
Law: Thrifty
A
Scout works to pay his way. He uses time, property, and natural
resources wisely.
Theme:
Cubstruction
Part
of being thrifty is avoiding waste and using resources wisely. It is
important to learn how to conserve and repurpose the many items we
use every day to help our environment. We can also use our resources
in innovative ways for fun and adventure.
Preopening
Activity: Toothpick puzzles
Give
8 toothpicks to each person. Challenge them to use the toothpicks to
produce 2 squares and 4 triangles.
Opening
Ceremony: Building Character
#1
(carrying hammer): In Cub Scouting, we learn to build character.
#2
(carrying plank): It is not what the boy does to the wood, but
rather what the wood does for the boy.
#3
(carrying a plane): Through Cub Scouting, we learn to remove the
sharp edges off our personalities.
#4
(carrying sandpaper): As we grow as Cub Scouts, we become more
refined and smooth in our manners.
#5
(carrying a tool chest): Our talents are gathered together, and we
get a chance to try them out when our den works on a theme each
month.
#6
(walking with parent): When our parents help us earn adventure
loops, we learn how to use the tools of life.
ALL:
Thank you all for helping us grow into well-rounded citizens.
Song:
Cubstruction
Tune:
Alouette
Chorus: Cubstruction, we build with
Cubstruction.
Cubstruction, it's how we build our
world.
First you take a block of wood,
Then you cut it down to size.
Block of wood, down to size,
OOOooohhh!
Chorus
Next you take the right size nail,
Then you hammer carefully.
Block of wood, down to size,
Right size nail, carefully,
OOOOoooohhhh!
Chorus
Now you take a big paintbrush,
Then you paint it very nice.
Block of wood, down to size,
Right size nail, carefully,
Big paintbrush, very nice,
OOOoooohhhh!
Chorus
Last we put our name on it,
Then we know that we are done.
Block of wood, down to size,
Right size nail, carefully,
Big paintbrush, very nice,
Name on it- WE ARE DONE!
Advancement
Ceremony: Cubstruction
The
CM wears a work apron with a carpenter's tool belt. Awards and
parent's pins are taped to wood scraps hidden in tool belt. Be sure
to emphasize the verbal puns throughout the ceremony.
CM: Tonight, we have some boys who
“saw” the opportunity to “nail down” some advancement. At
times these boys had to keep “hammering” on some of the tougher
requirements, but they continued “drilling,” “carving,” and
“sanding”- and finally “cut” through. We “wood” like to
honor them tonight. These boys have “chiseled” through the
requirements for the Bobcat badge (take Bobcat awards from tool
belt, hold them up and call boys names). We “wood” like to
have their parents present the award (hand awards to parents for
presentation). Bobcats, “wood” you now pin the parent's pin
on your parent? (hand out pins)
Repeat
for each rank, using new puns:
Tiger- filed Wolf-sharpened
Bear-cut Webelos-painted
Arrow of Light-hammered
Cheers
Timber:
Divide audience into 2 sides. One says, “Chip!” The other says
“Chop!” After a few rounds, everyone yells, “Timber!”
Electric
Drill: Make “Brrrrrr” sound
for as long as you can.
Sandpaper:
Rub hands together as loud as you can.
Super
Glue: Hands get stuck on the
first clap and can't be pulled apart. The pack then yells out a
source of help (Home Depot, Lowe's, etc)
Rubber
Tree: Pretend you are using an
ax to chop a tree. Every time you swing, the ax bounces back. Make
a bouncing noise, “Boing, boing!”
Skit:
The Invisible Bench
Two
Cub Scouts are building an invisible bench using invisible tools.
They pretend to hammer and saw, lift pieces, and carry the completed
bench to a spot onstage. Make sure they make the bench look heavy!
#1: Boy, am I glad we are done
building this invisible bench.
#2: Yeah, let's go show it to (name
of leader)
#3
and #4 now enter, move the invisible bench to the other side of the
stage, and leave. #1 returns and squats as though sitting on the
invisible bench where it was originally placed.
#1: I'll just sit here on the bench
until (#2's name) returns with (leader's name) to check our work.
#2 (enters with leader): Here
it is! Come try out our bench.
#2
and leader sit on bench beside #1. All three of them comment about
how comfortable and well made the bench is. Other Cubs can enter and
sit on the bench if you need more participants.
Finally,
#3 and #4 return and look surprised.
#3: What are you guys doing?
#2: We're sitting on the invisible
bench.
#4 (points): But we moved it
over there this morning!
All (pretending to fall off the
bench): Ahhhh!
Cubmaster's
Minute: Building
This month's theme of Cubstruction is
about building things. Anything worth building takes some thoughtful
planning so that we know what materials we need, what rules we have
to follow, and when we need to get it done.
While you're building something
useful, you are also building your skills. So if something was tough
for you to build this time, it won't be as hard the next time.
You're not only building cool stuff, but you're building your own
personal toolbox of skills that you will carry with your for the rest
of your life.
Closing
Ceremony: Tools that Build a Better World
Materials:
Ruler, hammer, saw, drill, wrench, plunger, and pliers.
7 Cub Scouts hold up the 7 tools.
Each boy's lines are written in large print and tagged on the tool
for him to read.
#1 (ruler): We are the future
builders of America and the world. And this is how we will shape
tomorrow.
#2 (hammer): I will hammer out
injustice.
#3 (saw): I will help cut out crime.
#4 (drill): I will drill love into
every heart.
#5 (wrench): I will wrench out
discrimination.
#6 (plunger): I will plunge out
hatred.
#7 (pliers): I will pinch out
poverty.
All: Good night!
Game:
Steam Roller
Play the game “Red Rover”, but
replace those words with “Steam Roller”
Game:
Dump Truck Relay Race
Materials:
Cardboard boxes decorated like a dump truck, newspaper (wadded up
into “boulders”)
Divide “boulders” evenly between
the dump trucks. Divide participants into 2 teams. Place 1 dump
truck full of “boulders” by each team. Place an empty box at the
other end of the room, or running distance if outdoors. Goal is to
move “boulders” from their team's dump truck to the empty box,
without moving their dump truck. They may use any method they wish
(individually running with a handful of “boulders”, setting up a
line and passing the “boulders” from person to person, etc.)
First team to empty their dump truck wins.
Cub
Grub
Place construction signs next to each
item. Serve “safety cones” (bugles), “plywood” (wafer
cookies), “rebar” (pretzels), “wrecking
balls” (donut holes), orange jello in clear cups decorated to look
like safety cones.
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