CLEAN LNT Closing Ceremony

Several people asked for the Closing Ceremony presented at the April Roundtable.  Lynn has graciously provided it for us!

Closing Activity (5 people)
Cub Scout Roundtable, Elk Horn District
Lynn Keisker, 4-12-17


C—“A Scout cares for the land. He is also courteous to both people
and things in our world. A CAN of Soda takes 80-200 years to decompose.
The Outdoor Code for a scout is real.”



L—“A Scout leaves no trash behind. He is loyal to the Scout oath, law, and outdoor code. Even a sock of natural fibers left behind on the ground would take 1 to 5 years to decompose.



E—“A Scout encourages others to help as well. He is ethical by choice, and sets a good example for others. Every forgotten water bottle takes 450 years to decompose.



A—“A Scout appreciates healthy foods grown by our farmers. His stays mentally awake when hiking and camping. He is aware that a granola or
nut bar wrapper takes 2 to 6 years to decompose.



N—“Now, a Scout asks you to prepare for a closing prayer – to remember the beauty around us provided by our Creator, with reverence for ethical principles, and gratitude for our world. May we be clean, careful, considerate, and conservation-minded.”

Pack Resource Sheet May 2017

Scout Law: Clean

A Scout keeps his body and mind fit and clean. He helps keep his home and community clean.

Theme: A Picnic with Pizzazz

Cub Scouts love being outside, but what they like more is eating outside. Help the boys plan simple, nutritious meals and snacks that they can prepare and consume outdoors. We can emphasize healthier choices, thus reinforcing our commitment to care for our bodies. Follow the Leave No Trace guidelines to keep our community clean.

Gathering Activity: Outdoor Games

Have several outdoor game areas set up, such as bocce/lawn bowling, ladder ball, croquet, horseshoes, ring toss, etc. Or set up an obstacle course for participants to try as they arrive.

Gathering Activity: Nature Scavenger Hunt

Give each participant a list of items to find. Make sure you have already verified that you can find those items at your location. Some ideas are: leaf, spider, butterfly, bee, ant, flower, round stone, piece of trash, bird, etc.

Opening Ceremony: A Piece of the Sun

Materials: large picture of a sun, cut into 4 quarters, with lines on the back

#1: Here I hold a piece of the sun

It keeps us warm most days..

Especially when we play outside

We appreciate its rays.

#2: Here I hold a piece of the sun

It reminds me of summer break.

We swim, we bike, we run, and laugh

And picnic by the lake.

#3: Here I hold a piece of the sun

It reminds me of Scouting, too.

A bright year we can see before us

Because of all we will get to do!

#4: Here I hold a piece of the sun

Glad to finish this art.

We look forward to learning Scouting's ideals

And holding them close to our heart.

CM: Will you please rise and join us in the Pledge of Allegiance?

Song: Picnic Basket

Tune: Oh When the Saints Go Marching In

Oh, when the ants go marching by,

Oh, when the ants go marching by,

You'd better guard your picnic basket

Before they take your piece of pie.

And when they take your piece of pie

You will turn to mom and cry:

“Oh, I should have watched my picnic basket

So the ants wouldn't take my pie!”

And so you see, little guy,

You need to guard your basket; here's why:

So when the ants come marching on by,

They can't take your piece of pie!

Song: Take Me Out for a Picnic

Tune: Take Me Out to the Ball Game

Take me out for a picnic

Let's go play in the park.

Grill up some hotdogs and hamburgers please

Covered with ketchup and mustard and cheese.

Let's all sit on the blanket

Don't mind the ants and the flies!

For it's one, two, three times as fun

When we eat outside!

By Shanae Ames

Advancement Ceremony: Picnic Basket

Materials: Large picnic basket with the belt loops and pins attached to picnic items as follows: Bobcat- napkins, Wolf- paper plate, Bear- paper cup, Webelos/Arrow of Light- plastic utensils

CM: Today we have had a great pack picnic. It is now time to recognize several Cub Scouts for the work they have done since our last meeting. I believe something important was left in the the picnic basket for each of them. (Call boys and parents forward by rank)

We have here all the important things we need for a picnic meal. These boys and their families are the important part of this pack. All we need now is the food to make our picnic complete. The Cub Scout program that the leaders provide is the “food” that enables these boys to grow and thrive. Please help me congratulate those we recognize today by joining me in a cheer.

Cheers

Yummy food cheer: Rub your stomach and say, “Mmmmm, it was sooo good!”

Watermelon Cheer: Hold a big slice of watermelon in your hands. Eat it from one end to the other. Blow out the seeds.

Mosquito Applause: Use hands to slap yourself all over.

Foil Dinner Cheer: Yell “Raw, raw, raw!”

Hamburger Applause: Make a hamburger patty by clapping hands, turning left on top, then right, etc.

Skit: The Ants

Props: paper sacks

Setting: Skit opens with boys standing together in a backyard. Cardboard cutout trees and bushes could be used.

#1: Gee, there's nothing to do.

#2: Yeah, I know.

#3: Hey, let's have a backyard picnic!

All: Yeah!

#1: I'll bring potato chips.

#2: I'll bring hot dogs.

#3: I'll bring buns.

#4: I'll bring something special!

(All walk offstage and come back carrying sacks)

#1: Here are the chips.

#2: Here are the hot dogs.

#3: Here are the buns.

#4: (looks in bag, then drops it) Oh no!!

#1: What's wrong?

#4: I brought the ants!

Cubmaster's Minute: Sunshine

Today we've had some fun in the amazing sunshine. It's almost as amazing as our Cub Scouts. They are just as intense and just as glowing as our sun because of the ideals they share and the achievements they earn. The Aims of Scouting- character, citizenship, and fitness- shine brightly in our Cub Scouts, and we encourage them to work hard and have fun as they continually discover new ways to make their light shine.

Closing Ceremony: Outdoor Code

Materials: Poster of the Outdoor Code. The CM will point to each line for the Pack to say together, then a scout will step forward and explain the meaning.

CM: At our picnic today we have practiced the outdoor code. Let's repeat it together as a reminder.

Pack: As an American, I will do my best to be clean in my outdoor manners.

#1: I will treat the outdoors as a heritage to be improved for our greater enjoyment. I will keep my trash and garbage out of America's waterways, fields, and roadways.

Pack: Be careful with fire.

#2: I will prevent wildfire. I will build my fire in a safe place and be sure it is out before I leave.

Pack: Be considerate of the outdoors.

#3: I will treat public and private property with respect. I will remember that use of the outdoors is a privilege I can lose by abuse.

Pack: And be conservation-minded.

#4: I will learn how to practice good conservation of soil, waters, forests, minerals, grasslands, and wildlife; I will urge others to do the same. I will use sportsman-like methods in all my outdoor activities.

Pack Family Picnic

*Welcome families to the picnic

*Explain the menu and who will be serving (great opportunity for boys to pass off outdoor cooking adventures)

*Set up a hand-washing station with soap-on-a-rope and encourage use

*Serve picnic food

*Demo a skill learned in Cub Scouting such as tying a knot, safely using a pocket knife, presenting the Leave No Trace guidelines or Outdoor Code

*Make s'mores for dessert

April 2017 Newsletter

Scout Law:  Clean

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Theme:  A Picnic with Pizzazz

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Roundtable Blog:  elkhorncubs.blogspot.com

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LDS Scouting Handbook: 

 https://www.lds.org/bc/content/shared/english/young-men/35814_scout-handbook_eng.pdf?lang=eng

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Upcoming Events

Basic Training

Old Ephraim District:  Saturday, April 15, 8 am to 12 pm, 940 Three Pt Ave, Logan.

Old Juniper District:  Thursday, April 27, 6:30 - 7:30 pm, 1850 N 400 E, North Logan.

BALOO and OWLS Training:  

BALOO (Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation):  Friday, May 5, 5pm - 10 pm, Providence South Stake Center (360 E 450 N, Millville).  Cost is $8 before April 29, $12 after or at the door.  Will cover cracker barrel and materials.  This training is for Tiger, Wolf and Bear leaders.  Learn the basics of the Cub Scout outdoor program, including fires, outdoor cooking, first aid, nature, pocket knives, etc.  Bring a pocket knife with you.

OWLS (Outdoor Webelos Leader Skills):  Saturday, May 6, 9 am - 3 pm, Providence South Stake Center (360 E 450 N, Millville).  Cost is $15 before April 29th, covers lunch and materials.  Cost is $20 after April 29th, with no lunch.  This training is geared to Webelos leaders.  Bring a pocket knife with you.

Cub STEM Activity Days:  April 15 or May 27, Camp Fife.  Registration begins at 9 am.  Cost is $25 per scout (Adults free), lunch provided.  Participants will experience a day of dynamic adventures with hands-on experiments.  Adventure zones include: robots, solar van, levers & pulleys, gravity, rockets, bb guns, and geocaching.

Scout-O-Rama:  Saturday, April 29, Weber County Fairgrounds (1000 N 1200 W, Ogden).  Check-in begins at 8 am, Flag Ceremony at 9 am, activities run from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm.  Activities include:  climbing wall, BB and archery, bounce house, fishing, pinewood derby challenge (bring your own car), fun run for the whole family at 10 am, various booths and vendors.  Cost is $15 per family, includes at patch for scout-age youth.  You can attend as a family or a pack.  Register your pack at trappertrails.org.

Wood Badge for 2017 There are 6 courses being offered to adult leaders. Please see trappertrails.org for details.  Courses will be held in April, June, September and October. There is scholarship money available for some. ** The Family Encompass course is being offered July 3-8th. This camp offers Wood Badge for adults, NYLT for the youth and activities for all others in the family. It is being held at Camp Bartlett. **

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Tour and Activity Plan is no longer required as of April 1, 2017.  Please see http://www.scouting.org/Home/HealthandSafety/TourPlanFAQ.aspx for a FAQ to answer any questions you have.

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Training Highlight:  Cub Scout Cooking

Cooking is a very important life skill.  If we begin with the basics at an early age, we can foster a sense of pride and accomplishment, as well as foster healthy habits that will serve our Scouts throughout their life's journey.  It is important that Cub Scout cooking be taught as an age-appropriate activity, and that cleanliness and hygiene be included in the teaching.  Teaching Cub Scouts to cook helps them learn about nutrition and how to select healthy foods.  Taking the time to cook together promotes self-confidence as Scouts accomplish tasks and each boy contributes to the activity.  Cooking supports teamwork, creativity, and an introduction to basic planning skills.

Cooking with Cub Scouts creates fun experiences they can look back on as they grow older.  It's also a great time to teach them about STEM components of cooking and even the geographical origins of some recipes.

All adventure requirements related to cooking encourage Cub Scouts to get involved in planning the cooking project.  Wolves and Bears help plan a meal and shop for the items on the list, then gather the ingredients, utensils, and pots and pans when it comes time to cook.  Webelos do all of the above and learn about budgeting so they can help when purchasing the items.

Helpful tips when cooking with Cub Scouts:

*Keep recipes age-appropriate.

*Be prepared for a mess!

*Enforce safety rules and good hygiene

     -Make sure Scouts wash their hands before, during, and after the cooking process

     -Have them help keep food prep surfaces clean

     -Use cold water to wash veggies and fruit before using

     -A Bear or Webelos must request permission before working with a knife.  Knife safety rules are to be reinforced.

     -Reinforce that Cub Scouts of any age should ask permission to cook and be supervised accordingly

     -Closed-toe shoes should be worn to protect feet from falling items or hot liquid spills

     -Wear oven mitts when using an oven or microwave and when handling hot dishes

     -When cleaning up, wash all cooking utensils, dishes, bowls, pots, and pans in hot, soapy water.

*When cooking outdoors, follow Leave No Trace principles.

*Make cooking FUN!

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Resource Highlight:  Cub Grub Cookbook

The Cub Grub Cookbook is a Woodbadge project by Kymmer Crookston, who spent several years cooking at Cub camps and with her den.  In 70 pages it covers Den & Pack Treats, Outdoor Cooking Fun, Holiday Treats, and Outdoor Cooking Methods.  (Note:  This cookbook was compiled before the new Cub Scout program, so the requirements listed in the book are from the old program.  The recipes, however, are good any time.)

You can find the cookbook online as a pdf at http://balboaoaks.bsa-la.org/download/blog/Cub%20Grub%20Cookbook.pdf

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Award Highlight:  Outdoor Activity Award

All Cub Scouts have the opportunity to earn the Cub Scout Outdoor Activity Award. Boys may earn the award in each of the program years as long as the requirements are completed each year. The first time the award is earned, the boy will receive the pocket flap award, which is to be worn on the right pocket flap of the uniform shirt. Each successive time the award is earned, a wolf track pin may be added to the flap. Leaders should encourage boys to build on skills and experiences from previous years when working on the award for a successive year.

Requirements:

All Ranks

Attend Cub Scout day camp or Cub Scout/Webelos Scout resident camp, and do the following

Wolf: Complete the Paws on the Path adventure from the Wolf Handbook, and complete five of the outdoor activities listed below.

Bear: Complete the Bear Necessities adventure from the Bear Handbook, and complete six of the outdoor activities listed below

Webelos: Complete the Webelos Walkabout adventure from the Webelos Handbook, and complete seven of the outdoor activities listed below.

Outdoor Activities

These activities must be in addition to any similar activities counted for rank advancement, and can be accomplished as a family, den, or pack.

• Participate in a nature hike in your local area. This can be on an organized, marked trail or just a hike to observe nature in your area.
• Participate in an outdoor activity such as a picnic or park fun day.
• Explain the buddy system and tell what to do if lost. Explain the importance of cooperation.
• Attend a pack overnighter. Be responsible by being prepared for the event.
• Complete an outdoor service project in your community.
• Complete a nature/conservation project in your area. This project should involve improving, beautifying, or supporting natural habitats. Discuss how this project helped you to respect nature.
• Earn the Summertime Pack Award.
• Participate in a nature observation activity. Describe or illustrate and display your observations at a den or pack meeting.
• Participate in an outdoor aquatics activity. This can be an organized swim meet or just a den, pack, or family swim.
• Participate in an outdoor campfire program. Perform in a skit, sing a song, or take part in a ceremony.
• Participate in an outdoor sporting event.
• Participate in an outdoor interfaith or other worship service.
• Explore a local city, county, state, or national park. Discuss with your den how a good citizen obeys the park rules.
• Invent an outside game and play it outside with friends for 30 minutes.

    

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Theme-related Adventures

Wolf

*Call of the Wild 1B:  Attend an outdoor activity (picnic!) with your den or pack.

*Running With the Pack 6:  Demonstrate what it means to eat a balanced diet by helping to plan a healthy menu for a meal for your den or family.  Make a shopping list of the food used to prepare the meal.

*Air of the Wolf 2D:  Make a kite using household materials.  Explain the rules for safely flying kites.  Fly your kite.

*Finding Your Way 1B:  Draw a map to the local park where you can have a picnic!

Bear

*Bear Necessities 1B:  Attend an outdoor activity (picnic!) with your den or pack.

*Bear Picnic Basket 5:  Plan, cook, and serve an outdoor meal.

Webelos/Arrow of Light

*Cast Iron Chef 2:  Use an outdoor cooking method to plan and prepare a meal for your den or family.

*Webelos Walkabout 1:  Plan a hike or outdoor activity (picnic!)

*Outdoorsman (formerly Camper) Option B 1:  Plan and participate in an outdoor activity (picnic!)

*Art Explosion 3A:  Draw or paint an original picture outdoors, using the art materials of your choice.

     3H:  Take at least 10 photos or your family, pet or scenery.

*Castaway 1A:  On an outdoor activity with your den or family, cook 2 different recipes that don't require pots or pans.

*Project Family 6A:  Hold a family meeting to plan an exciting family activity, such as a picnic!

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Scouting Outing:  Local Parks

Take your den or pack on a walk or picnic this month at your local park!  (If you have info for a park not listed, please email the info to me at cachescrappers@gmail.com so I can add it to the list.)

River Heights

     *River Heights City Park and Ryan's Place Park:  500 S 600 E

Providence

     *Von Baer Park:  350 E Center

     *Cattle Corral Park:  100 E 200 S

     *Braegger Park:  300 E 300 S

     *Alma Leonhardt Park:  310 W 250 N

     *Brookside Park:  450 N 100 E or 38 E Spring Creek Pkwy

     *Zollinger Park:  61 N 200 W

     *Meadow Ridge Park:  251 S 325 W

     *Hampshire Park:  285 W 575 S

Millville

     *Millville City (South) Park:  500 E 300 S

     *Millville City (North) Park:  400 N 100 E

Nibley

     *Clear Creek Park:  750 W 2280 S

     *Heritage Park:  850 W 2450 S

     *Elkhorn Park:  750 W 2600 S

     *Old City Park:  300 W 3200 S

     *Park:  1370 S 2600 S

     *Sunrise Meadows Open Space:  2451 Meadow Lane

     *Nibley Gardens:  2942 S 1200 W

     *Shadowbrook Park:  625 W 3200 S

     *Mountainview Park:  1579 W 3045 S

Hyrum

     *AJ Park:  up Blacksmith Fork Canyon

     *City Square Park:  83 W Main

     *East Park:  725 E Main

     *Salt Hollow:  350 W 100 N

     *Wapiti Bluff Estate Park:   Wapiti Loop

     *Pride Park:  490 Glenwood Dr

Paradise

     *Paradise Town Park:  8990 S Hwy 165

     *Paradise City Park:  130 W 9000 S

     *Paradise City Park:  200 W 9000 S

Wellsville

     *Wellsville Dam Park:  500 S 100 E

     *Equestrian Park:  300 W 300 S

     *School Park:  100 E 200 S

     *City Square Park:  100 S 100 E

     *Darley Park:  100 N 100 E

     *Black Willow Park:  100 E 300 N

Mendon

     *Mendon Park:  95 N Main

     *Pioneer Park:  200 W 100 N

     *Mendon Neighborhood Park:  600 N 220 E

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Journey to Excellence

"Scouting's Journey to Excellence" is the BSA's council performance recognition program designed to encourage and reward success and measure the performance of our units, districts, and councils. It is meant to encourage excellence in providing a quality program at all levels of the BSA.  You can download a scorecard and find additional info at http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/Awards/JourneyToExcellence.aspx.

#6 Outdoor Activities  Each pack should conduct 3-5 outdoor activities each year.  A pack picnic is a great opportunity to help fulfill this requirement!

#8 Service Projects  Each pack should complete 2-4 service projects each year.  Conduct a service project as part of your pack picnic.