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
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