Pack Resource Sheet January 2018- Jobs, Jobs, Jobs

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Shanae

Scout Law: Helpful

There are many ways that people can be helpful. One way is by volunteering time to help others. Cub Scouts, Scout leaders, and coaches are examples of volunteers. Another way people help is by doing jobs that provide a service. This month we celebrate those who help out in their homes, schools, and communities.

Theme: Jobs, Jobs, Jobs

Gathering Activity: What is My Occupation?

Materials: cards with one occupation written on each, duct tape

As people arrive, tape one card on each person's back. They do not know what their card says. They must circulate and ask questions that can be answered “yes” or “no.” They may ask each person only one question. (In small groups, a second round of questions might be asked)

Opening Ceremony: Growing Up in America

Materials: Large cards with the letters to spell out AMERICA on one side and scripts on the other.

CM: It's great to grow up in America, where you are free to make choices for your future and to do something helpful.

#1: A is for astronaut. When I grow up, I would like to explore outer space and share my adventures with others.

#2: M is for military. When I grow up, I would like to join the United States armed forces to serve my country.

#3: E is for engineer. When I grow up, I would like to design and build new things that can ease the lives of those with disabilities.

#4: R is for reporter. When I grow up, I would like to report uplifting events around the world, and help all people understand each other better.

#5: I is for IT specialist. When I grow up, I would like to be a computer expert and help people with the latest technological gadgets.

#6: C is for cardiologist. When I grow up, I would like to be a heart doctor and help people become healthier.

#7: A is for artist. When I grow up, I would like to create music and art to help lift the spirits of people everywhere.

CM: Our Cub Scouts here tonight will be the leaders of tomorrow. I think our future is in good hands. We thank all those in the past and present, who have fought to keep America free, so that these boys have the freedom to choose their future. (Continue with the Pledge of Allegiance)

Opening Ceremony

Materials: US flag with wooden pole with eagle on top.

#1: A woodworker made this flagpole.

#2: An artist made the eagle on its top.

#3: A seamstress sewed the flag.

#4: Citizens give it meaning.

#5: Please join us in the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag.

Song: When I Grow Up

Tune: Bingo

When I grow up, what will I be?

A sailor on the high sea,

Astronaut, teacher,

Carpenter, preacher,

Fireman, zoo keeper,

Or a Cub Scout leader!

When I grow up, what will I be?

A naturalist who studies trees,

Physician, lawyer,

Musician, actor,

Scientist, soldier,

Or a Cub Scout leader!

Advancement Ceremony: Cub Scout Career

Preparation: Make an over-sized business card for each recipient. Print the Cub Scout's name centered on the card with the rank award or adventure printed beneath the name. Add details with the den and pack number, council name, city, state, etc. Arrange a variety of occupational hats on the table to hold the business cards and awards.

CM: Tonight we honor our Cub Scouts who have been advancing in their Cub Scout careers. (CM calls up a boy, and if he is advancing in rank, his parents. He briefly describes the adventures completed.) You have worked hard and have grown in knowledge and skills. I am pleased to present to you a business card with your new rank/skills. (He presents the card to the boy, or the boys parents to present to the boy). Congratulations!

Skit: The Fortune Teller

Setting: at least 5 Scouts. You can add lines for a larger den. One Scout (Cub #1) should be dressed as a fortune teller with a magic ball or reading palms.

Scene: Scouts are sitting in a circle on the floor. Each will have a turn to visit with the fortune teller. 

Cub #1: Why have you come to visit me today? 

Cub #2: We want to know what we’re going to be when we grow up.

Cub #1: Let me check my crystal ball!

Cub #3: What do you see?

Cub #1: I see that you (pointing to Cub #2) are going to be a doctor when you grow up.

Cub #2: Wow – I love taking care of people.

Cub #4: What else do you see?

Cub #1: I see that you (pointing to Cub #3) are going to be a scientist when you grow up.

Cub #3: That’s great – I wondered why I got that chemistry set for my birthday.

Cub #5: Do you see anything for him (pointing to Cub #4) or me?

Cub #1: Yes I do! You (pointing to Cub #4) are going to be a teacher.

Cub #4: Super – that’s just what I wanted to hear! 

Cub #5: What about me? What do you see for me?

Cub #1 (peering very closely at the crystal ball): Oh! You will be very popular when you grow up – you will be a Cubmaster!

Cubmaster's Minute: Do Your Best

We had fun tonight imagining what the future holds for each of our Scouts. Cub Scouts, keep dreaming and reaching! Remember that whatever you do in the future, you will succeed when you always Do Your Best.

Closing Ceremony: CAREER

Materials: Large cards with the letters that spell out CAREER on one side and scripts on the other.

#1: C is for character development and citizenship. May I grow strong in character and good citizenship, and be relied upon for my honesty and service to others.

#2: A is for attitude. May I grow strong in body, mind, and spirit, and remember to keep a positive attitude and persevere in reaching my goals.

#3: R is for religious faith. May I grow strong in practicing my faith.

#4: E is for education. May I grow stronger in knowledge and wisdom, and become resourceful and responsible.

#5: E is for ethics. May I grow strong moral principles, and have the courage to live by them.

#6: R is for respect. May I grow strong in my respect for myself and others, and act with cooperation and compassion.

CM: Always remember to keep the values of Cub Scouting in whatever career path you may choose when you grown up.

Activity: What Will I Be?

At tables around the room, parents and staff round-robin stations featuring their careers. Den members travel from station to station to learn about the careers of pack family members or guests.

Game: Job Shopping

The Cubs sit in a circle. One Cub goes outside the room; while he is away the others decide what he should be when he comes back. If they decide on a policeman, for example, they call him back and he has to ask each Cub in turn what he has to buy for himself. One will say black boots, another a whistle, another a flashlight and so on. When he guesses his job, or has asked 10 questions, a new person goes out of the room.

Pack Resource Sheet December 2017

Scout Law: Kind

A Scout understands there is strength in being gentle. He treats others as he wants to be treated.

Theme: Paying It Forward

At this pack meeting, Cub Scouts will learn the importance of treating others as they want to be treated. Although it is nice when someone does something kind for you, it is even more rewarding to do something kind for someone else—without expecting anything in return.

Gathering Activity: Service Arrows

Materials: Paper arrows, markers, tape

Each person writes a service activity they have done that week on an arrow, then tapes it to the wall.

Opening Ceremony: Helping Other People

#1: Being helpful to others means picking up something someone has dropped without being asked.

#2: Being helpful to others means playing with a younger brother or sister while Mom is busy.

#3: Being helpful to others means telling a friend he did a great job when he did his best.

#4: Being helpful to others means shoveling snow or sweeping leaves off a walkway for someone who is not able.

#5: Being helpful to others means doing simple everyday things like smiling, or difficult things like fighting for our country.

#6: The people throughout history who have kept our country free were helpful to others like you and me. As we pledge our allegiance to the flag let us be glad that Americans are always helpful to others.

Song: When You're Helping And You Know It

Tune: If You're Happy And You Know It

When you're helping and you know it lend a hand

When you're giving and you show it things are grand.

If you're helping and you're giving

Then you help make life worth living.

Keep on helping, keep on giving, take a stand.

Song: Out in Scouting

Tune: Scotland the Brave or Old Spice

We put the out in Scouting.

We put the flight to Eagles.

We lift the light of Scouting, over the world.

We’ll never be hiked under.

Listen to our Scouting thunder!

We lift the light of Scouting, over the world.

All Scouts will work together

No matter what the weather.

We light the light of Scouting over the world.

We leave a sign that will say

To all who pass this way

We light the light of Scouting over the world.

We’ll blaze the trail from here to

Wherever duty calls us.

We light the light of Scouting over the world. Scouts, standing row by row,

We’re building for tomorrow.

We light the light of Scouting over the World.

Rank Advancement Ceremony: To Help Other People at all Times

Materials: 1 large candle, small candles for each scout earning a rank advancement.

CM: “To help other people at all times.” That's part of the Scout Oath. Helping other people is part of what it means to be a good neighbor. We have to help and look out for each other.

Asst. CM: To open our ceremony, I am going to light the large, single candle that represents the spirit of Scouting that is present in this room tonight.

CM: Tonight, we are recognizing several Scouts who, with the help of their mothers, fathers, den leaders, and others have met the requirements for advancement to the next rank.

Asst. CM: Will the following Cub Scouts please come forward with their parents? Will each parent please share in lighting the Cub Scout light with their son? This candle represents the Scout spirit in each of you, your willingness to always be helpful, and your desire to have that spirit light your way as you continue on your Scouting journey.

CM: The third point of the Scout Law is Helpful. Being helpful is one of the ways we do our duty to others. As a Cub Scout, you should always do your best to help others. I will now present each boy's badge of rank for parents to present to their sons. As you blow out your candles, remember that each of you is filled with the Scout spirit, and each of you can make a difference by being helpful at all times.

Cheers:

Do a Good Turn: Have the group stand up. Everyone claps once, then moves a quarter turn and claps again. Repeat until they have completed a full turn.

Grand Applause: While sitting, stomp feet 3 times, slap legs 3 times, then stand and shout “Hurrah!”

Big Hand: Hold up hand in the air, like you're giving a high five.

Big Hand with Feeling: Hold up hand in the air, like you're giving a high five, then tickle the palm with the other hand.

Heart & Sole: Clap your chest with one hand and the sole of your shoe with the other.

Arrow Applause: Notch your arrow, pull back the string and let the arrow fly.

Audience Participation: Helping Others

Lights: “Blink, blink, blink”

Cub Scout: "Do Your Best"

Helping Other People: "Warm Fuzzy"

Pack: Yell the Pack Number

Old Lady: "No, I Don't Want To Go"

Tree: "Ahhhhhhhhh"

Once upon a time, in a CUB SCOUT PACK a CUB SCOUT was learning about HELPING OTHER PEOPLE. The CUB SCOUT helped an OLD LADY across the street. But the OLD LADY did not want the CUB SCOUT to help her. The OLD LADY did not care that the CUB SCOUT had been learning about HELPING OTHER PEOPLE or that the CUB SCOUT and his PACK had set out to do good deeds. The OLD LADY just wanted to get a TREE. But the CUB SCOUT and his PACK were learning about HELPING OTHER PEOPLE and really wanted to HELP OTHER PEOPLE and so the CUB SCOUT helped the OLD LADY across the street. The OLD LADY thought what kind of a PACK is this? The OLD LADY just wanted her TREE and pretty LIGHTS. The CUB SCOUT said, "Nice OLD LADY, my CUB SCOUT PACK and I are learning about HELPING OTHER PEOPLE. I'll help you get your TREE and put your pretty LIGHTS on, if you will just let me learn about HELPING OTHER PEOPLE by getting you across this busy street". The OLD LADY sighed and smiled and said "Thank you".

Cubmaster's Minute: Do More

We can do more by our actions to show a Scout is Kind.

Do more than belong. Participate.

Do more than care. Help.

Do more than believe. Practice.

Do more than be fair. Be kind.

Do more than forgive. Forget.

Do more than dream. Work.

Do more than teach. Inspire.

Do more than live. Grow.

Do more than be friendly. Be a friend.

Do more than give. Serve.

Closing Ceremony: Being Helpful has no Limits

Five Cub Scouts hold posters with these images on the front: a clock, a calendar, a globe or map, an elephant, a picture showing Scouts of all ranks.

#1 (clock): Being Helpful is the right choice no matter what time of day or night it is.

#2 (calendar): And it doesn't matter what month it is. Our actions should always show that Scouts are Helpful!

#3 (globe or map): It also doesn't matter where you are. Scouts are Helpful around the world!

#4 (elephant): The Dr. Seuss story “Horton Hears a Who” shows that it doesn't matter what size you are. You can be Helpful to others.

#5 (Scouts): No matter what rank you are in Scouts, always remember that a Scout is Helpful and his actions show kindness and compassion!

Game: Tug-of-Peace

Materials: rope

This game emphasizes the importance of working together to solve a problem. Cub Scouts sit in a circle holding on to a rope placed inside the circle in front of their feet. The ends of the rope are tied together to make a huge loop. If everyone pulls at the same time, the entire group should be able to come to a standing position.

Activity: Give Goodwill

Materials: You will need a small box wrapped in 10 or more layers of wrapping paper (or tissue paper or newspaper). On each layer, write the word GOODWILL.

The players sit or stand on the floor in a circle with one player holding the box, ready to give GOODWILL. When the leader starts the music, the players keep giving GOODWILL by passing the box around the circle as quickly as possible. When the music stops, the player holding it unwraps one layer of paper. Continue in this way until the box has been completely unwrapped. If desired, place a small prize or treat for the fortunate player who removes the last layer to share.

Pack Resource Sheet for November

Scout Law: Helpful

A Scout volunteers to help others without expecting a reward.

Theme: Cubs in Action

It is never too early in our lives to begin helping other people. Scouting has promoted being helpful to others since it began in 1907 in England. William D. Boyce saw this in action on that foggy night in London, when a Scout helped him find his way. Boyce was so impressed that the Scout helped him and refused a reward that he incorporated the Scouting program in America in 1910.

Our Cub Scouts find active ways to help others in their neighborhoods and spread the goodwill of Scouting. By teaching and living the Scout slogan to “Do a Good Turn Daily,” we are keeping the third point of the Scout Law- Helpful.

Gathering Activity: Helping Hands

Materials: paper, pencil, scissors

Trace hand, and cut out. Write service you will do during the week, one act per finger. Fold fingers over as you do the act of service. Or, make the hand into a turkey by cutting out a body shape and gluing it on the hand shape.

Opening Ceremony: Helping Other People

#1: Being helpful to others means picking up something someone has dropped without being asked.

#2: Being helpful to others means playing with a younger brother or sister while Mom is busy.

#3: Being helpful to others means telling a friend he did a great job when he did his best.

#4: Being helpful to others means shoveling snow or sweeping leaves off a walkway for someone who is not able.

#5: Being helpful to others means doing simple everyday things like smiling, or difficult things like fighting for our country.

#6: The people throughout history who have kept our country free were helpful to others like you and me. As we pledge our allegiance to the flag let us be glad that Americans are always helpful to others.

Song: When You're Helping And You Know It

Tune: If You're Happy And You Know It

When you're helping and you know it lend a hand

When you're giving and you show it things are grand.

If you're helping and you're giving

Then you help make life worth living.

Keep on helping, keep on giving, take a stand.

Rank Advancement Ceremony: To Help Other People at all Times

Materials: 1 large candle, small candles for each scout earning a rank advancement.

CM: “To help other people at all times.” That's part of the Scout Oath. Helping other people is part of what it means to be a good neighbor. We have to help and look out for each other.

Asst. CM: To open our ceremony, I am going to light the large, single candle that represents the spirit of Scouting that is present in this room tonight.

CM: Tonight, we are recognizing several Scouts who, with the help of their mothers, fathers, den leaders, and others have met the requirements for advancement to the next rank.

Asst. CM: Will the following Cub Scouts please come forward with their parents? Will each parent please share in lighting the Cub Scout light with their son? This candle represents the Scout spirit in each of you, your willingness to always be helpful, and your desire to have that spirit light your way as you continue on your Scouting journey.

CM: The third point of the Scout Law is Helpful. Being helpful is one of the ways we do our duty to others. As a Cub Scout, you should always do your best to help others. I will now present each boy's badge of rank for parents to present to their sons. As you blow out your candles, remember that each of you is filled with the Scout spirit, and each of you can make a difference by being helpful at all times.

Cheers:

Do a Good Turn: Have the group stand up. Everyone claps once, then moves a quarter turn and claps again. Repeat until they have completed a full turn.

Grand Applause: While sitting, stomp feet 3 times, slap legs 3 times, then stand and shout “Hurrah!”

Big Hand: Hold up hand in the air, like you're giving a high five.

Big Hand with Feeling: Hold up hand in the air, like you're giving a high five, then tickle the palm with the other hand.

Heart & Sole: Clap your chest with one hand and the sole of your shoe with the other.

Audience Participation: Helping Others

Lights: “Blink, blink, blink”

Cub Scout: "Do Your Best"

Helping Other People: "Warm Fuzzy"

Pack: Yell the Pack Number

Old Lady: "No, I Don't Want To Go"

Tree: "Ahhhhhhhhh"

Once upon a time, in a CUB SCOUT PACK a CUB SCOUT was learning about HELPING OTHER PEOPLE. The CUB SCOUT helped an OLD LADY across the street. But the OLD LADY did not want the CUB SCOUT to help her. The OLD LADY did not care that the CUB SCOUT had been learning about HELPING OTHER PEOPLE or that the CUB SCOUT and his PACK had set out to do good deeds. The OLD LADY just wanted to get a TREE. But the CUB SCOUT and his PACK were learning about HELPING OTHER PEOPLE and really wanted to HELP OTHER PEOPLE and so the CUB SCOUT helped the OLD LADY across the street. The OLD LADY thought what kind of a PACK is this? The OLD LADY just wanted her TREE and pretty LIGHTS. The CUB SCOUT said, "Nice OLD LADY, my CUB SCOUT PACK and I are learning about HELPING OTHER PEOPLE. I'll help you get your TREE and put your pretty LIGHTS on, if you will just let me learn about HELPING OTHER PEOPLE by getting you across this busy street". The OLD LADY sighed and smiled and said "Thank you".

Cubmaster's Minute: Do More

We can do more by our actions to show a Scout is Helpful.

Do more than belong. Participate.

Do more than care. Help.

Do more than believe. Practice.

Do more than be fair. Be kind.

Do more than forgive. Forget.

Do more than dream. Work.

Do more than teach. Inspire.

Do more than live. Grow.

Do more than be friendly. Be a friend.

Do more than give. Serve.

Closing Ceremony: Being Helpful has no Limits

Five Cub Scouts hold posters with these images on the front: a clock, a calendar, a globe or map, an elephant, a picture showing Scouts of all ranks.

#1 (clock): Being Helpful is the right choice no matter what time of day or night it is.

#2 (calendar): And it doesn't matter what month it is. Our actions should always show that Scouts are Helpful!

#3 (globe or map): It also doesn't matter where you are. Scouts are Helpful around the world!

#4 (elephant): The Dr. Seuss story “Horton Hears a Who” shows that it doesn't matter what size you are. You can be Helpful to others.

#5 (Scouts): No matter what rank you are in Scouts, always remember that a Scout is Helpful and his actions show kindness and compassion!

Game: Tug-of-Peace

Materials: rope

This game emphasizes the importance of working together to solve a problem. Cub Scouts sit in a circle holding on to a rope placed inside the circle in front of their feet. The ends of the rope are tied together to make a huge loop. If everyone pulls at the same time, the entire group should be able to come to a standing position.

Project: Give Goodwill

Materials: You will need a small box wrapped in 10 or more layers of wrapping paper (or tissue paper or newspaper). On each layer, write the word GOODWILL.

The players sit or stand on the floor in a circle with one player holding the box, ready to give GOODWILL. When the leader starts the music, the players keep giving GOODWILL by passing the box around the circle as quickly as possible. When the music stops, the player holding it unwraps one layer of paper. Continue in this way until the box has been completely unwrapped. If desired, place a small prize or treat for the fortunate player who removes the last layer to share.