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.

March 2017 Newsletter

Scout Law:  Thrifty

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Theme:  Power Up

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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

Elkhorn District:  Saturday, March 11, 8 am - 11:30 am, 110 S Main, Millville.

Old Ephraim District:  Saturday, April 15, 8 am - 12 pm, 940 Three Point Ave, Logan

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

Scouting for Food:  Pass out bags the week of March 18th.  Bags will be picked up on Saturday, March 18th, so make sure to get them passed out before then.

Outdoor Ethics Training:  March 24-25.  Register at trappertrails.org.

Cub Swim

Tiger/Wolf/Bear swim days will be Friday, April 14 (6 or 7 pm) and Saturday, April 22 (12 or 1 pm).   Attendees will complete Floats & Boats, Spirit of the Water, and Salmon Run.

Webelos swim days will be Saturday, April 15 (12 or 1 pm) and Friday, April 21 (6 or 7 pm).  Attendees will complete Aquanaut Adventure.  

Cost is $2/scout, bring swimsuit and towel.  Call Jen at 801-884-2127 if you still need to register.

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-a-rama:  Saturday, April 30, Weber State Fairgrounds.  More details to come.

Commissioner's College:  Saturday, March 11, 8 am - 3 pm, Ogden LDS Institute.  Cost is $20.  For all commissioners, Roundtable staff or interested scouters.

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Training Highlight:  Aqua Cubs

Safety around water is extremely important for everyone.  We have many opportunities in Scouting to help teach water safety and swimming skills to our families.  The buddy system, buddy tags, and Safe Swim Defense are essential tools that we can use to keep our Scouts and their families safe around the water.

The BSA Safe Swim Defense guidelines strongly recommend that all Scouting units engaging in swimming activities of any kind "have at least one adult or older youth member currently trained in BSA Aquatics Supervision:  Swimming and Water Rescue or BSA Lifeguard to assist in planning and conducting" the activities.  Leaders should complete the Safe Swim Defense training available at my.scouting.org, carry their certification card (No. 34243), and agree to enforce the Safe Swim Defense plan.  The plan applies to any place where Scouts may swim:  at a beach, private or public pool, wilderness pond, stream, lake, or anywhere else.

The following information is specific to Cub Scout swimming activities:

• The buddy system is critically important, even in a public pool.  Remember, even in a crowd, you are alone without protection if no one is attentive to your circumstances.  At Cub Scouting events where parents participate with their children, parent and Cub Scout should be paired as buddies.
• At large water parks where several activity features are spread over a large area, unit leaders should base supervision on age.  Den leaders should accompany Cub Scouts from area to area, serve as lookouts, and assemble everyone before moving en masse to the next feature.  Although it may not be practical for the entire den to line up together for each activity, buddies should be in line together.
• In pool environments, stick to the rule that people swim only in water suited to their ability and with others of similar ability.  Most public pools divide shallow and deep water, and this may be sufficient for defining appropriate swimming areas.
• Aquatics activities for dens often are held in backyards with swimming pools.  Safe Swim Defense must apply.  A certified lifeguard, though highly recommended, is not required.  A qualified supervisor must be present.  It is critical that the swimming activity be supervised by a conscientious adult who knowingly accepts the responsibility for the members involved in the activity.
• Free-flowing rivers are not recommended sites for Cub Scout swimming.

Have fun in the water this summer!

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Resource Highlight:  Safe Swim Defense Training

Before a BSA group can engage in swimming activities of any kind, a minimum of one adult leader must complete Safe Swim Defense Training, have a commitment card with them, and agree to use the eight defenses in this plan.  Safe Swim Defense must be renewed every two years.  You can find the training at my.scouting.org.

The Eight Defenses are:

1.  Qualified Supervision

2.  Physical Fitness

3.  Safe Area

4.  Lifeguards on Duty

5.  Lookouts

6.  Ability Groups

7.  Buddy System

8.  Discipline

Let's keep our Scouts safe in the water!

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Award Highlight:  Cyber Chip

Today's youth are spending more time than ever using digital media for education, research, socializing, and fun. To help families and volunteers keep youth safe while online, the Boy Scouts of America introduces the Cyber Chip. In developing this exciting new tool, the BSA teamed up with content expert NetSmartz®, part of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children® and training expert for many law enforcement agencies.

Netsmartz® has created a Scouting portal showcasing Cyber Chip resources, including grade-specific videos, for each level.  Check it out at http://www.netsmartz.org/scouting.  Requirements are divided by grade level (1-3, 4-5 and 6-8).

Topics include cyberbullying, cell phone use, texting, blogging, gaming, and identity theft.  Scouts learn the information through videos and games.

Cyber Chips expire after one year, and then they must be recharged.  Each rank level requires the completion of the Cyber Chip requirements for that grade level.

Requirements can be completed as a den or as an individual.  Parents can use the Cyber Chip to create open communication with their Scout about staying safe online.  Unit leaders can:

• Tailor the requirements to your own unit rules. Complete the requirements for the Cyber Chip as a unit at a regular meeting, then hand out the cards and patches on the spot.
• Review the resources available on the website, including teaching materials, an implementation guide, and more.
• Create a fun challenge for youth to stump the unit leaders.
• Play a "Jeopardy!"-style game in a meeting to use what's been learned.
• Use the Cyber Chip as a foundational step in preparation for leadership positions such as Webmaster.

Pack Resource Sheet April 2017

Scout Law: Thrifty

A Scout protects and conserves natural resources. Scouts explore the science of energy through solar, electrical, wind, and even “Cub Scout” power. They will also discover how this energy is used in everyday life. They will explore different ways to conserve energy and protect the world we live in.

Theme: Power Up

Cub Scouts will spend a power-packed month exploring the science of different forms of energy that we use in our daily lives. They will investigate how this energy is used and consider how to conserve it. A den might visit a local power plant. The boys can also power up by being physically fit!

Gathering Activity: Power Pinwheels

Materials: 6”x6” square of paper for each person, brad, penny, straw, hole punch, scissors, pencil

*Draw diagonal lines from corner to corner of your paper.

*Using the penny, trace a circle in the center.

*Cut the diagonal lines to the edge of the circle in the center.

*Close to the outer edge of the paper and just barely to the right of each cut, punch a hole in the pinwheel. Also, punch one hole in the center.

*Write one word (WATER, SOLAR, WIND, CUB SCOUT) along each of the cut lines on the opposite side of the traced circle.

*Punch a hole through the top of the straw using a hole punch.

*Fold each corner, without creasing, to the center on the side with the traced circle and fasten together with the brad.

*Push the brad through the hole in the top of the straw and loosely fasten the brad.

*Hold it in the wind or blow on it to make it spin.

Opening Ceremony: Cub Power

Personnel: Den of Cub Scouts with props named in ceremony, Cubmaster (CM)

CM: Our theme for the month is Power Up! There are different types of power we use every day of our lives.

There is SOLAR POWER (Cub #1 walks in with big sunglasses, shining a flashlight on his own face).

ELECTRICAL POWER (Cub #2 walks on with extension cord).

There is even WIND POWER (Cub #3 walks on blowing on a pinwheel).

But there is one source of power that is untapped- CUB SCOUT POWER! (Whole den runs in)

Please rise and join us in the Pledge of Allegiance.

Song: We’ve Got That Power

Tune: “I’ve Got That Cub Scout Spirit”

We’ve got that solar power, giving us heat, Growing the plants, so we can eat.

We’ve got that solar power giving us heat,

giving us heat today.

We’ve got that wind power, blowing on in,

Flying our kites, high in the wind.

We’ve got that wind power, blowing on in,

Blowing on in today.

We’ve got that water power, rushing right through, Turning the wheels, making power for you.

We’ve got that water power, rushing right through, rushing right through today.

We’ve got that Cub Scout power, deep in our hearts,

We never rest, doing our best.

We’ve got that Cub Scout power deep in our hearts,

Deep in our hearts to stay.

Advancement Ceremony: Supercharged

Materials: Cut outs of energy sources with awards attached

CM: Tonight we have Cub Scouts who have really turned on the power and completed the requirements for their advancements. They are so powered up, I'd say they are supercharged!

We would like to call up our first supercharged group (also call up parents if earned rand advancement). These boys put out all their effort and earned the Bobcat badge. These Bobcats are like the sun in solar energy; they give our pack warmth and light.

These next supercharged Cub Scouts have worked with great force to earn the Wolf Badge (or name of Adventure). They are like the wind in wind energy. They give our pack a blast of fresh air.

Let's call another group of supercharged Cub Scouts. They worked energetically to earn the Bear Badge (or name of Adventure). These boys are like the water in hydropower. They keep our pack rolling along.

Last but not least, these supercharged boys have achieved their powerful goal by earning the Webelos Badge (or name of Adventure). They are like the steam in geothermal power. They keep our pack going at full speed.

Solar, wind, hydro, geothermal- these are all renewable energies. These boys are going to keep the pack supplied with power for a long time to come. Congratulations, supercharged Cub Scouts!

Cheers

Lightning Bolt: Divide into two groups. The first group yells, “ZIP!” The other group yells, “ZAP!” Then everyone yells together, “BOOM!” Repeat twice.

Electricity Applause: Place both index fingers together and say “Zip, zap, zop!”

Electricity Applause 2: “That was electric!”

Fire Applause: Hold hands out in front of you as if in front of a campfire. Sigh and say, “I feel warm all over.”

Light Bulb Applause: Pretend you are screwing in a light bulb. Say “Bright, bright, bright!”

Audience Participation: Franklin Discovers Electricity

Divide audience into four parts. Assign each part a word and a response. Instruct them they are to say the response whenever they hear the word. Practice as you make assignments.

FRANKLIN: “A Penny Saved!”

LIGHTNING: “Zap-Zap-Zap”

EXPERIMENT: “Try it! Try it! Try it!”

ELECTRICITY: “Shocking!”

It was the 1740’s when Ben FRANKLIN started working with ELECTRICITY. He conducted many different EXPERIMENTS to try to understand more about it. His most famous EXPERIMENT being his kite flying one in Jun of 1752. FRANKLIN believed that LIGHTNING was a flow of ELECTRICITY taking place in nature. To test his hypothesis, he tied a metal key to a child’s kite and flew the kite during a thunderstorm. The key became charged with ELECTRICITY, and FRANKLIN had proof that LIGHTNING is really a string of ELECTRICITY. His kite EXPERIMENT and his others helped him develop many of the words and terms that we still use today when dealing with ELECTRICITY: charge, discharge, conductor, minus, plus, electrician, electric shock, and others. FRANKLIN'S numerous EXPERIMENTS with LIGHTNING led to his invention of the LIGHTNING rod. The LIGHTNING rod is used to protect buildings and ships from getting struck by LIGHTNING. Benjamin FRANKLIN was a huge contributor to the field of ELECTRICITY. He is said to be the first man to discover anything spectacular about ELECTRICITY, and he is well known by people everywhere for that. Unlike some other inventors in ELECTRICITY, FRANKLIN did not spend his entire life working with it. He invented many other things that had nothing to do with ELECTRICITY, such as bifocals, the FRANKLIN Stove, and the odometer. In 1831, he founded what is considered as the first public library. He wrote Poor Richard’s Almanac, which was published from 1732 to 1757. He also established the first fire department, and a police force. FRANKLIN was also a huge political power in colonial America. Benjamin FRANKLIN died at age 84 on April 17, 1790. He will forever be remembered for his contributions to ELECTRICITY and the rest of the world.

Skit: Light Bulb

Equipment: one shovel for each cub scout

(Most of the boys have their shovels and are pretending to work hard digging. One boy stands still with his arms raised. One boy is the Boss)

Boss (to boy with raised arms): “Why aren't you working?”

Boy: “I'm a light bulb!”

(Boss walks away, then comes back)

Boss: “Why aren't you working?”

Boy: “I'm a light bulb!”

Boss: “If you don't start working I'll fire you!”

(Boss walks away, then comes back)

Boss: “You're fired!”

(Boy drops arms and walks away. Other boys drop shovels and follow him.)

Boss (to all): “Where are you going?”

Group: “We can't work in the dark!”

Cubmaster's Minute: Positive Power

Elizabeth Dole said, “We have learned that power is a positive force if it is used for positive purposes.” As Scouts, let us use our power to do our duty to God and our Country, to obey the Scout Law, to help other people at all times and to keep ourselves physically strong, mentally awake and morally straight.

Closing Ceremony: Power Circle

Set up: All stand in a circle and join hands.

CM: Just as in all powerful things, there is power in all of us. If we all join together, our power increases and our boys will reap the benefits. That is the power of Scouting!

Game: Wind Power Competition

This game may be played in teams or individual: each team or Scout is given a balloon. To play, set a base such as a book or rock on the ground. Each Scout in turn blows up a balloon and releases it from the base to shoot squealing into the air. The distance each balloon travels is measured to see which went the greatest distance and possibly which one landed the closest to the base.