U.S. Scouting Service Project



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Volume 3 Issue 5 December 1996

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read an article somewhere recently, I wish I could remember where, that addressed “last times.” What it said to me, was that many parents look at all the “first’s” in their child’s life, i.e., first time to roll-over, sit alone, walk, etc. A lot of parents record all the first’s in a journal or baby book. Now that my children are a bit older (11 and 15) I have come to realize that I am experiencing a lot of “lasts” with them. Cub Scouting is a family program, whereas Boy Scouting is a program where the boys work in patrols with a Scoutmaster and the boys work on independence. Parental help is needed at the Boy Scout level, but not nearly as much as in the Cub Scouts. So before your sons and dens move up consider the following: Will this be the last Blue and Gold your family attends? Is your son’s last Pinewood Derby coming up? How many more family campouts will you be going to with your son? I don’t remember how my ‘last’ Webelos meeting went. Nor do I remember my son’s ‘last’ pinewood derby.I don’t remember a lot of the “lasts” my kids have done. But now I will.

In December we should be finalizing plans for February’s Blue and Gold Banquet. By now the date, time and location of the event should have been made. The site for it should have been reserved. The Blue and Gold committee chair and committee members should be in place. Also the program should be planned and a meal plan chosen. A guest list should be done and dens should know their specific assignments for the Banquet. December is a good time to recheck on facilities and to finalize plans for special adult awards, and to order them if necessary.

If you have any questions about anything that is in the Bugle, call me, Chris Reisel, at 838-4285.

Tonight’s opening was done by the Missouri Air National Guard. If you would like them to come to your pack meeting you can contact them by calling the following:

Missouri Air National Guard

Technical Sergeant Randy Lambert

239 Combat Communications Squadron

WP 263-6345 HP 839-2160

OPENINGS

If there is any doubt that Cub Scouting is a family program, we’ll dispel it this month with our theme “Family Showtime” as the whole family gets into the act. This pack meeting is a variety show created by our Cub Scouts.

This theme is designed to achieve Cub Scouting’s purposes of:

⇒ Improving understanding within the family

⇒ Strengthening the ability to get along with other boys and respect other people

⇒ Providing fun and exciting new things to do.

Sooo. . . ON WITH THE SHOW!!!

FAMILY OPENING

Have each boy hold a sign with one of the following letters on the front and the script on the back to read:

F - is for Father who is my role model as I grow

A - is for Akela who shows me how to help the pack grow

M - is for Mother who my patches will sew

I - is for ME who can Cub Scout like a pro

L - is for Leader who keeps me in the know

Y - is for you in the audience, so ON WITH THE SHOW!!

CUB SCOUT PRAYERS

We thank you, God, for all the happiness you give.

Teach us to thank You by the way we live;

To work and play with happiness and zest,

And all the time, to do our very best.

Amen.

Help us, dear God, to love Thee day by day,

To do our duty, and enjoy our play

To keep our Cub Scout promise the best we can,

And to do our best to help our fellow man.

Amen.

STUNTS and CHEERS

Cub 1: Whatcha doin’?

Cub 2: Writing a letter to my little brother.

Cub 1: Why are you writing so slowly?

Cub 2: ‘Cause my little brother can’t read very fast!

Joe: May I have 25 cents worth of birdseed?

Moe: How many birds do you have?

Joe: None yet, but I’m gonna grow some!

Joe: The doctor told me to drink some lemon juice after a hot bath.

Moe: Well, did you drink the lemon juice?

Joe: No, I haven’t finished drinking the hot bath yet.

BADEN-POWELL APPLAUSE: Stand very erectly with your hands clasped behind your back in parade rest position. Look left to right, then right to left, smile slightly, and then nod head as if saying yes.

APPLAUSE AND CHEER: When you raise your right hand, everyone applauds. When you raise your left hand, everyone cheers. When you raise both hands, they applaud and cheer.

A Manager does the thing right

A Leader does the right thing.

ADVANCEMENT CEREMONY

Use seven pieces of cut poster board with the letters to spell the word ACHIEVE. Have Cubs stand in correct order to spell the work ACHIEVE, and read the following:

A ADVANCEMENT -- along the Cubbing trail

C Committment -- to always do your best

H Home -- where it all begins

I Individual -- works alone as well as with others, or -- stands up for himself.

E Everyone -- all Cubs work together

V Victory -- is achieved at the end of the trail

E Excellence -- for a job well done.

WOLF ADVANCEMENT

, you stand here with your mom and dad to receive the Wolf Badge. Several months ago you came before us as a Bobcat candidate. At that time you promised to live according to the Cub Scout Promise and the Law of the Pack. On your honor as a Cub Scout have you done this?

Very well. According to your den leader, you have completed all the requirements for the Wolf badge. It is now our honor to present to you through your parents this badge of your new rank.

Your mom and dad have the privilege of presenting it to you because they are the ones who helped you earn it.

Please accept the congratulations of your brother Cub Scouts, your leaders, and your blood brother, Akela.

BEAR NECKERCHIEF CEREMONY

Personnel: Leader, the Cub Scouts, and parent(s)

Leader: When a boy becomes a Cub Scout he starts on an upward trail. I say “upward” because as he grows older he advances in Cub Scouting. He does not join a Cub Scout pack and then wait idly for three years until he becomes a Boy Scout.

As a boy moves along the Scouting trail, his badges of rank and his changes in uniform show his progress. One of the changes in uniform is the neckerchief. Before you are the four neckerchief of Scouting. On the bottom is the yellow neckerchief worn by those working in the Wolf Cub Scout Book. The next neckerchief is the blue one worn by those working in the Big Bear Cub Scout book. The third neckerchief is for the Webelos Scouts. The neckerchief on the top represents those worn by Boy Scouts.

(Boy’s Name), tonight you will receive your Bear neckerchief. The Bear neckerchief is blue. Blue stands for truth, loyalty, and obedience. You must learn to obey before you can expect others to obey you. This neckerchief stands for obedience to the Law of the Pack:

The Cub Scout follows Akela

The Cub Scout helps the pack go

The pack helps the Cub Scout grow

The Cub Scout gives goodwill.

Will the parent(s) now remove your son’s yellow neckerchief and replace it with his new Bear neckerchief. (The parent removers the yellow neckerchief and holds it while the other parent places the Bear neckerchief around the boy’s neck and secures it with a slide.)

Leader: Let’s have a round of applause for (boy’s name).

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Games

Balloon Passing

This game is for den families, also. Give each team a balloon inflated to about six inches in diameter. On signal, the first player on each team tucks the balloon under his chin and, without using his hands, passes it to the next player, who must take it under his chin. Continue until all have received the balloon. If it drops, the player may pick it up with his hands but must put it under his chin before passing it on.

Charades

MATERIALS: Each den selects three well-known phrases - book, titles, song titles, ad slogans, etc. They write each phrase and the den name on a separate slip of paper. The leader mixes up all the slips, and the first den draws one. (Make sure it’s not that den’s choice.) The denner then acts out the phrase in an attempt to have his den guess it. He may not speak, but his den members can. Allow three minutes for the den to guess it. Then follow with the next den’s charade.

WHO SAID THAT

This is a good one for pack meetings. Have the boys and parents get together to solve this. Some the parents will know about and some are strictly for kids.

1. One For All, and All For One!

2. Elementary, my dear Watson.

3. Come, Cheetah.

4. No case too small, $.25 a day plus expenses

5. Head for the raft, Jim.

6. If I only had a heart.

7. All-righty then.

8. Take a bite out of crime.

9. Only you can prevent forest fires.

10. It’s not easy being green.

11. Vodka Martini, shaken not stirred.

12. It ain’t over til the fat lady sings.

13. What’s up doc?

Answers

1. The Three Musketeers

2. Sherlock Holmes

3. Tarzan

4. Encyclopedia Brown

5. Huckleberry Finn

6. The Tin Man

7. Ace Ventura

8. Mcgruff

9. Smoky the Bear

10. Kermit the Frog

11. James Bond

12. Yogi Berra

13. Bugs Bunny

IT’S TIME TO . . . BE A FAMILY

A family is people giving and receiving love. We seldom come straight out and say, “Son, I love you. It doesn’t matter if I don’t like what you do, I LOVE you.”

A family is people getting angry with each other, but still loving one another.

A family is loving the differences about each other.

A family is people talking and listening to each other. . . communicating.

A family is people caring about what happens to each other and letting it show.

A family is people laughing and crying without feeling ashamed of it. . .expressing ourselves naturally.

A family is people reaching out instead of fencing in. . . to each other and neighbors and friends.

A family is a place for having fun, also for sharing sorrows and healing the hurts.

A family is people giving strength to each other; caring and letting it show; leaning on each other; feeling loyal to each other; in other words LOVING one another.

NOW IT’S TIME

As many characters as desired.

All stand or sit in a line in front of the group. All stand or sit in the same position. First person asks, “Is it time?” Each person down the line asks this question to the last person who says, “No.” This is passed back up the line. This is done several times until the last person says, “It’s time.” This is passed up the line. Then everyone changes position. This can be done by moving an arm, or leg, standing or sitting. Be sure the movement is arranged ahead of time with all participants.

My son, Neal, brought the following home from his math class. It is a game for families, with your Webelos probably having more luck with it than your younger children.

This next game is a test that does not measure your intelligence, your fluency with words, and certainly not your mathematical ability. It will, however, give you some indication of your mental flexibility and creativity. It’s been found that few people could solve more than half of the questions in the first try, and many reported getting answers long after they first tried the test . . . particularly at unexpected moments when their minds were relaxed. Take this as your personal challenge.

Instructions: Each question below contains the initials of words, when filled in, will make a statement with which you are familiar. Find the missing words.

EXAMPLE: 360 = D in a C would be 360 degrees in a circle.

1) 26 = L of the A

2) 8 = W of the A W

3) 1,001 = A N

4) 12 = S of the Z

5) 54 = C in a D (with the J)

6) 9 = P in the S S

7) 88 = P K

8) 13 = S on the A F

9) 32 = D F at which W F

10) 18 = H on a G C

11) 90 = D in a R A

12) 3 = B M (S H T R)

13) 4 = Q in a G

14) 24 = H in a D

15) 5 = D in a Z C

16) 57 = H V

17) 3 = P for a F G

18) 11 = P on a F T

19) 1,000 = W that a P is W

20) 29 = D in F in a L Y

SONGS

It Isn’t Any Trouble

(Tune: Battle Hymn of the Republic)

It isn’t any trouble just to S-M-I-L-E

It isn’t any trouble just to S-M-I-L-E

There isn’t any trouble

They would vanish like a bubble,

If you only take the trouble

Just to S-M-I-L-E

2. L-A-U-G-H

3. G-R-I-N grin

4. Ha-Ha-Ha-Ha-Ha

My Underwear

tune: Bye, Bye Blackbird

I have lost my underwear,

I don’t care, I’ll go bare.

Bye, bye longjohns.

They were very dear to me,

They tickled me, hee, hee, hee.

Bye, bye longjohns.

How I miss that trap door

Behind me.

If you see them

You’ll know where to find me.

I have lost my underwear,

I don’t care, I’ll go bare,

Longjohns, bye, bye.

SKITS

Going in Style

There is one speaking part for either a mother or father. . . and four other action parts. A small suitcase it the most important prop. Pack first those items used last.

Parent: There! I’m all packed. (Sets suitcase on table, opens it, and begins checking contents.) Everything’s in order for my weekend trip. I’ll just check to see if Grandma’s here yet. (Exits right.)

Child: enters from left and peeks into suitcase. Removes a map from top of bag. Makes a fan or an airplane out of it. Exits right fanning self and flying airplane.

Child: enters from right, bouncing a ball. Looks into suitcase. Picks up magazine. Rolls it up and hold in place with rubberband which was around wrist. Exits left and plays ball with magazine ‘bat.’

Small Child: carrying several dolls wrapped in a blanket, dressed like a toddler and sucking thumb, enters from left. Peers inside suitcase, then exits right.

Child: enters from right and removes sunglasses from suitcase. Puts them on and dramatically exits left.

Child: enters from left on roller skates or skate board. Removes suntan lotion and oils skates as exits right.

Child: enters from right, removes first-aid kit and fixes teddy bear. Exits left.

Child: enters from left, removes books, balances them on head and exits right.

Small Child: with dolls re-enters (from right). Looks in case and exits left.

3 Children: enter from left. Look inside suitcase and remove vitamins, comb and shampoo bottle. They form a rhythm band shaking vitamin bottle, adding a tissue to comb for humming, and removing cap of bottle and blowing over top. Exit right.

Child: enters from right. Removes several pair of socks or pantyhose, rolls them up and juggles with them as exits right.

Child: enters from left, removes shaving cream or cold cream from suitcase, applies to face. Then removes t-shirt or slip and wipes goo off.

2 Children: enters from right, remove hair blow dryer and curling iron (if parent is a mom) and begins a space gun game. (If using just hair dryer one child can chase the other.) Exit left.

Child: enter from right, removes clothing from suitcase and puts all of it on. .. . playing dress-up. Exits right.

Small Child: with dolls enters again (from left). Seeing the empty suitcase, child puts all dolls inside and covers with blanket, putting babies to bed. Exit right.

Parent: entering from right. Stands in front of suitcase facing audience, not looking inside suitcase. “Everything is all set! This is going to be a perfect week! It certainly pays to BE PREPARED! (Closed suitcase without ever looking in it, and exits carrying suitcase filled with baby dolls.)

Below are projects that your den or pack can do; some over the winter, others are for spring or summer.

Conservation Projects

♦ Build and set out bird boxes, feeding stations, birdbaths in backyards and parks.

♦ Plant shrubs to provide cover for wildlife.

♦ Plant grass seedling on bare ground in parks, schools or church yards to prevent erosion.

♦ Plant tree seedlings for shade, landscaping or ground cover.

♦ Make window boxes, and plant flowers; or plant tubs with trees or shrubs.

♦ Plant and maintain a flower garden in a park.

♦ Make litter bags for family’s and neighbor’s cars and boats.

♦ Make Outdoor Code posters to put up in school and explain the Code to others.

Outdoor Code: As an American, I will do my best to Be clean in my outdoor manners. 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 waters, fields, wood and roadways. Be careful with fire. I will prevent wildfire. I will build my fire in a safe place and be sure it is out before I leave. Be considerate in the outdoors. I will treat public and private property with respect. I will remember that use of the outdoors is a privilege that I can lose by abuse. Be conservation minded. I will learn how to practice good conservation of soil, water, forests, minerals, grasslands, and wildlife: and I will urge others to do the same. I will use sportsmanlike methods in all my outdoors activities.

♦ Make a conservation display for school.

♦ Make anti-litter posters.

♦ Collect insects and find out which ones are harmful to farm crops and trees.

♦ Check with local Conservation office for a pack project.

♦ Pick up litter and build a litter scarecrow to display to the public.

♦ Collect glass, aluminum and paper for re-cycling.

♦ Adopt a park, lake or roadside rest and keep it litter free on a long-term basis.

♦ Have a “Fight Litter” parade with boys carrying signs urging the public to ‘Stash the Trash’ or ‘Don’t Be a Litterbug’

♦ Decorate trash containers for school, park or other spot.

♦ Distribute advertising literature from U.S. Department of Agriculture about Woodsy the Owl - ‘Give a Hoot - Don’t Pollute’.

♦ Have a Litter Line - for a specified period of time, establish a phone number that people can call to report littered areas which your group will clean up. Publicize the litter line number.

♦ Make a Live Litterbug - use a suitable trash container with a sign “See the Live Litterbug Here.” Container has a mirror at the bottom.

WEBELOS LEADERS

Mark your calendars for a day of fun and adventure in the snow. The Klondike Derby will be held on January 4, 1997 at Beaumont Scout Reservation. Informational and Registration Packets will be available at the November Roundtable.

Example is not the main thing in influencing others. It is the only thing.

CRAFT

CLOSING

Honoring the Flag Closing

Materials: U.S. Flag

Personnel: Cubmaster, two Webelos or Cub Scouts who know the proper way to fold the U.S. Flag.

Cubmaster: Today, and at most of our pack meetings, we post the U.S. flag when we begin and leave it standing until the meeting is over. Why do we do that?

I think there are two reason. First, we honor the flag by including it as part of our meeting. Second, we show that we are under the protection of that flag and all it represents - our Constitution and our laws.

We honor the flag by saluting it and by pledging allegiance. We can also honor it by displaying it properly and by taking it down and storing it the right way. Now, (names) are going to show us how to retire the flag and fold it properly. While they do that, join me in singing “America”.

America

(My Country ‘tis of Thee)

My country ‘tis of thee,

Sweet land of liberty,

Of thee I sing:

Land where my fathers died,

Land of the pilgrims’ pride,

From ev’ry mountain side

Let freedom ring.

Our fathers’ God to thee,

Author of liberty,

To thee we sing.

Long may our land be bright

With freedom’s holy light

Protect us by thy might,

Great God, our King.

CLOSING

To God, My country, my Parents and myself that I may:

Grow in character and ability as I grow in size.

Learn and practice my religion.

Honor my parents, my elders, and my teachers.

Develop high moral principals and the courage to live by them.

Take good care of my body, mind and spirit.

Respect the right of others.

Set a good example so that others may enjoy and profit by my company.

Perform my work to the best of my ability

Regard my education as a preparation for my future.

Obey our laws so that I may live in harmony with others.

Preserve and support our American way of life and government.

Words to Live By

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

FAMILY SHOWTIME CLOSING

We have seen tonight that the family unit is alive and well in Cub Scouting. All families are not created equal. They are, however, created sacred. The family is a place of love, laughter and precious dreams. All of us need to be involved in the family - no matter what size or shape - we are all important to its survival. Parents, be there for your kids. Kids, be there for your parents. Love and respect each other. Please have a safe journey home. Thank you and good night.

Answers

1. 26 Letters of the Alphabet

2. 8 Wonders of the Ancient World

3. 1,001 Arabian Nights

4. 12 Signs of the Zodiac

5. 54 Cards in a Deck (with the jokers)

6. 9 Planets in the Solar System

7. 88 Piano Keys

8. 13 Stripes on the American Flag

9. 32 Degrees Fahrenheit at which Water Freezes

10. 18 Holes on a Golf Course

11. 90 Degrees in a Right Angle

12. 3 Blind Mice (See How They Run)

13. 4 Quarts in a Gallon

14. 24 Hours in a Day

15. 5 Digits in a Zip Code

16. 57 Heinz Variety

17. 3 Points for a Field Goal

18. 11 Players on a Football Team

19. 1,000 Words that a Picture is Worth

20. 29 Day in February in a Leap Year

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JANUARY’S THEME

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District Resources

Baloo’s Bugle Editor Chris Reisel 838-4285

District Chairman Rick Van Bokkelen 532-7126

District Commissioner Jerry Lloyd 837-0872

District Executives Jeff Pickett 361-0600

Dist. Training Chr. Dan Robinson 839-0317

Cub Roundtable Chr. Cathie Lundry 741-2842

Cub Leader Training Delores Garrett 838-1557

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