Sunday, March 31, 2019

Aloha Cub Scouts - Cub Scout Monthly Themes - Utah National Parks Council - PowWow Books - Pack Meeting Plans - Hawaiian


ALOHA CUB SCOUTS
was the official Cub Scout theme in February 2007.  Here is a section from the 2006-07 Utah National Parks Council PowWow book.  This is a great theme, and many of the ideas that were used back then can still be used today.





To open the PDF,  CLICK HERE

Some of the things you will find in this PDF are:
  • Invitations
  • Graphics for Theme
  • Pre-Openers
    • Word Games - King Kamehameha
  • Opening & Closing Flag Ceremonies
    • Cub Scout Promise: Ho'ohiki Kieki Kiu - Opening Ceremony
    • All Across Our Nation - Opening Ceremony
    • Water Closing Ceremony
    • Wildlife Pledge Closing Ceremony
  • Advancement Ceremonies
    • Hawaiian Advancement - Advancement Ceremony
  • Cubmaster Minutes
  • Activities
  • Audience Participation
    • On the Beach
    • Robinson Crusoe's Diary
  • Skits
    • Fish Market
  • Games
    • Coconut Shell Casting
    • Ring Toss
    • Cup and Ball
    • Limbo
    • Hula Hoop
    • Fishing
    • Beach Volleyball
    • Diving for Pearls
    • Fisherman
    • Crab Crawl Relay
  • Songs
    • The Banana
    • At the Seashore
    • Banana Slug
  • Crafts
    • Sea Urchin Balls
    • Hawaiian Lei
    • Blooming Hearts
    • Love Bugs
  • Food Fun
    • Haupia - Hawaiian Coconut Pudding
    • Pineapple Luau Style
    • Pineapple Cream Cheese Pie
  • Cheers and Applause
    • Banana Cheer
    • Big Rain Applause
    • Bird Watcher Cheer
    • Beach Cheer
    • Clam Clap
    • Deep Sea Diver Cheer
    • Fish Cheer
    • Fisherman Cheer
    • Monkey Yell
    • Ocean Applause
    • Palm Tree Cheer
    • Water Cheer
  • Jokes and Run-Ons
  • Additional Resources


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Saturday, March 30, 2019

A Century of Scouting - Cub Scout Monthly Themes - Utah National Parks Council - PowWow Books - Pack Meeting Plans - Puppets


A CENTURY OF SCOUTING
 was the official Cub Scout theme in August 2007.  Here is a section from the 2006-07 Utah National Parks Council PowWow book.  This is a great theme, and many of the ideas that were used back then can still be used today.





To open the PDF,  CLICK HERE

Some of the things you will find in this PDF are:
  • Invitations
  • Graphics for Theme
  • Pre-Openers
    • Cub Scout Challenge - Matching Printable Game
  • Opening & Closing Flag Ceremonies
    • Spirit of Baden Powell - Opening Ceremony
    • Scouting Around the World - Opening Ceremony
    • It is Better to Do Good - Closing Ceremony
  • Advancement Ceremonies
    • The Gift of Advancement
    • Balloon Ceremony
    • Advancement Targets
    • Advancement Challenge
    • Path of Scouting Advancement Ceremony
    • Tails Advancement Ceremony
  • Cubmaster Minutes
  • Activities
    • Century of Scouting Outdoor Adventure
    • Century of Scouting Games - with Stations
      • Brownsea Island
      • Chicago
      • Mt. Beard, Alaska
      • Akela's Tee-pee
      • Century of Scouting
  • Audience Participation
    • A Scouting Story
  • Skits
    • The History of Scouting - Skit - with hand puppets you can make
      • Robert Baden Powell
      • William D. Boyce
      • Ernest Thompson Seton
      • Daniel Carter Beard
  • Games
    • All Fours Relay
    • Stick in the Bottle
    • Do You Like Your Neighbors?
    • Back to Back Relay
    • Ball, Basket and Board
    • Over and Under Relay
    • Clip It
    • One Foot Up
    • A Good Pick-up
    • Bottle Filling Race

  • Songs
    • Robert Baden-Powell
    • Thank Baden-Powell
    • Do Your Best
    • Baden-Powell
  • Crafts
    • Neckerchief Slide
    • Buzzer
    • Go-zin-ta
  • Food Fun
    • Number Salad
    • Monkey Shine Shake
    • Purple Cow Shake
    • Silly Salad
    • Pretend Soup
    • Ants on a Log
    • No Cook Fudge
  • Cheers and Applause
    • Baden-Powell Applause
    • Clap and Cheer
    • B-P Cheer
    • Follow the Leader Applause
    • Grand Salute Applause
    • Great Going Applause
    • Bubble Gum Applause
    • Can of Applause
  • Jokes and Run-Ons
    • A Kidnapping
    • Sleeping Mirror
  • Additional Resources


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Friday, March 29, 2019

Winter Wonderland ~ Great Salt Lake Council - Cub Scout Monthly Themes - PowWow Books - Pack Meeting Plans - Christmas Ideas


Winter Wonderland was the official Cub Scout theme in December 2002.  The following information is from the 2002 Great Salt Lake Utah Council PowWow book.  This is a great theme, and many of the ideas that were used back then can still be used today.





To open the PDF for this theme, CLICK HERE
To open additional information for this theme, CLICK HERE

Some of the things you will find in this PDF are:
  • Leader Hints
    • Tiger Den Leader Hints
    • Den Leader Hints
  • Blue & Gold Ideas
    • Menu
      • Chili Dogs
      • Iceberg Lettuce Salad
      • Ice Cream Floats
    • Activities
      • Dog Sled Races 'Cubanapolis' style
      • Snow sculpturing with ivory soap bars
      • Igloo building with cardboard boxes
    • Guest Speakers
      • Alaska Native
      • Expert on Cold Weather Safety
      • Expert Skier
  • Gathering & Pre-Openers
    • Christmas Cheer Song Match
    • Christmas Wreath / Service Project
  • Opening & Closing Flag Ceremonies
    • Angels and Cub Leaders
    • Things Aren't Always What They Seen
  • Cubmaster Minute
  • Advancement Ceremonies
    • Snow - Advancement Ceremony
  • Games
    • Fumble Fingers Relay
    • Ice Cube Race
    • Snow Clothes Relay
  • Skits & Story Telling
    • A Wintry Mix-up
    • Service
    • Snowman
    • Flowers
  • Theme Crafts
    • Winter Scene Water Globe
    • Paper Clip Ice Skates
  • Holiday and Seasonal Crafts
    • Candy Jar Reindeer
    • Sled Ornament
    • Clay Pot Angel
  • Songs
    • Service
    • I Heard the Cubs
  • Cheers & Sparklers
    • Drippy Snowball
    • Snow Globe
    • Floating Snowflake
    • Wonder Land
    • Service
    • Repeat After Me
    • Santa
    • Up on the Housetops
    • Santa Claus Cheer
  • Run-Ons
    • How does Santa Claus Water his garden?
    • How does Santa Claus keep his legs warm?
    • How does Santa Claus weed his garden?
    • What does Santa Claus eat for breakfast?
    • What is Santa Claus' favorite dessert?
  • Cubs in the Kitchen
    • Christmas Trees
    • Rainbow Soup in a Jar
    • Cooking the Bean Soup
    • Nutcrackers Peanutty Mice
  • Theme Midway
    • Snowflake Neckerchief Slides
    • Sled Ornament
    • Penguin Treat
  • Recognition Ideas
    • Snowman - Marshmallows
    • Sugar Crystals
    • Ice Cream Cone
    • Frosty the Snowman
    • Snow Shoes
    • Snow Cave
    • Icicles
    • Light Award / Torch Award
    • Snow Cone
    • Igloo - make out of sugar cubes
    • Snow Shoe
  • Family Award
    • Planning and Organizing
  • Theme Resources
  • Extra Resources from Additional PDF
    • Games
      • Sorting Game
      • Catch some snowflakes
      • Snow Scavenger Hunt
      • Animal Tracks
    • Skits
      • Santa's Big Secret Skit
      • The Meaning of Old Fashioned Christmas




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Thursday, March 28, 2019

Why Does It Do That? ~ Great Salt Lake Council - Cub Scout Monthly Themes - PowWow Books - Pack Meeting Plans - Cubstruction - Cubservation - Power Up - Weather


Why Does It Do That? was the official Cub Scout theme in March 2002.  The following information is from the 2002 Great Salt Lake Utah Council PowWow book.  This is a great theme, and many of the ideas that were used back then can still be used today.





To open the PDF for this theme, CLICK HERE
To open additional information for this theme, CLICK HERE

Some of the things you will find in this PDF are:
  • Leader Hints
    • Tiger Den Leader Hints
    • Den Leader Hints
  • Blue & Gold Ideas
    • Menu
      • Genius Stew
      • Experimental Jello Salad
      • Shocking Lemon Tarts
    • Activities
      • Pack Science Fair
      • Star Gazing
      • Science Demonstrations
      • Genius Kits
    • Guest Speakers
      • Someone from the Hansen Planetarium
      • Local Scientist or Doctor
      • Electrician
  • Gathering & Pre-Openers
    • Machines, How do they work?
    • Wind Socks
    • Guess What?  Matching puzzle
  • Opening & Closing Flag Ceremonies
    • Campfire Lighting Ceremony
  • Cubmaster Minute
    • Who Packs your Parachute
  • Advancement Ceremonies
    • Strange Phenomenon - Advancement Ceremony
    • Baffle the Boys
  • Games
    • Magic Funnel
    • Watching Sound Move
  • Skits & Story Telling
    • I Fixed It
    • Why Does it do that?
    • The Invisible Bench
  • Theme Crafts
    • Dancing Shapes
    • Pinhole Camera
    • Blooming Flower
    • Sun Art
    • Ziplock Terrarium
  • Holiday and Seasonal Crafts
    • Shamrock Pin
    • Pot of Gold
    • Leprechaun Pin
    • St. Patrick's Day Banner
    • Beaded Ornament
  • Songs
    • Why
  • Cheers & Sparklers
    • Eskimo Cheer
    • Seal of approval cheer
    • Crazy Scientist Cheer
    • Computer Cheer
    • Genius Cheer
    • Genius Quite Clap
    • Light Globe Cheer
    • Idea cheer
  • Run-Ons
    • Why do they use knots instead of miles on the ocean?
    • Why do lazy Cub Scouts have to go to school?
    • What do you call a sleepy bull?
    • How do you keep a bull from charging?
    • What holds the sun up?
    • Where do you find a lost belly button?
    • Hey den leader, can you change a quarter for me?
    • I just spotted a leopard
  • Cubs in the Kitchen
    • Gum Drop Tetrahedron
    • Edible Math
    • Gak
  • Theme Midway
    • Mini Kite Mobile
    • Outer Space Egg Creatures
  • Recognition Ideas
    • Light Bulb
    • Inventors - Franklin, Einstein, etc
    • Jake Garn Award
    • Space Shuttle
    • Gear
    • Science Fair Certificates
    • Lightening Bolt
    • Spark Plug
    • Genius Kit Award Ideas
  • Family Award
    • Communicating
  • Theme Resources
  • Extra Resources from Additional PDF
    • Flag Ceremony: But on the Other Hand
    • Games
      • Tilt
      • Balloon Rocket Race
      • Where is the sound?
      • One Eye Teaser
      • Hole in your hand
      • Muscle Pull




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Pack Meeting Idea Theme: Technology and Computers
Activity
: Do Computer Belt Loop, Wolf Elective 21, Bear Achievement 19 and Webelos Communicator Teach parts of a computer (as per belt loop) and have each Cub Scout participate in a short quiz or game.
  • Matching a picture of each computer part to the word.
  • Labeling each simple picture on a paper.
  • Pictionary, charades, etc.
    Teach about semiconductors and the making of computers.
    Teach the Binary Code.
    Take a digital picture of each Cub Scout during pre-opening and then have
    each boy print out their picture during the activity.
    Use a digital speech program to have the computer voice talk to the group with accompanying picture or PowerPoint presentation.
     



Wednesday, March 27, 2019

Webelos ~ Great Salt Lake Council - Cub Scout Monthly Themes - PowWow Books - Pack Meeting Plans


Webelos was a bonus section in the 2002 Great Salt Lake Utah Council PowWow book.  This has great information, and many of the ideas that were used back then can still be used today.





To open the PDF for this theme, CLICK HERE
To open additional information for this theme, CLICK HERE

Some of the things you will find in this PDF are:
  • Aquanaut
    • Sink the Ships - Water Fun
    • Make a Paddle Boat
  • Artist
  • Athlete
    • Activities
    • Homemade Exercise Equipment
      • Barbel
      • Dumbbell
      • Barbell
      • Standing Press
      • Prone Press
    • Tin Can Walkers
  • Citizenship
    • Service project areas & Field Trip Ideas
    • Meaning of Citizenship
  • Communicator
    • Person to Person Communication
      • Activity
    • One Way Communication
      • Activity
    • Non-Verbal or Body Language
      • Activity
  • Craftsman
    • A Lost Art
    • Year Round Activities
    • Requirement - Tool Safety
    • Projects
    • Make a Picture Frame of Wooden Molding
  • Engineer
    • Ten Things Engineers Do
    • Visit a Construction Site, Look at a Set of Plans
    • Tell How Electricity is Generated and Gets to your Home
    • Draw 3 Kinds of Bridges: Construct Model Bridge
    • Build a catapult and show how it works
    • A Simple Pulley
    • A Simple Block and Tackle Demonstration
    • Making a Simple Set of Gears
  • Family Member
    • Family Flags
    • Family Meetings
  • Fitness
    • Four Uses of Soap
    • Soap Strainer
    • Soap Carving
    • Back Scrubber
    • Gift Bar
    • Health Fun Treat
  • Forester
    • Pre Opener for a Pack meeting 
    • Free Trees
    • Adopt a tree
    • Leaf or Twig Identification
    • Guests
    • Field Trip
  • Geologist
    • How they measure earthquakes
    • Places to go
    • Den Meeting: Crystal Patterns
    • Den Meeting in the field
    • Collecting Fossils
  • Handyman
    • Wash a Car
    • Change a Tire, Check Oil Level and Tire Pressure of a car
    • Make a repair to a Bike, Lubricate Chain & Inflate Tires
    • Build a Sawhorse or stool
    • Help Take Care of the lawn
  • Naturalist
    • Nature Experiment
    • Soil Conservation Experiment
    • Tours and Hiking Trails
    • Bird Feeding Project
    • Catching Insects
  • Outdoorsman
    • If you are lost
    • Outdoor Tent
    • Fire Starting - Easy and Safe
  • Readyman
    • Where to go and what to do in an emergency
    • Define First Aid
    • Have a Guest Speaker
    • Field Trips
    • Evaluation
  • Scholar
  • Scientist
    • Read and Show Bernoulli's Principle
    • Read and Tell Inventions That use Pascal's Law
    • Read Newton's First Law of Motion and Show Three Ways it Works
    • Show Effects of Air and Atmospheric Pressure
    • Show Effects of Water Pressure
    • Build and Launch a Model Rocket
    • Explain and Show Fog
    • Explain and Make Crystals
    • Explain your center of gravity & Show Three Balancing Tricks
    • Tie a Water Knot
    • Float a paper cup
    • Scatter pepper
    • Put on an invisible lid
  • Showman
    • Puppetry
    • Music
    • Drama
  • Sportsman
    • Careers and Speakers
    • Field Trips
    • Activities
    • Sports Injuries
  • Traveler
    • Bus Route Schedules
    • Timetables
    • Field Trip Ideas
    • Travel Costs
    • Route Planning
    • Pack Suitcase
    • Family First Aid Kit
  • Webelos Helps & Hunts
    • Uniforms
    • Books Charts & Software
  • Arrow of Light and Graduation Ceremonies
    • Timely
    • Dignified
    • Leader Prepared
    • Ceremony Short
    • Involve Others
    • Story: The Value of Asking
    • Creative Ceremony
    • Combining with Graduation
    • Graduation Ceremony Resources
    • Other Resources
    • Sample Arrow of Light Ceremony - set in a court room
    • Pack and Ceremony Equipment
      • The Arrow of Light "Arrow"




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Song

Tommy, the Trustworthy Scout
(Tune: Yankee Doodle)
Trustworthy Tommy was a Scout, Loyal to his Mother, Helpful to the folks about and Friendly to his brothers.
Courteous to a girl he knew, Kind unto his rabbits Obedient to his father, too and Cheerful in his habit\
Thrifty saving for a need
Brave and not a faker
Clean in word and thought and deed and Reverent to his Maker.




Story: The Value of Asking:
I’m going to relate a personal experience I had as Cubmaster. When I was brand

new, my oldest boy was a Webelos scout. He had earned his Arrow of Light and wanted it badly. I was unsure how to put a ceremony together. I spoke with the previous Cubmaster, and she shared one of her ceremonies. It went well after I practiced it a few times, and my boy had a memorable ceremony.
A famous person once said, “I’d rather ask twice than get lost once.” The same philosophy applies in this case. I’d rather see a new leader ask twice or even three times rather than doing something wrong and possibly lose a boy from the program.








Tuesday, March 26, 2019

The Statue of Liberty - A Brief History ~ Great Salt Lake Council - Cub Scout Monthly Themes - PowWow Books - Pack Meeting Plans - Home of the Brave


The Statue of Liberty - A Brief History
 is a bonus page from the 2002 Great Salt Lake Utah Council PowWow book.






To open the PDF for this, CLICK HERE





A Brief History
It was the summer of 1865. The United States had just come through four tragic years of a Civil War, but the spirit of
democracy in America had remained strong. Edouard Rene
Lefebvre de Laboulaye, a French intellectual, told his friends that
there existed "a shared commitment to the principles of liberty
between the people of France and the United States." He suggested the idea of a monument to American independence. A young artist,
Frederic Auguste Bartholdi, was there that night and the idea caught
his imagination. It would take 21 years, but the spark of that dinner conversation would one day light the torch of the Statue of Liberty.

It was 1871 when Bartholdi finally arrived in New York with a few sketches, showing the proposed statue located on what he believed was the perfect location--the twelve-acre Bedloe Island in the middle of New York Harbor. He traveled all over the United States trying to gain support for his project. He received many other commissions, but Americans were skeptical because of the immense size of the proposed statue.
It took three more years before Edouard de Laboulaye, exercising his considerable influence in France, could inspire enthusiasm for the Liberty project. By 1874, the Union Franco-Americaine had been formed to raise funds. The great project took almost ten years. Finally, on July 4, 1884, she stood complete and magnificent, ready for the ceremonies marking the presentation of the deed. It was a wonderful gift from the people of France to the people of America.
It would be another year before Liberty could be crated to New York. She needed to be sure of a place to stand once she arrived.
Perhaps the Americans were skeptical, or the unhealed wounds of the Civil War affected their generosity, but the people of the United States

did not rally to the cause of providing a base for the giant gift from
France. Little money was forthcoming until Joseph Pulitzer, publisher
of the
New York World, wrote a blistering front-page editorial reminding the nation that this was a gift resulting from the contributions of the
people of France, and that the people of the United States needed to respond in like manner. "Let us not wait for the millionaires to give the money," he wrote. In just five months Pulitzer's appeal to the people raised the needed $100,000. Now, and forever, the statue would truly belong to the American people. Finally on October 28, 1886,
Liberty
Enlightening the World was unveiled. "The dream of my life is accomplished," Bartholdi told a reporter from the New York World. 



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Monday, March 25, 2019

Uncle Sam Depends on You ~ Great Salt Lake Council - Cub Scout Monthly Themes - PowWow Books - Pack Meeting Plans - Home of the Brave - Blue & Gold Ideas


Uncle Sam Depends on You was the official Cub Scout theme in February 2002.  The following information is from the 2002 Great Salt Lake Utah Council PowWow book.  This is a great theme, and many of the ideas that were used back then can still be used today.





To open the PDF for this theme, CLICK HERE
To open additional information for this theme, CLICK HERE

Some of the things you will find in this PDF are:
  • Leader Hints
    • Tiger Den Leader Hints
    • Den Leader Hints
  • Blue & Gold Ideas - in the 2nd link above in "additional information"
    • Menu - All American Hot Dogs and Hamburgers Variety of Chips and dips
      Macaroni, potato and Jell-O salads Pie and Homemade Ice Cream Homemade Root Beer
    • Activities - Sing patriotic songs; have a special flag ceremony; have a parade of nations
    • Guest Speakers - Member of the military speak about patriotism, help with flag ceremony.
  • Gathering & Pre-Openers
    • Patriotic Word Search
    • Presidents Scramble
  • Opening & Closing Flag Ceremonies
    • America - Flag Ceremony
    • Flag Pole
  • Cubmaster Minute
    • 9/11
  • Advancement Ceremonies
    • Puzzle Ceremony
    • Liberty
    • Eagle
    • Bobcat Induction Ceremony
  • Games
    • Pie Eating Contest
    • Pass the Map Game
  • Skits & Story Telling
    • Our Presidents
    • An American Boy
  • Theme Crafts
    • Uncle Sam Beadie
    • USA Flag Beadie
    • Uncle Sam Tie Slide
  • Holiday and Seasonal Crafts
    • 5x7 Wooden Picture Frame
    • Grapevine Wreath
    • Valentine Candle Holder
    • Be Mine Bear
    • Valentines Paper Mache Box
  • Songs
    • Banquet Time
    • Blue & Gold Song
  • Cheers & Sparklers
    • Clam Cheer
    • Pizza Cheer
    • Oscar Meyer Cheer
    • George Washington Cheer
    • Abraham Lincoln Cheer
    • Benjamin Franklin Cheer
    • Constitution Cheer
    • Paul Revere's Ride Cheer
    • Cheerleader Cheer
  • Run-Ons
    • Is that the sun or the moon up there?
    • What did they do at the Boston Tea Party?
    • Why aren’t you doing very well in history?
    • What are the last words of the “Stars Spangled Banner”?
    • What did Paul Revere say when he got on his horse?
    • Which amendment gives you the right to pull up your sleeves?
    • Abraham Lincoln had a very hard childhood, he had to walk 7 miles to school everyday.
    • What are you eating?
  • Cubs in the Kitchen
    • USA Berries
    • Chocolate Peanut Butter Pizza
    • Cub Cakes
    • Granola
  • Theme Midway
    • The Star Spangled Banner Quiz
    • Flag Windsock Neckerchief Slide
  • Recognition Ideas
    • Citizenship in the Community
    • Uncle Same Wants You
    • Induction
    • Leader Recognitions
    • Statue of Liberty
    • Recognize Community Leaders - Teachers, Public Works, EMT, Fire, Police
    • Patriotic Awards
    • Hero Sandwich - Fun Foam
    • Cub Scout Heroes
    • Rocket's Red Glare
    • Francis Scott Key
    • Mt. Rushmore Silhouettes Award - Thank You from Cubs to Parents
    • Money - Chocolate Coins
    • Jefferson, Washington, Presidential Citation
    • Rockets Red Glare
    • Founding Fathers Award
  • Family Award
    • Trusting
  • Theme Resources
    • Flag Ceremony
  • Extra Resources from Additional PDF
    • Ceremonies
      • Honor the Scouter Spouses
    • Games
      • Submarines and Minefields
      • Capture the Flag
      • Stars and Stripes Game
    • Planning Your Blue & Gold Banquet
      • Planning Time Table
        • 4 Months Before
        • 3 Months Before
        • 2 Months Before
        • 1 Month Before
        • 2 Weeks Before
        • Banquet Day
      • Committees to Organize
        • Planning Committee
        • Dinner Committee
        • Decorations
        • Program
        • Publicity
      • Focus - To learn respect for other countries while showing respect to the United States of America and understanding what patriotism is.
        Menu - All American Hot Dogs and Hamburgers Variety of Chips and dips
        Macaroni, potato and Jell-O salads Pie and Homemade Ice Cream Homemade Root Beer
        Activities - Sing patriotic songs; have a special flag ceremony; have a parade of nations
        Guest Speakers - Member of the military speak about patriotism, help with flag ceremony.
        Decorations - Have dens make place mats, leaders make centerpieces that represent their idea of patriotism, red, white and blue dishes and flatware, table covers, Christmas lights around the room, and flags from many nations represented on tables.
        Take home - Flag neckerchief slide, copy of Pledge of Allegiance meaning. Other ideas for this theme:
        Menu - Ham, baked potatoes, green vegetable, rolls, dessert Spaghetti, green salad, garlic breadsticks, dessert Salad or Potato bar, dessert
        Activities - Write letters to servicemen
        Slide show presentation about our country
        Stories from those who lived during the different wars Assemble ' care packages' for service members overseas

        Guest Speakers - Service members Those who served in past wars War historians
        Ft. Douglas Museum docent 



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HERE'S TO THE SCOUTER'S SPOUSES
Here’s to our spouses
Who care for our houses,
While we’re gone you pick up the slack. You do our share of chores,
And butler the doors,
And help keep us on the right track.

You listen (without squawks)
While we practice our talks
(That’s great help we could never hire). Why, you hardly even mutter
While the house fills with clutter
As the Scouting stuff piles ever higher.
You quietly sit while we threaten to quit And encourage us to keep on a tryin’. Without you being strong
We wouldn’t last long

You’re the one’s we always rely on.
For all your warm greetings,
When we come from our meetings, And helping us out in a crunch, For manning the phone,
And your struggles alone,
We say to you all, thanks a bunch!

Carol Shaw Lord



Flag Ceremony
For more than 200 years, our Nation’s flag has been a source of inspiration and national pride. It is a symbol of our strength and unity. On January 1, 1776, George Washington ordered the Continental Army to hoist the Grand Union flag above his base at Prospect Hill. It had 13 alternate red and white stripes and the British Union Jack in the upper left-hand corner. Today the flag consists of thirteen horizontal stripes, seven red alternating with 6 white. The stripes represent the original 13 colonies; the stars represent the 50 states of the Union. The Red symbolizes Hardiness and Valor, White symbolizes Purity and Innocence and Blue represents Vigilance, Perseverance and Justice. Please show your national pride and your respect for the flag as we participate in a flag ceremony to be presented by
(Pack #, the bear den, etc.). 



Sunday, March 24, 2019

Strike Up The Band ~ Great Salt Lake Council - Cub Scout Monthly Themes - PowWow Books - Pack Meeting Plans


Strike Up the Band was the official Cub Scout theme in January 2002.  The following information is from the 2002 Great Salt Lake Utah Council PowWow book.  This is a great theme, and many of the ideas that were used back then can still be used today.





To open the PDF for this theme, CLICK HERE
To open additional information for this theme, CLICK HERE

Some of the things you will find in this PDF are:
  • Leader Hints
    • Tiger Den Leader Hints
    • Den Leader Hints
  • Blue & Gold Ideas
    • Menu
      • Bach Stroganoff
      • Jassy Potatoes
      • Rockin' Rhubarb Pie
    • Activities
      • Craft Musical Instruments then have a concert
      • Learn to ballroom or line dance
      • Play musical Chairs
      • Draw to different types of music
    • Guest Speakers
      • Local Music History Experts
      • Local Musicians
      • Multi-Cultural Music Expert
  • Gathering & Pre-Openers
    • What do they play? Puzzle
    • Instrument Match Up
  • Opening & Closing Flag Ceremonies
    • I Can - Opening Ceremony
    • The Bugler - Flag Ceremony
  • Cubmaster Minute
    • The Oyster and Eagle - Cubmaster Minute
  • Advancement Ceremonies
    • Music Ceremony - Advancement Ceremony
    • Bear Award Advancement Ceremony
  • Games
    • Signals
    • Musical Chairs
  • Skits & Story Telling
    • The Band - Skit
    • The Merry Music Makers - Skit
  • Theme Crafts
    • Swannee Whistle
    • Tambourine
    • Film Canister Maracas
    • Dulcimer
  • Holiday and Seasonal Crafts
    • Snowman
    • Penguin
    • Winter Picture Frame
    • Pop Can Snowman
  • Songs
    • We're a Cub Scout Pack
    • The Advertisements
  • Cheers & Sparklers
    • Kazoo Cheer
    • Rhythm Cheer
    • Class A Cheer
    • Stamp of Approval
    • Keyboard Cheer
    • Drum Cheer
    • Trombone Cheer
    • Conductor Cheer
  • Run-Ons
    • In the Band
    • I once sang "The Star Spangled Banner" for two hours
    • Knock Knock - Wendy
    • How do you make a band stand
  • Cubs in the Kitchen
    • Superbowl Sandwiches
    • Glimmer Paints
    • Grilled PB&J With Apples
    • Peanut Butter Play Dough
  • Theme Midway
    • Musical Pipes
  • Recognition Ideas
    • Rubber Bands
    • Musical Notes - Paper
    • Musical note - gumdrops with flag
    • Sousa Award
    • Marches
    • Baton
    • Musical instruments - die cuts
    • Records, DVD's, CD's, Cassettes
    • MTV Award or Video
    • Drums
  • Family Award
    • Cultivating Talents
  • Activity Ideas
    • Play Kazoos. Divide into two teams: one play and the other team guess the song.
    • Play sound bites and have boys guess the name of the instrument.
    • Sit in circle and play “Down by the banks” game.
    • Make instruments and play in “Cub Scout Band”.
    • Have High School Band Members or teachers come and talk to Cub Scouts.
    • March in a Cub Scout Band, practice formations etc.
    • Have a Parade around the neighborhood.
    • Play famous marching band music. 
  • Theme Resources
  • Extra Resources from Additional PDF
    • Games
      • Dynamic Dog
      • Musical Arms
      • Musical Hurdles
      • Pirates
      • Musical Statues




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"THE OYSTER AND EAGLE" CUBMASTER MINUTE
When God made the Oyster, He guaranteed it economic and social security. He built the oyster a home, a shell to protect it from its enemies. When it is hungry the Oyster simply opens its shell and food rushes in.
But when God made the Eagle he said, “The sky is the limit, go and build your house.” The Eagle went and built its house on the highest mountain crag where the storms came and winds threatened it every day. For food it flew miles and searched for just certain things.
The Eagle--not the Oyster-- is the symbol of our country. Does the difference describe the kind of people we are?


Information ~~ One of our famous big band composers was John Phillip Sousa. His famous parade marching song, "The Stars and Stripes Forever", is in the Boy Scout Song Book.