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

To see more Theme Ideas, and other PowWow books go to this page CLICK HERE

"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.