Cub Scout Activities ~ Cub Scout Monthly Themes - Pack Meeting Plans - Great Salt Lake Utah Council - PowWow Books - Blue & Gold - Derbies - Hike

CUB SCOUT ACTIVITIES was a bonus section in the  the 2003 Great Salt Lake Utah Council PowWow book.  This is a great section, and many of the ideas that were used back then can still be used today.

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Some of the things you will find in this PDF are:

• Academics and Sports Program
• Best of Blue & Gold
• Why do we have a Blue & Gold every year?
• Why do we have it in February?
• How do I put it together and make it successful?
• Time Line for planning
• Program
• Guest Speaker
• Games
• Songs
• Skits
• Crafts
• Flag Ceremony
• Uniform Inspection
• Decorations
• Centerpieces / Table decorations
• tablecloths
• placemats
• Den assignments
• Advertising
• Invitations
• Posters
• Flyers
• Phone Calls
• Visits
• Assignments
• Decorations
• Food
• Program
• Advertising/Invitations
• Facility
• Setup
• Cleanup
• Emcee
• Other
• Handouts
• Awards
• Leader Recognition
• Advancements
• Thank you notes
• Tableware
• Character Development
• A Scouters Golden Opportunity
• I took a piece of plastic clay And idly fashioned it one day: And as I pressed it, still
  It bent and yielded to my will.
  I came again when days were past: That bit of clay was hard at last.
  My early impress still it bore,
  And I could change its form no more.
  You take a piece of living clay
  And gently form it day by day, Molding with your power and art
  A young boy’s soft and yielding heart.

  You come again when days are gone: It is a man you look upon.
  Your early impress still it bore,
  And you could change him never more.
  You are dealing with a boy Who must be guided unaware: Must be shown, but oh so gently How to live both true and fair.
  Pins and badges aren’t our aim. Character building is our goal. But not to lose your courage now, For you are piloting a soul. 
• Derbies
• Pinewood Derby
• Raingutter Regatta
• Space Derby
• How to have a stress free space derby
• Other Derbies
• Kite Derby
• Bicycle Derby
• Egg Drop Derby
• Olympics
• The Awards
• The Medal
• The Trophy
• The Outdoors and Camping
• The value of an Outdoor Program
• Campfire Safety
• Lightening Safety
• Cooking Safety
• Water Safety
• Favorite Outdoor Recipes
• Chicken Thighs ALA Coke
• Banana Boat
• Cub Scout Hike
• Leave No Trace
• Cub Scouts "at Your Service"

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To find hundreds of ideas divided by theme, go to THIS PAGE.  We have taken many pow wow books and divided them into small PDF's according to theme.  We have made a complete listing of many Cub Scout Monthly Themes, and then added many links to each theme.  We are hoping this will make it easy to plan Den & Pack Meetings as you have many different resources to choose from.  More ideas are added on a regular basis.  You can choose a specific theme for pack meeting and see many ideas from different PowWow books with Pre-Openers, Flag Ceremonies, Cubmaster Minute, Games, Skits, Crafts, Songs, Cheers, Run-Ons, Food.  CLICK HERE TO FIND OUT MORE

Cub Scout Activities ~ Great Salt Lake Council - Cub Scout Monthly Themes - PowWow Books - Pack Meeting Plans - Derbies - Hiking Ideas - Campfire Programs

Cub Scout Activities was a bonus section in the 2002 Great Salt Lake Utah Council PowWow book.  There are many great ideas in this section, 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:

• Best of Blue & Gold
• Why a Blue and Gold?
• How to Plan a Blue and Gold and Enjoy It!
• Food
• Decorations
• Activities
• How do you choose a theme for the Blue & Gold Banquet?
• How to Budget for the Blue & Gold
• When
• Where
• Planning sheet for the Blue & Gold Theme "Uncle Sam Depends on You"
• Cub Scouts Go Camping and Outdoors
• Camping Opportunities
• Cub Scout Day Camps
• Webelos Scout Overnight Camps
• Webelos Scout Resident Camps
• Council Organized Family Camps
• Pack Camp
• The Outdoor Code
• Leave No Trace
• Six Leave No Trace Guidelines for Cub Scouts
• Plan Ahead
• Stick to Trails
• Manage Your Pet
• Leave What You Find
• Respect Other Visitors
• Trash Your Trash
• Cub Scouting's Leave No Trace Awareness Award
• Cub Scout Leave No Trace Pledge
• Cub Conservation & Service Projects
• Steps to Successful Service Projects
• Service Project Ideas
• Service Project Resources
• Websites
• Hikes, Field Trips, Cub Scout Awards, Activity Patches and Policies
• Kinds of Hikes
• Neighborhood Hikes
• Mini-Hike
• Alien Hike
• Infant Hike
• Man Made Hike
• Safari Animals Hike
• Treasure Hike
• Tracking and Trailing
• Historical Hike
• Coin Toss Hike
• Shadow Hike
• Obstacle Course
• Smell and Sound Hike
• Stop, Look, and Listen Hike
• Animal Track Hike
• Hiking Resources
• Campfire Programs
• The Purposes of Campfires
• Entertainment
• Fellowship
• Adventure
• Inspiration
• Fun! Fun! Fun!
• Ingredients of a Good Campfire
• Opening Ceremony
• Songs
• Run-ons, Stunts, and Skits
• Cheers and Yells
• Ceremonies
• Stories
• Closing
• A Word About Showmanship
• Storytelling
• Selecting a Story
• Getting Familiar
• Changing the Story
• Delivery
• Character Development
• Background
• Mission and Purpose of the Boy Scouts of America
• Core Values
• Teaching Responsibility and Environment
• Guidelines
• Adoption of Values
• Quiz
• Sample Topics for Each Value
• Citizenship
• Compassion
• Cooperation
• Courage
• Faith
• Health and Fitness
• Perseverence
• Honesty
• Positive Attitude
• Resourcefulness
• Respect
• Responsibility
• Derbies
• Space Derby
• Space Derby Contests
• Speed
• Endurance
• Relay
• Altitude
• Distance
• Just for Fun
• Accuracy
• No Winner
• Solutions to Common Problems
• Tips for Rocket Builders
• Fast Rockets
• Track
• Pinewood Derby 
• Pinewood Derby Awards
• Best Paint Job
• Shiniest Paint Job
• Best Use of Color
• Most Colorful
• Fastest Car in the Pack
• Fastest Car in the Den
• Most Original Design
• Sportiest Looking
• Best Workmanship
• Best Use of Imagination
• Most Aerodynamic Car
• Best Detail
• Most Unusual Car
• Most Humorous Car
• Fastest Looking Car
• Most Decals
• Most Realistic Looking Car
• Smoothest Finish
• Strangest Shape
• Most Futuristic
• Most Patriotic
• Funniest
• Best Wedge Shape
• Best Driver int he Car
• Best Vehicle Not a Car
• Best Racer
• Best Design
• Most Unique
• Judge's Favorite
• Best of Show
• Most Creative
• Most Artistic
• Sportiest
• Most Creative Use of Material
• Pre Race Checklist
• Scoring the Race
• Rules for Race Scheduling
• Raingutter Regatta
• Raingutter Regatta Boat Specifications:
• Tips for Raingutter Regatta
• Raingutter Regatta Rules
• Race Course
• Material for a Double Raceway

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Cub Scout Ship Builders - Utah National Parks Council - Cub Scout Themes - PowWow Books - Pack Meeting Plans - Genius Kits - Halloween - Raingutter Regatta Derby

Cub Scout Ship Builders was the official Cub Scout theme in October 2006.  Here is a section from the 2005-06 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.

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Some of the things you will find in this PDF are:

• Invitations
• Websites that would be helpful for this topic
• Reasons to Celebrate in October
• Pre-Openers
• They Built the Ship Titanic (Multiple Choice Quiz)
• Ship Builders Genius Kits
• Word Search Puzzle
• Going Fishing
• Opening & Closing Flag Ceremonies
• Ships of our Country
• Ship Builders
• Seven Seas Closing
• Seaman's Closing
• Advancement Ceremonies
• Clearing Customs Advancement
• Lighthouse Advancement
• Cubmaster Minutes
• Audience Participation
• The Wabash and Erie Canal
• Robinson Crusoe's Diary
• Skits
• Titanic
• Row Harder!
• Spelling Lesson
• Games
• Sailing the Seven Seas
• Man the Lifeboats
• Destinations
• Ships Ahoy
• Halloween Games
• Who's in the Haunted House?
• Trick or Treat
• Songs
• Cub Scout Shipbuilders
• I'm Building a Ship in Pack meeting
• Take Me Out on the Ocean
• Gloat Your Boat
• Down by the Docks
• Cheers, Applause, and Sparklers
• Salute the Captain Cheer
• Main Sail Applause
• Crows nest Cheer
• Walk the Plank Applause
• Swab the Deck Applause
• Lighthouse Applause
• Sailboat Applause
• Run-Ons
• Why do fish live in Salt Water?
• What do you call a lamb attack ship?
• What do whales eat?
• Why do seagulls fly over the sea?
• Where do boats go when they are sick?
• Where do mice put their boats?
• What do you get if you cross a parrot and a shark?
• How does the ocean say hello to the sand?
• How are your grades?
• Why is Turtle Wax so expensive?
• Crafts
• Cruise ship
• Craft Stick Fish
• Rockin' Boat
• Milk Carton Tug Boat
• Sailor
• Foam Sailboat
• Halloween Crafts & Halloween Food Fun
• Monster Jug Heads
• Bottle Pumpkins
• Super Simple Pumpkin Treats
• Bloody Bug Juice
• Sticky Spiders
• Food Fun
• Submarine Sandwiches
• Huck Finn's River Raft
• Veggie Ship
• Summer Day on the Lake
• Viking Fruit Barge
• Good Stuff
• Raingutter Regatta
• Variations
• Regatta Boat Stand

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Leader Training & Helps ~ Great Salt Lake - Cub Scout Themes - PowWow Books - Pack Meeting Plans

Leader Training & Helps was an additional section added to the 2006-07 Great Salt Lake Utah Council PowWow book.  This is a great section, and many of the ideas that were used back then can still be used today.

To open the PDF for this theme, CLICK HERE


Some of the things you will find in this PDF are:

• New Leader Essentials
• Aims of the Boy Scouts of America
• Methods of Cub Scouting
• Keeping Scouting Safe
• Additional Training
• Fast Start Training
• Unit Leadership Enhancements
• Roundtable
• Outdoor Leader Skills for Webelos Leaders
• BALOO - Basic Adult Leader Outdoorrientation
• Den Chief Training
• Wood Badge 
• Youth Protection Information
• Two Deep Leadership
• No One-on-One Contact
• Respect for Privacy
• Separate Accommodations
• No Secret Organizations
• Appropriate Attire
• Constructive Discipline
• Hazing Prohibited
• Junior Leader Training and Supervision
• Youth Member Responsibilities
• The Three R's of Youth Protection 
• Tiger Cub Den Leader
• What are Tiger Cubs?
• Tiger Cubs - How Does it Work?
• What is My Role as a Tiger Cub Den Leader?
• What about the Uniform?
• What about Advancement?
• Where do I go for More Help?
• Tiger Cub Advancement Form
• Den Leader Basic Training
• The Den Leader & Assistant Den Leader
• The Den Meeting
• Plan a Good, Quality Den Meeting
• Needs of the Cub Scout - Age Boys
• Resources
• Core Values & Character Connections
• Other Trainings
• Why Records are Important
• Experience
• How to Incorporate Themes with Achievements?
• Ceremonies and Recognitions
• Neckerchief Slides - What, Why, How
• Webelos Den Leader Basic Training
• Introduction
• Leadership
• Leader Training & Helps
• The Program
• Resources
• Leader Training & Helps
• The Scouting Side
• Cubmaster Basic Training
• Why Ceremonies??
• Use Ceremonies for:
• Do's & Don't for Ceremonies
• Resources for Awards & Ceremonies
• Simple Sample Ceremony
• Keep the Outing in Scouting
• Cooking
• Apple Delight
• Banana Hot Boat
• Chili Bag
• Corn
• Dog in a Blanket
• Egg in Orange Peel
• Eggs in Paper Cub
• Eggs and Bacon in a Paper Bag
• Foil Dinners
• No Cook Fudge
• Onion Oven
• Potato 1
• Potato 2
• Stick Bread
• Effective Delegation and Organization
• Delegation Model
• Delegation Tips
• Organization
• Volunteer Roles:  Leaders, Doers, and Members
• Organizational Roles
• Hypothetical Pack Planning and Meeting
• Miscellaneous Tips
• Committee Basics & Helps
• Pack Organization Chart
• Pack Committee
• Pack Committee Chair
• Secretary
• Treasurer
• Advancement Chair
• Public Relations Chair
• Outings Chair
• Membership & Re-Registration Chair
• Friends of Scouting (FOS) Chair
• Pack Trainer
• Den Leader Helps and Hints
• Hints for New Cub Scouts
• Letter
• Registration
• Achievement List
• Parent Involvement
• Optional Idea
• Planning Den Meetings
• Den meeting Helps
• Ideas for After the Meeting
• Denner Ideas
• Den Chiefs
• How Den Chiefs Can Help
• Meetings, Training and Projects
• Helpful Books to Have
• Webelos Leader Hints and Helps
• Do I have to do the pins in a certain order or at a certain time of year?
• How can I schedule to my scouts can earn all 20 pins?
• How do I find service/conservation projects?
• Do I have to do all the requirements for a pin in my den meetings?
• How can I keep track of everything my Scouts are passing off?
• Working with a Den Chief
• How does a Den Chief Serve?
• How is a Den Chief used?
• Using Den Chiefs
• Den Chief - The What and the How
• What is a Den Chief?
• How does he fit into Cub Scouting?
• Den Meetings
• Remember
• Hoe do I get a Den Chief?
• Training
• How to Best Use
• Den Meetings - Ideas to help
• Den Meeting - Ideas for help
• Praise
• Cub Scouts with Special Needs
• Lord Robert Baden Powell States:
• About Disabilities
• Cub Scouts is Easily Adaptable
• What the Den Leader Can do
• Den Meeting Ideas
• Use Encouraging Comments
• Use Non-Verbal Expressions
• Best of Blue & Gold
• Purpose of the Blue & Gold
• Planning the Blue & Gold
• Decoration Ideas
• Program Ideas
• Food Ideas
• The Arrow of Light Presentation
• Make the Webelos Scout Feel Special
• Have the Boy and His Parents Say something Good About Scouts!
• Inspire Others to Achieve Awards
• Teach the Values of the Arrow of Light
• Make the Ceremony Memorable
• What Not to Do
• How to Create a Ceremony
• Derbies
• Pinewood Derby
• History
• Purpose
• Planning
• Marble Racers Derby
• Cub-Anapolis Derby
• Description
• Car
• Race
• Other Suggestions
• Space Derby 
• Description
• Track
• Starting the Rocket
• The Rocket
• Space Derby Alternate
• Raingutter Regatta Derby
• Description
• Race Day
• Bike Rodeo Derby
• Description
• Rules
• Challenges
• Recognition and Appreciation Ideas
• Welcome New Cub Scouts
• Hurrah for our Leaders
• Leader Gifts and Appreciation
• Den Doodles

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Raingutter Regatta ~ Great Salt Lake - Cub Scout Themes - PowWow Books - Pack Meeting Plans

This information for holding a Raingutter Regatta was in the 2006 Utah Great Salt Lake Council PowWow book.  This is a great idea, and many of the things that were used back then can still be used today.

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RAINGUTTER REGATTA
Description: The Raingutter Regatta is a race in which boats race along a narrow channel (10-foot lengths of raingutter). The wind powered version uses sailboat designs and the boats are blown down the channel. Each boy builds his own boat with the supervision of a parent of other family member. He also supplies the wind for the sail with his own lung power. Raingutter Regatta kits are available at the Scout Shop. For a different idea, you can use vegetables carved as boats.
Race Day: The race involves two lanes of raingutter. The boys are to blow air on the boats in order to advance them through the water. Hands are only to be used to upright a turned over boat, and are not to be used to advance the boat. In addition, boys should not use their faces, lips, hats, nose, or other bodily parts to move the boat – just the air in their lungs!
Raingutters:

• Have a spare raingutter on hand.
  
• Pre-test all raingutters for leaks. Have some crimping tools on hand (such as vise grips) to seal
  last minute leaks.
  
• Keep caulk on hand. Do not use 100% silicone on wet surfaces since it dissolves in water.
  
• Clamp the ends of the raingutters down so that they do not get knocked over. Hints:
  

• Your boat doesn’t need to be fancy. Some of the best boats are those left unfinished, with mast
  and sail stuck on it.
  
• You can give awards not only for the fastest boat but also for the prettiest, best decorated, etc.
  
• Try to keep the bottom of the boat as flat as possible.
  
• Have a “waiting deck”. Bring a small plastic pool to fill with water, the “marina”, where the boys
  can test their boats.
  
• It’s not how hard you blow, but how straight you blow that makes the difference.
  
• The bottom edge of the sail needs to be about 1⁄2” above the deck of the boat. If the sail is too low,
  the corners rub against the gutter. If the sail is too high, the boat is top heavy and tends to tip
  over.
  
• The keel needs to be placed about 3⁄4 of an inch behind the mast. Don’t follow the instructions
  in the kit.
  
• The rudder should be placed touching the keel.
  
• Blow evenly with the straw at a point about 1” from the bottom of the sail.
  

More Good Stuff - Cub Scout Themes - PowWow Books - Pack Meeting Plans ~ Raingutter Regatta ~ Space Derby ~ Pinewood Derby ~ Blue & Gold Banquet

More Good Stuff was an additional section in the 2008-09 Utah National Parks Council PowWow book.  It had many ideas that were used back then and can still be used today.

To open the PDF for More Good Stuff, CLICK HERE

Some of the things you will find in this PDF are:

• Ceremonies
• Tips for Great Ceremonies
• Spotlight the Boy
• Appropriatness
• Costuming
• Rehearsal
• Staging
• Props
• Lighting
• Sound
• Public Speaking
• Audience Must See
• Inspiration and Ideals
• Involving Parents
• Action
• Adventure
• Delegation
• Imagination
• Symbolism
• Simplicity
• Graduation and Arrow of Light
• Arrow of Light Ceremony
• Painted Arrow of Light Ceremony
• Outdoor Arrow of Light Ceremony
• Graduation Ceremony
• Painted Cub Scout Graduation Ceremony
• Magic Neckerchief Graduation Ceremony
• Burning Neckerchief Arrow of Light Ceremony
• How to make Fake Campfires for Ceremonies
• Neckerchief Slides
• Recycling
• Craft Recipes
• Rubbery Play Dough
• Play Dough
• Just Like Real Play Dough
• Modeling Goop
• Play Dough for Baking
• Oatmeal Dough
• Sand Dough
• Sawdust Modeling Dough
• Bread Crumb Dough
• Starch Finger Paint
• Cornstarch Finger Paint
• Flour Finger Paint
• Sidewalk Chalk
• Special Events
• Planning Special Events
• Planning a Pinewood Derby
• Raingutter Regatta
• Space Derby
• Blue & Gold
• How to Plan
• Chairperson and Committees
• Physical Arrangements
• Decorations
• Invitations
• Food
• Program
• Invitations
• Dinner
• Catered
• Semi-Catered
• Potluck
• One Pot Meal
• Do it Yourself
• Cake and Ice Cream
• Program
• Gathering Period
• Opening Ceremony
• Welcome and Introductions
• Invocation
• Dinner
• Entertainment
• Recognition
• Closing
• Theme Ideas
• Helpful Hints
• Recipes for Large Groups
• Sloppy Joes
• Sue's Oven BBQ Turkey Steaks
• Hawaiian Haystacks
• Chili
• Crowd Chicken Casserold
• Macaroni Salad for 100
• Blue & Gold Mints
• Baked Beans
• How to figure out Food Servings for Large Groups - 25 Servings, 50 Servings, or 100 Servings for many different types of items

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