Cubmaster Corner

The University of Scouting course titled Cubmaster Corner was really almost a round table cubmaster breakout session. Participants shared ideas and solutions, and a couple new cubmasters got oodles of wisdom from some experienced scouters. The course handout is a conversation starter with some success tips and an article from Brian on Scouting.

If you're a new cubmaster, the best advice is to get to Akela's Council for the next course. Get trained, make regular use of your cub scout leader book, and follow some of the tips here.

Cub Scouts and Field Trips

I taught a class about cub scouts and field trips today at the annual University of Scouting in the Utah National Parks Council. Some class participants asked for the Class Handout in digital format, so here it is.

Locally we are seeing a trend towards family packs that meet at the same time and place for den meetings as well as pack meetings. While this works well to streamline family time requirements, it makes it a little harder to plan a den outing.

Hopefully this handout will be useful in planning field trips that can accommodate requirements for several dens. It should also give a quick overview of all the obvious outings recommended for adventures in all the dens.

Don't forget to get your activity consent forms signed, and bring a copy of each person's health form when you have activities away from your regular den meeting location!

Put the OUT in scouting, and get your pack out to see some fun things.

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

Cub Creations 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:

• Everyday Magic: Kitchen Science
• Surface Tension and Other Experiments with Liquids
• Experiments with the Senses
• Gooey Stuff and Other Chemical Reactions
• Wood Craft
• Bird Feeder
• Butterfly
• Picture Frame House
• Viking Ship
• Adjustable Book Rack
• Pioneer Hand Cart
• Mountain Cabin Bookends
• Fun With Leather
• How to Buy your Projects - Stretch your Scout Budget
• How to do basic Leather Fun Stamping
• What to Make - Cut Your own Projects
• Beads Motivate Participation & Recognize Achievement
• Plaster Neckerchief Slides
• What kind of plaster to use and where to find it
• Where to buy molds to pour the plaster into

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Baloo Skies ~ Great Salt Lake - Cub Scout Themes - PowWow Books - Pack Meeting Plans

Baloo Skies was the official Cub Scout theme in March 2007.  The following information is from the 2006-07 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

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

• Scout Law:
• Responsibility
• BSA Family Program
• Gathering & Pre-Openers
• Maze Printable
• Opening & Closing Flag Ceremonies
• Opening Ceremony - Cub Scout Airways
• Flag Ceremony - Nature
• Closing Ceremony - The Rainbow
• Advancement Ceremonies
• Weather Balloon
• Run Ons
• Mowgli Predict Weather
• Raining Buckets
• Cow Caught in Tornado
• Difference between weather & climate
• Weatherman
• Weather
• March
• Audience Participation Story
• The Sun's Dilemma
• Cheers
• Lightening Cheer
• Tornado Cheer
• Games
• Lightening Strikes
• Hurricane Shelter
• The Big Wind Blows
• Cubs in the Kitchen
• Sunshines
• Apple Clouds
• Ice Cream Snowballs
• Theme Crafts
• Shrink Art Planes
• Crafts on a Shoestring
• Windsock Neckerchief Slide
• Den Flags & Holders
• Theme Midway - Wind Things
• Windsock
• Personal Windmill
• Pop Bottle Windmill
• Windmill for the Yard

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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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Native American Indian Nations ~ Great Salt Lake - Cub Scout Themes - PowWow Books - Pack Meeting Plans ~ Native American ~ Thanksgiving Ideas

Native American Indian Nations was the official Cub Scout theme in November 2007.  The following information is from the 2006-07 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

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

• Scout Law:
• Faith & Respect
• BSA Family Program
• Gathering & Pre-Openers
• Unscramble the names of these Native American Tribes
• Puzzle
• Opening & Closing Flag Ceremonies
• Four Winds - Opening Ceremony
• Navajo Code Talkers - Flag Ceremony
• Farewell Wish - Closing Ceremony
• Advancement Ceremonies
• Native American - Advancement Ceremony
• Skits & Story Telling
• Ten Little Settlers (A Skit of the First Thanksgiving)
• Run-ons
• Native American Tribes
• Chief Wear Feathers
• The Native Way - Ancient Indian Proverb
• Songs
• 10 Little Indians - Using Tribe Names
• A Thankful Song: Family Vespers
• Cheers
• Games
• Pass the Stone
• Tomahawk Snatch
• Apache Relay
• Cubs in the Kitchen
• Indian Treat Necklace
• Sugar Cone Cornucopias
• Candy Indian
• Theme Crafts
• Beaded Indian Head Dress
• Dream Catcher
• Crafts on a Shoestring
• Sand Painting Candles
• Sand Candles
• Theme Midway
• Teaching about 56 Native American Nations, Tribes, and Entities
• Learn about how to respect Mother Earth
• Resources

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

Cubs and Bugs Galore ~ Great Salt Lake - Cub Scout Themes - PowWow Books - Pack Meeting Plans - Digging in the Dirt - Creepy Crawlers

Cubs and Bugs Galore was the official Cub Scout theme in May 2007.  The following information is from the 2006-07 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

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

• Scout Law:
• Compassion
• BSA Family Program
• Gathering & Pre-Openers
• Printable - Unscramble the insect names, then put the letter of the description in the box.
• Bug Racers
• Opening & Closing Flag Ceremonies
• Nature - Opening Ceremony
• Patriotic Bugs - Flag Ceremony
• Bugs & Things - Closing Ceremony
• Advancement Ceremonies
• Queen High Crawler
• Skits & Story Telling
• The Litterbug (Audience Participation Story)
• Run-Ons
• Bee Sting
• Centipede
• Moth Crying
• Fly in my Soup - Skit
• Bug Jokes
• Bee Cant Make up Mind
• Caterpillar
• Elephant and fly
• Firefly
• Inch Worm
• Moth
• Firefly
• Spelling Bee
• Bee-bee-Gun
• Songs
• Cheers
• Tonto Applause
• Giant Beehive Cheer
• Games
• Swat the Fly
• Spiders and Flies
• Bug Bite Tag
• Cubs in the Kitchen
• Bug Juice
• Oreo Ladybug
• Theme Crafts
• Grasshopper out of clothes pins
• Lady Bug Neckerchief Slide
• Crafts on a Shoestring
• Wood Discs - Tree Cookies
• Woood Disk Tie Slides
• Wood Disk Game Pieces
• Walnut Shell Slide
• Theme Midway
• Watercolor Butterflies
• Big Bugs
• Bookwork Bookmark
• Make a Book
• Butterfly Sandwich

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

Cub Cafe' ~ Great Salt Lake - Cub Scout Themes - PowWow Books - Pack Meeting Plans - A Picnic with Pizzazz

Cub Cafe' was the official Cub Scout theme in April 2007.  The following information is from the 2006-07 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

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

• Recipe for a Den Leader
• Scout Law:
• Faith & Honesty
• BSA Family Program
• Gathering & Pre-Openers
• Food Word Search Printable
• Opening & Closing Flag Ceremonies
• Growing
• Cub Scout Recipe
• Come & Get It
• Advancement Ceremonies
• Recipe Advancement
• The Chef
• The Apron
• Skits & Story Telling
• Three Rivers Skit
• Also look for Pie Problem (A Poem by Shel Silverstein)
• Fun Run-Ons
• Hot Dog
• What kind of cheese do dogs like on pizza?
• Why didn't the banana snore?
• Why did the tomato blush?
• Why is the river the richest thing in the forest?
• Piece of Wood
• Watermelon Patch
• Songs
• The Muffin Man
• One Morning at Breakfast
• Cheers
• Banana Cheer
• Dinner Cheer
• Cheese Cheer
• Eggbeater Cheer
• Games
• I'm Going to a Restaurant
• Lemonade
• Cubs in the Kitchen
• Pancake Faces
• Grilled Cheese Dippers
• Theme Crafts
• Display Board for Neckerchief Slides
• Crafts on a Shoestring
• Beaded International Flags
• Theme Midway
• Let's Run a Restaurant!
• It's Time to Set the Table!
• Let's Get Cooking!
• Let's Eat!

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

Rockets Red Glare ~ Great Salt Lake - Cub Scout Themes - PowWow Books - Pack Meeting Plans - Home of the Brave

Rocket's Red Glare was the official Cub Scout theme in July 2007.  The following information is from the 2006-07 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

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

• Scout Law:
• Citizenship
• BSA Family Program
• Gathering & Pre-Openers
• Printable Matching Game - Who did these Eagle Scouts become?
• Block Puzzle printable
• Opening & Closing Flag Ceremonies
• I Will - Opening Ceremony
• Bill of Rights - Flag Ceremony
• Fireworks - Closing Ceremony
• Advancement Ceremonies
• Rocket Advancement
• Skits & Story Telling
• Discover America Skit (Fractured History Tale)
• Songs
• Grand Old Flag
• America the Beautiful
• America
• God Bless America
• Battle Hymn of the Republic
• The Star-Spangled Banner
• This Land is Your Land
• When Johnny comes Marching Home
• When the Saints Go Marching In
• Yankee Doodle
• Cheers
• Ben Franklin Cheer
• Politician Cheer
• Columbus Cheer
• Mount Rushmore Cheer
• George Washington Cheer
• President Cheer
• Fireworks Cheer
• Abe Lincoln Cheer
• Constitution Cheer
• Games
• Patriotic Colors
• Uncle Sam
• Spray Bottle Capture the Flag
• Balloon Catapult
• Cubs in the Kitchen
• Banana Rocket
• UFO's
• Theme Crafts
• Film Canister Rocket
• Rocket Fuel
• Crafts on a Shoestring
• Simple Pop Bottle Rocket Launcher
• Theme Midway
• Star Spangled Banner - Info about the song
• Den Activities
• Pack Activities
• Rocket Web Sites
• Space Derby Web Sites

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

Aloha Cub Scouts ~ Great Salt Lake - Cub Scout Themes - PowWow Books - Pack Meeting Plans

Aloha Cub Scouts was the official Cub Scout theme in February 2007.  The following information is from the 2006-07 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

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

• Scout Law:
• Respect
• BSA Family Program
• Gathering & Pre-Openers
• Printable on Hawaii & write the names of the cities on the correct island.
• Opening & Closing Flag Ceremonies
• Opening Ceremony - Our Country
• Flag Ceremony - USS Utah
• Closing Ceremony - Aloha
• Advancement Ceremonies
• Luau Advancement
• Skits & Story Telling
• Remembering Pearl Harbor Skit
• Songs
• Super Wave Hawaii Surfer
• Aloha 'Oe
• 
  
• Cheers
• Dreamer Cheer
• Surfer Cheer
• Hot Feet Cheer
• Hula Cheer
• Games
• Pass the Coconut
• Hula La
• Musical Beach Towels
• Spear Throwing
• Cubs in the Kitchen
• Dandy Sandy Dessert
• Shaved Ice
• Island Fruit Feast
• Theme Crafts
• Tiki Statue
• Tiki Neckerchief Slide
• Crafts on a Shoestring
• Scenery on a Sheet
• Tile Trivet
• Celebration Mural
• Theme Midway
• Did you Know?  Info about Hawaii
• How to Make a Lei

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Poles Apart ~ Great Salt Lake - Cub Scout Themes - PowWow Books - Pack Meeting Plans - Winter Wonderland

Poles Apart was the official Cub Scout theme in January 2007.  The following information is from the 2006-07 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

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

• Scout Law:
• Perseverance
• BSA Family Program
• Gathering & Pre-Openers
• Printable - How many words can you find that you can spell out of the word... Antartica?
• Opening & Closing Flag Ceremonies
• Eskimo Pie - Opening Ceremony
• USS Nautilus - Flag Ceremony
• Polar Express - Closing Ceremony
• Advancement Ceremonies
• Four Corners of the Earth
• Skits & Story Telling
• Skit - Happiness Is - Misery Is
• Run-Ons
• Black & White and Red all Over
• Knock Knock Wanda
• Songs
• I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing
• The Scout's Winter Song
• Cheers
• Frozen Cub Scout Cheer
• Seal Cheer
• Wolf Cheer
• Games
• You Did It!
• Polar Bears Fly
• Penguin Tag
• Cubs in the Kitchen
• Oreo Penguin Snack
• Polar Bear Pops
• Polar Ice Cap Drink
• Theme Crafts
• Compass Slide
• Penguins and Polar Bears
• Crafts on a Shoestring
• Geodesic Dome (Igloo)
• Icicle Ornaments
• Theme Midway
• Did you Know?  Facts about the South Pole and the North Pole

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

Cub Scout Stars ~ Great Salt Lake - Cub Scout Themes - PowWow Books - Pack Meeting Plans ~ Christmas Ideas ~ Space Derby

Cub Scout Stars was the official Cub Scout theme in December 2006.  The following information is from the 2006-07 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

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

• Scout Law:
• Positive Attitude
• BSA Family Program
• Gathering & Pre-Openers
• Match the Constellation with it's proper name - Printable
• Opening & Closing Flag Ceremonies
• Out in Space
• The Flag on the Moon
• Toy Story
• Advancement Ceremonies
• Pack Walk of Fame (Hollywood Stars)
• Skits & Story Telling
• A Christmas Story - Audience Participation
• Water Skit
• Songs
• The Noble Captain Kirk
• Bring Back My Spaceship to Me
• Cheers
• Martian Cheer
• Rocket Cheer
• Games
• Space Ball
• Rocket Race to Mars
• Star Wars
• Cubs in the Kitchen
• Constellation Cake
• Glazed Brownie Stars
• Theme Crafts
• Wire Stars
• Star Neckerchief Slide
• Crafts on a Shoestring
• Tin Punch Ornament
• Theme Midway
• Astronomy Information
• Beam Me Aboard Skit
• Run-on Shooting Star
• Meteor Shower Cheer
• Online Resources

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A Century of Scouting - Cub Scout Themes - PowWow Books - Pack Meeting Plans ~ Jungle Themed Run-Ons

A Century of Scouting was the official Cub Scout theme in August 2007.  The following information is from the 2006-07 Utah Great Salt Lake 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

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

• Scout Law:
• Courage
• BSA Family Program
• Gathering & Pre-Openers
• What do you know about the following Scouting items?
• Opening & Closing Flag Ceremonies
• How Scouting all Began
• Candle Opening Flag Ceremony
• Advancement Ceremonies
• Origin of Scouting
• Run Ons
• Elephants, Giraffe, Lion, & Tarzan Themed
• Songs
• Cub Scout Spirit
• Cheers
• British Rank Cheer
• Be Prepared Skit
• Games
• A Cub Scout's Nose
• Cub Scout Spelling Bee
• Cub Scout Scavenger unt
• Cubs in the Kitchen
• Lord Baden Powell Biscuits
• Homemade Butter
• Cheese Straws
• Theme Crafts
• Small Scrapbook to Celebrate Cub Scouting
• Toilet Paper Roll Stand-Up Figures
• A Century of Scouting Section
• American Origins
• Table with years & what happened during that year

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