The Rockets Red Glare - Cub Scout Monthly Themes - Pack Meeting Plans - Utah National Parks Council - PowWow Books - Home of the Brave

THE ROCKETS RED GLARE was the official Cub Scout theme in June 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.

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

• Invitations
• Rockets Red Glare Pack Meeting
• Graphics for Theme
• Pre-Openers
• United States Word Search
• President Scramble
• Do You know Your States?
• Opening & Closing Flag Ceremonies
• Star Spangled Banner Opening Ceremony
• History of the Flag - Flag Ceremony
• National Anthem Flag Ceremony
• Valley Forge Closing Ceremony
• Advancement Ceremonies
• History of the Flag Awards Ceremony
• Old Glory
• Cubmaster Minutes
• Activities
• Audience Participation
• State Trivia Quiz
• Skits
• Six Echo Canyon
• Let's Keep America Beautiful and How
• Games
• Uncle Sam
• Steal the Bacon
• Firecracker Tag
• Hands Up for the Challenge
• Copycat the Leader
• Charades in Pairs
• Songs
• You're a Grand Old Flag
• Star Spangled Banner
• Crafts
• Five Pointed Star
• Space Helmet
• Moon Rock
• Space Sculpture
• Patriotic Neckerchief Slide
• Life Saver Firecracker
• Really Rockit
• Safety Pin Flag
• Food Fun
• Freedom Pizzas
• Patriotic Cake
• Party Punch
• Holiday Nachos for Cub Scouts
• Uncle Sam's Popcorn
• Liberty Trail Mix for Hiking
• Cheers and Applause
• Rocket Cheer
• Bottle Rocket Cheer
• Firecracker Cheer
• Eagle Cheer
• Flag Cheer
• Patriotic Cheer
• Stamp of Approval
• Fireworks Cheer
• Jokes and Run-Ons
• Additional Resources

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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

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.

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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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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.). 

Red, White and Baloo - Utah National Parks Council - Cub Scout Monthly Themes - PowWow Books - Pack Meeting Plans - Home of the Brave

RED, WHITE AND BALOO was the official Cub Scout theme in July 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.

To open the PDF,  CLICK HERE

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

• Invitations
• Websites that would be helpful for this topic
• Reasons to Celebrate this Month
• Pre-Openers
• Famous Americans
• Flag Evolution
• Name That President
• Presidential Switch
• Fill in the Flag
• Fifty Nifty State Scramble
• Opening & Closing Flag Ceremonies
• Our Flag - Opening Ceremony
• F-L-A-G - Opening Ceremony
• America the Beautiful - Closing Ceremony
• From Sea to Shining Sea - Closing Ceremony
• The Flag Speaks - Closing Ceremony
• Advancement Ceremonies
• American Folklore
• Flag Tree
• Cubmaster Minutes
• Audience Participation
• Chris Meets Miss Liberty
• Skits
• Fireworks
• Our 4 Fathers
• Games
• Flag Race
• Who Can Name the 50 States?
• Trash to Treasure Croquet
• Prisoner's Base
• Songs
• Red, White, Blue
• General Washington
• Flag int he Air
• Fly the Flag
• Take Me to the Fireworks
• Boldly Flies Our Flag
• Cheers, Applause, and Sparklers
• Fireworks Cheer
• Spinner Firework Cheer
• Flag Wave Cheer
• Soldier Cheer
• Eagle Cheer
• Old Glory Cheer
• Run-Ons
• The Infant Tree
• What are the last words of the Star Spangled Banner?
• Which amendment gives you the right to pull up your sleeves?
• What's red, white, and blue?
• What would you get if you crossed the first signer of the Declaration of Independence with a rooster?
• Why did Paul revere ride his horse from Boston to Lexington?
• Crafts
• Flag Invitations
• Noise Makers
• Seltzer Rockets
• Striped Stars T-Shirts
• Flag Slide
• Safety Pin Flag
• Parade Stick
• Patriotic Pinwheel
• Patriotic Star Clock
• Uncle Sam Pin or Neckerchief Slide
• Food Fun
• Tricolored Saltwater Taffy
• Quick and Easy Food Fun
• Flag Cake
• Fruit-a-Licious Flag
• Good Stuff

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My Family Tree - Utah National Parks Council - Cub Scout Monthly Themes - PowWow Books - Pack Meeting Plans - Thanksgiving - Home of the Brave - Patriotic

MY FAMILY TREE was the official Cub Scout theme in November 2005.  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.

To open the PDF,  CLICK HERE

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

• Invitations
• Websites that would be helpful for this topic
• Reasons to Celebrate this Month
• Pre-Openers
• Parent Questionnaire
• Pilgrims Crossword Puzzle
• Who's Up My Family Tree - Word Search
• Opening & Closing Flag Ceremonies
• It's Time to be a Family - Opening
• Families Opening
• A Cub Scout's Thanksgiving Prayer - Opening
• Give Thanks Opening
• Our Family - Opening
• Activity Ancestors - Opening
• Trails - Closing Ceremony
• Advancement Ceremonies
• Corn Ceremony
• Family Tree Advancement
• Cubmaster Minutes
• Freedom
• Contributions
• Smile
• Work
• Audience Participation
• Thanksgiving Sparkler
• Heritage Lost
• Skits
• My Family Tree
• Great Americans
• Turkey or No Turkey?
• My Father was a Merchant
• Games
• Turtle Race
• Count Your Blessings
• Lean-Too
• Who's the Best Native American
• Turkey Feather Relay
• Octopus
• Cornucopia
• Native American Toss Ball
• Classic Games
• Brothers
• Who's Up My Family Tree - Word Search
• Songs
• Inside Every Family
• Father Abraham
• Thanksgiving Day Thanks
• Father's Whiskers
• My Brother Bill
• Twinkies
• Gollee-Gee
• Cheers, Applause, and Sparklers
• Turkey Applause
• Kissin' Cousins Applause
• Dad's Applause
• Mom's Applause
• After Thanksgiving Dinner Applause
• Run-Ons 
• My Uncle can shoot faster than any other man in the west.
• What Bus Crossed the Ocean
• Knock Knock - Althea
• How do you keep a turkey in suspense?
• Riddles
• What can a person wear that is never out of style?
• What has a mouth but can't talk?
• What has nothing left but a nose after it loses an eye?
• Who wrote "Oh, Say can You See?"
• Where was the Declaration of Independence signed?
• What rises up in the morning and waves all day?
• What American has the largest family?
• What did Paul Revere say when he finished his famous ride?
• What happened to the Pilgrim who was almost shot by an Indian?
• What kind of music did the pilgrims dance to?
• Why does the Statue of Liberty stand in New York Harbor?
• Crafts
• Sparkle and Shine Job Jar
• Soap Turkey
• U.S. Flag Neckerchief Slide
• Pine Cone Turkey
• Family Tree
• Food Fun
• Oreo Cookie Turkey
• Old Fashioned Taffy
• Thanksgiving Blessing Mix
• Butter Churn
• Colonial Pumpkin Pudding Cake
• Fruit Leather
• Good Stuff

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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

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