May 2016 My Animal Friends (Kind) * - * June 2016 It's a Hit (Obedient)

The following is posted from the San Tan District Cub Scout Roundtable blog.  You can find it here.

For April's Round Table We Shared Ideas For
May's & June's Scout Law Points and Themes
May Scout Law Point: Kind
May Theme: My Animal Friends
June Scout Law Point: Obedient
June Theme: It's a Hit

Opening Brain Teaser - This would be a great thing to write on the chalk or white board for boys and parents to have something to think about while they wait for everyone to arrive at a Pack or Den Meeting. (An idea you could use would be to reward the cub scouts a piece of candy if they get it right).

 

How many squares can you count in the diagram below?Picture 
 *Answer is at the end of this section. (scroll down)
(Brain Teaser taken from: The Little Black Book of Mindbenders by John Samson and Elsie Samson; pg. 71)

Gathering Activity
Make copies of the following clues to see if people can guess the ball game.  During the meeting tell everyone the answers.1.  The objective is to shoot a ball through a hoop 18 inches (46 cm) in diameter and 10 feet (3.048 m) high mounted to a backboard at each end.Basketball

2.  You can kick the ball though a goal post to earn an extra point. Football

3. A sport that involves hitting plastic or wooden balls with a mallet through hoops embedded in the grass.  Croquet

4.  This sport can be played by two (as in singles) or four (as in doubles) indoors or outdoors. Tennis

5.  This fictional game uses 4 balls, two of which are bludgers. Quidditch

6.  In this game, you roll a large heavy ball down an lane. Bowling

7.  Each team takes a turn at bat, and the goal is to score runs by moving around the four bases.Baseball

8.  Players in this game try to keep the ball from hitting the lines or going out of bounds in their square . Two or Four Square

9.  A sport in which players use their hands to hit a small rubber ball against a wall. Handball

10.  A popular sport that is played professionally, in recreational leagues, on school teams, in backyards, sandlots, or beaches. Volleyball

Flag Ceremony

AN EAGLE OPENING

Materials: prepared posters showing different species of eagles; each Cub Scout’s lines written in large print on the back of his poster

Cub #1: The eagle is one of the largest and most powerful birds in the world, with a wingspan of up to 7 feet.

Cub #2: They look fierce and proud, and gracefully soar high in the air in search of prey. Because of this, eagles have long been symbols of freedom and power.

Cub #3: The United States chose the bald eagle as the national bird in 1782. Our country’s insignia and many of our coins have the eagle on them.

Cub #4: Eagles are very strong. They weigh 8 to 13 pounds and are 30- to 35-feet long. When the wind is favorable, golden eagles have been known to carry prey weighing as much as they do.

Cub #5: Eagles have very keen eyesight. Most birds have better eyesight than humans, but eagles and hawks are said to have the keenest eyesight of all. They sight their prey while flying thousands of feet above the ground.

Cub #6: Eagles have long, broad wings and tails. They can glide long distances by holding their wings out stiffly.

Cub #7: Since the eagle is on so many of our historical documents and since the eagle is usually perched upon the top of the flagpole, let us present the United States flag. Will you join us in the Pledge of Allegiance?

POSSIBLE REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO OR THAT CAN BE PASSED OFF
Refer to the requirements listed under "Toilet Paper Roll Bird Feeder"

Toilet Paper Roll Bird Feeder

Materials: Brand Name Peanut Butter (I read on line that the brand name peanut butters go through processing which helps to get rid of the fungus in raw peanuts that makes birds sick. Also it is good to know and share with the cub scouts that avocado, chocolate, caffeine, alcohol and onions should not be fed to birds.), TP Roll, Bird Seed, table knife, peanut butter, sandwich plastic bag, black marker, yarn, cookie sheet, scissors, ruler (not shown)


Directions:

1) Write each cub scout's name on their own sandwich bag. 


2) Then cut two slits in the toilet paper roll directly across from each other.


3) Spread a thin layer of peanut butter on the TP Roll. 


4) Pour some bird seed onto a cookie sheet. 


5) Roll the TP roll in the bird seed.  Be sure to cover the TP Roll well with the bird seed.
 * Just to give you an idea of how much bird seed I used, I probably could have done 4 to 5 TP Roll Feeders with the small bag shown in the picture above.


6) Cut a 4 ft piece of yard.


7) Thread the yarn through the TP Roll and slip the ends through the slits you cut into the TP Roll earlier. You will need to help the cub scout find the slits since they will be hidden from all the peanut butter and bird seeds.  If you pass your finger, applying slight pressure, to the inside of the TP Roll, it will help you find the slits.(These slits will help keep the TP Roll from turning when the birds try to eat from it).


8) Even out the yarn on both sides so they are equal.  Then tie a knot about 4 inches from the ends.  This will allow you to have enough yarn left for the cub scouts to tie it to a tree.


9) Tell the boys to go home and tie it to a tree and watch the birds.  Maybe suggest they put it on a tree next to a window so they can watch without scaring the birds away.  

POSSIBLE REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO OR THAT CAN BE PASSED OFF
Tiger Adventure Backyard Jungle - Requirement 2 Point out two different kinds of birds that live in your area.
Tiger Adventure - Backyard Jungle - Requirement 4 Build and hang a birdhouse.

Wolf Adventure - Paws on the Path - Requirement 7 Name two birds, two insects, and two other animals that live in your area.  Explain how you identified them.
Bear Adventure - Fur, Feathers, and Ferns - Requirement 1 While hiking or walking for one mile, identify six signs that any mammals, birds, insects, reptiles, or plants are living nearby the place where you choose to hike.
Bear Adventure - Fur, Feathers, and Ferns - Requirement 2 Name one animal that has become extinct in the last 100 years and one animal that is currently endangered.  Explain what caused their declines.
Bear Adventure - Fur, Feathers, and Ferns - Requirement 4 Observe wildlife from a distance.  Describe what you saw.
Webelos/AOL Elective Adventure - Into the Wild - Requirement 3 Watch for birds in your yard, neighborhood, or town for one week.  Identify the birds you see, and write down where and when you saw them.
Webelos/AOL Elective Adventure - Into the Wild - Requirement 4 Learn about the bird flyways closest to your home.  Find out which birds use these flyways.
Webelos/AOL Elective Adventure - Into the Wild - Requirement 9b Create a video of a wild creature doing something interesting, and share it with your family and den.

Mother's Day Plaque

*Note: This project is a three week project which allows it to dry in between steps.  You can shorten it to two weeks if you think the boys can do the following: Paint the decorative topping piece and not the stem part of it.  Paint the plaque without getting get paint in the hole where the stem will be glued. If you choose to do this, reverse steps 4 and 3.
Materials Needed: one 2x4 cut in pieces 5 inches long, sand paper, A wooden decorative piece (found at Hobby Lobby), white paint, letter stickers, heart stickers, Modge Podge, sponge paint brush, wood glue
Directions (1st Week):
1) Cut the 2x4 into pieces 5 inches long.


2) Sand the wooden pieces.


3) Drill a hole for the wooden decorative piece.


4) Using wood glue, glue the wooden decorative piece into the hole you drilled.

Directions (2nd Week):
5) Paint the plaque. Then let it dry.
Directions (3rd Week):
6) Have the boys put the letter stickers on and the heart sticker.  (*Note if the boys lift up the letters more than once after putting them on the wood, the letters will not secure to the wood and will move around when they apply the Modge Podge.  A good idea is to cut the letters out with the plastic backing so they can get the placement of the letters down first.  Then pull off the letter sticker from its plastic backing and put it in its intended spot on the plaque one by one). Press hard on the stickers so they have a firm grip on the wood.  Then using Modge Podge and a sponge brush, spread a thin coat on top.  (*Note, applying Modge Podge looks easier than it is for boys.  demonstrating the technique of dipping the sponge brush into the glue just enough and then using as few strokes as possible, will help them understand how to do it effectively; hopefully. :)  On the other hand, handing them the Modge Podge and saying "Have at it!" would be fun if you videotaped them and then showed it at Pack Meeting.

7) This is what is should look like when you are done.

POSSIBLE REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO OR THAT CAN BE PASSED OFF.
Tiger Elective Adventure - Stories in Shapes - Requirement 1bCreate an art piece.
Bear Elective Adventure -Baloo the Builder - Requirement 1Discover which hand tools are the best ones to have in your toolbox.  Learn the rules for using these tools safely.  Practice with at least four of these tools before beginning a project. (Father's & Mother's Day gift).
Bear Elective Adventure -Baloo the Builder - Requirement 2Select, plan, and define the materials for the projects you will complete in requirement 3. (Father's & Mother's Day gift).
Bear Elective Adventure -Baloo the Builder - Requirement 3Assemble your materials, and build one useful project and one fun project using wood. (Father's & Mother's Day gift).
Bear Elective Adventure -Baloo the Builder - Requirement 4Apply a finish to one of your wood projects.. (Father's & Mother's Day gift).
Webelos/AOL  Elective - Art Explosion - Requirement 3dCreate a freestanding sculpture or mobile using wood, metal, papier-mache, or found or recycled objects. (Gift for mom or Dad)Webelos/AOL  Elective - Art Explosion - Requirement 3g Create an original logo or design.  Transfer the design onto a T-shirt, hat, or other object.. (Gift for mom or Dad)

Obedient Paper Ball

*Making this obedient paper ball helps the boys become INVOLVED in learning the rules rather than just listening to an adult tell them the rules.
Materials Needed: Print out a copy of the Strips Pattern for each boy on cardstock, Two craft brad fasteners for each boy, scissors, round hole punch.
Here is the Link to print off the pattern of strips with/without rules (Strips Pattern). https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B0revQcSgs4OMlpGem9WbmsyNWcDirections:
1) Print off the Strips Pattern onto to cardstock paper.  *Note you do not have to use white cardstock paper it can be a different color to add interest.
2) Make up and write down your own rules on the blank strips (optional)

3) Cut the strips. I used 10 strips to make the Obedient Paper Ball.
4) Using a round hole punch, punch holes at both ends of each strip.

5) Stack the strips and put a Craft Brat Fastener through all the holes on one end of the stack of strips.  Repeat for the other end of the stack of strips.

 

 

 
6) Carefully pull the strips one by one away from each other until the ends bow in and it starts to form a ball.

7) This is what is should look like when you are done.

POSSIBLE REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO OR THAT CAN BE PASSED OFF.
Tiger Adventure - Games Tigers Play - Requirement 1b
Listen carefully to your leader while the rules are being explained, and follow directions when playing.

Tiger Elective Adventure - Tiger Tag - Requirement 3With your adult partner, select an active outside game that you could play with the members of your den.  Talk about your game at the den meeting.  With your den, decide on a game to play.
Tiger Elective Adventure - Tiger Tag - Requirement 4Play the game that your den has chosen.  After the game, discuss with your den leader the meaning of being a good sport.
Wolf Adventure - Running With the Pack - Requirement 4Play a sport or game with your den or family, and show good sportsmanship.
Wolf Elective Adventure - Paws of Skill - Requirement 4With your family or your den, talk about what it means to be a member of a team. Working together, make a list of team sports, and talk about how the team works together to be successful.  Choose one and play for 30 minutes.
 Wolf Elective Adventure - Paws of Skill - Requirement 5With your den, talk about sportsmanship and what it means to be a good sport while playing a game or a sport.  Share with your den how you were a good sport or demonstrated good sportsmanship in requirement 4.
Bear Adventure: - Grin and Bear it - Requirement 1Play a challenge game or initiative game with the members of your den.  Take part in a reflection after the game.
Bear Elective Adventure: - Marble Madness - Requirement 6Create your own game using marbles, and design rules for playing the game.  Share the game you created with your den, family, or friends.  Explain the rules and how to play the game.

Dodge Ball With Lots of Small Bouncy Balls

Dodge Ball - The perfect TIME FILLER!  Buy 6 to 10 SMALL bouncy balls; the more the merry, plus the games go quicker giving everyone more opportunity to play. (You can purchase the balls in grocery stores (toy section) and discount department stores isles. They cost anywhere from $1 to $2).  They are light, easy to throw, and usually do not hurt when they hit their intended target.TEAM DODGE BALL RULES: Split the boys into two teams and draw a line, using rope, tape or whatever down the middle of the room.  Have them try to hit the team members of the opposing team. Once someone is hit, they walk to the sidelines and sit down(You want them out of the way so they do not get tripped on).  Play until all of the members of one team are out. The team that has players still standing wins.  You can also play DODGE BALL ELIMINATION.  Everyone is for them self, following the same rules.  Last person, standing, wins. 

POSSIBLE REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO OR THAT CAN BE PASSED OFF.
Tiger Adventure - Games Tigers Play - Requirement 1aPlay two initiative or team building games with the members of your den.
Tiger Adventure - Games Tigers Play - Requirement 1b
Listen carefully to your leader while the rules are being explained, and follow directions when playing.
Tiger Adventure - Games Tigers Play - Requirement 2Make up a game with the members of your den.
Tiger Elective Adventure - Tiger-iffic! - Requirement 5With other members of your den, invent a game, OR change the rules of a game you know, and play the game.
Tiger Elective Adventure - Tiger-iffic! - Requirement 6Play a team game with your den.
Tiger Elective Adventure - Tiger Tag - Requirement 3With your adult partner, select an active outside game that you could play with the members of your den.  Talk about your game at the den meeting.  With your den, decide on a game to play.
Tiger Elective Adventure - Tiger Tag - Requirement 4Play the game that your den has chosen.  After the game, discuss with your den leader the meaning of being a good sport.
Wolf Adventure - Running With the Pack - Requirement 4Play a sport or game with your den or family, and show good sportsmanship.
Wolf Elective Adventure - Air of the Wolf - Requirement 1ciiiBounce a basketball that doesn't have enough air in it.  Then bounce it when it has the right amount of air in it.  Do each one 10 times.  Describe how the ball bounces differently when the amount of air changes.
Wolf Elective Adventure - Paws of Skill - Requirement 4With your family or your den, talk about what it means to be a member of a team. Working together, make a list of team sports, and talk about how the team works together to be successful.  Choose one and play for 30 minutes.
 Wolf Elective Adventure - Paws of Skill - Requirement 5With your den, talk about sportsmanship and what it means to be a good sport while playing a game or a sport.  Share with your den how you were a good sport or demonstrated good sportsmanship in requirement 4.
Webelos/AOL Elective Adventure - Castaway - Requirement 2cWith your den, invent a game that can be played without using electricity and using minimal equipment or simple items.
Webelos/AOL Elective Adventure - Castaway - Requirement 2dName your game, write down the rules once you have decided on them, then play the game at two different den meetings or outings. Webelos/AOL Elective Adventure - Castaway - Requirement 2eTeach your game to the members of your pack or other Scouts.
Webelos/AOL Elective Adventure - Sportsman - Requirement 2While you are a Webelos Scout, participate in two individual sports.
Webelos/AOL Elective Adventure - Sportsman - Requirement 3While you are a Webelos Scout, play two team sports.

Audience Participation/Game Idea
LINE 'EM UPMaterials: Ball to toss or, if outside, water balloons. Divide the group into two teams of equal ability. Line up each team parallel to the other, with each player standing 2 feet from the player beside him. A player on one side tosses a ball to the matching player on the other side, who then tosses it to the next player in line on the first side. Continue until a player misses. That player retires from the game, and the game continues.
*For an added challenge, when one round is complete, both teams move back one step and start the game again.

POSSIBLE REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO OR THAT CAN BE PASSED OFF
Tiger Adventure - Games Tigers Play - Requirement 1aPlay two initiative or team building games with the members of your den.
Tiger Adventure - Games Tigers Play - Requirement 1b
Listen carefully to your leader while the rules are being explained, and follow directions when playing.
Tiger Adventure - Games Tigers Play - Requirement 1cAt the end of the game, talk with the leader about what you learned when you played the game.  Tell how you helped the den by playing your part.
Tiger Elective Adventure - Tiger-iffic! - Requirement 6Play a team game with your den.
Tiger Elective Adventure - Tiger Tag - Requirement 3With your adult partner, select an active outside game that you could play with the members of your den.  Talk about your game at the den meeting.  With your den, decide on a game to play. (You could used water balloons when passing off this requirement)
Tiger Elective Adventure - Tiger Tag - Requirement 4Play the game that your den has chosen.  After the game, discuss with your den leader the meaning of being a good sport.
Wolf Adventure - Running With the Pack - Requirement 1Play catch with someone in your den or family who is standing 10 steps away from you.  Play until you can throw and catch successfully at this distance.  Take a step back, and see if you can improve your throwing and catching ability.
Bear Adventure: - Grin and Bear it - Requirement 1Play a challenge game or initiative game with the members of your den.  Take part in a reflection after the game.
Webelos/AOL Elective Adventure - Castaway - Requirement 2cWith your den, invent a game that can be played without using electricity and using minimal equipment or simple items.
Webelos/AOL Elective Adventure - Castaway - Requirement 2dName your game, write down the rules once you have decided on them, then play the game at two different den meetings or outings. Webelos/AOL Elective Adventure - Castaway - Requirement 2eTeach your game to the members of your pack or other Scouts.

 'Thank You' Treat Ideas for Leaders Shared at AM Round Table
  

AW: Your work is AWsome!
Gummy Bears: You are Beary helpful!
Drinking cup: I sip from the cup of your knowledge!
Bag of Nuts: We're nuts about you!
Fish Crackers: You're o-fish-ally the best!
100 Grand Candy Bar:You're worth 100 Grand!
Mr. Goodbar: You always do such a Good job!
Mounds Candy Bar: You're mounds of help!
Skor Candy Bar: We skored when we got you as a leader!

Cheers for May 2016  Bear Applause: Growl like a bear and turn a quarter turn.  Repeat the growl, turning a quarter turn each time until you come full circle.
Moose Cheer: Put your thumbs in your ears and wiggle your fingers.
Bobcat Applause: Stand and give a loud roar three times.

Cheers for June 2016 Relay Applause: Start at one end of each row or section. The leader claps the hand of the person next to him and so on.Bowling: Pretend to hold a ball, start swing while taking three steps, roll ball down the lane, and wait for a count of five.  Jump and cheer for a strike. Yell, "Strike!"Baseball Cheer: "Hey, batter-batter-batter! Hey, batter-batter-batter! Swwwwiiiiinggggg, batter!"

Opening Brain Teaser Answer: 19 Squares

This article is posted from the San Tan District Cub Scout Roundtable blog.  You can find it here.