Bobcat Requirements

Scouter Mom is one of my favorite places to go for scouting ideas.  She has a gathering activity called a falling letter puzzle.  She took the Cub Scout Promise and wrote it as a puzzle, but then all of the letters fell off and are down below the puzzle. The Cub Scouts have to write them back up in the puzzle in the correct order.  The letters belong in the column directly above them.  As they write a letter in the puzzle area, they need to scratch it out below so they know it has been used.

The second address is a dice game that you play to help kids learn/remember their bobcat badge requirements.  These games would make good cooperation games for September.  All you would have to do is allow them to work together.  

I am hoping this address works because I know the address says law of the pack but it is really the cub scout promise.  It looks like you will have to copy and paste the link into your browser. 

http://www.scoutermom.com/337/cub-scout-law-of-the-pack-puzzle/
http://www.scoutermom.com/31/bobcat-dice-roll/

 Keep it simple, make it fun.

Alternative Cub Scout Delivery System

There are two manuals that are great for small units that have to run more than one den together.  If you have to run Tiger, Wolf, Bear, and/or Webelos together, this might be a great resourse for you.  There is a manual for Year A and one for Year B.  There is even a Year A for Spanish speaking units.  You can download the manuals right to your computer.  You may want to go to the link below and check this out.   It does take a bit of time to download them.  I was able to download both manuals to my iPad. At the Orem Scout Office a guy told me this new manual will be the thing he is presenting at Akala's Counsel this year.  So here is a plug for Akala's Counsel--Sign Up!  You will learn some cool things that you can share with the rest of us.

http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/Membership/DeliveryManual.aspx

People have such great ideas!

I was looking at one of my favorite blogs (Pony Express District) for some scout ideas when I came across a blog called I'm a Cub Master...NOW WHAT!  I know the feeling.  As a new District Roundtable Cub Master Commissioner I really want to know NOW WHAT!!  At any rate when I saw these cute little milk cartons I had to try it out.  My only advice... fold ALL the folds before you try gluing it together.  Also make sure you change the pack number before you print.  I wonder if I can get my unit's cub master to do this?

Roundtable May 10, 2012

An old chief gathered his braves together.  He gave each brave a stick.  He asked them each to break their stick.  Each brave easily broke his stick in half.  Then the old chief brought out a bundle of sticks and asked each brave in turn to break the bundle.  None could accomplish the task. 

     Moral:  When we stand along we are easily broken but when we stick together we can accomplish anything.

     What would you like Roundtable to be?  What do you want to see happen?  We would like Roundtable to be after the true order of the Roundtable.  We would like you to feel free to express ideas, concerns, and opinions.    

    Together we can accomplish anything!

Here are of the minutes of May 10, 2012 Roundtable

Tall Tales

Here is a bingo game for Bear boys working on bear achievement 4: Tall Tales.  Have the boys tell about each legend or folklore story as you play the game.  Here is the PDF version of the game.

Genus Kits

 The Genius Kits is a brown bag full of odds and ends that your Scout can make into whatever he likes.  The following site has a picture of things this pack put into their Genius Kit.
 http://pack417.com/pages/events/genius.asp

I did not know you could buy Genius Kits but here is a site that sells them:  http://geniuskits.com/

eHow often has some good ideas for Genius Kits.  They give you ideas on items that can be used as a foundation, things that can connect other items together, things that can be used to give your project movement, and decorations to liven up the project.   http://www.ehow.com/info_8595757_genius-kit-ideas.html

Whatever you decide to do, KISMIF. (keep it simple, make it fun)

Disability Awareness

  The World Organization of the Scout Movement says:

"There are many different forms of disability and these are often categorized as physical, which includes visual and hearing impairment as well as problems with mobility, and learning disabilities when people may need extra support for learning and social integration.

A disability becomes a handicap, when it limits a person's potential. Many people with disabilities can lead full and active lives, if they are provided with essential support. Scouting supports the development of all young people who are members of the Movement and this should include young people who have disabilities. It is also essential for the development of communities that young people recognize and respond to the needs of other members of the community who are less able. All members of the community have the right to play an active role. Developing empathy and awareness of the issue of disability is an important life skill for young people."   http://scout.org/en

Check out their ideas here.