Buckeye March 2010 Packet (Take Flight)

The Simon Kenton Council Buckeye District roundtable packet for March 2010 is available.

The Buckeye District assembles a great roundtable packet each month which they post to the internet. This one has games, cooking ideas, crafts, songs, skits, ceremonies, and more for the March “Take Flight” theme.

Link (pdf)

Baloo’s Bugle – March 2010 (Take Flight) Theme

The new Baloo’s Bugle is out.  Baloo’s Bugle is a helpful monthly unofficial newsletter with games, activities, ceremonies, puzzles, crafts, and other ideas for den and pack meetings. This one covers the March 2010 “Take Flight” theme.

Also inside is some more information about the rollout of Cub Scouts 2010.

Click here (link) to download Baloo’s Bugle in pdf format or here (link) to download it in Word format.

Buckeye January 2010 Packet (Power Up!)

The Simon Kenton Council Buckeye District roundtable packet for January 2010 is now available.

The nice people of the Buckeye District put together a great roundtable packet each month. This one has games, cooking ideas, crafts, songs, skits, ceremonies, and more for the January “Power Up!” theme.

Link (pdf)

December 2009 Cubcast (Power Up!/100th Anniversary)

The December 2009 Cubcast from BSA National is now available.

Part 1 has ideas for den meetings and more utilizing the January “Power Up!” theme.

Part 2 has information about the 100th anniversary of Scouting celebration.

Part 1 mp3 file

Part 2 mp3 file

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Baloo’s Bugle – January 2010 (Power Up!) Theme

The new Baloo’s Bugle is out.  Baloo’s Bugle is a great monthly unofficial publication with games, activities, ceremonies, puzzles, crafts, and other ideas for den and pack meetings. This one covers the January “Power Up!” theme.

For Webelos Scout den meetings, this Bugle also has activities for the Fitness and Scientist Webelos activity badges.

Also inside is a fun article on many ways to recognize Cub Scout leaders.

And Bill Smith, Roundtable Guy, returns with an essay on what Cub Scouting is all about.

Click here (link) to download Baloo’s Bugle in pdf format or here (link) to download it in Word format.

January 2010 (Power Up!) Program Helps

The January (Power Up!) Program Helps pages from BSA National are available (free) for download.

Cub Scout Program Helps is a great resource for crafts, games, activities, and more for pack meetings and activities and Tiger, Wolf, and Bear den meetings.

This one also suggests why you may want to present parent pins with Cub Scout rank badges.

Link (pdf)

Nov-Dec 2009 Scouting Magazine

The November-December 2009 issue of Scouting magazine is available at the magazine website.

This issue has articles of interest to Cub Scouters on the following subjects:

• Building Purpose in Boys (Gurian Interview). Link
• Planning Cub Scout Service Projects. Link
• Teaching Honesty. Link
• Sports Drinks. Link
• Minimizing Holiday Weight Gain. Link
• Peachy Keen Cobbler. Link
• High Tech Long Johns. Link
• “Where Am I?” Photo Contest. Link

Nutrition Belt Loop Requirements

Nutrition is one of the forthcoming new Cub Scout belt loops for the Cub Scout Academics and Sports Program.

I have received from an unofficial source this set of requirements for the soon-to-be available award:

Requirements

Belt Loop
Complete these three requirements:
1. Make a poster of foods that are good for you. Share the poster with your den.
2. Explain the difference between a fruit and a vegetable. Eat one of each.
3. Help prepare and eat a healthy meal of foods that are included in a food pyramid. (With your parent’s or partner’s permission, see http://www.mypyramid.gov.)

Eating a balanced diet means eating foods that are good for you and that give your body the vitamins and other nutrients it needs to stay healthy.

Academics Pin
Earn the Nutrition belt loop and complete five additional requirements from the following requirements:
1. Make a poster that shows different foods that are high in each of the vitamins. Using your poster, explain to your den or family the difference between a vitamin and a mineral and the importance of each for a healthy diet.
2. Read the nutrition label from a packaged or canned food item. Learn about the importance of the nutrients listed. Explain what you learned to your den or family.
3. Make a list of diseases that can be caused by a diet that is poor in nutrition.
4. Talk with your school cafeteria manager about the role nutrition plays in the meals your school serves.
5. With an adult, plan a balanced menu of breakfasts, lunches, and dinners for your family for a week.
6. Make a list of healthy snack foods. Demonstrate how to prepare two healthy snacks.
7. With an adult, go grocery shopping. Report to your den or other family members what you learned about choosing good foods to eat.
8. Demonstrate how to safely prepare food for three meals.
9. Demonstrate how to store leftover food to prevent spoilage or contamination.
10. Help with a garden. Report to your den or family about what is growing in the garden and how you helped. Show a picture of or bring an item harvested from your garden.
11. Visit a farm or ranch. Talk with the owner about how the farm or ranch produces food for families.
12. Explain how physical exercise works with nutrition in helping people be fit and healthy. Demonstrate three examples of good physical activity.

Reading and Writing Belt Loop Requirements

Reading and Writing is one of the forthcoming new Cub Scout belt loops for the Cub Scout Academics and Sports Program.

I have received from an unofficial source this set of requirements for the soon-to-be available award:

Requirements

Tiger Cubs, Cub Scouts, and Webelos Scouts may complete requirements in a family, den, pack, school, or community environment. A Tiger Cub must work with his parent or adult partner. Parents and partners do not earn loops or pins.

Belt Loop
Complete these three requirements:
1. Visit a library and get your own library card. Check out and return a book.
2. Write a letter or a short story. Read it to your den or family.
3. Keep a diary of your activities for one week. Read it to your den or family.

Academics Pin
Earn the Reading and Writing belt loop and complete five of the following requirements:
1. Locate and identify the following parts of a book: title, author, spine, cover, table of contents, and index.
2. Read a book to a child or group of children.
3. Participate in a school or community organized reading program.
4. Explain the differences in a biography, autobiography, fiction, and nonfiction books to your parent or den leader.
5. Create a bookmark that you can use, or design a book cover.
6. Read an article from a newspaper or magazine. This can be done on the computer. Report about what you read to an adult.
7. Write a poem and read it to a family member.
8. Write a short report about something of interest to you. Read your report to your den or family.
9. Read several jokes and riddles. Create two of your own and share them with your den or family.
10. Write a commercial, song, or jingle for some product. Perform it for your den or family
11. Create your own alphabet, writing system, or code and explain it to your den or pack.
12. Learn about another writing system such as petroglyphs or Egyptian hieroglyphs. Do your best to draw some of these symbols. Report what you learned to your den or family.

Baloo’s Bugle – July 2009 (Be a Sport) Theme

Baloo’s Bugle is a cool monthly unofficial publication with games, activities, ceremonies, puzzles, crafts, and other ideas for den and pack meetings. This one covers the July “Be a Sport” theme.

For Webelos Scout den meetings, this Bugle also has activities for the Aquanaut and Geologist Webelos activity badges.

This issue has lots of great game ideas and also features a thoughtful essay by Bill Smith on BSA intraorganizational communication and whether Roundtables are still needed today. 

Click here (link) to download it in pdf format or here (link) to download it in Word format.

March 2009 (When I Grow Up) Program Helps

The March 2009 (When I Grow Up) Program Helps pages from BSA National are now available (free) for download.

Program Helps is a great resource for crafts, games, activities and more for pack meetings and activities and Tiger, Wolf, and Bear den meetings.

This one also has information about Cub Scout camping opportunities.

Link (pdf)