Cub Scout Pack 30

St. Peters, MO

Boone Trails District

Greater St. Louis Area Council

Den 5 -- Past Calendar

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updated: 05/06/08

Date/ time of Meeting  and duration of meeting

Saturday February 02, 2008 6 pm

1 ½ to 2 hrs

Step

Detail

Person Responsible

Meeting Place

Larry

 

Before The Meeting Starts (supplies needed for meetings)

Items Needed for following:

1)       Sheet of paper with pen for step 3 in activities.

2)       Bring leader guide book for step 6

Scot

Gathering

Have boys make fire escape plans of your meeting place.

Larry

Opening

Pledge of Allegiance

Scout Oath, Law, Motto, Slogan, and Outdoor code

Larry

Activity

1)       Collect Pyramid Worksheets go over results. See what habits can be improved on.  This completes the Fitness Badge.

2)       Collect Fire escape plan for their families homes (req 11)

3)       Explain how you can get help quickly if there is an emergency in your home. Make a “help list: of people or agencies that can help you if you need it. (req 3)

4)       Demonstrate the Heimlich Maneuver and tell when it is used. (req 4)

5)       Tell what steps must be taken for a safe swim.      (req 8) This completes Readyman requirements.

6)       Start Citizen Badge.  Give Flag Quiz (page 40 of leader guide book)

7)       Discuss the meaning of the Pledge of Allegiance and the history of our national anthem. (req 5 and 6)

 

Larry / Scot

Preparation

Go over what needs to be done the day of the Blue & Gold Banquet; time the boys need to arrive and what is expected of them. 
We will also be working with Den 6 and 4 for the color guard.

Larry / Scot

Closing

Assign boys retire colors and fold flag.

Larry / Scot

 

Date/ time of Meeting  and duration of meeting

Sunday February 24, 2008 3 pm

1 ½ to 2 hrs

Step

Detail

Person Responsible

Meeting Place

Larry

 

Before The Meeting Starts (supplies needed for meetings)

Items Needed for following:

1)       Note books to hand out to boys to keep track of progress.

2)       Wanted Poster supplies

·         Color markers

·         Pencils

·         Crayons

·         Draw poster in notebook.

Scot

Gathering

Boys pair up and practice Arm Wrestle

Larry

Opening

Pledge of Allegiance

Scout Oath, Law, Motto, Slogan, and Outdoor code

Larry

Activity

1)       Give each boy a notebook to decorate. Have him keep a Citizen Logbook of projects and activities he completes for this activity badge.

2)       Give Flag Quiz (page 40 of leader guide book)

3)       Demonstrate and practice US flag ceremonies. Discuss flag history and how to respect the flag (req 3 and 4); use Webelos Handbook and Your Flag as resources.

4)       Have each boy create a list of job he can do at home, and have him chart his work for one week. (Homework) This will be entered in the notebook.

5)       Discuss examples of good citizenship (req 12 and 13) Have the boys focus on characteristics of good citizenship that they see in each other. Follow with a reflecting discussion.

6)       Make “Wanted” Posters. See page 41 of Webelos leader guide. (Complete at home if needed.) This will be displayed at a pack meeting.

7)       Homework:

·         Have boys decorate and put pictures of heroes that make good citizens and/or leaders.

·         Cut out News articles from the paper or printed online news and put into your notebooks.  Please arrange in subject matter of your choice. 

·         Cut of News articles of current presidential election. Explain why it is important to follow elections.

Larry / Scot

Preparation

Consider an election to choose to have a Den Chief. A Den Chief will be coming from Troop 30.  Discuss why secret balloting is used in a democracy like ours.

Larry / Scot

Closing

Assigned boys retire colors and fold flag. 

Larry / Scot

 

Date/ time of Meeting  and duration of meeting

Sunday March 2, 2008 3 pm

1 ½ to 2 hrs

Step

Detail

Person Responsible

Meeting Place

Larry

 

Before The Meeting Starts (supplies needed for meetings)

Items Needed for following:

 

Scot

Gathering

Go over what a Defense Attorney, Prosecutor, juror, and judges are.

Scot

Opening

Pledge of Allegiance

Scout Oath, Law, Motto, Slogan, and Outdoor code

Larry

Activity

1)    Go over the homework of decorating notebooks and news articles and current presidential elections.

2)    Go over the names of the president, vice president, elected governor of Missouri . (req 2) Try and have pictures for them to look over. Put on flash drive and show on computer.

3)    Play Government Quiz. Webelos leader guide page 39.

4)    Explain the rights and duties of a citizen of the United States . Explain what a citizen should do to save our natural resources. (req 7) Go over the “Rights of Citizens” and “Duties of Citizens” in Webelos leader guide pg 40  Go over the “Citizenship Pledge”  in Webelos leader guide pg 41

5)    Play Citizen Test in Webelos leader guide pg 41

6)    Go over “Why we need laws and government” Webelos book page 160

7)    HOLD a Mock Trial.  Characters needed

·          Defense Attorney

·          Prosecutor

·          Two jurors

·          Scot Judge

Let the boys decide on a case and use everything we have learned about laws and government to run the trial.

 

Larry / Scot

Preparation

Begin planning den Good Turn project.  This could be as simple as getting to a pack meeting early to set up chairs.

Larry / Scot

Closing

Assigned boys retire colors and fold flag. 

Larry / Scot

 

Date/ time of Meeting  and duration of meeting

Sunday March 16, 2008 3 pm

1 ½ to 2 hrs

Step

Detail

Person Responsible

Meeting Place

Larry

 

Before The Meeting Starts (supplies needed for meetings)

Items Needed for following:

  • Blank peaces of paper for get out the vote posters.

  • Color markers and crayons.

 

Scot

Gathering

Go over recent News issues that happened between meetings.

Scot

Opening

Pledge of Allegiance

Scout Oath, Law, Motto, Slogan, and Outdoor code

Larry

Activity

1)       Go over Notebooks of news articles and other items.

2)       Start Citizenship Character Connection.

·         KNOW: List some of your rights as a citizen of the United States of America . Tell ways you can show respect for the rights of others. (req 1a)

·         COMMIT: Name some ways a boy your age can be a good citizen. Tell how you plan to be a good citizen and how you plan to influence others to be good citizens. (req 1b)

·         PRACTICE: Make a “Get-Out-the-Vote” posters and display them.  Explain why completing this helped them be a good citizen. (req 1c)

This completes all the requirements for the Citizen Badge.

Continue working on Webelos Badge pg 48 in the Webelos book.

3)       Show that you know and understand the requirements to be a Boy Scout:

·         Demonstrate the Scout salute, Scout sign, and Scout handshake. Explain when you would use them. (Webelos badge req 7a) pg 58

·         Explain the Scout Oath, Scot Law, Scot motto, and Scout slogan. (Webelos badge req 7b)pg 54 - 57

·         Explain and agree to follow the Outdoor Code. (Webelos Badge req 7c) pg 59

4) Homework:  Complete requirement 8 (Faith) at Home.

Larry / Scot

Preparation

Talk about the upcoming St. Peters Clean Stream Day. Discuss why we do this.

Make sure boys are aware of the Rocket Launch, Boeing RC Club Field, 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM (TBD Sat)

Larry / Scot

Closing

Assigned boys retire colors and fold flag. 

Larry / Scot

 

Date and Time: Sunday March 30,2008 3pm

Den Meeting Place : Larry’s

1.      Work on Positive Attitude Character Connection.

                                                                              1)     Believe it can happen

                                                                              2)     Expect success

                                                                              3)     Set your mind

                                                                              4)     Try, try, try

2.      Ask if each boy has a good record in attendance, behavior, and grades at school. (Scholar Req 2)

3.      Ask the boys if they have taken part in a school activity or service. (Scholar Req 3)

4.      Work on Mathematics Belt loop (Scholar Req 7)

5.      Discuss history of education (Webelos Leader Guide pg 116) Have boys draw an Education Mural (Scholar req 9)

6.      List and Explain some of the full-time positions in the field of education (Scholar req 12)

7.      Make a chart showing how your school system is run. (Scholar req 10)

8.      HOMEWORK

 

Date and Time: Sunday April 13,2008 3pm

Den Meeting Place: Larry’s maybe Scot’s?

1.      Go over homework for Math belt loop

2.      Have demonstration of and practice with woodworking tools. Stress safety. (Craftsman req 1)

3.      Show ideas and plans for woodworking projects. Bring woodworking plans for kid toys.

4.      Ask boys to begin planning to make at least two wood projects (Craftsman req 2)