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New Adventures:

Pack Meetings & Outings

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What’s Changing

What’s Not

CUB SCOUT AWARDS

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• Summertime Pack Award• National Den Award• Cub Scout Outdoor Award• World Conservation Award• Outdoor Ethics Award• STEM Nova Award

Bobcat

1. Learn and say the Scout Oath, with help as needed.

2. Learn and say the Scout Law, with help as needed.

3. Show the Cub Scout sign. Tell what it means.

4. Show the Cub Scout handshake. Tell what it means.

5. Say the Cub Scout motto. Tell what it means.

6. Show the Cub Scout salute. Tell what it means.

7. With your parent or guardian, complete the exercises in the pamphlet How to Protect Your Children From Child Abuse: A Parent’s Guide – Bobcat Requirements.

Basic Structure – UnchangedSame 7 parts to Pack Meetings

• Before the Meeting. Pack Leaders gather to prepare meeting place: room set up, prepare exhibits and displays, equipment ready, and agenda is distributed.

• Gathering Time. Provides interesting things for boy and family to do while waiting for everyone else to arrive.

• Opening. A brief ceremony marks the beginning of the meeting. Often consists of a flag presentation, a brief prayer, or a song.

• Program. May include presentations and performances by the dens demonstrating things the boys learned during the month, activities involving entire audience, or a featured event.

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Pack Meeting Structure

• Recognition. An important part of the pack meeting is formal recognition given to the Cub Scouts who have earned badges or other awards, and the leaders who have earned training awards, religious emblems, or other community awards.

• Closing. Begins with announcements about special events, coming activities, theme for the next month, date of the next pack meeting, followed by a closing ceremony.

• After the Meeting. After the pack meeting leaders and boys help to put the meeting space back in order and it’s a chance for an informal fellowship session. Some packs might have refreshments.

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What about the Blue & Gold?

Pack Adventures Planning

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• Rank Advancement:– All ranks use the same formula– 7 Adventures = Rank– 1 is a Faith Family Based Adventure– Tiger, Wolf, Bear 6+1– Webelos 5+2– Arrow of Light 4+3

Desired Outcomes

Adventures that Impact Pack PlanningRequired Adventures

TIGER -- Games Tigers Play , Tigers in the Wild

WOLF -- Call of the Wild, Council Fire, Duty to God Footsteps, Howling at the Moon

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BEAR -- Fellowship and Duty to God, Grin and Bear It, Bear Necessities

WEBELOS -- Stronger, Faster, Higher

ARROW OF LIGHT -- Building a Better World, Camper

Adventures that Impact Pack PlanningElective Adventures

TIGER -- Curiosity, Intrigue, and Magical Mysteries

Good Knights & Tiger Theater

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WOLF -- Air of the Wolf & Germs Alive!BEAR -- Critter Care & Roaring Laughter

WEBELOS/AOL ELECTIVES -- Art Explosion , Castaway Engineer, Into the Wild, Maestro! & Moviemaking

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• Camping

• Campfire Program

• Community Service

• Hiking

Pack Adventures Planning

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• Training• BALOO – MAY 9 & OCTOBER 17

• OWLS – MAY 9 & OCTOBER 17

• WEATHER HAZARDS

• SAFE SWIM DEFENSE

• TREK SAFELY

• SAFETY AFLOAT

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HOW DO WE PUT IT ALL TOGETHER?

PACK ANNUAL PLANNING

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Annual Planning Resources:

Pack Monthly Themes

Adventure Requirements

Adventure Planning Spreadsheet

Council Calendar

School Calendar(s)

Monthly ThemesBased on Scout Law

• Trustworthy• Loyal• Helpful• Friendly• Courteous• Kind

• Obedient • Cheerful• Thrifty• Brave• Clean• Reverent

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Annual Plan

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Month Scout Law Theme

January Trustworthy The Great Race

February Friendly Friends Near & Far

March Thrifty Cubstruction

April Cheerful Strike Up the Band

May Kind My Forest Friends

June Obedient Play Ball

July Loyal Scout Salute

August Courteous S’More Cub Scout Fun

September Clean Cubservation

October Brave Super Cub!

November Helpful Cubs In Action

December Reverent Winter Wonderland

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• Other Considerations• New Tiger Den Leaders• New Den Leaders – other ranks

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•LET’S PLAY!