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Positive Values

The Aims of the Boys Scouts of America are to develop character, citizenship, and personal fitness (including mental, spiritual, and physical fitness) in today’s youth. All activities – including den, pack, troop or crew meeting programs, adult training events or committee meetings, camp programs and campfire programs contribute to the aims of Scouting.

Every Scouting activity should be a positive experience in which youth and leaders feel emotionally secure and find support from their peers and leaders. Everything we do with our Scouts - including songs, skits, and ceremonies - should be positive, meaningful, and should not contradict the philosophy expressed in the the Cub Scout Promise and the Law of the Pack.

Remember to:

Reinforce the values of Scouting

Get the whole group involved

Make everyone feel good

Be positive

Everything should be meaningful

Teach the ideals and goals of Scouting

Use age appropriate activities

Guidelines To Determine Appropriate Scouting Activities

Cheers, songs, skits, stories, games and ceremonies should build self-esteem and be age appropriate.

Name-calling, put-downs, or hazing are not appropriate.

References to undergarments, nudity, or bodily functions are not acceptable.

Cross-gender impersonations are not appropriate.

Derogatory references to ethnic or cultural backgrounds, economic situations, and disabilities are not acceptable.

Alcohol, drugs, gangs, guns, suicide, and other sensitive social issues are not appropriate subjects.

Refrain from “inside jokes” which are

exclusionary to the audience.

Wasteful, ill-mannered, or improper use of food or water should not be used.

The lyrics to the following patriotic songs should not be changed: “America”, “America the Beautiful”, God Bless America”, and “The Star-Spangled Banner.”

Similar respect should be shown for hymns and other spiritual songs.

Avoid scary stories and bad language.

Model the values of BSA and set a high standard for appropriateness in ALL Scouting activities.

IF IN DOUBT, TAKE IT OUT!

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Theme Development Ideas (Naming the Stations) (Part 1)

Western

America

Circus

Space

Theme Wild West; Cub Scout Rodeo; Tumbleweed Town

Flags Of Our Fathers; As The Eagle Soars; Star Spangled Summer

Under The Big Top; Coney Isle; Mystique; Pedro’s Pride

Space Camp; Welcome To Mars! Star Gate; Final Frontier; Galaxy Quest

Games/ Obstacle Course

Death Valley Challenge; Gold Rush; 49ers Relay; Rattlesnake Relay; Cowboy Games; Pony Express

Uncle Sam’s Challenge; Grand Canyon Race; Patriot Relay; Mt. Rushmore Relay; Maine To California Race

Lion Tamer’s Challenge; Clown’s Revenge; Barrel Of Monkeys; Three Ring Fling

Astronaut’s Challenge; Moon Crater Challenge; Moon Ray Relay; Orbit Of Orion

Crafts The Saddlery; Coyote Craft Cave; Big Valley Blacksmith Shop; Mccoy’s Mercantile

Streamers Way; Banner Alley; Liberty Lane; Rocky Mountain Treasures

Bo-Bo’s Tent; Magician’s Corner; House Of Mirrors

Galaxy Gateway; Moon Of Endor; Alien Artist Alley

Sport Shootout At The Okay Corral; Granny Oakley’s Shootin’ Gallery; Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show; Crazy Pete’s Wild Turkey Shoot

21 Gun Salute; Firing Range; Black Hawk Ridge; Missile Testing Site; Transcontinental Trek; Continental Divide

Shooting Gallery; The Midway; Uncle Irving’s Unicyclery; Jo-Jo’s Monkeyshines

Flying Saucer Relay (Ultimate); Galaxy Of Games; Jedi Training Camp; Rings Of Saturn Range

Food Chuck Wagon; Cub Grub; Waterin’ Hole; Cantina; Cactus Willie’s; Sassafras Saloon

Washington’s Table; Eagle’s Nest; Mess Hall; Manhattan Diner

Midway Café; Cracker Jacks; Lions Den; Monkey’s Tree; Cotton Candy Café; Clown Cafeteria

Milky Way Café; Chewbacca’s Chews; Green Cheese Diner

Theme Activity

Lassoes & Lariats; Trick Ropin’ Lash Larue; Barney’s Bronco Ridin’

Star Spangled Review; Medal Of Honor Winners; Bravery Roll Call

Clown School; Hula Hoopsters; Magic School

Cape Canaveral; Alien Egg Drop; Mission Control

Special Guests

Vip Roundup; Sons Of The Pioneers; Chisum Trail Champions

Heroes On Parade; Freedom Fighters; Red, White & Blue Review; Honor Guard

Ring Leaders; Chester’s Flea Circus

Alien Round Up; Yoda’s Friends; Captain’s Bridge

First Aid Station

Doc Hadacold’s; The Infirmary; Cherokee Medicine Man

VA Hospital; American General; Band-Aid Central

Madame Renews; Elephant Elixir Fixer; Nurse’s Nook; Band-Aid Parade

Sick Bay; Holo-Deck; Holding Deck

Trading Post Trading Post; Ol’ Joe’s Mercantile; General Store; Stock Up Sam’s

Ye Olde Flag Shoppe; Ellis Island

Souvenir Shop; Dumbo’s Gifts; Coney Isle Coin Drop

Jupiter Trading Co; Man In The Moon Gift Shop

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Theme Development Ideas (Naming the Stations) (Part 2)

Sea

Medieval Times

Jungle

Tropical

Theme Under The Sea; King Neptune’s World; Titan’s Treasures

Knights Of The Roundtable; Camelot; Sherwood Forest

Cub Scout Safari; Into The Congo; Cub Scout Survivor; Jungle Book

Island Paradise; Polynesian Paradise

Games/Obstacle Course

Sunken Treasure Challenge; Pirate’s Cove; Shark’s Larks; Dolphin’s Delight

Knight’s Challenge; Road To Nottingham

Crock Shock! Indiana Jones Challenge; Tarzan’s Tree; Mowgli’s Maze

Great Barrier Reef Relay; Sea Turtle Games; Galapagos Games

Crafts Octopus Odyssey; Dolphin’s Dance; Gilligan’s Gadgets

Court Jester’s Crafts; Friar Tuck’s Treasures

Jungle Beadworks; Warubi Workshop; The Ivory Coast

Coconut Joe’s; Grass Hut; Lelani’s Lagoon; Gidget’s Gadgets

Sport Riptide Relay; Jellyfish Jam; Seahunt; Sea Quest

Sir Shoot-A-Lots; William Tell’s; Archers Aimery

Big Game Hunter; Hyena Hijinx; Rhino’s Revenge

Surf’s Up! Rainforest Revenge

Food Crustacean Café; Dolphin Diner; Neptune’s Table; Moby Dick’s Grill; Chum Bucket

The Goblet Grill; Palace Palate; Dragon’s Roast

Banana Cabana; Oasis; Jane’s Jungle Juice

Coconut Grove; Tidal Wave; Coral Reef; Lulu’s Luau

Theme Activity

Surfin’ Safari; Man-0-War Tug-O-War; Waves Of Fun

Dragon’s Lair; Squire’s Loft

Bagheera’s Beat; Kaa’s Caravan; Lion’s Lair

Road To Paradise; Island Hoppers

Special Guests

Sea Monkeys; King Neptune’s Court; Star Fish Stars; Cap’n Jack’s Friends

King Richard’s Friends; Gwenivere’s Guests; Palace Parade

Tribal Council; Mowgli’s Friends; Akela’s Court

King Kamehameha’s Court; Hula Hoop Troop

First Aid Station

Sea Rescue; Undertow Medical

Jester’s Lounge; Alchemist

Mosquito Net; Baloo’s Boo Boos

Toucan Sam’s Nest Of Rest; Island Doctor

Trading Post Sand & Surf; Whale Of A Sale; Jonah’s Place; Treasure Chest

Spear & Bow; Ye Old Shoppe; Castle Gifts

Giraffe’s Gifts; Nile River Traders

Tiki Hut; Seafoam Traders; Oyster Shell Oddities

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Theme Development Ideas (Naming the Stations) (Part 3)

Sports

Fiesta

Australia

Colonial Times

Theme Sports Extravaganza; Surge Of Energy; Power Play

South Of The Border; C.S. Fiesta Fair; Explorers’ World; Road To Rio; Discovery Islands

Outback Odyssey; Trail To Tazmania; Aborigine Adventure

Patriots & Heroes; In The Footsteps Of The Founders; Duty To Country

Game - Obstacle Course

Challenge Of Hercules; Mt Olympus Challenge

Mayan Maze; Kilamanjaro’s Revenge; Montezuma’s Challenge

Wallabee Waterloo; Melbourne Madness; Rugby Relay

Paul Revere’s Ride; Swamp Fox Maze; Minuteman Challenge

Craft Long Jumpers Loop; Conditioning Corner

Argentine Art; Piñata Parade; Carnival Crafts, Crafter’s Run

Koala Crafters; Didgeridoo Doodles; Dingo Doodles

Silversmith Shoppe; Colonial Craft Shop; Weavers Way

Sports Running Shoe Review; Rough ‘N Tumble Rumble

Aztec Games; Vaquero Rodeo; Explorers Expo

Aussie Crossing; Ostrich Stretch; Outback Station

Minuteman Relay; Turkey Shoot; Colonial Countdown

Food Victory Lap; Gladiators Galley; Energy Bar; Pit Stop

Fiesta Food Court; Cantina; Chile Charlie’s

Tucker Inn; Kangaroo Court; Ostrich Roost

Betsy Ross’ Bakery; Turkey Trot; The Scullery

Theme Activity Decathlon; Myrtle’s Hurdles

Conquistador’s Quarter; Ponce De Leon’s Corridor

Billabong Billboard; Cricket Corner

Plymouth Rock Relay; Crossing The Delaware

Special Guests Hall Of Fame; Winners Platform

Cortez’ VIPs; Discoverer’s Corridor

Crocodile’s VIPs; Tuatara VIPs

Patriots On Parade; Hero Hour; Colonial Cavalcade

First Aid Black ‘N Blue Zoo; R & R Station; Oxygen Tank

Port Rest-A-Spell; Port-O-Calm

Doc Walkabout’s; Emu’s Elixirs

Pilgrim’s Rest; Liberty Lounge

Trading Post Athlete’s Bazaar; Allstar Store; Box Of Sox

Panama Jack’s; Magellan Traders; Captain Kidd’s Marketplace

Waltzing Matilda’s; Mick Dundee’s Place

Captain Smith’s Store; Ye Olde Mercantile

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All America

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

Opening Ceremony - America

Personnel: Eight Cub Scouts and two color guards for flag at front.

Materials: US flag; pack flag, flag stands, and individual letters of "AMERICA" cut from cardboard - some red, some white, and some blue.

Arrangement: As each Scout recites his line, his letter is held up and the Scout takes his place to form a line. Everyone then joins in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag, which is led by a chosen Cub Scout.

Cub 1 A - is for ALL people in our land Cub 2 M - is for MEN who helped build so grand Cub 3 E - stands for EQUALITY of race, color and creed Cub 4 R - is RESPECT for all people’s need Cub 5 I - is for IDEALS new ways to know your neighbors Cub 6 C - stands for CARING and sharing in labor Cub 7 A - is the ALLEGIANCE we should feel for our land Cub 8 Let us now stand and pledge it with heart and hand, The Pledge of

Allegiance. Closing Ceremony- America The Beautiful Leader: This evening we will share our respect for our great country. We have seen some of the glory that is the United States. The most fitting end to our meeting is to sing “America the Beautiful”. In this great song we sing of the glory of our great land, but the last two lines of every verse have an acknowledgement of God who guides us all. Just to recall the last two lines of the first verse: “America, America, God shed his grace on thee. And crown thy good with brotherhood, from sea to shining sea” Everyone please stand and join me in singing “America the Beautiful”.

RED, WHITE AND BLUE (M. H. Howliston) There are many flags in many lands; There are flags of every hue. But there is no flag, however grand, Like our own "Red, White and Blue".

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Skits

Founding Fathers

Cub #1 (Is on the floor looking for something. A group of Cub Scouts comes into the room.)

Cub #2 (Talking to the group of Scouts that came in with him.) He must have lost something

Cub #3 Cub Scouts are always helpful.

Cub #4 We should help him search. (All the Scouts get down on the floor and act as if they are looking for something that is lost.)

Cub #2 (He stops looking and turns to the group of Scouts.) What are we looking for?

Cub #3 I don’t know, do you know? (Looking at Cub #4.)

Cub #4 I don’t know either. Let’s ask him.

Cub #2 (The group of Scouts goes over to Cub #1.) We could help you a lot more if we knew what you have lost.

Cub #1 I haven’t lost anything; I am practicing finding things for when I grow up. Look what I have found! (Looks in cupped hands.) A rock, a pencil, a penny and a key!

Cub #3 Why are you trying to find things for when you grow up?

Cub #1 Because when I grow up I want to be a Founding Father.

Our Flag Characters: Uniformed Cub Scout; Talking U.S. Flag

Setting: Flag in stand on table, under which "Voice" is concealed; or flag posted near screen concealing "Voice". Cub Scout walks by flag and stops when flag starts to speak.

Flag: Hey Cub Scout!

Cub Scout: Who said that? (Looking around)

Flag: It's me, your flag.

Cub Scout: What do you want with me?

Flag: I want to know something. It wasn't many years ago that people respected and honored me. They would always salute when I passed by, and they were proud of me. But in recent years there have been some people who have showed disloyalty and disrespect. I have been burned. What did I do wrong?

Cub Scout: That's a hard question for me to answer. I think some people do this because they have forgotten what you stand for, and how hard it was for us to get you in the first place. We even fought wars, not only to get you, but also to spread your ideas of freedom to other countries, and to keep our country a place we can be proud of.

Flag: Well, what would you suggest?

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Cub Scout: Most kids my age only read about you in history books. I guess we sometimes take you for granted. Maybe we need more organizations like Scouting to tell people about patriotism and citizenship. People ought to fly their flags on national holidays and have inspiration flag ceremonies at meetings, like we do.

Flag: You have some good ideas, son.

Cub Scout: If I had to, I would fight to defend my freedom. I’m proud of America.

Flag: Sounds like Scouting has taught you a lot about me.

Cub Scout: That's true. I have a responsibility to help teach other people about you too. That's the least I can do

Flag: You've made me happy. There is hope for us after all.

Cub Scout: (Salutes)

Any time! See you later! (EXITS)

Games And Activities

Uncle Sam Hat Toss Divide the boys into teams. You will need a hat for each team. It is the hat of Uncle Sam. Each boy flips the hat up in the air and tries to catch it on his head. Each player gets five chances, and then passes the hat to next person in line. Choose someone to keep score for the game. A player earns 10 points for having the hat land on his head, and 2 points it if hits his head but bounces off. At the end of the game add the number of points for each team

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Fireworks Race For each player, you will need a red, white and blue balloon filled with water and a 30-inch string. The players tie one end of the string to the balloon’s neck and the other end to their ankle. On signal, all players move toward a finish line 20 feet away, dragging their balloons behind them. A player whose “fireworks” explode (balloon breaks) is eliminated.

Across America Obstacle Course

Set up an obstacle course containing these activities:

Fly to the East/West Coast — Each runner walks on flight path (line or rope on ground) with arms out like airplane wings.

Statue of Liberty— Each runner shapes a ‘torch’ with a small amount of foil, steps on a rock, wooden box or stepping stool, and poses like the statue.

Go West Young Man — Each runner is given a pretend horse and runs a course that is marked by orange cones.

Crossing the Mississippi — A wading pool with several rocks or stepping-stones strategically

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placed inside. Add just enough water so the tops of the rocks are above water. The runner crosses the pool by stepping on the rocks.

Colorado Mines — Large cardboard boxes set up in a maze for the runner to crawl through. Logging in Washington — A wading pool with 4”x4” boards inside symbolizing logs. The

runner walks on the logs.

Gold Rush in California — A wading pool filled with sand and water; there just might be a chance of finding gold! (Paint pebbles gold and put them in sand). The runner finds one gold nugget and runs to the goal.

American Field Trip This game is ideally suited for after lunch, a picnic or a rest stop during a hike. This tour of America is best played by the group while sitting on the ground in a circle. Give each player a piece of paper with fifty spaces or lines and the first letter of each of the states of the union. Divide players up into teams and see how many of the states they can name.

Crafts Uncle Sam’s Windsock Supplies: Empty cardboard ice cream container, with top and bottom cut out,

Colored construction paper, Crepe paper or tissue paper.(Colors: Red, White, Blue), White glue, String, Paper punch, Scissors.

Directions: Cover the empty container by gluing various colors of construction paper over it. Cut long streamers, l" x 18" approximatelt, from crepe paper or tissue paper, and glue them to one open end of the container. Cut out shapes (stars, stripes, etc.) from paper scraps and glue to the outside of container for decoration. Punch four holes in the other end of the container, spacing them equally around the rim. Thread string through the holes and double knot. Tie all four strands together at the top. Tie one longer piece of string to the knotted ends and use it to hang your windsock from the edge of a deck, roof or tree branch. Refer to sample below.

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Liberty Bell During the making of this craft, share some historic background on the liberty bell so that Scouts learn the significance of making a replica. Supplies: Paper cup for the bell; a piece of knotted rope for the clapper and a

holder; cardboard cut out taped to the cup.

Directions: Paint bell and clapper gold, and add a "crack" with black paint. Participants design their bells and decorate with patriotic symbols. Refer to sample below.

Songs The Star Spangled Banner Oh, say can you see, By the dawn’s early light, What so proudly we hailed At the twilight’s last gleaming? Whose broad stripes and bright stars Through the perilous fight, O’er the ramparts we watched, Were so gallantly streaming. And the rockets red glare, The bombs bursting in air, Gave proof through the night, That our flag was still there. Oh, Say does that Star Spangled Banner yet wave, O’er the land of the free And the home of the brave.

God Bless America Good Bless America, Land that I love, Stand beside her, And guide her, Thru the night With a light from above. From the mountains, To the prairies, To the oceans white with foam, God bless America, My home, sweet home. God bless America, My home, sweet home.

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America The Beautiful Oh beautiful, for spacious skies, For amber waves of grain, For purple mountain’s majesties Above the fruited plain. America, America God shed His grace on thee, And crown Thy good with brotherhood From sea to shining sea. Oh beautiful, for pilgrim feet, Whose stern, impassioned stress, A thoroughfare for freedom beat, Across the wilderness. America, America, God mend thine every flaw, Confirm thy soul, in self control, Thy liberty in law.

Grand Old Flag She’s a grand old flag, She’s a high-flyin’ flag, And forever in peace may she wave. She’s the emblem of, The land I love, The home of the free and the brave. Every heart beats true, Under red, white and blue; And there’s never a boast or brag. Should old acquaintance be forgot, Keep your eye on that grand old flag.

My Country, ‘Tis Of Thee My country, tis of thee, Sweet land of Liberty, Of thee I sing. Land where my fathers died, Land of the Pilgrim’s pride, From every mountainside, Let Freedom ring. Our father’s God, to thee Author or Liberty, To thee we sing. Long may our land be bright, With Freedom’s holy light. Protect us by Thy might, Great God, our King. Yankee Doodle Father and I went down to camp, Along with Captain Good’in, And there we saw the men and boys As thick as hasty pudding’. Yankee doodle keep it up Yankee doodle dandy Mind the music and the step, And the with the girls be handy

Clementine In a cavern, in a canyon, Excavating for a mine, Dwelt a miner, forty-niner, And his daughter, Clementine. Oh my darling, oh my darling, oh my darling Clementine! You were lost and gone forever, dreadful sorry Clementine! Battle Hymn Of The Republic Mine eyes have seen the glory Of the coming of the Lord; He is trampling out the vintage Where the grapes of wrath are stored; He has loosed the fateful lightning Of his terrible swift sword; His truth is marching on. Glory, glory, hallelujah! (3X) His truth is marching on. I have seen Him in the watch fires Of a hundred circling camps. They have builded Him an alter In the evening dews and damps. I have read His righteous sentence By the dim and flaring lamps. His day is marching on. Glory, glory, hallelujah! (3X) His day is marching on.

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Dixie I wish I was in the land of cotton, Old times there are not forgotten; Look away! Look away! Look away! Dixie Land. Then I wish I was in Dixie, Horray! Horray! In Dixie Land I’ll take my stand to live and die in Dixie Away, away, away down south in Dixie, Away, away, away down south in Dixie –

Dan D. Emmett This Land Is Your Land This land is your land, This land is my land, From California, to the New York Island, From the redwood forest To the Gulf stream water, This land was made for you and me!

As I went walking The ribbon of highway I saw above me, that endless skyway, I saw below me that golden valley, This land was made for you and me! I roamed and rambled, And followed my footsteps To sparkling sands of told me. Her diamond deserts, And all around me, A voice was sounding This land was made for you and me! When the sun came shining, Then I was strolling, And the wheat fields waving, And the dust clouds rolling, A voice was chanting, As the fog was lifting This land was made for you and me!

Food Sparkling Ice Cream (add sprinkles for a sparkle!)

1 Tbsp. Sugar 1/4 tsp. Vanilla 1 gal. size zip-lock plastic bag 1/2 cup Milk 6 Tbsp. Salt 1 qt. size zip-lock plastic bag

Procedure: Fill the large bag half full of ice. Add the salt. Seal the bag. Put milk, vanilla, and sugar into the small bag. Seal it. Place the small bag inside the large one and seal again carefully. Shake until mixture is ice cream, about 5 minutes. Wipe off top of small bag. Then open carefully and enjoy. Mighty Milk

8 Ice cubes 2 Cups Milk 2 Bananas 4 Tbsp. Orange juice concentrate

Procedure: In blender, put 8 ice cubes and 2 cups milk. Add peeled bananas and 4 Tbsp. orange juice concentrate. Blend for about 20 seconds. Pour into a frosty glass or paper cup and serve.

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Circus The circus is our theme for today,

We think it is a dilly; Both circuses and little boys Can sometimes be quite silly. Den leaders find it a natural

to do this kind of show. They run a three-ring circus

Every single week, you know!

At a circus there is shouting, roaring, stamping, whistles tooting, tumbling, pushing, falling, wrestling, and a rolling and rooting. At den meetings things keep moving, constant motion, constant noise. There are lots of things in common between circuses and boys. We've put all the dens together; it's not Ringling Brothers, you know. But we think you will enjoy it, so let's get on with the show.

Opening Ceremony Five Cubs dressed according to the parts needed below.

There are sad clowns

There are happy clowns

There are big clowns

There are little clowns

But you’ll have to agree, that a circus wouldn’t be any fun without a clown like me.

Skits Circus Acts

Clowns chase others with a "water bucket" (filled with paper scraps) and ends up throwing the bucket's content onto the audience.

Tiny clown picks up strong man's "500 pound weight" with one hand and dashes out of the ring.

Clown trying to get us the courage to dive from a ladder into a small pack of water climbs down, sticks a toe in the water, pronounces it too cold, and leaves.

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Acrobats - have two or three Cub Scouts perform tumbling acts, walking on their hands with another pushing (wheelbarrow style), etc.

Don't forget the Ringmaster. Top hat can be a party hat covered with black paper.

Megaphone may be rolled and taped construction paper. Boots may be black shoes with paper leggings, etc.

Homemade musical instruments can play background “music” and add punch line emphasis.

Circus Skit - "Keep Them Laughing" Den leader: Now here is Den 4 in "KEEP THEM LAUGHING".

1st clown: How do you make an elephant float?

2nd clown: 2 scoops of ice cream, soda, and add some elephant.

3rd clown: What do you get when you cross a Boy Scout and an elephant?

2nd clown: A Boy Scouts who never forgets?

3rd clown: No, an elephant who helps old ladies across the street.

1st clown: Which is faster, heat or cold?

2nd clown: Heat…I can catch a cold!

3rd clown: Well, we better all get faster because the bears are loose.

Enter Bears GROWLING. Clowns run around in circles. Clowns tickle Bears with feather dusters.

Den leader: Why are you tickling those bears?

All: YOU SAID TO KEEP THEM LAUGHING!!

Run-On Skits Bill (Running on stage) They're after me! They're after me! Brian Who's after you? Bill: The squirrels. They think I'm nuts! Bill: (Pointing to the sky) Is that the sun or the moon up there? Brian: I don't know. I'm a stranger here myself.

Jonathan: (Picking up the phone) You don't say...You don't say...You don't say…” Michael: Who was that? Jonathan: I don't know. He didn't say.

Carl: I've been seeing spots before my eyes. Alan: Have you seen a doctor? Carl: No, just spots.

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The Shrinking Clown Skit Cast: 8 Boys, 1 small brother; Props: One large box (appliance TV) or large sheet painted to look like a computer. Clown 1: What you got there Jojo?

Jojo: A homemade shrinking machine, that's what!

Clown 2: Never heard of such a thing.

Clown 3: Come on Jojo, you're kidding.

Clown 4: Shrinking machine - baloney!

Jojo: (Annoyed) I'll show you! (Pulls a can of spray starch from his pocket and sprays himself.) That's to put starch in me so I don't come out wrinkled. Well, guys, this is it. Farewell!! (Shakes hands all around, then gets into the box.)

Clown 5: How is it inside there, Jojo?

Jojo: Fine...Fine...Fine. (His voice trails off then a series of loud noises comes from inside the box.)

Clown 6: Hope he's O.K. (Loud groan from carton.)

Clown 7: Here he comes out of the return slot. This really is a great shrinking machine!

(Small brother climbs out of carton dressed like Jojo.)

Applause Popcorn Applause:

With one hand closed, cover it with the other hand. Let the closed hand "grow" from under the other hand and then spring the fingers open saying "POP! POP! POP!"

Balloon Applause:

Put hands to mouth and blow. As you blow, expand hands and fling them out with a "BANG".

Ringmaster's Applause:

"AND NOW, BEHIND ME IN THE CENTER RING, THE CUB SCOUTS!!! (All Cub Scouts answer "YEOOOO-OW"!)

Games and Activities Refreshment Stand -Have Cub Scouts set up small booths to “sell’ refreshments. They can be

made from cardboard boxes with curtain rods to hold signs indicating what is being served. Popcorn, canned sodas, peanuts, and homemade cookies are a great start.

Guessing Jar Use jar of beans and participation cards. Each participant guesses number of beans (which have been counted in advance.)

Balloon Man Inflate and distribute colored balloons. Craft Exhibit Invite each boy to bring his best craft article.

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Farm Machinery Show Exhibit

Prepare a large wall display of color photos of farm machinery. These can be secured from local farm-implement dealers. Photos of cars may be used for an auto show.

Livestock Exhibits Have each den collect colored pictures of various breeds of one of the following: horses, cattle, dogs, sheep, pigs, chickens, and cats.

Bicycling Exhibit Attach tags to a bike showing safety points. Display a chart showing rules for safe riding and proper hand signals.

Produce Exhibit Have boys bring best local vegetables or fruits.

Conservation Exhibits

Show projects made from suggestions in boys’ handbooks, etc.

Peephole Galleries Each boy may be asked to prepare a peephole shoebox with an appropriate sign. Cut 1-inch square slots in tops for light to enter and string Christmas lights over them. Place at boy's eye level. Put in and label such exhibits as: Hairless Dog (frankfurter); Toast of Paris (slice of French toast); Invisible Fish (bowl of water); Swimming Match (match floating in water); Ruins of China (broken dish); Big Foot (1 foot ruler); Ocean Liner (sand); Ancient Instrument of torture (hairbrush); Knight of Bath (sign reading "Saturday").

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Bat The Clown The idea is to hit the clown in the face at four strategic spots. On a large cardboard circle, draw a clown’s face. Cut a hole for his mouth. Add a balloon for his nose. Make his ears pointed. Each player gets a beanbag, a dart, and rings. He tries to throw the beanbag through the clown’s mouth, burst his balloon nose with the dart, and circle his ears with the rings. Give the best prize for the player who meets all four challenges successfully. Give lesser prizes to players who succeed only partially.

Hula Hoop Clown Toss

Try to toss a Hula Hoop over the head of a giant clown. To make your clown, use large boxes and weights of sand with boxes glued to stand tall and straight. Players toss the Hula Hoop® over the head of the clown. Offer a series of prizes. The best go to players who need only one Hula Hoop®. Lesser prizes to go to players who need 2 or more tries.

I Spy The Clown Get a small toy Clown, pom pom party hat or colored picture and partially hide it somewhere in the room. At the proper time, announce that you have hidden the Clown and everyone is to look for him. The fun of the game is this--when a player locates the Clown, he should not give away the location but keep looking without saying a word, whisper its location to the leader, be seated, and watch the others look. The last searchers usually provide lots of fun.

Clown Volleyball A row of chairs across the room serves in place of a net. Alternate them, first facing one way and

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then the other. Two toy balloons, of different colors, are used as volleyballs. Both sides serve at the same time, thus putting both balls in play. The ball does not have to go over the net on the serve. The other players may help knock it across. A player may hit a ball twice or more in succession. The ball is in play as long as it is up in the air. It is out of play when it hits a chair or the floor. A side scores when a ball is grounded in the territory of its opponents. When one of the balls is grounded, the sides continue to play on the other ball, No serve is allowed until both balls have been grounded. Any number of players may play. A player fouls when he reaches over the “net” into his opponents’ territory. Fifteen points constitute a game.

Magic Orange Trick Carefully slice through an orange to divide it into eight sections. Peel the orange and remove the fruit. Put an apple inside. To perform the trick, show the audience the orange; hold it tightly so it looks intact. Then cover it with a handkerchief and say some magic words. Squeeze the “orange” so that the apple drops out, keeping the orange peel in your hand under the handkerchief.

Disappearing Water Put a glass of water on a table and cover it with a napkin. Tell a friend that you can drink the water without touching the napkin. Walk around the table, say some magic words, and then ask him to lift the napkin to see if the water is still there. When he lifts the napkin, quickly take the glass and drink the water. You didn’t touch the napkin did you?

Crafts Spool People Craft Design creations can be of any person a Cub Scout relates to circus.

General Instructions: For the circus people, use either wooden or plastic foam spools. Use white glue for all gluing.

Paint the wooden spools with any kind of paint. For painting the foam spools, use tempera mixed with powdered detergent. To make this mixture, combine detergent with water to a paste-like consistency; then mix one part of the detergent paste with four parts tempera paint. Add few drops of water to make it a thick, creamy consistency. This mixture will adhere to the foam better than plain tempera. Use this mixture for the spool printing, too. Options: toilet paper rolls, cut pvc pipe

Tips: A skit or puppet show can be created for the characters.

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Clown Make-Up Paint Mix liquid skin cleanser with powdered sugar for thickness. Add food coloring for color. This make-up will wipe right off. It works even better if the face is cleansed with liquid cleaner and wiped clean before applying make-up.

Songs Funny Clowns Song (Tune: Frere Jacques)

Funny clowns, funny clowns, Funny clowns, funny clowns, Jump around, jump around. Spin around, spin around. Sometimes making faces, Sometimes with a big nose, Sometimes running races. Sometimes with two big toes. Funny clowns, funny clowns. Funny clowns, funny clowns. The Cub Scout Circus (Tune: When Johnny Comes Marching Home)

The Cub Scout circus comes to town. Hurrah! Hurrah! The big brass band, the merry-go-round, Hurrah! Hurrah! The midway acts with lots of sound! The elephants, monkeys and the clowns, And we'll all be there, When the circus comes to town. Closing Ceremony Ladies and gentlemen, you have just witnessed the greatest of all shows in the world today. The circus is for children of all ages, from eight to eighty. For your pleasure we have presented the most wonderful and remarkable living animals, daring feats of skill and intelligence, a stupendous aggregation of wild beasts. In short, it’s the most unique and hair-raising performance ever presented before an audience. In just one ring we have presented a wonder collection of animals (boys with mask and/or costumes) and performers in a wonderful performance unlike any you have every seen before. We will ask that you remain in your seats while the wild animals leave. That's all of our show. Good night, folks.

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Islander Opening Ceremony Five Cub Scouts holding poster boards with letters A-L-O-H-A standing in a straight line. Each Scout reads his assigned line and he shows the large letter.

A is for the ALLEGIANCE to our country. L is for the LOVE for people of all color and race. O is for the OUTDOORS to enjoy and preserve forever. H is for the good HEALTH to keep us physically strong, mentally awake and

morally straight. A is for the ALOHA: The meaning of LOVE, GOOD BYE, and HELLO.

Leader: Will you stand and all please join us in the PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE?

Games and Activities How To Make Geta (Foot Racers) Foot Racers - Geta (clogs) worn with strap between toes for bare-footed participants.

The sketch at left shows 1-inch by 4-inch block of wood to make the 24-inches elongated clog. It also shows how to glue and nail small blocks of wood to the elongated wood.

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Allow 12 inches for each passenger. Drill ½ inches holes shown to hold thongs. Longer clogs can be made to carry more than 2 passengers. To make the thongs; cut twelve 30 inch strips of cotton cloth. Thread 6 strips of cloth through the one hole on top of the wooden geta. Tie a knot underneath the sole. Divide the 6 strips of cloth into 2 parts of three each and braid it for 1 inch. Then separate them into 2 parts for the 2 holes. Braiding the 3 pieces together for each side. End the braid and knot them underneath after fitting the thongs to your feet. Do the following for all clogs.

Foot Racers – For participants wearing shoes

Sketch at left taken from Cub Scout Wolf Book.

Foot racers are made from a 24 inches long block of wood, 1 inch thick and 4 inch wide. Glue and nail four pieces of small block of wood (2”x2”) on long clog. Drill ½ inch holes along 12 inches for each passenger. Thread rope or braided cloth through each set of holes, knotting them underneath after fitting thongs to your foot with shoes. Geta (Foot Racer) Race Divide boys into two teams, line them in relay fashion. Designate a goal post about 25 feet away. First two boys in each team wear a pair of geta (wooden clogs or sandals) on starting line. The geta (foot racers) are wobbly and boys must synchronize their steps. Boys on geta race around goal post, returning to starting point. Next two boys jump on geta and the race goes on. The first team to complete the race is the winner. With practice and teamwork, boys can synchronize their steps with leader shouting “LEFT-RIGHT, LEFT-RIGHT” or there will be a mountain of geta-clad boys on the ground.

Jan Ken Po (Paper, Scissors, Stone) Directions: “Jan Ken Po” is played with one hand. Boys face each other and with clenched fist waving side-to-side, chant “JAN KEN PO”. On “PO” each boy extends his hand as either “Paper”, Scissors”, or “Stone”.

An open palm represent “Paper”, index and middle fingers extended outward like the Cub Scout sign is “Scissors”, and clenched fist represents “Stone”.

“Paper” wins over “Stone” as once can wrap paper around stone. “Stone” wins over “Scissors” because scissors cannot cut a stone. “Scissors” wins over “Paper” for scissors can cut the paper.

In event of a tie, boys continue with the game with the second phase, “Ai KONO SHO”. On “SHO” they extend their hand and show “Paper, Scissors, or Stone”. The chant is repeated until a winner is determined.

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Note: Diagram below.

Hula Hoop Race Materials: Hula Hoops

Directions: Divide boys into 2 teams and line them in relay style. Set a goal post 25 feet away with hula-hoops. On signal, first boy in line run to goal post, pick up hoop and start to hula till it drops. When hoops drop, he runs back and tags the next boy. The second boy runs to goal post and hula till hoop drops and continue till all this teammates complete the race. The team who does the hula hoop the longest is the winner--not the one who ends first. Obstacle Race Materials: 10 empty soda cans, 1 hula-hoop, 1 large size shirt and shorts, beach hat and flip-flops. (One set needed for each team.)

Directions: Divide toys into teams in equal numbers and line in relay fashion. A goal post is placed 30 feet away. Place 10 cans of soda cans about 8 feet away from the starting line, a hula hoop about 8 feet away from the soda cans and large size shirt and shorts about 8 feet away from the hula hoop. Place all items in a line before each team.

The first boy in each team on signal, runs to soda cans and makes a tower (4 on the bottom, next layer of 3 cans, next layer of 2 cans and ending with 1 can on top.) Next he runs to the hula hoop and lifts it up and whirls it around 5 turns; drops it and continues to the shirt, shorts, beach hat and flip-flops. He wears the shirt and shorts and runs to the goal post, turns and runs back to the spot where the clothes were, undresses and drops it there. He then runs to the hula-hoop and spins 5 turns and then to the can station and knocks the tower. He runs to the starting line and tags the next boy, who continues the line of activities. The team who completes first is the winner.

Crafts Crepe Paper Lei

Materials: Crepe paper - Color of your choice; Needle and Thread. Directions:

Cut crepe paper about 2 inches wide from the folded end of paper. Each lei will take about four strips of crepe paper.

Fold the 2-inch strip paper in half to mark the center line, which makes it easier for sewing. With needle and thread sew on center marks with running stitches. Then twist

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paper around and around. After sewing all strips of paper to desired length, tie the

ends in a loop. Sewing center line can be done on a sewing machine with a very long stitch. Ask adult for help.

Flower Lei Materials: 6 drinking straws for each lei 30 inches of yarn or string Colored construction paper or colored tissue paper Paper punch, pencil and scissors Cardboard for pattern-taking Directions: Make flower template on cardboard. Trace and cut flower on colored construction paper or tissue paper. If using tissue paper, cut through tree layers of tissue paper at once to simply the task. Punch a hole in the center of each flower. Variety of colors make the lei very festive.

Cut straws into 1-inch length and a piece of yarn or string in about 30-inch piece.

String the yarn through the 1-inch straw and knot the yarn around to the straw so the following pieces will not fall as you continue stringing. See diagram below. Next string the flower and another 1-inch straw and continue in this pattern to the end and knot the ends together to create a long necklace.

Note: Diagram below.

Brown Grocery Bag “Tapa”

Large grocery paper bag (Brown)

Sponge for design

Tempera paint - brown, black or earthy colors or rubber stamp designs with ink pad

Wax (candle of wax for canning)

¼” x 12” Wooden dowel

1 roll String or Cord or l skein Yarn

White glue

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Directions 1 Cut sides of grocery bag to create a flat piece. 2 Crumble paper bag, then uncrumble it (smooth it out). 3 After smoothing out the wrinkle for the last time, choose your design or

designs (up to two only) with the sponge or rubber stamp. 4 Stamp design on “tapa” (grocery bag). 5 Let “tapa” design dry completely. 6 After the design completely dries, rub wax all over “tapa” including over the

design. 7 Fold about 1 inch of top of “tapa” and add dowel on folded line. 8 Glue dowel to “tapa” and add string, yarn, or cord on to the dowel’s ends. 9 Hang, display, and enjoy your paper “TAPA”.

Two-Ply Cord (Aho Ka’a Lua) Materials Raffia (soaked in water for awhile to make it soft enough to use for making cord).

Directions 1 Put half of raffia around the back of toe. Bring the tips ends toward you. Tightly twist about an inch of the right half of the raffia to the left. Tightly twist about an inch of the left half to the right.

2 Now keeping the tight twists in the two halves, wind them around each other by winding to the right several times. Continue to twist the two halves of the cord to the left and then wind them together to the right.

3 To add more raffia, put the new raffia on the old one that is being twisted. Twist the added raffia with the old one. Then wind the added raffia into the cord. The end of the newly added strip will stick out, but you can trim them later. Knot the end of the cord when it is finished so it will not come apart. When the two ends are tied together, it becomes a loop. This can be used as a lei (necklace).

Songs Hawai’i Aloha This is one of the many songs composed by the Reverend Lorenzo Lyons, known as Makua Laiana, who had a church for many years at Waimea, Hawaii. He died in 1886. A variant title for the song is “Ku’u One Hanau”. The song is so popular with Hawaiians that the melody is used in other songs. Music by James McGranahan.

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Hawaiian words: English words: E Hawai’i e ku’u one hanau e, O Hawai’i, o sands of my birth, Ku’u home kulaiwi nei, My native home. ‘Oli no au I na pono lani e. I rejoice in the blessings of heaven. E Hawai’i, aloha e. O Hawai’i aloha. Hui: Chorus: E hau ‘oli na ‘opio o Hawai’i nei Happy youth of Hawai’i ‘Oli e! ’Oli e! Rejoice! Rejoice! Mai na aheahe makani e pa mai nei Gentle breezes blow Mau ke aloha, no Hawai’i. Love always for Hawai’i.

(Repeat Hui (Chorus) again to end song.)

Closing Ceremony Closing Thought:

If you want to touch the past, Touch a Rock. If you want to touch the present, Touch a Rose. If you want to touch the future, Touch the Life of a Boy.

Note: Props - Rock, Rose, Boy (Cub Scouter) extend handshake or present a lei.

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American Indians

Every American boy loves to pretend he is an American Indian roaming the country, performing feats of daring and skill. The leader's objective is to help boys understand the many fine contributions the American Indians have made to our culture and civilization. Opening Ceremony Setting: Leader dressed as American Indian Chief stands by an artificially lit campfire.

Leader - Great Spirit, what is the meaning of "Blue and Gold?"

1st American Indian - (A Cub dressed as a brave runs in carrying a jar of blue colored water.) Great Chieftain, the blue is from the sky, representing loyalty and truth. (He places jar by campfire and stands back.)

2nd American Indian - (A Cub dressed as a brave runs in carrying a jar of yellow colored water.) Great Chieftain, the gold stands for good cheer and happiness. (He places jar by campfire and stands back.)

Leader - Thank you, Great Spirit, for these two brave runners who have traveled a long way down the trail. Will den _______ please present the colors? (Followed by Pledge of Allegiance).

Skits Bobcat’s Big Catch

Characters: Grey Squirrel, Running Deer, Small Bear, Little Wolf Bobcat, and Chief Akela. (All dressed in American Indian costumes — headbands, vests, breechcloths, etc. Akela wears Chiefs headdress.

Props: Tom-tom for Grey Squirrel. Small bow and arrow for Bobcat to carry.

Setting: A clearing in the forest. As scene opens, all but Bobcat and Chief Akela are seated in a semi-circle, facing the audience. Grey Squirrel is slowly beating the tom-tom.

Running Deer: This is a very big day in Bobcat’s life,

He becomes a brave if he’s good with a knife.

Small Bear: A brave in our tribe with us he will belong, If out in the forest, not a thing goes wrong.

Little Wolf: We all hope he catches a very big prey, To make our Chief Akela happy today.

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GREY SQUIRREL: (Stops Drum - Cups Hand To Ear)

Listen my brothers and all! A sound I hear, I think our brother Bobcat must be quite near.

Running Deer: Our brother Bobcat, what is it that you fetch? We all are waiting here to see your big catch.

Chief Akela: Bobcat now heads straight for his father’s teepee, The hunt has made him very tired and sleepy. He’ll hunt once again where the buffalo play, But it will have to be a different day.

Small Bear: But good Chief Akela, where is Bobcat's catch, The large prey that our brother went out to fetch?

Chief Akela: Our brother Bobcat went to the creek quite bold, But all that he could catch seems to be a cold! Achoo!

Games and Activities

Shinny

This is a type of hockey game that was played by many tribes including Zunis and Hopis. Use a soft rubber ball or make a ball about the size of a grapefruit by stuffing a sock with rags and covering with tape.

Sticks may be about 30 inches long, or use hockey sticks. For the goals, mark one circle (about 4 feet across) at each of the two opposite ends of the playing field. Place the ball in the center of the field. The teams try to bat it into the opponents’ goal as in hockey. The ball may not be touched with the hands.

Hopi Ring And Dart Game

The Hopi dart shown can be made from a corncob, two feathers, and a wooden point, but a large cork or block of wood (shown) in place of the corncob works as well. Hopi targets were rings of corn husks about 7 inches in diameter.

Apachetas Relay Race This is a good social game in which players divide into teams and line up behind a starting line as in an ordinary relay race. At some distance away, on a goal line, boxes, stools, or anything of the sort available, are set up opposite the teams. On each of them is place an empty bowl.

First player on each team is given a small wooden spatula; the second player is handed a bowl of peanuts in the shell.

At the starting signal, first player on each side lifts a peanut from the bowl with the spatula and, balancing the peanut on the spatula, crosses to the empty bowl opposite and drops it in. He

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returns and hands the spatula to second player, who hands the bowl of peanuts to third player. Second player then repeats performance of first player, and so on until the bowl is empty. First team to finish is the winner. Any peanuts dropped must be lifted up by the spatula--no fingers allowed.

Note: Foot races derived from the Inca runners. Build tabletop models of American Indian

dwellings.

Make American Indian costumes.

Tell American Indian stories.

Learn American Indian dances and songs.

Learn American Indian sign language.

Make American Indian toys, rattles, totems, tom-toms, and shields.

Learn about an American Indian chief.

Crafts Jewelry

The Hopis and Zunis are famous for their silver jewelry studded with turquoise. Cub Scouts can make their own bracelets by soaking wooden tongue depressors overnight to make them pliable. Punch holes in the ends of each one with a paper punch and tie it around a plastic drinking glass. When it is dry, paint designs on it and finish it with clear spray acrylic. Tie the bracelets onto the boys’ wrists with ribbons, shoelaces, or cords.

Beaded Cross Necklace Materials for each necklace:

30" Leather lacing, approximately (Suede Cord)

7 translucent blue pony beads

1 white pony bead

Glue, optional

How to Make It:

1. Fold the lacing in half and hold on to the folded end. 2. Push on 2 blue beads on the folded end. Leave a small amount of lacing below the blue

beads. 3. Put one blue bead on each piece of the leather lacing (from the other end). 4. Push on the remainder (3) of the blue beads onto the leather lacing on both strings. 5. Tie the two ends of the leather lacing together in a knot. 6. Push 2 of the blue beads towards the knot. (See photo.) 7. Push the other blue bead that is on both strings towards the beads that are individually

strung.

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8. Place a white bead sideways (open ends between the 2 blue beads) and then push the double strung blue bead down until it tightens the necklace to hold the white bead in place.

9. You may add glue if you wish to hold the white bead in. 10. Wear your necklace or give to a friend.

Rainstick Materials:

Cardboard tube in center of carpet roll (cut to 24" or 30" length) or gift wrapping paper roll. Most carpet stores will donate the tubes.

About 1/3 lb. of 2" nails with large head

Duct Tape

Felt or other thick material

Markers

Beans or Grains of rice (Both may be added)

Tacky Glue

How to Make It: Pound nails randomly into tube so ends poke into opposite side (inside), but not all the way though. Heads should lie flat. Seal one end of the tube with duct tape. Put one or two handfuls of beans inside the tube and seal the other end. Cover the outside with felt and glue into place. This keeps the nails from coming out. Cut felt circles and glue in place to cover the ends. Decorate with markers and miscellaneous craft supplies as desired. When turned upside-down, it sounds like rain.

Friendship Stick Materials:

A stick - a branch, a wide dowel, or a long cardboard tube

Colorful string and yarn

How to Make It: Wrap sticks with colorful string and yarn. Glue down one end of the yarn and begin wrapping. As each piece of yarn nears its end, glue it to the stick a few inches from the yarn end. To hang "charms" from the dangling yarn, tie on feathers, shells, beads, paper hearts, or pipe-cleaner roses

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Songs American Indian Taps American Indian Closing

(Tune: "TAPS") Ask everyone to stand. Leader gives the words and demonstrates the signs used in the ceremony. Then everyone joins in. Great Spirit comes,

With beat of drum, Journey now, With each one. May the Spirit of Scouting (Boy Scout Sign) Great Spirit, please, 'Til each one. Of your tribe, Reach their tee-pees

And the Light of Akela (Cub Scout Sign

Be with you and me (Point index finger)

Until our paths (Both arms out to side)

Cross (Arms crossed)

Again (Cub sign on wrist, then on elbow, than on shoulder)

Closing Ceremony American Indian Closing Oh, Great Spirit,

Whose voice I hear in the winds and whose breath gives life to all the world, hear me.

I come before you, one of your many children. I am weak and small. I need your strength and wisdom. Let me walk in beauty and make my eyes ever to behold the red and purple sunset, my ears sharp so I may hear your voice.

Make me wise, so I may learn the things you have taught my people, the lessons you have hidden under every rock and leaf.

I seek strength, not to be superior to my brothers, but to be able to fight my greatest enemy...myself. Make me ever ready to come to you with clean hands and straight eyes, so whenever life fades, like the fading sunset, my spirit will come to you without shame.

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Nature Opening Ceremony Four Winds Props: 4 boys dressed in Scouting uniform (or Indian costume), carrying artificial

torches. Artificial campfire which an be lighted by connecting an electrical cord - light

bulb inside campfire and covered with red cellophane. Leader: (Dressed in Scouters uniform or Indian Chief costume.

Let the North Wind enter.

One of the boys enters carrying torch. He stands by campfire and says his line. Others do likewise as they are called in.)

North Wind: The North Wind that brings the cold builds endurance.

Leader: South Wind, enter.

South Wind: The South Wind brings the warmth of friendship.

Leader: East Wind, enter.

East Wind: The East Wind brings the light of day.

Leader: West Wind, enter.

West Wind: The West Wind from the direction where the sun sinks brings Night and Stars.

Leader: The Four Winds will light our Campfire.

(All four boys touch their artificial torches to the fire at the same time. At this same moment, electrical cord is connected offstage, lighting bulb.)

Opening or Closing Ceremony - Four Cub Scouts and a Denner or Den Chief are required. Boys hold up large card with a different large letter on each. The Denner or Den Chief calls out letters in turn and the boy holds up his and reads his line on the back.

1st Cub: “S” “Some people seem to waste”

2nd Cub “O” “Others save not in their haste”

3rd Cub “A“ “Americans should all beware,”

4th Cub “R” “Resources we must save if we care.”

ALL “Save Our American Resources.” (Leader yells out each letter once more and each boy responds by shouting the word his letter stands for.)

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Games and Activities Tree Study Each den adopts a tree in the area. Give the den a card such as the one below with the points listed on it they are to look for.

What kind of a tree is it?

Where is the tree growing?

What shape is it? Make a sketch.

Do the branches grow upwards, sideways or downwards?

Is the trunk straight or bent, single or divided?

Describe the bark. Is it rough or smooth?

Has the tree any particular color?

Is there any moss or lichen growing on it?

Measure the distance around the trunk 3 feet from the ground and record.

Does the tree have flowers? Does the tree have fruit?

What plants grow under the tree?

Make bark and leaf rubbings.

Trails Set up several trails for the boys to enjoy by laying signs or leaving marks at regular intervals, about 20 paces apart. Lay the signs on the same side of the path. Use signs that will not become litter.., sand, red powdered paint, crushed chalk or pinecones. Tell the boys a story as they walk the trail to make it more exciting. You could be: American Indians following the trail of animals; explorers discovering a hidden jungle; astronauts exploring Mars; or pirates following a trail to find buried treasure. Have a “Match Stick Madness” trail by painting used matchsticks in bright colors and leaving them as trail markers. Cub Scouts will need sharp eyes to spot them. Be sure to leave no litter. A special treat could await boys at the end of the trail.

Sound And Colors In a forest, meadow, marsh or park, Cubs lie down on their backs with fists held up in the air. Every time someone hears a new bird song he lifts one finger. This is a way to make Cub Scouts aware of the sounds (and the stillness) of nature. For fun, see if you can count to ten without hearing a bird song. Vary the game by listening for general animal sounds or sounds like wind in the grass, falling leaves, or rushing water. To get Cubs to concentrate more deeply on any nature setting, ask them how many different colors and shades of colors they can see in front of them without moving from where they are standing or sitting.

Plot Study Introduce your Cub Scouts to a whole community right under their feet. Not a town of living people, but a community of living creatures. It’s exciting to study, to look at in detail, to see the different kinds of insects and other small animals and watch what they’re doing. Start by having your Cubs check the plants in an area about 3 feet by 3 feet. Help them to think small for this. How many different kinds are there? Then look for living creatures. Use a magnifying glass to look for smaller ones. What are they doing?

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Nature Hut You might like to set up a nature hut or tent with nature displays for the boys to see -birds’ nests, rock collections, seeds, leaves, snake skins, small animals, etc. A knowledgeable leader should be on hand to answer questions and explain the displays. This could be a spare time activity or worked in as a part of the day’s program. Set up a “What is it?” box with the exhibit for the boys to identify changes daily.

Moth Lure

You may want to observe moths and other night-flying insects. Fasten an old sheet to a house wall or between trees and shine a bright light on it. Within a half-hour, you will see lots of specimens.

Egg Carton Display Box

Use an egg carton to display a rock collection or other small items retrieved in nature. Identify specimens as shown or put labels on each item with tape.

I Spy The game leader selects a bird, tree or animal that he (she) has seen during the outing and tells bits of information about it. When a Cub Scout thinks he recognizes the description he calls out the name. If wrong, he may not try again until the others in the group have had a guess or the nature mystery is solved. The leader than starts another description.

Map Game Divide the group into two teams and give each team a pencil and some paper. Ask each team to draw a map showing the location of some relatively small object they know to be within 100 feet of where they currently are. The teams exchange their maps and study them. Then, under the supervision of the adult leader, the teams go out and try to find the object on the other team's map.

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Seed Eaters Give each boy a sheet of paper and pencil. Allow five minutes for them to write down the names of as many seeds as they can think of which are eaten by man, raw or cooked. As a prize, give a bag of seeds - peanuts. Here are some possible answers:

Corn on the cob Rice Mustard Caraway Nuts (name) Peas Pepper Cereals Beans (name) Vanilla Sesame Popcorn Grain (name) Coconut Sunflower Berries (name)

Seed Planting Relay Each boy in turn follows a line drawn on the floor by placing the heel of one foot against the toe of the other. About every 3 feet, he must stop and place a seed into a small-mouthed bottle set about 18" on either side of the line. He then runs back and touches the next boy in line.

Mixer Nature Game Have a list of familiar birds, animals, trees or insects and write the name of each on a card. Each day pin a card from one of these groups to the back of each Cub Scout as he comes to the activity. Each boy must guess who he is by asking questions, which can be answered with a "yes" or "no". Card is then pinned to his front if answered correctly.

Nature Fish Hooks A "GORGE HOOK" is perhaps the simplest type. It is merely a small, hardwood stick sharpened at both ends with a line tied in the middle. It can be baited on one or both ends. When a fish swallows it and tries to swim away, it jerks the gorge hook crosswise in its gullet and is firmly hooked.

Feather Lures Are made simply attaching feathers to the barbed fish hook. Both feathers and hooks should be oiled

Spatter Printing

Pin a leaf to a piece of white paper, making sure the pins don’t slant out beyond the edges of the leaf. Hold a piece of wire screen about 8 inches above the paper. Dip an old toothbrush in

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tempera or thinned acrylic paint. Scratch the brush across the screen so a spray of paint falls on the leaf and paper. When dry, unpin the leaf, remove and label.

Terrarium

Create a colored mountain scene on a sheet of white paper and place it in a large glass jar. Put in a couple inches of soil and plant grass and small plants. Insert tiny toy animals. Put a name on the end of the jar with the names of the animals.

Suggestion: A discarded small bowl aquarium might also be used.

Clinometer In an area with hills or mountains, you can measure the degree of their slope with this device. Cut out on the dotted lines and glue to a heavy piece of cardboard the illustration. Tie a 10-inch length of thread (button or heavy cotton thread is preferred) around a tack as shown. Attach a weight to the bottom of the thread. Hold the clinometer at arm’s length and line up the top edge of the slope of the hill. The degree mark where the thread touches is the slope of the hill.

Sponge Garden

Use a synthetic sponge no more than an inch thick. Push seeds of peas, beans, corn, etc. into some of the holes in the sponge. Place the sponge in a shallow pan and keep moist. Identify each garden with a name on a craft stick.

Egg Turtle Decorate the shallower end of a plastic shaped egg (available at Easter time) so it looks like a turtle, using felt scraps for head, legs, and tail. Place over a golf ball, and it will move around almost as if it were alive. Den members may want to stage races by placing their turtles on slightly slanted boards.

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Pocket-Size Fishing Tackle

Use 35MM film container to hold the following fishing tackle; winder flat piece of cardboard or oak tag notched at both ends to hold line; line - 2# test, 10-15 feet; strong button and dental floss wound on winder; sinker - 1/4" nut; bobber - old fashioned cork is best; hook - may be stuck into cork while being carried.

Bug Jugs

These make good containers for bug collecting and will serve as a temporary home. For ach bug jug use two tuna or cat food cans, 10” x 12” of screen wire or fine hardware cloth, 3 metal paper fasteners, plaster or caulking, a bottle cap, wire for handle, twig (if desired) and paint. To make jug, paint cans with enamel paint and let dry. Fill bottom can halfway full of plaster or caulking. Before it hardens, stick in a twig (for bugs to crawl on) and bottle cap (to hold water). Also insert screen cylinder into plaster. Let it harden. Attach wire handle to sides of screen. Lid sits on top of wire cylinder and is not attached, so that it can be easily removed. Be sure to keep bugs watered and fed and release them after studying.

Sand Painting Dye sand in the colors you will need for your picture or design or purchase colored sand. Fill paper cups half-full with sand. Add water to each cup to cover the sand completely. Add different colors of powdered fabric dye or drops of food coloring to the water and sand. The more coloring you add, the deeper the color of sand. Stir the water, sand and dye mixture with a plastic spoon. Let stand for fifteen minutes. Pinch the edge of each cup so you can pour most of the water without spilling the sand, and pour out water. Spoon the sand from each cup onto separate sheets of paper toweling, keeping colors separate. Spread out the sand; let it dry (you can spread on foil and dry in a 150 degree oven).

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Glue the pattern on heavy paper or cardboard, or draw on design. Pour liquid white glue into a paper cup and use a brush or Q-tip to fill in one part of the design with glue. Now sprinkle the dyed sand over the area.

Now repeat gluing design shapes and sprinkling on different colored sand in different areas of your design. Let the painting dry. When the painting has dried, tip it over a paper towel to remove any excess sand that did not glue into place.

Friendship Stick

This little stick means “Friendship” of a very special kind. A “Friend”, you know, is great and very hard to find. Green wood is a living symbol according to the lore, Of Scouting, hope and friendship, the boundaries to explore. The cap is the color of sunlight and all that it can mean, The eyes for light and dark skinned people are very plainly seen. The nose stands for strength and courage that makes our freedom ring. The mouth for truth and honesty, qualities of which we sing. The crossroads for all the races joining a brotherhood, Of yellow, red, black and white for all our mutual good. Duty to God is uppermost, as every Scout should know. Next is duty to our country. For freedom, we strike a blow. The orange sign of helping others means much to those that do, While a heart of gold and silver stands for friends, old and new. The giver’s sign or totem at the bottom of the stick, Provides a permanent record of a friend you won’t forget. The color you find on the bottom means our loyalty is true, It’s also the color of the skies, a pure and royal blue.

Songs On Top Of Old Smokey On top of old Smokey, all covered with snow. I learned a great lesson, all people should know. I met a Cubmaster, A helper of youth, He was roaming God’s mountain, in search of the truth. As I went walking the ribbon of highway He told me he found it, in the red sunset’s glow; In the voice of the thunder, in the touch of the snow. His truth was quite simple, as plain as could be, I’ll never forget what, that Leader told me. Do your duty to God, to red, white, and blue. To all others be helpful, to thine own self be true.

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Closing Ceremony This is a good closing ceremony, as it leaves the audience with a serious thought of keeping “Mother Nature” around us beautiful.

The den members line up in the proper order; each holds a large card with the proper letter printed on it and his lines printed on the back. As each boy recites his lines, he holds up his card. Conclude with the singing of “America the Beautiful”.

A America abounds in beautiful land. M Making it stay that way should be our plan.

E Each of us is proud of our USA.

R Rolling hills and lakes in which we can play.

I Instead of littering and defacing our dear country.

C Crusade to keep American beautiful, for you and for me.

A As we preserve the beauty of each shrub and tree.

Closing Prayer - Mountains High (By: Katherine Smith Matheney)

Awe the mountains lovely fair, Peace, contentment linger there, Sound of birds in harmony Sing so sweet their melody. Listen closely to the sound, Where all solace can be found, As the branches high above; Seem to sing a song of love.

Oh, to see the mountains high, As they seem to touch the sky, With the clouds so cottony Drifting to their destiny. Thank you God for everything, Mountains high and bird’s that sing, Breezes as they softly blow; Mountains high and valleys low.

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Space

Opening Ceremony When we think of space adventure, we think of our brave astronauts, who have dared to travel in the unknown. Astronaut Neil A. Armstrong made the first implanting of “Old Glory” on the surface of the moon, and almost all the astronauts who followed were once Scouts.

Truly it can be said today, “There isn’t a man on this earth who has been on the moon who wasn’t first a Boy Scout. Would you please stand, give a salute to ‘Old Glory” by reading the Pledge of Allegiance with me. On The Moon Opening Ceremony

Props: Large black footprints and lay them on the floor leading up to the flag stand. Cub

Scouts will follow the footprints as they carry in the flag.

Narrator: The United States has much to be proud of. For instance, the United States was the first country to land a person on the moon. Each evening when the moon shines, we know that Old Glory is still there on the moons surface, ever since that magical day it was placed there in 1969. As we join in the Pledge of Allegiance, let us be thankful for the courageous astronauts and for the human ingenuity and technology that make journeys into space possible. Perhaps you know many former Scouts were among the pioneers in space.

Maybe some of our own Cub Scouts will leave footprints on the moon, too. Think of that! Please join in the Pledge of Allegiance.

Skits The Rocket Skit The rocket crew sits in two rows of chairs behind each other. All are very serious, as if they were in a real spaceship.

Commander: (Holding imaginary steering wheel) Wow! This is the best! Look at those stars!

First Crewman: Look at the Milky Way! Awesome!

Second Crewman:

Watch it! We’re tipping to the right! (All boys lean left.)

Third Crewman: Look out! We’re heading toward earth! We’re going to crash! (All lean forward.)

Fourth Crewman: Whew! We didn’t crash - we made it down safely! (All straighten up in seats.)

All: Thank heaven!

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Fifth Crewman: Anybody got another quarter.

A Trip To The Moon Costumes -- Each boy wears a helmet of some kind -- covered with aluminum foil, burlap sack sprayed in silver. Each boy carries a pillowcase. Captain's suitcase is a little larger.

(Crew lines up facing audience. Captain stands sideways.)

Captain: "It is now five minutes to blast off. Because the success of this trip depends on us. I cannot allow you to take excess baggage. So line up men and let me inspect your luggage. (Captain moves to first man.)

Captain: "What are you bringing?"

1st Man: "Sir, I am the navigator. I need my instruments to guide us on our trip." (He takes a large box of wires and junk out of sack.)

Captain: "Columbus didn't need all that stuff to discover America. Leave it here. (turning to next man) "Alright what do you have?"

2nd Man: "Sir, I am your space doctor, I just have a First Aid Kit."

Captain: "No siree, you can't bring all of that and you don't have time to repack it. Leave it all here.

2nd Man: "But sir------------"

Captain: "The Captain's word is Law." (Moves to next man) "What do you have?"

3rd Man: "Sir, I am your dietician and I carry all the tubes of food." (Shows all kinds of tubes.)

Captain: This One And Leave The Rest Here. “We are just going to the moon, not Mars, just take

3rd Man: "But sir, this is not enough------."

Captain: "Alright let me check the next man." (The Captain goes through the same routine.)

4th Man: "Sir, I am the Engineer and I need my tools to keep everything in working condition."

Captain: "Leave them here. Tools are too heavy." (Turns to next man) "Next man."

5th Man: "Sir, I am the radarman. The tools I have keep our ship on course."

Captain: "Leave it here. I can't stand that weird light!" 6th Man: "Sir, I am the Radioman. I keep communications with earth with my

headphone."

Captain: "You can't take them. They weigh too much."

7th Man: "Sir, I am the Spacewalker. I need my line for my walk in space."

Captain: "You can't take it--make sure you get a sandwich before you open the space door."

Voice Offstage: "One minute to blast-off, please board."

Captain: "Alright men, this is it. Right face, forward march." (The crew marches off

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stage.) Captain: (Looks around and says to audience.) "Boy, I'm glad I'm the Captain. I can

take what I want." (He goes to his luggage and pulls out a giant teddy bear, tucks it under his arm, smiles at audience and walks off stage.

Applause Man In The Moon Applause:

Circle face with hand and say "I EAT GREEN CHEESE!"

Robot Applause: Walk stiff-legged and stiff-armed saying "DOES NOT COMPUTE, DOES NOT COMPUTE."

Lightning Applause: Shake your fingers like jagged lightning and go "ZZZ, ZZZ" on each jagged movement

Apollo Applause: Count down, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1..."BLAST OFF!" With hand, gain orbit and say "BEEP, BEEP, BEEP".

Games and Activities Lunar Mining Contract Construct an obstacle course with long pieces of 2" x 12" lumber at odd angles outlining the pathways with the occasional sawhorse for crawling under. Be careful not to have trip hazards because the boys will be doing this course blindfolded! Have a few items along the way to pick up and take to certain buckets to be dropped in. The boys pair off into teams.

One boy is "Mission Control" and the other is the "Lunar Rover". Mission control must direct Lunar Rover using only voice commands through the entire course. Have them switch roles and try it again. The team with the best time wins the Lunar Mining Contract.

Astronaut Replay Group Cub Scouts of each den into threes. (To fill out numbers, use visiting boys.) In each group, two Cubs stand with their backs to the starting line and the third is between them facing forward. Elbows of the three are interlocked. The middle Cub Scout runs forward; the other two backward. On signal, they race to the turning point, then back, this time with the middle boy running backward and the other two forward. When they get back to the starting line, the next group of three races. First den through is the winner.

Space Pilot Relay (Flying Saucers)

Make a saucer for each den by stapling together two paper plates. Each den is also given a target made from a cardboard carton with a hole about 3 feet in diameter. The den lines up in single file about 15 feet from the target. Each Cub Scout, in turn sails the saucer through the target. If he misses, he must retrieve the saucer and run back to the blast-off line before firing again. First den through is the winner.

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Crafts Rocket Bank Materials: Round potato chip can, construction or contact paper, glue, three craft sticks. Remove the corrugated paper from the inside of the can. Cover the outside with colored paper. Invert the can so the plastic lid is on the bottom of the rocket so you can easily take out your money.

For the nose cone, cut a 2 1/2 inch circle of colored paper; remove a pie shaped wedge. Overlap and glue the ends to form a cone; glue the cone to the top of the rocket. Cut a coin slot just below the nose cone.

For fins, cut three vertical slits near the bottom of the rocket, as pictured. Insert and glue a craft stick into each. Cover each fin with colored paper that is cut a little wider than the craftstick and glue in place.

Alien Creations

Aliens can be designed from empty cans, ping-pong balls, dry pasta, springs, copper wire, fake fur, florist’s foam, paper cups, and anything else you can find around the house. See if you can get a few empty ice cream buckets from a local ice cream store. Paint them with glow-in-the-dark paint and check them out at night!

Lunar Surface Materials: 4 empty thread spools

Toothpaste tube 2 strips of corrugated paper 8" x 1" Cap of plastic bottle 2 round stick or 1/8" dowels 5-1/2" long 4 cardboard discs 1" diameter 2 cardboard discs 1-1/2" diameter 4 pins Piece of drinking straw 3/4" Glue and Scotch tape, Scissors, Colored paints

1. Make four holes in the TP tube and push sticks or dowels through. 2. Tape 1-1/2" discs on ends of tube. Put spools on ends of sticks and put 1" discs on

outside. 3. Wind a thin strip of tape on the sticks to keep the wheels on. Glue on corrugated paper for

tracks. 4. Stick pins at rear of craft. Push pin through straw for antenna. Glue bottle cap on nose.

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Lunar Module Materials: Egg carton

3 thumbtacks 5 ordinary pins Drinking straw Piece of cardboard 2" square Piece of wire Glue Scissors, colored paints

Directions:

1. Cut one cone shape from the egg carton. 2. Glue the cone onto the square of cardboard. Stick thumbtacks in to make windows. 3. Use pins to make legs and to fasten about 1" of straw to roof of model. 4. Add antenna wire, then paint your module and place it on the moon's surface.

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Songs The Astronaut’s Plea (Tune: My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean) I went for a ride in a spaceship, The moon and the planets to see. I went for a ride in the spaceship, Now listen what happened to me. Chorus: Bring back, bring back, O bring back my spaceship to me, to me, Bring back, Bring back, O bring back my spaceship to me. I went for a ride in a spaceship, The capsule was crowded and I. Developed a cramp in my muscles, So I decided to walk in the sky.

The Astronaut Went Over The Moon (Tune: The Bear Went Over The Mountain) The astronaut went over the moon, The astronaut went over the moon, The astronaut went over the moon, To see what he could see. And all that he could see, And all that he could see, Was the other side of the moon, The other side of the moon, The other side of the moon, Was all that he could see.

I've Got That Cub Scout Spirit I've got that Cub Scout spirit Up in my head, Up in my head, Up in my head, I've got that Cub Scout spirit Up in my head, Up in my head, to stay. Second Verse: Deep in my heart Third Verse: Down in my feet Fourth Verse: All over me Fifth Verse: I've got that Cub Scout spirit Up in my head, Deep in my heart, Down in my feet. I've got that Cut Scout spirit All over me, All over me, to stay.

Space Derby Song (Tune: Camptown Races) Cub Scouts all join in the song, Doo-dah, doo-dah! Spaceship wire is might long, Oh, doo-dah, day! Chorus: Going to fly so fast, Going to get ahead. Bet my money on a blue spaceship Somebody bet on the red. Spaceships - red, blue, green, and gray, Doo-dah, doo-dah! Built by Cub scouts, moms, and dads, Oh, doo-dah, day!

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Treasures of the Sea

Opening Ceremony Have the boys make signs with the letters spelling WATER FUN. Write the appropriate verse on the back of each letter. At the proper time the boys come forward, standing in order, and read each verse.

W We are here today to share

A All the fun we find.

T Teaching water safety

E Everywhere, all the time.

R Roughhousing will never do

F Fun is what we need.

U Understanding how to keep it safe

N Now, is every deed.

Opening and Closing Ceremony: The Six Ships Of Scouting Arrangement: 6 Cub Scouts hold large cardboard cutouts of ships, on which have been printed

the following words: SCHOLAR-SHIP, FELLOW-SHIP, FRIEND-SHIP, SPORTSMAN-SHIP, WORKMAN-SHIP; STATESMAN-SHIP. Put a copy of each Cub’s part on the back of his ship.

Leader: Tonight, Den____would like to tell you about the Six Ships of Scouting. These are ships, which were launched, in American strong and mighty ships that will last forever.

1st Cub: SCHOLAR-SHIP: This ship is very important on the Sea of Education. On her deck stand such officers as Ambition, Determination, Intelligence, and Application. Her flag bears symbols of the letter “A” and the plus sign.

2nd Cub: FELLOW-SHIP: This ship stands for good spirit, fine cooperation and never-failing unity. It’s flag floats high - the flag of Scouting.

3rd Cub: FRIEND-SHIP: This is the most handsome ship of all. It is true blue and its flag is golden - since friendship, itself, is golden.

4th Cub: SPORTSMAN-SHIP: This is the ship that’s fair and square. It never veers from its course; its flag is never at half-mast.

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5th Cub: WORKMAN-SHIP: This ship’s every line, every part, every mast, represent the best that a person can give. Its flag bears a laurel wreath.

6th Cub: STATESMAN-SHIP: This ship represent wise guidance, constant counsel, unselfish interest and sincere endeavor. Its flag is white for purity.

Leader: And there you have six strong and sturdy ships to brave the sea. Three cheers for the Scouting Ships!

Skits

Water, Water! A man, crawling across the stage: “Water, water!!” Someone walks by, and the crawling man tugs on his pant leg. “Water, Water!’’

Man walking by: “Sorry.” He continues walking.

Another man walks by, the crawling man tugs on his pant leg: “Water, Water!”

Man walking by: “All I’ve got is this beef jerky, sorry.” He keeps walking.

Another man walks by, the crawling man tugs on his pant leg: ‘Water, Water!”

Man walking by: “No, I don’t have any.” He keeps walking.

The crawling man sees a cup of water at the other end of the stage. ‘Water!!” He painfully crawls over there, ‘Water! Water!”

When he reaches the water, he quickly stands up, dunks his comb in it, and uses it to comb his hair.

Octopus Puppet Skit Using huge Octopus hand puppets, each Cub Scout speaks a verse as he wiggles his puppet.

How To Make Octopus:

1st Cub Octopus:

In typing knots, I am a champ. With the bowline or clove hitch. But when my eight arms get in the way, I can't tell which is which.

2nd Cub Octopus:

Being an octopus, I like to hike, Over underwater hills. But when I "left" and "right" with two legs, Six others give me spills.

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3rd Cub Octopus: I'm patriotic and salute the flag Of America, that I'll fight for. But since we must salute with our right hand, I can't tell which are my "right" four!

4th Cub Octopus:

Now, in rowing a boat, I'm a speedy one, With eight arms to move me fast. For no matter how hard the others use their oars, They'll row into shore - tired and last.

5th Cub Octopus:

I have two arms to gather firewood, Two arms to start the fire's flame. Have two arms to cook my tasty meal, With two arms left to shoot fresh game.

6th Cub Octopus: I can pass all swimming tests, The dog paddle, breast stroke, or crawl. 'Cause when we octopuses get in the water, We really have ourselves a ball!

All Six Cub Octopuses:

We may be Cub Octopuses, now, But soon, we'll have a treat. We'll all be Special Boy Scouts, As we have eight TENDER FEET.

No Fishing Skit A boy is sitting on the bank with a fishing pole in hand. There is a NO FISHING sign nearby. The game warden appears.

Fisherman: Are you the game warden?

Game warden: Yep!

Fisherman: Just teaching him how to swim (pointing to the worm on the pole).

King Neptune's Chorus Skit

Cast: Oliver Octopus, Samuel the Sea Slug, Denny the Dolphin, Wally the Whale, Timothy Tuna, Clarence Clam the Conductor.

Clarence: Fishes and Fishettes, tonight for your listening pleasure, we have King Neptune's Chorus with Timothy Tuna as the featured soloist and yours truly, Clarence Clam conducting. (Chorus is warming up. When Clarence raises his arms, they look forward and begin to sing.)

Chorus: (Tune: Mary Had a Little Lamb)

King Neptune was a little shrimp

Little shrimp, little shrimp

King Neptune was a little shrimp...

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Timothy: Please pass the cocktail sauce (Loud, high and off key).

Samuel: Can I do the solo? Timothy is sooooooo bad!

Wally: Ahh! Timothy can’t help it; you know he’s really small.

Clarence: All right, that’s enough, you guys can pick your friends, you can pick your nose, but you can’t pick the soloist.

Oliver: Clarence is right! Let’s try it again.

Repeat Chorus

(Clarence raises arms to begin singing.)

Timothy: Please pass the cocktail sauce (Loud, high and off key).

Denny: That’s awful; he is so off tune! Clarence: Well guys, you know that you can tune a guitar, you can tune a piano, you can

even tune a fork but...

EVERYONE: YOU CAN’T TUNA FISH! Games and Activities

Gathering of the Schools Pin pictures of fish on the boys. Have cutouts of swordfish, tuna, trout, catfish, etc. On a signal by the leader, see which "school of fish” can assemble first.

Ocean Wave Game This game is for ten or more players. Each one sits in a chair. The chairs are arranged in a circle. One player goes to the middle of the circle, leaving his chair empty. He then calls “Slide right!” or “Slide left!’ and all players move quickly into the chair to the right or left of them.

There is always an empty seat, which the player in the middle tries to grab. He may keep changing the direction he calls and the constant motion of shifting players looks like an ocean wave. When the player in the center finally grabs a chair the player who should have taken the chair becomes "It". Then he goes to the center and calls the direction. If "It" had just called "Slide right!" for example, the player to the left of the empty chair becomes "It", and if he had just called "Slide left!" the player to the right of the empty chair becomes "It".

Earth Crab

Establish two goal lines 60 to 100 feet apart. Divide the players into two BALL teams and have them sit on the goal lines facing each other with their arms extended backward to support their bodies from the ground. Place an “Earth Ball” (an earth ball is a ball whose diameter may be 2 to 5 feet) in the center of the field of play.

On signal, have both teams move toward the ball, keeping the crab position described, and attempt to move the ball over the opposing goal. They may kick it with one foot, push it with their body or butt it with the head. They cannot use their hands and must at all times have one foot on the ground. Players must not stand up and run or move in any other way than in the position described.

When the ball goes out of bounds, it is to be put in play by the referee at the point it went out.

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Touching the ball with the hand, leaving the crab position, and unnecessary roughness in kicking, striking, or shoving an opponent are fouls. The penalty is a free kick for the other side from the point of the foul. Have all opposing players 6 ft. away at the time of the free kick.

Score 1 point each time the ball crosses the goal. After a score the referee returns the ball to the center field position to resume play.

The period of play is 5 minutes with no time outs. A second period can be played after a 2-minute rest.

Water Games Shark Tag Play this game in waist deep water. The boys line up on one side of the pool. “It” is about 20 feet in front of them. When he yells “Shark”, all players swim or walk to the other side while “It” tries to tag them. Those who are tagged join “It” in trying to tag the others. The last untagged player is the winner.

Steal The Turtle Play in waist deep water. Divide boys into two equal teams that line up facing each other 20 feet apart. Each team member is given a number. A leader tosses a large beach ball in the middle of the play area and calls out a number. The opposing players with that number race for the ball. The player who gets it and returns to his place without being tagged by the opposing player scores one point. When both boys are back at their places, the leader calls out another number. For a real scramble, call all numbers at once.

Yacht Race Line up the boys at one end of the swimming area, giving each racer a soda straw and a small sailboat that has been made from a flat piece of board, an upright stick, and a paper sail. (Sailboats can be made by boys during crafts period and should be as much alike as possible so every one has an equal chance of winning). On signal, the swimmers must begin to blow their yachts forward by puffing through their soda straws. The use of hands to put the boats back on course is forbidden. Whoever blows his boat across the finish line first is the winner.

Rescue Activity Have a swimming instructor or lifeguard show rescue techniques to reach, throw, go with support. Using helps such as rope, clothes, sticks, car tires, etc. to show how they can save a life. Have the Scouts practice in waist deep water in pairs of two or three.

Math Test Paint numbers from 1 to 10 on large metal washers, using waterproof paint. Scatter them in water between knee and waist depth. Nonswimmers who are just learning to put their faces under water try to retrieve the washers. Their score is the sum of the number of the washers they retrieve.

Water Baseball Bases may be moored life preservers or towels on the edge of the pool. Use lightweight plastic bat and ball or table tennis ball and paddle. Play in waist deep water, but encourage players to swim to the bases. If there are three or fewer per team, use only first base and home.

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Watermelon

Put a watermelon in a large plastic bag. Tape it shut so that if the melon breaks, it won’t mess up the pool. Toss the melon into the water at waist depth. On signal, half-den teams jump in and try to bring the melon to a designated point. Do not permit punching or excessive roughness. The winners get the first slices of the melon. The Water Table Another volunteer gets to be a table. Three or four skit people get a real water pitcher and glasses, real chairs, pull up chairs around the volunteer table, pour themselves full glasses of water which they place on the volunteer, along with the pitcher, have a conversation, then pick up their chairs and leave. Be careful not to get the volunteer wet in the process.

The water table is left with the glasses and pitcher on his back, and he is up to his own devices to get them off without getting wet. Crafts The Sealed World Note: This must be done with adult supervision.

Materials: Large wide-mouth glass jar (1 gallon minimum)

A marshy area near the edge of water

Paraffin or Tape

Directions: 1. Put about 1-1/2 inch sandy soil or sand in the bottom of the jar.

2. Plant five or six water plants in the soil.

3. Fill the jar to where the neck narrows with water from the pond, lake, etc. The water may look lifeless but actually it contains plankton -tiny plants and animals. The water may take several days to clear.

4. Add a snail and two minnows not more than 1” long. Put the screw top on the jar and seal it with paraffin or tape.

Note: Keep the jar where it will get indirect sunlight, so that the sun does not warm the water. With no further attention, the sealed world should sustain itself almost indefinitely. What is happening: The green plants use light, minerals from the soil, water and the carbon dioxide exhaled by the fish and snail. The plants exhale oxygen that is needed by the plankton, fish and snail. The fish eat the plankton, but the tiny plankton keep multiplying so fast that the food supply will last a long time. The snail eats plankton too, but is a scavenger that also feeds on tiny plants growing on larger plants and the glass. In this way, a balance is struck in the sealed world, which may continue for a long time.

Sea Life Paperweight Materials: Starfish, large shell, seahorse or other sea life creature

Plaster of Paris; box lined with plastic and filled with damp sand, plastic pail, water, spoon, soft brush, newspaper

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Directions: Cover work area with papers. Place box on papers. Press the starfish or other objects into the damp sand. Carefully remove the object and see its impression in the sand. Mix the plaster and water in the pail following the directions on the box. When mixed thoroughly, pour into the impressions in the sand. Let dry. Lift out the plaster mold and brush off the excess sand. Spray with a clear sealant. Enjoy your "naturally creative creation".

Seashore Tie Slide Materials: Small clear plastic container (film canister), sand, small shells, small aquarium plant (plastic), water, food coloring, hot glue and waterproof glue.

Directions: Fill the container with your sea "treasures". In a cup mix the water with 1 drop of green or blue food coloring. Pour the mixture into the container but do not fill to the very top. Spread waterproof glue around the inside of the edges of the container lid. Place the lid on container and run another line of glue around the outside edges of lid to seal in contents. Let dry. Using hot glue or plastic cement, attach a PVC ring to back to complete your tie slide.

Ocean In A Bottle

Materials: Clear plastic soda bottle with secure lid, water, mineral oil, blue food coloring.

Directions: Fill the soda bottle two-thirds full with water. Add a few drops of blue food coloring. Fill the bottle to the top with mineral oil and tightly secure the cap. Have boys hold the bottle sideways, gently tipping it back and forth to create waves-just like in the ocean. Waterscope

With this device, Cub Scouts can see the wonders of the underwater world.

Materials: Two or three small fruit juice cans, small dish or jar (plastic or glass), 1" wide waterproof adhesive tape; thin wire.

Directions: 1. Remove both ends from cans. Punch holes near ends of cans so they can be wired

together.

2. Align the seams of the cans, placing them end-to-end and fasten with wire and waterproof tape.

3. Insert this tin cylinder in a jar or glass and make the joint watertight by covering with waterproof tape.

4. Boys can watch the movements of fish or study underwater rocks or plants from the water’s edge or a boat. The water scope eliminates surface reflection and allows them to see directly under water.

Shell Tie Slide Materials: Medium-Large clam shell (Opihi), rhinestones, PVC ring, tacky glue, plastic cement or hot glue.

Directions: Decorate the shell with rhinestones using strong glue such as tacky glue or plastic cement. Hot glue a PVC ring to back of shell to complete.

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Egg-Carton Galleon

Materials: Egg-carton cup, cotton-swab stick, lightweight white paper, gold glitter, modeling clay, scissors and white glue.

Directions: Cut out one egg-carton cup, leaving a pointed end on each side of the cup to give your ship a sleek look.

To make the mast, just pull the cotton off the ends of a swab stick and cut the stock to the desired length. Cut the sails of lightweight white paper and decorate with gold glitter put on with white glue. Glue the sails to the mast and cut a small flag for the top. When the glue has dried, stand the mast up in the ship by putting a small ball of modeling clay on the end of the mast and pressing it into the bottom of the ship.

Songs My Bonnie Lies Over The Ocean My Bonnie lies over the ocean, My Bonnie lies over the sea, My Bonnie lies over the ocean, Oh bring back my Bonnie to me. Chorus: Bring back, bring back, Oh bring back my Bonnie to me, to me, Bring back, bring back, Oh bring back my Bonnie to me. The winds have blown over the ocean, The winds have blown over the sea, The winds have blown over the ocean, Oh bring back my Bonnie to me. Closing Ceremony Water Fun Utilize the same letters as the opening ceremony, but with the second set of lines.

W We’ve had fun with water here

A And we hope you have, too.

T Together we have learned a lot

E Enlightening me and you

R Remember what we talked about Fun can be safely done

U Ultimately we all want

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N Nothing but safe fun.

Closing Have Cub Scouts form the Living Circle, then say the following:

“Let this ring be a token of friendship not broken, Like the vast ocean that surrounds us. As through our Cub Scouting we do roam Towards our ultimate horizons As Akela guides us home.”

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Wild Wild West Opening Ceremony

F Is for our Forefathers, who settled the west R Is for the Rugged land they tamed

O Is for the wide Open spaces

N Is for New beginnings

T Is for Towns growing from the dust

I Is for the Independence they sought

E Is for the Endurance of the pioneers

R Is for the Rangers of Texas History fame.

Cowboy Opening Ceremony

Leader: (Dressed in Cowboy clothes). I’m the rootin’est-tootin’est-hombre you ever did see. And I’m here to tell you about the biggest event of our times. We’re about to open one of the wildest-woolliest rodeos you tinhorns ever did see. Hang onto your hats ‘cause here they come, those ridin’, roughin’, ropin’ cowboys from Pack ____, straight from the Cub Scout Corral.

All Boys: We’re rough and tough — we ride ‘em high

We’re rootin’ tootin’ cowboys We throw a rope, or brand ‘em fast, We’re rootin tootin cowboys. So welcome now to our round-up We’re rootin’-tootin’ cowboys “Ya Hoo!’

Skits Old Settlers Skit

Characters: Main Cowboy, 4 (or more) other cowboys Props & Scenery: Campfire, a backdrop painted to show outdoor scenery

Costumes: Cowboy vests and hats Setting: Cowboys are sitting around campfire

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Main Cowboy: Who’s the oldest settler in the West? 1st Cowboy: Death Valley Scotty?

Main Cowboy: Nope. 2nd Cowboy: Buffalo Bill?

Main Cowboy: Nope. 3rd Cowboy: Daniel Boone?

Main Cowboy: Nope! 4th Cowboy: I give up. Who is it?

Main Cowboy: The sun. Saddle Skit

Cast and Props: Cowboys, any number, just change the lines. They wear dirty cowboy clothes and may be sitting around a campfire. Dim the light to suggest darkness.

1st Cowboy Boy, am I beat!

2nd Cowboy You said it! We must have branded a hundred calves. 3rd Cowboy I sure am glad it finally got too dark to work. 4th Cowboy Yeah! At least the foreman lets us quit at sundown. 5th Cowboy Did you know that some ranches have blinker lights on their

saddles so they can have night round-ups? 6th Cowboy That's amazing! What do they call saddles with blinker lights? 7th Cowboy Probably Communication Saddle Lights!!!

Games Ride ‘Em, Cowboy All the players, except one, form in short line (four or five persons), each player clasping the one in front of him around the waist. These lines are called broncos. The other player, who is called the cowboy, tries to ‘ride” by clasping the waist of the last player in one of the broncos. If he can do this in spite of the bronco’s swerving about, the first player of that line must become a cowboy, because the bronco needs a better head. For six or more broncos there should be two or three cowboys.

Roping The Pony Place 6 or 8 soft drink bottles (2 liter plastic filled with sand or water to keep upright) in a line in the “roping area.” About five feet back, place a starting line. Cowboys attempt to rope a bottle with a lariat made from a rubber jar ring (or an embroidery hoop) tied to a 6-foot piece of thread or string. The cowboy holds the end of the thread in his hand and attempts to rope a pony.

Git Along Little Dogie This can be used as a race or relay. Take a broomstick and push a soft drink bottle from the starting line to the finish line. As a relay, push it back also, and the next player takes over. Each player pushes up to goal and back until all in relay line have finished.

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Catch The Stray Cow One player (outlaw) stands at the end of the room with his back to the others. The other players (sheriffs) are divided into pairs. Hand in hand, they try to creep up quietly to touch the “outlaw”—who turns round if he hears a sound and sends the pair back to the start. The first pair to touch the “outlaw” are the winners.

Rattlesnake! The “rattlesnake” is a paper or plastic carton or a paper grocery bag. Stand it on the floor. Players form a circle around the rattlesnake and grasp their neighbors’ hands. On signal, they try to force their neighbors to touch the rattlesnake while avoiding it themselves. When a player touches the rattlesnake, 1 point is scored against him,

Cowboys And Bandits Divide the den into two teams, the “cowboys” and the “bandits.” Give the cowboys five or any amount of lunch bags filled with “gold” (crumpled paper), The cowboys huddle where they cannot be seen by the bandits and hide the gold on the person of one or more of their members.

The cowboys then return and are “stopped at gunpoint” by the bandits, who demand the gold. The bandits inspect the cowboys closely for 1 minute, but they may not frisk them. The bandits then huddle to decide which cowboys are carrying gold. The bandit leader points to the cowboys believed to have the gold. Each correct guess gives the bandits 1 point; each wrong guess takes 1 point off their score. For the next round, reverse roles of the team. Crafts The Square Knot Neckerchief Slide

Cut a circle out of paneling and drill four holes in it. Pass the two ends of the rope through the holes to the front. Leave enough slack on the back to pass neckerchief through. Tie the square knot, pass the lose ends through the holes to the back and glue down. Pony Express Mail Holder Materials 1 piece of wood 2”x4”x8” long 1 6”x6” heavy cardboard

3 roundhead clothespins Wood glue

1 piece of rope Paint or Stain

Take piece of 2”x4”x8” long board; draw a line across center of the top surface…then lines across lines 2” apart. Drill 3 holes large enough to insert clothespins where lines intercept.

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Force clothespins into the holes you have drilled. A little glue in the holes will help hold them firm.

Saw slot in center of front end wide enough to hold cardboard horse’s head.

Drill hole in center of back and insert a piece of rope. Fray out the end for tail.

Draw ¾” squares and copy horse’s head on heavy cardboard. Cut out head. Glue into front slot and color or stain. Letter the names on top.

Sandpaper Masterpiece On a 9”x12” sheet of fine (about 2/0 sandpaper) draw or trace a picture. Color with crayons to give a sand painting effect. If crayons are used heavily the picture will resemble an oil painting.

Cowboy Costume By adding a cowboy hat, vest, cuffs and conchos, the regular Cub Scout uniform can be turned into a good-looking cowboy outfit.

Shirt A regular cowboy shirt or any plain shirt.

Cuff Made from cardboard stapled together Decorate with fringe or add conchos made from flattened bottle caps.

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Pants Can be decorated to resemble chaps by adding conchos, made from gold notary seals on cardboard with rawhide laced through center Tape safety pin to back of each for easy removal. Use these conchos on vests too, if you wish.

Vest With the bottom of the bag at top for the shoulders, slit a grocery bag up the front; then cut openings for the neck and arms. Now crush the bag between the hands until it is softened and wrinkled as much as possible. Spread out the paper and smooth with your hands. Cut fringe around the bottom of the vest and glue on paper circles with a bit of fringe added at the center. Cover circles with foil for silver conchos, or add cattle brands to vest with brown felt-tip marker.

Chaps Cut each leg of the chaps from brown paper, tapering it at the top as shown. Be sure to make chaps wide enough at the thigh so they are 3/4 the distance around the leg. Crush and smooth the paper the same as the vest. Staple bias tape or ribbon ties at the waist and attach to the belt. Add ties, as shown, to go around thighs and below knees, Add paper circles with fringe attached the same as for the vest.

Hat You will need two brown paper bags for the hat. Use a bag that fits loosely over the boy’s head for crown of hat and a 1O”x6”x16” bag for the brim. Fold on top edge of smaller bag to get the crown height desired. Invert bag and push in bottom to form a creased crown.

Next, cut off bottom of large bag. Flatten bag, so you have two layers of paper about 16” square with seam running down center of underside. Brush glue between layers, press together, let dry. Place crown in center; trace an oval around it. Draw a second oval about 5” from the first. Cut out large oval, then cut out center, cutting tabs all around. Fold tabs and glue inside crown. Add a knotted cord for hatband. Roll up brim over pencil to curl sides.

Closing Ceremony Rodeo Closing

Leader: Rodeos started with cowboys competing in their everyday work to see who was the best at a particular job. Later, purses were gathered to make it more interesting. It has grown into a huge national sport, and some of the contestants are still working as cowboys. They work together and help one another to grow. It is the same with Cub Scouting. We must help each other cheerfully, if we expect our pack to grow. Will you all please stand and repeat with me the Cub Scout Promise?

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Special Days At Camp

You might like to identify at least one day as “special” day when boys come dressed in appropriate costumes and take part in related activities. This could be the day when a “super event” takes place. Or, you may wish to make every day a “special” day. Some suggestions are listed here. Draw on the imagination and creativity of your day camp staff for additional ideas. International Day At Camp Enlist the help of volunteers who are not already working on staff, as this is a big responsibility.

Two or more people each should be responsible for a station on a particular country. Each station, identified by the national flag, has food (which the boys can prepare), games, crafts, or other activities related to that particular country. Boys spend about 45 minutes at each station. Remember to take up a collection for the World Friendship Fund at the end of the Day.

Some suggestions:

Mexico--Boys make God’s Eyes, break a piñata, eat tacos and tostadas, and sing Mexican songs (with guitar accompaniment if possible).

England--Boys make jumping jacks (simple wooden puppets with strings) play English games, eat English cookies or cakes.

Germany--Boys make simple wooden toys, hear a story about Germany, learn a German song, and eat potato pancakes and applesauce.

Japan--Boys make Origami figures, sit on ground at low table to eat rice, stir-fry vegetables, Fortune cookies and drink herbal tea.

Africa--Boys tie-dye T-shirts on a stick, take part in a "safari" through the "jungle", and eat bananas and coconut cookies.

Greece--Boys decorate burlap peasant bags with yarn, take part in feats of skill contests, and eat Greek candy.

Hawaii--Boys make flower leis, play "Uma" (hand wrestling), sit on ground to eat coconut covered Twinkie snow balls and drink guava juice.

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Wright Brothers Day Boys can come dressed in tight-fitting caps to resemble flight helmets, goggles made of old sunglasses, a “Red Baron” type scarf around the neck, long pants with legs tucked in boots. Activities could include: Parachute making; boomerang making; Space Derby kits, paper airplane contest, etc. Superman Day Boys can come in costume, big “S” on shirt or cape, if desired. Activities could include the Kryptonite Gamble balloon toss game, fitness and skill competitions, kite messenger race or kite flying contest, a demonstration by a karate expert or weight lifter. Blackbeard Pirate Day Boys can wear cut-off fringed jeans, bright colored sashes around waists, striped T-shirts, and black eye-patches. Activities could include a big treasure hunt, walking the plank (fitness activity), a rain gutter regatta. Spider Day Boys bring T-shirts to silk screen or stencil with “web” designs. Activities could include a spider hunt (with bug jugs), Spider’s Crawl and obstacle course, a display of insect collections. Tarzan Day Boys can wear fringed, cut-off jeans (with a shirt, please). Activities could include a wild animal hunt (with bugs jugs), a visit from zoo personnel with live animals -- including hopefully, a chimpanzee. You may need to set some rules about swinging from trees! Anniversary Day Boys play games from early Cub Scouting days or games Grandfather used to enjoy. Make homemade ice cream and play marbles, jacks, stilts, checkers, pick-up sticks, hop scotch, pogo sticks, hula-hoop, and jump rope. Pioneer Day Boys wear fringed shirts, coonskin caps made from fabric or a paper sack and long pants. Activities could include an American Indian hike, rope lashing. Create a powder horn out of cardboard to color. Add a strap. You can fashion cardboard long nose guns the same way.

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Super Events Ultimate Golf

Players stand in the tee-off area and throw Frisbees© toward target posts, which the Frisbe©e must hit. Each player throws one Frisbee© and takes the next shot with one foot on the spot where the Frisbee© landed. The number of throws it takes to strike the target determines the player’s score. The player with the lowest score over a ‘nine-hole course’ wins. Par for the course is 36. Trees can be used for targets and Cub Scouts can furnish their own Frisbees© or they can be available for sale at the trading post.

Egg Drop

▪ Enlist the help of the Fire Department to bring an aerial ladder truck to the campsite. Note: A tall building can be used to drop eggs.

▪ They will drop eggs the Cubs have previously packaged from the top of the Aerial Ladder one by one.

▪ Pack a single hens egg so well that when it is dropped from a great height it will not break. ▪ See that boys and parents receive a copy of the following rules in advance. ▪ Please abide by the following rules:

1. You must use a chicken egg. It cannot be cooked. Every egg will be checked to see if it is uncooked.

2. You may not coat the egg with any type of material such as chemicals, rubber latex, cement, etc. In other words, the packing may not be fused to the egg.

3. You may use some type of suspension system, as long as it is not fused onto the egg. Or you may just pack the egg in some type of packing, such as gelatin, popcorn, crushed newspaper, Styrofoam peanuts, etc.

4. The overall size of the container may not be more than 8”x8”x8”. To be fair, all boxes will be measured and those too large will not be dropped.

5. Put your name on the outside of the package.

6. You must stay back until all packages are dropped and the signal is given that it is safe to go get your package.

7. After the “All’s safe” signal is given, get your package and check to see if your egg is broken. Packages must be opened over the garbage containers placed in the field for that purpose. If it is still intact (not broken), take the egg to one of those in charge, who will take your name and give you a memento.

8. Make sure you don’t leave part of your packing or package on the ground. See to it that your packaging does not litter. The area will need to be clean before you leave.

Note: This could be a den project. Improvise on egg drop.

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Fishing Derby This derby can be as simple as a father-son fishing trip to the local river or lake or as elaborate as a family event complete with a picnic, games, and music. As an added challenge, you could even have a Cane Pole Derby in which only homemade poles (no reels) are used. (Refer to the Wolf Cub Scout Book, Elective 19).

Be sure to have lots of awards: Most Fish Caught, Biggest Fish, Best Fish Story, Ugliest Fish, Most Unusual Catch, etc. Check your local license requirements for adults and children. If you are fishing on private property, make sure that you have the owner's permission and never leave a mess.

Be sure to look through the "Cub Scout Leader How-To Book", for some great Fishing Derby Ideas!

Kite Derby A pack Kite Derby could be one of your best Spring or Summer could be just for fun included with picnic plans or you could have special awards. You might want to have races in different classifications such as box or combination, tailless or those with tails. Let the pack know at least four weeks in advance what the rules will be and what categories they may enter.

Hints: Be sure the site selected for your derby is free from obstacles.

Review kite flying safety rules with all derby participants before the event starts.

Look in the "How-To-Book", for kite-making ideas.

Measure the kite cords before the competition and mark them at 100 yards to help the judges determine how high they are flying.

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Rules: All kites are to be parent-son made.

Each boy may have his parent help get the kite into the air and catch it when it comes down.

A kite must fly in order to be eligible for awards.

No restrictions on materials used in construction of kites, except that no fighting kites are allowed. (Glass, razor blades and metal are not permitted.)

No wire flight lines are permitted.

Kites lost in power lines may not be retrieved.

Kites may be adjusted and modified any time during the derby.

Award Ideas:

Smallest Kite High Flyer

Largest Kite Most Graceful

Prettiest Kite Fastest Climbing

Most Colorful Kite First Kite in the Air

Most Unusual Kite Highest after 15 minutes

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Outdoor Cooking Check all local codes before lighting any kind of fire. Charcoal may not be allowed in some areas. For an easy and safe way to start a charcoal fire, try this. . Fill a brown grocery sack 3/4 full with charcoal. Place a layer of kindling on top of charcoal. Put paper or fire starters on top of kindling. Place it upside down at your fire site or on your grill and light the bottom

Foil Dinner

Lay a large hamburger patty or strips of chicken breast on a sheet of heavy-duty aluminum foil. Spray with Pam. Cover with a peeled, thinly sliced raw potato and carrot, along with a sliced onion or onion soup mix. Season with butter, salt and pepper. Use a “drug-store” wrap so that all edges are turned under twice. Cook for 20-30 minutes over hot coals, turning twice during cooking. Be careful not to poke hole in foil during cooking. This makes a delicious dinner served with a baked apple.

Baked Apple

Core an apple and place it on a square of heavy-duty aluminum foil. Fill hole with 1 tablespoon of raisins, 1 tablespoon of brown sugar, and a dash of cinnamon. Options: caramel or chocolate chips. Wrap foil around apple and bake for 10 minutes in hot coals.

Cheese Quesada Ingredients: 6 corn tortillas

vegetable oil 1 cup grated mild cheddar cheese 2 Tbsp. chopped chilies or picante sauce aluminum foil

Directions: Cut foil large enough to cover the corn tortillas, top and bottom with a double fold, (2 per package). In each package, place a drop of vegetable oil, one tortilla, about 1/4 cup cheese and chilies to taste. Cover with a second tortilla, Close pouch and cook over medium heat for about 2 to 3 minutes.

Gorp Gorp is a mixture of all kinds of good food. Nobody’s gorp will be exactly like yours because you choose the ingredients! Gorp can be eaten anywhere! Some things you might put in your gorp: M&Ms, Cheerios, pretzels, sunflower seeds, Wheat Chex, Rice Chex, peanuts, walnuts, raisins, oatmeal, sesame seeds, granola, chocolate chips, dates, brown sugar, wheat germ, bits of hard cheese, Bugles.

Snow on the Mountain Ingredients: 6 1-1/2 oz. milk chocolate bars

1 cup shredded or flaked coconut 1 box of graham crackers

Directions: Melt chocolate bars in a greased pan. Dip a spoonful on each cracker and sprinkle with coconut (optional.)

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Campfire Pizza Ingredients: 2 cups biscuit mix

1 bottle pizza sauce 3 oz. package sliced pepperoni 8 oz. shredded Mozzarella cheese 4 oz. can sliced ripe olives (drained) optional 4 oz. Can sliced mushrooms, stems & pieces (drained) optional 4 oz. pkg. Canadian bacon Other pizza toppings as desired

Directions: Use 3 thicknesses of heavy-duty foil cover pie plates. Prepare biscuit dough for pizza crust following box directions. Divide dough into 4 pieces for 4 pizzas. On wax paper or foil, roll each dough into a thin circle. Prepare metal pie plate by lining with heavy-duty aluminum foil, crimped around edges of pan so it doesn't sag over the edge. Add following ingredients onto pizza crust:

1. Pizza sauce 2. Other desired toppings 3. Sprinkle cheese last.

Place on grill over coals. Lift a few coals from below with tongs and put on foil cover. Grill over medium-hot coals for 25 minutes or until crust is brown around edges and pizza sauce and cheese bubble lightly.

Ice Cream In A Bag

1/2 cup milk (low fat works too) 1 Tbsp. sugar 1/4 tsp. vanilla extract 1 gallon size freezer plastic bag 1 quart size freezer plastic bag 4 cups ice 6 Tbsp. salt spoon towel or newspapers Optional: chocolate or strawberry syrup to flavor

1) Put ice in each large bag. 2) Put milk, vanilla, and sugar into the small bag. Seal, squeezing out all the air. 3) Place the sealed smaller bag into the large bag containing the ice. 4) Add 6 tablespoons of salt into the ice bag. Seal, squeezing out all the air. 5) Place bags on a towel or several thickness of newspaper and roll back and forth or

shake vigorously until mixture reaches a thick ice cream like appearance. (5 minutes) 6) Carefully remove smaller bag and rinse the outside of the smaller bag with water so salt

does not get into the ice cream. Your ice cream is now ready to eat from the bag!

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Quiet Activities

Eyes Shut Drawing The usual thing to draw with the eyes shut is a pig, probably because it is easy to draw and his curly tail makes it so funny. However, let your Cub Scouts choose any animal they want for their drawing.

Marshmallow Construction

Materials: Round toothpicks and miniature marshmallows.

Use toothpicks in ends of marshmallows to make simple constructions.

Special Visitors

Invite special guests like those listed to give demonstrations, Be sure to send them thank-you notes afterwards.

Smoke jumper from the Department of Forestry. Diver in his scuba gear for a demonstration. O.A. Scout in American Indian costume to teach the boys a dance. Zoo official or local department of conservation official with live animals. Member of sheriff’s department with trained dogs. Member of Highway Patrol for safety briefing, complete with flashing red lights and car

radio turned up. Karate expert for a demonstration. Well-known local race car driver with his car. Firemen with a blast on the siren as they roll in with a ladder truck. Well-known local athletes to show boys how to kick, pass, punt, bat, etc.

Secret Codes

Boys love to make up secret codes or write messages in invisible ink, Try some of these, or help them learn hand signs.

Feather Blowing (For rainy days at camp) Huddle the boys close together in the center of the room and throw the feather in the air above them. The idea is then simple. Everyone must blow like mad at the feather to stop it from touching him or her. Anyone who is touched by the feather falls out until there is only one left - the winner.

Variations: With a larger group, dens can work together to keep the feather up. The winner being the den that keeps the feather in the air the longest. No hands allowed.

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Games! Scouting is FUN! It is one endless game where the Scout learns new skills, improves existing skills, and can see more clearly his place in the world around him. Games can encompass a large scale of activities - more than just skill improvement. They can encourage thought, promote team spirit, build citizenship, develop one’s own mind and body, and be an outlet for excess energy. Games teach the Scout to follow rules, to wait his turn. To respect the rights of others, to give and take, and to play fair.

Play is unrestricted - games have rules. In each game there is a contest. Scouts like games in which there is a sizeable amount of luck. They do not require prizes, nor do they seem to worry if the game is not finished. They like games, which restart almost automatically, so that everyone is given a new chance. Scouts like games where they gain the reassurance that comes with repetition.

Playing Games

1) Choose an Appropriate Game - Be sure the game is right for your age-level and playing area. Decide if the game should be an elimination game, or just reset every time the goal is accomplished. Remember, if you use elimination, very soon most of your players will be looking for something else to do!

2) BE PREPARED! - Have everything you need ready to go before hand - nothing kills enthusiasm for a game quicker than the leader running around trying to find all the parts needed.

3) Start Positive! - Sell the game with your actions and enthusiasm. Cub Scouts may be wary of learning something new, but if you make it look like fun - they’ll start on the right track!

4) Get the group in position before explaining the rules! This will cut down on those who “don’t want to play” because they don’t know what they’re doing - and if you start quickly, they’ll be playing before you know it!

5) Make instructions brief! Explain enough to get them started, and then start - add information along the way as needed - they’re not going to remember long, complicated explanations anyway….

6) Demonstrate, or Do a dry run! - Actions speak louder than words - they’ll pick it up quickly if you walk them thru it once.

7) While the game is in progress …… Watch for opportunities to “adjust” as necessary - you may have to stop and redo the teams, boundaries, rules, scoring, or any number of variables. Pay attention while play is in progress.

8) End the game BEFORE it reaches its peak of enjoyment! - If you stop while it’s still fun, they’ll want to play it again! (This is a good thing!) Next time, you’re halfway home, they already know some rules, AND that they like to play it!

9) Delay setting a winning score! Try not to get locked into anything too early. If the game is a real “dog” and you’ve set 100 as a winning score, everyone will hate it by the time it’s done - be flexible, keep control!

10) Reach for lasting results! Lord Baden-Powell, the founder of Scouting said, “Scouting is a game - with a purpose”! Remember the ideals of sportsmanship and fair play fit right into what we’re trying to accomplish in Scouting - make sure they’re upheld during your game as well!

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Let’s Play Some Games!!!!!!

Chase The Rabbit Equipment: Rags or balls to serve as the rabbit & hound

Players sit or stand in a circle. A rag, ball or other object is passed around the circle as fast as possible until it gets “home”. It is the rabbit. After some practice, announce the next time around a hound will chase the rabbit, and introduce another object to the circle. Players pass the “hound” as fast as possible, trying to catch the “rabbit”, while at the same time trying to keep that from happening. The Wild Hunter Equipment: Rags or balls to serve as the rabbit & hound

Players sit or stand in a circle. A rag, ball or other object is passed around the circle as fast as possible until it gets “home”. It is the rabbit. After some practice, announce the next time around a hound will chase the rabbit, and introduce another object to the circle. Players pass the “hound” as fast as possible, trying to catch the “rabbit”, while at the same time trying to keep that from happening.

Electric Shock Equipment: None

The players stand or sit in a circle. One player is “it” and stands in the center. He tries to discover where the shock is. All the players hold hands. And one player is designated to start the “shock” (a hand squeeze.) The shock may move in either direction, and at any time the player may send it back the other. “It” watches the faces and hands of the players, trying to detect where the shock is. When he guesses correctly, the players trade places.

Jump Stick Relay Equipment: One broomstick or rope per team

Players line up in 2 equal lines. The first player in each line has a long, sturdy stick (a rope may be substituted). On the signal, the first player runs to marked position, then returns to his team. When he reaches the team, he hands one end of the stick (or rope) to the next player in line, and they move back thru their team as each player on the team has to jump the stick. When he reaches the end of the line, the first player gives up the stick (or rope) and #2 heads for the marker. Play continues until the last player has run to the mark, moved thru his team, and returned to the front of his line.

Kangaroo Relay Equipment: Soft ball per team

Players form 2 lines. The first player has a soft ball. On the signal, the players pass the ball over head to the back of the line. The last player in line puts the ball between his knees, his hands on his hips, and hops to the front of the line. If he drops the ball, or his hands, he must stop and continue from the drop spot.

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Dizzy Lizzy Equipment: One bat per team

Form 2 lines, relay-style. A volunteer is needed from each team to serve as a counter. On the signal, the first player runs to the counter (who is 20-30 feet away) and takes the bat. He puts his hands on top of the bat, his forehead on his hands, and pins 7 times while counter counts and makes sure everything is still touching. Once finished, he returns to his line, and the next player does the same thing. Play continues until the last player has returned to his line. Once he is back, the line sits down. The winner is the first team sitting down in their original order.

Balloon Chopsticks Equipment: Dowel or chopsticks, balloon, chairs

Each team will need a pair of 18” to 24” dowel rods to serve as chopsticks. A balloon is placed between the ends of the chopsticks, and the player maneuvers around chairs, etc. to a prearranged spot, then returns to the line. The sticks are passed to the next player in line, and he repeats the course. If a balloon falls, it must be recovered with the chopsticks, No hands are allowed in this game.

Thumb Bottle Race Equipment: One plastic 2-liter bottle per team

Fill a plastic soft drink bottle with water. Teams form lines side by side. The leader of the team begins by placing a thumb over the mouth of the bottle and inverting it. The bottle must remain upside down for the entire race. The leader then passes it to the next player in line. When the bottle reaches the end on the line, the last player turns it upright, and the team with the most water wins!

Postman Equipment: None

Players sit in chairs, or stand in a circle. Each is given the name of a local city. The player in the center is the postman. The leader is the postmaster. The postmaster calls out the names of two cities. The players named those cities must switch places with each other, while the postmaster tries to take over and empty spot. If successful, the player with out a spot is the new postman. The leader may call several cities at once. The announcement “Parcel Post” means everyone must change seats.

The Stave Game Equipment: One stave per player; option: Styrofoam swimming noodles

Players form a large circle, the more players the better. Each player has a stave (3’ - 5’ pole, broomstick, etc.) The players hold the staves in their right hands, with one end on the ground. As the commands are given, the staves should stay where they are, only the players change position. The commands “right” and “left” with the players moving in that direction and grabbing the stave there before it falls. Anyone without a stave is eliminated. Once the group gets the idea, the speed of the commands can be increased. When there are only two players left, the command is “now”. The players should decide, in advance, which direction they are going to rotate when the command is given. Last one with a stave wins!

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Feather Blow Relay Equipment: One feather per team

Players form two lines. The first player is given a feather that he places on the floor in front of him. He blows the feather past a finish line 25’ away, then picks it up and returns it to the next player. The next player continues until all have gone. A variation might be to keep a smaller feather in the air while going a shorter distance.

Spider Race Equipment: None

Partners stand back to back, arms linked. They race to the goal, and then immediately reverse positions and return to the start.

Frisbee Team Golf Equipment: one Frisbee per team

Players are divided into teams of two. The players alternate shooting their Frisbee towards a target - tree, post, garbage can, etc., until they hit the target. Score may be kept, but it really won’t matter. Play continues around the course, with a different target identified on each “hole”.

Eat The Fishtail Equipment: None

Have the Scouts line up single file, holding each other on the hips. The first boy is the fish head; the last is the fish tail. On signal, the head tries to catch the tail. While the tail tries to avoid being caught, all players must hold on to the player in front of them. The longer the fish the better! If the head catches the tail, he becomes the tail. If the tail can’t be caught, rotate up occasionally.

Antelope Race Equipment: None

To prepare for the race, each player extends his left hand back between his legs and grasps the right hand of the person behind him to form an antelope column. The entire “Antelope” must move to the finish line together, with hands clasped. If the handclasp is broken, the group must return to the start, regroup, and start again.

Blind Tribe Equipment: Neckerchief

All players form a circle with “It” in the center. Blindfold the “tribe” (everyone else) and have them put their hands out from their sides. Space them so their hands just touch. The “tribe” then drops their hands to their sides. They may move their hands and arms, but not their feet. On the signal, “It” tries to get through the tribe without being touched. If he escapes, he picks one of the 2 he slipped between to be the new “It” and the game resumes.

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Barnyard Bedlam Equipment needed: Bags for captains. Several pounds of peanuts in shells so that you can lay out a lot of little piles of peanuts for the players to find.

Players are divided into teams. A group of 30 might have 5 teams of 6 - one player in each team would be designated captain and be given a paper bag. Each team is given the name of a barnyard animal and must imitate its cry. They are told that squirrels have hidden supplies around the field - specify the area. Each team is to gather as many of these nuts as possible. The team with the most nuts would be the winner. Only the captains may pick up the nuts and put them in the bag. When a player finds a pile of nuts, he stands beside it and gives the team cry. The captain then comes to pick up the nuts. It can be a barnyard “bedlam”!

Blob Equipment: None

Two players join hands to form the ‘Blob.’ The Blob grows by chasing other players and touching them. Note: Only the free hands at the end of the Blob can be used to touch players. The Blob continues to grow until only one player is left untouched - that player is the winner. As a variation, require the Blob the split when it grows to 4 to 6 players; now there are 2 Blobs, which split again when each grows to 4 to 6 players.

Steal The Bacon Equipment: Ball or 2 liter soda bottle or sack of clothing per team.

Teams should be divided equally, both kids and adults. Teams line up on opposites sides of the playing area, by height. Each side counts off, starting from the short end. The shortest person on each team is number 1, the tallest person, the highest number. The tallest person on team "A" should be opposite the shortest person on team "B", so they have to come from opposite sides when their number is called. An object - like a ball, 2-liter soda bottle, or even a sack of clothing will work. The object (the bacon) is placed in the center of the field. The person running the game will call out a number, and that number from each side comes out to the center of the field. The object of the game is to get the "bacon" back to your line on your side of the field. Scoring is as follows: one point for getting the bacon back to your side, untouched by the other player, or, one point for tagging the other player while he or she is holding the bacon. Players can drop the bacon if they think they are going to get tagged, and the game continues. Once everyone gets the hang of the game, multiple numbers can be called.

Hula-Hoop Circle Equipment: One hula-hoop per team

Scouts form a circle, holding hands. A hula-hoop is placed so that it hangs from the arm of one scout. On a signal, the scouts move the hoop completely around the circle by passing through it. Use smaller groups to race each other, or just for fun with the big group.

Human Tic Tac Toe Equipment: 9 Chairs

One boy from each team is designated as the spokesperson. The den plays Tic Tac Toe by sitting people in the chairs, formed in 3 chairs by 3 rows square.

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Six-Legged Race Equipment: None

Teams of three scouts stand back to back and hook arms together. On a signal the teams race to the finish line about twenty feet away. For added fun, mix up the teams and have eight, ten or twelve legged races.

Balloon Volleyball Equipment: A string, two chairs or poles per team

Form two teams and stretch a string between two chairs or poles. (This is the "net") Each team is on either side of the "net". One team serves the balloon by hitting it over the net. The balloon is batted back and forth across the net until it hits the ground. If the balloon hits the ground on the server's side, the serve goes to the other team and there is no score. If the balloon lands on the ground on the non-serving side, the serving team gets a point. Play until a pre-arranged odd numbered score is reached.

Do You Like Your Neighbor? Equipment: None

Boys form a circle. One person goes to the Center, and is “It”. "It" asks someone in the circle if he likes his neighbor. If that person says, “Yes”, his two neighbors have to try to switch places before "It" grabs an empty space. The last one without a space in the circle then becomes “It”. If that person says “No”, he has to finish by saying, “But I like people who . . .) and fill in the blank. (Could be . . . have blue eyes, are in the third grade, are wearing red, are wearing their uniform, are wearing black shoes, have earned their bobcat badge, etc.) Anyone who fits this new category then has to scramble for a new place in the circle, along with "It". The last person without a place in the circle becomes “It", and the game continues.

Hot Or Cold Equipment: A treasure to hide, a pan & spoon or something to make noise with

One boy is selected to hide where he cannot see the main group. While he is out of sight, the group hides an article. Then the boy comes back to try to find it. Hints are given by making tapping sounds slower or faster based on whether the hunter is getting closer or farther away from the treasure.

Odd Or Even Equipment: 5 beans per boy

Each player begins with 5 beans in his hand. He selects a number from this five to hide in his hand without anyone seeing. He then goes to any member of the game and asks, “Odd or Even”. If the person he asks guesses right, he surrenders a bean. If the person guesses wrong, he wins a bean. The game can stop at any time, with the winner being the one with the most beans.

Marble Relay Equipment: 2 marbles per player

Form the boys into equal teams. Each boy removes his shoes. The boys then compete in a relay by carrying the 2 marbles to a designated spot & back between their toes.

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Sock Baseball Equipment: Rolled sock, designation for bases

Play like regular baseball, except use the sock for the ball, and your arm for the bat. The bases should be considerably closer than on a regular sized field.

Balloon Volleyball Equipment: Rope to serve as net, balloon

Play like regular volleyball, except the balloon is the volleyball. Remove the restriction for number of hits per side. String rope lower than regular volleyball net, such as between two chairs.

Secret Shoes Equipment: Old sheet or large cover

Divide the group into teams. At one end of the room, have an old sheet or other large cover. Ask all Cub Scouts to remove their shoes and put them under the cover. Scramble the shoes. The teams line up relay fashion across the room from the shoes. On signal, the first boy in each line runs to the cover and without looking under it, he must feel for his shoes. When he finds the right pair, he puts them on and races back to his line. The next boy repeats the action, and so on until all have raced. First team back at the finish wearing their own shoes wins.

Wishing Well Equipment: Pie pan, tub of water, pennies

This tossing game is played by placing a light pie pan so that it floats in a tub of water. Each player stands at a distance of six or eight feet and attempts to toss pennies or bottle caps, into the pie pan. Each one that lands and remains in the pan is worth on point.

Streets And Alleys

Equipment: None

This is a tag game - best played with about 20 players. Players line up as if in relay formation - but with hands touch the hands of the players beside them. This creates the Streets. By turning 90 degrees and touching the hands of the players now beside them, they now have the Alleys. Two players are selected - one is the pursuer and one is the quarry. The pursuer chases the quarry down the streets. Neither may break through the arms of those forming the streets. The leader calls "Alleys" and players turn to form the alleys. This can change the situation dramatically. Runner should be changed every minutes or so to give runners a break and everyone a chance to run.

Sparrow Flight Equipment: None

Mark a 6-foot circle on the ground. Two players go into the circle and grasp their own ankles. They then try to bum or shoulder their opponent outside the circle.

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Make A Game Equipment: Egg carton, marking pens, white paper, scissors, tape, plastic spoons, popcorns

Cut paper into 12 pieces that will fit into the bottom of the egg holder. On each of the pieces, write a number from 1 to 12. Place each piece into a different holder part of the egg carton.

To Play: Set out the egg carton open with the numbers showing. Each player is given a plastic spoon and hand full of popcorns. Players load their spoon with popcorn and pull back the spoon to "shoot" the popcorn into a slot of the egg carton. If the popcorn lands in a slot, the boy earns that many points.

Racing Tigers

Equipment: Sticks (may use a standard stave or length of dowel) and object to push.

The object may be an oatmeal container, which is painted orange with black tiger stripes drawn on. Other ideas: spools, balls, or balloons can be used as objects. Pre-set a "course" for Cub Scouts to push their object around.

Each team receives a stick. Play as a relay as teams push the tiger object around two markers and back home. The harder the object is to control, the better.

Kim's Game Equipment: 20 objects, papers, pencils

Arrange 20 objects in an orderly fashion. Have the Cub Scouts study the objects in absolute silence for 60 seconds. Then each player returns to his seat and writes the names of as many objects as he can remember. The one who names the most objects wins.

Variations: Can do this as a den competing with other dens. Have each den arrange identical articles in their preferred order and record onto paper the arranged object. When time is over, dens exchange stations and study objects as prearranged by each den, in silence. After time limit - they huddle in their own station and write down on paper the opposite team's placement of articles (1,2,3. etc.). A team captain from each den can be selected to write items down.

Square Knot Race Equipment: 3-foot length of rope

First, have someone teach the boys how to tie a square knot. Then have the boys form a circle. Give each boy a 3-foot length of rope and have him tie his rope with a square knot to the rope of the boy on his right. When all knots are tied, the game can begin. The leader calls the names of two boys in the circle. They untie their ropes and, while holding their personal rope, race around the outside of the circle and retie the knots when they get back to their places. The first one to finish, with both square knots tied correctly, wins that round. Continue the game until all boys have raced.

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Run For Your Supper Equipment: None

Players hold hands in a circle. “IT” circles around the outside tapping players on the shoulders. Suddenly “IT” taps the joined hands of two players and says, “Run for Your Supper”. The two players leave their places and run around the circle as fast as they can, in opposite directions. “IT” takes one of their places. The first player to make it around the circle fills the gap. There is no place left for other runner so he is “IT” (similar to Duck, Duck, Goose)

Snatch The Hat Equipment: Hats

Divide the play area into 2 equal parts and mark off a small goal at the rear of each. Then divide the group into 2 teams and have them take sides after placing their hats in their respective goals.

Each Cub Scout who reaches the other team's goal safely may carry one hat back to his own goal and may not be caught while carrying it back. If caught in the other's team's territory before reaching his goal, a Cub Scout must remain a prisoner at the goal until tagged by one of his own side; neither may be caught while returning to his own side. No hat may be taken while any of its boys are being held prisoner. The side that gains all of the hats or has the most after a set time wins the game.

Knotting

Equipment: 4-Foot Rope

Each Cub Scout is asked to bring a four-foot piece of rope on the outing. During a rest stop or after lunch, each Cub Scout is asked to tie a knot in his rope. He must be able to name it. If he fails to do so, he sits down. The game continues till the last Cub Scout is out. Make sure Scouts are familiar with some knots before you play this game.

Kangaroo Hop Equipment: 2 Ropes

Two ropes are placed parallel on the ground to represent the banks of a small stream. The distance between the banks depends upon the age of the players. The players are divided into two or more teams. The object of the game is for players to endeavor to jump across the stream from one bank to another without getting "wet". (The jump should be a running hop depicting the hop of a kangaroo). The team making the most successful jumps over the stream wins.

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Balloon Steeple Chase Equipment: Balloons, Plank, Rope, Gallon Cans or Buckets, etc.

Inflate balloons, make a few obstacles, and you have the makings of a new kind of race Cub Scouts will love. Any backyard or family picnic site will do. The ground rules are simple. Lay out a course (the more obstacles the better) over and through fences, around trees, up and down steps, over cans, walk the plank, walk a straight line on the rope. Give each player a balloon. On signal, have the players move to the first obstacle and follow the course. The balloons must not be gripped but must be bounced in the air at all times. If a balloon touches the ground, the player must repeat the previous obstacle. If a balloon breaks, the player gets a new one and continues from that point. Remember when setting up the course to take into account safety requirements. Look out for sharp edges on fences, low tree branches, etc.

Jungle Equipment: 2 Boxes

You will need at least 8 players and about 15 minutes playing time. Mark off two boxes about twenty feet apart. These are two jungles. The space in between is the big-game hunter's camp. One player is chosen to be the hunter and all the others are given the names of wild animals--panther, tiger, lion, ape, elephant, leopard, and hippopotamus. At least two players should have the name of each animal, even if there are not enough boys to use all the names. The animals take their places in one jungle and the hunter stands in the center of his camp. When he calls out the name of an animal, all the players with that name race for the other jungle. If the hunter tags an animal, that player stays in the camp and helps hunt the other animals.

Log-Rolling Relay Equipment: Dowel or Broomstick, Logs or Oatmeal Boxes

Divide into two teams. On signal, first boy on each team uses dowel or broomstick to roll log to turning line 20 feet away and back. Others repeat the action.

Note: Logs may be two-foot sections of six-inch logs, or make logs from oatmeal boxes. Dowel or broomstick may be 3 to 4 foot in length.