BALOO'S BUGLE Volume 10, Number 9 April Cub Scout Roundtable May Cub Scout Theme MY HOME STATE Tiger Cub Activities Webelos Outdoorsman & Handyman Before you start planning though, I want you to carefully FOCUS read the Focus paragraph from the Cub Scouting Roundtable Cub Scouting Roundtable Planning Guide Planning Guide. What is it telling you to do?? That’s right What’s special about your state? This month boys will find – get outside!! This is a May theme. Not a middle of winter out. Cub Scouts will visit historic places, theme parks, indoor activity theme. National wants us to get out there and museums, and zoos. Choose a city or historical site in your explore our states!! Take your Cubs out to see what’s great state to highlight. Design a game that features a special about your state. Please, do not turn this theme into aspect of your home state. Take a trip, go to a ball game, or paperwork exercises about state nicknames, birds, animals, just have a family picnic in the park. Pretend you are trees and such. In May boys want to be out doing things. someone important in the history of your state, and see Take them there. See if your council has a state park on the whether anyone can guess who it is. How about some approved Cub Scout Family camping list (mine does!!) and special local recipes that each den can prepare for the Pack take them there. If they don’t – take your Cubs there for a Show? Invite a guest speaker who can share something day hike! Or take them to a museum or a battleground like special about your state with the boys. Use maps or collect Gettysburg or Valley Forge or the Alamo. tourist brochures to learn more about places to visit. Your Roundtable Commissioners – where I said go find out … local historical society or library is a great place to get for your state, I am hoping you will do that for your group started. (or your Pow Wow Committee has already done that and put it in the Pow Wow Book for you.) Sorry to be so late this CORE VALUES month. Cub Scouting Roundtable Planning Guide Finally, I am sure you have all seen the little PayPal logo Some of the purposes of Cub Scouting developed through and the line to donate to US Scouts. We are in need of a this month’s theme are: new server. The current one has crashed several times in 9 Good Citizenship, Cub Scouts learn citizenship skills recent months. Most recently, the weekend of March 27 & and develop pride in their state as they gain knowledge 28. Since I started posting this notice, USScouts.org has and respect for the history and cultures that make their made it about halfway to their goal. If everyone that state special. downloads a copy of Baloo this month who hasn’t already 9 Sportsmanship and Fitness, Cub Scouts learn about done this could authorize $5 (or $10) for US Scouts through the importance of these by using state resources with PayPal, we would be well on our way to upgrading our regard to outdoor activities. service to you. Thank you. If you would prefer to mail a 9 Respectful Relationships, One Country, 50 great check – write [email protected] for details. Thank states, celebrating uniqueness and identity. you. The core value highlighted this month is: 9 Positive Attitude, Boys will take pride in discovering PRAYERS AND POEMS FOR wonderful facts about their state. SCOUTERS Can you think of others??? Hint – look in your Cub Scout Program Helps. It lists different ones!! All the items on Happy 94th birthday to the Boy both lists are applicable!! You could probably list all twelve Scouts of America. if you thought about it!! Be watching for that big 100th birthday COMMISSIONER’S CORNER Jamboree in 2010!!! I graduated from This is going to be a really different issue of Baloo’s Bugle. th I am going to outline a lot of ideas but I do not have the Cubs to Boy Scouts in 1960, the 50 detail for all 50 states to fill in the blanks. That is going to be anniversary of the BSA. That Jambo your job. That is why I am making sure everyone knows the was in Colorado Springs (I went to kid centered web sites for their state to find the information. Valley Forge in 1964)!! Page 2 BALOO'S BUGLE TRAINING TIP The Blessing in "NO" Safe Swim Defense Author Unknown www.uscouts.org Circle Ten Council Before a BSA group may engage in swimming activities of any kind, a minimum of one adult leader must completed I asked God to take away my pride. Safe Swim Defense training, have a commitment card (No. God said "No". 34243) with them, and agree to use the eight defenses in this It is not for me to take away, but for you to give it up. plan. Safe Swim Defense and Safety Afloat training can be I asked God to make my handicapped child whole. given by any person authorized by the council, including a God said "No". BSA Aquatics resource person, a unit leader with aquatics Her spirit was whole, her body was only temporary. skill, or any other person with aquatics knowledge or I asked God to grant me patience. experience whom the local council has approved. God said "No". Patience is a by-product of tribulations; it isn't granted, it is earned. I asked God to give me happiness. God said "No". I give you blessings, happiness is up to you. I asked God to spare me pain. God said "No". Suffering draws you apart from worldly cares and brings you closer to me.
I asked God to make my spirit grow. You will have to check with your local council for God said "No". opportunities to attend this training. One of the best You must grow on your own, but I will prune you to make opportunities for Safe Swim Defense training is in summer you fruitful. camp. Often times it is given at a Roundtable in May or I asked for all things that I might enjoy life. June. God said "No". The eight Safe Swim Defenses are: I will give you life so that you may enjoy all things. 1. Qualified Supervision - All swimming activity must be I ask God to help me LOVE others, as much as he loves Me. supervised by a mature and conscientious adult age 21 God said... Ahhhh, finally you have the idea! or older who understands and knowingly accepts Roundtable Prayer responsibility for the well-being and safety of youth Cub Scouting Roundtable Planning Guide members in his or her care, who is experienced in the The men and women who settled our state saw more than water and confident of his or her ability to respond in land to build upon. They had a vision of what the land could the event of an emergency, and who is trained in and be. We, as leaders of Scouts, have a vision of what our committed to compliance with the eight points of BSA Scouts could be – leaders of tomorrow. Guide our words Safe Swim Defense. (It is strongly recommended that and our actions as we build for the future. Amen. all units have at least one adult or older youth member currently certified as a BSA Lifeguard to assist in the What Be A Webelos? planning and conduct of all swimming activity.) Jake McCoy, A Webelos Scout in Virginia 2. Physical Fitness - Require evidence of fitness for Way below the Webelos swimming activity with a complete health history Gnashed his gnarly teeth from physician, parent, or legal guardian. The adult When scratching at a google tree supervisor should adjust all supervision, discipline, and And the mombills beneath protection to anticipate any potential risks associated Eyes of flame, claws of stone with individual health conditions. In the event of any Fillipools run in fear significant health conditions, the unit leader should Webelos whiffle through the trees require proof of an examination by a physician. Those Listen, can you hear? with physical disabilities can enjoy and benefit from aquatics if the handicaps are known and necessary Terror! Terror! In the glens precautions are taken. The sight that no one knows They hunt the running merrigans 3. Safe Area - When swimming in areas not regularly What be a Webelos? maintained and used for swimming activity, have lifeguards and swimmers systematically examine the bottom of the swimming area to determine varying depths, deep holes, rocks, and stumps. Packs should not be swimming in these types of areas but should make Page 3 BALOO'S BUGLE sure the pool or lake or water where they are is safe in together. The adult in charge signals for a buddy check accordance with these instructions. Mark off the area with a single blast of a whistle or ring of a bell and a for three groups: not more than 3½ feet deep for call of ''Buddies!'' The adult counts slowly to ten while nonswimmers; from shallow water to just over the buddies join and raise hands and remain still and silent. head for beginners; deep water not more than 12 feet Guards check all areas, count the pairs, and compare the for swimmers. A participant should not be permitted to total with the number known to be in the water. Signal swim in an area where he cannot readily recover and two blasts or bells to resume swimming. Signal three maintain his footing, or cannot maintain his position on blasts or bells for checkout. the water, because of swimming ability or water flow. 8. Discipline - Be sure everyone understands and agrees When setting up a safe swimming area in natural waters, that swimming is allowed only with proper use poles stuck in the bottom, or plastic bottles, supervision and use of the complete Safe Swim balloons, or sticks attached to rock anchors with twine Defense. The applicable rules should be presented and for boundary markers. Enclose non-swimmer and learned prior to the outing, and should be reviewed for beginner areas with buoy lines (twine and floats) all participants at the water’s edge just before the between markers. Mark the outer bounds of the swimming activity begins. Scouts should respect and swimmer area with floats. Be sure that clear-water depth follow all directions and rules of the adult supervisor. is at least 7 feet before allowing anyone to dive into the When people know the reason for rules and procedures water. Diving is prohibited from any height more than they are more likely to follow them. Be strict and fair, 40 inches above the water surface; feet-first entry is showing no favoritism. prohibited from more than 60 inches above the water.
For any entry from more than 18 inches above the water surface, clear-water depth must be 10 to 12 feet. Only surface swimming is permitted in turbid water. PACK ADMIN HELPS Swimming is not permitted in water over 12 feet deep, Publicity in turbid water where poor visibility and depth would Word of mouth is the best publicity. Having your Cubs interfere with emergency recognition or prompt rescue, telling other boys how great it is. But never pass up the or in whitewater, unless all participants wear opportunity for some publicity in a local newspaper. Here is appropriate personal flotation devices and the supervisor a great article about a Pinewood Derby in Pennsylvania I determines that swimming with personal flotation received from my friend, Rowland - equipment is safe under the circumstances. http://www.phillyburbs.com/pb-dyn/articlePrint.cfm?id=273061 4. Lifeguards on Duty - Swim only where there are Year Round Program certified lifeguards on duty. There are provisions for Circle Ten Council Troops to provide their own lifeguards. Cub Scouts are THE BASIS OF A SUCCESSFUL PACK too young to serve as lifeguards. Program planning is a simple but critical part of your pack's 5. Lookout - Station a lookout on the shore where it is success. Throughout the process remember your goal is to possible to see and hear everything in all areas. The deliver a high quality program to each boy and his family. It lookout may be the adult in charge of the swim or should be fun, exciting and focused on the purposes of Cub several other adults and may give the buddy signals. Scouting. Setting an annual program plan provides direction and sense 6. Ability Groups - Divide into three ability groups: of satisfaction and a feeling of accomplishment in a job well Learners, beginners, and swimmers. Keep each group done. Planning also makes the best possible use of your in its own area. Learners have not passed a swimming valuable volunteer time. test. Beginners must pass this test: jump feet first into water over the head in depth, level off, swim 25 feet on Planning Steps: the surface. Stop, turn sharply, resume swimming as One of the most important responsibilities of the pack before and return to the starting place. Swimmers pass committee is to keep the pack operating with a first-rate, this test: jump feet-first into water over the head in year-round program. The quality of the program will depend depth. Level off and swim 75 yards in a strong manner largely on the pack committee giving the Cubmaster, the using one or more of the following strokes: sidestroke, Cub Scout den leaders and Webelos den leaders the help breaststroke, trudgen, or crawl; then swim 25 yards they need. using an easy resting backstroke. The 100 yards must be Cub Scout program planning includes four steps, dependent completed in one swim without stops and include at upon one another, which usually guarantee a strong pack least one sharp turn. After completing the swim, rest by program. The steps are: floating. These classification tests should be renewed Annual Pack Program Planning Conference annually, preferably at the beginning of the season. Monthly Pack Leader's Meetings Monthly Den Leader Meetings 7. Buddy System - Pair every youth with another in the Monthly meetings of each den leader with the den chief same ability group. Buddies check in and out of the swimming area together. Emphasize that each buddy Steps to having a great Annual Program Plan lifeguards his buddy. Check everyone in the water about SET A DATE TO MEET - Set a date in August with the every ten minutes, or as needed to keep the buddies committee, including the Den Leaders and Webelos Leaders. Page 4 BALOO'S BUGLE CHECK MEETING DATES - Before this time check with calendar will help insure that everyone in the pack knows your chartering organization and school calendar to find exactly what is happening from month to month during the available dates for pack meetings. They should be at the year. More important, it will help you plan in advance and same time and date each month. avoid being caught off guard by rapidly approaching REVIEW LAST YEAR'S PROGRAM - Which activities deadlines. worked and which did not? Decide what activities and Remember that September brings *** Join Scouting Night special meetings you would like to do again. Also determine and the start of a full year of activities. When you go to Join whether or not your budget was adequate for them. Scouting Night, if you have a well thought-out plan and SET NEW MEETING DATES - Review the available pack distribute it to your members, new and old, you will find it is meeting dates with the pack committee and set dates for the easier to recruit not only boys but also adult leaders. coming year. Write pack meeting dates in your council calendar (extra copies are available through the Service TIGERS Center for your committee members and den leaders). Be Time for Bobcat careful to avoid holidays and school breaks. It is time for your tigers who have been with you since SET COUNCIL AND DISTRICT DATES - Review the last June or September to earn their Bobcat and be council and district calendar and mark dates on your promoted in the next month or so. It is, also, time to program schedule for district and council activities: Webelos start Springrecruiting of new Tigers at Schools, Soccer Woods, Pinewood Derby, training sessions, and important fields and Little League fields. The cycle repeats. CD meetings like roundtable. SET SPECIAL PACK DATES - Set the dates for special Picnic Fun/ Fun Outdoors activities your pack will be doing during the year and put Circle Ten Council them in your program calendar. These may include: This is a great opportunity to take your Tigers out for a Pack Fundraiser (Product Sale) picnic at a local state or city park and walk around and see Blue and Gold Banquet what they have you can learn about Your Home State CD Pinewood Derby Family Activity Friends of Scouting Take a bike ride. (Be certain to practice bicycle safety.) Summertime Activities Play catch or Frisbee. Webelos and Tiger Graduation Go roller-skating or -blading. (Always wear protective gear.) Since June 1, 2003, adults giving leadership to a pack Visit the zoo. campout MUST complete the Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Plant a flower and/or vegetable garden. Orientation (BALOO). Please check council calendar for Visit a nearby playground or park. upcoming BALOO training sessions. (This is not required Have a barbecue or picnic at a park. for council-run programs) If you cannot get to the park, have a picnic in your backyard. SCHEDULE YOUR MONTHLY COMMITTEE Did your picnic get rained out? Do not despair. Do it indoors MEETING - Select dates for and schedule monthly meetings - complete with blankets, paper plates, cups, etc. of your committee to meet and plan out the next month's Go fishing. activities and meetings (i.e. in September you should be Take a paddle boat ride. planning for October). You should have a committee Go swimming in a creek or pond (Practice water safety, of meeting every month. course!) Take a blanket and several books outside and read under the SELECT A MONTHLY THEME - Select monthly themes shade of a tree. from the Program Helps or choose your own. Write them in Make homemade ice cream. your annual calendar so everyone knows what the month's Wash the car together. This can be great fun on a hot day! theme is for both Cubs and Webelos. Camp out in the backyard. SET A BUDGET - Based on the meetings and activities you Frisbee Golf. have planned for the year, number of boys who are likely to This is a great game that can be set up in a backyard, in a advance, and the number of youth and adult members of the park or around a neighborhood. The basic idea is that you pack, figure out what your approximate yearly expenses will have laundry baskets or some other sort of receptacle, some be. You will need to plan enough fund raising activities to flags or a way to see the receptacle and a few Frisbees. Just cover these expenses. The Budget Planning Worksheet will like regular golf, you try to land your Frisbee in the "hole" in help you calculate and plan your annual expenses and as few shots as possible. income to create a budget. Stories DISTRIBUTE THE PLAN - Cub Scouts and their families Make up a great story and tell it outside. The longer, the will better participate in meetings and activities if they have better. Sit in a circle and take turns adding one paragraph to a copy of the calendar. Every family should receive a copy the story. You'll be surprised at how it all ends up. of the annual calendar so they can plan accordingly. Make homemade ice cream. These are the basic steps your committee will need to follow You can get a freezer for about $20. Pick up a bag of ice, to have a complete annual program plan and calendar. This rock salt, a gallon of low-fat milk, and a can of non-fat Eagle Page 5 BALOO'S BUGLE Brand. Let your child mix the Eagle Brand, a cup of sugar, In New Jersey the NJ State Aquarium has a Scout Patch that 1/8 t salt, and tablespoon of vanilla extract with about two Scouts (Cub, Boy and Girl) can earn. We also have the cups of milk. Stir until the sugar has dissolved, then pour Cape May Historic Trail, The Jockey Hollow Trail, into the freezer. Add more milk to the fill line, load it up Palisades Historic Trail and more. Our council has a with ice and rock salt, and let it run for about 40 minutes. conservation award just for Cubs. Watermelon and Sprinkler. I am sure if you look, you will find an award your Scouts Watermelons are so sticky and messy in the house. Instead, could earn. And they would have fun doing it while learning just cut a whole watermelon into enough pieces for your about your state. family and their friends then send them outside and turn on Maybe it is not a Scout award. Delaware has a state parks the sprinkler. You don't even have to watch it; just let them award for hiking/walking in all their state parks. This month loose to get as sticky and wet as they want. get out there and find an award – Scouting, government or privately sponsored that your Cubs can earn while learning Den Activity about your state. Put up a hoop for basketball or suggest the boys get active with skipping, tag, racing, baseball, soccer or swimming. Always emphasize the fun and not the competition. STATE KIDS' PAGES Go fly a kite! (If you don't have one, make one!) I put these lists up front because you are going to need them Study the shapes of passing clouds, then use cotton balls and to develop some of the suggested activities in this month’s glue on paper to recreate the images they saw. Baloo. Just remember – this is an OUTDOOR theme – don’t have your Cubs spend all their time inside or on the web Bubble solution Start by mixing together 1/4 cup of dishwashing liquid, 2 This first list has the link to the official state website for kids, cups of water, and 1 teaspoon of sugar. Pour the mixture into if one exists. In cases where a state did not have a page a shallow container. dedicated to youth, we've selected an alternate from your submittals or from searching. Additional sites recommended Bubble Mania by Baloo Readers are at the end of the list. I thank all of you Have a bubble blowing frenzy using a variety of unusual who sent me info. And the USSSP team members who bubble blowing tools! Plastic funnels, six pack soda rings, jumped in and helped me with this issue. You all deserve a plastic cups with holes punched through the bottom. Big Heap How!! Commissioner Dave Bubble Art Alabama Kids Page Now take the bubble mix, pour some into a cup and add a http://www.alabama.gov/facts/kidspages.html few drops of food coloring. Blow rainbow bubbles into the Alaska Stuff for Kids air, and try to catch them with a white sheet of paper! After http://www.state.ak.us/kids/ the paper dries, use markers or crayons to finish your masterpiece! American Samoa http://academickids.com/world/geos/aq.html Pet Rocks Arizona - About Arizona for Kids Find smooth, flat or round rocks. Be sure to clean off any http://www.lib.az.us/links/kidsAZ.cfm dirt or sand and dry completely before starting. Paint with acrylic paints. Decorate faces by using googly eyes, yarn for Arkansas Kids hair, markers, glitter, and any other tidbits you like. http://www.arkansaskids.com/ Go See It Outing California Kid's Korner Go to a state park, museum, aquarium, historic place http://www.dre.ca.gov/kids_sub.htm Music in the park concert Colorado Kids and Students Page http://www.state.co.us/kids/index.html SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY Connecticut ConneCT Kids I don’t have one badge to tell you about this month – I have http://www.kids.state.ct.us/ a bunch. It seems to me there are badges available in every Delaware Kids Page state to encourage you to learn about your state or a certain http://www.state.de.us/gic/kidspage/kidspage.htm part of your state. District of Columbia Kids' Capital http://kids.dc.gov/ Florida Kids' Corner http://taxonomy.myflorida.com/Taxonomy/Visitor/Kids%20 Corner Florida Kids http://dhr.dos.state.fl.us/kids/index.html Georgia http://www.atozkidsstuff.com/georgia.html In Texas there is the Texas Badge. Go to Guam http://www.pack129.org/cubs/texasbadge.shtml to learn http://www.guam-online.com/people/people.htm about it. Hawaii Page 6 BALOO'S BUGLE http://www.atozkidsstuff.com/hawaii.html http://www.secretary.state.nc.us/kidspg/ Idaho Kid Book North Dakota Kid Zone http://www2.state.id.us/gov/fyi/kidbook/index.htm http://discovernd.com/kidzone/ Idaho Just for Kids Northern Mariana Islands http://www.accessidaho.org/education/kids.html http://academickids.com/world/geos/cq.html Illinois Kid Zone Ohio OH Kids http://www.state.il.us/kids/ http://oplin.lib.oh.us/products/oks/ Indiana Little Hoosiers' Kid Page Oklahoma http://www.in.gov/sic/kids/ http://www.youroklahoma.com/?c=8 Iowa Kids Too Oregon Blue Book http://www.state.ia.us/main/addressbooks/ADkids/index.htm http://bluebook.state.or.us/kids/kids.htm l Pennsylvania Kids Pages Kansas Lawrence Recycling Page http://www.state.pa.us/papower/taxonomy/taxonomy.asp?D http://www.lawrencekidsrecycle.org/ LN=29872 Kansas Puerto Rico http://www.accesskansas.org/facts-history/index.html http://www.elboricua.com/BoricuaKids.html Kentucky Kids' Pages Rhode Island http://kentucky.gov/Portal/Category/fac_kids http://www.ri.gov/browse.php?choice=mpage&mcat=8 Louisiana Just for Students South Carolina http://www.louisiana.gov/wps/portal/.cmd/cs/.ce/155/.s/1118 http://www.50states.com/scarolin.htm /_s.155/1088/_me/1117/ South Dakota Maine Kids' Page http://www.state.sd.us/about.htm http://www.state.me.us/sos/kids/ Tennessee Kids Pages Maryland http://www.tennesseeanytime.org/residents/children.html http://www.mdkidspage.org/ Texas Senate Kids Massachusetts Kids' Zone http://www.senate.state.tx.us/kids/ http://www.state.ma.us/sec/cis/ciskid/kididx.htm Utah Kids Page Michigan MI Kids http://www.utah.gov/learning/kidspage.html http://www.michigan.gov/mikids Vermont Kid's Page Michigan Kidz Korner http://www.sec.state.vt.us/Kids/kids_index.htm http://www.mda.state.mi.us/kids/index.html Virgin Islands Minnesota Student Page http://www.countryreports.org/virginislands.htm http://www.sos.state.mn.us/student/netscape4.html Virginia Kids Commonwealth Mississippi Treasure Chest of Educational Resources http://www.kidscommonwealth.virginia.gov/home/ http://www.ms.gov/frameset.jsp?URL=http%3A%2F%2Fw Washington Just for Kids ww.mde.k12.ms.us%2Fms.htm http://access.wa.gov/kids/ Missouri Kids Page West Virginia Kids' Page http://www.gov.state.mo.us/kids/ http://www.legis.state.wv.us/kids/kids.html Montana is for Kids Wisconsin Agency Pages for Kids http://montanakids.com/ http://www.wisconsin.gov/state/core/kids_page.html Nebraska Online Wyoming Kid's Page http://www.nol.org/html/293/index.phtml http://www.state.wy.us/kids.asp Nebraska's Legislature's Website for Kids http://www.unicam.state.ne.us/kids/index.htm U.S. GOVERNMENT SITES Nevada http://firstlady.state.nv.us/Trivia.htm FOR KIDS New Hampshire Senate Page for Kids FirstGov for Kids http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/senate/misc/kids.html Don’t miss this one!!!!!!!!! New Jersey Hang Out NJ http://www.state.nj.us/hangout_nj/ http://www.kids.gov/ New Mexico White House for Kids http://www.state.nm.us/category/aboutnm/fastfacts.html http://www.whitehouse.gov/kids/presidents/ New York for Kids Agriculture Department http://www.iloveny.com/kids/index.asp http://www.usda.gov/news/usdakids/ North Carolina Kids Page Army Page 7 BALOO'S BUGLE http://www.army.mil/coolstuff/default.htm MORE FROM BALOO ATF for Kids http://www.atf.gov/kids/index.htm READERS CIA Here are a few more websites sent in by readers who http://www.cia.gov/cia/ciakids/index.shtml endorsed them heavily. Thank you all for your help with this Coast Guard project. I salute you all with a big Heap How!!! http://www.uscg.mil/news/Downloads/downloads.htm Commissioner Dave EPA Environmental Kids Club All 50 States – http://www.epa.gov/kids/ http://www.statelocalgov.net/index.cfm has a list of all State FEMA for Kids Government websites http://www.fema.gov/kids/ http://www.graphicmaps.com/webimage/countrys/namerica/ Forest Service Conservation us.htm - Just click on the one you want! http://na.fs.fed.us/spfo/ce/portal.html http://www.50states.com/ Forest Service for Kids http://www.gallopade.com/gallopade_pages/StateStuff.cfm http://na.fs.fed.us/spfo/ce/content/for_kids/index.cfm This is a teachers’ resource site selling many things for each Globe Program state. I got a lot of ideas for games and activities just be http://www.globe.gov/globe_flash.html reading about what they had for sale. Justice for Kids www.crayola.com has some really neat color sheets with the http://www.usdoj.gov/kidspage/ state flag, bird, etc… listed on it as well as state fact cards; Law-4-Kids just type in the name of the state and all kinds of goodies http://ogc.navy.mil/ogcwww/LAW-4-KIDS.asp pop up. Minerals Management for Kids - Alaska www.enchantedlearning.com has a really great state section http://www.mms.gov/alaska/kids/index.htm complete with label me state and tons of facts on each state. Minerals Management for Kids - Gulf Connecticut – http://www.gomr.mms.gov/homepg/lagniapp/lagniapp.html http://www.ctbound.org/4Kids/Default.asp Minerals Management for Kids - Pacific Florida – http://www.mms.gov/omm/pacific/kids/educate.htm http://dhr.dos.state.fl.us/kids/ Minerals Management for Kids - Main Idaho – http://www.mms.gov/mmskids/ www.accessidaho.org/education/kids.html NASA Destination Earth Kansas - Websites related to Kansas History: http://www.earth.nasa.gov/flash_top.html http://www.kshs.org/kids/ NASA Mars Team http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/stateknow/ks1.html http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/mars/kids/index.html http://www.ukans.edu/heritage/kssights/ NASA QUEST http://www.worldalmanacforkids.com/explore/states/kansas. http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/ html National Science Foundation http://kansasstatetreasurer.com/kidszone/kansas_history.iht http://www.nsf.gov/od/lpa/nstw/kids/start.htm ml Peace Corps Kids World http://www.ksgovernor.org/kansas_facts.html http://www.peacecorps.gov/kids/ http://www.50states.com/kansas.htm Railroad Fun Facts http://www.kslib.info/ref/symbols.html http://www.rrb.gov/teachers.html http://www.kssos.org/resources/kansaskids_fieldtrip.html Social Security Administration http://femaweb4.fema.gov/cgi-shl/web_evaluate.exe http://www.ssa.gov/kids/index.htm http://www.kgs.ukans.edu/Publications/primer/primer01.htm State Dept. Future Diplomats l (good for Webelos Geologists Badge) http://future.state.gov/ Maine – by the way, Kathy from Maine was the first to send Treasury me a state web page link. Thanks http://www.ustreas.gov/education/index.html http://www.maine.gov/ Veterans Affairs for Kids Maryland http://www.va.gov/kids/ http://www.mdisfun.org/ - Kids link at top right US Freedom Corps http://www.sailor.lib.md.us/index.html - general tourism http://www.usafreedomcorps.gov/for_educators/index.asp http://www.marylandagriculture.com/showall.cfm?categoryi d=19 - Maryland Kid's Ag Links http://www.maryland.gov/communities/community.asp?Use rID=2&CommunityID=203&Folder=237|730 - MARYLAND.GOV - Kids' Page Page 8 BALOO'S BUGLE http://mikulski.senate.gov/kids.html - Senator Mikulski's 3. What is the state reptile of Texas? Virtual Office - Kids' Page 4. In what city do you find the Alamo? http://www.mpt.org/kidsfamily/ - MPT (Maryland Public 5. What is the name of the state bird of Texas? television) Kids & Family Page 6. What flower represents the state of Texas? Minnesota – 7. The center of the space shuttle program (NASA) is http://www.state.mn.us - Click Kids Page at the top of the located in what city? home page 8. Where would you go to attend the Texas' state fair? Missouri – ANSWERS: 1. Austin, 2. Rio Grande, 3. Horned Lizard, 4. http://emintsteachers.more.net/orlandom/socstlinks.htm San Antonio, 5. Mockingbird, 6. Bluebonnet, 7. Houston, 8. http://www.kidskonnect.com/Missouri/MissouriHome.html Dallas New Jersey (You knew this one would be here) KNOW YOUR STATE – NEW JERSEY http://www.judiciary.state.nj.us/kids/links.htm - NJ Judiciary Southern NJ Council Select the correct answer from the following page for kids http://www.battleshipnewjersey.org/ - The Battleship New A. Violet Jersey B. Eastern Goldfinch
http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/kids/index.asp - The NJ C. Sussex County legislature’s kids’ page D. Rutgers E. Violet http://www.state.nj.us/travel/ - NJ Travel and Tourism site F. Atlantic City New York – G. Hadrosaurus Foulkii http://www.dos.state.ny.us/kidsroom/nysfacts/factmenu.html H. Delaware - New York State kids I. Trenton North Carolina – http://www.ncgov.com/asp/subpages/kidspage.asp 1. What is the capital of New Jersey? 2. What river forms New Jersey western border? Ohio – 3. What is the state dinosaur of New Jersey? http://ohio.gov - Official State Site 4. In what city do they hold the Miss America contest? http://www.ohiotourism.com/kids/ - Kid's Information 5. What is the name of the state bird of New Jersey? www.state.oh.us/ - State of Ohio Homepage, go to "live 6. What flower represents the state of New Jersey? help" 7. What is the State University called? www.dnr.state.oh.us/default.htm - Ohio Dept. of Natural 8. Where would you go to attend the New Jersey state fair? Resources ANSWERS 1. Trenton, 2. Delaware, 3. Hadrosaurus www.dnr.state.oh.us/odnr/wildlife/ - ODNR - Division of Foulkii, 4. Atlantic City, 5. Eastern Goldfinch, 6. Violet, 7. Wildlife Rutgers, 8. Sussex County Texas – Note – These last two items were two column lists with http://www.texas.gov/category.jsp?language=eng&categoryI draw a line to connect the right answer but in Baloo’s d=1.5 - format my columns weren’t wide enough. CD Virginia FAMOUS PEOPLE FROM NEW JERSEY http://legis.state.va.us/CapitolClassroom/Games2Go/SeekAn (or associated with New Jersey) dFind.htm Southern NJ Council http://www.virginiaplaces.com/ Match the people with who they were or what they did. This Washington – may be better for parents at a Pack Show rather than boys at http://www.kidskonnect.com/Washington/WashingtonHome a Den Meeting .html People http://www.leg.wa.gov/common/kids/colorbk.htm - coloring 1. William “Bud” Abbott pages to print out of different things about Washington 2. Jason Alexander GATHERING ACTIVITY 3. John Forsythe 4. Bruce Willis Here are some sample gathering activities. I am sure you can create similar ones for your states. CD 5. Jerry Lewis KNOW YOUR STATE - TEXAS 6. Ozzie Nelson Circle Ten Council Match up these answers to the questions below. 7. Stephen Crane Mockingbird Houston Rio Grande 8. Joyce Kilmer Bluebonnet San Antonio Horned Lizard 9. Frank Sinatra Dallas Austin 10. Bruce Springsteen 1. What is the capital of Texas? 2. What river forms Texas' southern border? 11. Frankie Valli Page 9 BALOO'S BUGLE 12. Derek Jeter ANSWERS: 1.Tioga, 2.Houston, 3.San Antonio, 4.Port 13. Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin Arthur, 5.Denison, 6.Weatherford, 7.Lubbock, 8.Dallas, 9.San Saba, 10.Abbot, 11.El Paso, 12.Rowena, 13.Wharton, 14. Wally Schirra 14.Monahans, 15.Texarkana 15. Grover Cleveland 16. Woodrow Wilson OPENING CEREMONY ALL ACROSS OUR NATION 17. Norman Scwarzkopf Circle Ten Council 18. Thomas Edison Personnel: 8 Cub Scouts What they did or Who they were Equipment: Picture of or a small flag. The following A. Wrote “The Red Badge of Courage” pictures: Statue of Liberty, steel mills or factory, scene of New Jersey, picture of the Alamo, picture of Alaska, B. Old Blue Eyes Hawaiian scene, map or picture of the U.S.A. Recorded C. The Wizard of Menlo Park, invented light bulb background music. D. President of Princeton before President of US The Cub Scouts form a semi-circle around the flag and hold E. The Labor Day telecast emcee up their picture and say the short verse. F. NY Yankee player Cub # 1 (Statue of Liberty) New York is a lovely state G. Son of founder of NJ State police, US Army General where we see this lady stand. H. Half of famous comedy team Cub # 2 (factory or industry) Michigan is a very great state, I. One of two actors associated with Penns Grove, NJ they make many cars for our land. Cub # 3 (New Jersey scene) New Jersey is our own home J. Only US President with two non-consecutive terms state, we’re proud in many ways. K. The Four Seasons lead singer Cub # 4 (Alamo scene) Texas is the Lone Star state, home L. Wrote the poem “Trees” to the Alamo. M. Member of Seinfeld cast Cub # 5 (Alaskan scene) Alaska has some very cold nights, N. Only Astronaut in all three programs – Mercury, with some short, short days. Gemini, Apollo Cub # 6 (Hawaiian picture) Hawaii is our newest state, and O. The Boss we’re proud to say she’s ours. Cub # 7 (map or picture U.S.) But all of the states together, P. Second man on the moon make a nation of beautiful stars. Q. The other Penns Grove, NJ, actor Cub # 8 (Flag) Please join me in the Pledge of R. Put his family on TV Allegiance Answers – 1H, 2M, 3Q, 4I, 5E, 6R, 7A, 8L, 9B, 10O, 11K, Cub # 9 Please join me in singing "God Bless America." 12F, 13P, 14N, 15J, 16D, 17G, 18C "UTAH" OPENING CEREMONY FAMOUS TEXANS Great Salt Lake Council Circle Ten Council Set Up – Four Cub Scouts with card spelling out UTAH Can you match these famous Texans to the city they are and their words in large print in the back. from? All: In my state we have: Tioga Houston San Antonio 1. U -The Uintas, Utes, uranium, and we are an upbeat Port Arthur Denison Weatherford utopian. Lubbock Dallas San Saba 2. T - Timpanogos, trappers, temples, turkeys, table Abbot El Paso Rowena salt, train meeting from east to west, tyrannosaurus Wharton Monahans Texarkana bones, we have technical geniuses and the television 1. Gene Autry, singer, actor ______inventor. We are temperate and theological. 2. Red Adair, fireman oil well fires ______3. A - Apples, apricots, antelopes, many academic 3. Carol Burnett, comedienne ______colleges, athletes, artists, April conference, and 4. Janis Joplin, blues singer______Apostles. Appetites for casseroles, green Jell-O 5. Dwight David Eisenhower, U.S. pres, general ______salads, ice cream and church dinners. 6. Mary Martin, actress______4. H - Honeybees, handcarts, a huge salty lake, a 7. Buddy Holly, musician ______harmonizing choir, hieroglyphics, and many hobbies 8. Michael Johnson, Olympic sports______and handicraft. We harvest hay, pie cherries, 9. Tommy Lee, Jones actor______peaches, and hams. We are known for being happy, 10. Willie Nelson, singer ______helpful, and holding the best Winter Olympics ever. 11. Sandra Day O'Connor, Supreme court judge ______All: This is truly the greatest place on earth! 12. Bonnie Parker, outlaw partner was Clyde______Maybe you could write a ceremony like this for your state 13. Dan Rather, TV newscaster ______– Idaho, Iowa, Ohio, Maine would not be too bad. 14. Kathy Whitworth, golfer______Indiana and Illinois, yes, but I can see problems with 15. H. Ross Perot politician, philanthropist ______long names like West Virginia or South Carolina but am sure you can do it!! CD Page 10 BALOO'S BUGLE A NEW JERSEY (or WISCONSIN OR IDAHO OR talking, your program is planned and implemented without MAINE OR …) CUB SCOUT you having to do the work. Some parks are nature, some Southern NJ Council historical, some both. The US Flag and a pack flag are carried to the front by the Scavenger Hunt color guards. They face the audience. The lights are turned Southern NJ Council down and a Cub Scout stands in between the flags. A There is 20 question Scavenger Hunt on the NJ Hangout spotlight is turned on the setting. An adult leader or a good Web pages designed for Kids. You can check your answers reader reads the verse below. when you are done, and print out a certificate. Go to He's just eight years old http://www.state.nj.us/hangout_nj to check it out. He's made of the following ingredients: Noise, energy, Does your state have a similar game loaded on their imagination, curiosity and hunger. website? Can you create questions that will interest your He's the "cute little boy down the street", that "spoiled imp Cubs enough to search through the state (or another) website next door", or "My Son,"... New Jersey Teams depending on who you are. Southern NJ Council He's something to be kept fed, clothed, healthy, happy and Can you come up with a list like this for your state?? CD out of trouble. Match these New Jersey teams to their sports and stadiums - But...... STADIUM/ He's something else, too...... TEAM SPORT ARENA He's tomorrow. He's the future we've been fighting for. Atlantic City Surf ______He's part of the world's most important generation. Camden River Sharks ______The generation who must carry on after us and win the NJ Devils ______peace. NY Giants ______Gladiator Arena Football ______PACK AND DEN NY Jets ______Lakewood Blue Claws ______ACTIVITIES NY-NJ Metrostars ______Remember this is a May Theme – We want to get our Cubs NJ Nets ______outdoors. I will have outdoor suggestions and paper Newark Bears ______suggestions. Please do not just do the paper suggestions. NJ Cardinals ______Also, check out your council’s Pow Wow Book for ideas Somerset Patriots ______for this theme. It is probable they already did a lot of the Trenton Thunder ______research for Historical sites, parks, and other places to go. Trenton Titans ______The Circle Ten Book lists over 25 State parks and places Here are some ideas for stadiums and arenas in New Jersey. within 100 miles of Dallas-Fort Worth. And about the The answers may or may not be here. This list is not same number of historic sites. Many local Councils complete. Check out maintain a “Where To Go” Book. Ask about it. Thanks http://www.state.nj.us/Attractions,+Arts,+Sports,+Recreatio CD n.html for more State Historical Sites Continental Airlines Arena Freehold Raceway Southern NJ Council Giants Stadium Meadowlands What historical sites exist in your state that you could go Campbell's Field Mercer County Waterfront tour with your Cubs?? Many are small and would work well Monmouth Park Raceway Park for an after school meeting or a quick trio in the evening. Riverfront Stadium Sandcastle Stadium The curators of many of smaller local historical sites are Tweeter Center Sovereign Bank Arena often looking for people to come and visit. Many of these Famous Firsts sites are very underutilized. At the state level, The NJ DEP's Have your Scouts develop a list of famous first for your state Division of Parks and Forestry lists 57 historic sites and like this list from New Jersey - districts, and more than 24,000 museum objects and 68,000 Southern NJ Council archaeological artifacts. These historic resources span the First organized baseball game was played in Hoboken, 1846. 15th through 20th centuries and include Lenape Native The first drive-in movie theater was built on a 10-acre plot in American lands, Revolutionary War battlefields, Camden County in 1933. lighthouses, a presidential birthplace, the home of Walt The first Miss America was chosen in Atlantic City in 1921. Whitman and five historic villages. What can you find in The first phonograph was made by Thomas A. Edison in your state? I bet you are surprised!!! Menlo Park in 1877. State Parks and Forests The first balloon flight in America was made by Jean-Pierre Southern NJ Council Blanchard. On January 9,1793, he landed a balloon at What state parks and forests are near you?? Most offer Deptford carrying a letter from George Washington. nature programs and tours by Rangers and other staffers. The first professional basketball game was played in Trenton Take your Cubs there for a day trip or an afternoon trip if in 1896. you get it arranged. With a Ranger or staffer doing the Page 11 BALOO'S BUGLE The first incandescent lamp (light bulb) was made by Connecticut's official state flag was adopted in 1897. The Thomas A. Edison in Menlo Park in 1879. flag features a gold- and silver-rimmed shield picturing three The first condensed soup in America was cooked and canned grapevines. On a gold- and brown-rimmed white ribbon in Camden County in 1897. under the shield is the state's motto, "QUI TRANSTULIT The first saltwater taffy was produced at the Jersey shore in SUSTINET," which means "He Who is Transplanted Still the 1870s. Sustains." The grapevines represent the early English settlers The first intercollegiate football game was played by (and their settlements) in Connecticut. Rutgers and Princeton in New Brunswick on November 6, 1869. Rutgers won 6 to 4.
Connecticut was the 5th state in the USA; it became a state Sate Map Quizzes in 1788. Connecticut Rivers Council Questions: The Enchanted Learning web site has State Maps and State Flags with quizzes for your Cubs. They come in color or What type of plant is featured on this flag? black and white. Check them out at ______http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/statesbw / What do these plants symbolize? What is the capital city of Connecticut? ______When did Connecticut become a state? What state borders Connecticut on the west? ______Whittlin’ Chit What state borders Connecticut on the east? Bryon from the SCFM Discussion Group ______When beginning to teach knife safety and use, we have started the kids with "floral foam" (the green stuff they stick What state borders Connecticut on the north? flowers into to make arrangements) and butter knives. Then ______we progress to bars of ivory soap, and then to soft woods What large body of water (a sound) borders Connecticut on with a (gasp) pocketknife. the south? In three years, we have not had a mishap, as the boys learn ______with the butter knives, and we keep a big red marker to mark the areas they have "cut" with their butter knife hitting their This sound is part of which ocean? hand/fingers. This gives them a bit of respect for the ______knife/tool. What is the name of the river that runs through Hartford? We have an adult present with each boy throughout to ______make sure they have a safety circle and carve away from themselves and their digits! What is the name of the largest city in southwest Big things to keep them from doing are: Connecticut? 9 Closing the knife with their fingers in the way. ______9 Forcing the knife in such a way that it will try to close Connecticut is the third smallest state in the USA. About over their fingers. . . how wide is this state: 50 miles, 100 miles, 200 miles, or 300 9 Trying to make too deep of a cut, or an angled deep cut. miles? Remember, the blades on Cub Scout knives are not locking ______blades.
Connecticut is a state in New England. In which part of the US is this: northeast, southeast, northwest, or southwest? ______Page 12 BALOO'S BUGLE AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION ADVANCEMENT CEREMONY WHERE IS YOUR HOME? Daniel Boone Advancement Bay Area Council Pow Wow, 1994 Circle Ten Council Via Circle Ten Council This would work fine if your from Kentucky but if you are Divide the audience into two groups and have them respond from Tennessee change it to Davy Crockett. Or whoever to the following key words: your state celebrates for a hero. CD Home: "Home on the Range" ARRANGEMENT: Assistant Cubmaster is dressed in United States: "This Land is your Land" Daniel Boone costume, complete with wooden rubber Be it ever so humble, there's no place like HOME. handgun. Cubmaster is in uniform. No matter where in the UNITED STATES you may roam. DANIEL: Howdy, folks! My name is Dan'l Boone. I You may travel all over the UNITED STATES, understand this is a good place to get me a mess of Bobcats. But your HOME state with you always rates. CUBMASTER: You must be a stranger around here. This is Some choose to roam while others stay, a Cub Scout meeting and the only Bobcats around here are Always in their HOME state 'til their dying day. the Cubs who have earned the Bobcat badge. Would the No matter in what part of the UNITED STATES your following Cub Scouts and their parents please come forward. HOME state may be, (Cubmaster relates story of Bobcat badge) (Daniel comments There's one thing everyone says you see, that sounds like a tall tale to me! Cubmaster presents And everybody I'm sure will remember that. badges and pins to families and they return to their seats.) HOME is where you hang your hat! DANIEL: Well, that was very interesting, but you must have that pack of Wolves I was told about. Here’s a newly written one for Utah. Could you write one CUBMASTER: No, Mr. Boone, our Wolves are the Cub for your state?? CD Scouts who have climbed the trail of Scouting to the next Scouting on the Internet advancement rank. (Cubmaster calls forward boys Great Salt Lake Council and parents to receive wolf rank and presents badges.) Divide audience into three parts and assign each apart. DANIEL: Very impressive! But I don't see nary a single Whenever their name is said, they are to respond as bear our there. (Shades eyes and looks into audience.) follows: CUBMASTER: Our Bears are a year older and wiser than KEN - Bear leader!" our Wolves. They have learned to take care of knives and CLAIR - "Guide leader!" tools, learned how to tie knots, and even learned about you, SCOUT--- "Do your best!" Mr. Boone. (Cubmaster calls forward Bear recipients KEN Ekker was a Cub SCOUT Bear Den Leader. KEN and their parents and presents badges.) was also a computer whiz. CUBMASTER: Would you like to see our Webelos get their He was one of the first to get an e-mail address and awards? encouraged others to get one too. He discovered that there DANIEL: What in tarnation is a Webelos? (Prompt boys in were many SCOUTING sites. Sometimes he would advance to yell, "We'll be loyal Scouts!") communicate with someone and then find out he or she DANIEL: Now, that I understand. I'm a loyal "Trail" Scout, lived in a foreign country. Soon he was corresponding with too. other SCOUTERS all over the world. He discovered a CUBMASTER: Webelos Scouts have learned about our SCOUTER in England. Her name was CLAIR and she was government, know the rules of outdoor fire safety and have a SCOUT Leader for 8 & 9-year-old boys and girls. In slept under the stars. (Cubmaster presents activity pins and England they are called Guides. They called themselves the Webelos badges.) Cellar Dwellers, because they met in the basement of an DANIEL: Well now, Cub Scouting sounds like a mighty old church. fine way to raise up a young'un. Wish we had Cub Scouts After KEN and CLAIR had corresponded for a while, when I was a lad. So long, now. CLAIR told KEN that she had always wanted to come and Jungle Book Advancement Ceremony visit America. KEN invited her over, and soon CLAIR Erich, A Cubmaster, Eden Prairie, MN arrived at Salt Lake International Airport.. KEN, and his People required: wife, Lee, had CLAIR stay at their house and took her all Akela, the leader of the wolf pack (the Cubmaster) over to show her the tourist spots. Monkey Person 1 Monkey Person 2 Utah has a completely different look and feel than England has. She was amazed at the mountains and canyons, the Akela: The moon is full, just as it was long ago on that night desert, the Great Salt Lake, and how few people there were in the jungle when Mowgli first joined the Seeonee wolf in such a large area. She was surprised that she could visit pack. It has been many years since Mowgli returned from three SCOUT shops for three different districts within 90 living with the wolves. After he returned, he taught us many miles. Everyone was so friendly and kind to her that of the lessons he learned while in the jungle. The most CLAIR loved it in Utah. When she left, she invited KEN & important was that the strength of the wolf is the pack, and Lee to come to England where she could show them the the strength of the pack is the wolf. That is why we are here sites. tonight in this council ring. In the jungle, Mowgli was protected by Bagheera, the panther, and was taught the ways Page 13 BALOO'S BUGLE of the jungle by Baloo, the great bear. Tonight, we have Akela: So let us all now repeat the law of the pack. Will all young men who have walked the trails of the tiger, the scouts that are here tonight please stand and give the scout bobcat, the wolf and the bear. It is time to honor these sign and repeat the law of the pack with me? young men. The Cub Scout follows Akela. Akela: Scouts you have learned the Cub Scout Promise and The Cub Scout helps the pack go. the Law of the Pack. You have followed that law in your The pack helps the scout grow. den, and you have learned many things. Tonight..... The Cub Scout gives goodwill. Monkey person 1: Laws, laws, laws! Rules, rules, rules! (Akela motions for audience to be seated.) What a drag! Akela: Scouts of Pack XXX you have chosen wisely! Let Monkey person 2: Man cubs! Come with us to the tops of us tell these Monkey People to be gone with a good wolf the trees. Man cubs! Come with us and play. howl! Akela: Oh no! The Bandar-log, the Monkey People! (Akela leads pack in wolf howl.) Monkey person 1: We have no laws or rules. We are free! Pack Promotion Night Come and play! Erich, A Cubmaster, Eden Prairie, MN Akela: Silence! Once, when Mowgli disobeyed Bagheera, Here is a whole series of promotion (graduation) his teacher, he was captured by the Monkey People, the ceremonies developed, as Erich said, from other sources. Bandar-log. The wolves despise the Monkey People You could do this at your spring pack picnic and promote because they have no law of the pack. The Monkey People everyone up to the next rank. My pack presents each Cub think they are so smart that they do not need laws. But his next book when he is promoted so the parents have it to because they have no laws, they do not help each other. check things off from camp, their summer vacation trips Instead of following Akela and cooperating, they fight and whatever happens around the house. Thank you among themselves. Because of this sorry behavior, the Erich. CD Monkey People have no pride, no strength of character, they Junior to Senior Webelos Promotion aren't honest, they do not do their duty to God, and all the People – Akela and Baloo jungle knows it. Akela: Tonight I wish to honor our Webelos and recognize Monkey person 2: Laws and rules! Rules and laws! Who the fact that they are now the oldest scouts in our pack. It needs all that! Come and play! will be their job to tell the stories of the pack to the younger Akela: You are irresponsible monkeys! These man cubs boys. They can tell them about camping, Pinewood Derby, have learned better! You useless monkeys! You would meetings, advancement, games, and all the fun. Baloo, rather have no laws and play in the treetops than even to see please call up the Senior Webelos: that your own friends have enough food. You selfish Baloo: <
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Cub # 4. In doing so, we show respect for ourselves. Cub # 5. And secure freedom for all. Page 19 BALOO'S BUGLE BROKEN WATER JUG PERSONAL CAMPING GEAR Great Salt Lake Council You can check off your needs on the five fingers of one 100 years ago a family lived in the St. George area. Water hand: sleeping, eating, being clean, being prepared, extras. had to be carried from the creek everyday for the family's SLEEPING use. Two large pots were suspended across the carriers You want to sleep well. To do this you must be warm. For back on a stout stick. One of the pots had a crack in it, your first overnight camp, one to three blankets will do. while the other pot was perfect and always delivered a full Eventually you will want a sleeping bag. Before you buy portion of water. At the end of the long walk from the one, ask the advice of those who have been camping. Buy stream to the house, the cracked pot arrived only half full. the best sleeping bag you can afford. A bag filled with All summer this went on daily, with the bearer delivering polyester fiberfill is good. Down is better. If the winters are only one and a half pots full of water to his house. Of severe, buy a winter weight bag. Open it up for summer use. course, the perfect pot was proud of its accomplishments, You also want to be comfortable. Many campers use a but the poor cracked pot was ashamed of its imperfection, shoulder to hip length polyurethane pad. Others like an air and miserable that it was able to accomplish only half of mattress. You place it on top of a plastic ground sheet. For what it had been made to nightwear bring pajamas. do. EATING Finally it could bear it no longer and said to the bearer, "I You want to eat. Here you’ll need an eating kit or separate am ashamed of knife, fork, and spoon. As well as a plate, cup, bowl, or a myself, and I want to apologize to you. I have been able to one man cook kit that includes all three. deliver only half my load because this crack in my side BEING CLEAN causes water to leak out all the way back to your house. Bring soap in a plastic container, washcloth, toothbrush and Because of my flaws, you have to do all of this work, and toothpaste, comb and metal mirror, hand towel. Perhaps a you don't get full value from your efforts." plastic washbasin. The bearer said to the pot, "Did you notice that there were BEING PREPARED flowers only on your side of the path? That's because I Put in your pack a flashlight and a small individual supply of have known about your flaw, and I planted flower seeds, toilet paper wrapped in plastic. When you are not wearing and every day while we walk back, you've watered them. I them, outer clothing items go into your pack. have been able to have these beautiful flowers to enjoy. EXTRAS Without you being just the way you are, there would not be You may want to take with you the Bible or prayer book of this beauty for us all to look at" your faith. Plus a few favorite items you just can’t do It's the cracks and flaws we each have that make our lives without. Just remember not electronic games; boom boxes together so very interesting and rewarding. Take each are camping to enjoy nature not to disrupt it. person for what they are, and look for the good in them. KNIFE SAFETY Facts every boy should know about knives: WEBELOS 9 A dull knife doesn’t work and is, in fact dangerous. Please remember what I present here in Baloo’s Bugle for 9 Dull blades cut more fingers than sharp ones. Webelos badges is meant to supplement your other 9 A camper should always carry a small sharpening stone resources – Webelos Leader Book, Webelos Scout Book, in his pocket along with his knife. The knife and stone CS Program Helps, Roundtables, Pow Wow. I try to give are partners and belong together. you new ideas for some of the projects. I do not try and 9 A sharpening stone is called a whetstone. One give you everything you need to complete the badge. measuring 3” by ¾ “ is large enough to use and small And speaking of new ideas – Webelos badge sis one area enough to carry easily. where I definitely need help. If you have tried something 9 A whetstone using water is more practical in camp then new and wish to share it – please send it to me. Thank one using oil. you Commissioner Dave 9 Whetstones are made to provide a grinding surface. Fine stones are for knives while coarse stones are for OUTDOORSMAN axes. Circle Ten Council POCKET KNIFE SAFETY CIRCLE Webelos Scouting is the bridge between Cub Scouting and A pocket knife safety circle is similar to an axe yard only Boy Scouting. The Outdoorsman activity badge is the pier smaller and on an individual level. To establish a safety that supports that bridge. In this badge, the Webelos Scout circle, grasp a CLOSED pocket knife in your hand, extend will receive a preview of the fun he will have in Boy your arm and with the closed knife straight in front of you, Scouting. The best way to work on this badge is by doing a rotate body to either side while continuing to extend the Webelos overnight campout. This is not a full-fledged Scout closed knife arm. No one or thing should be within this campout, but a taste of what is to come when a boy joins a imaginary circle you have created. Also check your Scout troop. After a boy becomes a scout, he will become overhead clearance, as this is part of your safety circle. proficient at handling himself in the woods. As a Webelos scout, he is not expected to master these skills.
Page 20 BALOO'S BUGLE A TYPICAL KNIFE EASY CARVING/ WHITTLING A pocketknife should have a good stout blade at least 3 ½” An easy way to teach boys to carve is by carving soap into a long. Here is a close up view of a typical knife: simple design. Fresh soap, especially Ivory soap which is ideal, may be too soft and crumble. To prevent crumbling open the soap up and let in air for about 5 - 10 minutes. These could be done will you explain the rules of using a knife to the boys. See, also, hint under “Whittlin’ Chit” in Den and Pack Activities. CD Whittle away from you (until you are an expert)! Be sure that nothing (your leg, another camper, branches etc) are in the way of the sweep of your knife. KNOTS Knots are a very important part of Scouting. Begin now to learn them. Its lots of fun and you can make a display of those you have done. Put them on a wooden board, name them and frame the board for a permanent display. These knot pictures may be better if you copy and enlarge them. CD SQUARE KNOTS This knot is used for joining two ends of a rope or string of approximately the same size or thickness. Use it to tie up a bundle or a bandage, to mend a shoestring, or to make a long rope from several small pieces.
You may wish to copy this next one and enlarge it CD
SHEET BEND
When you have two ropes that are not of the same thickness, a square knot will not hold them, but if you will give the square knot an extra twist, it will become a sheet bend, and will hold. This is one of several ways to make a sheet bend knot.
BOWLINE Use this when you want a loop in the end of a rope. This loop will not pull tight, but will remain the size you made it. Use it to slip over a peg, or hook, or make the knot itself around a post or pole. It’s sometimes called the rescue knot.
Page 21 BALOO'S BUGLE MAKE A COMPASS Avoid such dangers as buildings in disrepair or under construction, fire hazards, stinging insects, poison plants, too-rough sports or games for age and size of boys. Accidents can be prevented. Select a well-identified gathering place in the event the group is separated. Always supervise when Cub Scouts are building fires and cooking. If the den is using a ground fire, clear a space 10 feet in diameter of all burnable materials. Stay away from low hanging branches. Use of chemical or liquid must be limited to adults. HAND WASHING
The face of the compass may be cut from ¼” plywood, ½” plywood, or ½” pine. The markings for the dial may then be applied with dark crayon, paint, or wood burning. The needle for the compass consist of two 1 ½” darning needles which have been magnetized by drawing a magnet over them in ONE DIRECTION ONLY from eye to point. The two darning needles are then inserted in opposite sides of a piece of cork ¼” high and ½” in diameter, as illustrated. If running tap water is not available a simple hand-washing The needle assembly is suspended by means of a lower unit can be made from a plastic jug and a wooden dowel or portion of a leather rivet, which is inserted in the bottom of twig. Make a small hole near the bottom of the jug. Use the the cork disk as illustrated in drawing. Leather rivets of this twig or dowel to plug up the hole once you’ve filled the jug type can be purchased inexpensively at most hardware or with water (a golf tee works very well). Place a bar of variety stores. A small nail that will not bend when inserted biodegradable soap in an old pantyhose leg and tie this to the in the rivet is placed in the center of the compass dial, and handle of the jug. Now hang one of these hand-washing the head is clipped off so that the nail extends approximately units near the kitchen. For better water flow, remove the cap 3/8” above the wood surface. The protruding end of the nail from the jug. should be rounded with a metal file to permit the needle assembly to swing freely. HANDYMAN Circle Ten Council After the wood block has been given a finishing coat of POUND, POUND, POUND THAT NAIL shellac or clear varnish and has dried thoroughly, the needle Tune: Row, Row, Row Your Boat may be mounted on the nail. The compass needle will point North. Then carefully turn the block until the needle is in Pound, pound, pound your nail line with the point on the compass dial marked “N”. Pound it right on through! If you miss and pound your thumb, SOME SAFETY RULES FOR OUTDOOR Then it will turn bright blue. ACTIVITIES Always have as first aid kit handy. If possible, have an adult TOOLBOX SONG trained in first aid and CPR attend pack functions. Tune: I’m a Little Teapot Remember that adequate leadership and supervision help I’m a pair of pliers just because prevent accidents. Encourage boys to pair up in buddies to Here is my handle here are my jaws be aware of each other’s whereabouts at all times. CHORUS: Have a plan for personal or natural emergencies (such as Keep me in your toolbox bright and new lighting storms, high winds etc.), which may occur during an Take me out and I’ll work for you. outdoor activity. Know where emergency care can be I’m a coping saw that’s strung too tight obtained quickly. If possible, check out the location in Pull me then push me to use me right. advance for hazards. CHORUS I’m a big strong hammer, a mighty tool. Page 22 BALOO'S BUGLE Hit the nails only, that’s the rule. POW WOW CHORUS I’m a happy C-clamp; tell you what I do, EXTRAVAGANZAS I eat board sandwiches filled with glue. Southern NJ Council CHORUS Catch a Dream January 22, 2004 I’m a handy wood plane, give me a try. Lakeview School, Millville, NJ I can help you out if your door’s too high Call Southern NJ Council, 856-327-1700, extension 32, or CHORUS visit the website, www.snjscouting.org for more information HANDYMAN HINTS 9 Place Dad’s old sock over shoes when painting. I have no other Pow Wow notices. Please let me know as 9 For plugged drains, mix 1-cup salt and 1-cup baking soon as your Council Calendars are released and I will soda and pour down drain. Follow with kettle of boiling start posting the 2004 – 2005 Pow Wows. CD water. 9 To seal a tiny leak in a plastic garden hose, touch the hole lightly with the tip of a Phillips head screwdriver that has been heated over a flame. The plastic will melt enough to plug the hole. 9 Weeding is less tedious with the right toll. A claw hammer will pull out weeds by the clump. An apple corer is also an excellent weeder - it doesn’t disturb the roots of adjacent plants TOOL CADDY A neat carrier for garden tools is an old golf bag. It’s got pockets for tools, even a place to hang a towel, and you can whisk it along on its built-in wheels. Just roll it in the garage until you need it again. GARDEN TOOL FIRST AID Garden tools stow quickly and stay dry in a pail filled with sand. Mix sand with a little oil to keep the tools from rusting and to keep their edges sharp. If garden tools have rusted, clean them with a cork dipped in scouring cleaner. STICK WITH WICKETS Thread your garden hose through croquet wickets to keep it from running over your flowers. IN THE BAG An easy yard clean-up carrier is an old TV tray table. Remove the tray, and then hang a plastic garbage bag on the open framework between the legs. OFF THE WALL Prune shrubbery and trees to keep them from touching the house. The leaves retain moisture, which causes the paint to blister and peel. FLOWER BOX SPLATTER CONTROL Keep rain from splattering dirt out of your window box onto your window by placing a layer of gravel on top. The gravel will also keep the soil from drying out. UNDER COVER Paint the under side of your metal garbage can lid with rustproof paint so condensation from wet garbage won’t damage the paint on the lid. STORAGE BOX Paint a design on a discarded mailbox. Use it to store barbecue supplies, paper cups, and plastic utensils