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Beach Theme shac.org/beach-theme Put on your sunglasses and sunscreen, jump in and make a BIG splash with fun activities that explore water and waves with a pack beach party (no beach required). Dive right in and learn about water, our most precious resource. There is an adventure waiting in one of Earth's final frontiers, the depths of the ocean floors. Creatures never imagined before can be found there. What kinds of animals live there? What does the ocean floor look like? What makes a boat float, learn about different sea vessels, and make boats. Top it off with a raingutter regatta. This is a wonderful opportunity to teach water safety and practice the buddy system. Beach makes a great theme for pack meetings, banquets or day camp. • Pack Meetings: The pack meeting brings all the dens in the pack together for the purposes of recognizing the achievements of the Cub Scouts, communicating information about upcoming events, and providing a program that enriches the Cub Scouting experience. It helps the Cub Scouts realize their den is part of a larger organization. A good pack meeting should be well planned and well organized. Packs meet several times during the year – there is no required number. • Banquets: Most packs celebrate Scouting Anniversary Week in February with a birthday party called the blue and gold banquet; some packs do end of the year banquets. Content (Sources: Baloo’s Bugle Jun 2001 Wet and Wild; Apr 2004 Fin Fun; Feb 2007 Aloha Cub Scouting; July 2008 H2Ohhhh!; Jul 2015 Under the Sea; Aug 1999 Splish, Splash! ; Apr 2005 Waterways of the Blue and Gold USA; August 2010 Waves of Fun; and BSA; Jul 2015 Under the Sea Placemats ➢ Program Agenda ➢ Beach Meeting Theme ➢ Cheers ➢ Pack Meeting or Banquet Program ➢ Gathering Activities ➢ Opening Ceremonies ➢ Stunts ➢ Songs ➢ Skits ➢ Audience Participation ➢ Games ➢ Closing Ceremonies Free, customizable placemats are ➢ Cubmaster Minute available for packs to use at blue and ➢ Thoughtful Items gold banquets and den leaders to help ➢ Theme Related Stuff promote day camp. Download at ➢ Cub Grub shac.org/beach-theme. ➢ Pack/Den Activties ➢ Decoration SHAC Pinterest page: www.pinterest.com/samhoustonbsa/beach-theme/ BEACH PROGRAM AGENDA Welcome Opening Pre-select a den to lead the opening ceremony and have the den leader practice with the Scouts for several meetings prior. Find additional opening ceremonies here. Pledge Pre-select a den to lead the plege and have the den leader practice with the Scouts for several meetings prior. Can be same den that does opening. Invocation (if food is served). Dinner (for banquets) Friends of Scouting (FOS) Presentation (usually at banquets or a big meeting between Jan to May) Special Program / Guest (for banquet) Song Pre-select a den to lead a song in the meeting handout. Additional songs can be found here. Leader Recognition (for banquets and other meetings as appropriate). Skits (optional). Have a den leader select a skit and practice for several meetings prior. Audience Participation (optional). Find additional audience participation skits here. Advancement Ceremony. Find additional advancement ceremonies here. Game (optional). Select a game. These can be good only if the pack meeting doesn’t run too long. Cubmater Minute. Find additional Cubmaster Minutes here. Closing Pre-select a den to lead the closing ceremony and have the den leader practice with the Scouts for several meetings prior. Can be same den that does opening/pledge. Find additional closing ceremonies here. BEACH THEME MEETING (for pack meeting or blue and gold banquet) Welcome Cubmaster (wearing beach gear): Welcome the Cub Scouts, parents and leaders. Recognize special guests. Opening Ceremony: Ocean Opening Have large cards with the letters O C E A N on them for the Cub Scouts to hold and read from. #1: O is for Old Glory that we wave with pride. #2: C is for colors we see each night with joy. #3: E is for evenings that give us pleasant thoughts. #4: A is for awareness of the beauties of the sea. #5: N is for Nature that we have learned to care for. DL: Put it all together, it is OCEAN; it borders our land and gives us much to be thankful for. Pledge Invocation “Help us to become better stewards in our outdoor adventures and to guide and protect us as we do our best to protect the environment. May we always remember that to show true courage is to do what is right regardless of its difficulty or its consequences.” Dinner (for blue and gold banquet) Friends of Scouting Presentation (for blue and gold banquet) Song Den leads a song. Assistant Cubmaster then conduct a cheer. Hint:distribute copies of the song, so everyone can join. Leader Recognition We would like to recognize and thank the blue and gold banquet committee members for their effort and hard work. Special Presentation / Guest (for blue and gold banquet) Advancement Ceremony: Waves of Fun Advancement Ceremony Set up: Create a beach scene using waves drawn or cut from paper against a wall (if done inside) or a scene with real sand, a backdrop of waves and various items that could be washed up by the waves. (A child’s wading pool could be used to contain your scene). It would be really effective to have the sound of the waves crashing, from a tape or CD playing in the background. CM: Welcome to the beach. Pack __ Cub Scouts and Webelos Scouts have really been making waves and earning advancements this past month. Let’s check and see what those waves have washed up on our beach! (Info. about awards can be attached to the item, or could even be hiding under the item if they are safely enclosed in a sealing bag. Here are some suggested items and scripts that could be used) Shovel – For the Lions who are diggging in and learning new skills Bucket – Tigers for growing their ability to learn and tackle new skills. Sun Block – Bears for learning how to safely use new tools. Beach Towel – Fourth grade Webelos Scouts useful “tool” at the beach (to dry off and cover up), older Scouts are learning how to make their way along the Scouting trail and use the tools they are discovering – new skills and experiences Surf Board or Body Board – Fifth grade Webelos Scouts are using the experience and tools they have learned about in Scouting to move out into the larger world and “test the waters” Beach Umbrella - Recognizing the pack leaders, pack committee, or special parents who cover all the “bases” to make sure the program runs smoothly and the Scouts are able to advance At the end, with all the items removed, the Cubmaster can point out that Scouts always leave everything better than is was when they came. Skit Den conducts a skit. Assistant Cubmaster then conducts a cheer. Hint:have the den practice multiple times before the banquet. Teach the Cub Scouts to talk slow, look up at the adience and how to talk into the microphone or talk loud project their voice to the back of the room. Cubmater Minute A friend of mine was walking on a beach one day when he saw a native bend down and throw a starfish back into the ocean. He asked the native why he was doing it. “You see, it’s low tide right now and all of these starfish have been washed up onto the shore. If I don’t throw them back into the sea, they’ll die up here from lack of oxygen.” “I understand,” my friend replied, “but there must be thousands of starfish on this beach. You can’t possibly get to all of them. There are simply too many. And don’t you realize this is probably happening on hundreds of beaches all up and down this coast? Can’t you see that you can’t possibly make a difference? “The local native smiled, bent down and picked up yet another starfish, and as he threw it back into the sea, he replied, “Made a difference to that one!” Closing Ceremony # 1: Well, we sure had fun getting you wet. # 2: We had the best time ever yet. # 3: Thanks for helping in our little party, # 4: And joining us as # 5: The water fun was, oh, so grand, # 6: But now we change from sea to land # 7: Join us again next month Beach Theme Ideas Page 5 Podium Script: Invocation Would the audience please rise (pause). “Help us to become better stewards in our outdoor adventures and to guide and protect us as we do our best to protect the environment. May we always remember that to show true courage is to do what is right regardless of its difficulty or its consequences.” Opening Ceremony: Print for back of posters Have large cards with the letters O C E A N on them for the Cub Scouts to hold and read from. #1: O is for Old Glory that we wave with pride. #2: C is for colors we see each night with joy. #3: E is for evenings that give us pleasant thoughts. #4: A is for awareness of the beauties of the sea. #5: N is for Nature that we have learned to care for. DL: Put it all together, it is OCEAN; it borders our land and gives us much to be thankful for. Podium Script: Advancement Ceremony Waves of Fun Advancement Ceremony Set up: Create a beach scene using waves drawn or cut from paper against a wall (if done inside) or a scene with real sand, a backdrop of waves and various items that could be washed up by the waves.