BALOO'S BUGLE Volume 5 Issue 11 June 1999 acks should be planning on Summertime Activities Is building a set of laws: to keep their packs active. Summer is a great He's molding a life you're the model for, Pseason for the Cub Scouts to earn the Cub Scout And whether it's good or bad, World Conservation Award.. For instance a Depends on the kind of examples set Fishing Derby would help the Wolf Cubs meet most if not For the boy who'd be like his dad. all of Elective 19 which is one of two electives that must Would you have him go everywhere you go? be done. Another elective for this award is No. 15. The Have him do just the things you do? pack could start it's own vegetable and flower garden. And see everything that your eyes behold, This would cover some of that elective. If the vegetable And woo all the gods you woo? garden has way too many tomatoes or squash or whatever When you see the devotion that shines in the eyes the extras could be given to some elderly friends, Of your lovable little lad, homeless shelters or anyone that might need fresh Could you rest content if he gets his wish vegetables. Now the boys have learned to grow plants and And grows up to be like his dad? have done a good turn. It's a job that none but yourself can fill; A summertime activity could also be to visit a Wildlife It's a charge you must answer for; Refuge. Bears will meet most of Achievement 5 in doing It's a duty to show him the road to tread this. Also if they visit a lake they could do a den project Ere he reaches manhood's door. to clean up this important source of water (15e) for the It's a debt you owe for the greatest joy Conservation Award. On this old earth to be had; Visiting that same wildlife refuge would help your This pleasure of having a boy to raise Webelos Scouts in earning their Naturalist Activity Who wants to be like his dad. Badge. One of the purposes of Cub Scouting is Author Unknown advancement. Working on the Conservation Award is one of the ways to allow the Cubs to keep advancing Meditation: When Night Ends during the summer, but they will be having fun. Western Los Angeles County Council So keep your Pack going during the summer! "How can we determine the hour of dawn - when the A new feature we have at USSSP are CAMP CARDS. night ends and the day begins? The rabbi asked of his You can now send scouts and scouters an electronic students. greeting card. Check it out--Mike B. did a great job in "When, from a distance, you can distinguish between a putting this together. I got one and thoroughly enjoyed it. dog and a sheep?" one of his students suggested. "No", It's a great way to show a scouter that you are thinking of the rabbi answered. "Is it when you can distinguish them!! You can access it from our home page at between a fig tree and a grapevine?" another student http://www.usscouts.org/ asked. "No" he replied. "Please tell us the answer, then" said the students. "It is when you can look into the face of a human being and PRAYERS & POEMS FOR SCOUTERS have enough light to recognize in him your brother," the Like His Dad wise teacher replied. "Until then it is night, and the Trapper Trails Council darkness is still with us." Well, what are you going to be my boy, Prayers for Den or Pack Meeting When you have reached manhood's years; Istrouma Council A doctor, a lawyer, or actor great, Dear God, Bless all the Scouts around the world. Help us Moving throngs to laughter and tears? remember that we are working together to help make our But he shook his head, as he gave his reply, world a better place. Guide our words and our actions so In a serious way he had; that we set the kind of example You would want us to set. I don't think I'd care to be any of them. Amen I want to be like my dad! Dear God, Give us thankful hearts and keep us from He wants to be like his dad! You men, grumbling and having bad tempers in our homes. Help us Did you ever think, as you pause, to get along with each other. Keep us cheerful when That the boy who watches your every move 2 BALOO'S BUGLE things go wrong and our plans are upset. And may we Today, we are privileged to witness some boys take one of grow in love and understanding of one another. Amen. those "small steps" that make great men and events The Boy Scout's Mother Asked possible. Today, we are honored to witness (total number Greater St. Louis Area Council of Tigers graduating) graduate from the Tiger Cubs into Cub Scouting. Will the following boys and their parents "Where has my little baby gone?" please join me? (Cubmaster calls out the boy's names and The Cub Scout's Mother asked, has them come line up in front facing the Pack) "He went by here awhile ago. Parents, you and your boys have taken many of those Did you not see him pass?" small steps that Neil Armstrong spoke of in order to be He'd gone to be a Tiger Cub here today. I present you with the Tiger Cub patch with And then a Wolf was he. great pride, Congratulations! He learned to carve the pinewood car, And sing songs with glee. Big Idea #17 Cub Scouting He We Come! And after that he was a Bear, Denver Area Council And then a Webelos Scout. Make sure that each Tiger has passed his requirements for He learned the Boy Scout Oath and Law, Bobcat. Practice Cub Scout Promise, handshake, salute, And fun in full amount. motto, sign, etc. Set up a graduation ceremony for pack Crossed over to be a Boy Scout, meeting' Have a "year-end" family celebration picnic; And shown what kindness meant. make tie slides, make a pizza and celebrate your His best is what he'd have to be graduation; practice the Pledge of Allegiance; Talk about Everywhere he went. forming Wolf dens and working on your Wolf book "Where has my baby boy gone?" requirements. Give everyone a bog pat on the back for a The Boy Scout's Mother asked, great Tiger year. "He went by here awhile ago. Tie Slides Did you not see him pass?" Denver Area Council To hike the trails and pitch a tent, Materials: 1 inch diameter white PVC plumbing pipe cut To swim the lakes and streams, into rings and rough edges smoothed. Glue gun and just To kindle a fire under the stars, about anything that you want to glue onto your tie slide These were his every day dreams. rings, i.e., rocks, aspen disks, toy Tigers, miniature party Down the long trails to Eagle, hat, let YOUR imagination go here! Present the tie slide He smilingly went his way. at your graduation when your Tigers get their Wolf The many adventures that he had, neckerchiefs. Shaped the man we see today. Learned to be a citizen, PRE-OPENING ACTIVITY A helping hand to lend. He learned what cheerful service means, Learning the Meaning of the Pledge of Allegiance And how to be a friend. Trapper Trails Council "Where has my baby boy gone?" Circle the word which means the same as the word on the The Boy Scout's Mother asked, left. "He went to be a Boy Scout, And he grew to be a man." PLEDGE Polish Family Promise ALLEGIANCE Puppy Loyalty Garden TIGER CUBS NATION Country Cereal Building Tiger Cub Graduation "One Small Step" INDIVISIBLE Unity Paint can't be see North Florida Council LIBERTY market Lesson Freedom Cubmaster: On July 10, 1969, an American did JUSTICE Promise Simple Fair something which people throughout history have wanted to do. On that date, Neil Armstrong stood on the surface SYMBOL Partner Flag Bird of the moon. His first words were, "That's one small step CITIZEN Suit State Person for man, one giant leap for mankind." Armstrong was able to be the first man on the moon because of a series of LAWS Story Rules People small steps taken not only by him, but also by countless other people. 3 BALOO'S BUGLE Hidden Geography Puzzle do you know the state in which each is found? Try your Trapper Trails Council luck 1) BADLANDS Hidden Geography Puzzle: U.S. cities and states are a) Montana hidden in each sentence below: b) Wyoming Find and underline them as shown: c) South Dakota Example: I asked you not to bang or yell. 2) MOUNT RUSHMORE 1. I met my sister, Carol in Africa a) Colorado 2. To connect, I cut wire with pliers. b) South Dakota 3. Please, miss, our Iris is only 2. c) Wyoming 4. This town is hidden very well. 3) MAMMOTH CAVE 5. I sing, "Do, Re, Mi." Am I right? a) Virginia 6. Who won, Bob, Al, Tim. Or Ernest? b) Kentucky 7. I am your friend forever, Montague. c) Tennessee 8. Paris is in France; Telima in Ecuador. 4) BRYCE CANYON a) Idaho 1. Carolina b) Utah 2. Connecticut c) Arizona 3.