BALOO's BUGLE Volume 17, Number 10D "Make No Small Plans
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BALOO'S BUGLE Volume 17, Number 10D "Make no small plans. They have no magic to stir men's blood and probably will not themselves be realized." D. Burnham --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- May 2011 Cub Scout Roundtable June 2011Activities PERSEVERANCE Ideas for Supplemental Meetings CORE VALUES TABLE OF CONTENTS Cub Scout Roundtable Leaders’ Guide In many of the sections you will find subdivisions for the The core value highlighted this month is: various topics covered in the den meetings Perseverance: Sticking with something and not giving CORE VALUES ................................................................... 1 up, even if it is difficult. Through participating in COMMISSIONER’S CORNER ........................................... 1 activities such as a bicycle rodeo, Cub Scouts learn the THOUGHTFUL ITEMS FOR SCOUTERS ........................ 2 importance of practice and perseverance to improve TRAINING TOPICS ............................................................ 2 new skills. ROUNDTABLES ................................................................. 2 PACK ADMIN HELPS - ..................................................... 2 COMMISSIONER’S CORNER LEADER RECOGNITION, INSTALLATION & MORE ... 2 “"Thankfully, perseverance is a good DEN MEETING TOPICS .................................................... 2 SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES .............................................. 3 substitute for talent" Skateboarding Loop and Pin ............................................. 3 — Steve Martin Family Travel Loop and Pin ............................................. 3 Cub Scout Outdoor Activity Award ................................. 4 Well, I knew this was going to be a busy month and there Boys’ Life Reading Contest for 2011 ............................... 5 was no way to get from one end to the other without help. Knot of the Month ............................................................ 5 And so I reached out to the regular Baloo contributors and GATHERING ACTIVITIES ................................................ 5 they responded and produced an awesome issue of Baloo's OPENING CEREMONIES .................................................. 7 Bugle. I have spent only a few hours tweaking (as compared AUDIENCE PARTICIPATIONS ........................................ 7 to my usual several days). I was planning on two Wood ADVANCEMENT CEREMONIES ..................................... 7 Badge weekends, a night shift assignment at work (my first GAMES ................................................................................ 7 in 6 or so years), increased visits to my Mom, an overfull SONGS ................................................................................. 8 house, and more. I was not ready for what happened, but I STUNTS AND APPLAUSES .............................................. 9 know God knew and he helped me by having me ask for SKITS ................................................................................... 9 help before it happened. CLOSING CEREMONIES ................................................ 10 Cubmaster’s Minutes ...................................................... 10 So, many, many thanks to Wendy, Alice, and CORE VALUE RELATED STUFF .................................. 10 Pat for assembling this issue. And Felicia, Joe, Connecting Perseverance with Outdoor Activities ........ 10 and Beverly for helping them out. The Picture of Perseverance ........................................... 10 June – A month to celebrate Perseverance .................... 10 Bikes & Bike Rodeo Ideas: ............................................. 13 Also, please read my closing thought about a DEN ACTIVITIES ............................................................. 16 persevering Mother and Den Mother who is Mother’s Day Gifts ......................................................... 17 DEN MEETINGS ............................................................... 18 responsible for me helping you today. TIGER ............................................................................ 18 WOLF ............................................................................. 20 More "Commissioner's Corner" BEAR ............................................................................. 22 Bear Ideas by Felicia ...................................................... 22 stuff is in the More Bear Ideas by Wendy ............................................ 26 Pack and Leader Hints Edition WEBELOS ..................................................................... 28 Dave ARROW OF LIGHT ...................................................... 28 BALOO'S BUGLE - DEN EDITION - (June 2011 Ideas) Page 2 WEBELOS DENS .............................................................. 28 ADDITIONAL ADVANCEMENT IDEAS ....................... 37 DEN MEETING TOPICS Tiger Achievements ........................................................ 37 Wendy, Chief Seattle Council Tiger Electives ................................................................ 37 Wolf Achievements ......................................................... 37 Wolf Electives ................................................................. 37 Bear Achievements ......................................................... 38 Bear Electives ................................................................. 38 Webelos & Arrow of Light Activity Pins ....................... 38 CUB GRUB ........................................................................ 38 WEB SITES ........................................................................ 41 ONE LAST THING ............................................................ 41 THOUGHTFUL ITEMS FOR SCOUTERS The "Thoughtful Items" and "Quotations" are in the Pack and Leader Hints Edition. Dave TRAINING TOPICS Learn about the Resources that your council and district use to help you succeed. The "Training Topics" are in the Pack and Leader Hints Edition. Dave ROUNDTABLES The "Roundtable Hint" is in the Pack and Leader Hints Edition. Dave PACK ADMIN HELPS - Be sure to check out the item on a great resource, "Den Chiefs" in "Pack Admin Helps " this month. It is in the Pack and Leader Hints Edition. Dave LEADER RECOGNITION, INSTALLATION & MORE The "Leader Recognition" section is in the Pack and Leader Hints Edition Dave From Bob Scott at National in answer to my question on the role of Roundtables with the new delivery system - Dave, you have it right. No changes to roundtable’s role, how it's executed, etc. Bob Scott , Innovation Coordinator - CS 2010 BALOO'S BUGLE - DEN EDITION - (June 2011 Ideas) Page 3 2. Demonstrate proper stance, feet positions, knee SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES bending, pushing off, turning, and stopping on flat ground. Pat Hamilton, Baltimore Area Council 3. Using pictures, explain to your den or family the Let's welcome Pat to the Baloo's Bugle staff!! difference between street, skate park, and vertical He did a fine job with last month's opportunities. skateboarding. The plan from now on is to always have an Academics loop 4. List five ways skateboarders should be considerate and & pin, a Sports loop & pin and another award respectful of other people and their property when they are skateboarding. Pat Hamilton, Baltimore Area Council 5. View a skateboarding video. Our Roundtable Planning Guide says a good focus for the Perseverance Core Value is Bicycling. Unfortunately, I 6. Attend a pro skateboarder demonstration. covered the Bicycling Belt Loop and Pin two months ago. 7. Show that you know how to lubricate the bearings and So… in keeping with my theme of introducing the more keep your skateboard clean. recent Sports and Academics awards (those released in 8. Apply grip tape to your skateboard. 2009), I thought I’d go with another activity that takes quite 9. Skateboard at a skate park for 30 minutes. a bit of perseverance. For those of you that remember, Jan and Dean’s hit song Sidewalk Surfin’ hit the charts in 1964, 10. Demonstrate three of the following maneuvers: ollie, about the time I started hitting the pavement (falling off of nollie, frontside, grab, kickturn, carving. my homemade skateboard). 11. Describe how to determine a safe area to skateboard. from www.usscouts.org For worksheets to help with earning these awards got to Skateboarding Loop and Pin http://usscouts.org/advance/cubscout/sports/skateboarding.asp Requirements Additional Resources Tiger Cubs, Cub Scouts, and Webelos Scouts may complete requirements in a family, den, pack, school, or community http://skateboard.about.com/ environment. Tiger Cubs must work with their parents or http://www.exploratorium.edu/skateboarding/ adult partners. Parents and partners do not earn loops or http://www.skateboardparks.com/ pins. Family Travel Loop and Pin Skateboarding Belt Loop from www.usscouts.org With summer coming up and school letting out, many people are gearing up for a family vacation. The June Baloo’s Bugle is a perfect time to highlight the Family Travel Belt Loop and Pin. Requirements Tiger Cubs, Cub Scouts, and Webelos Scouts may complete Complete these three requirements: requirements in a family, den, pack, school, or community 1. Demonstrate to an adult the general rules for safe environment. Tiger Cubs must work with their parents or skateboarding by showing that you know how to wear adult partners. Parents and partners do not earn loops or the proper safety gear. pins. 2. Carefully demonstrate how to fall to help minimize Family Travel