Gub Scout Birthday Bash: February 2010

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It's time to celebrate with a big birthday bash because Boy Scouts of America is 100 years old this year. Learn the history of how Scouting came to the United States. Find out about people like Daniel Carter Beard, James E. West, Ernest Thompson Seton, Waite Phillips, and W. D. Boyce who gave us the great Scouting legacy. Let's play birthday games, make party decorations, and have birthday cake for our blue and gold banquet.

This Month's Activities

Birthday celebrations mean parties, games, treats, and fun. Cub Scouts will find plenty of that this month as the 100th year birthday of the Boy Scouts of America explodes. Boys can play games using the knowledge of the historical founders of the Scouting movement, and play games using everyday game ideas such as tossing games and creating puzzles. There are opportunities to explore just how many 100 of anything can be. There are many different ways to celebrate the 100th year anniversary; it will take planning to be sure there's time for everything. The pack meeting will be very special as historical recognition, leader recognition, and boy recognition come center stage. Packs will want to be sure to take the party to others, as well. lt's a great year to be in Scoutingl

llelp for Your Program Pack Program . Hundred Contests . Cake Walk . Lord Baden-Powell Hat Game o Essay Contest s . Hundred Year Anniversary Ceremony . Lord Baden-Powell Hat Toss An niversary I'l ig hl ights . Party Like 1910 @ . Pitch for Scouting . Adventure Base . "Scouting for Boys" Puzzle . Spread the Birthday Joy . lnvitation Have Fun with BSA History . Historical Leaders of the BSA . Slumber Party . Word Game . 100 Years of Scouting Treasure s Hunt ESAzOIOI Gub Scout: Happy Birthday BSA - Febluary 2010

Tiger Gub Materials

Hundred Contests Boy Scouts of America is 100 years old! This activity will help your Cub Scouts see.just how many 100 really is. Try a number of contest activities between den members. Challenge the boys to do 100 repetitions of the following activities, and see who gets to the 100th repetition first. Start with these activities, then add more. This can be used as an easv "fille/' between den activities.

r Who can count to 100 the fastest? (by ones, by fives, by threes, etc.) r Who can stomp 100 tirnes? . Who can yell 100 times? o Who can clap 100 times? r Challenge the boys to run in place for 100 seconds

Place the Hat on Lord Baden-Powell Materials needed: r Pictures of Lord Baden-Powell and his hat . Scissors . Tape o Blindfolds

Preparation: 1. Enlarge the picture of Lord Baden-Powell onto lightweight cardboard or butcher paper. 2. Enlarge several pictures of the hat onto lightweight cardboard. 3. Cut out the pictures.

Directions: 1. Hang picture of Baden-Powell on wall. 2. Place double-stick tape on the back of each hat. 3. One at time, blindfold each Cub Scout. Turn the player around in circles and then point him in the direction of the poster. 4. Without peeking, the player tries to place the hat on Baden-Powell's head.

Wolf Gub Scout Materials

Lord Baden-Powell Hat Toss (Creating, and then taking the game to ptay with the boys'famity wilt complete the requirements for Achievernent 1Ab. This will paftially complete a requirement for Year of Celebration Achievement #3 to complete one achievement for your rank.)

Materials needed: . Cardboard box . Four pictures of Baden- Powell's hat . Glue . String or maskinE tape . Bean bags

Directions: 1. Glue one picture on each side of the cardboar"d box. 2. {-Jse string or rnasking tape to establish a throwing line. 3. Boys take turns tossing bean bags into the box. ESA20rO Cub Scout: Happy Birthday BSA - February 2010

Party Like 1910 What were birthday parties like 100 years ago? What games did the boys play? What gifts did they get for their birthdays? Cub Scouts can work on Elective 9a to plan and help with a den party. This is a great way to do a den celebration for the birthday of the Boy Scouts of America this month. lt will also provide the completion of item #4 of the Achievement requirements for the Year of Celebration patch.

First, decorate the room: make rings of paper and put them together to make a garland. Second, boys can serve refreshments: make a homemade cake and lemonade.

Third, boys can plan and play games. What kinds of games would be played 100 years ago? Include games such as: marbles, hopscotch, penny toss against a wall, and homemade tops.

All den members will then help cleanup afterward.

Bear Cub Scout Materials

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"Scouting for Boys" Puzzle Robert Baden-Powell called his first Scouting book "Scoufing for Boys;' Boys enjoy puzzles and they will have fun making their own Scouting puzzle.

Materials needed: Photocopies of the picture shown above, newspapers, glue, disposable plastic bowls, 1-inch paint brushes, lightweight cardboard, books (forweights), pencils, and scissors.

Directions: 1. Cover table with newspapers. 2. Pour a small amount of glue into bowls. Use a paintbrush to apply a thin layer of glue over the entire surface of the cardboard. 3. Carefully place picture onto cardboard. Smooth out the picture. 4. Place books on top of the picture and let dry. 5. Draw a simple puzzle design such as the one illustrated here onto the cardboard. 6. Carefully cut along the puzzle lines.

To pfay; Mix up the pieces and then put the puzzle together. ESt20ro Gub Scout: Happy Birthday BSA-February2010

lnvitation Invite someone to the blue and gold banquet (Advancement 18d). Boys can be encouraged to invite their favorite teacher, clergy member, or famiiy member to join the festivities.

Simply reproduce the invitation and fill in the date, time, and location. Boys can hand-deliver these invitations to their selected adults. Don't forget to invite your town's mayor, school board members, school principal, and chartered organization representative.

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Please join us on February _, 2010, o'clock. BSn Location: 2 0lo We look fonruard to seeing you there. cEr"t BtA'l tr.is lH{ Aov!il1 u*f coNtlr.t|lrNg tHf JsutNtY R.S.V.P. TJ Webelos Scout Materials

Slumber Pafi Often when boys have birthday parties, they also have a slumber party. Turn the next den meeting into a slumber party to celebrate the birthday of the BSA. Boys bring sleeping bags to the meeting and roll them out on the floor. Use the opportunity to devote a portion of the den meeting to completing requirements for the Webelos badge.

100 Years of Scouting Treasure Hunt Lord Baden-Powell's objective for the first Scout camp was to teach boys to be good and useful citizens. Webelos Scouts will be rewarded with a treasure as they work together.

Preparation: 1. Write each clue on a strip of paper. 2. Hide each clue where the boys will have to search to find it. 3. Note: Clue #2 is placed near the U.S. flag; Clue #3 is placed near the telephone, and so on.. 4. Hide the treasure under a table. Place paper anirnal tracks from the telephone to the floor under the table. 5. The treasure could be a whistle, an inexpensive compass, or other Scouting item.

Instructions: 1. Gather the Scouts. 2. The denner reads Clue #1 out loud. 3. The den works together to figure out where the next clue is hidden. Remind them to be respectful of the den meeting site. 4. Subsequent clues are read by the Scout who finds the previous clue.

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Clue { Scouting is 100 years old this month! Your task is to locate a Subject: Patriotism hidden birthday treasure by following the clues.

Lord Baden-Powell gave instruction on Scoutcraft. See if you can identify some of the subjects he taught.

Every week we promise to be loyal. (after reading this clue. move to the flao) Location: U.S. flag Something is ringing. lt's not the doorbell, an alarm clock, or Glue #2 an oven timer. lt stops ringing when I put it by my ear. What Subject: Deduction is it?

Location: Telephone Someone is in need of help! What can you do? Glue #3 Subject: First Aid

Location: First-aid kit on a chair You're almost done! Washing your hands with soap and Clue #4 water is an important step to prevent spreading disease, Subject: Health

Location: Sink Don't quit yet. You'll find the next clue by following the Glue #5 animal tracks. Subject: Tracking

Location: Under a table Happy Birthday, BSA! Treasure The treasure could be the den snack or treats.

Pack Program Materials Cake Walk This activity is old-fashioned fun;an activity popular in the 1950s and 1960s. What's a birthday party without a cake? To celebrate 100 years of Scouting, ask each boy to bake and decorate a birthday cake at home with the help of a parent or other adult. The cake walk can be held as a fundraiser (if your charter organization allows it), or it can just be a fun and memorable evening. lt will take a team of pack volunteers to run this event successfullv.

Personnel Needed: . Cake judges . Music person . Cake walk leader (to pull numbers out of a hat and issue Cake Claim Tickets) o Ticket sales people (if selling tickets) . Ticket taker (if applicable)

Families bring their cakes to the pack meeting. Set up tables to display the cakes.

Judges give awards to each boy. Possible awards could include: r Most Scouting spirit r Most frosting o Most colorful r Most creative r Tallest o Most interesting shape o Most candles o Most decorations o Best "blue cake"

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Supply award ribbons for the cakes Materials needed. . Small doilies t /a" wide ribbon . Paper circles

Directions: 1. Glue two strips of ribbon to the back of the doily. 2. Add the paper circle cut from cardstock to the top. 3. Write the title of the award on the circle that is glued to the doily.

To play 1. Make Cake Claim Tickets (name and cake number). 2. Arrange for lively music to play during the cake walk. Cut up and number 20 slips of paper. Place in a hat or basket 4. Place 20 numbered chairs in a laroe circle. 5. When the music starts, everyone walks around the circle of chairs. When the music stops, everyone sits on the chair nearest them. o. The cake walk leader picks a number out of the hat. Call out the number. The person sitting on the corresponding numbered chair wins the cake of his choice. lssue a Cake Claim Ticket to pick up the winning cake. 7. To allow everyone a chance to participate, players need to get back in line.

For a fundraiser: 1. Make or purchase tickets. 2. Set up a ticket table. 3. Upon arrival, families purchase cake walk tickets at the ticket table. Predetermine the cost of the tickets, for example: 251 each or $1.00 per ticket / $3.00 for S tickets. Explain that each ticket allows them to play one round. 4. The ticket taker gathers tickets from the first 20 people in line. 5. Everyone can walk as many times as they like - as long as they buy a ticket for each round. To allow everyone a chance to participate, players will need to get back in line after they have used a ticket, and submit another one to play the next round.

Hold a Gake Auction Families bring their decorated cakes to the pack meeting. Ask a leader or parent to be the auctioneer. One-by-one, auction off each cake. You'll be amazed how much money people will spend to buy back their own cake!

lf the pack is doing this as a fundraiser, be sure families are aware of that so they are prepared to bring money.

Hundred Year Anniversary Advancement Geremony The blue and gold celebration and awarding of advancements to Cub Scouts should be particularly memorable this year.

Many memorable ceremonies can be found in Ceremonies for Cub Scoul Dens and Packs. The ceremony here will bring a taste of the history of the Boy Scouts of America into the pack meeting celebration.

Materials needed: Poster-size pictures of the founders of the tsSA: Lord Robert Baden-Powell, Ernest Thompson Seton, Daniel Carter Beard, Rudyard Kipling, William D. Boyce, and James E. West.

Display pictures on the stage or a central point where the award presentations will be rnade.

Cubmaster: We welcome everyone to our blue and gold banquet, a very special 100th Anniversary Celebration of the Boy Scouts of Amenica. We have a large number of Cub Scouts who have been busy learning new skills and finishing advancernents. Will the following boys and their parents please step forward. (call Bobcat badge recipients)

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Stand in front of picture of Ernest Thompson Sefon. The man you see pictured here was a noted author, wildlife artist, and a founder of the Boy Scouts of America. He loved the out-of-doors much as you have stafted to learn about the out-of-doors. In his honor, we present you with your Bobcat badges. (Cal/ Tiger Cubs and their adult partners)

Stand in front of picture of Daniel Carter Beard. The man you see pictured here was an illustrator, an author, and created a part of the program that became the Boy Scouts of America. You Tiger Cubs have worked with your adult partners and have made things, learned about safety, and gone on "Go See lt adventures." In this man's honor, we present you with your Tiger badges. (Call Wolf Cubs and their adult partners)

Stand in front of picture of William D. Boyce. The man you see pictured here was a businessman who was lost in a fog in London until a Scout showed him the way. As Wolf Cub Scouts, you have learned many things about yourself and the world around you. In this man's honor, we present you with your Wolf badges. (Call Bear Cubs and their adult paftners)

Stand in front of picture of Rudyard Kipling. fhe man you see pictured here was an author who created the story of the Jungle Book. What Cub Scout does not know the story of Mowgli, Akela, and Baloo the bear? As Bear Cub Scouts, you have explored the way to be a good citizen, learned about your environment, and practiced leadership skills. In this man's honor, we present you with your Bear badges. (CallWebelos Scoufs and their adult partners)

Stand in front of picture of James E. West. The man you see pictured here was the first professional Chief Scout Executive of the Boy Scouts of America. He was an individual who overcame personal challenges and worked with the Boy Scouts for 32 years. As Webelos Scouts, you have followed your path and learned about fitness, citizenship, and much more. You know you have more time in Scouting ahead of you. In this man's honor, we present you with your Webelos badges. (Call Arraw of Light recipients and their adult partners)

Stand in front of picture of Lord Robert Baden-Powell.The man you see pictured here needs no introduction. He is the individual who founded the Scout movement across the world. He started out as a military officer, as many of you Cub Scouts started as Tiger Cubs. He met challenges and excelled. You have all had challenges as you fulfilled your advancements and completed activity badges. He started the great journey of Scouting with outdoor adventures. You have started your great journey of Boy Scouting with an outing, too. In his honor, we present you with your Arrow of Light badge. This is the only award that will go with you into your Boy Scout troop on your uniform for all to see of your accomplishment.

Cubmaster: As we look at all the pictures of these men, let's remember that each one contributed to our program just as each of the Scouts, and each of the parents in our pack contribute to our pack. We have a history in the Boy Scouts; we have a history in our pack. Thank you all for being an important part of that history. Now, let's offer congratulations once more to all the boys who have been awarded their badges of rank tonight. Will they please stand as we give them all a big round of applause.

Essay Contest Conduct a pack essay contest related to the anniversary of Boy Scout of America. Choose a subject and publicize it so every boy in the pack can contribute. Read some of those essays at the blue and gold banquet this month.

Adopt a Pack The pack committee could contact your Council Scoutreach Coordinator and select a Scoutreach pack to "adopt." Share the fun of your blue and gold birthday celebration with a pack meeting "on the road."

1. Contact the Scoutreach Coordinator. 2. Contact a representative of the pack to confirm a date near the anniversary (February 8) to join them. J. Complete and file the local tour permit form. 4. Prepare a traveling pack meeting. Include decorations, cake, plates, forks, napkins, and punch 5. Reconfirm the date and location. Prepare permission slips, distribute, and get signatures. o. Arrange for transportation and parent helpers. 7. Visit the pack, set up the event, and most importantly - Have Fun! ESAIOIO cub Scout: Happy Birthday BSA -February2010

Anniversary Highlights Hall of Leadenship All pack members and alumni are encouraged to submit nominations. (Year of Celebration, Leadership itern #1)

Pitch for Scouting Spring training is underway. Be aware of local plans and activities that tie into your local baseball tearn. Schedule days that the pack will be present at cerlain activities.

Adventure Base lOO Be sure your pack has reviewed the Adventure Base 1OO schedule. Find out when the exhibits will be near your location, and plan a pack or den outing to visit this amazing exhibition of Scouting at its best.

Spread the Birthday Joy Create goodwill for your pack, district, or Council. The 100th birthday of the BSA will be celebrated February 8, 2010. Share the celebration with organizations that support Scouting and benefit from Scouting. Have uniformed youth deliver cakes to the head of any of the following organizations:

o Chanteredorganizations . Local churches o Schools . Local sports organizations for youth . Local television stations r Local radio stations . Local service organizations (Kiwanis, Shriners, Elk, etc.)

Are you a Numismatist? This month all Scouters will want that title. This month the U.S. Mint begins production of the BSA Centennial coin. 350,000 silver dollar coins will be minted in recognition of BSA's 100th Anniversary in 2010. For each coin sold, there is a $'10 surcharge - representing a $3,500,000 donation - that will be made available to local councils in the form of grants for the extension of Scouting in hard-to-serve areas.

l-eader Recognition In this very important year of the 100th anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America, why not plan on a special recognition for the leaders at this very important blue and gold banquet? Many official recognition and anniversary items are being offered through the Boy Scouts of America supply division (www.scoutstuff.oro). ltems include bumper stickers, anniversary desk set with a clock, pin and emblem boxed set, stainless steel mug, and even a 100th anniversary cuff link set. This is a good year to provide a very special recognition for your very valuable volunteers. Have Fun with BSA History Historical l-eaders of the BSA Read about the history of the Boy Scouts of America. Information can be found in the Cub Scout Leader Book. Reprint the game card shown. The empty space before the name is where the answer is entered.

Directions: 1. Reproduce the answer card and distribute to every person. 2. Read the descriptions and corresponding letter. 3. Write the letter next to the name of the person the description applies to. E$lzOlO Cub Scout: Happy Birthday BSA -February2010

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Daniel Carter Beard

Read the following: A. Donated Philmont Scout Ranch B. Wrote "Scouting For Boys" C. Incorporated Boy Scouts of America after he was lost in a fog in London D. First Honorary President of the BSA E. Organized Sons of Daniel Boone, later to become part of BSA F. First Chief Scout Executive G. Organized Woodcrafi Indians movement, later to become a part of BSA

(Answers: 1-8, 2-G,3-E,4-C, 5-4, 6-F, 7-D)

Anniversary Word Game Materials needed: . Paper and pencils for each player

Challenge boys to create words using the letters found in the word "anniversary". Use only the letters that are found in the word. For example: there are two a's, 2 r's and 2 n's in the word. To use a word for a score, there must be three or more letters in the word from "anniversary."

Allow three minutes for the exercise. The winner is the person who writes down the most words. For example: ran, very, and nine are words that can be used.