BALOO'S BUGLE Volume 17, Number 12 "Make no small plans. They have no magic to stir men's blood and probably will not themselves be realized." D. Burnham --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- July 2011 Cub Scout Roundtable August 2011Activities HONESTY August Ideas for Leaders, Pack & Den Meetings, & Activities 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 Honesty: Telling the truth and being a person worthy of CORE VALUES................................................................... 1 trust. While participating in various Cub Scout COMMISSIONER’S CORNER ........................................... 1 summertime activities, Cub Scouts will gain a better TABLE OF CONTENTS ..................................................... 1 understanding of the importance of following rules, being THOUGHTFUL ITEMS FOR SCOUTERS ........................ 2 fair, and being trustworthy in games and in daily life. Roundtable Prayer ............................................................... 2 Honesty................................................................................ 2 COMMISSIONER’S CORNER Quotations ........................................................................... 3 TRAINING TOPICS ............................................................ 4 " In very truth he was, the noblest work Water Fun – Water Safety ................................................... 4 of God -- an honest man" ROUNDTABLES ................................................................. 6 — Abraham Lincoln, February 8, 1842 DEN MEETING TOPICS .................................................... 7 Eulogy of Benjamin Ferguson PACK ADMIN HELPS – ..................................................... 8 Journey To Excellence (Part 2) ........................................... 8 Your Commissioner ............................................................ 8 New Roundtable Study Committee FISCAL POLICIES & PROCEDURES ............................... 9 The first significant undertaking of our new National Commissioner Frequently Asked Questions ................................................ 9 Service Roundtable Chair is to study the effectiveness of roundtables Pack Policies ..................................................................... 10 at the Cub Scout, Boy Scout, and Venturing levels. Dan has been charged with gathering a group of roundtable volunteers who will Scout Account Management .............................................. 10 undertake a top to bottom analysis of what we do well and what does SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES ............................................ 11 not work in our roundtable program. We have encouraged Dan’s Map and Compass Loop and Pin ....................................... 11 group to bring fresh ideas to the table, use technology as appropriate, Golf Loop and Pin ............................................................. 12 and develop a platform that will make for effective roundtables as we Conservation Good Turn ................................................... 12 enter our second century of service. If you are interested in serving Boys’ Life Reading Contest for 2011 ................................ 14 on this group, please send Dan Maxfield an email at Knot of the Month ............................................................. 14 [email protected] . Read more about Dan and his position in the Den Leader Award ............................................................ 14 Roundtable section of Baloo's Bugle. GATHERING ACTIVITIES .............................................. 14 OPENING CEREMONIES ................................................ 16 GET THEM OUTSIDE!!! AUDIENCE PARTICIPATIONS & STORIES ................. 18 It is important for our Cubs to be outside running and playing LEADER RECOGNITION & INSTALLATION .............. 19 and exploring. And, also, for you to see them enjoying Fun Ways to Say Thank You ............................................. 19 Scouting - ADVANCEMENT CEREMONIES ................................... 19 And get trained - SONGS ............................................................................... 20 I will be at Philmont Training Center September 17-24 STUNTS AND APPLAUSES ............................................ 22 for Master Training Certification APPLAUSES & CHEERS ................................................ 22 And guiding a patrol at Central NJ Council's Fall Wood RUN-ONS ......................................................................... 22 Badge course. www.cnjcwoodbadge.com JOKES & RIDDLES ......................................................... 22 SKITS ................................................................................. 23 GAMES .............................................................................. 23 CLOSING CEREMONIES ................................................ 25 CUBMASTER’S MINUTE............................................... 26 BALOO'S BUGLE - (August 2011 Ideas) Page 2 CORE VALUE RELATED STUFF .................................. 26 Honesty Connecting Honesty with Outdoor Activities .................. 26 Scouter Jim, Bountiful UT August – A Month for Honesty ......................................... 27 Fun Facts about the Coast Guard ...................................... 29 "It's a rare opportunity to be able to do DEN & PACK ACTIVITIES ............................................. 30 something extraordinarily honest." DEN MEETINGS .............................................................. 32 TIGER ............................................................................... 33 Josh Ferrin WOLF ............................................................................... 34 What would you do if you found forty-five thousand BEAR ................................................................................ 37 WEBELOS ........................................................................ 43 dollars in the attic of an older home you had just ARROW OF LIGHT ......................................................... 43 purchased, boxes and boxes of cash, rolls of thirty to WEBELOS DENS ............................................................. 43 forty year old bills? Honesty ............................................................................. 43 When Abraham Lincoln was a young man working at a Honesty Activities ............................................................. 44 store, at the end of the night while counting the money Book Corner ...................................................................... 44 he realized he had shorted a customer a few cents. He Sports Lessons For Life .................................................... 45 walked the distance he needed to go to return the few More Information For New Webelos Leaders ................. 45 cents. On another occasion, he discovered he has Activity Badge Counselor ................................................. 46 shorted a customer on a small quantity of tea. He Troop Webelos Resource Person ....................................... 46 carefully measured the shorted amount and carried it to Advancement .................................................................... 46 Flag Ceremony for August ................................................ 47 the customer whom he has shorted. Webelos ............................................................................ 48 Now returning to our original question, what would you OUTDOORSMAN ............................................................ 48 do if you found forty-five thousand dollars in the attic of Knife and Fire Safety ......................................................... 48 your new home? The following is a true story that Arrow of Light .................................................................. 51 happened in my home town this May. So remarkable The Meaning of the Scout Law ......................................... 51 were the actions taken that this story was retold by new The Scout Motto ............................................................... 51 organization around the world. The Scout Slogan .............................................................. 52 BOUNTIFUL — He hit the mother lode, but not The Scout Sign .................................................................. 52 once did Josh Ferrin even think of laying claim The Scout Salute ............................................................... 52 on the more than $45,000 cash that he found in The Scout Handclasp ........................................................ 52 ADDITIONAL ADVANCEMENT IDEAS ...................... 52 his garage. In fact, he gave it all back. Tiger Achievements .......................................................... 52 "You can't make plans for money like this that's Tiger Electives .................................................................. 53 found in a situation like this," Ferrin said. "It just Wolf Achievements ........................................................... 53 doesn't feel right to do anything but give it Wolf Electives ................................................................... 53 back." Bear Achievements ........................................................... 53 Within an hour of closing on his first home, Josh Bear Electives ..................................................................