AMERICAN ELM DISTRICT Volume 5, Issue 3 March. 10, 2005 Welcome to American Elm District Cub Scout Roundtable Electronic edition Webelos activity badges Sportsman and Family Member Ocean Puzzle Theme: Waterways of the U. S. A. By Heart of America Last week, we lost a JPLHSIFRATSWWRC good friend and Camp ZFSCHOOLDCUZCKA Berry’s Ranger Rick. He will be missed by all FSTAOBSEUABBHFI Scouters in NW Ohio. MTSEFREBDPMFMIZ Many things still need to be done for this year’s SCGBXPAISLANDSV camping season! I’d like UUHNBDSLCTRIIHA to take the time to challenge Scouters to help out. Rick was RRJLIOHNRIIOVAL always there to give us a hand and now the FRUVQLENIENDERL Camps need our help. Let the office know that you have a day, weekend or some time IEITUPLXEAEAEKE to do a job. Rick loved Camp Berry and we NNOOMHLVPLTFTSY can get it spruced up for others to enjoy it’s natural beauty. Memorials were to Black GTUNAISATLANTIS Swamp Area Council. SSIJLNLFYKOHUST FSADGFLIPPERWOY OHHWAVESEAWEEDM YBHEELRTUCZUURM WORDS FOR THE OCEAN PUZZLE ALGAE SCHOOL ATLANTIS BEACH SCUBA DIVING BOATS SEAWEED CORAL REEF SHARKS DEEP BLUE SUBMARINE DIVE SURFING DOLPHIN TIDAL Hold fast to dreams for if dreams die, EXPLORER TIDES FISH Life is a broken-winged bird that cannot fly. Hold fast to dreams for when dreams go, TITANIC FLIPPER TUNA Life is a barren field frozen with snow. ISLANDS VALLEYS MOON Langston Hughes WAVES MOUNTAINS WHALE SEA SHELLS CURRENTS STARFISH Page 2 American Elm District Underwater World PRE OPENING ACTIVITIES By Heart of America Council American Waterway Quiz By Great Salt Lake Council TRHMLOSBDAT 1. Which State has the most waterfalls?_______ SELAHWDEEFG 2. Which three rivers are shared with another country WTVCKRENTRO [Canada and Mexico]?_______ 3. Which state has the most man made lakes?______ ASMTRWSLKIK 4. Which waterfall is the most famous?______ NBLLANEMONE 5. Which lakes border Canada?______ 6. Which three States border Lake Superior?______ SODEHUQUKJL 7. Which U. S. river is the longest, 2,348 miles?______ ULSDSHRIMPA 8.Which is the 2nd longest, 2, 315 miles?______ OCTOPUSAEOR A. Niagara River, Rio Grande, St. Lawrence. YCAOIPLHSRO B. California (8) C. Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota. SIRURCHINPC D. Utah – Utah, Lake Mead, Lake Powell TPFAMOOZKOT E. Ontario, Champlain, Erie, Huron, Superior, Memphremogog, Lake of the Woods. EMIDBPRYWIV F. Mississippi G. Missouri RESSEAHORSE H. Niagra Falls POHNYVTMWEL ANSWERS TO OCEAN PUZZLE JPLHSIFRATSWWRC WORDS FOR UNDERWATER WORLD WHALE RAY URCHIN ZFSCHOOLDCUZCKA SEAHORSE CRAB SHARK FSTAOBSEUABBHFI PORPOISE CLAM OYSTER SEAWEED STARFISH ANEMONE MTSEFREBDPMFMIZ CORAL SHRIMP OCTOPUS SCGBXPAISLANDSV LOBSTER UUHNBDSLCTRIIHA RRJLIOHNRIIOVAL FRUVQLENIENDERL IEITUPLXEAEAEKE NNOOMHLVPLTFTSY GTUNAISATLANTIS SSIJLNLFYKOHUST Cub patch Family patch FSADGFLIPPERWOY OHHWAVESEAWEEDM YBHEELRTUCZUURM Answers to American Waterways Quiz 1.B 2. A 3. D 4. H Leader patch Pack patch 5. E 6. C 7. F 8. G For requirements www.cubroundtable.com Check the clipart page. Volume 5, Issue 3 Page 3 ANSWER FOR UNDERWATER WORLD 5th Mate: WORKMAN-SHIP. This ship’s every line, every part, every mast, represents the best TRHMLOSBDAT that a person can give. Its flag bears a laurel SELAHWDEEFG wreath. 6th Mate: STATESMEN-SHIP. This ship WTVCKRENTRO represents wise guidance, constant counsel, unselfish interest and sincere endeavor. Its flag is ASMTRWSLKIK white for purity. Cubmaster: And there you have the six strong NBLLANEMONE and sturdy ships to brave the sea of life. Would SODEHUQUKJL the audience please rise and join in the Pledge of Allegiance. ULSDSHRIMPA SEVEN SEAS AND SEVEN CONTINENTS OCTOPUSAEOR Seven Webelos are spaced in back of the narrator in a semi-circle. If opening is held YCAOIPLHSRO outdoors, the boys may hold sparklers, if Indoors, SIRURCHINPC candles. NARRATOR: The seven lights you see in the TPFAMOOZKOT boys’ hands represent the seven seas and the seven continents from which our forefathers EMIDBPRYWIV came to this great land of ours seeking liberty. RESSEAHORSE‘ Our most famous “Statue of Liberty” has seven spikes coming out of her crown to represent the POHNYVTMWEL same seven seas and seven continents. Let us bow our heads for a minute in thanksgiving to our ancestors who came to this land and to the OPENING CEREMONY Almighty who guided them here. WATER FUN (Pause) BY Heart of America Now will everyone please stand as we say the Six Ships of Scouting Pledge of Allegiance to our flag let us also be reminded of our freedom as represented by the Six Cub Scouts appear in sailor’s hats. They Statue of Liberty. carry pieces of poster board cut out in the shape of sips. In large print are the words representing FLAG CEREMONY the six “ships” of Scouting. I LOVE THIS GREAT AMERICA By Great Salt Lake Council Cubmaster: Tonight, we are going to tell you (Tune: Battle Hymn of the Republic) about the six ships of Scouting. These are the I love this great America the land that God ships that guide us through life. has blessed, 1st Mate: SCHOLAR-SHIP. This ship is very Where the hope that stirs the hearts of men will important on the sea of education. Her flag bears be suppressed. the symbols of the letter “A, and a plus sign as Through the flame of faith came forth a nation well! choice above the rest. 2nd Mate: FELLOW-SHIP. This ship stands for This great America. good spirit, fine cooperation and never failing Chorus unity. Its flag flies high - it is the flag of Scouting. Glory to the land of freedom, 3rd Mate: FRIEND-SHIP. This is the most Glory to the land of freedom. beautiful ship of all. It is true blue and its flag is Glory to the land of freedom, golden, because friendship itself is golden. I love America. 4th Mate: SPORTSMAN-SHIP. This ship stands I love this great America the land of Liberty, for all that’s fair. It never veers from its course. Its For I know the price of freedom countless others flag is never at half-mast paid for me, Page 4 American Elm District Do we hear their call to carry on and serve as rolled, crunched, and in general pretty messed up. valiantly? His ends were all unraveled and he had been This great America. twisted into a quadruple half hitchKNOT ! The ROPE couldn’t even remember who he was. But somehow, America stands for freedom and America he remembered he wanted to be a CUB SCOUT stands for good. and that a DEN MEETING was going on that he We know as we live in this great land we should be attending. love her as we should, He stumbled to the front door and knocked. The Our eyes do tear of battles fought for freedom for CUB SCOUTden leader halted the DEN MEETING us all to answer the door. When the den leader opened We love the Flag and this great land it's freedom the door, there was the unraveled half hitched for us all. ROPE. “I want to be a CUB SCOUT .” said the May we all be united by the bonds of ROPE. The den leader looked at him and said, brotherhood. “Aren’t you theROPE that was here a few minutes May we learn to love each other for in every soul ago.” TheROPE looked right at the den leader and is good. shouted, “I’m a frayedKNOT !” Let us live in peace upon the land where people of valor stood. PACK ADVANCEMENT CEREMONIES THIS GREAT AMERICA By Great Salt Lake Council [Chorus] Summer is the time for getting wet. Before any water activity, review the buddy system with the Cubs and AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION insist that it is used at all times whenever they are in The Cub Scout Knot story the water. All activities in water need to be ROPE I’m fit to be tied supervised by an adult who has completed the Safe KNOT Cross arms in front and say What Knot Swim Defense training and they must have a CUB SCOUT Where’s the cookies commitment card with them. DEN MEETING Paint cut glue Preparation: 1) Cut shark fins from poster paper and staple to the For those of you who can’t imagine that a ROPE side of a 2x4 so that they stick up. can come alive this story may be 2) Spread a blue tarp on the floor, crumple it up to hard to believe. Once there was a four foot piece look like waves. ofROPE who wanted to become a CUB SCOUT . 3) Put the shark fins in the water. TheROPE knew that in DEN MEETINGS CUB 4) Lay a 2x4 across for a bridge. SCOUTSlearned to tie KNOTS in ROPES . And Narration: he had always wanted to learn how to tie himself In order to get your awards you are going to have to into aKNOT . cross the bridge without falling into the water So theROPE checked with a CUB SCOUT he because the sharks are waiting there to eat you. knew to find out when the next DEN MEETING This is what life is like - if you get involved in was to be held. He put on his best tie hitched up tobacco, drugs, cheating in school, stealing, or his pants and headed for the meeting. The ROPE telling lies, you are falling off the bridge; and you could tell he was at the right house because might drown or be eaten. Cub Scouting helps by severalCUB SCOUTS were arriving to begin the teaching you to be honest, do your best and do DEN MEETING. The ROPE walked right in and good deeds. Your parents will guide you, so trust in said to the leader, “I want to be a CUB SCOUT them.