#1 Helpful/Cubs in Action

For October's Round Table We Shared Ideas For
November's Scout Law Point and Theme
Scout Law Point: Helpful
Theme: Cubs in Action!

Opening Brain Teaser - This would be a great thing to write on the chalk or white board for boys and parents to have something to think about while they wait for everyone to arrive at a Pack or Den Meeting.  (An idea you could use would be to reward the cub scouts a piece of candy if they get it right).

There's a pattern to the three numbered boxes above.  Can you find the missing number in the third box?
 *Answer is at the end of this section. (scroll down)
(Brain Teaser taken from: The Little Black Book of Mindbenders by John Samson and Elsie Samson; pg. 25)

Gathering Activity
HELPING HANDS

Materials: one piece of paper for each boy or family with “H-E-L-P-I-N-G H-A-N-D-S” written across the top

Hand out papers and pens as participants arrive. Have each Cub Scout or family write under each letter as many ways as they can think of to be helpful. The only words they can use must start with the letter at the top of the column. Note: Actions that start with “H” and “N” can be divided between the two H’s and N’s on the paper.

Flag Ceremony
HELPING OTHER PEOPLE

After the flags have been posted, but before the pledge, have six Cub Scouts read the following from cards you have prepared.

Cub #1: Being helpful to others means picking up something someone has dropped without being asked.

Cub #2: Being helpful to others means playing with a younger brother or sister while Mom is busy.

Cub #3: Being helpful to others means telling a friend he did a great job when he did his best.

Cub #4: Being helpful to others means shoveling snow or sweeping leaves off a walkway for someone who is not able.

Cub #5: Being helpful to others means doing simple everyday things like smiling, or difficult things like fighting for our country.

Cub #6: The people throughout history who have kept our country free were helpful to others like you and me. As we pledge our allegiance to the flag, let us be glad that Americans are always helpful to others. (This Cub Scout then leads the pledge.)

Cubmaster: Will the audience please rise and join me in the Pledge of Allegiance to be followed by singing “God Bless America.”

Blessing Bags

I got the idea for "Blessing Bags" from this site:  http://www.howdoesshe.com/thanks-and-giving-paying-blessings-forward/
 

Secret Service Mission

Here is the Link to the instructions to put together the Secret Service Mission Envelope.  http://blog.melissaanddoug.com/2013/07/22/secret-service-for-a-day-activity-printable/
Cover for Envelope:  http://blog.melissaanddoug.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/secret-service-envelope-label.pdf
Mission Possible Letter:  http://blog.melissaanddoug.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/mission-possible-letter.pdf
Confidential Secret Service Mission Ideas:  http://blog.melissaanddoug.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/confidential-secret-service-mission-ideas.pdf
"The Secret Service Was Here" - Calling Cards:  http://blog.melissaanddoug.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/the-secret-service-was-here-calling-cards.pdf

After you make the copies the boys can cut out the service ideas they want to do and glue it to the Mission Ideas paper.  Then they can also cut out the Secret Service Calling Cards

Audience Participation/Game
The Bean Game

Materials: plastic sandwich bags, one per Cub Scout, each containing 24 dried beans Each Cub Scout tries to balance the beans on the back of his hand. See who can maintain that balance for the longest time. (Note: The following directions are for right-handers; left-handers should do the reverse.) • Pick up one bean with your left hand, transfer it to the right, then place it on the back of the left hand. • While still balancing that bean, pick up a second one with the left hand. Transfer it to the right, then place it next to the first bean on the left hand.
• Continue this process and see how many beans you can balance on your left hand before they fall off.

POSSIBLE REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO OR THAT CAN BE PASSED OFF
Wolf Elective Adventure: - Collections & Hobbies - Requirement 6
Play a game with your den that involves collecting.

Bear Adventure: - Grin and Bear it - Requirement 1
Play a challenge game or initiative game with the members of your den.  Take part in a reflection after the game.

Memorizing the Scout Law Idea

Mix & Sort (Idea given by Heather, one of our breakout leaders)

Print out the words to the Scout Law and cut and laminate them.  Then at the Pack meetings have the boys arrange them and put them in order. 

Make it a contest and make 3 to 4 sets of the Scout Law words.  Then divide the cub scouts into 3 to 4 groups.  Have them race to see who can put them in order first.  

 

Cheers
"Do a Good Turn" Cheer:  Have the group stand up to applaud.  Everyone claps once, then moves a quarter turn and claps again.  Have them repeat this in the same direction until they have all completed a full turn.
Toucan Yell: Hold hands in front of mouth, simulating a bird opening its beak, several times while saying "Toucan, Toucan, Toucan! A Cub (Scout) can Too!!!"
Fireman Yell: Pretend to be a Fireman helping to hold onto a water hose.  Then say, "Water, water, water! More, more more!"

Opening Brain Teaser Answer: The missing number is 11.  Each number on the left side of the box is the square root of the number to its right.  Eleven is the square root of 121.