Wednesday, November 1, 2017

Kind/Paying It Forward/New Member Coordinator & Helpful/Jobs, Jobs, Jobs/Leader Appreciation



Decembers's SLP: Kind Theme Paying it Forward Interest Topic: New Member Coordinator
January's SLP: Helpful Theme Jobs, Jobs, Jobs Interest Topic: Leader Appreciation

Chalkboard Riddle - 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).
WHAT AM I?
"In between the H and the S see if you can spot the animal with the world's most gigantic pot!."
 *Answer is at the end of this section. (scroll down)
(Chalkboard Riddle was taken from the book "Just Joking Animal Riddles" by J. Patrick Lewis; page 57 &58)

Gathering Activity

Tools of the Trade
The gathering activity is something for the cub scouts to do while everyone is arriving at your pack meeting.
This activity was taken from the "Jobs, Jobs, Jobs" pack meeting plans. Look for the word "Gathering" to find this activity - Here is the link:  https://filestore.scouting.org/filestore/cubscouts/pdf/2017/310-842(17)_January_Helpful.pdf 
 
POSSIBLE REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO OR THAT CAN BE PASSED OFF - These are the updated requirements - November2016
Bear Required Adventure Bear Claws - Requirement 1
Learn about three common designs of pocketknives.
Bear Required Adventure Bear Claws - Requirement 2
Learn knife safety and earn your Whittling Chip.*
Bear Required Adventure Bear Claws - Requirement 3a
Using a pocketknife, carve two items.
Bear Required Adventure Baloo the Builder - Requirement 1
Discover which hand tools are the best ones to have in your toolbox.  Learn the rules for using these tools safely.  Practice with at least four of these tools before beginning a project.
Webelos/AOL Elective Adventure: Build It - Requirement 1
Learn about some basic tools and the proper use of each tool.  Learn about and understand the need for safety when you work with tools.
Webelos/AOL Elective Adventure: Build It - Requirement 2
With the guidance of your Webelos den leader, parent, or guardian, select a carpentry project and build it.
Webelos/AOL Elective Adventure: Build It - Requirement 3
List the tools that you use safely as you build your project; create a list of materials needed to build your project.  Put a checkmark next to the tools on your list that you used for the first time.
Webelos/AOL Elective Adventure: Fix It - Requirement 1
Put a Fix It Toolbox together.  Describe what each item in your toolbox can be used for.  Show how to use three of the tools safely.
Webelos/AOL Adventure: Fix It - Requirement 4t
Take an old item, such as a small piece of furniture, a broken toy, or a picture frame, and rebuild and/or refinish it.  Show your work to your Webelos leader or another adult.

Opening Ceremony Idea Shown At Roundtable

"The Scouting Way"
The ceremony was taken from the "Paying it Forward" pack meeting plans.  Here is the link:  http://www.scouting.org/filestore/cubscouts/pdf/2017/310-842(17)_December_Kind.pdf

Plastic Trash Bag Apron -  in 5 Minutes
SO QUICK & EASY TO MAKE
I found that Kitchen Trash Bags are a better size for Cub Scouts.

Materials:
1 kitchen size trash bag and scissors. 
Directions:

This idea was taken from The Cub Scout Leader How-T Book , page 2-17
"This is one of those "Why-didn't-I-think-of-that?" crafts.  Any time boys are working with messy materials, they can keep their uniforms clean with this easy apron and still have fun.  Use heavy-duty trash bags, and you can reuse the aprons. 
1. Fold the trash bag in half length-wise.
2. Cut a J shape from the closed end of the bag with the approximate dimensions shown in picture.
3. Make two more cuts in the bag as shown, cutting from the bottom to make apron ties, and cutting around the J shape for the arms.
4. Wrap around the Cub Scout to help protect him from those messy, but fun, projects!

Acts of Kindness Tin Can

Materials: Soup, Olive or Refried Beans can, Acts of Kindness Label, Scissors, glue, 34 popsicle sticks, red, blue markers & Black pen.
Directions:

1) Make sure that when you use the can opener to open the can that you do not leave a small sliver of the can.  It needs to be smooth around the inside rim so no one gets cut when washing the can out.

2) Take off the label and wash & dry the can.
 
 
3) Print off the label. 
Here is the site for the label: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B0revQcSgs4Obl84UmJLX3d1clU
4)To cut out the label, cut on the OUTSIDE of the blue and orange lines and on INSIDE of the black thin line located on the right hand side of the design.  Do not cut the left side off.  You will need this extra space to glue the label on the can. See picture above.

5) Glue the label on the can with your favorite adhesive.  Make sure when you glue on the label that you start with the left side of the label and end with the right side so the design looks like it flows all the way around the can.

6) With a red marker, color one end  of the Popsicle stick 1/4 inch down from the end all away around the stick. See picture above.

7) Repeat process on the other end of the Popsicle stick with the green marker.
8) Do this for all the Popsicle sticks.

9) Lastly, write the kindness acts on the sticks. If you need to use both sides of the stick draw an arrow letting everyone know to turn the stick over.

10) Place all the popsicle sticks in the can with the green side up.  Have a cub scout pull one out and read the Act of Kindness for the week.  After they read it, have them return the stick to the can with the red side up. That way they know not to pick that stick the following week.

11) After each week is over have them report whether they did the service or not for that week.  Then you can reward them by either giving them a piece of candy, doing a cheer for them, or having them add a chain link to a 'Service Paper Chain'.  If you are doing this activity around Christmas time, you can use red and green paper for the chain.  If not, then Blue and Gold would be great for Cub Scouts.  If all the dens work on this service idea within the pack, then at a Blue and Gold Banquet you could connect all the chains from all the dens and celebrate the Cub Scouts efforts to serve.
Acts of Kindness to write:
1) Do a chore for a sibling without them knowing.
2) Read a book to a younger sibling.
3) Write a thank you note.
4) Hold a door open for someone.
5) Call your grandparents to talk.
6) Pick up trash.
7) Donate clothes, books, or toys.
8) Smile at 10 people.
9) Say hello to 10 people.
10) Tell your mom thanks for dinner.
11) Give someone a hug in your family.
12) Do someone else's chore.
13) Tell family 'Good Morning' every day this week.
14) Call a friend to see how they are doing.
15) Help make dinner.
16) Set the table for dinner without being asked.
17) Tell your parents 2 things you like about them.
18) Make someone laugh with your favorite jokes.
19) Make your bed every day for one week.
20) Help put groceries away.
21) Tape quarters to the side of a vending machine.
22) In a grocery store, let the person behind you go first.
23) Help make cookies and take them to someone.
24) Learn what food is best and feed some birds in a park.
25) Help wash someone's car.
26) Write a thank you note for your mail carrier.
27) Leave 'Heads Up' pennies on the sidewalk.
28) Make someone else's bed.
29) Turn off the water while brushing your teeth.
30) Tell a waiter or waitress at a restaurant thank you.
31) Bring you neighbor's garbage cans up for them.
32) Dry the slides at a park after it rains.
33) Make play dough for a mother with young children.
34) Make a get well card for someone who is sick.
35) Pick up your room every day for a week.
36) Help fold laundry.
POSSIBLE REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO OR THAT CAN BE PASSED OFF - These are the updated requirements - November2016
Tiger Required Adventure Duty to God - Requirement 1
Discuss with your parent, guardian, den leaders, or other caring adult what it means to do your duty to God. Tell how you do your duty to God in your daily life.
Tiger Required Adventure Duty to God - Requirement 5
With the approval of your parent/guardian, den leader, or other caring adult, think of and then carry out an act of kindness or respect that you think shows duty to God.
Tiger Required Adventure  Team Tiger - Requirement 3
With your family, talk about how family members each have a role in the family team.  Then pick a job that you will do to help the team.  Follow through by doing that job at least three times during the next three weeks.
Tiger Required Adventure Tiger Bites - Requirement 4
With your parent, guardian, or other caring adult, pick a job to help your family at mealtime.  Do it for at least four meals.
Tiger Elective Adventure Earning Your Stripes - Requirement 2
Demonstrate loyalty over the next week at school or in your community. Share at your next den meeting how you were loyal to others. Tiger Elective Adventure Earning Your Stripes - Requirement 3
With your parent, guardian, or other caring adult, decide on one new task you can do to help your family, and do it.
Wolf Required Adventure Duty to God Footsteps - Requirement 1
Discuss with your parent, guardian, den leader, or other caring adult what it means to do your duty to God. Tell how you do your duty to God in your daily life.
Wolf Elective Adventure Germs Alive - Requirement 6
Make a clean room chart, and do your chores for at least one week.
Bear Required Adventure Fellowship and Duty to God - Requirement 1
Discuss with your parent, guardian, den leader, or other caring adult what it means to do your duty to God. Tell how you do your duty to God in your daily life.
Bear Required Adventure Fellowship and Duty to God - Requirement 3b
Make a list of things you can do to practice your duty to God as you are taught in your home or place of worship or spiritual community.  Select two of the items and practice them for two weeks.
Webelos Required Adventure Duty to God and You - Requirement 1
Discuss with your parent, guardian, den leader, or other caring adult what it means to do your duty to God.  Tell how you do your duty to God in your daily life.
Webelos Required Adventure Duty to God and You - Requirement 4
List one thing that will bring your closer to doing your duty to God, and practice it for one month.  Write down what you will do each day Arrow of Light Required Adventure Duty to God in Action - Requirement 1
Discuss with your parent, guardian, den leader, or other caring adult what it means to do your duty to God.  Tell how you do your duty to God in your daily life.
Arrow of Light Required Adventure Duty to God in Action - Requirement 2
Under the direction of your parent, guardian, or religious or spiritual leader, do an act of service for someone in your family, neighborhood, or community. Talk about your service with your family.  Tell your family how it related to doing your duty to God.
Arrow of Light Required Adventure Duty to God in Action - Requirement 4
With your parent, guardian, or religious or spiritual leader, discuss and make a plan to do two things you think will help you better do your duty to God. Do these things for a month.
Webelos/AOL Adventure: Project Family - Requirement 3
Show your understanding of your duty to family by creating a chart listing the jobs that you and other family members have at home.  Choose three of the jobs you are responsible for and chart them for two weeks.
Webelos/AOL Adventure: Project Family - Requirement 4
Select a job that belongs to another family member, and help that person complete it.  Some example would be to create a grocery shopping list for the week, to take out trash for a week, to do the laundry for your family one time, to prepare meals for your family for one day, or ot complete some yard work.
Audience Participation/Game Idea
Domino Game
The Domino Game shared at roundtable was taken from the "Paying it Forward" pack meeting plans. Here is the link:   http://www.scouting.org/filestore/cubscouts/pdf/2017/310-842(17)_December_Kind.pdf

Cheers / Run-ons
Can of Applause: Cheer and applaud as cover is removed from can and become quiet as lid is replaced.
Grand Cheer: Everyone is sitting down in their chairs.  All stomp their feet 3 times loudly, then slap leg 3 times, then clap hands 3 times.  Then stand up all together and shout "Ra, Ra, Ra!"

Opening Brain Teaser Answer:
"A hippopotamus (meaning "river horse") is the third largest land mammal after the elephant and the white rhino."