Scouting, Volume 38, Number 3, March 1950 Page: 10
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PACK MEETING
FOR APRIL
y§^ Gkadel P. Smith
"Uncle Charlie Smith" has given us suggestions
on the Country Fair Pack Meeting this month
rather than the usual Game Bag page.
The Ideas Committee, along with many dads
and leaders, have worked and planned for a
whole month to transform the Pack meeting room
into the midway of a typical Country Fair. Those
who have exhibits to set up and midway activities
to direct should be on hand early.
PHYSICAL ARRANGEMENTS
Booths may be constructed by using tables and
chairs to which upright poles may be lashed. If a
more complete separation is needed, bunting,
sheets, or blankets, can be used. Gayly painted
signs and posters tell the audience what it is all
about. Colorful fair pennants and flags add to the
scene.
Across one end a stage is arranged, transformed
now into a grandstand. A spotlight and record
player will provide atmosphere. Overhead a huge
sign says "Cub Pack 17's Country Fair." Outside
another sign tells everybody, "Cub Scout Country
Fair Tonight — Welcome."
PRE-OPENING ACTIVITY PERIOD
This month the opening period will consist of
the general participation of the audience in all
the midway activities. A good 45 minutes could
easily be allowed for this.
As the people arrive they first sign the register
and drop a name card into a barrel for the Grand
Prize Drawing later. Here they also receive a
colored slip on which to write their estimate of the
number of beans in the bottle at the Bean Guess-
ing booth. Another colored slip allows them a
drink at the refreshment stand. They immediately
enter into the fun by playing the skill games and
visiting all the booths and side shows.
Each Den has prepared an exhibit. A mother is
in charge of the fine items Cub Scout mothers will
bring to show off their craft or hobby interests.
Then the fun of visiting the freak side shows, peep
shows, which each Den prepared, starts. Each Den
or booth must select, train, and costume a "barker"
who will use his homemade megaphone to attract
folks to his booth. Dads and sons try all the skill
games. Some small token might be given to play-
ers winning. There's that eagle-eyed sheriff cir-
culating around, arresting folks, and perhaps bring-
ing them before a kangaroo court.
A Few Booth Ideas. Believe it or not, some adults
will not play the games, so have at least one booth
such as, the Quiz Kids in which Cub Scouts ask
parents questions about Cub Scouting and tell the
answers before parents have a chance. Hindu
Fakers perform tricks and puzzles, and Weight
Guessers guess parents' weights. Here's another
good one — Boy Scouts in action, a booth handled
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Boy Scouts of America. Scouting, Volume 38, Number 3, March 1950, periodical, March 1950; New York, New York. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth313162/m1/12/: accessed April 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Boy Scouts of America National Scouting Museum.