Scouting, Volume 39, Number 2, February 1951 Page: 11
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This is an opportunity for Den Mothers and
parents to encourage good reading by their boys.
School and public librarians have lists of many
interesting adventure books that have real appeal
to the boys of Cub Scout age. Do everything pos-
sible to encourage boys to earn credits in their
Reading Electives.
If the Den Mother has a piano, do not miss the
singing of some of the familiar folk songs of these
countries. Libraries have books of songs. Invite
some neighbor or parent in to teach the Cub
Scouts a folk song or dance of their country. This
could be the Den stunt.
CRAFT ACTIVITIES
Each country will have distinctive crafts of its
own, such as woodcarving, metalworking and fine
pottery. The boys may also wish to decorate a
corner of their Den meeting place so that it has an
atmosphere of that country.
Encyclopedias and large dictionaries will show
pictures of flags. Clip magazines and newspapers
for pictures, and make posters to display at the
Pack meeting. Plan so the preparation of the Den
stunts results in individual craftwork.
Make a map of the country on heavy cardboard,
color, and cut out, mount again on another large
cardboard. Show the important cities, pictures of
homes, and other interesting information for which
the country is noted, such as that usually found on
pictorial maps.
A colorful sheet, depicting flags of the United Na-
tions can be purchased at 10c each from the United
Nations, Lake Success, N. Y. Woman's Day maga-
zine published the same flags in its January issue.
Other helps for this theme will be found in all the
Cub Scout books.
With the parents' help, each Cub Scout can de-
velop a very interesting scrapbook on the Den's
country, and receive credit for his Scrapbook
Achievement.
PACK MEETING
This month try to interest additional parents to
help develop the Den exhibit. If properly super-
vised, many craft and art objects from that country
can be shown. Any special decorations for Den
meeting places might be displayed. Mothers might
be able to make some typical dainty cookies or
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pastries to be given to the friends who stop at their
Den table.
The main part of the program will allow the
boys to present their skits. Parents might be in-
vited to demonstrate folk dances they may know.
Try some Advancement Ceremonies of a more
formal type this month. Refer to scripts in the
Cubmaster's Pack Book and the Ceremonies Book
and also the equipment suggested.
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How is your budget? Could you use a few extra
dollars? At the time this is being written, the price
of wastepaper is up. A quick paper drive with a
one-two punch might result in a lot of help finan-
cially. First, have your Cub Scouts ask neighbors
and friends along their street to save papers and
magazines. Arrange for a truck or trailer. Have the
boys call back a week later for the pickup, with
plenty of help from the Committee, Den Dads, and
Den Chiefs.
CUB SCOUT ADVANCEMENT
For your own satisfaction, make a chart to keep
track of the advancement resulting from the theme
activities. Make a special point of emphasizing
music, make-believe, reading, scrapbook, handi-
craft, flags, etc.
CUB SCOUT SECTION
FEBRUARY, 1951
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