Scouting, Volume 54, Number 6, June-July 1966 Page: 27
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99 IDEAS FOR
DEIM MEETINGS
By JAMES R. GREGG
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'hat can we do at den 20.
meetings?" How many times
I heard that question as Cubmaster. 21.
Den Mothers use up ideas at an alarm-
ing rate. We use the excellent plans 22.
and suggestions prepared by the Na-
tional Council and couldn't get along
without them. 23.
At leaders' meetings, we discussed 24.
and planned den activities for the
month ahead. Some mothers used the 25.
monthly themes enthusiastically, others
used them much less. Each was good 26.
in doing certain things that came
natural to her. 27.
I called in half a dozen experienced 28.
Den Mothers for a brainstorming ses-
sion. I told them 1 wanted 99 ideas 29.
that would work in our pack. Once the 30.
groans died down, it turned out to be 31.
fun. We could have listed 199 by toss- 32.
ing in every one that came up, but
we confined the list to those we felt
had real merit. It turned out to be one 33.
of our most valuable tools.
Here is the list we came up with. 34.
Each pack needs its own to fit its needs 35.
and opportunities. Using this as a 36.
starter, have a planning session with 37.
Den Mothers who know the dens best.
It can help make the Den Mother's 38.
job not only easier, but better too. 39.
1. Boys put on sample den meeting
for parents. 40.
2. Indoor track meet (feather toss, 41.
straw throw, balloon heave, stand- 42.
ing broad jump, foot race—meas-
ure foot length). 43.
3. Visit a newspaper office.
4. Visit the match factory. 44.
5. Visit the zoo.
6. Kickball game using ball of rags 45.
or feathers. 46.
7. Visit a farm. 47.
8. Den bowling tournament. 48.
9. Dads take den to sporting events. 49.
10. Ice skating or roller skating.
11. Dad with interesting occupation
tells boys about it (jet pilot). 50.
12. Dad with special hobby tells and
displays (model making). 51.
13. Backyard breakfast cookout. 52.
14. Work on achievement everyone
needs. 53.
15. Treasure hunt.
16. Scavenger hunt for Cub Scout 54.
objects. 55.
17. Marble shooting contest.
18. Safety inspection of everyones' 56.
bikes (use dads).
19. Pet exhibit; each Cub Scout brings 57.
and tells about his. 58.
Boys bring their collections, stamps,
etc., and tell about them.
Game-making day—ring toss, box
hockey, etc.
Use pinewood derby cars; roll on
pavement to stop in marked areas
for points.
Archery at city archery range.
Star high school or college athlete
tells about his sport.
Fishing in pond at county park
for prizes.
Visit a historical spot in area (half
a dozen in town).
Conducted tour of Audubon Park.
Local geography day—use maps
and go to principal civic buildings.
Explorer tells about Philmont.
Scout tells about jamboree.
Visit a weather station.
Telephone day—boys stay home,
call each other with relay mes-
sages on a prearranged plan.
Phone system cancels regular meet-
ing, calls special "surprise" one.
Shell collecting at the beach.
Woods hike for leaf collecting.
Trip to county museum.
Friend with unusual educational
experience tells about it.
Trip to fire station.
Visit to police station or highway
patrol.
Science teacher presents a project.
Night meeting to study stars.
Dinosaur day—each boy brings his
models.
Model day (planes, cars, etc.)—
each boy displays his best.
Visit hobby store; on return, list all
hobbies boys can think of.
Visit the telephone company.
Den uniform inspection.
Visit the airport.
Design new closing ceremonies.
Visit library; librarian tells what
is provided besides books. Each boy
gets a card and takes out a book.
Bird-watching—contest for most
and most kinds.
Boys mix, bake, and eat cupcakes.
Science day with microscope. Look
at hair, water, etc.
Magic day—each boy does his fa-
vorite trick.
Session on first aid.
Bait-casting practice (with a dad's
help).
Contest judging weight, sizes of ob-
jects, heights.
Have a swap day.
Play charades.
59. Local postman tells about his work.
60. Without a watch, each boy tries to
walk around the block in an exact
number of minutes.
61. Photographic hobbyist takes pic-
ture of each boy who then sees his
own develop.
62. Make puppets for a show.
63. Make sailboats to race on a pond.
64. Go rock collecting.
65. Mother's Day gifts (numerous
items for this).
66. Joke telling—den winner picked by
vote.
67. Liars' contest—winner picked by
vote.
68. Ping-Pong contest (basket shoot-
ing, minature golf, baseball throw,
football throw, etc.).
69. Build tin-can birdhouses (or other
types).
70. Airplane sailing contest, made of
sheets supplied.
71. Hat-making contest—supply paper,
string, paste.
72. Practice Cub Scout songs.
73. Make collage of old Christmas
cards.
74. Build den equipment box.
75. Build den window display.
76. Jump the rope contest.
77. Catch butterflies.
78. Visit a lapidary shop.
79. Coin collector shows coins.
80. Scrambled word games (Cub Scout
words).
81. Indian masks of paper bags (or
Indian costumes).
82. Make clay models, paint, fire them.
83. Plastic models to work on only
at den meeting.
84. Baseball game with another den.
85. Handicraft—beads, belts, paints, etc.
86. Start crystal growing hobby.
87. Service project for church or
school.
88. Make den scrapbook of photos
and souvenirs.
89. Plant a vegetable garden.
90. Cub Scouts plan next month's
activity.
91. Visit aquarium (planetarium, bo-
tanical garden).
92. In Boy Scout Week or fall round-
up, boys in den do program in
their room at school to tell and
show what Cub Scouting is.
93. Make neckerchief slides and slide
holder.
94. Make Halloween costumes.
95. Build a papier-mache town, fort,
Indian camp.
96. Lifeguard or Boy Scout talks and
demonstrates water safety.
97. Tour two blocks and look for
hazards to boys' safety.
98. Develop brand-new den skit.
99. Cubmaster speaks to den about
how it can operate to best advan-
tage and most fun for all. d
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