Scouting, Volume 77, Number 3, May-June 1989 Page: 24
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Sportsman Activity Dodge
DEN MEETINGS
Physical Skills Group
FIRST WEEK
SECOND WEEK
THIRD WEEK
FOURTH WEEK
BEFORE Invite fathers. Supplies:
THE equipment for sports in sea-
MEETING son, U.S. flag, Cub Scout
STARTS Songbook, flashlight.
Invite parents. Supplies:
sports equipment as needed,
Cub Scout Songbook.
Invite parents. Supplies:
volleyball for Monkey in the
Middle (page 2-7, Cub
Scout Leader How-To Book);
U.S. flag, sports equipment
as needed.
Invite parents. Supplies:
pieces of wood for Skittles
(page 65, Den Chief Hand-
book); Cub Scout Songbook,
sports equipment as needed.
GATHERING
(Keep early
arrivals
busy).
Go outdoors and let boys
play with sports equipment.
Go outdoors and play Duck
on the Rock (page 2-17, Cub
Scout Leader How-To Book).
Go outdoors and play Mon- Play Skittles,
key in the Middle.
OPENING
(Ceremony)
Form den in horseshoe for-
mation. Assistant denner
presents colors at open end
and denner leads Pledge of
Allegiance.
Boys respond to roll call by
naming favorite sports fig-
ure. Denner leads den yell.
Assigned boy conducts flag
ceremony.
Den chief conducts informal
uniform inspection. Sing
"Ravioli" (Cub Scout
Songbook).
Brief business period—roll call, dues, uniform inspection.
ACTIVITY Discuss Sportsman require-
BADGE ments and have boys choose
FUN their sports. Have instruc-
(Instruction, tion and practice in officials'
practice, signals for football, basket-
games, and ball, baseball, soccer or
contests hockey (Webelos Scout
related to Book). Divide the boys and
Webelos fathers into two teams and
skills.) play brief game in one of
these sports.
Lead a discussion on the
meaning of good sports-
manship. Go outside and
practice techniques of one
or more of these sports:
tennis, roller skating, bad-
minton, volleyball. Play
brief game, including par-
ents on teams.
Practice techniques and
play one or more of these
sports: table tennis, soccer,
ultimate (Frisbee toss),
horseshoes. Include parents
on teams.
Play selected sport. Include
parents on teams.
PREPARATION Announce Cub Scout theme Continue games. Plan to
(Making props for this month and tell how earn Cub Scout Sports
and equipment. Webelos den is involved.
Getting set Test boys on officials' sig-
for future nals. Discuss Cub Scout
special events.) Sports awards.
awards.
Continue games. Plan pack
meeting demonstration on
Sportsman badge.
Practice Sportsman demon-
stration for pack meeting.
Check on those entitled to
Cub Scout Sports awards.
Sign boys' books for activity badge requirements passed.
CLOSING Extinguish room lights and
(Announce- shine flashlight on U.S. flag,
ments, Sing "God Bless America"
ceremony) (Cub Scout Songbook). Den-
ner retires colors while all
salute.
Assign boy working on
Webelos badge to prepare
and conduct opening flag
ceremony next week. Den
leader gives closing thought
on sportsmanship, stressing
Cub Scout motto, "Do your
best." Form den in circle
and sing or hum "Taps"
(Cub Scout Songbook).
Have vote to choose sport to
be played next week. Boys
give Scout salute to den
leader, Scout handclasp to
den chief, and leave quietly.
Boy nearest graduation to
troop leads Scout Oath.
DEN MEETING CLEANUP UNDER SUPERVISION OF DENNER.
FOR MORE PROGRAM AIDS, READ BOYS' LIFE, SCOUTING, and ATTEND DISTRICT ROUNDTABLE.
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