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JULY THEME
BACKYARD ADVENTURE
BacKyard
Adventure
Cub Scouting is a home- and neigh-
borhood-centered program, so the first
place a Cub Scout looks for adventure
is his own backyard. He can find it
there, too, if he uses a little ingenuity to
transform the backyard into an exciting
spot.
This month the dens will meet in their
backyards and make their own fun with
the help of parents. The pack's highlight
will be "Project Save Akela," a test of
the dens' ability to follow a trail. It will
end with a family picnic and a campfire
program staged by the Webelos dens.
This theme is designed to achieve
Cub Scouting's purposes of:
• Encouraging good sportsmanship
and pride in growing strong in mind and
body.
• Improving understanding within the
family.
• Fostering a sense of personal
achievement by developing new inter-
ests and skills.
• Providing fun and exciting new
things to do.
PLANNING THE PACK ACTIVITY.
"Project Save Akela" is an interden
contest (in which everyone wins) to find
Akela, who has been abducted by the
"Empire." Each den starts from a dif-
ferent point and follows different di-
rections to arrive at the same point,
your picnic ground. Along the trail, the
Cub Scouts must perform various tasks
and gather various materials. A sample
outline for Project Save Akela is on
page CL'B 3 JUL.
Appoint the following committees of
parents:
• Site—To select a pack picnic site,
preferably where a campfire is permit-
ted. Ideally it would be within your
community so that the boys will be
hiking in familiar territory.
• Project Save Akela—To decide on a
route for each den, make out the in-
struction sheets for the denner, and
establish tasks the den must do,
• Picnic—To plan the picnic and direct
cleanup afterward. In most packs, pic-
nic dishes are the responsibility of each
den, with one parent coordinating the
planning.
• Campfire—To plan and run the
campfire program. This should be done
by the Webelos den leaders and Cub-
master.
DEN PROJECTS
Again this month, call on the den's
parents to run activities. Schedule the
events for early evenings or Saturdays
so parents can take part.
Focus on projects in the Wolf- and
Bear Cub Scout Books and others on
these pages. In the Wolf book, see
the Feats of Skill and Collections
achievements, and the Games and
Footpower electives. In the Bear book,
see the Woodworking, Outdoor Games,
and Cub Scout Fitness achievements,
and the Things That Go, Nature Crafts,
and Backyard Gym electives.
Activity 1—In a Cub Scout's backyard,
or in a playground if your boys live in
apartments, set up and play two or
more games from the Wolf- and Bear
Cub Scout Books or those on these
pages. End with a den family picnic.
Activity 2—In a Cub Scout's backyard
or a playground, set up an instant na-
ture trail as shown on page CUB 3 JUL.
Use field guides to trees, plants, and
insects for identification. Why not
leave the trail intact for a week and
invite another den to travel it?
Activity 3—Invite anotheF den (and
their parents) to a challenge games day.
Each den chooses two or more of its
favorite games and challenges the other
to compete. The site is a Cub Scout's
backyard. Have parents on hand as
judges, referees, scorekeepers, etc. Plan
a couple of games for the parents, too.
Activity 4—With the help of parents,
Cub Scouts learn nature crafts such as
those in the Nature Crafts elective, Bear
Cub Scout Book, and others on these
pages.
Activity 5—Have a den family swim
day at the home of a Cub Scout or at a
neighborhood pool. End with a den
family feast.
Trash can lid
water
BIRDBATH. To provide water for
backyard birds, build this simple
water hole. Keep the water fresh.
CUB 1 JUL 82
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