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the head of the chartered organization
and its Scouting coordinator meet with
the unit or pack commissioner to hold a
charter review meeting.
At this meeting, the results of the roll
call are recapped and pack leaders
complete the pack's copy of the print-
out roster (including data on members
who were absent at the roll call and
inspection). The results will determine
whether the pack has passed the "10
Tests of Successful Packs" and
qualifies for the Honor Unit award.
At the same time, pack leaders set
goals for the coming year based on the
"10 Tests." After the meeting, the unit or
pack commissioner will take the charter
papers and the application for the hon-
or award to the council office for
processing.
About two months later, the pack
committee plans a charter presentation
ceremony to receive the pack's new
charter and the Honor Unit award, if
the pack has qualified for it.
CUB SCOUTING'S
THEMES 1978-79
Here are summaries of the suggested
Cub Scout themes and activities for use
in planning your pack's program for
September 1978 through August 1979.
These summaries may also be used to
recruit parents to help with pack pro-
grams. Reproduce this material on
sheets of paper with space for parents
to write their names next to the themes
and distribute copies at your next pack
meeting. Ask parents to write their
names next to themes they would like to
help with, indicating first, second and
third choices. With the results, you can
make up a list of possible adult assis-
tants for each theme.
SEPTEMBER—ADVANCE IN RANK.
Advancement will be stressed this
month as Cub Scouts work on
achievements and electives of their
own choosing during den meetings. At
the pack meeting, they will display their
projects. In addition, there will be a
separate meeting of parents to in-
troduce them to Cub Scouting. The
Webelos activity badge for September
is Citizen.
OCTOBER—BE FIRESAFE. Dens will
learn and practice firesafety in den
meetings and at home. They may also
visit a fire station. Feature of the pack
meeting may be a demonstration by
firemen or displays and demonstrations
by Cub Scouts. The month's Webelos
activity badge will be Artist.
NOVEMBER—HIGH COUNTRY
U.S.A. This month Cub Scouts will
explore our magnificent mountains—
perhaps in their imaginations and per-
haps for real. For the pack meeting, Cub
Scouts will stage skits, stunts and
demonstrations of what they have
learned about mountains and mountain
men. Or, the pack might take a trip to
nearby mountains. The Webelos activ-
ity badge for November is Geologist.
DECEMBER—DUTY TO GOD AND
COUNTRY. This phrase from the Cub
Scout Promise embodies a month of
holiday fun, plus service to church or
synagogue. The pack's highlight event
will be a Holiday Party at which Cub
Scouts present gifts they've made to
their families. The Webelos Scouts will
work on the Craftsman activity badge
this month.
JANUARY—2000 A.D. Cub Scouts will
peer into the future in January and
translate their visions into projects for
pack meeting display. The main event
at the pack meeting, however, will be
the annual Pinewood Derby, in which
model cars made by Cub Scouts, with
their parents' help, compete in races.
The Webelos activity badge for January
will be Engineer.
FEBRUARY—HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO
US. The "Us" in the theme is the Boy
Scouts of America, which marks its
69th anniversary this month. (It will
also be Cub Scouting's 49th birthday.)
The pack's highlight will be the blue
and gold banquet. The pack may also
prepare window displays or live
demonstrations of Cub Scouting to
mark the birthday. The Webelos activ-
ity badge is Athlete.
MARCH—MAKING MAGIC. Every-
body loves magic, and every Cub Scout
will be making it this month. The pack's
feature will, of course, be a big Magic
Show with tricks and fun galore for the
whole Cub Scouting family. Webelos
Scouts will join the fun with acts
prepared during a month of working on
the Showman activity badge.
APRIL—ENERGY SAVERS. Cub
Scouts have plenty of it, but they may
not know what it is. What is it? Energy,
of course. They'll learn something
about energy, and why it's important to
conserve it, this month. And for the
pack meeting, they'll go on an Energy
Treasure Hunt to learn more and have
some fun. They may also prepare for
spring garden planting. Webelos Scouts
will be working on the Naturalist badge.
MAY—LIGHTS IN THE SKY. Cub
Scouts will study the stars, moons and
planets while Webelos Scouts work on
the Scientist activity badge in May.
Both will also be taking part in the Cub
Scout Bicycle Safety Program this
month. The pack's highlight activity
will include a display of their astron-
omy and scientific projects and a Bike
Rodeo.
JUNE—LEARN A SPORT. It's games
time as Cub Scouts learn some new
sports and Webelos Scouts have fun
with the Sportsman activity badge.
Both Cub Scouts and Webelos Scouts
will also be preparing for the pack's
Physical Fitness Championships, which
will be held at the pack's outdoor ac-
tivity late in the month. A three-
member team composed of one boy
from each age group (8, 9 and 10) will be
entered in your local council's fitness
championships. Finalists go on to
regional competitor). Scores of regional
champs are entered in the national
finals.
JULY—WORLD JAMBOREE. Your Cub
Scouts can share in the fun of the world
jamboree being held in Iran during.July.
Climaxing a series of just-for-fun den
activities, the Pack Jambo will include
activities patterned on those being en-
joyed by Scouts in Iran. Your Webelos
Scouts will be working on the Out-
doorsman activity badge and end the
month with a father-son overnight
camp-out. Many packs use the occasion
to graduate Webelos Scouts to a neigh-
borhood Scout troop.
AUGUST—FAMILY HOBBIES. Every-
body gets into the act this month—Cub
Scouts, parents, brothers and sisters.
All are invited to exhibit at the pack's
hobby show as Cub Scouting's program
aims to draw families closer together.
Another feature of the pack activity
will be water fun for all, plus demon-
strations by Webelos Scouts of skills
they have learned while working on the
Aquanaut activity badge.
CUB 4 INTRO
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