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FEBRUARY THEME
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In Cub Scouting, February traditionally is the month of the
Blue and Gold dinner, observance of the birthday of
Scouting in the United States, and often of a patriotic
theme honoring Lincoln, Washington and other famous
Americans whose birthdays fall this month.
This year, instead of looking back at our Nation's history
and at Scouting's accomplishments, Cub Scout packs will
be looking forward. What are the Horizons USA for the Na-
tion's next hundred years? Obviously, we can't know. But
we can voice our hopes, and that is what Cub Scouts and
leaders will do this month. All adult den and pack leaders
should be thoroughly briefed by the Cubmaster or commit-
tee chairman by this time, so that they know precisely what
their roles are in order to carry out the theme's purpose.
(November is the month suggested for the subject's intro-
duction to adults.)
The month's highlight will be a Blue and Gold dinner,
which in most packs is the biggest event of every year.
Dens will spend much of their time this month in preparing
for it, not only in making decorations and favors and pre-
paring a skit or stunt but in discussing the kind of world
the Cub Scouts hope to grow up in.
PLANNING THE BLUE AND GOLD DINNER. The pack
committee should begin planning the Blue and Gold din-
ner very early — preferably two or three months in ad-
vance. Usually a different meeting place must be secured
because the whole family attends, which means that the
pack will have its biggest crowd of the year.
The committee must give consideration to seating
space (seat den families together), rest rooms, areas for
den exhibits and parking. If your pack is large, you may
want a public address system.
The dinner itself may be catered or served in a restau-
rant, or be an indoor picnic, buffet-style, or potluck. The
most popular type is the potluck dinner in which families
bring a share of their den's menu. This type is inexpensive
and relatively easy to prepare. One of the den's mothers
coordinates the dishes so that you don't have seven pots
of beans and not much else. Often the beverages and des-
serts are provided through the pack treasury.
The following committees should be appointed:
Physical Arrangements—To secure an adequate room,
make seating plan and check rest rooms and cloakroom
facilities.
Invitations—To make sure all pack families are invited
(preferably with Cub-made invitations) and to issue spe-
cial invitations to your institutional representative, chief
executive of your sponsoring organization, unit commis-
sioner and Scoutmasters of neighboring troops. (These
guests should not be asked to speak, although the chief
executive may be asked to bring a greeting.)
Dinner—To decide on type, check serving facilities and
recruit cleanup crew.
Program—To plan and coordinate program with Cubmas-
ter and den leader coach. Select a master of ceremonies
and song leader.
Day-After-Tomorrow Challenge—To designate who, how,
and when the pack will challenge another organization as
outlined in the Day-After-Tomorrow plan and as shown in
Step 2 which follows. The committee should be appointed
by the pack chairman and be representative of all adults.
Its decisions and schedule should be announced at the
Blue and Gold dinner as shown on dinner agenda, page
CUB 4 FEB.
HORIZONS USA is the theme-of-the-month by which Cub
Scouts carry out their part of the BSA plan called "The
Day After Tomorrow."
The object of the overall plan is to help boys and young
men and women articulate their hopes for America's future
and share them with others. In Cub Scouting, this process
(as a theme-of-the-month) is carried out in tvtfo steps:
Step 1—During each den meeting this month, the boys will
spend a short period (5 minutes or as much time as they
want) in talking about the kind of world they want in the
years ahead. The den leader serves as moderator and
makes a list of points suggested about the future.
Generally Cub Scouts don't think in abstractions unless
absolutely necessary (in math class, for instance), so it
may be necessary for the den leader to get them enthusi-
astic with careful prompting.
CUB 1 FEB
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