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Citizen Activity Dodge
DEN MEETINGS
Community Group
FIRST MONTH
FIRST WEEK
SECOND WEEK
THIRD WEEK
FOURTH WEEK
BEFORE Supplies: ropes for knot-
THE tying; U.S. flag; Cub Scout
MEETING Songbook; Den Chief Hand-
STARTS book; flashlight.
Supplies: jigsaw puzzle of
your state made by pasting
road map on cardboard and
cutting it up; U.S. flag, Den
Chief Handbook, Cub Scout
Songbook, Cub Scout Leader
How-To Book, Webelos Den
Activities.
Supplies: U.S. flag, cookies
or crackers for Cracker Eat-
ing Relay (page 2-41, Cub
Scout Leader How-To Book);
WebeJos Den Activities.
GATHERING
(Keep early
arrivals
busy).
Den chief teaches square
knot.
Have boys assemble state
jigsaw puzzle.
Den chief officiates for Dual
Contests from physical fit-
ness games (page 2-30, Cub
Scout Leader How-To Book).
OPENING
(Ceremony)
Form den in horseshoe for-
mation. Assistant denner
presents colors at open end
and denner leads Pledge of
Allegiance. Sing "The Star-
Spangled Banner" (Cub
Scout Songbook).
Den leader shows how U.S.
flag is displayed vertically
and horizontally on wall.
All then salute and recite
Pledge of Allegiance.
Assigned boy conducts flag
ceremony.
Brief business period—roll call, dues, uniform inspection.
ACTIVITY
BADGE
FUN
(Instruction,
practice,
games, and
contests
related to
Webelos
skills.)
Divide den into two teams
and play Square Knot Pull-
over (page 91, Den Chief
Handbook). Discuss Citizen
requirements and begin
work on them.
Play Electric Squeeze (page
2-25, Cub Scout Leader
How-To Book). Review and
practice raising, lowering,
and folding U.S. flag.
Divide den into two teams
and play Steal the Bacon
(page 2-23, Cub Scout Leader
How-To Book). Conduct
"Flag Quiz" (page 20,
Webelos Den Activities).
Review results.
PREPARATION
(Making props
and
equipment.
Getting set
for future
special events.)
Announce Cub Scouting
theme and tell how Webelos
den is involved. Consider
possibilities for den Good
Turns this month and select
one. See ideas on page W28.
If denner has served more
than three months, consider
an election to name a new
one. Discuss why secret bal-
loting is used in a democ-
racy. If your den will have
opening ceremony at pack
meeting, begin preparing
it. See idea on page W28,
using flag shown on that
page.
Make final arrangements for
den Good Turn, if planned
next week. Prepare flag
courtesy demonstration for
pack meeting.
Sign boys' books for activity badge requirements passed.
CLOSING Assign one boy to prepare
(Announce- and conduct opening cere-
ments, mony next week. Extinguish
ceremony) room lights, shine flashlight
on U.S. flag, and sing
"America, the Beautiful"
(Cub Scout Songbook).
Assign one boy to prepare
and conduct opening flag
ceremony next week. Boy
who conducted opening
ceremony retires colors and
folds flag with aid of denner.
Sing "Taps" (Cub Scout
Songbook).
Boy who conducted opening
ceremony retires colors and
folds flag with aid of denner.
Den chief asks, "What's the
Boy Scout motto?" Boys
respond, "Be prepared!" In
turn, they give den chief
the Scout salute.
PERFORM
DEN
GOOD TURN,
OR,
HAVE
AFTERNOON OF
OUTDOOR FUN.
DEN MEETING CLEANUP UNDER SUPERVISION OF DENNER.
FOR MORE PROGRAM AIDS, READ BOYS' LIFE, SCOUTING, and ATTEND DISTRICT ROUNDTABLE.
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