Scouting, Volume 61, Number 8, November-December 1973 Page: 2
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THIS THEME HELPS CUB SCOUTS EARN CREDIT IN:
Book Achievements Elective9
WOLF S • 5,7,8
BEAR 2,5,7 5,6,7,8
Horse Tag
TRANSPORTATIOM
DEN MEETINGS
REVIEW THEME PAGES BEFORE PLANNING DEN MEETINGS
FIRST WEEK SECOND WEEK THIRD WEEK
FOURTH WEEK
BEFORE
THE
MEETING
STARTS
Den Leader, Den Chief, and Denner Review Plans Before Each Meeting and Check Equipment Needed.
Have Cub Scout Songbook,
cardboard, shears, cord
for turtle race, Den
Chief's Denbook.
Have paper and pencils
for transportation words
game (opposite page); U.S.
flag; road map and dice for
city to city game; materials
for skit or stunt.
Have Cub Scout Song-
book, broomsticks for
astronaut's test, Den
Chief's Denbook.
A DEN TRIP MAY BE
SUBSTITUTED.
Have U.S. flag, Cub
Scout Songbook.
WHILE
CUB
SCOUTS
GATHER
Den Leader Collects Dues, Reviews Boys' Advancement, and Posts on Advancement Chart.
Boys begin making turtles
for turtle race.
Play transportation words.
Hold uniform and insignia
inspection so each Cub
Scout will be properly
uniformed for the pack
uniform inspection.
Play astronaut's test or,
if weather permits, have
den chief check boys1
bike riding skills and
knowledge of safety rules.
(See Bicycling elective,
Bear Cub Scout Book )
Den chief leads O'Grady
says game, Games for
Cub Scouts.
OPENING Sing "Train Song,"
Cub Scout Songbook.
Winner of transportation
words game posts colors
and ieads Pledge of
Allegiance.
Sing "John Brown's Ford,'
Cub Scout Songbook.
Denner leads den yell.
Denner posts cofors
and leads Pledge of
Allegiance. Sing "Down
by the Station,"
Cub Scout Songbook.
BUSINESS If Pinewood Derby is
ITEMS scheduled, distribute kits
and explain rules.
Discuss Transportation
theme. Consider den trip
in place of one den
meeting. (Den Leader
should begin making
arrangements early.)
Discuss ideas for skit
or stunt (if planned) and
decide on one.
Hold rehearsal of pack
meeting skit or stunt.
Check final preparations
for pack meeting.
ACTIVITY Play horse tag, page CUB
3 JAN. Complete turtles
and have turtle races.
Play city to city. Sketch
outline of plot for skit or
stunt and begin making
props and costumes.
OR
Begin working on projects
for one of the following
electives: Wolf Cub Scout
Book—model boats, foot-
power, machinery; Bear
Cub Scout Book—aircraft,
things that go.
Play grand central sta-
tion, page CUB 3 JAN.
Complete props and cos-
tumes for skit or stunt.
OR
Work on projects for
electives.
Play train relay, Den
Leader's Book. Hold
dress rehearsal of pack
meeting skit or stunt.
OR
Continue work on
projects for electives.
CLOSING Announcements—Ask
boys to be prepared
next week for uniform
inspection.
Form living circle. Denner
leads Law of the Pack.
Announcements—Boys
bring bicycles to next
meeting. Cubs salute while
denner retires colors.
Close with Scout
benediction.
Announcements—Sing
"God Bless America."
Boys then salute den
chief, give Cub Scout
handshake to Den Leader
and leave quietly.
Announcements—Denner
retires colors while all
salute. Sing "Good Night,
Cub Scouts," Cub Scout
Songbook.
AFTER
THE
MEETING
Denner Supervises Putting JEqulpment Away. Den Leader, Den Chief and Denner Review the Meeting and
Check Details for Next Meeting.
Den Leader fills out
advancement report for
the pack leaders' meeting.
FOR MORE PROGRAM AIDS, CHECK YOUR LATEST ISSUE OF BOYS' LIFE, AND ATTEND
YOUR DISTRICT ROUNDTABLE.
CUB 2 JAN
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