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CITIZEN
OCTOBER ACTIVITY BADGE
NOTE: The Citizen activity badge is required for the Ar-
row of Light.
FIRST WEEK
SECOND WEEK
THIRD WEEK
FOURTH WEEK
BEFORE Supplies: Citizenship
THE Rating sheets (see page
MEETING W21), U.S. flag, materials
STARTS for log books for
Citizen requirements, Cub
Scout Songbook.
GATHERING
(Keep early
arrivals
busy.)
Invite local government
official or worker to
speak. Supplies: U.S.
flag, two copies of
same-day newspaper for
Newspaper Study (Webelos
Den Leader's Book).
Distribute Citizenship
Rating sheets. Ask boys
to fill in first column
and keep sheets in their
Webelos Scout Books.
Ask boys to fill in sec-
ond column of Citizenship
Rating sheets. Den chief
conducts Fitness Games
(Den Chief's Denbook).
VISIT
LOCAL
GOVERNMENT
BODY
(City council,
school board,
planning board,
zoning board, etc.)
OPENING Assistant denner presents
(Ceremony) colors and denner leads
Pledge of Allegiance.
Assigned boy conducts
ceremony based on Na-
tional Anthem.
Supplies: football, paper
and pencils for Scout
Law Relay (Webelos Den
Leader's Book), Cub
Scout Songbook.
Ask boys to fill in third
column of Citizenship
Rating sheets. Let boys
play with football.
Assigned boy conducts
ceremony based on Dec-
laration of Independence.
Brief business period—dues, roll call, uniform inspection.
ACTIVITY Play Izzy Dizzy (Webelos
BADGE Den Leader's Book). Have
FUN brief discussion of
(Instruction, Citizen requirements,
practice, Show completed logbook
games and made by former Webelos
contests Scout. Have boys begin
related to making their own logbooks
Webelos for completion at home,
skills.)
Divide den into two teams
and play Newspaper Study.
Have guest discuss local
government and what his
department does. Ask him
to stress traits of good
citizenship. (List on
blackboard, if you have
one.) Encourage ques-
tions.
PREPARATION
(Making props
and equipment.
Getting set for
future special
events.)
Tell plans for pack meet-
ing mock election. See
Cub Scout Program Helps.
Also cover pack plans for
get-out-the-vote project.
Discuss possible den Good
Turns for decision next
week. For ideas, see
Citizenship Through
Service, No. 3707.
Plan den trip for next
week. Ask guest expert
what boys can expect to
see and hear. Decide on
den Good Turn and begin
planning for it.
ARRANGE
TO TALK
WITH PRESIDING
OFFICER
AFTERWARD.
Divide den into two
teams and play Scout Law
Relay. Complete as many
Citizen requirements as
possible and check on
logbooks.
If your den will provide
color guard for pack
meeting, have denner
make assignments. Prepare
pack meeting reports on
Good Turn and den trip.
Sign boys' books for activity badge requirements passed.
CLOSING Ask boy working on Arrow
(Announce- of Light to prepare
ments, ceremony based on Na-
ceremony) tional Anthem for next
week's opening. Denner
retires colors while all
salute. Sing "Scout
Vesper" (Cub Scout
Songbook).
Ask boy working on Arrow
of Light to prepare
ceremony based on begin-
ning of Declaration of In-
dependence for fourth
week's opening. Sing first
verse of "America, the
Beautiful" (Cub Scout
Songbook). Boys salute
guest and leave quietly.
Form circle and sing
"Scout's Good-Night
Song" (Cub Scout
Songbook).
DEN MEETING CLEANUP UNDER SUPERVISION OF DENNER.
FOR MORE PROGRAM AIDS, READ OO/S' LIFE AND ATTEND DISTRICT ROUNDTABLE.
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