Scouting, Volume 60, Number 3, March-April 1972 Page: 1
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Cub Scout Program Helps
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JUNE ACTIVITY
BACKYARD ADVENTURE
It's outdoor time in Cub Scouting. Adventure
awaits in the backyard and nearby parks and
playgrounds.
Fun is the keynote for June. As leaders, we
hope to help the boys learn sportsmanship and team-
work and grow strong in mind and body, but June's
activities are just fun as far as the boy is concerned.
A month of easy-going, relaxed den activities is
climaxed with a big pack picnic, featuring a marbles
tournament, a father-son ball game, and games and
contests for all the family. Your Webelos dens may
conduct a campfire program to end a full day of
family fun.
Share the Planning Call on parents who are
not leaders or pack committeemen to help, both for
den activities and the pack picnic. At your May pack
leaders' meeting, invite a father to take charge of
planning the picnic. Give him the names of all parents
in the pack and ask him to form his own committees.
These committees are suggested:
arrangements—to secure a site for the picnic. A park,
preferably one with a softball field, is ideal. Arrange
for a rain date, just in case.
publicity—to inform all pack families of picnic plans.
A postcard with a telephone follow-up is recom-
mended. Suggest that Cubs invite their friends who
might want to join the pack, now or in September.
program—to plan the events and obtain equipment.
Recruit fathers as judges, scorers, and timekeepers.
recognitions—to plan ceremonies for awarding Cub
Scout badges and arrow points and prizes for contest
winners.
food—to coordinate plans for eating and to buy any
food or beverages which might be provided by the
pack, such as soda, hot dogs, and ice cream. In most
packs, one mother in each den (but not the Den
Leader) is assigned to check the other mothers on
what they plan to bring and eliminate duplication.
transportation—to make sure everyone has trans-
portation to the picnic site.
National Summertime Pack Award
Packs which have three summertime activities—one
each during June, July, and August—can receive the
National Summertime Pack Award, a special certifi-
cate indicating year-round Cub Scouting.
Dens averaging at least 50 percent attendance at the
three pack events get a colorful den participation
ribbon for the den flag. The pack secretary should
keep a record of attendance at the summer events
and make application after the August event on a
form provided in the Pack Record Book. See the Na-
tional Summertime Pack Award Planning Guide, No.
3748.
PURPOSE OF CUB SCOUTING
This month's program helps a Cub Scout by:
• Encouraging good sportsmanship and pride in
growing strong in mind and body.
• Improving understanding within the family.
• Strengthening the ability to get along with other
boys.
• Providing fun and exciting new things to do.
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