Theme: Holiday Lights ideas for the Wolf Den and Bear Den - Skits, Game, Song, Crafts, Activities, & Neckerchief Slide

Theme: Holiday Lights

Skits, Jokes and Run ons:

News Flash: A boy runs on interrupting the leader “We interrupt this program for an important news flash.” He then turns flash light on and off, shining it into the audience, then runs off.

Utah National Parks Council Pow wow Book, 2012-2013 page 98

Game:

Snow Clothes Relay:

Materials: Two outfits of outside winter clothing (i.e. coats, mittens, boots, snow pants, scarf, hat, etc) and two paper bags.

Directions:  Place the clothing in two bags.  Divide the boys into 2 teams.  One team member must run across the room put the clother on in order of receiving them out of the bag.  Then run across the room and take it all off, for the next player to put on.  First team to have all players finish, wins the game.

Utah National Parks Pow Wow Book 2012-1013 page 89

Song:

S-A-N-T-A (Tune: BINGO)

There was a chubby merry man

And Santa was his name-o

S-A-N-T-A, S-A-N-T-A, S-A-N-T-A

And Santa was his name-o

Utah National Parks Council Pow Wow Book 2012-2013 page 93

Crafts and Activities:

Tin Punched Christmas Ornaments

Materials:

·         Lids from frozen juice cans

·         Copies of pattern

·         Tape

·         Large nails

·         Scrap lumber

·         Acrylic paints or markers

·         Fishing line or ribbon

Directions: Tape a pattern to a lid.  Lay lid on piece of scrap lumber to protect the work surface.  Using hammer and nail, punch a small hole through each dot for each design.  Add one more hole for hanging . Paint if desired.  Hang on tree or put two or three together with ribbon as a wall hanging. Utah National Parks Council Pow Wow Book 2012-2013 pg 101

The link below is to a blog that demonstrates how this is to be done.

http://koreamommy.hubpages.com/hub/How-to-Make-Tin-Punched-Christmas-Ornaments

Ojos de dios  or Eyes of God.

The link below gives pictures and instructions on how to make these ornaments

http://www.caron-net.com/kidfiles/kidsapr.html

Paper Bag Luminary

Materials:

·         Brown paper lunch bag for each scout

·         Simple paterns

·         Pencils

·         Punches

·         Votive candles

·         Sand

Directions: Take a brown paper lunch bag and trace a simple pattern in pencil on oneside.  Punch out your design with a hole punch.  Fill each luminary with about 2 inches of sand. Sink a votive candle or tea light in the center.  Place the luminaries along a walk, patio or deck.  Have a grown up light them.

Utah National Parks Council Pow Wow Book 2012-2013 pg 101

Reindeer head ornament or neckerchief slide

 

Materials:

·         Craft Sticks

·         Googly eyes

·         Plastic ivy or mistletoe

·         Little red pom pom

·         Glue

·         Jute to hang or ring for slide

Directions: Take 3 craft stick.  Place 2 in a “V” with one overlapping at the bottom.  Glue together at the bottom. Glue a little red pom pom at the bottom on top of the stick that overlaps. Place the third stick across the top and ¼ of the way down from the top so that it crosses over the “V”.   It will stick out on both sides.  Glue this stick where it crosses over both sides of “V”.  Glue 2 googly eyes to the “V” just below where the third stick crosses over.  Glue a little piece of ivy in the middle of the third stick. Glue jute or ring behind the ivy.

Belt Loop: Music, Weather

Neckerchief Slide Idea: Click here for instructions

Core Value: Citizenship ideas for the Wolf Den and Bear Den - Skits, Game, Song, Crafts and Activities

Core Value: Citizenship

 Skit, Joke or Run-on:

OUR 4 FATHERS

One Cub acts as teacher, others as students.

Teacher: Today class, we are going to learn about the American Revolution.  More than 200 years ago our forefathers defeated the British army in the revolutionary war.

Student 1: They defeated the whole army?

Teacher: Yes!

Student 2: Our four fathers?

Teacher: Yes! Isn’t that exciting?

Student 3: Yeah! They must have been really strong if it only took four of them to defeat a whole army!

UtahNational Parks Pow Wow Book 2010-2011 pg 133

Game: Flag Race

Items needed:

8 - 9”x 2” strips of red paper

6 - 9”x 2” strips of white paper

6 - 18”x 2” strips of red paper

6 - 18”x 2” strips of white paper

2 - 14”x 9” rectangles of blue paper

100 white stars (50 need to fit on blue paper) Variation 26 stars - the original flag had 13 stars in a circle.

Divide into two teams. On signal, each team tries to assemble their paper flag before the other team.  Variation: do individual time trials.  The boy with the fastest time overall wins.

UtahNational Parks Council Pow Wow Book 2010-2011 pg 83

Song: The Cub Scout Pack Song (Tune: You’re a Grand old Flag)

We’re a Cub Scout pack, we’re a high-flying pack;

Down the trail of Akela we go.

From Wolf to Bear to We-be-los,

As into good Scouters we grow.

Every Cub is true to the gold and the blue,

And he never forgets the fact

That all the fun a boy could want

He can find in the Cub Scout pack.

Utah National Parks Council Pow Wow Book 2012-2013 pg 60

Craft or Activity: Scouting for Food

Belt Loop: Citizenship

Neckerchief Slide Idea: Click here

 

Cub Scout Blue & Gold Star Person neckerchief slide idea - Astronomy, Citizenship

We did this cute little guy in Roundtable last week.  To make him, print out the PDF of the picture below, and cut out each shape.  Trace onto the fun foam.  Cut out the foam pieces, turn them over, and glue them together with a glue gun so you don't see the pen marks.  Glue on 7mm size eyes, draw on the nose and mouth, add some glitter glue for a neckerchief slide, and add a flag if desired.  Attach a section of PVC pipe to the back.

 To print out a PDF of the Instructions and Shapes, click here

 Cut out each shape and trace onto fun foam

 Use a glue gun to assemble the pieces together

 If you want wiggle eyes, the size I used was 7mm

 Thanks to Nancy Brimhall for the cute idea for this neckerchief slide below!

 You can do it with or without a hat

 And the flag is optional also

Utah National Parks Council Pow Wow Book Supplement 2011-2012

I noticed this on the Akela's Council blogspot and thought it was a great resource.  Go check it out!  It is a 217 page document...  In August of 2011, Utah National Parks Council put out a supplemental CD to their Pow Wow book they had published the previous year.  There are 217 pages with an assortment of amazing cub scout resources including... Core Value Info, and pages with forms to be able to keep hard copies for each of the boys so you do not have to rely on the boys books.  There is some great information.  Hope you have fun checking it out.

Click here to go to Akela's Council blogspot

For all Cub Scout Leaders ~ Akela's Council Training

I went to Akela's Council 7 years ago, and completely loved my experience.  It has made me have a love of Cub Scouting, and taught me how to have fun with Scouting.  I learned all typed of amazing things I could do with my Cub Scout boys.  I hope you will seriously look at the information below and consider going.  It will truly improve your pack, stake, and our district.  Highland West stake has offered to pay for up to 9 Cub Scout Leaders to attend this training.  It would be a shame to waste this generous gift.  I would be happy to call your stake presidency to ask about scholarships if you are interested.  Reply to this e-mail and let me know who to contact in your stake.  Will you please forward this e-mail through all your Cub Scout stake and ward leaders and packs, and to anyone you think that you might be able to encourage to attend Akela's Council?
Thanks so much,
VaLayne Ostler

This year, Utah National Parks Council will be putting on their 28th and 29th sessions of Akela's Council.  Akela's Council has been going strong since 1987, and is a 4 1/2 day Cub Scout Leader Training.  This year Akela's Council will be held twice:

• Frandsen Scout Ranch (located at Scofield Reservoir) on July 24-28, 2012, and
• Tifie Scout Camp at Mountain Dell (near Mount Pleasant) on September 11-15, 2012. 

Past participants have deemed Akela's Council to be the most motivating and enjoyable training they have ever completed. Registration is limited so register early for this once-in-a-lifetime experience. This training meets the needs of all Cub Scout Pack level leaders.  Akela's Council is advanced training, similar to Wood Badge, but focuses on all aspects of the Cub Scout program and how to make it fun and meaningful for boys and leaders.  Please try to attend, and encourage your Cub Scout Leaders to attend this training.  Remember... every Cub Scout deserves a well trained leader.  Attached is a paper application for the course with more information. 

Here is a link to a 3-4 minute video about Akela's Council.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BErS6_6Ak7k

Here are the top 51 items they will learn at Akela's Council:

1. Flag Etiquette
2. OWL Outdoor training for Webelos Leaders
3. Respect
4. Family Involvement
5. Ceremonies
6. Uniforms & Insignia
7. Elements of a Den Meeting
8. Pinewood Derby's, Paper Rockets, Raingutter Regatta's
9. Cub Anapolis
10. Patriotism
11. Pack Meeting Planning
12. Crafts
13. Genius Kits
14. Conservation Awareness
15. Cubs in the Kitchen
16. Communicating with Parents
17. Positive Attitudes
18. Cub Leader Book
19. Games & Teaching Ideas
20. Den Doodles
21. Communications
22. Keys to a Successful Pack
23. Roundtable Instruction
24. Positive Value Emphasis
25. Enjoying Nature
26. Pack Meetings
27. Gathering Activities
28. Working as a Team
29. Attitudes & Skills
30. District Leader Training
31. Skits & Puppets
32. Webelos Ree Outdoors
33. Talking Feather
34. Flag Ceremonies
35. Den Flags
36. Treasure Hunts
37. Denners & Asst. Denners
38. Den Chiefs
39. New Program Information
40. Leader Appreciation
41. Campfire Etiquette
42. Special Events
43. Costuming
44. BSA Structure
45. Observing Nature
46. Take a Hike
47. Outdoor Code
48. Listening to Nature
49. Uniform Inspections
50. Blue & Gold Banquet
51. Cub Scout Songs

If anyone has any questions on Akela's Council, you are welcome to:

Go to http://www.utahscouts.org/openrosters/ViewOrgPageLink.asp?LinkKey=21962&orgkey=2195

or

Call Utah National Parks Council Services at 801-437-6222

or

Call VaLayne Ostler 801-763-0377

First Aid Film Cannister Cub Scout Neckerchief Slides

We lost our website where we stored our files.  We asked Akela's Council blog to store our files for us.  You can find the information by clicking here.

For Roundtable this month, our Core Value was Health and Fitness.  We made campfire neckerchief slides, and we also made First Aid Kit neckerchief slides.  I have seen whole dens at Day Camp wearing these.  Then, if a boy needs a band aid, he has one and can put it on.  It can also pass off having a first aid kit for the younger boys.

To make these, you will need:

• film canisters
• first aid stickers I made and saved as a PDF you can print here (see below for what kind of labels, then print, and cut each label in half) or look at the bottom of the page for a jpg picture of it you can cut & paste if you don't want to print 60 above.
• band aids - I gave them 4 different sizes
• alcohol packets (I got 100 at Walmart for $1.99)
• black pipe cleaners (I cut into 1/3)
• safety pin
• and I also had them put in a Jolly Rancher Candy
• They used to put in 25 cents for a payphone - times have changed :)

I used a drill with a 3/32 drill bit to drill 2 small holes in the back of the film cannister.

Then put in the black pipe cleaners, and twist the very ends, then fold the ends back so it won't poke you while you wear it.

Once you have in the pipe cleaner, and know where the back of the film canister is, put the first aid sticker on the front.

Stack the bandaids - I gave them one of each of 4 sizes, fold the alcohol packet in half and place it on top of the stack, then roll it up like a sleeping bag.

Place them in the container, add the safety pin and Jolly Rancher candy, and put the lid on.  You are done.  Hope you enjoy!

Campfire neckerchief slides - Core Value Health and Fitness

We made some new neckerchief slides at Roundtable last night.  I love neckerchief slides!  I think they are so fun to wear.  Tonight we made some campfires because the core value this month is Health and Fitness.  That means all things outdoors!  Nothing better than a camp fire to make you think of the great outdoors.

We lost our site where we stored our files, so we asked AkelasCouncil.blogspot.com to store our file for us.  To print this file, please CLICK HERE to go to their blog to print out the PDF.

Using the back side of the template (so you won't see the pen marks), trace it onto fun foam.  
 

Cut out the fire pieces, turn them over (so you don't see the pen marks), and hot glue them together.  I found these small craft sticks at Hobby Lobby.  They are shorter than regular popsicle sticks, and worked quite well.  

For the backs, I like to use 1/2" PVC pipe.  It works great!  

Then, you can use whatever you want to decorate it with.  I tried it with glitter glue, and sharpie markers, but I think I might like the plain ones the best.  Good luck!