This meeting plan completes the requirements for the Webelos Citizen activity badge which were started in Webelos Citizen Activity Badge Den Meeting Plan Part 1.
The first meeting focused on the flag requirements. At this meeting, we will do the requirements which relate to government and personal citizenship.
To make it more fun, we will play a game at the end to reinforce some of the things which they learned. The meeting plan allots 15 minutes for the game, but you might have to adjust this if the rest of the meeting takes more or less time than you anticipated. Also, if you didn’t complete the flag requirements at the first meeting, you can continue working on those and omit the game.
This meeting completes some of the requirements for the Citizenship belt loop. They will need to record their progress doing chores at home. They must also participate in some sort of service project. Our Pack participates in Scouting for Food every November, so we will count that. Or they can count a project they did with their family or at school.
Printable copy of Webelos Den Meeting Plan for Citizen Activity Badge – Part 2 (includes timetable)
Webelos Citizen Activity Badge Den Meeting Plan Part 2
Preparation
Your will need to gather these materials beforehand:
- A US flag
- Printouts for the meeting
- Materials for Citizenship Football
- Crayons and poster board or a large sheet of paper
- A list of government officials for requirement 2
Gathering Activity
Make a large poster together showing ways to be a good citizen – for Citizenship Belt Loop requirement 2
Opening
See simple opening flag ceremony
Activities
Character Connection for Citizenship – requirement 1
While doing the Character Connection, have each Scout mention another boy he thinks is a good citizen and 3 other people (from any country) who they thing are good citizens – requirements 12 and 13
Discuss government leaders and the rights and duties of a US citizen – requirements 2 and 8
Discuss doing chores at home and how that is part of being a citizen – Citizenship belt loop requirement 1
Talk about how the National Anthem was written – requirement 6
Play Citizenship Football Game
Announcements and Closing
Hand out recognitions
Announcements for upcoming pack and den events
Hand out Chore Chart for Citizenship Belt Loop Requirement 1
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The Webelos will be playing Citizenship Football at our next meeting.
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We will be playing Citizenship Football at our next den meeting!
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I have been playing Citizenship Football with the boys for several years. It’s definitely one of their favorites. It’s a great way to incorporate sports with learning about citzenship!! It makes it much more fun for them!