The physical fitness troop program feature offers the opportunity to introduce concepts of exercise diet, and healthy habits in a troop setting.

Baseball Pin for Cub Scouts
Are your Cub Scouts thinking about baseball season already? The baseball players in your pack can earn the Baseball pin from the Cub Scout Academics and Sports program. If they play on a organized team they have probably already done many of the requirements.

Venturing Ranger Award Elective – Hunting
To complete the Venturing Ranger Award requirements for Hunting , a Venturer must take a hunter education course, learn about hunting rules and regulations, and plan and carry out a hunting trip. He or she must also assist with a hunter education course, assist in a hunting or fishing event, or interview a game warden or conservation officer.

BSA Wolf Supplemental Den Meeting Plan D – Swimming and Boating Safety Rules
Wolf Den Meeting Plans: This meeting is a pool party where Wolf Cub Scouts learn about swimming and boating safety and earn their Swimming belt loop.

Bird Study Merit Badge for Boy Scouts
The Bird Study merit badge is a good elective for the Boy Scouts in your troop who enjoy watching birds.

Science Everywhere Nova Award – STEM Science for Cub Scouts
STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. There is an award for each discipline at each level of Scouting. The science Nova award for Cub Scouts is called Science Everywhere.

BSA Bear Den Meeting Plans – Tying It All Up
This Bear Cub Scout den meeting plan covers Bear Achievement 22 – Tying It All Up

Radio Merit Badge for Boy Scouts
Even in a world where the internet is becoming a favorite method of communication, radio still plays a vital role. Boy Scouts can learn more by earning the Radio merit badge.

Hockey Pin for Cub Scouts
Cub Scouts who like to ice skate or roller skate might be interested in the Hockey pin from the Cub Scout Academics and Sports program. Scouts can learn more about the sport while earning this recognition.

BSA Arrow of Light Den Meeting Plan 2 – Aquanaut
BSA provides Webelos den meeting ideas for Cub Scout den leaders. The 2nd in the Arrow of Light Webelos den meeting plans covers the Aquanaut Activity Badge.

Plumbing Merit Badge for Boy Scouts
The Plumbing merit badge will introduce Boy Scouts to some very practical skills and may interest them in a career in the field.

Caption Contest Gathering Activity
An idea for your gathering activities for photography or camera themes is to have a caption contest with some silly or unusual photos.

Disabilities Awareness Pin for Cub Scouts
Cub Scouts can learn how people with disabilities are different from them but also how they are like them by earning the Disabilities Awareness pin from the Cub Scout Academics and Sports program. This recognition also fits in well with the Cub Scout core value of Compassion.

BSA Tiger Supplemental Den Meeting Plan H – Plant a Seed! and Song Time
BSA provides a set of Tiger den meeting plans for Cub Scout den leaders. This den meeting plan covers Tiger Elective 6 – Song Time and Tiger Elective 30 – Plant a Seed

Entrepreneurship Merit Badge for Boy Scouts
The Entrepreneurship merit badge for Boy Scouts is all about what it takes to start a business. So if you know a Boy Scout who is thinking about starting up a lawn mowing business or some other enterprise, this is the badge for him. Some high schools have students start a small business as part of their program, so that would be a good opportunity to work on this badge also.

Pack Meeting Plan for February – Invention Convention (Resourcefulness)
Use the Invention Convention Cub Scout pack meeting plan for February’s Cub Scout core value of Resourcefulness.

When I Was Young Gathering Activity
“When I Was Young” can be used as one of the gathering activities for any meeting centered around a history theme or a photography or cinema theme. This also works well for a Blue and Gold banquet.

Venturing Ranger Award Elective – Fishing
To complete the Venturing Ranger Award requirements for Fishing, a Venturer must learn fishing rules and skills and then share this knowledge with others.

BSA Wolf Supplemental Den Meeting Plan C – More Spare Time Fun
This Wolf den meeting plan continues to work on Wolf Elective 5 – Spare Time Fun. The Wolves will complete their Pinewood Derby cars, which were started in the previous meeting.

Metalwork Merit Badge for Boy Scouts
Metalwork involves both art and science. Boy Scouts can learn all about it when they earn the Metalwork merit badge.
Scouter Mom
I am a Scouter with experience in the Cub Scout, Boy Scout, and Venturing programs offered by the Boy Scouts of America. I hope you find some of the resources in my blog useful in your Scouting program. Yours in Scouting – Scouter Mom
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