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Webelos/AOL Build It Adventure: Cub Scout Helps and Ideas
Build It is one of the Webelos/Arrow of Light elective adventures. For the Build It adventure, Webelos learn about using tools safely and carpentry. Then they use what they have…
Lion Build It Up Knock It Down Adventure: Cub Scout Helps and Ideas
For the Build It Up Knock It Down adventure, Lions learn about building up structures and people
How Many Count as a Patrol?
Karen asked this question about how many count as a patrol: “How many from a Patrol does there need to be to qualify as doing “anything” as a Patrol?”
Tiger Theater Adventure: Cub Scout Helps and Ideas
(Note: BSA is retiring this adventure on May 31, 2022.) Tigers learn about some creative ways to communicate for the Tiger Theater Adventure. The Cub Scouts learn about puppet shows,…
Passport to Other Lands Cub Scout Theme (Respect)
The Passport to Other Lands meeting plan features ideas for the core value of respect- games, group activities, songs, and more. These focus on the value of respect.
Days of Knights and Damsels: An Activity Guide
Looking for some medieval ideas for your Cub Scouts? This book of knightly fun will add some pizzazz to your pack and den activities.
Webelos/AOL Elective Game Design Adventure Helps and Documents
While working on the Webelos Game Design adventure, youth learn what elements are needed to design a game. They create their own game and teach others how to play.
Getting Parents to Sign Boys Up for Cub Scouting
A reader writes in looking for advice about convincing parents to sign their children up for the Cub Scouts. What ideas can you share with her?
Cub Cafe Cub Scout Pack Meeting Plan (Health and Fitness)
BSA has a Cub Scout pack meeting plan called Cub Cafe related to health, nutrition, and fitness. “As Cub Scouts, we are personally committed to care for our minds and…
Stories for Campfire Programs and Meetings
Whether in a meeting or sitting around a campfire, stories bring us together. They connect us with the past also. Do you have a campfire story which you would like…
How Many Meetings Does It Take to Complete the First Responder Achievement?
A reader asks a question about how many meetings are required to cover First Responder: ” I have a parent who’s trying to tell me it can be done in…
Gathering Activities for Meetings
Gathering activities are just program ideas for the Scouts to do while they are waiting for the meeting to start. These can be games, puzzles, crafts, or anything which only…
Totin’ Chip Certification
A Scout who completes the requirement for the Totin’ Chip certification shows that he or she has the knowledge and skills to safely handle wood tools, such as an ax,…
BSA Methods – Leadership Development
I think that being elected by their peers is meaningful to many of our youth. The role of adults in these units is to train the youth leaders.
Nova Awards and Supernova Awards for Venturers
Nova Awards are the BSA Awards focused on STEM – science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Supernova Awards recognize young men and women in Venturing who go further in their STEM…
Ideas for February Cub Scout Theme – Resourcefulness
The core value for Cub Scouts for the month of February is resourcefulness. How can resourcefulness be incorporated into a pack program?
Dr. Luis W. Alvarez Supernova Award: Wolf and Bear Cub Scout Helps and Ideas
The Dr. Luis W. Alvarez Supernova Award can be earned by Wolf and Bear Cub Scouts who want to learn more about science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. To earn this…
Simple Indoor Closing Flag Ceremony
Basic instructions for a very simple closing flag ceremony. This simple closing flag ceremony is appropriate for a den, pack, or other meeting.
Cub Scout Outdoor Activity Award
The Cub Scout Outdoor Activity Award recognizes Cub Scouts who have made the most of the outdoor adventures available to them. The first year the award is earned, the Cub…
Quick Jambalaya
This jambalaya recipe is not very authentic, but it is easy enough to prepare at camp.
Nature and Environment Troop Program Feature for Scouts BSA Troops
The Nature and Environment theme focuses on plants, wildlife, and how we interact with nature. The program feature includes some general information and some more specific ideas for meetings:
Venturing Crew Officers
The leadership structure in a Venturing Crew is much different than in a Scouts BSA Troop. Venturing offices are President, Vice President – Administration, Vice President – Program, Secretary, and…
Troop Youth Leadership Seminar
We are particularly encouraging all of the new youth leaders to attend, but the seminar will be open to the whole troop. Hopefully some of the members will be inspired…
The Three R’s of Personal Safety and Protection
Talking with youth about personal safety is important. BSA requires discussion of personal safety throughout it’s programs. We don’t want to scare youth, but they should know what to do…
Science Theme for Cub Scouts
Cub Scouts love science! It is almost like magic to them. You can spark and interest in science with these ideas, achievements, and activities which are related to science.
Who Should Present the Award?
A reader asks for some suggestions about who might present a James M. Stewart Citizenship Award to her son.
Tiger Family Stories Adventure: Cub Scout Helps and Documents
Family Stories is one of the Tiger elective adventures. For this adventure, Tiger Cubs and their adult partners learn about their family heritage and make a family tree.
Nitro Transport Game
This is an initiative game. Its purpose is to get a group to work together to solve a problem. This should build teamwork and cooperation in the group.
Environmental Science Crossword Puzzle
This puzzle contains 19 words and definitions related to environmental science. This vocabulary is specifically needed for the Environmental Science merit badge, but it is also appropriate for any topic…
BSA Methods – Advancement
Advancement is one of the “Methods of Scouting” used in Scouts BSA. I am the Advancement Chair for our troop, so I am always interested in other Scouters’ thoughts on…
Inactive Scouts in Patrols
A reader is involved in a large troop, but due to low participation from scouts it is difficult to have patrol leader elections and a youth led program.
Recruiting and Retention for Cub Scouts
Recruiting and retention is a hot topic in Scouting. Today we’ll focus on Cub Scouts. How do we get them and how do we keep them?
Webelos/AOL Sports Adventure: Cub Scout Helps and Ideas
Sports is one of the Webelos/Arrow of Light elective adventures. For the Webelos Sports adventure, Webelos learn about sportsmanship and play individual and team sports.
Horseback Riding
The troop is going horseback riding at Beaumont Scout Reservation this weekend. Hopefully it won’t rain
Quest Award
While working on the Quest Award, Venturers learn about the importance of healthy eating habits and physical activity. They learn the importance of participating in sports, either as individuals or…
Orienteering Scavenger Hunt
This game requires some setup, but it is a fun way to introduce Webelos and Scouts BSA to orienteering. You can just set up one course and have them all…
Dutch Oven Cooking
Dutch oven cooking is one of my favorite ways to make meals and desserts at camp. Put the ingredients in, put some charcoal on the top and bottom, come back…
Sharksicles Recipe
Nobody wants to go out swimming and meet up with a shark! But if you are at a Cub Scout meeting and the shark is your popsicle snack, that is…
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Venturing Ranger Award Helps and Documents
The Venturing Ranger Award is available to all young men and women who are registered Venturers. This is the high adventure award for Venturers. A Venturer who earns the Ranger…
The Summit award is the highest award a Venturer can earn. This award emphasizes leadership, mentoring, planning, and service.
The aims of Scouting are character development, citizenship training, personal fitness (both mental and physical), and leadership development. So how are physical and mental fitness is incorporated into the Scouting…
