Debby Martin 435-228-8859 debberscout@gmail.comDerrick Scriven 435- 843-8758 dscriv@msn.comAlicia Chadwick 435-830-9020 aliciajch@msn.com

District Website: http://www.deseretpeakcubscouting.com/

D e s e r e t P e a kCUB SCOUT ROUNDTABLE 2014-2015

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Theme: Responsibility/Dollars & SenseTraining Topic: Boy Scout Troop ActivitiesWebelos Topic: Scout Oath & Law, Naturalist & ForesterArrow of Light Topic: Knot Games & Knife SafetyBonus Topic: Pack Budget Proposal

Theme:Responsibility/Dollars and Sense

Flag CeremonyFreedomPersonnel: Cub Scouts enter, each holding posters with pictures of the United States flag on front and their lines on the back in large print. The narrator (Cubmaster or den leader) begins: CM (DL): This month’s theme deals with dollars and sense, and the price we have to pay for things. In our country, we are privileged to experience the joy of freedom. But let us always remember that this privilege was not gained without a cost.Cub #1: Stand up for the flag of America, wherever you may be.Cub #2: Respect it and protect it, for it shall keep you free.Cub #3: Free to do what you want to do, and say what you want to say.Cub #4: Free to go where you want to go, and pray the way you want to pray.Cub #5: Stand up for the flag of America, for all the world to see.Cub #6: Stand up for the flag, that star-spangled flag, that stands for you and me.ALL (or CM/DL): And now stand and all together say the Pledge of Allegiance.

CheersNickel’s Worth: Flip your thumb as though flipping a coin, and then catch it and slap it on the back of your hand. Then yell: “Heads, a winner!”Heads and Tails: Divide the audience into two groups. One yells, “Heads”; the other yells, “Tails.” Point to one group and then the other, varying the speed until both groups are shoutingin unison.Dollar Bill: Toss a dollar bill in the air. The audience claps while it is falling. Vary how long it takes to fall by catching it in midair at different stages.

SkitLost Dollar Skit Required:4 or more scoutsflashlightScript:(One leader stands on stage holding the flashlight overhead pointing to the ground - he/she is a lamppost and just stands there the whole time. Cub Scout #1 is searching the ground where the light is shining.)Cub #2: Hi! What are you looking for?Cub #1: I lost a dollar.Cub #2: Oh, I’ll help you find it. (starts searching in same area)Cub #3: Hi, what are you looking for?Cub #1: I lost a dollar. Cub #3: Wow, I’ll help you find it. (starts searching in same area)[continue for as many scouts as you have](After searching awhile, a scout finally asks)Cub #2: Boy, I just don’t see it. Are you sure you lost that dollar here?Cub #1: No, I didn’t lose it here. I lost it over there. (point to other side of stage)Cub #2: What? Then, why are we searching over here?Cub #1: Because the light is better over here!

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Training Topic:Boy Scout Troop Activities

Working with your chosen Boy Scout troop to have helpful joint activities for both your Webelos Den and the Boy Scout Troop will make the Arrow of Light requirements to meet together helpful and fun. Many of the requirements the Boy Scouts are doing for their Tenderfoot and Second Class awards are the same or close to what we do in Webelos but the Boy Scouts are supposed to teach the require-ments to younger boys. This is a great time to have joint activities.

Some activities the Webelos can participate in could include:

Some activities the Boy Scouts can teach the Webelos could include:• Fire Building• Nature Identification• First Aid• Any Webelos or Arrow of Light Requirements

How It Works: Every graduating Webelos Scout deserves the opportunity to comfortably continue his Scouting experience as a member of a Boy Scout troop. Your help can make a difference. Most boys make the transition without any problems, but some need to know a little more about the fun and ad-venture that awaits them in a Boy Scout troop. Many of the requirements we do as Webelos introduce them to many elements of Boy Scouts. Joint activities help the boys learn more about the troop, boys in leadership roles and his own potential in those roles. He becomes more confident and enthusiastic about his Scouting future as he grows more familiar with the boys and adult leaders of the troop he will be joining.

Den Troop Partnership: The key factor in this process is the establishment of a working partnership between the Webelos den and the Boy Scout troop that most of the Webelos Scouts will join. Every Webelos Den should be linked to a Boy Scout troop. If your den is not already linked with a Boy Scout troop the District leadership is a great resource to help you find the perfect fit for your den. No boy should start Webelos without a clear path ahead of him that leads to a Boy Scout troop.

Joint Activities: The troop may provide Webelos den chiefs for the pack, as well as assistance in plan-ning and conducting outdoor activities, but the most important result of the den/troop partnership is the experience of joint activities. Some of these activities could include the list above. If your Char-tered Organization does not allow your Webelos to participate in camp-outs you could participate in a campfire program or some of the activities they do during the day.

When the time comes to move into Boy Scouting, it is no longer a leap into the unknown, but a step into a friendly and already familiar situation.

• Hiking• Camping• Cooking• Court of Honor• Campfire Program

• Day Hike• Field Trip• Service Project for Chartered Organization

or Community

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Webelos Activity BadgeTenderfoot1 Camping Preperation 1 Outdoorsman2 campout tent pitching 4 Outdoorsman3 cookout 8 Outdoorsman

4 knots and Whip rope 10,11 Outdoorsman

Same knots as Webelos and Tenderfoot needs to demonstrate to others

5 Hiking Safety/lost6 American flag 3 Citizen7 Oath, Law, Motto, Slogan 2 Arrow of Light

8 Patrol Name, flag, yellNot a requirement, but could be fun to do with Webelos

9 Buddy System/bullying 8 Readyman Also Outdoor Activity Award10 push ups, pull ups etc 5 Athlete

11 Poisonous plants 7 NaturalistBoy Scouts have to learn to treat as well

12a Choking 4 Readyman12b Show first aid 7 Readyman

13 Scout Spirit 7b Webelos

Boy Scouts more intensive so Have Boy Scouts teach meaning of Oath and Law and how to live it

14 Scoutmaster Conference

Webelos Activity BadgeTenderfoot

Listed Below is how the Webelos Program currently matches up with the requirements for the Tenderfoot and Second Class Awards, the first two awards earned in Boy Scouts. As you can see, many of them are the same or very similar to what we do in Webelos. This gives us a great oppor-tunity to work together to accomplish our goals in Scouting.

Webelos & Boy Scout Award Comparison

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Webelos Activity BadgeSecond Class1a compass, orient a map 13 Traveler (beltloop) Map & Compass Beltloop1b Use compass/Map on hike2 Leave No Trace 5 Outdoorsman3a 5 Troop Activities3b Choosing campsite3c Care of Knife, saw, ax3d Use 3c tools to make fire3e fire building/safety 7 Outdoorsman Boy Scout more intensive

3f cooking with outdoor stove

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Cook an outdoor meal using good nutrition and transport safety

4flag ceremony/respect for flag 6&4 Webelos & Citizen

5 1 hour Service Project 8&8eCitizen (beltloop) & Webelos

610 wild animals in community 8 Naturalist

7a Hurry Cases first aid 5 Readyman

7b Make first aid kitReadyman 12 explains each item in kit

7c first aid for more serious 6 Readyman plus other serious cases8a Safe Swim precautions 8 Readyman

8bfeet first, swim 25 feet, turn resume, back to start 7 Aquanaut

slightly different parts of the requirement, but some parts same

8c water rescue 5 Aquanaut little more in depth

9adangers of drug, alcohol and tobacco use program 5,6,7 Fitness Boy Scout more intensive

9b 3R's of personal safety10 earn & save money 4 Family Member Slightly different but same idea11 Scout Spirit same as tenderfoot 1312 Scoutmaster Conference13 Board of Review

Webelos Activity BadgeSecond Class

Webelos Topic:Naturalist & Forester

On my honor

to God

the Scout Law;

at all times;

mentally awake,

I will do my best

and my country

to help

to keep myself

and morally straight.

to do my duty

and to obey

other people

physically strong,

Flash Cards for Scout Oath and Law

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A Scout is

helpful,

kind,

thrifty,

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trustworthy,

friendly,

obedient,

brave,

reverent.

l,oyal

courteous,

cheerful,

clean,

NaturalistDecomposition TimesGlass Bottle.......................... 1 million years

Monofilament Fishing Line… 600 years

Plastic Beverage Bottles…… 450 years

Disposable Diapers………… 450 years

Aluminum Can..................... 80-200 years

Foamed Plastic Buoy……… 80 years

Foamed Plastic Cups……… 50 years

Rubber-Boot Sole............... 50-80 years

Tin Cans……………………. 50 years

Leather................................. 50 years

Nylon Fabric........................ 30-40 years

Plastic Film Container........ 20-30 years

Plastic Bag.......................... 10-20 years

Cigarette Butt...................... 1-5 years

Wool Sock............................ 1-5 years

Plywood…………………….. 1-3 years

Waxed Milk Carton………… 3 months

Apple Core…………………. 2 months

Newspaper………………….. 6 weeks

Orange or Banana Peel...... 2-5 weeks

Paper Towel……………….. 2-4 weeks

Sponge Garden

Soak the sponge in water and place in shallow dish. Sprinkle with seeds on the top. Any seeds small seeds should work. Keep water in the dish so the sponge doesn’t dry out.

Bean Sprouts

Soak beans overnight, lightly tape 2-3 beans to a damp paper towel inside a quart size Ziploc and tape the bag to a sunny window. They should germinate and start sprouting in 2-3 days.

Put out a bird feeder so you attract birds to your yard to watch.

Easy Bird Feeder

1 pringles can

2 9” plastic plates

2 bolts, washers and nuts

Rope

Drill a hole in the center of the plates, drill 2 holes in the top plate halfway between center hole and edge of plate. Drill a hole in the center of the lid and the bottom of the pringles can. About an inch from the top of the pringles can drill two holes opposite of each other. Cut 3 squares in the bottom of the pringles can for the bird seed to come out of. Bolt the bottom plate to the pringles can, bolt the top plate to the lid of the pringles can, then thread rope through the top plate and sides of the pringles can and tie together with an overhand knot.

Forester

Tree and Plant Identification Apps are available for download.

Plants and Virginia Tech Tree ID for Android are both free.

Some ideas for tie slides are plastic bugs, leaves, animals, a tree cookie etc.

I have included a map of the United States for your use on the Forest Regions of the US and the Flyways.

Arrow of Light Topic:Knot Games & Knife Safety

Advancement Activities

Knot Games

• King of the Mountain- Have each boy tie the 6 knots in the Webelos book (Outdoorsman pages 350-351). The first one to tie them all/the most is King of the Mountain. Have the boys challenge the king or one level up each week to try and improve both speed and accuracy.

• Mother May I- Have the Webelos stand on one end of the room. Give a rope to each Webelos and have them tie the knot that is called out. The Webelos can take a step forward for each correct knot. The win-ner is the first one to make it across the room.

• Knot Dodge ball- Divide into two teams. Give a number to each player on one team and a letter to each player on the other team. Call out a combination like 1A. One player has to tie a knot while the other play-er tries to hit the person tying the knot with a ball or bean bag. The thrower can only throw the ball from a certain spot and has to retrieve the ball/bean bag if he misses. You either win by tying the knot or hit-ting the player tying the knot.

• Human Knot- Each player stands in a circle puts their hand in the circle and holds a player’s hand not adjacent to them. Each player then puts the other hand in and does the same thing. The object is to untie the knot without letting go.

• Blind test- Tie each knot. Put them in a brown paper bag. Have the scouts feel the knots without looking to see if they can identify them.

• Giant Square Knot- Have the scout hold a long piece of rope in one hand and tie and tighten a square knot without letting go.

• Knot trail- Tie several pieces of rope together using different knots. Have the scouts walk the trail and identify the knots.

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Knife Safety

A typical knife:

• Webelos are first introduced to knife safety in the Bear Den.

• Make sure to reemphasize the Blood Circle. The scout should take a closed knife in their hand, fully extend their arm and create a circle free of people and objects around them. Make sure the area above the scout is clear.

• A sharp knife is better than a dull knife. A whetstone should be available while camping to keep the knife sharp. Whetstones that use water instead of oil are more practical while camping.

• Practice properly opening and closing, and passing a pocket knife properly with the scouts.

• Have the scouts carve something out of a bar of soap. Makes a great Mother’s Day gift!

Bonus Topic:Pack Budget Proposal

Preparing a pack budget for your coming year can be helpful in planning activities the pack can afford as well as fund raisers. The budget included in this handout separates everything for each den and award so that every element of the pack is easily budgeted for and explained to the Char-tered Organization Representative.• The included budget is for a troop of 25 boys. You will need to adjust the numbers to fit your

pack. • At the beginning of each dens section I have put how many boys will be in the den during the

year. You may have noticed that the 3 dens numbers do not add up to 25. Our pack follows the birthday graduation plan so when I prepare our budget I count each boy that will be in that den for at least one month. I do this because they may earn something like a Bobcat for a new Wolf or an Arrow of Light for a graduating Webelos during that one month of the year.

• If your pack works on the birthday graduation plan you need to look at each boy and figure out what months he will be in what den and calculate how many awards he may get during those months. For instance, if you have a boy becoming a Webelos in November, he will earn 2 activity badges but not his Webelos. Only count what he could actually earn and not every boy getting every award in both dens during the year. Doing it this way makes it easier to jus-tify your budget numbers and gives you a more accurate accounting of awards earned.

• Doing this budget in a spreadsheet program and using the mathematical formulas to figure out the total amount needed for each item as well as your final totals, not only makes it easier to do the math, but makes next years budget plan a breeze. All you have to do is adjust the prices and the amount of boys in each den.

• The items included in this budget work for my pack. You may also have other things your pack pays for like camp or field trips or you may not include things like College of Cub Scout-ing. Make sure to include the items for your pack on your budget.

• The 2015 year budget will have extra items included for awards because you will be doing the current program for the first part of the year, transitioning to the new program during the middle of the year and finishing the year in the new program. This means you need to re-member to include:

• Arrow Points for the first part of the year (At this time, we do not know if day camp will be doing arrow point requirements or Adventure Requirements)

• Monthly Adventure Awards for the rest of the year (awarded as Beltloops to Wolves and Bears and pins to Webelos)

• New Program books for leaders• The prices listed on this budget are accurate as of August 2014. It is not unusual for prices to

go up in January. Also, we do not know what the prices will be for the new program. I have set this budget for the current award and book prices so please do not be surprised if there is a change and make sure your Chartered Organization is prepared for the coming change in prices as well as the new program.

I hope this helps you prepare your pack financially for the upcoming year. We look forward to experiencing the new and exciting program with you.

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Cub Scout Budget Proposal for 2015

Wolves - 17 Boys for year (17 boys will be a Wolf for at least 1 month during the year)Bobcat Patch 6 boys @ $1.99 $11.94Wolf Patch 13 boys @ $1.99 $25.87Wolf Beltloops 48 from May on 1 per boy per month @ $1.89 $90.72Parents Pins 19 for Bobcat and Wolf @ $1.39 $26.41Arrow Points 19 With change don't know for sure $1.19 $22.61Award Cards 19 For Bobcat, Wolf and Arrow Points $0.19 $3.61Den meeting budget 40 meetings this year $5.00 $200.00Total $381.16

Bears - 17 boys for year (17 boys will be a Bear for at least 1 month during the year)Bear Patch 6 boys @ $1.99 $11.94Bear Beltloops 82 from May on 1 per boy per month@ $1.99 $163.18Parent Pin 6 @ $1.39 $8.34Arrow Points 12 With change don't know for sure $1.19 $14.28Award Cards 6 For Bear and Arrow Points @ $0.19 $1.14Den Meeting Budget 40 meetings this year $5.50 $220.00Total $418.88

Webelos - 12 Boys for year(12 boys will be a Webelos for at least 1 month during the year)Activity Pins 77 Estimated 1 per boy per month $1.79 $137.83Webelos Colors 5 boys @ $5.99 $29.95Webelos Patch 10 boys @ $1.99 $19.90Arrow of Light Patch 10 boys @ $1.99 $19.90Religious Knot 8 boys @ $1.99 $15.92Award Cards 97 boys @ $0.19 $18.43Parent Pins 20 @ $1.39 $27.80Arrow Certificates 10 @ $1.19 $11.90Arrows 10 @ $8.00 $80.00Arrow Banners 10 @ $3.00 $30.00Den Meeting Budget 40 meetings this year $6.00 $240.00Total $631.63

Pack MeetingsNew Leader Books 7 Online or paper will have a cost $8.99 $62.93Handbooks 6 Corriculam books $10.99 $65.94Activities 12 For up to 25 boys and their families $12.00 $144.00Blue and Gold 1 In February $300.00 $300.00College of Cub Scouting 8 Cub Leaders @ $10.00 $80.00Derby 20 July Pack Meeting/purchased in June $5.49 $109.80Total $762.67

Total Den and Pack $2,194.34

*Prices subject to change, usually in January. These prices as of 26 August 2014*This is based on a pack of 25 boys. You will need to adjust the numbers for your pack.