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Xref: sparky rec.scouting:4479 rec.answers:15 news.answers:5408 Newsgroups: rec.scouting,rec.answers,news.answers Path: sparky!uunet!mcsun!chsun!bernina!macman From: macman@bernina.ethz.ch (Danny Schwendener) Subject: rec.scouting FAQ #6: Cub Scout Leader Hints Message-ID: <scouts-cubs_727833605@bernina.ethz.ch> Followup-To: poster Keywords: scout wolf cub pack faq Sender: macman@bernina.ethz.ch (Danny Schwendener) Organization: Pfadi Glockenhof, 8001 Zurich, Switzerland Date: Sun, 24 Jan 1993 00:00:12 GMT Approved: news-answers-request@MIT.Edu Expires: Tue, 9 Mar 1993 00:00:05 GMT Lines: 401 Archive-name: scouting/6_cub-leader-hints Last-Modified: 1992/12/24 This file contains a number of ideas for the Cub Scout Leaders. At the present time, the file mainly focuses on ways to reward your cub scouts for their behaviour, attendance, etc. This FAQ file is still very small, so please post all your best suggestions on that topic. Whether cubs should be given awards or advancement ranks is a much discussed item. Some will argue that kids are already overstressed at school so that an additional pressure in the free-time program is not productive. Others underline that a small reward is one of the few very effective ways to boost the participation of the kids in the program. I personally think that both sides have their good points. A reward is only a valid option if all kids are physically and mentally able to obtain it. You should also be very careful not to create a fault between a group of kids who always get all rewards and the rest of the kids. So the bottom line is: awards can be very helpful and productive if you use them with intelligence. If you know a good idea that hasn't been included in this FAQ, please do all of us the favour and post it on rec.scouting. Drop me a copy too to make sure that I include it in this file. This file is in digested format, like all FAQ files on this newsgroup. If you're using nn as newsreader, type 'G %" to split the digest into individual postings. In bn or rn, typing control-G should cause the reader to skip to the next posting within this file. There are eight FAQ files in the rec.scouting FAQ series. The FAQ files are posted in regular intervals (one file every three or four days) on rec.scouting, rec.answers and news.answers. They can also be retrieved through anonymous FTP from ftp.ethz.ch (path: rec.scouting/). As the FAQ files are updated regularly, make sure that you have the latest copy in your hands. -- Danny Schwendener macman@bernina.ethz.ch Wolfsmeute Nidau/Glockenhof, Sihlstr. 33, CH-8001 Zurich, Switzerland m.h.c. Troop 14, San Francisco -------------------------------- Date: Wed, 23 Sep 1992 10:31:01 -0700 From: (Peter Van Houten) <Peter_Van_Houten@SIMULACRUM.WV.TEK.com> Subject: Cub Immediate recognition - Den Leader Hints I know this has not been solicited, but here are some ideas for immediate recognition for Cub Scout dens that have been working in my Pack, and others that I have come in contact with. 1) Arrowhead Necklace -- Using Dough Art dough cut out arrowheads. Use a spoon to mark texture on the face of the arrowhead. Bake until hard. Drill hole at top of arrowhead for lace. Paint arrowhead using Glossy Black spray paint (comes out looking like obsedian). Glue white/black feather to the back of the arrowhead, and thread leather lace through hole. You now have a recognition necklace the boys can wear and display how far they are along on their Wolf or Bear trail. I had the boys make their own necklaces, but they couldn't start wearing them until they've completed the Bobcat. So the Arrowhead represents they've earned their Arrowhead. As they progress along the Wolf trail they receive a White Wolf's tooth (also made from Dough Art) for each of the 12 Wolf requirements. This can also be used with Bear Claws for the Bear trail. To help separate the teeth, the boy can earn beads to go on his necklace. A white bead for attending the den meeting or pack meeting, a black bead for attending in uniform. When done you'll have a very impressive necklace (as well as, by having the boys make them you are doing one of the arrow point achievements for making something with a feather). 2) Another tip for rewarding behavior, attendance, uniforming, etc. is to have a grab box or treasure chest. In the treasure chest you accumulate all sorts of trinkets (pencils, cards, key rings, etc.) that they boys can choose from when they've met your criteria. For example: All boys that show up in full uniform for a den meeting will get to choose from the treasure chest. Or the boys that pay their dues on time get to choose something. Maybe the boys have exemplified themselves during the den meeting (your house isn't destroyed) and you want to reward them. So where do you get the trinkets? Make friends first with every marketing person you know (most of them are involved in scouting). Companys give away tons of stuff to promote their products, most of which is cheap and fun (things like sun glasses, small footballs, pencils/pens, key rings, stickers, buttons, hats, etc.). Ask and ye shall receive. Also, check out the discount stores for cheap items, such as pencils with different style erassers on them. Check out garage sells for old souviners...these can be very, very cheap. Bottom line is that immediate recognition for achievement and behavior is necessary to support future achievements and success. KISMIF -- Keep it Simple, Make it Fun! -------------------------------- Date: Thu, 15 Oct 1992 17:58:35 -0500 From: (Peter Van Houten) <Peter_Van_Houten@SIMULACRUM.WV.TEK.com> Subject: Recognition Dinner Ideas HELPING HAND AWARD -- Stuffed glove on a dowel rod for the person who always lends a helping hand. WET SPONGE AWARD -- A piece of sponge mounted on cardboard. For the newest leader who needs help soaking up all the new info in the Cub Scout program. ON THE BALL AWARD -- A styrofoam ball with a pipe cleaner Cub Scout on top for the energetic person who has it all together. GOOD EGG AWARD -- An egg made out of felt mounted on a piece of cardboard for the special person who has been a good sport by helping the pack. BIG HEART AWARD -- A big stuffed heart pillow in red. For someone who shows real dedication to the Cub Scout program. PURPLE HEART AWARD -- A big stuffed heart in purple, for anyone injured 'in the line of duty'. LIFE SAVER AWARD -- A roll of lifesavers mounted on cardboard. This might be for someone who has assisted the Pack with a problem. FIRST AID AWARD -- Home made first aid kit for a dedicated unit leader. GO-FOR AWARD -- Plastic or model car on a handmade trophy stand. For the person who picks up awards or runs errands for the Pack. GO GETTER AWARD -- This is an inflated balloon full of 'Hot Air' for the "Go Power for the Go Getter". OLD FOSSIL AWARD -- A rock or an arrowhead for the person who has been in scouting the longest. BOUNCE AWARD -- A sheet of 'Bounce' fabric softener for the Den Leaders to bounce back and to soften their hearts. BRIGHT IDEA AWARD -- Spray a light bulb gold and mount to a plague. Present to the person who always has good ideas. BANQUET AWARD -- A large wooden spoon painted Blue and Gold. Attatch a ribbon and present to the Chairman of the Blue and Gold Banquet. GOLDEN PEAR AWARD -- Attatch a plastic fruit pear to a plaque. Present to the pair (Couple) who has done so much for the Pack. LINK TO SCOUTING AWARD -- Attatch a few pieces of chainlink fence to a plaque and present to the leader who has helped prepare the boys for Boy Scouts. GOLDEN KNOT AWARD -- This is a good award for a Cubmaster. Use rope, tie an overhand knot and spray gold. Attatch to a plaque and award to the person who has tied it all together. MARF AWARD -- MARF (Maintain Absolute Rigid Flexibility). Cut a piece of wood or cardboard in an odd shape. Put the letters M-A-R-F on it and present to anyone who works with the boys. -------------------------------- Date: Wed, 19 Feb 1992 08:43:03 EDT From: "Larry W. Gracie" <NINRLWG@PEELE.BAS.NCSU.EDU> Subject: The Cub scout promise in other languages THE PROMISE IN OTHER LANGUAGES SPANISH: Nuestra promesa es: Yo prometo hacer todo lo posible para cumplir con mis deberes para con Dios y mi patria, para ayudar a los demas y obedecer la Ley del Pack. FRENCH: La promesse du Louveteau: Je promets de faire mon devoir de mon mieux envers Diey et ma patrie, d'etre honnete et d'obeir aux lois de mon groupe. GERMAN: Unser Versprechen heisst: Ich verspreche mein Bestes zu tun fur Gott and mein Vaterland, erlich zu sein und das Gesetz des "Pack's" zu befolgen. ITALIAN: La promessa del Lupetto: Io prometto di fare il possible, di fare il mio doverse a Dio e alla nazione di andare diritto e di obbedire la Legge del Gruppo. -------------------------------- From: bcockburn@acorn.co.uk (Bruce Cockburn) Subject: Jungle Book / cubs names (UK) Date: 11 May 92 22:18:38 GMT The following may be of interest to scouters not familiar with the Jungle Book nomenclature. It is reproduced from the Gilcraft book entitled "Wolf Cubs", my copy is dated 1948. This is a table of accepted pronunciations. I have used the "*" character to bracket text which was printed in an italic font. The term <a-acute> refers to a single character "a" with an acute accent over it. It may help to print this out if you can to aid understanding. Akela Ah-k<a-acute>y-la*h* Bagheera Ba*r*-gheer-a*h* Baloo Baa-loo Bandarlog B<u-acute>nder-loag Chil Cheel Hathi H<a-acute>*r*-ty Kaa Ka*r* Mowgli Mow(as in "now")-gly Nag Na*r*g Rikki-tikki-tavi Rikky-tikky-tay-vy Shere Khan Share-kha*r*n Tabaqui Tar-b<aacute>rk-i The following (also from the same source) is a list of "Jungle Names for the Cub Pack". (i) Names held "Ex Officio" Akela Cubmaster. Baloo } Bagheera } Assistant Cubmasters. Raksha } Black Plume } Brown Tip } Grey Brother } Sixers. Red Fang } Tawny Fur } WhiteClaw } Sahi (the Porcupine) Pack Scribe. White Hood Pack Storekeeper. (ii) Names Awarded for Prowess in Cub Activities Ahdeek (the Reindeer) Team Games. Apukwa (the Bulrush) Weaving. Blue Smoke Signalling. Chil (The Kite) Singing. Crimson Arrow Throwing and catching. Dahinda (the Bull-frog) Leapfrog, cartwheels, etc. Ferao (the Scarlet Woodpecker) Woodwork. Golden Quill Artist. Hawkeye Observation. Hiawatha All-round athletics. Iagoo (the Story-teller) Telling stories. Jacala (the Crocodile) Acting. Kaa (the Python) Tree-climbing. Karela (the Bitter Vine) Knotting. Keego (the Fish) Swimming. Keneu (the Great War Eagle) Running. Kotick (the Seal) Wrestling. Kwasin (the Strong Man) Boxing. Limmerskin (the Wren) Message-carrying. Little Beaver Lair-building. Mysa (the Wild Buffalo) Good hearing. Nag (the Cobra) First Aid. Nushka ("Look!") Guide. Oonai (the Wolf) Reciting. Pukeena (the Grasshopper) High Jump. Scarlet Feather Fire-lighting. Sea Catch (the Seal) Diving. Shaw-shaw (the Swallow) Skipping. Singum (the Lion) Book-carrying. Rann (the Eagle) Good eyesight. Tilji-pho (the Lark) Musician. Toomai Folk-dancing. Wabeeno (the Magician) Walking the Plank. Wawbeck (the Rock) Modelling. White Elk Long Jump. Won-tolla Hopping. (iii) Names Awarded by Akela at his Discretion Hathi (the Elephant) Punctual and regular attendance. Jeebi (the Ghost) Fattest Cub. Kim (Little friend of all the world) Helpfulness. Ko (the Crow) Noisiest Cub. Mang (the Bat) Obedience. Mor (the Peacock) Tidiness and cleanliness. Onaway ("Awake!") Alertness. Shada (the Pelican) Perseverance. Rikki-tikki-tavi (the Mongoose) Cheeriness, or Courage. Mowgli Friend to animals. Sona (the Himalayan Bear) Good manners. Suggeema (the Mosquito) Smallest Cub. Tall Pine Tallest Cub. -------------------------------- Date: Thu, 28 May 1992 03:51:44 -0400 From: "Jack W. Weinmann" <bk233@CLEVELAND.FREENET.EDU> Subject: Cub-A-Ree Ideas One of the districts in my council is having its first Cub-A-Ree. Here is a description of the stations: Station 1: Citizenship Part 1: Den conducts flag ceremony of its choice - up to 5 points awarded for correct etiquette, originality & overall performance. Part 2: Den selects 5 questions to answer on citizenship & national heritage from 10 sealed questions. (1 pt. per correct answer) Beads: Gold 9-10 pts, Blue 6-8 pts, Red under 6 pts Station 2: Knots (square, bowline, clovehitch, sheet bend, & taughtline hitch) Station leader asks 5 boys to tie one knot each. If a boy is not assigned a knot, he may help Scouts who have been assigned. Scoring: 2 pts for each knot completed in a 2 min. period Beads: Gold 10 pts, Blue 6 or 8 pts, Red under 6 pts Station 3: Rope Toss The den has a 20 ft. rope and has 3 tosses to hit a graduated bullseye. Scoring: 10 pts (Gold bead) if best throw hits within 2-ft square 8 pts (Blue bead) if best throw hits within 4-ft square 6 pts (Blue bead) if best throw hits within 6-ft square 2 pts (Red bead) if best throw hits outside of square Station 4: First Aid and Safety Message Game Station leader presents 5 first aid and safety situations to the den, in sequence. Den has 1 min. for each situation to reply to each situation and/or demonstrate appropriate technique to use. (2 pts per correct answer) Beads: Gold 10 pts, Blue 6-8 pts, Red under 6 pts Station 5: Obstacle Course Entire den runs course consisting of a tire, rope swing, pylon run, and ramp climb. Each Cub timed and the average for the den determined. Scoring: Average time up to 60 sec. 10 pts -- Gold Bead Average time 60 - 90 sec. 8 pts -- Blue Bead Average time over 90 sec. 6 pts -- Red Bead Station 6: Nature Trail Station leader presents den with a list of 10 items to point out on the nature trail. When they find an item, they point it out to the station leader. Max. time on trail -- 5 min. Scoring: 1 pt per item. Gold 9 - 10 pts, Blue 5 - 8 pts, Red under 5 pts Station 7: Rain Gutter Regatta In relay fashion, 3 Scouts selected by their den blow a walnut shell boat the length of a 10 ft. gutter. Scoring: Based on how fast it takes to complete the task. Exact times will be determined and be available at the station. Ratings: "Hydroplane" ----- 10 pts. ---- Gold "Motorboat" 5 - 8 pts. ---- Blue "Rowboat" under 5 pts. ---- Red Station 8: Marble Shooting Contest A range set up consisting of a 5-ft. diameter circle with 13 marbles placed in center-cross fashion. Rotating shots, each den has 3 min. to shoot as many marbles out of the ring as possible. Scoring: 11 - 13 marbles knocked out = 10 pts ---- Gold bead 6 - 10 " " " = 7 pts ---- Blue bead 0 - 5 " " " = 5 pts ---- Red bead Station 9: Uniforms Points awarded to the den based on the uniforming of participating den members. Scoring: All Scouts wearing proper shirt & neckerchief -- 10 pts - Gold 1/2 or more wearing proper shirt & neckerchief - 6 pts - Blue Less that 1/2 wearing proper shirt @ neckerchief 2 pts - Red Station 10: Skit Competition At 4:00, the dens should gather at the pavillion area to present their skits. Each den has 3 min. to put on their skit. Points awarded on originality, style, content & presentation. Scoring: Up to 10 pts. as determined by the judge. Gold Bead - 8 - 10 pts, Blue - 4 - 7 pts, Red - 0 - 3 pts Note: Dens (2 or more boys). Games are a DEN effort. Stations are geared so that it takes TEAM effort. All station activities taken from the Wolf, Bear, & Webelos Handbooks. (Their statement - our ideas could have other sources!) Although there is no limit to the number of boys in a den, it is recommended that dens be in the 8 boy range. Larger dens could be split into two dens for the competition so all boys are able to participate in the contests.