Wolf and Bear Combined
Wolf/Bear Den Schedule Year 1 (see Year 2 which includes the electives Code of the wolf, Air of the wolf, Germs alive, Beat of the drum, Super science, and "Grin and Bear it")
Month
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Theme
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Wolf
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Bear
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August
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Wild
Animals
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Call of the Wild
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Fur, Feathers, Ferns
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September
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Comedy
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Howling at the Moon
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Roaring
Laughter
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October
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Dinosaurs
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Digging
in the Past
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Baloo the Builder
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November
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Patriotism
& Gratitude
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Council Fire
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Paws for Action
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December-January
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Faith
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Duty to God Footsteps
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work on religious knot
Fellowship and Duty to God |
January-February
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Detectives
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Code
of the Wolf
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Forensics
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February-March
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Hobbies
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Collections
and Hobbies
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Marble Madness
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March-April
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Physical Fitness &
Cooking |
Running With the Pack
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Bear Picnic Basket
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May
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Hiking
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Paws on the Path
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Bear Necessities
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June
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Day
Camp
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depends
on camp, Finding Your Way?
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Bear Claws
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July
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Summer Fun
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Shooting Sports Pin?
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Salmon
Run? A Bear Goes Fishing?
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*If working on a different religious emblem just sub in the
activities you need throughout the year
Religious Emblem Requirements, LDS:(see
Faith in God booklet for boys, Bears will be earning this as part of their Faith and
Fellowship Adventure) (not part of year 2)
Learning and Living
the Gospel
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Serving Others
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Developing Talents
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#2 Give a family home evening lesson on Joseph Smith’s
First Vision (see Joseph Smith—History 1:1–20). Discuss how Heavenly Father
answers our sincere prayers.
Paws for Action History Den Meeting
(Choose Joseph Smith for one of the famous
Americans, scouts must teach what they learned at home to family, I encourage
them to do this the same day, it doesn’t have to be on a Monday)
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#2 Write a letter to a teacher, your parents, or your grand-
parents telling them what you appreciate and respect about them.
Paws for Action service den meeting
(Thanksgiving)
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#3 Write a poem, story, or short
play that teaches a principle of the
gospel or is about Heavenly Father’s creations.
Roaring Laughter/Howling at the moon/
Den Meeting
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#5 Give an opening and a closing prayer in family home evening
or at Primary. Share your feelings about how prayer protects us and helps us
to stay close to Heavenly Father and the Savior.
Prayer Den Meeting
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#8 Read the twelfth article of faith. Discuss what it
means to be a good citizen and how your actions can affect others.
Paws for Action Flag Den Meeting
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#6 Tell a story from the Book of Mormon that teaches about
faith in Jesus Christ. Share your testimony of the Savior.
Christmas Den Meeting, (the people have faith that he will
come and they won’t be killed.)
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#8 Prepare a pedigree chart with
your name and your parents’ and grandparents’ names. Prepare a family group
record for your family and share a family story. Discuss how performing
temple work blesses families.
Family History Den Meeting #2
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(You can do Meeting
14 in August, September, October, or November if den meeting falls on a
fifth week, Otherwise December or have boys do this at home with their
families)
August
Wolf
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Bear
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(Introduce
bobcat requirements #1, #2, #5 boys can complete at home.) Call of the Wild #3, #6
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Fur,
Feathers, and Ferns #1, #5
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*duck ponds are nice because the ducks
aren’t scared away by noisy cub scouts and you can see them any time of the
day, a mile is a short hike and can be
achieved by hiking around the pond several times or on a nearby trail.
REQUIREMENT 3 Recite the Outdoor Code and the Leave No Trace Principles for
Kids with your leader.
After the activity discuss ways you demonstrated being careful with
dangers on the activity such as fire.
(this is repeated in meeting #3 if boys are out of town)
REQUIREMENT 6. While on a den or family outing, identify four different types
of animals you see or explain evidence of their presence. Tell how you
identified them.
REQUIREMENT 1. While hiking or walking for one mile, identify six signs that
any mammals, birds, insects, reptiles, or plants are living near the place
where you choose to hike or walk. (feathers, poop, spider webs, tracks, nests,
trails, etc)
REQUIREMENT 5. Use a magnifying glass to examine plants more closely. Describe
what you saw through the magnifying glass that you could not see without it. (alternately you can observe animals through
binoculars)
Wolf
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Bear
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Call
of the Wild #2, #4A, #4B
(Introduce
Bobcat Requirements #3,#4, #6, boys complete at home)
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Fur
Feathers, and Ferns #3
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A scout is prepared here are
three ways to discuss being prepared...
2. With your family or den, make a list of possible weather changes
that could happen during your outing according to the time of year you are
outside. Tell how you will be prepared for each one. (don’t over do this, rain
or shine boys need to know how to dress, it should take about 1 minute to
discuss this preparedness tip)
4. Show or demonstrate what to do:
4A. In case of a natural disaster such as an earthquake or flood.
4B how to prevent spreading germs
Activity:
3. Name one animal that has
become extinct in the last 100 years and
name one animal that is
currently endangered. Explain what caused their declines.
(we had the boys play
“endangered animals musical chairs” and “extinct animals four corners”, they
each wore pictues of the animals they represented, if they didn’t want to be
“out” they just took off their picture and could keep playing. Finally we
discussed how climate change, over-fishing/hunting, and poaching has led to the
decline of these endangered animals and watched a short clip from youtube on
endangered animals while the boys ate popcorn.)
Wolf
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Bear
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Call
of the Wild #1, #3, #6
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Fur,
Feathers, Ferns #2
(make
up if needed Fur, Feathers, and Ferns #1, #5)
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REQUIREMENT 1. Attend one of the following: 1B. An outdoor activity with
your den or pack (zoo, fair, fishery, bird preserve, etc)
REQUIREMENT 3A and 3B Recite the Outdoor Code and the Leave No Trace Principles for
Kids
with your leader.
REQUIREMENT 6. While on a den or family outing, identify four different types
of animals you see or explain evidence of their presence. Tell how you
identified them. (ex. we saw a
reptile show at the fair and the boys learned how to identify snakes, turtles,
tortoises, gila monsters, skinks, gators and crocodiles, etc)
REQUIREMENT 2 Visit one of the following: zoo, wildlife refuge, nature center,
aviary, game preserve, local conservation area, wildlife rescue group, or fish
hatchery. Describe what you learned during your visit.
REQUIREMENT 1. While hiking or walking for one mile, identify six signs that
any mammals, birds, insects, reptiles, or plants are living near the place
where you choose to hike or walk. (feathers, poop, spider webs, tracks, nests,
trails, etc)
REQUIREMENT 5. Use a magnifying glass to examine plants more closely. Describe
what you saw through the magnifying glass that you could not see without it. (alternately you can observe
animals through binoculars)
September
Wolf
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Bear
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Howling
at the Moon #1, #2, #3
homework
check: Council Fire #2
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Developing
Talents #3
Roaring
Laughter #1, #2
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REQUIREMENT 1 Show you can communicate in at least two
different ways.
REQUIREMENT 2 Work with your den or family to create
an original
skit.
REQUIREMENT 3 Work together with your den or family to
plan, prepare, and rehearse a campfire program to present at a den meeting or
pack program.
REQUIREMENT 4 Perform your role for a den meeting or
pack program.
(Faith
in God Developing Talents #6 Learn about and
practice good manners and courtesy)
Faith
in God Developing Talents #3 (LDS religious
emblem) write a poem, story, or short play that teaches a principle of the gospel or
is about Heavenly Fathe's creations.
REQUIREMENT 1 Think
about what makes you laugh. Write down three things that make you laugh.
REQUIREMENT 2 Practice reading tongue twisters.
REQUIREMENT 2 Practice reading tongue twisters.
Gathering Activity: have each boy read a tongue twisters as they
arrive. There are great ones in the book or you can read pages out of Fox
in Socks by Dr. Seuss. For fun, give pretzel twists for participating
(for twisting their tongue).
Talk Time: discuss different types of communication verbal,
non-verbal, written, and visual, etc. Learned the scout motto in sign
language(book) as a demonstration (helps work on Bobcat award). In just a
few seconds each boy can have a turn to send a message with body language to
the group either "I am happy" or "I am mad" or "I am
confused".
The badge this month is on a fun kind of communication: comedy.
Discuss what makes the boys laugh, make sure the bears specifically list
three things (they can duplicate each other).
Activity:
Boys get to make their own comedy sketch or skit with props.
Ideas of props to provide: an artificial flower, tray of play
food, pillow, blanket, pool floatie, watering can, a wrapped present, a broom,
a wig, etc
Skit Idea: “a scout is courteous” this is also teaches the
gospel principle of treating others as God would treat them, for the LDS faith
in God activity. Good manners are part of treating others the way Jesus
would treat them. Challenge boys to use their props twice in the skit,
once to teach what courtesy is and once to teach what it isn't which can be
very silly.
Wolf
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Bear
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Howling
at the Moon #1, #2, #3
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Roaring
Laughter #4, #5
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REQUIREMENT 1 Show you
can communicate in at least two different ways.
REQUIREMENT 2 Work
with your den or family to create an original skit.
REQUIREMENT 3 Work
together with your den or family to plan, prepare, and rehearse a campfire
program to present at a den meeting or pack program.
REQUIREMENT 4 With
a partner play a game that makes you laugh
REQUIREMENT 5 Share at least two jokes with members of your den to make them laugh
REQUIREMENT 5 Share at least two jokes with members of your den to make them laugh
Gathering: Try several Mad Libs using a
Mad Libs app as boys arrive.
Talk Time: discuss the
Howling at the Moon Legend in the book and the 6 parts of a campfire program.
If your pack won’t be camping discuss which elements will be used in the
next pack night. Give the den three
sticks, three pieces of fire colored paper and six rocks to hold while you
talk. For each part of the campfire
program you will add onto a campfire visual aid. The six rocks make a fire ring. The sticks and paper make an artificial
fire. Add a rock and either a stick or
paper for each item.
1)Opening: prayer and
flag ceremony
2)Songs: this is fun around a fire- have any of the boys done this? What song did they sing?
3)Cheers: ex. the "bobcat cheer" (rawr) and "the wave" for boys getting awards.
4)Skits: We will have our “Courtesy” skit.
5)Story: The cubmaster will tell a story to illustrate the theme of pack night.
6)Closing: flag, prayer, treats.
2)Songs: this is fun around a fire- have any of the boys done this? What song did they sing?
3)Cheers: ex. the "bobcat cheer" (rawr) and "the wave" for boys getting awards.
4)Skits: We will have our “Courtesy” skit.
5)Story: The cubmaster will tell a story to illustrate the theme of pack night.
6)Closing: flag, prayer, treats.
Activity: Joke Circle- have the boys sit in a
circle, go around the circle at least twice and let each boy share a joke.
You can use jokes out of the Bear book.
Another option is using two pieces of Laffy Taffy and sharing the jokes
on the wrappers. Boys can share jokes
they already know as well.
Rehearse Campfire Program: Practice the skit from last week and optionally practice some run-ons for the Bears.
Play a game that makes you laugh: You could play the soldier game in the Bear book (try to make someone with a serious face laugh) or any other game you know that results in laughter, such as pin the tail on the donkey. The mad lib opener works too. If time is short you could do Minute to Win It, Face the Cookie where you try to move an oreo from your forehead to your mouth by scrunching your face muscles. Young boys might not have much luck, but they laugh and enjoy eating the cookies anyway.
Homework: Howling at the Moon #4 or else perform
for parents in a den meeting.
Wolf
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Bear
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Digging
the Past #1
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Baloo
the Builder #1, #2 #3, #4
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REQUIREMENT 1. Play a game that demonstrates your knowledge of
dinosaurs, such as a dinosaur match game.
REQUIREMENT 1. Discover which hand tools are the best ones to have in your
toolbox. Learn the rules for using these tools safely. Practice with at least
four of these tools before beginning a project.
REQUIREMENT 2. Select, plan, and define the materials for the project you will
complete in requirement 3.
REQUIREMENT 3 part 2. Assemble your materials, and build one useful project
using wood.
REQUIREMENT 4 add a finish to one of your projects
(gathering play dinosaur
match, talk time: show basic woodworking tools, let the bears have a hands on
practice (sanding a block, measure something with measuring tape, hammer a
nail, turn a screw driver, tightening a c-clamp, make a cut with a hack
saw. This can take a ton of time or just a few minutes depending on how
much "practice" the boys do and if you have it set up assembly line
style or not.) Example build book ends and paint them. Optionally
decorate them with toy dinosaurs or dinosaur pictures.
October
Wolf
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Bear
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Digging
the Past #2, optional make a dinosaur dig.
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Baloo
the Builder #3 (glue dinosaurs on bookends)
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optional, finish project
from last week.
Optional Make a dinosaur dig for next week.
2. Create an imaginary
dinosaur. Share with your den its name, what it eats, and where it lives.
If making out of wood then skip the next den meeting.
Wolf
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Bear
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Digging
in the Past #3, #4
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A. Make a fossil cast out of
play dough OR
B. Be a paleontologist, and
dig through a dinosaur dig made by another member of your den. Show and explain
the ways a paleontologist works carefully during a dig.
4. Make edible fossil
layers. Explain how this snack is a good model for the formation of fossils.
Wolf
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Bear
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(LDS
Developing Talents #4)
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Baloo
the Builder #3(fun wood project)
Paws
for Action #1 (homework)
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Requirement 3 make one fun project out of wood.
You could make a
tic-tac-toe board out of a dinosaur cut out, or decorate a square tic tac toe
board with dinosaur stickers. It doesn't have to be a dinosaur wood
project, anything you can find will work. Also if the boys do a wood
project at home such as a pinewood derby car, a project at day camp, or
the den goes to Home Depot on a Saturday morning to do a wood craft, those all
count.
Bear Homework: Display flag at home for one month in preparation
for next month's adventure activities!
Council Fire Note: Call the school(s) in
November to see if there will be a Veteran's Day assembly (Nov 11), if so, you
can attend this and discuss with your boys for Council Fire #7. Even if you can’t attend, perhaps another
parent would so you can discuss it with the boys.
November
Meeting 10 Flag Activity
Wolf
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Bear
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Council
Fire #1
Serving
Others #8 (LDS religious emblem)
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Paws
for Action #1
Serving
Others #8 (LDS religious emblem)
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REQUIREMENT 1. With your den or pack, participate in a flag ceremony, and learn
how to properly care for and fold the flag.
SERVING OTHERS #8. Read the twelfth article of faith (video) link.
Discuss what it means to be a good citizen and how your actions can
affect others.
REQUIREMENT 1. Learn about our nation’s flag. Display it at home for one month.
Say the Pledge of Allegiance and learn its meaning.
Bear Homework: Display flag at home for one month
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Meeting 11 Community Cleanup Service Activity
Wolf
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Bear
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Council
Fire #2
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Paws
for Action #4A, most of 3B and 3C will be homework)
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REQUIREMENT 2. Participate in a community service project with your pack, den,
or family.
REQUIREMENT 4. Do at least one of the following.
4A. Do a cleanup project that benefits your
community.
3B. Make a list of emergency numbers and discuss
with your family where the list should be kept. Show your family that you know
how to call for help in an emergency. Talk with your family about people who
could help you if a parent is not available.
3C. With your family, develop a plan to follow in
case of an emergency, and practice the plan at least three times. Your family
can determine the emergency, or you can develop several plans.
Bear Homework: send home a card to help finish Paws for Action 3B and 3C
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Meeting 12 Thanksgiving Activity (LDS religious emblem, Lesson #1 for
protestant religious emblem)
Option A REQUIREMENT 3. With your parent or
guardian’s permission, talk to a military veteran, law enforcement officer,
member of the fire department, or someone else approved by your Den Leader.
Talk about his or her service to the community or country. After you have
visited with the individual, write a short thank-you note.
Bear Requirement #3A With
your school or den, visit a local sheriff's office, police station, or fire
department OR talk with a fire safety officer or law enforcement officer
visiting your school or den. Find out what skills the officers use to do
their jobs. Ask questions that will hep you learn how to stay safe.
Option B REQUIREMENT 7. Participate
in an event such as a parade or assembly celebrating military veterans.
LDS Serving Others #2 Write a letter to a teacher, your parents, or your grand-parents
telling them what you appreciate and respect about them. link to
activity
You could also write thank
you letters to servicemen or veterans for Council Fire #7 if going to a school
veteran’s day assembly doesn't work, better yet deliver them in person (call
the school to see if they are having an assembly if they are discuss it in den
meeting, try to attend if possible), go to a veterans day parade or memorial,
or have a community servant visit for Council Fire #3
Reminder: Call parents of Bears and make sure they get their emergency
numbers and plans done!!!
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December
Meeting 13 Famous Americans Activity (LDS religious emblem)
Wolf
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Bear
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LDS
Learning and Living the Gospel #2
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LDS
Learning and Living the Gospel #2
Paws
for Action #2A (LDS religious emblem: Joseph Smith and one other)
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Faith in God Learning and Living the Gospel #2 Give a family home evening lesson on Joseph Smith’s First Vision
(see Joseph Smith—History 1:1–20). Discuss how Heavenly Father answers our
sincere prayers.
REQUIREMENT 2 Find out about 2 famous
Americans. Share what you learned.
For this requirement you
will learn about two famous Americans and how their lives blessed our country.
If doing the LDS religious knot, you can talk about how Joseph Smith blessed our
country by exercising his religious freedom to pray. Some other ideas are
Ben Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, Rosa Parks, and Ronald Reagan.
Activity: Prepare the boys
to go home and teach their family about Joseph Smith and sincere prayer.
Encourage them to teach the lesson the same day as the den meeting! Teach about some other famous Americans and
let the boys share their favorite ones and what they learned that they liked.
Homework: Teach an FHE lesson to your family about Joseph Smith’s first
vision and how Heavenly Father answer’s sincere prayers.
Meeting 14 Duty to God Activity #1 (LDS emblem, or intro class
for protestant emblem)
Wolf
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Bear
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Duty
to God Footsteps #1, #3, #5(or #4)
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Fellowship
and Duty to God #1, #2 homework
Learning
and Living the Gospel #5
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Complete Requirement 1 or 2 plus at least two
others.
REQUIREMENT
1. Discuss with your parent, guardian, den leader, or other caring adult what
it means to do your duty to God. Tell how you do your duty to God in your daily
life. (we talked about trying to be like Jesus)
REQUIREENT
3. Offer a prayer, meditation, or reflection with your family, den, or pack.
(we start every den meeting with a prayer, we discussed how prayer helps us and
helps us stay close to Heavenly Father and the savior)
REQUIREMENT
5. Learn and sing a song that could be sung in reverence before or after meals
or one that gives encouragement, reminds you how to show reverence, or
demonstrates your duty to God. (we learned Jesus said love everyone)
(This is a bit longer
talk time than usual to get all three requirements for balance we tried to be
brief and not lose the boys attention, afterward we made a fun footstep craft
to remind us to follow in the footsteps of Jesus, to allow for a bit more
discussion, and to resemble the belt loop art for the Wolf Badge)
Bear Adventure: Fellowship and Duty to God requirements
Complete the following requirements.
1 Discuss with your parent, guardian, den leader, or other caring
adult what it means to do your duty to God. Tell how you do your duty to God in
your daily life. (same as Wolf Requirement)
2 Complete at least one of the following: A. Identify a person whose
faith you admire, and discuss this person with your family.
B. With a family
member, provide service to a place of worship or a spiritual community, school,
or community organization that puts into practice your ideals of duty to God
and strengthens your fellowship with others.
(Bear HOMEWORK send home reminder!)
Faith in God Learning and Living the Gospel 5 Give and opening and a closing prayer in family home evening or at
Primary. Share your feelings about how
prayer protect us and helps us to stay close to Heavenly Father and the Savior
Meeting 15 Den Christmas Party! (LDS: Faith Activity
Wolf
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Bear
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LDS
religious Emblem: Learning and Living the Gospel #6
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LDS
religious Emblem: Learning and Living the Gospel #6
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Faith in God Learning and Living #6
Tell a story from the Book of Mormon
that teaches about faith in Jesus Christ. Share your testimony of the Savior.
Gathering activity:
Christmas game
Activity: Help the boys learn and act out the first
Christmas in America starting with Samuel the Lamanite if doing this at
Christmas, other times of the year Nephi Building a Boat is a fun story to
share.
January
Wolf
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Bear
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LDS
Learning and Living the Gospel #8
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This
completes the LDS religious emblem and the Bear Faith and Fellowship if they
have done their at home requirements.
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Faith
in God Learning and Living the Gospel #8 Prepare a
pedigree chart with your name and your parents’ and grandparents’ names.
Prepare a family group record for your family and share a family story. Discuss
how performing temple work blesses families.
Activity: Ask the boys to bring the
names of their grandparents and a family story to Den Meeting. Have each boy fill in a pedigree chart with
their name and their parents’ and grandparents’ names. Fill in a family group
record for their family and eat snacks while sharing family stories. Discuss how
performing temple work blesses families.
Complete at least one of the following: A. Earn the religious emblem of
your faith that is appropriate for your age, if you have not already done so.
B. Make a list of things you can do to practice your duty to God as you are
taught in your home or place of worship or spiritual community. Select two of
the items and practice them for two weeks.
Wolf
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Bear
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Code
of the Wolf 1.1,1.2, 2.2 3
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Code of the Wolf
Complete the following
requirements.
Requirement
1. Complete two of the
following:
1 With the members of your den or family, make a
game with simple materials that
requires math to keep score(target golf cardboard boxes and recycled items or golf holes work well, boys could assign
different points for each hole, a dollar store club and balls will work or some
can be made)
2. Complete one of the
following:
3. Complete one of the
following:
A. With your den, find
something that comes with many small, colored items in one
package. Count the number of
items of each color in your package. Keep track of each color. Then:
i.
Drawagraphshowingthenumberofitemsofeachcolor.
ii. Determine what the most
common color is.
iii. Compare your results to
those of the other Scouts.
iv. Predict how many items
of each color you will find in one more package. v. Decide if your prediction
was close.
bonus: use the skittles, fruit snacks, or m&m's from this activity to decorate cupcakes!
Meeting 18 Detective Activity #1
Wolf
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Bear
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Code
of the Wolf #1.2, #2.2, #4.1
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Forensics
#1, #2
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Code of the Wolf
Complete the following
requirements.
Requirement
1.2 Play a game of “Go Fish for 10s.”
Detectives must be very observant, so try this observation activity:
2.2 With other members of your den or family, identify two shapes you can see in the construction of bridges.
4. Complete one of the following:
Detectives must be very observant, so try this observation activity:
2.2 With other members of your den or family, identify two shapes you can see in the construction of bridges.
4. Complete one of the following:
1.
Use a secret code using
numbers to send a message to one of your den members
a.
or your den leader. Have
that person send a message back to you. Be sure you
b.
both use the same code.
bonus you could have a clue game board and have each boy's code message be the person they though who daunt, weapon, and room. See who gets the closest in one lucky guess. You could have the answers in code.
bonus you could have a clue game board and have each boy's code message be the person they though who daunt, weapon, and room. See who gets the closest in one lucky guess. You could have the answers in code.
Forensics
Complete all of the
following:
Requirement
1 Talk with your family or den about forensics and
how it is used to help solve crimes.
2 Take your fingerprints and learn how to analyze
them.
February
Meeting
19 Dective Activity #2
1.
Wolf
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2.
Bear
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Collections
and Hobbies #4 (pick one option)
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Forensics
3, 4
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REQUIREMENT 4. Create an
autograph book, and get 10 autographs. Start with members of
your den. (detectives can you compare handwriting for a
gathering activity?) OR
With your parent’s or guardian’s
permission, pick a famous living person,
and write him or her a letter. In your
letter, ask the person to send you an autographed photo. (perhaps a famous detective or detective
writer?)
REQUIREMENT 3. Complete
one of the following:
- Learn
about chromatography and how it is used in solving crimes. Do an
investigation using different types of black, felt-tip markers. Share
your results with your den.
- Do
an analysis of four different substances: salt, sugar, baking soda, and
cornstarch.
REQUIREMENT 4.Learn about
the different jobs available in forensic science. Choose two,
and find out what is required to work
in those jobs. Share what you learn
with your den.
Meeting
20 Show
and Tell Activity
3.
Wolf
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4.
Bear
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Collections
and Hobbies1, 2
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Marble
Madness 4,5(optional)
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1.
Begin a collection of 10
items that all have something in common. Label the items and title your
collection.*
*you could have fill in the
blank labels at den meeting if the boys don't do it at home...
2 Share your collection at a den meeting!
You could collect marbles!
You could collect marbles!
4. Complete one of the
following:
With your den or family,
make a marble obstacle course or marble golf course.
Share what you create.
Invite everyone to go through your course.
Create your own game using
marbles, and design rules for playing the game.
Share the game you created
with your den, family, or friends. Explain the rules
and how to play the game.
With your den or family,
create a marble race track. Have at least two lanes so
you can race your favorite
marbles against each other.
Make a marble maze.
5. Optional: With the help
of an adult, make a marble bag to hold your marble collection.
Meeting 21
Marble Madness
Wolf
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Bear
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Marble Madness 1,2,3
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REQUIREMENT 1 Discuss with your family or den the
history of marbles, such as where and when the game began. Talk about the
different sizes of marbles and what they are made of and used for.
REQUIREMENT 2 Learn about three different marble games, and learn to play
one of them. Learn how to keep score. Learn and follow the rules of the game.
Play the game with your family, friends, or your den.
REQUIREMENT 3 Learn four or five words that are used when talking about
marbles. Tell what each of the words means and how it relates to playing
marbles. Share this information with your den.
March
Meeting
Meeting 22 Museum
1. Wolf
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2. Bear
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Collections and Hobbies #3
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Complete
one of the following and tell your den what you learned:
A. Visit a show or museum that displays different
collections or models.
B. Watch a webcast or other
media presentation about collecting or model building.
Meeting 21 &22 Combined
Hobbies Activity
1. Wolf
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2. Bear
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Collections
and Hobbies #3 (if doing the webcast option)
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Marble
Madness 1,2,3
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Complete one of the following and
tell your den what you learned:
A. Visit a show or museum that
displays different collections or models.
B. Watch a webcast or other media
presentation about collecting or model building.
Requirement
1 Discuss with your family or den the history of
marbles, such as where and when the game began. Talk about the different sizes
of marbles and what they are made of and used for.
2 Learn about three different marble games, and
learn to play one of them. Learn how to keep score. Learn and follow the rules
of the game. Play the game with your family, friends, or your den.
3 Learn four or five words that are used when
talking about marbles. Tell what each of the words means and how it relates to
playing marbles. Share this information with your den.
April
Wolf
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Bear
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Running
with the Pack #2, #3, #5
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(optional)
Living and Learning Gospel #7
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REQUIREMENT 2. Practice balancing as you walk forward, backward, and
sideways.
REQUIREMENT 3. Practice flexibility and balance by doing a front roll, a back
roll, and a frog stand.
REQUIREMENT 5. Do at least two of the following: frog leap, inchworm walk,
kangaroo hop, or crab walk.
(optional) LDS Learning and
Living the Gospel #7 Read D&C 89
Discuss how Heavenly Father blesses us when we faithfully live the word of
WIsdom. Help plan and conduct and activity to teach the Word of Wisdom to
others. (teach lesson to family after learning it at scouts)
Meeting 24 Sports Activity
Wolf
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Bear
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Running
with the Pack #1, #4
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Bear homework for Bear
Picnic Basket
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REQUIREMENT 1. Play catch with someone in your den or family who is standing 5
steps away from you. Play until you can throw and catch successfully at this
distance. Take a step back and see if you can improve your throwing and
catching skills.
REQUIREMENT 4. Play a sport or game with your den or family, and show good
sportsmanship.
Homework: Bring copies of recipe(s) kids can cook for breakfast, lunch, dinner or snack to exchange at next den meeting (each boy brings enough copies of his recipe for the whole den and den leader, assign either lunch, breakfast, dinner, or snack recipes or Den leader can provide a page with a recipe for each category)
April
No Den Meeting for Spring Break
Wolf
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Bear
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Running
with the Pack #6
(LDS
Serving Others #4 part 1)
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Bear
Picnic Basket #1, #2, #3 part 1, #5 part 1
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Staple the recipes into a
booklet and add covers to make a Cub Scout recipe book for each boy, you may
provide some and the boys can bring some.
REQUIREMENT 6. Demonstrate what it means to eat a balanced diet by helping to
plan a healthy menu for a meal for your den or family. Make a shopping list of
the food used to prepare the meal.
(LDS Serving Others #4 part
1 Plan a nutritious meal.)
REQUIREMENT 1. Create your own Bear cookbook using at least five recipes you
might cook or prepare either on your own or with some adult help. Include at
least one recipe each for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and a nutritious
snack.
REQUIREMENT 2. With a family member or den leader, prepare for cooking by
explaining the importance of planning, tool selection, sanitation, and cooking
safety.
REQUIREMENT 3 part 1. Select (and prepare) two nutritious snacks for
yourself, your family, or your den. (try banana cars with grapes and
toothpick wheels, apple boats with apple slices and cheese/toothpick sails, or
vampire snacks with apple slices for lips, marshmallows for teeth and cashews
or almonds for fangs, trail mix for the hike can be a second snack or you can
make two in this den meeting)
REQUIREMENT 5 part 1. With the help of an adult, select a recipe to prepare in the
outdoors for your family or den. Help to select the needed ingredients, perhaps
from a garden, grocery store, or farmers’ market.
Meeting 26 Cooking Activity
Wolf
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Bear
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(optional)
LDS Serving Others #4 part 2
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Bear
Picnic Basket #3 part 2, #5
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(LDS Serving Others #4 part
2 prepare, and serve a
nutritious meal.)
REQUIREMENT 3 part 2. (Select and) prepare next den meeting two nutritious
snacks for yourself, your family, or your den. (try banana cars with
grapes and toothpick wheels, apple boats with apple slices and cheese/toothpick
sails, or vampire snacks with apple slices for lips, marshmallows for teeth and
cashews or almonds for fangs, trail mix for the hike can be a second snack or
you can make two in this den meeting)
REQUIREMENT 5 part 2. Cook and serve your planned meal. Clean up after the
preparation and cooking.
homework: bring a potluck trail mix ingredient for next den meeting
May
Wolf
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Bear
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Paws
on the Path #1, #2, #3
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Bear
Necessities #2, #3, #4
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Gathering: For this
activity have a first kit disassembled when the boys arrive with a few random
non-first aid objects thrown in, let them guess what actually belongs in the
first aid kit also have a tray with the cub scout 6 essentials and some random
stuff let them guess what is essential to take on a hike (15 min).
Opening: Prayer, Flag,
Oath, and Law (5 min)
Activity #1 (5 min) Give
answers to first aid kit and 6 essentials. Announce that you are
going to be going on a hike next den meeting and that a first aid kit is one of
the cub scout six essentials as well as water, sun protection, food, and a
whistle to blow if they get lost. Tell them, to avoid getting lost
they should have a buddy that they stay with at all times on the
hike. If they were to get lost they would want to stop, stay calm,
think of where they could wait to be easily seen, listen for the group, and
make sure they stay dry and warm. Tell them the appropriate clothing
to wear next week for the hike based on weather that might occur (heat, rain,
wind, cold), remind them to avoid flip flops and open toed shoes as well as the
advantage of dressing in layers, wearing a jacket, or whatever clothing tips
will apply for your hike. Have a list of what to bring on the
hike next week for each boy and what the leaders will be
bringing. Have them put their name on it and make sure they take it
home with them. (e-mail a copy to parents just to be
safe). This is a lot of information, so you’ll have to limit
discussion and plow through it quickly! Having the info on a packing
list for next week will help cover bases if you don’t get to spend a lot of time.
Activity #2 (15 min) Set
up a tent, discuss tips on how to choose a good spot for a tent
Activity #3 (15 min) Have
a treasure hunt or egg hunt to find word strips or pictures of six natural
disasters that could occur and one thing you could do to stay safe in the event
of each one (this is 12 items to find). Either hide a snack with each one, the
entire snack at the end, or give snacks to the boys for matching the disasters
correctlly to the safety tip.
1. Show you are prepared to hike safely in any outdoor
setting by putting together the Cub Scout Six Essentials to take along on your
hike.
2. Tell what the buddy system is and why we always use it in
Cub Scouting. Describe what you should do if you get separated from your group
while hiking.
3. Choose the appropriate clothing to wear on your hike based
on the expected weather.
2. Make a list of items you should take along on the
hike.
3. Make a list of equipment that the group should bring along in
addition to each Scout’s personal gear for the hike.
4. Help set up a tent. Determine a good spot for the tent,
and explain to your den
leader why you picked
it.
Bonus for Bears: Make trail mix with for the hiking
activity, call parents and let them know, you can assign the ingredients.
Wolf
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Bear
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Paws
on the Path #4, #5
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Bear
Necessities #1
Bear
Picnic Basket #3 part 2
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REQUIREMENT 4. Before hiking, recite the Outdoor Code and the Leave No
Trace Principles for Kids
with your leader.
REQUIREMENT 5. Go on a 1-mile hike with your den or family. Find two
interesting things that you’ve
never seen before and
discuss with your den or family.
3C. After your outdoor activity or campout, list the ways you
demonstrated being careful with fire or other dangers.
REQUIREMENT 1. While working on your Bear badge, attend B. An outdoor activity
with your den or pack
REQUIREMENT 3. Select and prepare two nutritious snacks for yourself, your
family, or your den. (trail mix is one)
Wolf
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Bear
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"A
scout is clean", carve soap with popsicle stick carvers.
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Bear
Claws #1, #2, #3 first carving
Homework
Check: Paws for Action #3B or #3C
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June
Meeting 30 Pocket Knife Activity
Wolf
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Bear
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Bear
Claws #3 second carving
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Try getting avocado pits from a
restaurant and carving those.
Or makeup requirements such as
have parents come to activity and discuss someone’s faith their cub scout
admires with them…
Meeting 31
Wolf
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Bear
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Webelos
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Day
Camp
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Day
Camp
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Webelos
Woods
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Finish any adventures
started at Day Camp at next Den Meeting
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You are an angel. This is super helpful.
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