I recently received some Cobrabraid 550 samples to review. The bracelets I received were made of study paracord.
Cub Scout Pack Meeting Idea – Nutrition Belt Loop (Health and Fitness)
Our Cub Pack worked on the Nutrition belt loop at the March Cub Scout Pack meeting. If you still need a pack meeting idea for May, this would also fit in well with May's core value of Health and Fitness.
Geology Merit Badge for Boy Scouts
There are a lot of caves in our area, so many Boy Scouts do the requirements for the Geology merit badge in conjuction with a cave tour outing. Some of the cave sites have geologists on staff who can show the Scouts specimens and explain the material to them.
June Cub Scout Theme – Head West Young Man (Perseverance)
Word on the street is that BSA will release a June Cub Scout theme called “Head West Young Man” for the June core value of Perseverance.
Venturing Ranger Award Core Requirement – Communications
To earn the Venturing Ranger award, a young man or woman must complete eight core requirements and four electives. One of the core requirements is communications.
BSA Bear Den Meeting Ideas – #9: Building Muscles and Games, Games, Games!
BSA provides Bear den meeting ideas for Cub Scout den leaders. This Bear den meeting plan focuses on Bear Achievement 16 – Building Muscles and Bear Achievement 15 – Games, Games, Games!
Air Pressure Demonstration
This demonstration can be used to fulfill Webelos Scientist activity badge requirement 6: Show the effects of air pressure.It would also be a fun way to end a pack meeting or den meeting with a science theme
Farm Mechanics Merit Badge for Boy Scouts
Boy Scouts who are interested in the operation and maintenance of farm machinery can earn the Farm Mechanics merit badge.
BB Shooting Pin for Cub Scouts
A couple of years ago, ZM went to a shooting sports day camp offered by our district and earned the BB Shooting pin from the Cub Scout Academics and Sports Program. Find out what opportunities there are for your Cub Scouts to earn their shooting sports recognitions in your area.
Life Rank Requirements for Boy Scouts
Life is the fifth rank a Boy Scout can earn. It is earned after Star. A Scout working on the rank of Life continues to develop leadership, participates in service projects, and earns merit badges. He must also share his skills by using the EDGE method to teach another Scout. Life Rank Requirements Be active [...]
BSA Webelos Den Meeting Plans: Den Meeting Plan #10 – Geologist
BSA provides Webelos den meeting plans for Cub Scout den leaders on the Scouting.org website. The tenth Webelos den meeting plan completes the Geologist Activity Badge which was started in meeting plan 9.
Troop Program Features: Health Care Feature for Boy Scouts
The Boy Scout Roundtable Planning Guide suggests a Health Care troop program feature for Boy Scouts for June 2012. BSA provides the troop program feature guides as a resource for Boy Scout troops.
The Fast Food Song
The Fast Food Song is fun for Scouts. It is an action song and would fit in well with a nutrition themed meeting.
Duct Tape Crafts: Duct Tape Napkin Rings
Scouts can never do too many duct tape crafts! I found these very cute duct tape napkin rings and the instructions.
Venturing Ranger Award Core Requirement – First Aid
To earn the Venturing Ranger award, a young man or woman must complete eight core requirements and four electives. One core requirement is First Aid.
BSA Tiger Den Meeting Plans #14 – Go See It: Pet Care and Learn About Animals
BSA provides a set of Tiger den meeting plans for Cub Scout den leaders. This den meeting is a Go See It which covers two of the Tiger Cub Scout electives: Tiger Elective 43 – Pet Care and Tiger Elective 31 – Learn about Animals.
Review – Mina Sauk Falls Trail at Taum Sauk State Park
Our troop recently camped at Johnson Shut-Ins State Park in southern Missouri. While we were there, we took a day trip to Taum Sauk Mountain State Park and hiked the Mina Sauk Falls Trail.
Physical Fitness Pin for Cub Scouts
The core value for the month of May for the Cub Scout program is Health and Fitness. If you are still looking for ideas for your May pack or den meetings, consider the Physical Fitness pin from the Cub Scout Academics and Sports Program.
Cub Cafe Cub Scout Pack Meeting Plan (Health and Fitness)
BSA has just released a Cub Scout pack meeting plan called Cub Cafe related to this core value. For more ideas for use with this theme, see my Cub Cafe program theme page.
BSA Wolf Den Meeting Plans: Den Meeting Plan 10 – Birds and Family Fun
BSA provides Wolf den meeting plans for Cub Scout den leaders on the Scouting.org website. Today, I am going to go through the tenth Wolf Cub Scout den meeting plan. This plan covers Wolf Elective 13 – Birds, and part of Wolf Achievement 10 – Family Fun.
Fly Fishing Merit Badge for Boy Scouts
The Fly Fishing merit badge will teach Boy Scouts how to tie their own flies and then go after the big catch.
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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Cub Scout Nutrition Game – Food Pyramid Go Fish Game
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Chicken Wrap Recipe
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Scouting’s Teaching EDGE (BSA Edge Method)
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May Cub Scout Theme – Cub Cafe (Health and Fitness)
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Art Pin for Cub Scouts
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Family Tree Template
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Simple Indoor Flag Ceremony
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Stories about Kids and Conservation
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BSA Webelos Den Meeting Plans: 9 – Geologist
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Dog Care Merit Badge for Boy Scouts
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Wolf Den Meeting Plan for Achievement 4 – Know Your Home and Community
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Log Sheet for Personal Fitness Merit Badge
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Fruit and Yogurt Parfait Recipe
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Emergency Preparedness BSA – Cub Scout Requirements
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Emergency Preparedness Troop Program Feature for Boy Scouts
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Leave No Trace Frontcountry Guidelines
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Cub Scout Pack Meeting Idea – Nutrition Belt Loop (Health and Fitness)
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Ideas for May Pack Meeting – Health and Fitness
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First Aid Baseball Game for Boy Scouts and Webelos
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Rules for Ringer (A Marbles Game)
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BSA Tiger Den Meeting Plans #13 – Phone Manners, Emergency!, Our Colorful World, and A Friendly Greeting
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Cub Scout Gathering Activity – Core Values Crossword Puzzle
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Raising and Lowering the US Flag
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Bear Den Meeting Plan – Shavings and Chips
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Cub Scout Gathering Activity – Cub Scout Promise Puzzle
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Woodwork Merit Badge for Boy Scouts
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A Simple Explanation of the Scientific Method
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Horseback Riding Pin for Cub Scouts
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Dutch Oven Breakfast Quiche
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Outdoor Scavenger Hunt
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A Simple Flag Retirement Ceremony
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Seed Neckerchief Slide Craft
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What Does the Pack Committee Chair Do?
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Wolf Achievement 3: Keep My Body Healthy – Healthy Habits Worksheet
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The Fast Food Song
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Human Knot Game
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Make a Soda Bottle Terrarium
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BSA Medical Forms
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Classic Outdoor Games
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Nutrition Belt Loop for Cub Scouts
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Product Review – Cobrabraid 550 Paracord Bracelets
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Geology Merit Badge for Boy Scouts
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June Cub Scout Theme – Head West Young Man (Perseverance)
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Venturing Ranger Award Core Requirement – Communications
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BSA Bear Den Meeting Ideas – #9: Building Muscles and Games, Games, Games!
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Air Pressure Demonstration
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Farm Mechanics Merit Badge for Boy Scouts
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BB Shooting Pin for Cub Scouts
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Life Rank Requirements for Boy Scouts
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BSA Webelos Den Meeting Plans: Den Meeting Plan #10 – Geologist
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Troop Program Features: Health Care Feature for Boy Scouts
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The Fast Food Song
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Duct Tape Crafts: Duct Tape Napkin Rings
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Venturing Ranger Award Core Requirement – First Aid
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BSA Tiger Den Meeting Plans #14 – Go See It: Pet Care and Learn About Animals
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Review – Mina Sauk Falls Trail at Taum Sauk State Park
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Physical Fitness Pin for Cub Scouts
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Cub Cafe Cub Scout Pack Meeting Plan (Health and Fitness)
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BSA Wolf Den Meeting Plans: Den Meeting Plan 10 – Birds and Family Fun
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Fly Fishing Merit Badge for Boy Scouts
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Review – Johnson Shut-ins Campground
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Energy Merit Badge for Boy Scouts
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Cub Scout Pack Meeting Idea – Nutrition Belt Loop (Health and Fitness)
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Star Boy Scout Rank Requirements
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BSA Bear Den Meeting Plan 8 – Be Ready!
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Woodwork Merit Badge for Boy Scouts
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May Cub Scout Theme – Cub Cafe (Health and Fitness)
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Fruit and Yogurt Parfait Recipe
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Emergency Preparedness Troop Program Feature for Boy Scouts
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Art Pin for Cub Scouts
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BSA Webelos Den Meeting Plans: 9 – Geologist
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Chicken Wrap Recipe
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Dog Care Merit Badge for Boy Scouts
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Cub Scouts Give Thanks Cub Scout Pack Meeting Plan (Faith)
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BSA Tiger Den Meeting Plans #13 – Phone Manners, Emergency!, Our Colorful World, and A Friendly Greeting
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Woodgas Camp Stove Giveaway
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Horseback Riding Pin for Cub Scouts
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Bugling Merit Badge for Boy Scouts
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BSA Methods – The Outdoors
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Model Design and Building Merit Badge for Boy Scouts
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