Cub Scout Den Meeting Outline

Month: December Week: 2

Core Value: Respect

Tiger Wolf Bear Webelos

Before the Meeting Gather materials for

gathering and other activities,

games and have home

assignments (if any) ready.

Gather materials for

gathering and other activities,

games and have home

assignments (if any) ready.

Gather materials for

gathering and other activities,

games and have home

assignments (if any) ready.

Gather materials for

gathering and other activities,

games and have home

assignments (if any) ready.

Gathering Prepare those Phones

Opening Seasons of Light Opening

Activities/Project Paper Bag Snowman

Game/Song Tell it Like it Isn’t; Talk on the Phone!

Business items/Take home Communicating BL #2

Tiger 4G

Communicating BL #2

Wolf 4a

Communicating BL #2

Bear 17e,f

Communicating BL #2

Closing Happy Holiday Closing

After the meeting

Materials:

Gathering: copied telephones to cut out, crayons/markers, scissors

Opening: instructions, flag

Activities/Project: 2 white paper bags per boy, paper or newspaper to stuff inside bags, crayons/markers to color snowmen, yarn cut into 12 – 18 inch pieces (1

per boy), construction paper, glue, scissors

Activity: instructions, phones cut out during gathering activity

Closing: instructions, prepared word strips

Home assignments: see home assignment sheets

Prepare Those Phones!

Gathering Activity

Materials:

Phone templates – copied onto cardstock – 1 phone per Cub Scout

Scissors

Markers/crayons

Using scissors, Cub Scouts need to cut out the cardstock phone.

With crayons or markers, the Cub Scouts need to color the phone, add the

numbers to dial, etc.

Have them write their name on the phone somewhere.

Cub Scouts will be using the phones as part of an activity later.

Season of Lights Opening

Cubmaster:

This is the season of lights. It is a time when the days are

shorter and the nights are longer and sometimes cold. But,

somehow, things seem brighter. Shopping centers are bright

with holiday lights. Many homes have lights to light the way

for the Christ Child. Others have candles burning to commemorate

the miracle of the oils of Hanukkah. Even the stars in the winter sky

seem brighter.

The most brilliant light comes from the Cub Scouts as

they live the Cub Scout Promise and Law of the Pack.

Let us all stand and say the Pledge of Allegiance, the

Cub Scout Promise and the Law of the Pack.

Paper Bag Snowman

Materials:

White paper bags (2 for each Cub Scout)

Newspaper or other paper to stuff inside one of the bags

Markers or crayons

Yarn pieces to tie around the middle of the bag (12”-18”)

Construction paper (several sheets per den of Cub

Scouts)

Glue

Scissors

Directions:

1. Ball up newspaper or other paper and stuff it into one of the white bags.

2. When the bag is full of paper, take the empty bag and pull it over the stuffed

bag so that the bottom ends of each bag are now at the top and bottom of the

snowman.

3. Wrap the pre-cut pieces of yarn tightly around the middle of the bags (or below

where the head would be) to form the top and the bottom sections of the

snowman.

4. With markers/crayons, construction paper and glue, decorate the face and

body features of the snowman.

Tell It Like It Isn’t

Materials:

Page of phrases for Cub Scouts to say

As we talk to other people and listen to other people we

don’t always hear things correctly. Sometimes what we

hear may not be the original message either. This can be what happens when

people talk about something or someone and don’t know the entire story.

Directions:

1. Have the Cub Scouts sit in a circle.

2. The first Cub Scout whispers a phrase from the suggested phrases list in the

second Cub Scout’s ear.

3. The second Cub Scout whispers what he thinks he heard in the next Cub Scout’s

ear.

4. This continues around the circle until it is whispered to the last Cub Scout. He

says what he heard out loud to everyone.

5. The first Cub Scout says what the phrase really was.

Continue with a few additional phrases, letting somebody different go first each

time.

Tell It Like It Isn’t

Phrases to use

Do your best.

Cub Scouting is so much fun!

My den leader and Cubmaster are awesome.

The Cub Scout gives goodwill and follows Akela.

George fell off his bike into a ditch, broke his leg and scratched his face.

I went on a hike and saw a blue jay, a squirrel, two bears, and a moose!

Tomorrow is my mother’s birthday – she will be 48 years old.

I found a frog in the grass today. It was green with yellow, red and black spots.

Talking on the Phone

Materials:

Paper phones made during the gathering activity

Discussion:

Make sure to go over the following:

real telephone isn’t a toy. You need to learn good phone manners.

*When you phone someone, always

Brooks. May I speak to Blake please?" ..... "Thank you."

*If you happen to reach the wrong number, don't hang up until you say, "I'm sorry, I have

the wrong number."

*When answering the phone, never let the caller know if you are home alone.

for a parent who is gone, say, "He can't come to the phone right now. May I ask him to call

you?"

*When taking a phone message, write the caller's name,

call clearly on a piece of paper. Make sure the message

*Make sure to be courteous and speak clearly.

**Ask specifically – giving the following example:

You are home alone. The phone rings. When you answer, a stranger asks whether your

mother is home. She is not. What would you

Discuss the answers that the Cub Scouts give.

Directions:

Have Cub Scouts pair up and find a place where they can talk on their phones and hear

each other. Give them a topic that one Cub Scout would call the other about. This topic

could be Cub Scout related, school related, etc. Tell them to practice their phone manners

that have been reviewed with them.

Possible topics: members in their family, their favorite place to go, their favorite thing to

do, their favorite movie or show, their favorite color

Talking on the Phone

Paper phones made during the gathering activity

Make sure to go over the following:

real telephone isn’t a toy. You need to learn good phone manners.

When you phone someone, always identify yourself: "This is Tommy

Brooks. May I speak to Blake please?" ..... "Thank you."

If you happen to reach the wrong number, don't hang up until you say, "I'm sorry, I have

When answering the phone, never let the caller know if you are home alone.

for a parent who is gone, say, "He can't come to the phone right now. May I ask him to call

When taking a phone message, write the caller's name, phone number

call clearly on a piece of paper. Make sure the message gets to the appropriate person.

Make sure to be courteous and speak clearly.

giving the following example:

You are home alone. The phone rings. When you answer, a stranger asks whether your

mother is home. She is not. What would you do?

Discuss the answers that the Cub Scouts give.

Have Cub Scouts pair up and find a place where they can talk on their phones and hear

Give them a topic that one Cub Scout would call the other about. This topic

related, school related, etc. Tell them to practice their phone manners

that have been reviewed with them.

Possible topics: members in their family, their favorite place to go, their favorite thing to

do, their favorite movie or show, their favorite color and why it is their favorite color, etc.

*A

"This is Tommy

If you happen to reach the wrong number, don't hang up until you say, "I'm sorry, I have

When answering the phone, never let the caller know if you are home alone. If the call is

for a parent who is gone, say, "He can't come to the phone right now. May I ask him to call

number, date, and time of

gets to the appropriate person.

You are home alone. The phone rings. When you answer, a stranger asks whether your

Have Cub Scouts pair up and find a place where they can talk on their phones and hear

Give them a topic that one Cub Scout would call the other about. This topic

related, school related, etc. Tell them to practice their phone manners

Possible topics: members in their family, their favorite place to go, their favorite thing to

and why it is their favorite color, etc.

Happy Holiday Closing

Materials:

Word strips for Cub Scouts

Cub Scout #1: As Cub Scouts of the Blue and Gold…

Cub Scout #2: We have had a great year – so we’ve been told.

Cub Scout #3: We now have holidays to celebrate

Cub Scout #4: No matter how, they will be great!

Cub Scout #5: We’ll give good will in many ways…

Cub Scout #6: We’ll do our best and have some Happy Holidays!!

Happy Holidays Closing

(cut and distribute for 7 Cub Scouts to read)

Cub Scout #1: As Cub Scouts of the Blue and Gold…

Cub Scout #2: We have had a great year – so we’ve been

told.

Cub Scout #3: We now have holidays to celebrate

Cub Scout #4: No matter how, they will be great!

Cub Scout #5: We’ll give good will in many ways…

Cub Scout #6: We’ll do our best and have some Happy

Holidays!!

Name _______________

Tiger Cub

Home Assignment – December Week 2

____ Tiger 4G Visit a television station, radio station or

newspaper office. Find out how people there

communicate with others. (See Tiger Cub Handbook,

pages 60-61, for ideas if you do not have a station or

office in your community.)

___ Communicating Belt Loop #2 Write a letter to a

friend or relative.

______________________________

Akela’s OK Date

Return this paper to the next Cub Scout meeting.

Name _______________

Tiger Cub

Home Assignment – December Week 2

____ Tiger 4G Visit a television station, radio station or

newspaper office. Find out how people there

communicate with others. (See Tiger Cub Handbook,

pages 60-61, for ideas if you do not have a station or

office in your community.)

___ Communicating Belt Loop #2 Write a letter to a

friend or relative.

______________________________

Akela’s OK Date

Return this paper to the next Cub Scout meeting.

Name _______________

Tiger Cub

Home Assignment – December Week 2

____ Tiger 4G Visit a television station, radio station or

newspaper office. Find out how people there

communicate with others. (See Tiger Cub Handbook,

pages 60-61, for ideas if you do not have a station or

office in your community.)

___ Communicating Belt Loop #2 Write a letter to a

friend or relative.

______________________________

Akela’s OK Date

Return this paper to the next Cub Scout meeting.

Name _______________

Tiger Cub

Home Assignment – December Week 2

____ Tiger 4G Visit a television station, radio station or

newspaper office. Find out how people there

communicate with others. (See Tiger Cub Handbook,

pages 60-61, for ideas if you do not have a station or

office in your community.)

___ Communicating Belt Loop #2 Write a letter to a

friend or relative.

______________________________

Akela’s OK Date

Return this paper to the next Cub Scout meeting.

Name _______________

Wolf

Home Assignment – December Week 2

____ Wolf Requirement 4a Make a list of phone

numbers you need in case of an emergency. Put a copy

of this list by each phone or in a central place in your

home. Update it often. (See Wolf Handbook, page 61

for which numbers you should have on this list.)

___ Communicating Belt Loop #2 Write a letter to a

friend or relative.

______________________________

Akela’s OK Date

Return this paper to the next Cub Scout meeting.

Name _______________

Wolf

Home Assignment – December Week 2

____ Wolf Requirement 4a Make a list of phone

numbers you need in case of an emergency. Put a copy

of this list by each phone or in a central place in your

home. Update it often. (See Wolf Handbook, page 61

for which numbers you should have on this list.)

___ Communicating Belt Loop #2 Write a letter to a

friend or relative.

______________________________

Akela’s OK Date

Return this paper to the next Cub Scout meeting.

Name _______________

Wolf

Home Assignment – December Week 2

____ Wolf Requirement 4a Make a list of phone

numbers you need in case of an emergency. Put a copy

of this list by each phone or in a central place in your

home. Update it often. (See Wolf Handbook, page 61

for which numbers you should have on this list.)

___ Communicating Belt Loop #2 Write a letter to a

friend or relative.

______________________________

Akela’s OK Date

Return this paper to the next Cub Scout meeting.

Name _______________

Wolf

Home Assignment – December Week 2

____ Wolf Requirement 4a Make a list of phone

numbers you need in case of an emergency. Put a copy

of this list by each phone or in a central place in your

home. Update it often. (See Wolf Handbook, page 61

for which numbers you should have on this list.)

___ Communicating Belt Loop #2 Write a letter to a

friend or relative.

______________________________

Akela’s OK Date

Return this paper to the next Cub Scout meeting.

Name _______________

Bear

Home Assignment – December Week 2

___ Bear Requirement 17e Write a letter to a company

that makes something you use. Use email or the U.S.

Postal Service. (See page 139 of the Bear Handbook for

ideas on what you could write.)

___ Bear Requirement 17f Talk with a parent or other

family member about how getting and giving facts fits

into his or her job. (See page 139 of the Bear Handbook

for specific questions you could ask.)

___ Communicating Belt Loop #2 Write a letter to a

friend or relative.

______________________________

Akela’s OK Date

Return this paper to the next Cub Scout meeting.

Name _______________

Bear

Home Assignment – December Week 2

___ Bear Requirement 17e Write a letter to a company

that makes something you use. Use email or the U.S.

Postal Service. (See page 139 of the Bear Handbook for

ideas on what you could write.)

___ Bear Requirement 17f Talk with a parent or other

family member about how getting and giving facts fits

into his or her job. (See page 139 of the Bear Handbook

for specific questions you could ask.)

___ Communicating Belt Loop #2 Write a letter to a

friend or relative.

______________________________

Akela’s OK Date

Return this paper to the next Cub Scout meeting.

Name _______________

Bear

Home Assignment – December Week 2

___ Bear Requirement 17e Write a letter to a company

that makes something you use. Use email or the U.S.

Postal Service. (See page 139 of the Bear Handbook for

ideas on what you could write.)

___ Bear Requirement 17f Talk with a parent or other

family member about how getting and giving facts fits

into his or her job. (See page 139 of the Bear Handbook

for specific questions you could ask.)

___ Communicating Belt Loop #2 Write a letter to a

friend or relative.

______________________________

Akela’s OK Date

Return this paper to the next Cub Scout meeting.

Name _______________

Bear

Home Assignment – December Week 2

___ Bear Requirement 17e Write a letter to a company

that makes something you use. Use email or the U.S.

Postal Service. (See page 139 of the Bear Handbook for

ideas on what you could write.)

___ Bear Requirement 17f Talk with a parent or other

family member about how getting and giving facts fits

into his or her job. (See page 139 of the Bear Handbook

for specific questions you could ask.)

___ Communicating Belt Loop #2 Write a letter to a

friend or relative.

______________________________

Akela’s OK Date

Return this paper to the next Cub Scout meeting.

Name _______________

Webelos Scout

Home Assignment – December Week 2

___ Communicating Belt Loop #2 Write a letter to a

friend or relative.

______________________________

Akela’s OK Date

Return this paper to the next Cub Scout meeting.

Name _______________

Webelos Scout

Home Assignment – December Week 2

___ Communicating Belt Loop #2 Write a letter to a

friend or relative.

______________________________

Akela’s OK Date

Return this paper to the next Cub Scout meeting.

Name _______________

Webelos Scout

Home Assignment – December Week 2

___ Communicating Belt Loop #2 Write a letter to a

friend or relative.

______________________________

Akela’s OK Date

Return this paper to the next Cub Scout meeting.

Name _______________

Webelos Scout

Home Assignment – December Week 2

___ Communicating Belt Loop #2 Write a letter to a

friend or relative.

______________________________

Akela’s OK Date

Return this paper to the next Cub Scout meeting.

TIGER DEN MEETING PROGRAM

BEFORE THE MEETING

GATHERING

OPENING

ACTIVITIES / PROJECTS

GAME / SONG

BUSINESS ITEMS / TAKEHOME

CLOSING

AFTER THE MEETING

Use this form at a den leader meeting or at your monthly pack leader’s meeting. Include ways for the den chief and denner to help you in the den meeting.

With the help of their Tiger Adult Partners, Tiger Cubs will color and cut out cardstock phones to use later in den

meeting.

Materials: Copied phone templates, scissors, crayons/markers

Tiger Cubs, with help from their adult partners, will make Paper Bag Snowmen.

Materials: white paper bags, stuffing for one bag, yarn, construction paper, scissors, crayons/markers, glue

Tiger Cubs and their adult partners will participate in the Seasons of Light Opening.

Materials: flag

Tiger Cubs and their adult partners will play Tell It Like It Isn’t and Talk on the Phone!

Materials: phones cut out during gathering activity

Communicating Belt Loop #2

Tiger 4G

Gather materials for gathering and other activities, games and have home assignments ready.

Evaluate the meeting and review next week’s plans.

Happy Holiday Closing

Materials: word strips

DEN NO. ____________________________ PACK NO.__________________

MEETING PLACE ______________________________________________________

MONTH___December _____ WEEK__2 TIME ____________________

THIS MONTH'S TOPIC Communication/Holidays/Respect Buddies/Bobcat Day

WOLF DEN MEETING PROGRAM

BEFORE THE MEETING

GATHERING

OPENING

ACTIVITIES / PROJECTS

GAME / SONG

BUSINESS ITEMS / TAKEHOME

CLOSING

AFTER THE MEETING

Use this form at a den leader meeting or at your monthly pack leader’s meeting. Include ways for the den chief and denner to help you in the den meeting.

Prepare those Phones

Materials: Copies of phones, scissors, crayons/markers

Paper Bag Snowman

Materials: white paper bags, stuffing for 1 bag, yarn, crayons/markers, construction paper, scissors, glue

Seasons of Light Opening

Materials: Flag

Tell it Like It Isn’t and Talk on the Phone

Materials: cut out phones from gathering activity

Communicating Belt Loop #2

Wolf 4a

Gather materials for gathering and other activities, games and have home assignments ready.

Evaluate the meeting and review next week’s plans.

Happy Holiday Closing

Materials: word strips

DEN NO. ____________________________ PACK NO.__________________

MEETING PLACE ______________________________________________________

MONTH___December _____ WEEK__2 TIME ____________________

THIS MONTH'S TOPIC Communication/Holidays/Respect Buddies/Bobcat Day

BEAR DEN MEETING PROGRAM

BEFORE THE MEETING

GATHERING

OPENING

ACTIVITIES / PROJECTS

GAME / SONG

BUSINESS ITEMS / TAKEHOME

CLOSING

AFTER THE MEETING

Use this form at a den leader meeting or at your monthly pack leader’s meeting. Include ways for the den chief and denner to help you in the den meeting.

Prepare those Phones

Materials: Copies of phones, scissors, crayons/markers

Paper Bag Snowman

Materials: white paper bags, stuffing for 1 bag, yarn, crayons/markers, construction paper, scissors, glue

Seasons of Light Opening

Materials: Flag

Tell it Like It Isn’t and Talk on the Phone

Materials: cut out phones from gathering activity

Communicating Belt Loop #2

Bear 17e, f

Gather materials for gathering and other activities, games and have home assignments ready.

Evaluate the meeting and review next week’s plans.

Happy Holiday Closing

Materials: word strips

DEN NO. ____________________________ PACK NO.__________________

MEETING PLACE ______________________________________________________

MONTH___December _____ WEEK__2 TIME ____________________

THIS MONTH'S TOPIC Communication/Holidays/Respect Buddies/Bobcat Day

WEBELOS DEN MEETING PROGRAM

BEFORE THE MEETING

GATHERING

OPENING

ACTIVITIES / PROJECTS

GAME / SONG

BUSINESS ITEMS / TAKEHOME

CLOSING

AFTER THE MEETING

Use this form at a den leader meeting or at your monthly pack leader’s meeting. Include ways for the den chief and denner to help you in the den meeting.

Prepare those Phones

Materials: Copies of phones, scissors, crayons/markers

Paper Bag Snowman

Materials: white paper bags, stuffing for 1 bag, yarn, crayons/markers, construction paper, scissors, glue

Seasons of Light Opening

Materials: Flag

Tell it Like It Isn’t and Talk on the Phone

Materials: cut out phones from gathering activity

Communicating Belt Loop #2

Gather materials for gathering and other activities, games and have home assignments ready.

Evaluate the meeting and review next week’s plans.

Happy Holiday Closing

Materials: word strips

DEN NO. ____________________________ PACK NO.__________________

MEETING PLACE ______________________________________________________

MONTH___December _____ WEEK__2 TIME ____________________

THIS MONTH'S TOPIC Communication/Holidays/Respect Buddies/Bobcat Day