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V.
UNDER THE DIG TOP
DEN MEETINGS
REVIEW THEME PAGES BEFORE PLANNING DEN MEETINGS.
FIRST WEEK SECOND WEEK THIRD WEEK
FOURTH WEEK
BEFORE
THE
MEETING
STARTS
Den leader, den chief, and denner review plans before each meeting and check equipment needed.
Have animal crackers for Have paper bags and news- Have balls for Juggler Toss Have Cub Scout Songbook.
Circus Menagerie game papers for Swat the Clown game (page CUB 4 MAY);
(page CUB 4 MAY); one or game (page CUB 4 MAY); materials for props and cos-
two bicycles, Cub Scout U.S. flag, Cub Scout Bicycle tumes.
Bicyclc Safety Program Safety Program Leader's
Leader's Guide. Guide, adjustable wrench,
bicycle tire repair kit, ma-
terials for props and cos-
tumes, Cub Scout Song-
book.
WHILE
CUB
SCOUTS
GATHER
Play Circus Menagerie.
Den leader collects dues.
Play Swat the Clown. Practice skills for circus
acts and sideshow.
Have den chief check boys
on riding requirement of
Bear Bicycling elective.
OPENING
Den forms circle around
den chief and gives grand
howl-short version (page
45, Den Leader's Book).
Assigned boy conducts flag
ceremony.
Boys respond to roll call by
imitating any circus
animal—roaring, growling,
pacing, scratching, etc.
Sing "The Circus Comes to
Town" (Cub Scout Song-
book).
BUSINESS
ITEMS
Den leader checks boys' books for passed achievements and electives and records them on
Den Advancement Chart. Boys record own advancement on den doodle, if den has one.
Discuss Under the Big Top Have den vote to decide on Write introduction for den
theme and tell plans for circus acts and sideshow acts that ringmaster can
pack circus. Discuss ideas attractions. use. Check final prepara-
for den acts and sideshow tions for circus,
attractions. Say that den
will make decisions next
week.
ACTIVITY
Play Safe-Driving True-
False Quiz (page 4, Cub
Scout Bicycle Safety Pro-
gram Leader's Guide). Us-
ing the same guide, give
safe-driving tests on
driveway or in a play-
ground.
Play Antelope Race (page
51, Games for Cub Scouts).
Practice checking bicycle
safety features and making
adjustments (Cub Scout
Bicycle Safety Program
Leader's Guide). Begin
working on props and cos-
tumes for circus.
Play Juggler Toss. Continue
work on circus props and
costumes. Rehearse acts.
Complete work on circus
props and costumes. Hold
dress rehearsal of acts.
CLOSING
Ask boys to bring their
bicycles next week. Assign
boy working on Wolf Flag
achievement to prepare and
conduct opening flag cer-
emony next week. Den
forms living circle. Denner
leads Cub Scout Promise.
Den chief and boy who
conducted opening cer-
emony retire and fold flag.
Sing or hum "Taps" (Cub
Scout Songbook).
Ask boys to bring bicycles
next week. Form circle with
arms crossed and hands
grasping neighbor's hands.
Den chief leads Scout ben-
ediction: "And now, may
the great Master of all
Scouts be with us till we
meet again."
Tell boys to invite their
nonmember friends to the
pack circus. Den forms liv-
ing circle. Denner leads
Law of the Pack.
AFTER
THE
MEETING
Denner supervises putting away equipment. Den leader, den chief, and denner review the
meeting and check details for next meeting.
Den leader fills out ad- Plans set for den fun this
vancement report for the summer? Line up parents to
pack leaders' meeting. run activities.
FOR MORE PROGRAM AIDS, READ BOYS' LIFE AND ATTEND YOUR DISTRICT ROUNDTABLE.
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CUB 2 MAY 81
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