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Not so easy was trying to play catch by
tossing a tennis ball between the two
chutes. The trick was to get the right di-
rection and trajectory by raising and low-
ering the chute's perimeter in a wave-like
action. The campers that I was following
were long on height and distance, short on
accuracy, scoring on only one toss-and-
catch in 15 tries.
The remaining stations, fire-building
and knot-tying, were for straightforward
instruction in skills the Cub Scouts will
practice in Boy Scouting. Becket's fire-
building teacher, Kim Davis, stressed
safety measures, the importance of keep-
ing fires small for most purposes, and
how to make as little impact as possible on
the environment.
Davis taught by the Socratic method,
asking questions to lead the Cub Scouts
from what they already know to what they
need to know. But the method has pitfalls,
discussing a cooking fire's purpose, for
example, she asked, "What do we want
above the flames?" in hopes of getting the
answer: Heat. But one Cub Scout replied,
" Marshmallows? "
Under Davis's watchful eye, small
groups of children and parents gathered
tinder and bits of kindling and nursed
small fires to life (most of them with one
match) in carefully prepared fire pits.
Since Cub Scout-age boys are fascinated
by fire, it was no surprise when the
campers were asked later which activity
they liked best, a plurality said fi rebuild-
ing.
Like Kim Davis, Becket's Jon Vance
started with the basics in teaching knots.
Jon, an Eagle Scout, explained how each
knot is used as he and parent volunteers
led the boys in learning the square knot,
clove hitch, bowline, and figure eight.
Vance told the boys, "You don't think
of a rope as a deadly thing, but you need
to be careful with it—especially you guys
with little brothers and sisters. If they see
you goofing around and putting a rope
around somebody's neck, they might try
it, too. You have to set a good example for
them."
Cub-O-Ree chairman Steve Crabtree,
who is Cubmaster of Diamond Hill Meth-
odist Church's Pack 10, believes the
Becket Outdoor Center's noncompetitive
adventure offerings have advantages over
the traditional field day.
For one thing, he said, "every elemen-
tary school around here has a competition
day or field day. I think it's great to do
something different. The kids enjoy it,"
he added. "I've never before seen a group
of kids actually listen to somebody as long
as they do here."
Even after a full afternoon of fun and
games, the Cub Scouts and Tiger Cubs
retained enough energy to sing and cheer
lustily at a rousing campfire after supper.
The emcee was Cubmaster Dave Suther-
land of Christ Church's Pack 25, who
wore his World War I era Boy Scout uni-
form. (No, he's not World War I era him-
self; he found the outfit at a flea market.)
Sutherland told his attentive audience
about the life and accomplishments of Er-
nest Thompson Seton and led action
songs, audience participation stunts, and
cheers at decibel levels that must have
puzzled passing motorists on the Merritt
Parkway, a superhighway that bisects the
Scout reservation.
The council's Cub Scout leaders think
the Cub-O-Ree fosters more parent par-
ticipation in the program. "It helps tre-
mendously, " said Assistant Cubmaster C.
Larry Atwood of the North Mianus Ele-
mentary School PTA's Pack 23. Atwood,
who was 1989 Cub-O-Ree chairman,
noted, "It gives parents a chance to get
more involved with their children."
Pack 23 has several outdoor events
each year and, Atwood said, "Some par-
ents come out for this activity but won't
camp at any other time. They may show
up at some pack meetings but not with a
great deal of regularity. We think the
Cub-O-Ree has a very strong, positive
influence on them."
Pack 23 boasted about 200 campers at
the Cub-O-Ree, including parents and
siblings of its 80 Cub Scouts. The pack
roster grew by 15 during the event be-
cause Cubmaster Bob Jones inducted 15
Tiger Cubs in a ceremony at the campsite.
"We think," Larry Atwood explained,
"that inducting them at the Cub-O-Ree
brings more parents out for this event."
The weekend camp-out is planned and
run by leaders of the council's 10 Cub
Scout packs. The first Cub-O-Ree was
organized five years ago by Council Com-
missioner Tom Greco, who was then a
Cubmaster, and his wife, Kathie, after
she had heard about Cub-O-Rees at a na-
tional camp school.
"At that time all the council leaders
talked about was Boy Scouting," Tom
Greco said, "and we thought Cub Scouts
ought to have their own event."
The Cub-O-Ree chairmanship rotates
among the packs. Details of planning are
assigned to other packs. For 1990, Joe
Holko's Pack 1 was in charge of registra-
tion, and Dave Sutherland's Pack 25
planned the campfire. Pack 35, chartered
to the Ninth District Veterans Associa-
tion, handled the logistics of transporting
the campers' gear from the parking lot to
campsites, and Pack 2 of St. Paul's Epis-
copal Church publicized the event.
All hands made it an activity that much
larger local councils might envy. ■
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October 1990 Scouting
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