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GIVING GIFTS
-
DEN MEETINGS
DENS MAY MEET AFTER SCHOOL, IN THE EVENING, OR ON SATURDAY
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 Cub Scout Songbook, Have materials for Block Have materials for Button- PERFORM
Big Bear Cub Scout Book, Puzzles (page 7-12, Cub holers (page 63, Den Chief
scrap materials for gifts. Scout Leader How-To Book); Handbook); equipment for DEN OR PACK
U.S. flag, marshmallows Snow Shovel Relay (page
and string for Marshmallow 2-41, Cub Scout Leader GOOD TURN,
Race (page CUB 3 DEC 90); How-To Book); Cub Scout
scrap materials for gifts. Songbook, scrap materials OR,
for gifts.
WHILE
CUB
SCOUTS
GATHER
Pair off boys by size and
have den chief conduct
Two-Person Contests (page
108-110, Big Bear Cub Scout
Book).
Den leader collects dues.
Boys make and play with Boys make and play with
Block Puzzles. (Puzzles may Buttonholers. (They may be
be gifts for brothers or gifts, too.)
sisters.)
HAVE AFTERNOON OF
SKIING, SKATING,
SLEDDING, OR
GAMES.
OPENING
Sing the action song, "Head
and Shoulders, Knees and
Toes" (Cub Scout Songbook).
Assigned boys conduct flag
ceremony.
Den chief conducts informal
uniform inspection. Denner
leads den yell.
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 Giving Gifts theme If den will take part in a Check den's preparations
and tell plans for pack holi- Good Turn, begin planning for holiday party.
day party. Show ideas for for it. See ideas on page
gifts. Ask boys to choose CUB 1 DEC 90.
one or more.
ACTIVITY
Play Plack of Toys (page CUB
3 DEC 90). Begin working
on gifts.
Pair off boys and have
Marshmallow Races. Con-
tinue work on gifts.
Divide den into two teams
and play Snow Shovel Relay.
Continue work on gifts.
Urge boys to finish them at
home in time for the pack
party.
CLOSING
Assign two boys working on
Bear Achievement 3 to pre-
pare and conduct opening
flag ceremony next week.
Form living circle. Denner
leads Law of the Pack. Ask
boys to observe moment of
reverence.
Form brotherhood circle
with arms around each
other's shoulders. Lead
Scout benediction by
repeat-after-me method:
' 'And now, may the great
Master / Of all Scouts / Be
with us till we meet again."
Sing Christmas or Hanuk-
kah Song.
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 Have treats at den meetings?
advancement report for pack Ask parents to take turns
leaders' meeting. supplying them.
FOR MORE PROGRAM AIDS, READ BOYS' LIFE AND SCOUTING AND ATTEND YOUR DISTRICT ROUNDTABLE.
CUB 2 DEC 90
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