For All CubScout Leaders--Akela's Council training

 

This year, Utah National Parks Council will be putting on their 28th and 29th sessions of Akela's Council.  Akela's Council has been going strong since 1987, and is a 4 1/2 day Cub Scout Leader Training.  This year Akela's Council will be held twice:

• Frandsen Scout Ranch (located at Scofield Reservoir) on July 24-28, 2012, and
• Tifie Scout Camp at Mountain Dell (near Mount Pleasant) on September 11-15, 2012. 

Past participants have deemed Akela's Council to be the most motivating and enjoyable training they have ever completed. Registration is limited so register early for this once-in-a-lifetime experience. This training meets the needs of all Cub Scout Pack level leaders.  Akela's Council is similar to Woodbadge, but specifically and perfect for Cub Scout Leaders.  Please try to attend, and encourage your Cub Scout Leaders to attend this training.  Remember... a good Cub Scout Leader is a well trained Cub Scout Leader. 

Here are the top 51 items they will learn at Akela's Council:

1. Flag Etiquette
2. OWL Webelos Leader Training
3. Respect
4. Family Involvement
5. Ceremonies
6. Uniforms & Insignia
7. Elements of a Den Meeting
8. Pinewood Derby's, Paper Rockets, Raingutter Regatta's
9. Cub Anapolis
10. Patriotism
11. Pack Meeting Planning
12. Crafts
13. Genius Kits
14. Conservation Awareness
15. Cubs in the Kitchen
16. Communicating with Parents
17. Positive Attitudes
18. Cub Leader Book
19. Games & Teaching Ideas
20. Den Doodles
21. Communications
22. Keys to a Successful Pack
23. Round Table Instruction
24. Positive Value Emphasis
25. Enjoying Nature
26. Pack Meetings
27. Gathering Activities
28. Working as a Team
29. Attitudes & Skills
30. District Leader Training
31. Skits & Puppets
32. Webelos Ree Outdoors
33. Talking Feather
34. Flag Ceremonies
35. Den Flags
36. Treasure Hunts
37. Denners & Asst. Denners
38. Den Chiefs
39. New Program Information
40. Leader Appreciation
41. Campfire Etiquette
42. Special Events
43. Costuming
44. BSA Structure
45. Observing Nature
46. Take a Hike
47. Outdoor Code
48. Listening to Nature
49. Uniform Inspections
50. Blue & Gold Banquet
51. Cub Scout Songs

If anyone has any questions on Akela's Council, you are welcome to:

Go to http://www.utahscouts.org/openrosters/ViewOrgPageLink.asp?LinkKey=21962&orgkey=2195

or

Call Utah National Parks Council Services at 801-437-6222

or

Call VaLayne Ostler 801-763-0377

Akela's Council 2012 Application.pdf 438K   View   Download

We Like Scouts!

I Like Toast

 


Here are the Lyrics:

All around the country coast to coast,
people always say what do you like most,
 I don't wanna brag i don't wanna boast,
I always tell 'em I like toast. yeah TOAST yeah TOAST

I get up in the mornin' bout six AM,
 have a little jelly have a little jam,
take a piece of bread put it in the slot,
push down the lever and the wires gets hot,
I get toast. yeah TOAST yeah TOAST

Now there's no secret to toasting perfection,
 there's a dial on the side and you make your selection,
push to the dark or the light and then,
if it pops too soon press down again,
 make toast. yeah TOAST yeah TOAST

When the first caveman drove in from the drags,
didn't know what would go with the bacon and the eggs,
must have been a genius got it in his head,
 plug the toaster in the wall, buy a bag of bread,
make toast. yeah TOAST yeah TOAST

 oh wee monsieur bonjour cool cat,
 uh huh croissante du bagette, maurice a vaulzey effeil tower,
o wee maria bagette vouze, FRENCH TOAST FRENCH TOAST

Wear your uniform properly

Balloon Rocket Derby

A space derby on a smaller budget.  I bet it's just as much of a blast, though. (oh - haha, pun not intended, but works!) You could even make an extra long string and when the balloon is deflated, the boy can blow it up again for the rest of the "track", if the track is hung at the the right height.  Click HERE for instructions.

Knights of The Round Table Opening Flag Ceremony

Announcer: Hear ye! Hear ye! The Kingdom of Cub Scouting requests your presence before the Royalty of the Land! (Royal trumpet sounds) Prepare for the entrance of the Knights.

(Let boys carry homemade shields and cardboard swords. Carry flags for the dens. Play march music)

Announcer: Knights! Hold your swords at attention while the American flag is brought up.

Reader: The flags, shields and banners of kings were symbols of the monarchy. Fleur-de-lis, lions, and trees, symbolize strength, purity or the place of the king.

Our banner has three colors, and stars as symbols.

Our colors show red for bravery, white for purity and blue for loyalty.

The stripes stand for the thirteen colonies, and the stars stand for all the states.

Knights and courtiers of the Kingdom, please stand for the symbol of our land.  (Bring in the U.S. flag)  Scout salute!

Please join in the Pledge of allegiance.  (After Pledge is done, say TWO! That means to drop the Scout salute.)

http://usscouts.org/usscouts/ceremony/knights.asp

Click here for more Knights of The Round Table ideas from Baloo's Bugle.

Committee Smooth Operations

Now, this is what I call "smooth operations". 

Here are Chris Sears' Cub Scout Roundtable Committee Breakout
 May 2012 class notes.

Cub Visor Craft

I will be completely honest.  I found this picture on an internet image board.  I don't know where it came from, but I think it is a marvelous idea (probably because it's simple enough that even I could do this).  You could have the boys trace around a pattern onto craft foam, cut out, and glue onto a blue plastic or foam visor, which you can find online for 80 cents to $1.

I'm thinking to do this as a Pack activity just for fun and to kick off summer or before a water carnival or Scout Expo (Scout-A-Rama).

Wolf 9: Let's Have A Party! (as a party hat)
Wolf Arrowpoint 3: a. Make something useful for home

Bears:  In anticipation and preparation for a hike, neighborhood clean-up, family outdoor adventure, or gardening.  You could also have it be an invitation, if you tape meeting info under the visor.

Webelos Craftsman #4: Make four useful items using materials other than wood

Run-on Jokes

A run-on joke is used in Pack Meeting as a way to keep the audience focused and interested during delays, because more than half the audience probably has a very short attention span - so you wanna keep it.

The delay might be the Den Leader giving quick last minute instructions before a presentation.  The delay might be the Cub Master asking the Committee Chair a question or digging around trying to find something.  The delay might be the time it takes for a den to gather up front.

A run-on joke is a one-liner joke, usually more "punny" than funny.  It can be one person delivering the line or question and answer, or it can be two - one asking the other.  Either way they run on stage very quickly, deliver their joke, then run off very quickly, almost as to not interrupt or delay by the Cubmaster at all. The dens in my pack take turns being prepared with run-ons for each pack meeting.  They love it!

Other times they may coordinate to randomly walk on stage while the Cubmaster is talking (but not during a ceremony), the Cubmaster asks a "what are you doing?"-type question, and the line is delivered.  For example, a cub walks on stage pulling a rope.  The Cubmaster asks, "why are you pulling that rope?", to which the cub answers, "Have you ever tried pushing one?"  These are my favorite run-ons, but there aren't many out there as compared to riddle or knock-knock jokes.

Three of the best places I have found for quick and clean jokes are http://www.boyscouttrail.com/content/joke/show-jokes-wolf.asp (just click "clean jokes" above), the back two pages of Boy's Life Magazine -- a section called Think & Grin, and my Cub Leader Pow Wow books.  At boyscouttrail.com and in Cub Leader Pow Wow books the jokes are organized by topic (for example, Astronauts, Cows, Elephants, Halloween, Knights, What Do You Call A Scout Who....).

Last night our Cub Leader Roundtable's value was Courage (July), so we chose the them Knights of the Roundtable.  Here are the puns used, which was taken from boyscouttrail.com:

Where do knights go to grab a bite to eat? To an all-KNIGHT diner.
Why did every castle have a bank with an automated teller?  For making KNIGHT deposits.
What did King Arthur listen to every evening at six? the KNIGHTLY news.
What do you call it when all the knights trade places at the roundtable?  The KNIGHT shift.
What do you call a mosquito in a knight's suit?  A bite in shining armor.
Why were the early days of history called the dark ages?  Because there were so many KNIGHTS.
What do you call a knight who's afraid to fight?  Sir Render.

Cub Cartons

I think these are so neat!  I'm just going to send you right on over to the site where I found this, titled I'm A Cub Master...Now What! Be sure to check out her other unique and fun ideas while you are there!

In June our cubs and Webelos attend Cub Scout Day Camp.  As a result, in July each boy will receive a whole bunch of awards. I think it would be wonderful to pack all their awards in these Cub Cartons!

These cartons would be great for:
*awards
*snacks
*collections
*gifts
*memorabilia
*invitations
*I confess, I don't have much of an imagination.  I'd love to hear your ideas how to use these!