PACK
AND DEN ACTIVITIES
Remember this is a May Theme – We want to get our
Cubs outdoors. I will have outdoor suggestions and paper suggestions. Please
do not just do the paper suggestions. Also, check out your council’s Pow Wow
Book for ideas for this theme. It is probable they already did a lot of the
research for Historical sites, parks, and other places to go. The Circle Ten
Book lists over 25 State parks and places within 100 miles of Dallas-Fort
Worth. And about the same number of historic sites. Many local Councils
maintain a “Where To Go” Book. Ask about it. Thanks CD
State Historical Sites
Southern NJ Council
What historical sites exist in your
state that you could go tour with your Cubs?? Many are small and would work
well for an after school meeting or a quick trio in the evening. The curators
of many of smaller local historical sites are often looking for people to come
and visit. Many of these sites are very underutilized. At the state level,
The NJ DEP's Division of Parks and Forestry lists 57 historic sites and
districts, and more than 24,000 museum objects and 68,000 archaeological
artifacts. These historic resources span the 15th through 20th centuries and
include Lenape Native American lands, Revolutionary War battlefields,
lighthouses, a presidential birthplace, the home of Walt Whitman and five
historic villages. What can you find in your state? I bet you are
surprised!!!
State Parks and Forests
Southern NJ Council
What state parks and forests are
near you?? Most offer nature programs and tours by Rangers and other
staffers. Take your Cubs there for a day trip or an afternoon trip if you get
it arranged. With a Ranger or staffer doing the talking, your program is
planned and implemented without you having to do the work. Some parks are
nature, some historical, some both.
Scavenger Hunt
Southern NJ Council
There is 20 question
Scavenger Hunt on the NJ Hangout Web pages designed for Kids. You can check
your answers when you are done, and print out a certificate. Go to
http://www.state.nj.us/hangout_nj to check it out.
Does your state have a similar game
loaded on their website? Can you create questions that will interest your
Cubs enough to search through the state (or another) website
New Jersey Teams
Southern NJ Council
Can you come up with a list
like this for your state?? CD
Match these New Jersey teams to
their sports and stadiums -
STADIUM/
TEAM SPORT ARENA
Atlantic City Surf
__________ __________
Camden River Sharks
__________ __________
NJ
Devils
__________ __________
NY
Giants
__________ __________
Gladiator Arena Football
__________ __________
NY
Jets
__________ __________
Lakewood Blue Claws
__________ __________
NY-NJ
Metrostars
__________ __________
NJ
Nets
__________ __________
Newark Bears
__________ __________
NJ Cardinals
__________ __________
Somerset Patriots
__________ __________
Trenton Thunder
__________ __________
Trenton Titans
__________ __________
Here are some
ideas for stadiums and arenas in New Jersey. The answers may or may not be
here. This list is not complete. Check out
http://www.state.nj.us/Attractions,+Arts,+Sports,+Recreation.html
for more
Continental Airlines
Arena Freehold Raceway
Giants
Stadium Meadowlands
Campbell's Field
Mercer County Waterfront
Monmouth
Park Raceway Park
Riverfront
Stadium Sandcastle Stadium
Tweeter
Center Sovereign Bank Arena
Famous Firsts
Have your Scouts develop a list of famous first for your
state like this list from New Jersey -
Southern NJ Council
First organized baseball
game was played in Hoboken, 1846.
The first drive-in movie
theater was built on a 10-acre plot in Camden County in 1933.
The first Miss America was
chosen in Atlantic City in 1921.
The first phonograph was
made by Thomas A. Edison in Menlo Park in 1877.
The first balloon flight in
America was made by Jean-Pierre Blanchard. On January 9,1793, he landed a
balloon at Deptford carrying a letter from George Washington.
The first professional
basketball game was played in Trenton in 1896.
The first incandescent lamp
(light bulb) was made by Thomas A. Edison in Menlo Park in 1879.
The first condensed soup in
America was cooked and canned in Camden County in 1897.
The first saltwater taffy
was produced at the Jersey shore in the 1870s.
The first intercollegiate football game
was played by Rutgers and Princeton in New Brunswick on November 6, 1869.
Rutgers won 6 to 4.
Sate Map Quizzes
Connecticut Rivers Council
The Enchanted Learning web site has
State Maps and State Flags with quizzes for your Cubs. They come in color or
black and white. Check them out at
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/statesbw /
What is the capital city of Connecticut?
__________________________________________
What
state borders Connecticut on the west?
__________________________________________
What
state borders Connecticut on the east?
__________________________________________
What
state borders Connecticut on the north?
__________________________________________
What
large body of water (a sound) borders Connecticut on the south?
__________________________________________
This
sound is part of which ocean?
__________________________________________
What is
the name of the river that runs through Hartford?
__________________________________________
What is
the name of the largest city in southwest Connecticut?
__________________________________________
Connecticut is the third smallest state in the USA. About how wide is this
state: 50 miles, 100 miles, 200 miles, or 300 miles?
__________________________________________
Connecticut is a state in New England. In which part of the US is this:
northeast, southeast, northwest, or southwest?
__________________________________________
Connecticut's official state flag was adopted in 1897. The flag features a
gold- and silver-rimmed shield picturing three grapevines. On a gold- and
brown-rimmed white ribbon under the shield is the state's motto, "QUI
TRANSTULIT SUSTINET," which means "He Who is Transplanted Still Sustains." The
grapevines represent the early English settlers (and their settlements) in
Connecticut.
Connecticut was the 5th
state in the USA; it became a state in 1788.
Questions:
What type of plant is
featured on this flag?
____________________________________________
What do these plants
symbolize?
____________________________________________
When did Connecticut
become a state?
____________________________________________
Whittlin’ Chit
Bryon from the SCFM Discussion Group
When beginning to teach knife
safety and use, we have started the kids with "floral foam" (the green stuff
they stick flowers into to make arrangements) and butter knives. Then we
progress to bars of ivory soap, and then to soft woods with a (gasp)
pocketknife.
In three years, we have not had a
mishap, as the boys learn with the butter knives, and we keep a big red marker
to mark the areas they have "cut" with their butter knife hitting their
hand/fingers. This gives them a bit of respect for the knife/tool.
We have an adult present with
each boy throughout to make sure they have a safety circle and carve away
from themselves and their digits!
Big things to keep them from doing
are:
ü
Closing the knife with their fingers in the way.
ü
Forcing the knife in such a way that it will try to close over
their fingers. . .
ü
Trying to make too deep of a cut, or an angled deep cut.
Remember, the blades on Cub Scout
knives are not locking blades.
