Service projects may help the natural world, the community, or the chartered organization. Make sure to review the Guide to Safe Scouting to ensure Cub Scouts are doing age appropriate activities. Some service projects fulfill requirements for adventures in the Cub Scout handbooks. The Guide to Safe Scouting gives all the details on how to conduct events and activities.
Leaders should bookmark this site and refer to it often. Age Appropriate Guidelines for Camping give a quick glance at what type of camping activities are approved, based on the age of the scout. The best part about these? They feature added options to add the event to e-calendars with reminders. You could also consider using Venmo to collect money from parents. I know I always forget to write a check or get cash for events, but when I can send money electronically, I can get it done right when I have the invitation open!
Trust me — so simple and so fast. Create a full itinerary, complete with times and who is in charge of which section food, entertainment, decorations, etc. Go through the entire itinerary and make sure that everything from decorations to food to entertainment are all lined up and ready to go!
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Adventure Loops Belt Loops. Journey to Excellence. This is the secret of a successful Blue and Gold Banquet. There are three important things to remember: - Be sure that pack leaders, boys and parents know that the Blue and Gold banquet is Cub Scouting's birthday celebration. Some packs begin even earlier. Sharing responsibilities makes is easier and more fun for everyone.
Let the boys help plan and make the decorations, but keep the cutting and pasting to a minimum. Do let them help make each item. The dinner usually includes the following: - Displays.
These might be related to Scout Month; handicraft projects, den doodles, den wall advancement charts, pictures of den and pack activities.
There are several special Blue and Gold openings, or use any good opening. A pack leader, a Cub Scout or a clergyman may give this. Remember to keep the cost reasonable, serve food that is generally acceptable to all families and be sure the food is served hot.
The dinner should go smoothly if adequate planning and preparation has been done in advance. The master of ceremonies usually the Cubmaster will want to recognize guests, the head of the sponsoring institution, etc. Outside entertainment can be used but is not recommended because of cost - and besides, the parents come to see their Cubs. The ceremony must be impressive, well executed and meaningful. This is a good time to recognize all pack leaders for their work during the year.
Again, a long drawn-out ceremony will cause the boys to start squirming in their chairs, so make it short but meaningful. Again, use a Blue and Gold closing or any good closing. Banquet Planning To be successful, the banquet must be planned well in advance. The Pack Committee selects a banquet chairman, and that person recruits helpers to carry out the responsibilities of the Blue and Gold. Try to involve as many people as possible, and avoid giving Den Leaders too many additional responsibilities,they will be working with their dens.
Planning Time Line August: At the annual pack-planning meeting, decide on a date, time and place for the Blue and Gold banquet. Recruit a Chairman for the Blue and Gold Banquet. October: Be sure the location has been secured. Plan the budget for the banquet. Encourage all committee and subcommittee members, especially the Chairmen of each, to attend Pow-Wow and take the classes related to planning a Blue and Gold Banquet. November: Subcommittees should begin meeting and planning their parts of the banquet.
Banquet Chairman should report to Pack Committee about the plans and budget for the Banquet. December: Blue and Gold Committee should meet with den leaders to give ideas for decorations, program, invitations, information, etc.
Secure entertainment, if from outside the pack; make assignments to dens for entertainment, if from within the pack. Notify the physical arrangements committee so seating can be planned.
On banquet night, meet guests at the door furnish them with a nametag, and help them find their seats. January: Dens begin work on their decorations. Invitations completed and sent to families and quest. Special guest invitations mailed. Other packs use the last part of dinner for leader recognition. Both Hebenthal and Gaidos recommend keeping announcements to a minimum, referring families to newsletters and websites instead.
What they do care about is having a good time. By keeping your banquet simple, making it fun and watching the clock, you can ensure that your banquet is remembered for something besides its record-breaking length.
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