11 Yr old Scout Rally & Training

Saturday, Nov 8 Training is availalbe for Basic Leader Training. Cub Scout Training from 8:30 am to Noon.

Saturday, Nov 8 5pm 11 yr old Scout Rally
Who should attend? Bishoprics, Primary Presidency, YM Presidency, 11 Scout Leaders, and most important, the 11 yr old Scouts!

November Theme: Seeds of Kindness

Perfect theme for the month of November as we approach the Holidays! Their character can be strengthened by service and the biggest Service Project that the Scouts participate in annually is Scouting for Food (pickup on Nov 15th). Collective efforts made by Cub Scouts and older Boy Scouts collect food that fill our local food pantries for up to three months! AMAZING! Other service can be participating in the Councils Vetran's Day Flag Collection & Retirement from Nov 3 - 11th.

Webelos Activity Badges:
Craftsman & Readyman
Readyman idea: practice first aid with some fake blood that could be easily purchased on mark down sections of the store! What Scout would not like that activity!?!

Song: Helful & Kind found in the Roundtable handouts
Cheer: It's a Snap! found in the Roundtable handouts
Skit: Legend of the Five Kernels found in the Roundtable handouts

Highlight: BSA Family Program

Spread seeds of kindness, love & service and may you teach the Cub Scouts to let that same spirit linger all year long! There is oh, so much that can be found for ideas in our handouts from October Roundtable! Check with me if you did not get one. I have extra!

Need some craft ideas???

Chia Pet was fun.
Supplies:
knee high stocking, 1/8/ cup grass seed, 1 1/2 cups of vermiculite, three small (nickel-sized) rubberbands, two wiggly eyes, low heat glue with gun & 1 plastic cup.
Put toe of stocking in bottom of cup and stretch stocking up and over outside of cup.
Place grass seed in toe of stocking. Start with 1 cup of vermiculite and pack in, add remainder vermiculite. Pull stocking up from outside of cup, work the vermiculite into a ball shape. Pull stocking taut to make knot (it becomes the bottom of head). Pull some of the contents to the each side securing with rubber band to make the ears one on the front for a nose. Glue two eyes on to complete. Saturate the ball with water, wait 1-3 days for seed germination to sprout.

Glass Jar Seed Display
Using several different types and color of seeds, layer the seeds of same kind in rows until jar is filled. Cut a fabric square and secure with raffia. Quote to attach: Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap, but by the seeds you plant. Robert Louis Stevenson.

Cone Display of Seeds
This is great to help give direction to Cubs if they complete what you are working on as a group. Have them use a low temp glue gun to create a pattern of a few rows. Once they have it completed, you can display at the Pack Meeting. Give each Den one to complete and have their own display at Pack Meeting.

Seed Picture Mosiac
There are many Thanksgiving Coloring pages found on the web that can be used to create the seed mosiac. Could be done as a family at Pack Meeting or worked on in Dens to display at Pack Meeting.

Toothpick Holder
Supplies: Small clay pot (craft section), feathers, pipe cleaners Red & brown, Beak can use a seed, wiggly eyes, low temp glue gun, and toothpicks.

IMPORTANT Date Change for November Roundtable

Please mark your calendar for November 6th. This is a one time change due to Scouting for Food. Attend next month for details regarding Scouting for Food. Cub Scouts serve by leaving bags at the homes in their ward boundaries between the dates of November 10 and November 14. Boy Scouts in our Stake will then gather the donated food and deliver to the designated drop off. Our economy presents a greater need and this is a GREAT service opportunity for our Cub Scouts.

Re-Chartering...our Stake is trying something new this year. All packets are with our Stake leaders and stay tuned for details of the plan to make this a more efficient process!

Contact me if you are in need of the Roundtable packet of Cub Scout Helps & Ideas.

Say Yes to Reading!

Read, do a book report and earn a patch! This is an annual program offered each year. Every year Cub Scouts can enter and earn a new patch each year. See the below link for more details! December 31, 2008 Deadline!

http://www.boyslife.org/home/1053/enter-the-boys-life-reading-contest/

Cub Scout Pow Wow!

CUBstruction "Tools of the Trade"

Registration for your choice of any 5 Sessions is now available. If you are down at the Council you can pick up the form or you may register online at www.lvacbsa.org.
When: Saturday, November 1, 2008 8 am to 3 pm
Where: Molasky Middle School 7801 W Gilmore Ave Las Vegas, NV 89129

Here are the Class titles:

Tie Slides, Cub Crafts, Program Planning, Cub Scout Magic, Beyond the Basics (Sports & Academics), Webelos Program, Webelo Transition to Scout, Pack Ceremonies, Story Telling & Cubmaster Minute, Pack Admin, Blue & Gold Banquet, Derbies & Races, Fundraising, Den Cheif Workshop, Leather, Wood Crafts, Great Outdoors, Games, Camping, LDS Scout Program, Flag Ettiquette, Leader Recognition, Forms and more Forms, Knots.

This FUN is for Cub Leadership (den leaders, Cubmaster, anyone involved in the Cub Scouting program etc.) only! Should be a wonderful time! There is a registration fee of $25.00.

Activity Opportunities

Jamboree on the Air in October
An International Jamboree on the Air will be held Saturday, Oct 18,2008. Our Council has set up a chance for Scouts of all ages to meet Scouts of all ages on the air at Amateur Electronic Supply, 4640 S Polaris Ave, Las Vegas, NV. They will have Ham radio equipment set up for youth to talk with Scouts from all over the world from 9am to 3 pm. Any questions call Dennis Simon, 643-1670 or email at KBUTV@ARRI.net.

Veteran's Day Flag Collection and Retirement
During the week leading up to Veteran's Day (Nov 3-10), those wishing to give their old American Flags the proper send off can leave them at the BSA Las Vegas Area Council office. Great Service project for our Cub Scouts!

Scouting for Food
Details will be shared at the October Roundtable! This is the single largest one day food drive in our community. Collection day will be Saturday, November 15th, many Cub Scouts will be delivering to doors prior to that day.

October Theme: Adventure in Books!

Encourage Family Involvement! Cub Scouting is a family program! Cub Scout Achievements make GREAT family activities!

Game Fun:
Book Return Relay
Divide into two groups.
Place a chair in front and back of the each group
Providing a stack of an equal number of books for each group and place in front chair.
Players pass books back overhead, to the side, between their legs...just cannot turn around to pass book.
Next book cannot be passed until the last person in line proclaims "Book Returned."
Continue until all books have been returned.

Crafty Fun:
Book Marks
Fun Fur with wigglly eyes...can pet the book mark also.
Pressing fall leaves
Fun Foam book marks
Book Covers

Bear Folklore Achievements fit perfect this months theme!
Act out their favorite book

Webelos Activity Badges: Citizen and Showman
Puppetry works great this month!

Tissue Box Puppet Theatre or get real creative and build a PVC pipe theatre.

Cub Scout Project:
Book Holders

Song: Tune to "Bingo"
Can sing in a round format.

Here's a book that you can read
And learn some great new stuff
R E A D read
And learn some great new stuff!

Happy Halloween!!!
Halloween brings MUCH to do with Cub Scouting!!!