Respect
Theme: Stars and Stripes
October Round Table
December Theme
DEN LEADER SECTION
Robyn Brown 801-816-0171
Joan Coulliette 801-598-5271
Respect
Showing regard for the worth of someone or something. Respect is something
we should all practice every day. We should strive to be respectful of others, of
our surroundings, in what we say and do, and most of all we should have respect
for ourselves. Cub Scouts will learn that if they are respectful of others, others
will respect them. Through interacting with pack families, Cub Scouts will
develop appreciation and respect for different families and traditions. Through
pack service projects, they will learn to treat the environment with care.
How we show respect is reflected throughout the achievements and electives in the
handbooks. LDS Cub Scouts – December Pack Meeting
Wolf Achievements
Wolf Achievement 2a, b, e, f, g: Always show respect for the flag when participating in
a flag ceremony;
Wolf Achievement 2c: Tell how to respect the flag.
Wolf Achievement 3a, b, c: Show respect for your body by practicing good health
habits
Wolf Achievement 7a: Character Connection for Respect
Wolf Achievement 7b, c, d, e, f: Show your respect for the world and your environment
by completing these requirements.
Wolf Achievement 8a, b: Show your respect for your body by learning about the Food
Guide Pyramid My Plate and using that information to plan good family meals
Wolf Achievement 9d, e: Show respect for your body by practicing good rules of street
and bike safety.
Wolf Achievement 10d: Read a book or article about another culture or the way they
celebrate their holidays
Wolf Achievement 12: As you study the different scenarios, talk about how respect for
yourself or others would affect your answers
Wolf Electives
Wolf Elective 1c: Learn to use American Sign Language – it will help you learn to be
respectful of someone who uses ASL.
Wolf Elective 1d: Use American Indian Sign Language to tell a story – this is a different
kind of code than the Navajo Code Talkers used in WWII.
Wolf Elective 2: Participate in a skit about Respect.
Wolf Elective 6c: Learn how to take care of books – to show you respect your
possessions
Wolf Elective 10: You can study how American Indians showed respect for their
environment as you do these requirements.
Wolf Elective 11a, b: Learn to sing a patriotic song to show your respect for your
country.
Wolf Elective 13e: Feed wild birds – but show your respect for nature and the
environment by continuing to feed bird while natural food is scarce.
Wolf Elective 14a, c: To show respect for a pet, learn more about it from a book and
share with your den; also, remember that every pet needs good care from an owner who
loves and respects them.
Wolf Elective 19d, e: When fishing, respect safety rules and laws where you live
Wolf Elective 20b, d, e: Know and respect safety rules and courtesy codes when boating,
skiing, or ice-skating – it not only shows you respect others, but also the dangers of
winter sports.
Wolf Elective 22e: Invite a boy to join Cub Scouts or complete his Bobcat – show him
respect and be an example of respect to him.
Bear Achievements
Bear Achievement 2: As you learn more about your religious faith and those who lead it,
your respect for both leaders and principles can grow.
Bear Achievement 3a, b: Respect for your country and those who are or have improved
our way of life will be strengthened as you learn more about them.
Bear Achievement 3f, g, h, i: Whenever you participate in a flag ceremony, remember to
show your respect with your actions.
Bear Achievement 5a, b: Respect for animals can be shown by learning about them, and
by being careful to build a bird feeder or birdhouse that will be appropriate for a
particular species – these activities can also be used to earn the World Conservation
Award – showing respect for our world and environment.
Bear Achievement 6: Any of the requirements will show respect for our planet – the
only one we have!
Bear Achievement 7b, f: Know how you can show respect for law enforcement by
helping in safe ways.
Bear Achievement 8g: Character Connection for Respect. Discuss with family the
different ways we can show respect for ourselves, others, the environment.
Bear Achievement 8b: Be respectful as you talk to someone who was a Cub Scout a
long time ago – ask how they showed respect to their leader, parents, teachers and
country when they were a Cub.
Bear Achievement 8d, e: Find out about your family history or community history – it
will help you respect people who lived in different times.
Bear Achievement 9a: Bake some cookies – National Cookie Day is on December
4th. Give them to someone you respect, such as a neighbor, or make a recipe that is
honored in your family – a favorite made by Grandma, or another family member.
Bear Achievement 9b, c, d: To show that you have respect for your body and health,
make a healthy snack to share with the den or your family; Prepare part of your breakfast,
lunch and dinner; Make sure you clean up after yourself out of respect for your family
cook; Make a list of junk foods and try to remember to eat more healthy choices to show
respect for your body.
Bear Achievement 10a: On a day or evening trip with your family, be courteous and use
good manners
Bear Achievement 11g: Courage Character Connection – it takes a lot of courage to
insist on being shown respect – or to show respect to others. Learn about Rosa Parks and
how she stood up for her right to be respected. Learn about the courage it took for people
to carry out the bus boycott, for both the African Americans and those white people who
gave rides to some of them.
Bear Achievement 14a, f: Show respect by following all safety rules when riding a bike;
Bear Achievement 14c, d, e: Show respect for your bike by learning to take care of it,
and always protecting it from theft.
Bear Achievement 15: Remember to follow the rules and be a good sport when playing
a game, to show you have self respect and respect for others.
Bear Achievement 17a: While watching a TV show with an adult, watch for examples
of respect or lack of respect.
Bear Achievement 17d: When using a computer, respect family rules and rules you have
been taught about Internet safety
Bear Achievement 19a, b, d: Show that you respect the rules of knife safety, and also
that your know how to take care of a pocketknife.
Bear Achievement 20a: Show how to use and take care of four tools and put them away
properly
Bear Achievement 23: While playing or watching any sport, follow the rules and be a
good sport to show your respect.
Bear Achievement 24: Whenever you are serving as a leader, show respect for yourself
and others.
Bear Electives
Bear Elective 5: Know and follow safety rules on the water and around boats – show
respect for your environment and the possible dangers
Bear Elective 15: Learn how to take care of water and soil – use these activities as part
of the Cub Scout World Conservation Award requirements.
Bear Elective 20 a, b, c: Follow the rules of safety and courtesy when participating in
winter sports
Bear Elective 24: Do any or all of these requirements as you learn how American
Indians have shown respect for their environment and their country.
Games
PATRIOTIC COLORS
York Adams Area Council
The leader sits in the middle of the circle, points to a player and calls 'red'. The player
has to name an object that is red (e.g. tomato, fire engine) before the leader can count to
10 out loud. The same object cannot be repeated. If a player fails to think of an object
before the leader has counted to ten, the two switch places.
Use the patriotic colors 'red', 'white' and 'blue'.
Flag Tag Relay
http://www.pinterest.com/pin/23573598024209924/
WHAT YOU NEED:
Buckets of sand
Small American flags
HOW TO PLAY:
1. To set up the race, divide the group into 2 teams. For each team, place a bucket of sand
filled with small American flags (1 per teammate) on the far side of the yard.
2. On cue, the first kid from each team races to the appropriate bucket, plucks a flag, and
marches back to his team as quickly as possible (no running allowed!) to tag the next
person.
3. The game continues in this way until all the members of one team have returned to the
starting line with a flag in hand. At day's end, make everyone a winner by letting all the
kids take home their flags as favors.
Songs
I’m A Yankee Doodle Dandy
by George M. Cohan
York Adams Area Council
I'm a Yankee Doodle Dandy
A Yankee Doodle, do or die
A real live nephew of my Uncle Sam
Born on the Fourth of July
I've got a Yankee Doodle sweetheart
She's my Yankee Doodle joy
Yankee Doodle came to London
Just to ride the ponies
I am the Yankee Doodle Boy
Stars And Stripes Forever
John Philip Sousa in 1896.
(While they were not the original lyrics penned by Sousa himself, the following words are probably the
best known for the song’s chorus
Three cheers for the Red, White and Blue,
For the flag that will always inspire us,
The colors to which we are true,
That will keep us brave and free.
We march with the flag of our land,
In the bonds that no enemy can sever,
In step with the strains of the band
That plays the music of The Stars and Stripes Forever!
The Yankee Doodle Scout Law
Sam Houston Area Council
to the tune – Yankee Doodle
(This song helps learn and remember the Scout Law.)
Trusty Tommy was a Scout
Loyal to his mother
Helpful to the friends about, and
Friendly to his brother
Courteous to all about
Kind unto the rabbits
Obedient to his father, too, and
Cheerful in his habits
Thrifty saving for a need
Brave, and not a faker
Clean in thought and word and deed, and
Reverent to his Maker.
Crafts
UNCLE SAM SLIDE
York Adams Area Council, Debbie Kalpowsky
Materials:
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Round head wooden clothespin
Paints, red white and blue
White ‘wonderfoam’ or posterboard
White paper
Cotton ball
¾-inch PVC slide ring
Equipment:
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Hot glue
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Paintbrushes
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Small craft saw
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Paperclip
Directions:
1. Cut the points off the clothespin.
2. Paint the lower half of legs white, allow to dry.
3. Paint the upper half, up to neck a dark blue.
4. Make a small roll of paper, glue into shape and paint same color blue as upper half.
5. Glue arms onto upper part of the clothespin.
6. Cut out a hat brim to fit the head of the clothespin,
7. Paint white paper with red stripes, or use a permanent marker to do such
8. Paint red stripes on the white pants.
9. Paint the head of the clothespin; make flesh color by adding a small amount of red to
white paint.
10. Roll the striped paper to fit inside the hat brim and glue in place
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Glue hat to head of the clothespin, adjusting angle to fit,
Straighten out paperclip, dip one end into blue paint and dot eyes onto face.
Using a pinch of cotton ball, form a beard and glue onto lower face.
Roll another piece of cotton, glue hair around head under the hat.
Mount the slide ring to back of your finished Uncle Sam using hot glue.
Cub Grub
RED, WHITE AND BLUE TWISTS
York Adams Area Council
Open enough red (cherry), white (mystery flavor), and blue (raspberry/blueberry?)
Airheads to make enough treats for the boys in the den. Stack the 3 colors on top of each
other on a piece of waxed paper. Using a roller pin, meld them together so they’ll stick
together when you twist them. Cut the stack lengthwise into strips so that they are as
wide as they are thick. Twist each stick like a barber’s pole to for red-white-blue twists.
Dip pretzel rods in melted white, milk, or dark chocolate and roll in sprinkles.
Make Red White and Blue, or Christmas colors
http://catchmyparty.com/photos/638542
Edible Eagles
Materials
package of white chocolate chips
large marshmallows
Finely shredded coconut
Chocolate sandwich cookie (we used a chocolate-covered Oreo)
Cashews
Black decorators' gel
Instructions
1. Melt white chocolate chips according to the package directions.
2. For each bird, drop a large marshmallow into the melted chocolate, using a spatula to
coat it well.
3. Remove the marshmallow from the chocolate and roll it in finely shredded coconut,
leaving one end uncovered.
4. Immediately set the marshmallow, coconut free end down, atop a chocolate sandwich
cookie.
5. Let the chocolate set a bit, then use a toothpick to make a hole in the side of the
marshmallow and insert a cashew for a beak.
6. Finally, add black decorators' gel eyes.
familyfun.go.com/recipes/edible-eagles-699768/
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YME_a04pJY
http://noblepig.com/2010/07/edible-eagles-for-the-4th-of-july/
And many other web sites