This month, we talked about STEM. We did experiments from February in the Roundtable Planning Guide, pgs. 89-96( roundtable_planning_guide_2016_2017.pdf ). We had a fun Periodic Table dessert that can be found on this site under Science Party Recipes: http://www.toppartyideas.com/science-party-ideas/
We mentioned local resources for fun activities for Scouts. The Burley Public Library has many resources including fun classes for hands-on science. Currently there is an exhibit on water. More information here: library_flyer_jan_march_2017.pdf February is Scout Month. Here is the flyer to tell you how to earn the patch for this year: feb_scout_month_2017.pdf UPCOMING TRAINING & EVENTS: Leader Specific February 25th Twin Falls South Stake, 541 Orchard Drive, Twin Falls. Registation starts at 7:30am with the Flag ceremony at 8am. All training should be completed by noon. Cassia District Awards Dinner March 3rd, Burkey Stake Center, 2050 Normal Ave., 7PM. There is no cost, everyone is invited! Cub Socut POW-WOW/ University of Scouting March 11th. You can register here: https://www.srcouncil.org/training/ It is great training, please consider going. Leader Specific March 30th Rupert West Stake, 26 S 100 W, Rupert, ID. Times of training to be determined. District Pinewood Derby April 7th, 2050 Normal Ave., Burley. Weigh-in is from 6-6:50PM. Race starts at 7PM. All 1st, 2nd, 3rd place Den winners from each Cub Scout pack are invited to participate. 2017_pinewood_derby_flyer.pdf The winners of the District Pinewood Derby will be invited to the Council Pinewood Derby April 8th in Twin Falls. Cub Scout Day Camp June 7 & 8 for Tiger, Wolf, and Bear at the Cassia County Fairgrounds. Webelos will be June 9 only also at the Cassia County Fairgrounds. Sign-up for Day Camp are to begin next month.
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Welcome to the New Year in Cub Scouts!
We talked about reverence and earning the religious knot for boys and adult leaders. The requirements to earn the religious knot are faith specific and vary between religious denominations. Links to information about the religious awards associated with the religious knots are listed below. The BSA suggests that earning the religious knot for boys may be easiest to do at a Pack Meeting. Youth: Protestant: www.praypub.org/ Catholic: www.nccs-bsa.org/index.php/religious-emblems LDS: religious_square_knot_patch_for_cub_scouting_sb.pdf Adult Leaders: Protestant: www.praypub.org/adult-nominations Catholic: www.nccs-bsa.org/index.php/adult-recognition/st-george LDS:www.lds.org/callings/aaronic-priesthood/leader-resources/scouting/on-my-honor/adult-recognition?lang=eng&_r=1 There are upcoming opportunities for training...Cub Scout POW-WOW March 11, 2017 You can register here: www.srcouncil.org/training/ There is also Leader Specific training in the area February 11, at Rupert Stake Center, 7:30am; February 23, Paul Stake Center, 6:30?pm See you next month at Roundtable, February 7, 2017 at 7:30pm! The new Cub Scout program has been used now for a year and modification have been
made for each of the Dens to make the program easier to advance boys. The link to these updates is here: cubscout_advancement_modifications.pdf For Cubmasters...here is the link to 2016-2017 Pack Meetings: http://www.scouting.org/Home/CubScouts/Leaders/CubmasterResources/PackMeetingPlans.aspx This link has tips on how to encorporate the Den Adventure requirements at Pack Meetings. At November Roundtable, we learned about teams and team building. November Roundtable information is here on page 70 as you scroll:
www.scouting.org/filestore/cubscouts/pdf/510-714(16)_CS.pdf The handout given in Cubmaster/Cub Chairman Breakout is on page 68-69 in the Roundtable Planning Guide. In October, we had a special speaker, Norell Johnson, who has taught Special Education at Mountain View Elementary School for 26 years. She has dual Bachelor's Degrees in Special Education and Deaf Education. She has a Masters' Degree in Deaf Education. Here are a few things she highlighted: ask parents/guardians of the special needs child how to incorporate his needs in your situation; set rules and consequences and then stick to them; intermittent positive reinforcement of every boy is the strongest form in encouragement; have sensory games available to use in every den meeting; using sensory breaks when you can tell boy is stressed out.
Parents/Guardians, Norell said, are the best source in finding ways in dealing with the child and his needs that you as his Scout leader will be handling. Continuing communication with the parent/guardian, even during den meeting if needed, is important. Norell uses ClassDojo for instant private messaging with parents/guardians. Positive, yet intermittent, reinforcement is important to children. The more you praise them, the better they do. Norell said there are many ways to do this, such as a Rewards Punch card. You set the rules and the rewards. Remember to use things the boy can be responsible for, such as behavior, obeying set rules, or learning a skill. Other things, such as being on time and attendance is the parent/guardians' responsibility and should not be included. Sensory games Norell suggested that to use that will keep hands busy so the child can pay attention better are: Fidgets (buy the more expensive ones, they stay together better); heavy balloons with flour, cornstarch, or play dough in it as a stress ball; 'I Spy' bottles; or even smooth or polished rocks. Sensory breaks are short breaks in whatever activity is happening to allow time to calm the overload. Ideas for those are: jogging in place for a minute, lying on your back and deep breathing for 2 minutes, and spin in a circle 3 or 4 times, or laying on your back with a weighted blanket covering you or tube(sock or some other fuzzy material) filled with rice on legs for a set time. If you have ideas that have worked for you in dealing with Special Needs youth in Scouting, comment below. Welcome to Cub Scouts in Cassia District!
We have Roundtable every 1st Tuesday of the month, September-May; 7:30-8:30pm @ Burley Junior High Cafeteria If you missed Roundtable this month, we had a speaker, Tammy Hanks, who is the H.R. Director, Foundation Director, and HealthNet Coordinator for Minidoka Memorial Hospital. She spoke to us on bullying and gave us ideas on what we can do as Cub Scout Leaders, Parents, and adults in our communities to help stop bullying. Here are copies of those handouts: bullying_handout_1.jpg bullying_handout_2.jpg bullying_handout_3.jpg Here is a link to Cub Scout Roundtable Planning Guide for 2016-2017: www.scouting.org/filestore/cubscouts/pdf/510-714(16)_CS.pdf Here are links to free Den Leader Trackers, click on your Den: www.scouting.org/scoutsource/CubScouts/Leaders/Forms.aspx akelascouncil.blogspot.com/2015/01/original-cub-scout-bear-printable.html Here are links for trackers for phones or other devices, some are free, others aren't. play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.steeplesoft.cubtracker itunes.apple.com/us/app/pack-badges-tracker-for-boy/id406764435?mt=8 Here is a link for Welcome Letter to Wolf Den: wolflettertemplate.pdf Here is a link Welcome Letter to Tiger Den: tigerlettertemplate.pdf Mini-Cassia Day Camp is at the Cassia County Fairgrounds. June 8 & 9 for Tigers, Wolves, & Bears. June 10 for Webelos only. Any questions or concerns contact Clarke Farrer, Camp Director, at 208-670-1156; Mindy Taylor, Program Director, at 208-678-9252; or Karen Robins, Registrar, at 208-647-3556.
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Cub Scout Roundtable Commissioner
My name is Christine Robinson. I have been a volunteer in Cub Scouting for seven years. I have been Cub Scout Chairman, Advancement Chairman, Assistant Cubmaster, WEBELOS Den Leader, Bear Den Leader, and currently, a Wolf Den Leader in my unit. I am also the current Cub Scout Roundtable Commissioner for Cassia District. Archives
February 2018
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