Pack 737 - Cub Scout Monthly Themes for 2002-2004

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Cub Scout Monthly Themes for 2003-2005

September 2003: Soaring To New Heights: Cub Scouts learn how man conquered the air and explore the history of aviation. Look at the ways we have taken to the skies, from airplanes, to helicopters, to balloons. Dens might visit a local airport or Air Force base and learn how airplanes fly. Cub Scouts can build model airplanes or hold a paper airplane-flying contest at your den or pack meeting. Make your very own homemade "aircraft carrier" and land your airplanes on it. Packs can distribute promotional "flyers" on the upcoming contest. How about having a kite making and flying contest? The runway is clear, so take off for fun!
October 2003: Once Upon A Time: Cub Scouts learn about the "bigger than life" characters in the land of make believe. Fairy tales... folklore... tall tales... or are there any local legends or stories from your area? Add a little local heritage to this theme to bring the "bigger than life" characters to life at your pack meeting. The boys will enjoy a local field trip, research and reliving this piece of local history. How about making up your own? Pack meetings and awards can be built around one or more of these characters -- Pecos Bill in the west, Paul Revere in the east, Paul Bunyan in the north, or even Mother Goose. Let your imagination fly.
November 2003: Pilgrims of Plymouth Rock: What kind of people were the Pilgrims? How did they live, and what did they mean to our nation's history. The Pilgrims and the Native Americans who helped them gave us many things, including Thanksgiving. This month, Cub Scouts will re-enact the first Thanksgiving, which lasted three days, with games and contests in addition to a bountiful meal. Prepare Pilgrim and Native American costumes. Design some games that would have been played during this time. Dens can prepare a game or food for the feast, and help by building props or scenery. Consider a Raingutter Regatta as a modern day version of a game that might have been played at the first Thanksgiving. Most of all remember to give thanks for all the blessings we enjoy.
December 2003: A Cub Scout Gives Good Will: "A Cub Scout gives goodwill" - Cub Scouts learn about the spirit of Scouting and the meaning of the season by performing a good deed for someone in need during the holiday season. Making gifts for friends and family is a fun part of the celebration of the season. Keeping service to God and others in mind, have your den collect donated food or gift items for an "adopted" family in need. Conduct a pack-wide collection of winter coats and gloves or blankets for the homeless. Prepare an outing to work in a soup kitchen or homeless shelter, make decorations to brighten up a nursing home or other care facility or sing carols for the people who live there. The opportunities to "do a good turn" are endless this month.
January 2004: Home Alone: Many boys are left at home alone after school. This month is a good time to review basic first aid, emergency plans, calling for help, and family rules for when you are home alone. The Red Cross, a local nurse, or doctor may be willing to come to a den meeting to discuss basic, age-appropriate first aid. The boys can make a home First Aid kit, too. Many public safety offices offer brochures that contain tips for being home alone; these ideas can be used for role-playing and skit ideas. What kinds of snacks can the boys make when they are alone? This would be a good month to find out. Being home alone won't be so scary after this theme is explored.
February 2004: Fiesta!!: Viva Fiesta! It's party time for Scouting and what better way to celebrate than with a Mexican flavor? Boys will learn about the country's festive traditions as they make cascarones and fill piñatas for the blue and gold banquet. Perhaps they can even learn to sing Happy Birthday or other songs in Spanish. They'll enjoy planning the menu too--fajitas or quesadillas, anyone? It's "nacho" ordinary blue and gold banquet! Ole!
March 2004: Walk In My Shoes: Try putting yourself in another's shoes! Cub Scouts will spend this month exploring the world and experiences of those who face challenges every day, challenges ranging from language and cultural differences to special physical or mental needs. By doing so, our Cub Scouts will become more aware of the diversity in God's children. Cub Scouts can learn sign language or learn to sign the Cub Scout Promise or a song. You may choose to focus on one special challenge or need at each den meeting and bring various visual aids to underscore the themes, such as crutches, wheelchairs, signs or posters printed in other languages, ear plugs or blindfolds. Cub Scouts may even want to create and run a disabilities awareness course at the pack meeting where boys can complete specific tasks at each station without the benefit of one or more senses.
April 2004: Cubservation: This month our boys will learn about the importance of conservation and ecology. Have a conservationist or park ranger come to your den or pack meeting to talk about the dangers and effects of pollution and littering. Take your den to visit a local government conservation or reclamation project. Your den can plan its own conservation project and work on the World Conservation Award. Don't forget collecting and recycling old toys and clothes for those who are less fortunate. Your den may want to collect aluminum cans to sell and donate the proceeds to be used on a conservation project.
May 2004: My Home State: What is special about your state? This month we'll find out. Cubs will visit historic places, theme parks, museums, and zoos. Choose a city or a historical site in your state to highlight. Design a game that features some special aspect of your home state. Take a trip, go to a ball game, or just have a family picnic in the park. Pretend you are someone important in the history of your state, and see if anyone can guess who it is! Put on a skit where each den pretends to be doing something that is common in your state, and see if the audience can guess what it is! How about some special recipes that each den can prepare to be shared at the pack meeting? Invite a guest speaker who can share something special about your state with the boys. Use maps or collect tourist brochures to learn more about places to visit. Your local historical society or public library is a great place to get started.
June 2004: Cub Rock: Welcome to Cub Rock! The boys can learn about prehistoric times by creating table settings, toys, clothing, school supplies, vehicles, etc. These ideas would be great for use in a skit and these skits could be shared at a prehistoric pack meeting. What a good month for geology and learning about the dinosaurs. By the end of the month, all the boys will be looking at rocks in a whole different way. With cooperation and team building in mind, this might be a good month for a prehistoric scavenger hunt. What fossils can you find?
July 2004: Fin Fun: " Dive right in as our Cub Scouts spend a month learning about water, our most precious resource, and the many creatures that live in our oceans, lakes, and rivers. Dens can visit a local aquarium or fish farm. You may want to try your hand at fishing. Cub Scouts may even want to prepare their own aquarium or fish bowl and "adopt a gold fish." This is also an excellent opportunity to teach our Cub Scouts about water conservation and "catch & release" programs. Don't forget learning about water safety. So hit the beaches, there's a lot to "sea!"
August 2004: Scouting The Midway: Step right up folks... for a chance at some fun! This month is full of fun and games. Each den will create a midway game to run at the Pack Midway. How about a ring toss, a beanbag throw, a coin toss, a ball throw, or a card throw? Get those creative juices flowing. The boys can design and build the games at their den meetings, and then run their game at the Pack Midway, so everyone gets in on the fun. What's a midway without prizes? Make sure you have prizes for all age groups. And don't forget the popcorn!
September 2004: Time in a Capsule: The new Scouting year starts us thinking about the future and what it will hold. Dens can build a time capsule including your den and pack photos, newsletters, pack roster, and perhaps a video of your pack meeting. Present these at the pack meeting as you build a pack time capsule. Awards could be taken from a time capsule as they are presented. The dens could explore space and new frontiers. How about holding a space derby?
October 2004: It's a Circus of Stars: "Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome to the Cub Scout circus! Dens will practice stunts, skits, songs, run-ons, and applauses as part of their advancement - and just for fun - as they prepare to share their talents at the pack meeting. The pack meeting focus will be the magic of the circus, with the Cubmaster serving as the ringmaster and the three rings where the dens perform. Have lots of balloons, peanuts, and popcorn, and a spotlight on each den as they participate.
November 2004: Cub Scout Collectors: Boys love to collect things like bugs, baseball cards, rocks, sticks and candy wrappers. This is a great theme for working on the collections from the boy's handbooks. Take hikes or trips to start collections and to explore. Make scrapbooks or boxes to display collections. Have a pack show and tell night similar to a science fair, where the parents and leaders view the collections as the Cub Scouts talk them. Award prizes for several categories, making sure that everyone is recognized.
December 2004: Holiday Food Fare: Foods help to keep our bodies strong and healthy, and are often a major part of our holiday celebrations. Compare the labels on packaged foods to learn more about the nutrients they contain. Cub Scouts can use foods for crafts and holiday decorations. Experience foods from other countries or prepare treats to share with families, a needy family, or an elderly person. Have a family or a den dessert contest at the pack meeting. Awards could include the Best Bean Award, Top Carrot Award, or other imaginative categories.
January 2005: Cub Scouts Spread the News: Let's make news for the New Year! Cub Scouts can create headlines this month and learn about the history of news reporting. The pack spreads the good news about Cub Scouting by inviting the local radio, TV or cable company to the pack meeting or the blue and gold banquet. Plan field trips to visit their locations. Dens can publish a newsletter or make their own video to show at the pack meeting or the blue and gold banquet. Den members could take roles on a news team and do a press conference or news broadcast at the pack meeting. Use props and scripts created by the boys. Cub Scouts can learn many ways to spread the news about Scouting this month.
February 2005: It's A Scouting Celebration: It's the 75th birthday of Cub Scouting! Explore the history of Cub Scouting, of the pack, and of your den. Celebrate Scouting at your blue and gold banquet. The boys can highlight the history of Scouting in centerpieces and decorations for the blue and gold banquet. Consider making a scrapbook of the history of the den or pack. Dedicate your pack meeting to Lord Baden Powell. Skits can bring Scouting history to life. Don't forget Scout Sunday and Scout Sabbath!
March 2005: Invention Convention: Every Cub Scout can be a genius or an inventor. Cub Scouts can learn about inventors and geniuses of the past, present, and future. Give each boy a Cub Scout Genius Kit of recycled odds and ends and tell him to invent something. Cub Scouts will learn what we recycle, what becomes of it, and how we can help. Present all the inventions at the pack meeting and award prizes to all category winners. Also have exhibits of what recycling is all about and how we can help. Let your imagination and your own genius lead the way.
April 2005: Waterways of the U.S.A.: Rivers have always been a vital part of our environment. Cub Scouts can use a map to trace a local river, then draw other waterways that connect to it. Dens can invite experts to talk about local rivers. Cub Scouts can learn how early explorers used rivers, and how important rivers are in transporting people and products. Discover how rivers are used for irrigation and to generate electricity. Investigate the history, folklore or legends, songs, and types of boats that are associated with rivers. Dens can help with keeping a local river clean and work on their World Conservation Award or the Conservation Good Turn Award. Hold a pack raingutter regatta.
May 2005: Cub Pet Pals: It's not just our parents and siblings who live with us, but our pets do as well. Learn to care for a pet and draw or take their picture to show at the pack meeting. The American Humane Society has designated the first full week of May as "Be Kind to Animals Week." Discuss responsible care of pets. Visit a local pet shop and see birds, reptiles, and other exotic pets. Visit the Humane Society, a local shelter, or a dog or cat breeder. Make something for your pet like a toy or a new home at the den meeting. Remind boys never to pet strange animals.
June 2005: Destination Parks: America is blessed with an abundance of natural parks. Point out national or state parks on a map and tell why the land became parkland. Learn the rules of safe hiking, about "hugging a tree," and the Outdoor Code. Construct your own hiking stick and pack a backpack with a personal first aid kit, food, water, insect repellent, sunscreen, and a poncho. Cub Scouts can explore trails at the local park or the council's camp and tell what they saw. Work on a service project to improve the local park.
July 2005: Play Ball!: The season of fun in the sun is here! This is the time of year for sports, outdoor picnics, and exploring. Dens should play games and learn about sportsmanship. Cub Scouts can work on Sports belt loops and pins as they participate with their den or pack. Put the "outing" in Scouting and go to a baseball game as a pack. Use the big outdoors and the time of summer to enjoy all that it offers. Get the baseball gloves, balls, and bats out and have your own baseball game between the parents and the Cub Scouts.
August 2005: Campfire Tales and Traditions: A campfire is a great way to close the summer and begin the fall. How about telling a few tall tales and having a songfest? Use the Campfire Planning Guide as dens are assigned to prepare the parts of your pack's campfire program. This will be a great opportunity to recruit, so invite potential new members. Webelos Scouts can learn about fire building and fire safety. How about marshmallows or s'mores around the campfire? Don't forget to leave the area as clean or cleaner than you found it!

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