Core Value for November: Citizenship
Supplemental Theme: Give Goodwill
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Citizenship is contributing service and showing responsibility to local, state and national communities.
Scout Law equivalent to Citizenship is 'Helpful' A Scout cares about other people. He willingly volunteers to help without expecting payment or reward.
Monthly Pack Activity: Pack Good Turns
We discussed different ways to 'Do a Good Turn' as a Pack. Ideas given were: coat/clothing drive for Road Home, Thanksgiving meal scavenger hunt, visiting an assisted living center and have Scouts prepared with things to ask residents about.
During the Holiday months, it is very easy to find opportunities to Do a Good Turn. Google is your friend in this. Also, College of Cub Scouting has classes to help you find resources for service.(see link above to register)
Planning your Blue and Gold Banquet
What is the Blue and Gold Banquet?
The purpose of the blue and gold banquet is to celebrate the pack's anniversary, thank pack leaders and other adults who have helped the pack, and inspire the leaders, Scouts, and parents. Packs often like to invite former members and other Scouting or community leaders to take part in their blue and gold banquet.
The banquet can be like a regular pack meeting, with songs, skits, stunts, and awards. Or it can be something different and a little more special. Your pack may decide to bring in an entertainer such as a magician or a storyteller. Or you could have a video or slide show of what the pack did over the past year.
A good banquet needs lots of planning. Most packs begin to plan at least two months ahead of time. Pack Committee should select a B&G Chair so they can recruit a committee to help carry out some of the responsibilities, such as:
- What type of meal- potluck, catering, etc.
- How will the pack pay for it- pack fundraisers, charging a small fee, have a local business sponsor the dinner.
- How much food and seating- have families make reservations or RSVP
- Decorations, invitations, programs- involve the boys in their banquet.
Invite guest to the Banquet- upcoming scouts in your area, COR, District Executives, Scoutmasters, Past leaders
Next month we will be talking about RECHARTERING. Please come with questions. Your COR should have already received the rechartering packet and will have items for you to complete. If you have specific questions, you are welcome to bring your forms and we will try our best to get the answers you need.
See you in November!
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