Cub Scout Land

Before the meeting:

1. Print out the Cub Scout Land game board and tape the four pages together to make the large game board.
2. Print and cut out the Cub Scout Land cards and game pieces.
3. Separate the action cards (the cards with the colorful squares and point of the Scout Law or the Cub Scout ranks) from the game pieces (the cards with items like a flashlight, a campfire, a school bus, etc.).
4. Place the shuffled action cards face down, creating a draw pile.

During the meeting:

1. Gather Cub Scouts and ask them each to pick out a game piece for playing Cub Scout Land. The object of the game is for the Cub Scouts to advance along the Cub Scout trail, from Lion through all the Cub Scout ranks to Arrow of Light, and ending in the yellow “You Made It” circle, symbolizing joining a Scouts BSA Troop.  Along the trail, Cub Scouts will learn about each other, the Scout Oath, the Scout Law, and other fundamentals of the Cub Scout program.
2. Explain the rules of the game.
   1. To start the game, all Cub Scouts and adult partners will say the Scout Oath together.
   2. Next, Cub Scouts will share their birthdays (month and day). The Cub Scout whose birthday is next, goes first.  Play continues clockwise.
   3. On their turn, Cub Scouts will draw a card from the draw pile.
      1. If the card has one colored square, their adult partner will read the point of the Scout Law printed on that card. The Cub Scout who drew the card shares a time they showed that trait.  Then, the Cub Scout moves their game piece to the next space of that color. 
      2. If the card has two colored squares, their adult partner will read the point of the Scout Law printed on that card. The Cub Scout who drew the card shares a time they showed that trait.  Then, the Cub Scout moves their game piece to the second matching color space. 
      3. If a rank card is drawn, the Cub Scout moves their game piece to the matching rank space on the game board. Every time a player lands on or passes a Cub Scout rank space, everyone must do the following:
         1. Lion rank space: one at a time, Cub Scouts say their name and favorite color.
         2. Tiger rank space: one at a time, Cub Scouts say their favorite food and favorite animal.
         3. Wolf rank space: together, everyone demonstrates the Cub Scout sign.
         4. Bear rank space: together, everyone demonstrates the Cub Scout salute.
         5. Webelos rank space: with their adult partner, Cub Scouts demonstrate the Cub Scout handshake.
         6. Arrow of Light rank space: together, everyone says the Cub Scout motto.
   4. If a Cub Scout ends on a space touching the river, they can take a shortcut up the river, toward the end of the game board.
   5. Once the first Cub Scout reaches the yellow “You Made It!” circle, one at a time, everyone shares a time when they have demonstrated the Cub Scout motto “Do Your Best.”  The first Cub Scout to reach the yellow circle wins the game.  Encourage all Cub Scouts to demonstrate good sportsmanship by congratulating the winning Cub Scout.  Cub Scouts can choose to either continue playing the game until everyone has reached the yellow circle, or they can start the game over.