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Walk Softly and Carry a Marshmallow Stick

Arrow of Light – 5th Grade

Knife Safety AOL

Elective

Requirement 4

Walk Softly and Carry a Marshmallow Stick

Arrow of Light – 5th Grade

Knife Safety AOL

Elective

Requirement 4

Walk Softly and Carry a Marshmallow Stick

Snapshot of Activity

Cub Scouts use pocketknife to sharpen a stick for marshmallow roasting.

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Supply List

Pocketknife for each Cub Scout
Large marshmallows, several per Cub Scout
24” – 36” long stick and 1/4” to ½” in diameter at roasting end, one per Cub Scout
Fire starting materials, such as matches, lighter
Campfire, this can be a portable campfire bowl
Water to extinguish fire upon completion

Directions

Before the meeting:

If you have not done so already watch the Cub Scout Knife Safety Adventure video.
Whittle a marshmallow sticks to show Cub Scouts the end product.
Establish an area to safely whittle.
Build a campfire for roasting.

During the meeting:

Remind Cub Scouts of the knife safety rules.
- Stop – make sure no one else is within arm’s reach
- Away – always cut away from your finger or other body parts
- Sharp – a sharp, clean knife is a safe knife
- Store – knives closed, in a sheath or knife block
Demonstrate to Cub Scouts how to use a pocketknife to sharpen a stick for roasting.
- Apply pressure with knife at 35-degree angle to wood, moving the knife away from you.
- Rotate the stick as you sharpen each side, until exposed area is smooth, with a sharp point.
Ensure Cub Scouts spread out far enough to have a safety circle for each Cub Scout.
Assist each Cub Scout in demonstrating the process to sharpen the stick.
Assist each Cub Scout in placing a marshmallow on the sharpened end of the stick and roasting in the campfire to their desired doneness.
Eat!
Once complete, ensure fire is extinguished, cold to the touch.