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Theme:
Character and Leadership
Adventures
Snapshot of Pack Meeting and Service Project
This could be used as a first Pack Meeting after all formal recruitment events have been conducted or used for a new Pack’s first meeting.
- The meeting features the Required Adventure Bobcat for all ranks and is focused on character and leadership.
- Breakouts are conducted by ranks and by activities.
- Den breakouts can be done as stand-alone den meetings prior to the Pack Meeting.
Safety Moment
FOR ALL RANKS
Prior to any activity, use the Scouting America SAFE Checklist to ensure the safety of all those involved.
All participants in official Scouting America activities should become familiar with the Guide to Safe Scouting and applicable program literature or manuals.
Be aware of state or local government regulations that supersede Scouting America practices, policies, and guidelines.
Before conducting a craft activity, review the Craft Tips video (2 minutes 34 seconds.)
Before the Meeting
The Character and Leadership Pack Meeting is focused on Bobcat and will likely be the Pack’s first meeting. Frequent communication in various ways will be required to make sure everyone knows about the meeting. It is recommended for the first Pack Meeting that each parent is called to give them a chance to ask questions and remind them of the meeting.
- 30 days before the meeting, confirm access to the meeting location.
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At the Pack committee or parents’ meeting before the Pack Meeting, make assignments using the Pack Meeting planner.
- 7 days before the meeting, send out a meeting reminder
- Purchase supplies, including Adventure loops and pins.
- 3 days before the meeting, send out a second meeting reminder.
- The morning of the meeting, send out a third meeting reminder.
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On the day of the meeting, set up the meeting location.
- Have copies of the Get to Know You Bingo for each Cub Scout and Parent
- Set Up Den Meeting Breakouts.
- Set Up Activity Stations.
At Home Requirements
ALL RANKS – Before the Pack Meeting, remind all parents and legal guardians to purchase their child’s handbook and to review the “How to Protect Your Children from Child Abuse: A Parent’s Guide“. The guide is in the front of each handbook.
ARROW OF LIGHT – The Bobcat Adventure for Arrow of Light requires Arrow of Light Scouts to visit a Scouts BSA Troop. If possible, arrange this visit before the Pack Meeting so the Arrow of Light Scouts can earn their Bobcat Adventure the night of the Pack Meeting. If not present, the Arrow of Light Scouts with the Bobcat Adventure when they have completed their visit. The visit may be done as a family or as a den.
During The Meeting
Gathering Activity
Near the entrance to the meeting location, station a greeter to welcome people as they arrive and provide everyone with a name tag and hand out the Get to Know You Bingo sheets to each Cub Scout and adult. Inform them that Cub Scouts get to know other Cub Scouts, and adults get to know other adults.
Opening Ceremony and Remarks
Opening Remarks
Welcome, Cub Scouts, families, and friends! Tonight, we celebrate an important milestone in the journey of Scouting—the Bobcat adventure. Bobcat is more than just the first adventure in Cub Scouting.
It is the first step toward living the values of the Scout Oath and Law, and make friends. As we gather here, let us remember that every great adventure begins with that first step. For our Bobcat adventure, this is the beginning of a path filled with learning, growth, and fun.
Give directions on den breakouts/den meetings.
Den Break Outs
Dens may meet individually or they may be combined to complete similar or the same requirements.
Lion Rank
Tiger Rank
Wolf Rank
Bear Rank
Activities and Requirements
Requirement 1
Requirement 4
Requirement 5
Webelos Rank
Activities and Requirements
Requirement 1
Requirement 4
Requirement 5
Arrow of Light Rank
Activities and Requirements
Requirement 1
Requirement 2
Requirement 4
Activity Stations
Set up 3 activity stations, each station is led by an adult who has been given the resources ahead of time to prepare for the activity or activities. Cub Scouts rotate to each station either by den or mulit-rank dens. Each station has an activity for each Cub Scout rank.
Station 1
Oath & Law Station
Activities and Requirements
Lion Den - Req. 2
Tiger Den - Req. 2 & Req. 3
Wolf Den - Req. 3
Bear Den - Req. 2 & Req. 3 partial
Webelos Den - Req. 2 partial & Req. 3
AOL Den - Req. 3
Station 2
Sign, Salute & Handshake Station
Activities and Requirements
Lion Den
Tiger Den - Req. 4
Wolf Den - Req. 5
Bear Den - Req. 6
Webelos Den - Req. 6
AOL Den - Req. 5
Station 3
Do Your Best Station
Activities and Requirements
Lion Den - Req. 3
Tiger Den - Req. 5
Wolf Den - Req. 6
Bear Den - Req. 7
Bear Den - Req. 3 partial
Webelos Den - Req. 2 partial
AOL Den - Req. 6
Fun and Games
After Activity Stations, gather everyone and sing America the Beautiful.
Presentations and Ceremonies
Use the presentation Passing On the Cub Scout Spirit (Bobcat Ceremony). If Arrow of Light Scouts have not visited a Scouts BSA Troop yet they have not earned Bobcat.
Cubmaster Minute and Closing Ceremony
Cubmasters Minute
Scouts, tonight we’ve been celebrating working on the Bobcat adventure—the first required adventure of the year. We have learned the basics of Scouting: how to be trustworthy, loyal, and kind, how to help others, and how to live by the Scout Oath and Law. But here’s the thing about earning the Bobcat adventure—it’s just the start. This year we will earn many more adventures and have a lot of fun along the way and keep our Cub Scout spirit going.
Good job tonight, Scouts. And remember, have fun and do your best!
