Volume 7, Issue 2

Feb., 2007

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Athlete EngineerWebelos activity badges and

Weather Word Puzzle

WORDS FOR THE WEATHER WORD PUZZLE

FAIR RAIN STORMCIRRUS SLEET SHOWERSSTRATUS HAIL HUMIDITYCUMULUS TORNADO BAROMETERNIMBUS FOG WINDSNOW CLOUD SMOG

H S A E S U R R I C E L F K

R A O L O E C U M U L U S J

A T I H N H L I Q K A L R N

J S O L S T O R N A D O P D

B R C N U D U J A M S F M N

R E O E T I D S R E N Y O I

B W N C A U V O U T T P N W

O O D M R A T M T I O H I R

F H P J T S H W D Y G O M S

L S G L S I U I G S K E B L

T E E L S D M N R A I N U F

F V B R D U V M C N B E S I

D S L K H C U F A I R H W A

G R E T E M O R A B W G O F

Theme: Baloo Skies

PRE OPENING ACTIVITIES

Parent Agreement

Before we start with our info for next monthI have been reading about parent support.We need to remind parents that they aretheir to share in shaping their sons as wellas sharing in the memories. When we signour sons up for scouting on the back of theregistration forms it says that they will

I have read the Cub Scout Promise and Iwant my son to join the pack. I will assisthim in observing the policies of the BoyScouts of America and of his pack’schartered organization. I will•

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In an effort to help both the parents and theleaders I created a poster that has theParent’s Pledge and the Cub ScoutPromise, Law of the Pack, Meaning of

While he is a Tiger Cub,

*While he is a Cub Scout,

While he is a Tiger Cub, Cub Scout, orWebelos Scout,

serve as hisadult partner and participate in allmeetings and activities and approve hisadvancement.

help him growas a Cub Scout and approve his CubScout advancement.

attend monthly packmeetings and take part in otheractivities; assist pack leaders asneeded.

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ANSWERS TO WINTER PUZZLE

Continued from page 1

PARENT SUPPORT

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Weblos, Cub Scout Sign, Cub Scout Handshake, Cub ScoutMotto and the Cub Scout Salute. You can download thisposter at

YOU NOT IN THIS ALONE!IN FACT, YOU CAN’T DO IT ALONE !

By Heart of America CouncilHere are some tips for getting parent support:

Let parents know you expect everyone to helpin some way.

Be Specific-Describe what needs to be done and the timeit will take.

Match needs to interests-Use a survey form to find outinterests among parents of boys in the Pack

Continue to ask-If you get turned down, respond with,“Well, I’ll call you again next time.”

Be sensitive -to differences in families. Do both parentswork? Is it a single-parent home? Are theresmall children? This could make a differencein the job you ask them to do.

Keep parents informed-Invite parents to participate inPack activities and events. Send home

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BE CLEAR-

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Http://www.cubroundtable.com/assets/pdf-documents/Parent-Pledge-and-Cub-Scout-Promise.pdf

information about Pack accomplishments.Make your contacts with parents somethingmore than pleas for help.Thank people - Thank them verbally; have

girls write hold a special“thank you” event during the year.

To get a copy ofgo to

Bought a bumper sticker at a scout shop upnorth that says:

With the On My Honor logo

Another resource that should help Parents iswhich covers Scouting

Basics, Benefits, Scouting with your Child (listsareas that YOU can volunteer in) and Unitresources. There’s a ScoutParent historysection, discussion forum, orientation guideand a mailing list.

By unknownGreater St. Louis area Council

Scouting is doing --doing what boys enjoydoing; doing things that bring back memoriesof childhood experiences; doing things thathelp boys grow into men and good citizens;doing things to help a boy find himself.

Scouting is an opportunity for boys to becomeacquainted with the outdoors; an opportunityto participate in adventures that will have aprofound effect on his life; an opportunity tohelp bring a by and his parents to a betterunderstanding of each other.

Scouting is a challenge – a challenge to pointyoung boys down the trail toward being a goodcitizen; a challenge to counteract theundesirable influences that tempt today’syouth; a challenge to leave our county incompetent hands in the future.

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Building Parent and FamilyParticipation form

AMERICA IS RETURNINGTO THE VALUES

SCOUTING NEVER LEFT

Scouting Is

“thank-you” notes;

http://www.bsac449-bsa.org/assets/pdfs/Forms/Pack-Family-Resource-Talent-Survey.pdf

www.ScoutParents.org

H S A E S U R R I C E L F K

R A O L O E C U M U L U S J

A T I H N H L I Q K A L R N

J S O L S T O R N A D O P D

B R C N U D U J A M S F M N

R E O E T I D S R E N Y O I

B W N C A U V O U T T P N W

O O D M R A T M T I O H I R

F H P J T S H W D Y G O M S

L S G L S I U I G S K E B L

T E E L S D M N R A I N U F

F V B R D U V M C N B E S I

D S L K H C U F A I R H W A

G R E T E M O R A B W G O F

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Scouting is building the character of a boy;helping him --his childhood to enjoy; directing himup the path to manhood; doing what we trust willbe but good.

Scouting is twelve pairs of legs and armsconstantly moving, Growing boys learningresponsibility and the art of loving, Working boyslearning skills that will be valuable to their future.

Scouting is watching boys turning into young menAnd knowing I have helped just a little in formingthis young man.

Scouting is boys learning, a project that is fun.Scouting is a picnic fire burning, food to eat and arace to run.

By CS Program Helps 1976-77You might want to do a Kite Derby in a fewmonths. Now is the time to get organized. Youneed:Arrangements-- secure a site and makearrangements to use it with the proper authorities;have a rain date just in case.Program – plan and conduct the competition andobtain prizes.Publicity – Make use that every family is informedabout the event and sees a copy of the rules. Besure to invite the Webelos den to compete.Picnic – plan the picnic supper, if desired.

Suggested Kite Derby rules:Fathers and sons work together on kites. Sonswill fly them in completion, but fathers may be“starters” to help get kites into the air.A cub Scout may enter more than one kite. Nokite will be eligible for a prize unless it flies.Kites my be of any size and design but may nothave more than 100 yards of string.All Cub scouts and fathers agree to abide by thee“Nevers” in making, testing and competing withtheir kites:

Scouting is for Families!!!So get out there and show them WHY your area scouter and how much fun your Family has

in scouting. Mentor a new family!!!!

Kites

NEVERSNever

NeverNeverNeverNever

Never

http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/%7Eet3m-tkkw/dollkite.html

Http://members.aol.com/ronaldkg/tricktac/tricktac.htm

Http://w1.neuronnexion.fr/~dferment/ukbiplan.htm

fly a kite near electric wires or transmissiontowers, ditches or ponds.

fly kites in a thunderstorm.use metal in making a kite.use wire or wet string for a kite line.fly kites on a public street, highway or railroad

right-of-way.try to remove a kite entangled in wires,

treetops, roofs or high poles.

Japanese Doll Kite

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Weather Observations

Rain Gauge

Anemometers

By CS Program Helps 1986-87

One type of rain gauge is shown in Bear Elective2. Here is another, which can be hung from a postin the yard. The hanger is a popsicle stick with ahole near the top for hanging on a nail. The stickis glued with a waterproof glue like airplanemodel cement to a plastic, wide-mouth medicinebottle two inches in diameter and two and threeinches high. Quarter-inch scale is drawn on thebottle with a fine-tip, black, permanent Sharpiemarker.

Devices for measuring velocity of the wind. Theone shown here won’t give a measurement but issimple enough that your boys can make it. Use apaper plate and paper cups with handles. Drive asmall nail into the end of a stick and punchthrough center of plate so plate turns freely. TheSlingshot-like anemometer will give a reading butwill require an adults’s help to make. Cut partsfrom wood and tin as shown. To set the scale onthe instrument, hold it outside a car window on awindless day. With the car going a steady fivemiles an hour, mark the degree of the blade’sswing on the scale. Increase car speed to 10m.p.h. And mark. Repeat at five m.p.h. Intervals.If the blade swings to its top limit at low speeds,weight with lead sinkers and start over.

Wind Chill factor tableAir Temperature

35 30 25 15 10 5 0 -5 -10 -15 -20 -30 -35Windmph

5- 33 27 21 16 12 7 0 -5 -10 -15 -21 -26 -31 -36 -4210- 22 16 10 3 -3 -9 -15 -22 -27 -34 -40 -46 -52 -58 -6415- 16 9 2 -5 -11 -18 -25 -31 -38 -45 -51 -58 -65 -72 -7820- 12 9 -3 -10 -17 -24 -31 -39 -46 -53 -60 -67 -74 -81 -8825- 8 1 -7 -15 -22 -29 -36 -44 -51 -59 -66 -74 -81 -88 -9630- 6 -2 -10 -18 -25 -33 -41 -49 -56 -64 -71 -79 -86 -93 -10135- 4 -4 -12 -20 -27 -35 -43 -52 -58 -67 -74 -82 -89 -97 -10540- 3 -5 -13 -13 -29 -37 -45 -53 -60 -69 -76 -84 -92 -100 -10745- 2 -6 -14 -14 -30 -38 -46 -54 -62 -70 -78 -85 -93 -102 -109

Winds of more than 45 mph add little to the chilling.

Apparent Temperature

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Beaufort scale`Scale No. Strength Miles Per Hour What Happens

0 Calm Less than 1 Chimney smoke goes straight up.1 Light air 1-3 Chimney smoke slightly bent.2 Light breeze 4-7 Leaves rustle; wind vane moves.3 Gentle breeze 8-12 Leaves and twigs in constant motion4 Moderate 13-18

Breeze Raises dust, paper; moves small branches.5 Fresh breeze 19-24 Small trees begin to sway.6 Strong breeze 25-31 Large branches move.7 Moderate gale 32-38 Whole trees sway; walking is difficult.8 Fresh gale 39-46 Breaks twigs off trees.9 Strong gale 47-54 Damages chimneys and roofs.

10 Whole gale 55-63 Trees uprooted (rare inland)11 Storm 64-75 Widespread damage (very rare inland)12 Hurricane Over 75 Most destructive of all winds

Relative humidity indicator

Opening

EMERGENCY BROADCASTING SYSTEM

THE RAINBOWPersonnel:Equipment:

Narrator:

Cub Scout #1:

Humidity tells the amount of moisture in the air.Cub a sun shape three inches wide from a piece ofpink construction paper. Get a small amount ofcobalt chloride from the drug store or chemistry setand dissolve it in water; make the solution deeplycolored. Dip the paper sun in the solution. Whenthe paper dries, tape it to a piece of scrap-wood orheavy cardboard. The sun will stay pink whenhumidity is high and turn blue when humidity islow.

By Heart of America Council

This is the test of the Emergency BroadcastingSystem. When you hear this sound (sound a horn)you will know it is a test of the EmergencyBroadcasting System. Remember, this is only atest. In case of a real emergency, you will hearHELP!!!!

Narrator and 6 Cub ScoutsLarge flannel board, cardboard

rainbow, cut into separate color bands.Almost everyone loves to watch

rainbows. They remind us that even on rainy days,the sun is not far behind.

(Put up innermost Magenta band)“Magenta is for hope, remember it is alwaysdarkest just before the dawn.”

as we

Cub Scout #2:

Cub Scout #3:

Cub Scout #4:

Cub Scout #5:

Cub Scout #6:

(Put up Blue band) “Blue is thejoy of fair skies and the peace of calm, starrynights.”

(Put up Green band) Next is forthe rain, turning the spring world Green.”

(Put up Yellow band) “Yellow is forthe sun’s gentle warmth, coaxing seeds from theearth each spring.

(Put up Orange band) “Orangereminds us of the contrast between the seasons;the beauty of spring, summer’s freedom, fall’sbounty, and winter’s time of rest once more.”

(Put up red band) “Last of all,RED is for dreams, born like kites, high on thewind.

For this whole month, the boys havebeen working with the theme of WeatherObservations. Our weather is caused by threethings playing together: the air, the sun and themovement of the earth. These three elementscause our seasons to change, just as the CubScout program creates change within our boys.(Call forward Bobcat and parents.) The season offall is much like our Bobcat, who is entering thefamily of Cub Scouting. He will marvel at all thedifferent and colorful leaves of fall. The Bobcatcan be overwhelmed with all the new activities onwhich he can begin. Congratulations on yourbeginning in the Cub Scouting program.(Call forward Wolf and parents.) The next seasonis Winter. In the Wintertime, the Wolf stalks hisprey while the Cub Scout stalks each of therequirements to achieve his rank of Wolf.Congratulations on your achievements.(Call forward Bear and parents.) Spring is whenthe Bear emerges from his hibernation to all thenewness this season brings. Our Cub Scout alsoopens his eyes to survey the requirements for hisrank. This is truly a time of discovery for the BearScout. Congratulations on a job well done.(Call forward Webelos and parents.) Summertimeis the time of outdoor fun. This is what ourWebelos are ready for. He has learned new skillsand now he can test what he has learned. Hisknowledge comes from having experienced allthe other seasons. Congratulations on yourWebelos rank and continue to explore asyou pass through the seasons.

ADVANCEMENTCubmaster:

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RELATIVE HUMIDITY INDICATOR

PINK= HIGH HUMIDITY

BLUE=LOW HUMIDITY

Tape

GamesBy Heart of America Council

Weather Balloon PowerMaterials:

Shadow TagMaterials:

Touch and GoMaterials:

A balloon for each player2 ping pong ballsDivide Cub Scouts into 2 or more teams. Eachplayer is given a balloon which he blows up andholds by the neck until his turn. A raceway isdefined for each team and a ping pong ballplaced at the beginning of each raceway. Teamplayers take turns letting air escape from theirballoons blowing their team’s ball down theraceway. The winner is the team that blows theping pong ball the furthermost way down theraceway.

NoneMust be played on a sunny day. One playeris chosen to be It. The object of the game is forthe person who is It to try and tag another playerby stepping on his or her shadow. Defineboundaries. No fair running into the shade! Whenthe person who is It steps on someone’s shadow,he or she shouts “Sun Tag!” The player whoseshadow was tagged becomes the next person tobe It, but that player must stand still for threecounts before chasing shadows.

NoneDivide the group into two teams. Both teams lineup side by side in the middle of the playgroundfacing the caller. Teams arrange themselves in aspecific order, such as by height, age, first letterof first name, and so forth The caller shouts thename of an object or thing found in the play areasuch as a tree or a fence. Players then breakranks, touch the objects named, and reassemblerapidly in exactly the same order. Since this is agame of instant discovery, callers should addtheir own creative touches and name the thingsthat are not usually noticed, for example:• Touch a tiny twig• Touch the knot in a tree• Touch a crack in the sidewalk• Touch the corner of the building

The team reassembling first most often after apredetermined number of calls is the winner andshould touch off a round of cheers.

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• Touch the hole in the fence

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Variation:

Snow Shovel RelayMaterials:

WeathervaneMaterials:

Have callers call out the namesof two, three, or four things.

2 pie tins2 spatulas2 large bags of cotton ballsDivide boys into two teams. Give each team a pietin, spatula, and a large bag of cotton balls. Eachteam empties a bag at its feet and places pie tinabout 10 feet away. On signal, the first player oneach team scoops up as many cotton balls as thespatula will hold, carries them to the pie tin, anddrops them in. He then hands the spatula tosecond player, and so on. Hands may not touchthe cotton balls. First team with all cotton balls inits pie tin is the winner.

CompassUse a compass to establish the four maindirections in a room. Have all boys stand facingone player who is the “wind.” The wind tells thedirection he is blowing by saying, “The windblows.., south.” All players must face south. If aplayer is already facing that direction and moves,he is out. The wind may confuse the game byfacing any direction he wishes. Players turningthe wrong direction are out. The winner is the lastplayer still in the game.

Everyone stands in a circle. The leader starts byrubbing his/her hands together. The boy to theright of the leader joins in, then the next boy tothe right, then the next, until everyone is doing it.This sound is much like the sound of a soft sprayof rain. The leader then starts a new soundfinger snapping.The rain is intensifying. Each boy must continueto rub hands until it is his turn to snap fingers.When the finger snapping has gone around thecircle, the leader begins the next soundhands slapping thighs. Finally, the center of therainstorm hands slapping thighs plus footstomping. To end the rainstorm, completelyreverse the activities. The last sound to bepassed is the silence as each boy, one by onestops rubbing hands.

RAIN GAME

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DIP, DRIP AND DUMP

SHOOTING STARS

(outside game)Need bucket of water, two or more plastic cups,two or more containers with small neck (popbottles). Before the race, put two and three small

holes in the bottom of the cups use pencilor nail). Divide the players into two or moregroups. The object is for first member of eachgroup to dip the cup into the bucket of water, thenrun to the empty container, dump any remainingwater into the container, then return the cup tothe next person in his group. The continuesuntil the container is full or its filled to someappropriate level. To make the running distanceshorter, you can make the holes bigger.

Stand all boys in a line and give each aconstruction paper star and half a straw. Eachboy places his star on the floor in front of him.When the signal is given, each boy must lift upthe star by inhaling on the straw and then walk tothe finish line. The boys must not touch the starsat all but may touch the straws. If a star drops,the boy must lift it up with the straw only andcontinue.

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race

WEATHER OBSERVER

BALMY BREEZES

You will need pencil and paper for each scout.The leader gives a 3-4 minute fictitious weatherreport full of lots of weather activity. While tellingthe story, he does several things such asmopping his brow, buttoning his shirt, scratchinghis ankle, etc. At the end of the forecast, eachboy is asked to write down NOT what theforecaster said, but what he did during the reportand in the order that he did them. (Anothervariation would be for them to write all thedifferent types of weather conditions mentionedand in order.)

Seat the Scouts around a table small enoughthey will be close together. Put a ping-pong ball inthe center of the table. On signal, Scouts withtheir chins on the table and their hands behindthem try to blow the ball off the table betweentwo of the other players. A boy scores a pointevery time he manages to blow the ball off thetable. This could also be done as a teamcompetition with one team at each end of thetable.

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HAIL STORM

GALE FORCESEquipment:

Bobby Wants to he a Cub ScoutBOBCAT:WOLF:BEAR:WEBELOS:ARROW OF LIGHT:

BOBCAT BOBCATBOBCAT

BOBCATWOLF

BOBCATWOLF

WOLF WOLF

BEAR WOLFBOBCAT

WOLF WOLFBEAR BEAR

BEAR

BEAR BEARWEBELOS

Each player is given, in turn, five ping pong balls(hail stones) to throw into a waste paper basket.Balls that bounce out of the basket do not countin that player’s score. High score wins.

sheets of 8 1/2 x 11 inch paper (halfof them marked with an x) and two pieces ofcardboard about the same size.Divide into two teams of equal size and havethem standing on two lines about 15 feet apart.Scatter the papers marked with an X behind oneteam and the same number of plain sheetsbehind the other team. On signal “go”, one playerfrom each team, carrying the cardboard, blowsone of the paper scraps across the middle ofthe area to his own side. He hands the cardboardto the next player who repeats. This continuesuntil all papers have been returned. The first teamto finish is the winner.

Mcee-ooooow.Ahhhh-ooooo.GRRRRRRR.

yell: “We’re the best- we’re #1”.Everyone clap.

(CAPITAL WORDS indicate the aboveactions)Bobby was out for a walk one day in the woodsnear his home. As he walked along, he met a

. The appeared to be readinga book. Bobby asked the what he wasdoing. The said that he was trying tobecome a .Bobby laughed. Who ever heard of achanging into a ? He continued on alongthe way. Soon he met a . The wasworking on a wood project. “What are you tryingto become?” laughed Bobby. “I am going tobecome a ”, said the .How strange, thought Bobby. A Whowants to be a , and a who wants tobe a . Maybe I can find a who wantsto be something else, too. Sure enough he soonmet a who was busy packing for acamping trip with his family. “And what are youtrying to be-come big ?” The said, “Iam going to be a .”

Audience participation

WIND VANEWEATHER OBSERVATIONSUsing a metal hanger, aluminum foil, adhesivetape, covered margin tub and sand make aweather vane. Bend the ioop of the hanger until itis straight. cover half of the hanger with aluminumfoil and tape in place. Fill The margarine tub withdamp sand and pack down hard. Put the lid onthe tub. Poke a hole in the center of the lid with ahammer and nail. Poke the vane in the hole andpush well into the sand. Give the vane a spin tomake sure it turns easily. Mark N, S, E, W on topof the tub. Use a compass to position the windvane in your yard. Make sure that N on the tub ispointed North in your yard. Then open half of thevane that points to where the wind is comingfrom.

What’s a ?” So the explained toBobby, how he could become a Cub Scout. Firsthe could be a , and then a , andthen a , and then a Scout. Hemight be to earn the , thehighest award in Cub Scouting. Bobby said,“Thank you”, to the . Then he ran back pastthe and past the . He ran rightout of the woods and straight home. He wanted totell his parents that he wanted to join CubScouting so he could become a , then a

, then a , and then aScout and maybe even earn the

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WEBELOS BEAR

BOBCAT WOLFBEAR WEBELOS

ARROW OF LIGHT

BEARWOLF BOBCAT

BOBCATWOLF BEAR WEBELOS

ARROW OFLIGHT

able

WEATHER OBSERVATIONSRain:Sun:Clouds:Wind:

Sun cloudswind clouds

windsun’s

windcloudsrain rain

cloudswind sun -wind clouds sun-

TIE SLIDESKITE NECKERCHIEF SLIDE

THERMOMETER TIE SLIDE

Drip, dripShine, shine

Hi, Mr. SunBlow, blow

One day the -- had a talk with the --and the --. The -- were alwayscoming along blown by the —— andcovering up the —— rays. The talking gotlouder and louder. The -- blew hard and the

-- started bumping together creating a—— storm. The —— fell hard for a whole

day and a night. The next day the --, the--, and the - all were happy and the-- blew the -- away. The -

shone brightly and everyone was happy.

Cut kite shape from a foam meat tray.Tie two toothpicks together crosswise and glue.Cut points off picks to proper length for kite, andglue on kite. For tail, knot yarn and glue in place.Glue on slide ring.

Cut a piece of 1/4” plywood or wall paneling 1” x3/4”. Sand edges smooth. Whittle or sand a burntmatch to round off the edges. Cut down to 1 1/4”length. Form a small ball of plastic wood aroundend of match. When dry, paint end part of matchred to resemble thermometer. Glue onto wood.Drill a 1/16” hole on both sides of thermometerand run telephone or bell wire through the holesand twist in back. Glue a loop of vinyl on back fortie slides.

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GENUINE OLD INDIAN WEATHER ROCKMaterials:

GENUINE OLD INDIAN WEATHER ROCK

PINWHEELMaterials:

5 1/2” square block of wood (1” thick)3 1/4” dowel rods 8” longHeavy cord or dental flossRock, approx 1 1/2” diameterVerseMatchDrillSandpaperWood stainMod Podge or varnishGlueSand the wood block and dowel rods.Drill three holes as shown.Stain wood.Cut out verse, singe edges with flame. Glueverse on block of wood as shown. Coat withMod Podge or clear varnish. Insert dowel rodsin holes, lash with cord or floss to form a tripod.Tie rock on one of string so it is centered belowtripod lashing. Glue dowel rods into holes.Place outside and observe following.

1. If rock is wet - it’s raining.2. If rock is white — it’s snowing.3. If rock is moving back and forth - it’s windy.4. If rock is hard to see — it’s foggy.5. If rock is casting a shadow — it’s sunny.6. If rock is cold - it’s cold out.7. If rock is warm — it’s warm out.

Sheet of paperStraight pinPencil with an eraserRulerScissorsThe paper that makes a pinwheel must besquare. You can be sure it is a square by foldingit before you cut it. Draw lines from corner tocorner of the paper with a ruler. Draw a smallcircle about the size of a penny in the center ofthe paper where the lines cross. Cut the paperon the lines but not inside the circle. Bend eachof the corners marked with an “X” into thecenter of the circle. Put a straight pin throughthe four corners and the center of the paper.Then put the pin into the eraser on the end of

the pencil. Now, the pinwheel should spin in thewind when you blow on it or when you run with it.Different decorations on a pinwheel will make newand interesting patterns as it spins.

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Mysterious gadget (trick)

CLOSING

CUBMASTER MINUTE

This gadget is made from cardboard andwith each side being

about 1” in length. with the thumband hand at two directly opposite

paint

I. Still points, pivot theother sidle of

it thesame direction, the second arrow is actuallypointing at a different edge. (fig. 2)

the same way. Now change andhold at two different points and again pivot. Thearrows are

maywill

Every Cub Scout should accomplish somethingworthwhile every day. Each day’s accomplishmentsshould be a little better than the last. Stand by awindow with your room dark and look out intothe night. Ask yourself the simple question: Have Idone my best today? Then each day, vow to dobetter than the day before. If all of us did that, thenkept our promises, we’d have the best Cub Scoutpack in the city. Now, as we close tonight, I want toask you this question answer it silently toyourself. Have you done your best today?

A wise man once noted that all sunshine is whatmakes the desert. Just as rain and snow arenecessary for plants and animals to exist, os it is inour lives. We gain our strength and ability to livenot from the days when all goes right. But rather, itis from days of adversity and overcoming difficultiesthat we grow.

decorated

with arrows. It has six sides,

Hold the cardboard

finger of one

points. Now or make a small arrow pointing to oneof tile sides as show in Fig.

holding tile same cardboard

around with tile other hand so that the tilecardboard appears. Then make another arrow on that

side. The funny, thing is, although is pointing in

Pivot tilecardboard around a few times and tile two arrows

continue to point in

1101 pointing tile same way. In

fact, one point east while the other points west.

This is tile part that mystify and amuse an audience.

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WEBELOS

GamesHeel Spring

Stretch Out

Tug-of-War

Tractor Pull

Indian Leg Lock

Obstacle Course

Athlete

Place your heels against the line on the floor orground, bend down and grasp your toes with thefingers of both hands. Lean forward to get a start.Then jump backwards across the line, keepinghold on toes.

Each contestant toes a mark. In one hand he holdsa broom handle or stick, in the other a piece ofchalk. The contest is to see who can make a markthe farthest distance from the starting line withouttouching the floor or ground in front except with thestick which is used for support. Feet must not bemoved.

A length of rope can be used for the toughestsport - the tug-of-war. Try one at your den meeting,half the den against the other. Try the three manversion shown below.

Tractor Pull is a game and also a good workout.Loop rope around the back of the neck and underthe armpits of two players facing in the oppositedirection. On all fours they try to drag each otheracross a dividing line.

Cubs lie flat on their backs with each boyhaving their right legs next to each other. Theylift their legs, and on a count of three, theywrap legs and try to pull the other boy over.

Set up an obstacle course with five of the requiredelements of the Athlete badge, plus a few “fun”ones. Each requirement is assigned a station. Anadult or den chief should be at each station torecord each Scouts efforts.

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Agility Exercises A

Set 1

Rest two minutesSet 2

Rest two minutes

MEASURING WORM WALK

CUB PACK ‘0 DICE

Perform these exercises within the designatedtime limits. Rest two minutes between each setof exercises.

(8 Minutes)1. Fish Flops - Lie flat on your stomach, armsand legs extended and off the ground Rockback and forth. (2 minutes)2. Grass Drill - Run in place. Drop to groundand bounce up again. (2 minutes)3. Quick Foot-Knee Touch - Drop quickly toone knee and bounce up again. Alternateknees. (2 minutes)4. Root Drill - You need a partner for this one.Square off on all fours, locking right shoulderto right shoulder. Try to rock your opponentback off his feet. (2 minutes)

(6 minutes)1. Crab Mirror - Two players on all fours. Onemoves at random to the left, right, back orforward and the other mirrors his moves.Switch leaders and repeat. (2 minutes)2. Bear- Hug Take-Down - Two players, onestanding behind the other. Player in rear graspsother player around arms and chest and tries topull him down. Reverse positions and repeat (3minutes)3. Sit-ups - Lie on back, feet together, handsclasped behind head. Raise up and touchelbows to knees. Do as many as possible for1 minute.

With hands flat on the floor and arms straight,players stretch out their legs behind them Theyrest on hands and toes.

Make dice from large cubes of foam rubber orblocks of wood. Paint words pertaining to CubScouting on all six sides of each dice. Boys taketurn tossing out one dice at a time, then trying tomatch the word on top by tossing the seconddice. Scoring: If player matches work, he receivesfive points. If rank is lower than first work turnedup, he receives ~ - point.If rank is higher than first, he receives two points.

Special scoring can be set for words such asCub, Leader, Akela, etc. First player to reach 10points is the- winner.

MUSCLE BUILDING EXERCISES

BICEP BUILDER:

NECK BUILDER:

ABDOMINAL MUSCLE BUILDER:

BACK & CHEST STRENGTHENER:

ARM & SHOULDER MUSCLE BUILDER:

STOMACH MUSCLE BUILDER:

FEET & TOE CONDITIONER:

LEG & THIGH BUILDER:

Some muscles need more building up than othersfor increased strength and stamina. Start outslowly, and increase gradually in these exercisesdesigned for a 15 minute home workout program.

Bend one arm at the elbowand extend, palm up, from your side. Make a fistwith this hand. With the other hand, grab theextended arm just below the wrist. Push up withthe extended arm while pushing down with theother. Hold 10 seconds. Do this five times witheach arm. - -

Grab each end of a goodstrong bath towel with one hand on each end. Putthe towel behind your head. While holding yourhead up straight, push hard against the back ofthe neck with the towel until your neck musclesquiver. Try this for three minutes.

Lay on yourback on the floor with your arms at your sides andyour feet together. Raise and spread your legsslowly without touching the floor and hold for 10seconds. Do -this three times, then rest andrepeat.

Lie facedown with hands at the back of your neck, elbowsout. Raise head and chest and hold. Repeat.

Pushups are great for this. Keep back and armsstraight while raising and lowering your body.Work up to 20 pushups a day.

Lie on yourback with your arms straight above your head onthe floor. Raise up and touch your toes with yourfingers, keeping your legs straight.

Walk pigeon-toedwith your toes curled. Practice picking up marblesor smooth stones with bare feet.

Stand up straight withyour hands on your hips. Rise up on your toeswhile bending your knees slowly until you are ina squat position. Repeat.

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Webelos Engineer

ELECTRIC BUZZER

Simple Machines - Pulleys

1. 100 turns of magnet wire around a No. 8 nail.2. No. 16 nail bent to touch top of metal strip.3. Metal strip cut from tine can 1”) 4. 6-voltlantern battery. 6. Wood block

Pulleys can be used to either change thedirection of effort or to reduce the effort requiredto lift a load. A pulley that doesn’t move onlychange direction of force (ex. 1),but if a pulleydoes move, it can reduce the amount of forcerequired (ex.2). The price you always pay forreducing force with a pulley is how far you haveto pull. If you use a single moveable pulley to lift10 pounds 10 feet you only have to pull with 5pounds of force but you have to pull 20 feet ofrope. If you used enough pulleys to reduce theforce to 1 pound, you would have to pull 100 feetof rope.

(6”x

SCALEUse a spring scale, the type used for weighing fish,a yard stick to measure how hard andhow far you have to pull to raise 5 pound 1 foot;Use a spring scale, the type used for weighing fish,a yard stick to measure how hard and how far youhave to pull to raise 5 pound 1 foot; use thefollowing setups:Pulleyset set-up1. 5 lb. 1 ft.2. 2 ½ 1b. 2 ft.3. 5 lb. 1 ft.4. 2 ½ 1b. 2 ft.5. 1 2/3 1b. 3 ft.6. 1 1/4 1b. 4 ft.

The Screw and the RampMaterials:

Directions:

Wood screwScissorsColored marking penSheet ofpaperPencil

1. Examine the screw and notice how the threadsare angles. Now cut a triangle, or ramp, from thesheet of paper. Use the marker to mark along thecut edge, or the ramp. Roll the paper onto thepencil from one short side of the triangle to theopposite point. Keep the bottom or baseline, of thetriangle even as it rolls. 2.The colored edge,marking the ramp, will spiral up the pencil formingthe pattern of a screw. You can see that a screw isactually an inclined plane.

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Block and TackleIf you want to experiment with the principle of thepulley, you can make a lightweight block andtackle yourself with just a few simple parts. Youmight find it handy for lifting packages to upstairswindows.

WEB SITESThese sites are current as of

Japanese kites

Straw kite, sled kite...

Kite making software.

Professor kite and the Secret of Kites

Bird Paper Kites

Weather site

Satellite weather

Radar weather

Weather models

Lighting info

Severe weather

Tracking a storm

Coastal temperatures

Web sites for kids with weather/science

Chain reaction to weather

Free Resource for teachers

Another teacher resource

Weather experiments

Optical illusions

Climate

Weather instruments

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Http://www.kckiteclub.org/DaveEllis/sledkite.htm

Http://www.kckiteclub.org/DaveEllis/software.htm

Http://www.gombergkites.com/howgen.html

Http://wings.avkids.com/Curriculums/Birds/paper_kites.html

Http://www.kite-plans.com/

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Http://www.rap.ucar.edu/weather/satellite/

http://weather.noaa.gov/radar/national.html

Http://weather.cod.edu/models/

Https://thunderstorm.vaisala.com/

Http://www.wunderground.com/severe.asp

Http://met.psu.edu/tropical/tcgengifs/

Http://www.nodc.noaa.gov/dsdt/cwtg/

Http://www.highlightskids.com/Science/h8tryThisArchive.asp

Http://chainreaction.asu.edu/

Http://www.theteacherscorner.net/

Http://www.theeducatorsnetwork.com/

Http://www.weatherwizkids.com/optical_illusions.htm

Http://www.weatherwizkids.com/climate.htm

Http://www.weatherwizkids.com/wxinstruments.htm

Have a safe February and we’ll see you next month.

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