Do Something
By Baden Powell
"You should not be content with sitting down to defend yourselves against evil habits, but should also be active in
doing good. By 'doing good' I mean making yourselves useful and doing small kindness to other people - whether
they are friends or strangers. It is not a difficult matter, and the best way to set about it is to make up your mind to do at least one 'good turn' to somebody every day, and you will soon get into the habit of doing good turns always.
It does not matter how small the 'good turn' may be - even if it is to help an old woman across the street, or to say a good word for somebody who is being badly spoke of. The great thing is to do something."
By Baden Powell
"You should not be content with sitting down to defend yourselves against evil habits, but should also be active in
doing good. By 'doing good' I mean making yourselves useful and doing small kindness to other people - whether
they are friends or strangers. It is not a difficult matter, and the best way to set about it is to make up your mind to do at least one 'good turn' to somebody every day, and you will soon get into the habit of doing good turns always.
It does not matter how small the 'good turn' may be - even if it is to help an old woman across the street, or to say a good word for somebody who is being badly spoke of. The great thing is to do something."
Message to Parents:
As you learn more about how Cub Scouting works and what goes on in a den and a pack, you will see that the program helps your boy in these five important developmental needs. The uniqueness of Cub Scouting is that you, as his family, join the program with your boy. You will help him all along the way.
As you learn more about how Cub Scouting works and what goes on in a den and a pack, you will see that the program helps your boy in these five important developmental needs. The uniqueness of Cub Scouting is that you, as his family, join the program with your boy. You will help him all along the way.
I Took His Hand and Followed
(Author Unknown)
My dishes went unwashed today,
I didn't make the bed,
I took his hand and followed
Where his eager footsteps led.
Oh yes, we went adventuring
My little son and I.
Exploring all the great outdoors
Beneath the autumn sky.
We tossed stones in a crystal stream,
We wandered through the woods
My kitchen wasn't swept today
But life was mighty good.
We found a cool, sun-dappled glade
And now my small son knows
How Mother Bunny hides her nest,
Where jack-in-the-pulpit grows.
We watched a robin feed her young,
We climbed a sunlit hill
Saw cloud-sheep scamper through the sky,
We plucked a daffodil.
That my house was neglected,
That I didn't brush the stairs,
In twenty years, no one on earth
Will know, or even care
But that I've helped my little boy
To noble manhood grow,
In twenty years, the whole wide world
May look and see and know.
10 COMMANDMENTS OF DEN CONTROL
1. Regularly use the Cub Scout Ideals: the Motto, the Promise and Law of the Pack, in ceremonies, and as a guide to conduct. You must set the example.
2. Use Den Rules. Start using them immediately. Boys need to know what is expected of them. Make sure both boys and parents know what the rules are.
3. Make uniforms important. Have regular uniform inspections and instill pride in wearing their uniforms. Boys behave differently when they dress up.
4. Be firm, fair and consistent. They will test you from time to time to make sure that you really mean it.
5. Use positive incentives. When the conduct candle burns down or the marble jar is full, give them the special party or outing you promised.
6. Make each boy feel special. Use warm greetings, compliments, words of praise, and fond farewells, liberally for each boy. Make them feel appreciated and wanted.
7. Boys must have input to rules. If you want them to cooperate they should feel that they have some control of how the den operates. You empower them and teach responsibility when they help set the rules.
8. Den programs must be full of short, fun activities. Boys at this age are active and quickly become bored or frustrated. Long talking sessions and complicated craft projects make it difficult to keep control of the meeting.
9. Use lots of help. From time to time, boys require individual attention. They will need help, encouragement, reassurance, advice or just want to tell you something important. You can't give them that attention if you’re doing it alone.
10. Get to know each boy. Every boy in your den is a unique individual with his own dreams, fears, and sense of humor. He needs to know that you care about him.
Boys’ Life Reading Contest for 2009
SAY ‘YES’ TO READING
Enter the 2009 Boys’ Life Reading Contest
Write a one-page report titled “The Best Book I Read This Year” and enter it in the Boys’ Life 2009 “Say Yes to Reading!” contest.
The book can be fiction or nonfiction. But the report has to be in your own words — 500 words tops. Enter in one of these three age categories:
8 years old and younger
9 and 10 years old
11 years old and older
First-place winners in each age category will receive a $100 gift certificate good for any product in the Boy Scouts official retail catalog. Second-place winners will receive a $75 gift certificate and third-place winners a $50 certificate.
Everyone who enters will get a free patch like the one shown above. (And, yes, the patch is a temporary insignia, so it can be worn on your Cub Scout or Boy Scout uniform shirt, on the right pocket. Proudly display it there or anywhere!) In coming years, you’ll have the opportunity to earn different patches.
The contest is open to all Boys’ Life readers. Be sure to include your name, address, age and grade in school on the entry.
Send your report, along with a business-size, self-addressed, stamped envelope, to:
Boys’ Life Reading Contest
S306
P.O. Box 152079
Irving, TX 75015-2079
Entries must be postmarked by Dec. 31, 2009 and must include entry information and a self-addressed, stamped envelope.
For more details go to www.boyslife.org
Family and Den Go See It Activities for October
10/3- Home Depot. 9-noon. They are builing a fire house bank. Kids ages 5-12.
10/10- Michaels- 10- 1 PM Bring the whole family to Michaels and create your own craft pumpkin. $5 per pumpkin includes supplies. While supplies last.
10/10- Lowe’s- 8-2PM wood project- they believe windmill making but subject to change. Free.
10/11- Fort Western – Fall Festival. Cider pressing and other seasonal activities. 1-4 PM
10/12- Litchfield- Haunted trail, 6 to 9 p.m., Carrie Ricker Middle School. Cost is $5 for adults, $2 for children younger than 10.
10/31- 7 PM Portland Pirates Halloween Scout NightPortland Pirates Vs. Bridgeport Sound TigersPrice $10 per person-must order in advance.All scouts are encouraged to wear their best costumes for an evening of trick or treating, costume contests and additional fun & games.Order tickets by contacting Ben Nickerson of the Portland Pirates franchise at: 828-4665 x 317. Fax order (with credit card): 773-3278Deadline is 10/30 or when tickets sell-out, whichever comes first. For more info, contact Ben Nickerson at bnickerson@portlandpirates.com
Craft Afternoons at Lithgow Library. begins again in the fall and meets the second Tuesday of each month. from 3:00-4:30 p.m. in Youth Services downstairs at Lithgow Library. Come join us for fun craft projects from the library's collection of arts and crafts books. This program is free and open all ages but children under six will need adult supervision. Call and ask for Robbi with any questions or for more details.
Pack 603 October Calendar
3- Cub Scout Trailblazer Day at Camp Bomazeen
6- Regular Den meeting13- Regular Den meeting
14- Leaders Roundtable in Waterville
16-18- Webelos II take part in Boy Scout Fall Camporee as guests of Troop 603
20- Regular Den Meeting
27- Halloween Pack meeting (Boys and siblings come in Costume, we ask everyone to bring a bag of candy so we can make treat bags for the kids. Dens run a halloween station) Popcorn orders due.
