Baloo's bugle volume 22, Number 6 The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance

Arrow of Light Adventure: Building a Better World

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   Explain the history of the United States flag. Show how to properly display the flag in public, and help lead a flag ceremony.
   
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   Learn about and describe your rights and duties as a citizen, and explain what it means to be loyal to your country.
   
3. 
   Discuss in your Webelos den the term "rule of law," and talk about how it applies to you in your everyday life.
   
4. 
   Meet with a government leader, and learn about his or her role in your community. Discuss with the leader an important issue facing your community.
   
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   Learn about your family's expenses, and help brainstorm ways to save money. Plan and manage a budget.
   
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   Learn about energy use in your community and in other parts of our world.
   
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   Identify one energy problem in your community, and find out what has caused it.
   
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   With the assistance of your den leader or parent, participate in an event that would help lead others in recycling and conserving resources.
   
9. 
   Show that you are an active leader by planning an activity without your den leader's help.
   
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    Do one of these:
    
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       Learn about Scouting in another part of the world. With the help of your parent or your den leader, pick one country where Scouting exists, and research its Scouting program.
       
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       Set up an exhibit at a pack meeting to share information about the World Friendship Fund.
       
    3. 
       Find a brother Scout unit in another country.
       
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       Under the supervision of your parent, guardian, or den leader, connect with a Scout in another country during an event such as Jamboree on the Air or Jamboree on the Internet or by other means.
       

http://boyscouttrail.com/webelos/arrow-of-light-building-better-world-adventure.php

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   Basic U.S. Flag information is in the Webelos handbook. Details can be found at usflag.org
   
2. 
   Review the 100 civics questions that U.S. Immigration Services uses for their naturalization test.
   
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   A comparison of the United States and other countries can be found on this interactive map
   
4. 
   Plan this meeting well ahead of time. Meeting at the community leader's work place would be a good den outing. Let the person know what issue you'd like to discuss beforehand.
   
5. 
   Print this budget template for each scout.
   
6. 
   Research your area's energy generation, use, and potential witheia.gov map and energy.gov.
   
7. 
   Common household energy problems can be explored here and energy saving ideas are here.
   
8. 
   Learn about different conservation event ideas at epa.gov.
   
9. 
   Printing this activity plan template for each scout will help them with their planning.
   
10. 
    Use Pen Pals to connect with foreign scout groups.
    

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  Use some of these flag ceremonies - Flag Opening ceremony,Flag Closing ceremony,Flag ceremonies,More ceremonies
  
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  Scouts can use these Pledge Intros to lead short flag ceremonies.
  
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  Sing Grand Old Flag song or America the Beautiful song
  
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  Tell I Am Your Flag minute
  
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  Present this Flag skit
  
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  Expand your Flag knowledge at this BSA page or by purchasing theYour Flag book from your local Scout Shop. Then, check your knowledge with this online Flag test. Understand Unit Flag devices.
  
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  Consider working towards the Messengers of Peace award.
  

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• Arrow of Light Adventure Requirements: Building a Better World

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  In the Building a Better World Arrow of Light adventure, Webelos learn all about citizenship including about the rights and duties of citizens, local government, improving our communities through conservation, and connecting with Scouts in different countries.
  
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• Messengers of Peace

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  The Boy Scouts of America joined the Messengers of Peace initiative in 2012. This program encourages Scouts around the world to work for peace by being a positive force in their communities.
  
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• Simple Indoor Closing Flag Ceremony

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  Basic instructions for a very simple closing flag ceremony. This simple closing flag ceremony is appropriate for a den, pack, or other meeting.
  
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• Simple Indoor Opening Flag Ceremony

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  Many of our kids have not been exposed to flag etiquette before their first flag ceremony, so take the time to give them some basic instruction. This is a very simple flag ceremony for Cub Scouts to use at Den and Pack meetings.
  
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• Displaying the US Flag with Other Flags

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  The US Flag is the symbol of our country. Scouts should know how to fold it, fly it, and handle it. Flag etiquette is part of many of the Scout requirements. In many cases, the rules are pretty straightforward. But in other cases, you just need to know the rules. For example, it gets more […]
  
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• How to Fold the US Flag

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  The US flag is the symbol of our country and every Scout should know how to handle it. One thing I emphasize when working with Scouts on flag etiquette is that the most important thing is respect. Scouts are going to make mistakes from time to time, but they should always do their best to […]
  
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• A Simple Flag Retirement Ceremony

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  When retiring a United Stated flag, some people will say that you must do it this way or that way, but according to the Flag Code, it just needs to be done with dignity.
  
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• Citizenship Football Game

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  The purpose of the game is to reinforce the ideas which are discussed in the Webelos Citizen activity badge.
  
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• Constitution Word Search Puzzle

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  In honor of Independance Day, here is a word search with vocabulary related to the United States Constitution.
  
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• Raising and Lowering the US Flag

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  With Memorial Day approaching, it might be time to review how to raise and lower the United States flag. These are some basic rules for raising and lowering the US flag.
  

Webelos/AOL Elective Adventure: Aware and Care

1. 
   Develop an awareness of the challenges of the blind through participation in an activity that simulates blindness.
   
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   Participate in an activity that simulates severe visual impairment, but not blindness.
   
3. 
   Participate in an activity that simulates the challenges of being deaf or hard of hearing.
   
4. 
   Engage in an activity that simulates mobility impairment.
   
5. 
   Take part in an activity that simulates dexterity impairment.
   
6. 
   With your den, participate in an activity that focuses on the acceptance of differences in general.
   
7. 
   Do two of the following:
   
   1. 
      Do a Good Turn for residents at a skilled nursing facility or retirement community.
      
   2. 
      Invite an individual with a disability to visit your den, and discuss what activities he or she currently finds challenging or found challenging in the past.
      
   3. 
      Attend a disabilities event such as a Special Olympics competition, an adaptive sports event, a performance with sign language interpretation, or an activity with service dogs. Tell your den what you thought about the experience.
      
   4. 
      Talk to someone who works with people who have disabilities. Ask what the person does and how he or she helps people with disabilities.
      
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      Using American Sign Language, sign the Scout Oath.
      
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      With the help of an adult, contact a service dog organization, and learn the entire process from pup training to assignment to a client.
      
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      Participate in a service project that focuses on a specific disability.
      
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      Participate in an activity with an organization whose members are disabled.
      

Completing Elective Adventures

A mother asks ” I understand that I cant do his next advancements until after May graduation BUT can I keep doing electives and getting credit for them?”

Webelos/AOL Elective Adventure Requirements: Aware and Care

For the Aware and Care adventure, Webelos learn about the challenges faced by people with disabilities.

Guide Me Game for Webelos, Boy Scouts, and Venturers

This game makes a fun break in a meeting. It is appropriate for Webelos, Boy Scouts, or Venturers. The will have to work together to accomplish their goal.

I Can Do That With One Hand Tied Behind My Back Game

The goal of this game is for two Scouts to work together to make a simple lunch. The challenge is that they each have one hand tied behind their back.

Compassion & Disabilities Awareness Pack Meeting Idea

http://cubscoutideas.com/2528/compassion-disabilities-awareness/

Tashia from Sandy Ridge Pack 465 recently held acompassion and disabilities awareness meeting for her pack.  She posted about the meeting on the Cub Scout Ideas Facebook page.  I was so impressed by what she did that I asked her if I could post about it here on the site.  She kindly agreed.

Tashia really put her heart and soul into planning a meeting that would help the boys learn how to have compassion toward everyone.  Here’s what she said, “Since the Core Value for March was Compassion, I incorporated it into having feelings, getting in touch with how other people felt with a disability and how the boys could help someone.”

They started their program with five activities the boys had to complete and record on a worksheet.

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   Do a good deed for someone.
   
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   Talk about a person who taught them something new.  Teach someone else the same activity.
   
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   When you’re with a parent, say “Hello” or “How are you?” to a stranger.
   
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   Do something helpful like hold the door for someone or pick up something they dropped.
   
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   Talk about someone who helps you learn to do good things.  Give their name and what they taught you.
   
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   The fun began at her pack meeting!  Tashia started by asking if any of the boys knew someone who was disabled.  At first only a few boys raised their hands. Then she explained how other conditions are simply overlooked as disabilities. Someone might be disabled and not look like it. They have a few boys who wear glasses, and the boys were surprised to learn that wearing glasses could be considered a disability.
   
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   To illustrate impaired vision to the boys, Pack 465 handed out safety goggles (which were donated by a parent’s workplace) to all the boys.  But before they were allowed to put them on, Tashia smeared a thick coat of Vaseline on the glasses. They were each asked how they felt, if they felt any differently and if they felt like they could still do things that they would normally do.
   
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   Next, the pack discussed deafness and hard of hearing.  The boys were given cotton balls to put in their ears.  If they could still hear without a problem, they were asked to put their fingers over their ears.  The leaders asked the same questions to determine if the boys felt differently.  They began by yelling the questions then lowered their voices with each question.  Tashia said, “They finally experienced what it felt like when the ‘huh?’ and ‘what did you say?’ started.”
   
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   To show the boys what it’s like to have missing or non-functioning limbs, the boys were given paper and markers and asked to write their names.  Then they had to write their names with the opposite hand.  Tashia wrapped two or three of the boys’ fingers of their dominate hand together with gauze and had them write their name a third time.
   
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    This was the most difficult, and the boys had to take their time and figure out how to hold the marker so that they could do it.  Again, the pack discussed their experiences.
    
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    For the last activity, the boys were told that they were going to get to face paint two of their brave leaders–Tashia and her co-leader Tony.  The boys were so excited as the paintbrushes were passed out!  Then Tashia told them that they couldn’t use their hands–only their mouths.  She explained that people with missing limbs have to learn how to do things differently.
    

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