Cub Scout Pack 114

General information for parents, scouts, leaders.

• Boy Scouts of America www.scouting.org/ www.scouting.org/

• Boy Scout Trail www.boyscouttrail.com/ www.boyscouttrail.com/

• The BSA Scout Store Online www.scoutstuff.org/bsasupply/ www.scoutstuff.org/bsasupply/

• Good Turn for America www.goodturnforamerica.org/ www.goodturnforamerica.org/

• Q&A from an Expert www.webs.com www.webs.com

• Scouting Magazine www.scoutingmagazine.org/ www.scoutingmagazine.org/

Special activities designed just for scouts.

• USS Lexington Overnight Camp www.usslexington.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=16&Itemid=24 www.usslexington.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=16&Itemid=24

• Space Center Houston Scout Camps www.spacecenter.org/ScoutCampins.html www.spacecenter.org/ScoutCampins.html

• Go Fish! - Texas State Parks www.tpwd.state.tx.us/newsmedia/releases/?req=20100310b www.tpwd.state.tx.us/newsmedia/releases/?req=20100310b Learn to fish events at Texas State Parks.

• Texas Outdoor Family - Texas State Parks www.tpwd.state.tx.us/learning/bof/ www.tpwd.state.tx.us/learning/bof/ Texas Outdoor Family teaches the family the basics of setting up camp, using GPS, fire starting, geocaching. Check this link for scheduled events at nearby state parks. Nearly all of these do a Junior Ranger program on "Leave No Trace"

• Mission Park National Park - Junior Ranger Program www.nps.gov/saan/forkids/beajuniorranger.htm www.nps.gov/saan/forkids/beajuniorranger.htm

• Padre Island National Seashore - Junior Ranger www.nps.gov/pais/forkids/beajuniorranger.htm www.nps.gov/pais/forkids/beajuniorranger.htm

• Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park - Junior Ranger www.nps.gov/lyjo/forkids/beajuniorranger.htm www.nps.gov/lyjo/forkids/beajuniorranger.htm

• Night at the Witte www.wittemuseum.org/kid_stuff/nightatthewitte.html www.wittemuseum.org/kid_stuff/nightatthewitte.html

• Night on the Battleship Texas www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=54810715123 www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=54810715123 State park in Houston, Texas offers overnight adventure on the 'Texas' which served in both WWI and WWII.

Training opportunities for Leaders

• Leader Training olc.scouting.org/ olc.scouting.org/

These sites are related to local council, district, packs. Scouting groups/organizations in the area.

• Alamo Area Council BSA www.alamoarea-boyscouts.org/ www.alamoarea-boyscouts.org/ This is our area council site. Lots of information on training, upcoming events, camps etc.

• Cub Scout Pack 393 - Floresville, Texas cubscoutpack393.com/Home.aspx cubscoutpack393.com/Home.aspx This is another pack in Floresville - chartered at the First Lutheran Church.

These sites assist in the design and organization of a pack.

• Ideas for Round Up and Recruitment www.losalamos.com/bsa/PackMembership.pdf www.losalamos.com/bsa/PackMembership.pdf

• Pack Meeting Ideas campfish.net/packmeeting.php campfish.net/packmeeting.php

• Scout Skits www.scoutorama.com/skit/ www.scoutorama.com/skit/

• Baloo's Bugle - Pack and Den Ideas usscouts.org/usscouts/bbugle.asp usscouts.org/usscouts/bbugle.asp

• Scout Songs www.scoutorama.com/song/ www.scoutorama.com/song/

• Blue and Gold Banquet Ideas crafts.kaboose.com/cub-scout/blue-gold/blue-and-gold-banquet-ideas.html crafts.kaboose.com/cub-scout/blue-gold/blue-and-gold-banquet-ideas.html

• Blue and Gold Planning www.bsainfo.com/images/cub_blue_and_gold_banquet.pdf www.bsainfo.com/images/cub_blue_and_gold_banquet.pdf

• Blue and Gold Centerpieces www.makingfriends.com/scouts/scouts_boys_blue&gold.htm www.makingfriends.com/scouts/scouts_boys_blue&gold.htm

• Blue and Gold Banquet Ideas www.scoutingmagazine.org/issues/0010/d-flin.html www.scoutingmagazine.org/issues/0010/d-flin.html

• Scouting the Net www.webs.com www.webs.com

• Selling Popcorn Online www.trails-end.com/trailsend/scouts/index.jsp www.trails-end.com/trailsend/scouts/index.jsp Sell pocorn online - email your "customers" and track your sales online.

These are sites related specifically to award and rank.

• Boy Scout Trail Advancement www.boyscouttrail.com/advancements.asp www.boyscouttrail.com/advancements.asp

• US Scouting Service Advancement www.usscouts.org/advancementtoc.asp#cub www.usscouts.org/advancementtoc.asp#cub

Specific den/pack focused sites.

• Cub Scout Craft Ideas crafts.kaboose.com/cub-scout/ crafts.kaboose.com/cub-scout/

• Advancement Tracking Software www.madsenco.com/scouting.shtml www.madsenco.com/scouting.shtml

• Leader Ideas meritbadge.org/wiki/index.php/Main_Page meritbadge.org/wiki/index.php/Main_Page

• Scout Track - Advancement Online Tracking www.scouttrack.com/ www.scouttrack.com/

• Tiger Den Leader Ideas www.ehow.com/how_2224449_tiger-cub-scout-den-leader.html www.ehow.com/how_2224449_tiger-cub-scout-den-leader.html

• Den Leader Ideas www.ehow.com/how_2054555_be-cub-scout-den-leader.html www.ehow.com/how_2054555_be-cub-scout-den-leader.html

• How to Run a Den Meeting www.ehow.com/how_5504613_run-cub-scout-den-meeting.html www.ehow.com/how_5504613_run-cub-scout-den-meeting.html

• Den Meeting Ideas www.angelfire.com/mn2/CubScouts/resources.html www.angelfire.com/mn2/CubScouts/resources.html

• Den Recognition Ideas stason.org/TULARC/recreation/scouting/Scouting-Cub-Immediate-recognition-Den-Leader-Hints.html stason.org/TULARC/recreation/scouting/Scouting-Cub-Immediate-recognition-Den-Leader-Hints.html

• Leader Tips and Tricks www.google.com/url?sa=t&so... (more) www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&ct=res&cd=38&ved=0CCUQFjAHOB4&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pack208.org%2FupldDocuments%2FUnit462%2FScout_Leader_Tips_and_Tricks.doc&ei=OcaWS_mvOIy0tgfi7v3sDQ&usg=AFQjCNGFDsLIBlGl0Ep3pmt6tXbDklD55Q Word Document

• New Den Leader Ideas www.stannbartlett.org/organizations/cubscouts/NewDenLeader.html www.stannbartlett.org/organizations/cubscouts/NewDenLeader.html

• Top 41 Things Every Cub Scout Leader Should Know www.cherokeescouter.org/training/Top41ThingsEveryCubScoutLeaderShouldKnow.pdf www.cherokeescouter.org/training/Top41ThingsEveryCubScoutLeaderShouldKnow.pdf PDF Document

• Game Ideas cubscoutpack325.org/information/gameideas cubscoutpack325.org/information/gameideas

• Keep it simple - Make it Fun! kismif.org/ kismif.org/

• World of Scouting n2zgu.50megs.com/ n2zgu.50megs.com/

• Virtual Camp Site for Leaders www.netwoods.com/index.html www.netwoods.com/index.html

• Texas State Park - Activity Pages/Junior Rangers www.tpwd.state.tx.us/publications/spdest/state_parks/ www.tpwd.state.tx.us/publications/spdest/state_parks/ Very few of the Texas State Parks have Junior Ranger programs, but a few do (Franklin Mountains, Hueco Tanks, Mother Neff), but this page also has a lot of educational/coloring/puzzle books to download about Texas wildlife, indians, dinosaurs that can be seen at the state parks.

Just for our scouts!

• Boy's Life Magazine boyslife.org/ boyslife.org/

• Activities for Kids - Scouting www.activitiesforkids.com/scouting.htm www.activitiesforkids.com/scouting.htm

• Web Rangers - National Park Service www.nps.gov/webrangers/ www.nps.gov/webrangers/ Learn about the National Parks and earn virtual patches!

• Junior Rangers - National Park Service www.nps.gov/learn/juniorranger.htm www.nps.gov/learn/juniorranger.htm National Park Junior Ranger Program - some have online Junior Ranger programs. The Missions in San Antonio have a Junior Ranger program. Earn badges.

• Codes, Ciphers & Secret Messages www.scouting.org.za/codes/ www.scouting.org.za/codes/

• Texas State Park for Kids www.tpwd.state.tx.us/kids/ www.tpwd.state.tx.us/kids/

• Cub Scout Games Online www.joincubscouting.org/games/index.html www.joincubscouting.org/games/index.html