From: randy#@shocker.ee.twsu.edu (Randy Sessions - Super Acct)
Subject: Re: Entertaining the boys
Organization: Electrical Engr. Dept, Wichita State Univ.
Date: Tue, 15 Sep 1992 17:52:28 GMT
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In article <1992Sep15.143756.5725@kodak.kodak.com> dennett@sunshine.Kodak.COM (Charles R. Dennett) writes:
>From: dennett@sunshine.Kodak.COM (Charles R. Dennett)
>Subject: Entertaining the boys
>Date: Tue, 15 Sep 92 14:37:56 GMT
>I have a request to make.  I am one of the assistant Cubmasters for my
>two sons pack.  Our first pack meeting of the year is this Thursday
>night.  The way it usually works is that the Cubmaster takes the
>parents off to another room and gives them a pep talk about how we need
>their help during the year, etc.
>
>We usually don't have any official program for the boys the first
>meeting.  So, it is up to me and the other assistant Cubmaster to
>entertain the boys and their siblings.  We're looking for ideas.
>Can you supply any?  The boys cover the range from Tiger (1st grade)
>to 2nd year Webelos (5th grade).  There's also the siblings.  Their
>ages an range all over the map.
>
>If I get a whole bunch of stuff, I will put it all together and post it
>so other may benefit.
>
>Thanks so much for all your help.
>
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>Asst Cubmaster, Pack 48, Greece, NY, Otetiana Council

I don't know if this will help or not, but I am the Cubmaster and I was the 
District Chair for the local School Night recruiting drive.  Due to that 
fact, I could not attend the entire presentation, by my pack, to the parents 
and the boys.  We started out as a group and went over some of the basics.  
I explained the meeting schedule and also presented one of the boys from 
last year his Bobcat award.  I had displays out, including Boy's Life 
magazines, the Wolf, Bear and Webelos books and some of the crafts that the 
boys had done last year.  We then separated, with the boys, and siblings 
remaing in the gym, and the parents going to the cafeteria.  I had my most 
experienced Den Leader take charge of the boys, with the assistance of 
another leader.  They played "active" games in the gym.  Many of the games 
can be found in the materials provided for Cub Leades, such as the "How To" 
bood.  You might also check the Den Leaders Handbook or any childre's 
activity book that you might find at a local library.  As I was leaving to 
assume my district responsibilites for the evening, our unit commisioner 
stopped in and was amazed at the organization....I didn't think there was 
much, myself.  At the end of the night I had 5 new adults, 17 new Cubs and 
10 new Tigers.  I was amazed.  	 had commited to a total of 15 new boys.  I 
got 27, with promises of more to come.  I almost doubled the size of my 
pack....put on a good show and you will have a great response.  Good luck!

Randy Sessions
Cubmaster, Pack 531
Wichita, Kansas
Quivira Council
High Plains District



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