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Two scouts are dining and they notice that there’s one piece of bread left.

Scout #1: "Oh, there’s a piece of bread left. It’s mine!"

Scout #2: "No, it’s mine."

As they continue to argue over the bread, a 3^rd scout enters.

Scout #3: "What’s the problem guys?"

Scout #1: "There’s a piece of bread left, and it’s mine."

Scout #2: "No it’s mine!"

Scout #3: "That’s no problem."

Scout #3 takes the bread and breaks it into two uneven halves, and gives the bigger piece to Scout #1 and the smaller piece to Scout #2.

Scout #2: "Hey, how come his bread is bigger than mine?"

Scout #3: "That’s no problem." He takes the bread of Scout #1 and takes a bite.

Now the bread of scout #1 is smaller.

Scout #1: "Now mine is smaller!"

Scout #3: "That’s no problem." He takes the bread of Scout #2 and takes a bite.

Now the bread of Scout #2 is smaller.

This continues back and forth until Scout #3 eats all of the bread.

Scout #1: "Hey, you ate our bread!"

Scout #2: "And you’re the problem!"

Scout #3 runs away shouting "Ahhhhh". Scouts #1 and #2 run after him.

This is a version of the game "Simon Says". You can use this game to review the boys on their Bobcat Trail. Examples: "Akela says, show the Cub Scout Sign", "Akela says Say the Cub Scout motto", Akela says Cub Scout Salute", etc.

Setup scouts into two equal teams. Identify a start and a pivot line in the gaming area. Each team member must act out how the car would run with the broken part going from the start to the pivot line, and then returning to the start line, tagging the next team member. Have a selection of ways cars can be broken and acted out. Once all team members have completed the first broken part, they must continue with the next broken part, and then finally the third. You could also tell them to do more than one broken part at a time.

Examples of broken parts:

Flat tire - hop on one leg

Stuck in reverse - go backwards

Stuck horn - honking al the way

Broken antenna - one arm bent at the elbow or going up and down

Engine stalling - pause every three steps

Overheated - fanning yourself

Steering broken - can only go facing one direction (they go forward, sideways then backwards around the pivot)

To form the knot, the group stands in a circle, shoulder to shoulder, and places their hands in the center. Making sure that no one holds both hands of the same person’s hands, or the hands of the person right next to them, each person grabs two hands of other players. Now the group untangles the knot. Ground rule: No player can let go of any other’s hand. When the knot is untangled, the group will find itself in one large circle, two circles, or occasionally, two interconnected ones. Hint: After sometime and the know is not unraveled yet, have someone be a leader. How did the group perform this time with a leader?

Have the boys form a circle. Give each boy a 3-foot length rope and have him tie his rope with a square knot to the rope of the boy to his right. Each boy will be holding a knot. When all knots are tied, the leader calls the names of two boys in the circle. They untie their ropes, race around the outside of the circle and retie the ropes when they get back to their places. The first one to finish with the square knot tied correctly wins. Continue until all boys have raced.

We did an Outdoor Obstacle Course Race at our Den’s Christmas Party. The dads also played.

1. Carry chair to the next station.
2. Sit on the chair and then stand up again.
3. Step on one sheet of newspaper that’s on the ground. Pick up the second sheet of a folded newspaper, unfold it, place it on the ground and then step on it.
4. While stepping on the newspaper, pick up the ball, and toss it into a pail. If you miss, try again until you make it in.
5. Go to the water pail. Fill up a cup with water using a sponge.
6. Swing on the rope.
7. Jump over hurdle. If you miss, try again.
8. Ring bell at the finish line.

You will need a tray and an assortment of objects. Keep the objects covered or hidden until the game begins. Have the boys study the objects silently for a minute or more. Then remove the objects from their view. The boys then write down the names of as many objects as they can remember. The one who has the most number of correct names wins.

Material: Old garden hose, cardboard, masking tape

This is an alternative to the traditional tin can phone. We used an old broken garden hose that was to be thrown out. Cut off both ends of the garden hose, and cut the hose to your desired length. Clean it as needed. Use a piece of cardboard, shape it into a funnel, wrap it at one end of the hose, hold it in place and wrap masking tape around to keep it from slipping back through the hole and from unfolding. Repeat for the other end of the hose. Once done, the kids can start playing with it.

Material: Large paperclip, Size "D" battery, Bell wire.

Use a wire stripper or scissors to strip the rubber insulation of both ends of the wire, (Make sure that there’s adult supervision when this is done.). Wind the wire neatly around a large paperclip. Keep winding until only two tails remain loose. Connect the ends of the wire to the two terminals of the battery. Test your magnet by picking up small paperclips.

There are many liquids that you can use for invisible ink, for example, milk, lemon, and sugar mixed with water. We used milk at our den meeting. Use a cotton swab for writing. Dip the cotton swab in milk, and then write or draw on a clean piece of paper. Let it completely dry. What you wrote or drew becomes invisible. The next step should be done by an adult. Put the paper between two pieces of scrap paper and have an adult iron it to make the ink reappear, taking care not to burn the paper. Remember, … Safety First! In our den, the parents took the paper home to iron. The boys then brought it back to our next den meeting to show to everyone and talk about it.

We used this trick at our den meeting when we were doing our Science program to keep our boys’ attention. We used a small thin palm-size flashlight that you squeeze to light it up. Make sure that it’s small enough so that it is hidden when you hold it behind the light bulb as shown in the picture. Use a flashlight that produces clear light, and use a frosted light bulb. Hold the flashlight behind the frosted light bulb near you and away from the boy’s view. Squeeze the flashlight when you want to light it up. With the frosted light bulb hiding the flashlight, the boys will only see the light illuminating the light bulb as if it turned on.