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Cub-A-Day Program Week 9 (August 3-8)

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MONDAY

It’s Make Something Monday 

Do a shadow drawing – Use some Scouting related items, toys, or other household objects.  You can even make this a Nova experiment by talking with a counselor!

Even more fun?  Invite a pack-mate or a friend who isn’t a Scout yet to do a drawing as well and have a Zoom Art Show.  Please post photos of your shadow drawings for us to see here!

You can find an example experiment here: https://www.rookieparenting.com/shadow-drawing/

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TUESDAY

It’s Taste Something Tuesday!
Today is the day so many of us have been waiting for – National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day!!!This one is easy: Make or buy some chocolate chip cookies and share them with your family.  Don’t forget the milk!

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WEDNESDAY

It’s Wander Around Wednesday!
Take a hike or walk and count how many out of state license plates you see.  Pick one of the states you saw and learn about a state park OR a national park in that state.

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THURSDAY

It’s Do Something Thoughtful Thursday!

Learn the American Sign Language signs for at least 4 points of the Scout Law.  This video shows the whole Scout Law at speed and then slower to help follow along https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6Tr8g0Nrq4

Wolves get credit for Cubs Who Care Requirement #6 by completing this activity!

Webelos/AOL Challenge: Use this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tdt_4f1Tcs0to learn the Scout Oath to complete Aware and Care Requirement #4e

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FRIDAY

It’s Family Fun Friday!

Go through family photos of the summer so far.  Pick out your favorite and share with your family why it’s your favorite.  If you get really creative, you can make a frame for the photo or even start a scrapbook based on your summer adventures!

If it’s a scouting adventure, be sure to post it here! – https://www.facebook.com/groups/ncac.cubscouts/

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SATURDAY

It’s Safety Saturday!

Pick a requirement from the Emergency Preparedness Award with your Family and work on it today.

Requirements are here for each rank: https://www.scouting.org/awards/awards-central/emergency-preparedness/

New Cub-A-Day Summer Program

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Welcome to the new Cub-A-Day Summer Program, where every day there’s an adventure waiting for you and your Cub Scout! For the next 12 weeks we will post new, fun and exciting Cub Scout activities in efforts to keep your Scouts engaged, active and learning. From crafts to exercise to cooking, your Cub Scout will advance in a variety of skills!

We invite all Lions, Tigers, Wolves, and Webelos to join us on this 7 week adventure! And remember if you have a friend interested in Scouting, they can join in on the fun too! For more information on Cub Scout activities and programs please visit ncacbsa.org/summer and be sure to join our new Cub Scout Group on Facebook! Check out our first week of adventurous activities below.

MAKE SOMETHING MONDAY

WELCOME TO THE FIRST CUB-A-DAY MAKE SOMETHING MONDAY!
Today, you should make a kit to carry your 6 Cub Scout Essentials for all your Adventures this summer. https://blog.scoutingmagazine.org/2017/08/08/cub-scout-six-essentials-half-dozen-items-pack-every-campout-hike/ Tigers, Wolves, and Webelos – Make sure you get credit for your hiking adventure requirements!

TASTE SOMETHING TUESDAY

Hey, Cub Scouts it’s Taste It Tuesday!
Nothing tastes quite like homemade food.
Today your challenge is to make a Loaf of Bread or Biscuits.  Never done it before? Here is a simple recipe that can help: https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/102151/easy-baking-powder-drop-biscuits/

WANDER AROUND WEDNESDAY

Wander Around Wednesday: Get outside – Exercise, Fresh Air, and Sunlight are important!!
If you get 60 mins of physical activity, five days a week, for six weeks in a row – You are eligible for the Scout Presidental Active Lifestyle Award – so start a ScoutStrong Tracker and keep it going: https://www.scouting.org/resources/scoutstrong/

DO SOMETHING THOUGHTFUL THURSDAY

Thoughtful Thursday: Make a Summer 2020 Memory Box.  Collect trinkets and write notes about what you do all summer – Use a shoebox, a wooden box you build or buy, or any other container that you like.  Decorate it how you want and start collecting memories.

FAMILY FUN FRIDAY

Family Fun Friday: Make s’mores as a family.  You can roast marshmallows over a fire, or get them melty in the microwave. Classic Smores Recipe: https://www.myfoodandfamily.com/recipe/075108/classic-smores
Some variations for anyone who wants to be adventurous: https://www.campingforfoodies.com/campfire-smores-recipes-10-mouth-watering-smore-variations/ Bonus:  Set up a video call with your den friends and have a Virtual Campfire.

SAFETY SATURDAY

Safety Saturday: The new Protect Yourself Adventure is a great way to learn how to keep yourself safe around strangers, on the internet, and who you can talk with if something happens that makes you feel unsafe. Pick a requirement from the Adventure for your rank and work on it as a family: https://www.scouting.org/programs/cub-scouts/preview-adventures/protect-yourself-rules/