Cubcast

Is your den or pack stuck in a rut, making the same old arts and crafts year after year? How about putting a mint in a bottle of soda and watching it explode into foam (and helping your Scouts figure out why) or making a catapult out of popsicle sticks and rubber bands and send […] The post May 2014 – How to Incorporate STEM in Your Den and Pack Meetings appeared first on BSA Podcasts.

Doesn’t it feel good when someone acknowledges or notices something you’ve done? It’s ok! Admit it! It does feel good to get that “pat on the back.” So when that parent sets up the chairs or that volunteer builds a set for the pack skits, go ahead – express that gratitude! How do you go […] The post March 2014 – The Importance of Adult Recognition appeared first on BSA Podcasts.

Whether it is a school, church, or fraternal organization, we’re sure your chartered organization is planning some kind of event or two for the holidays.  Maybe it’s a food or clothing drive or maybe it’s a spaghetti dinner fundraiser.  Whatever is it, your Cub Scout pack can probably help. Cub Scout program trainer Linda Goff […] The post December 2013 – Good Turns and Your Chartered Organization appeared first on BSA Podcasts.

Why do I need a den chief, you ask? Here to help us answer that question is Sherry Herzog, a terrific volunteer who set up a den chief training course with the Three Fires Council in St. Charles, Ill. Not only will you be surprised by the answer (because it’s so much more than you […] The post October 2013 – The Joy of Den Chiefs appeared first on BSA Podcasts.

If you’re a regular CubCast listener, you know this is the month to talk about popcorn selling. But our new hosts have raised the bar as they bring back the vice president for district operations for the Rocky Mountain Council in Pueblo, Colorado, and CubCast favorite Dennis Kampa to talk about how and why to […] The post September 2013 – Putting the FUN in Fundraising appeared first on BSA Podcasts.

Matt Jordan, Cubmaster of Pack 1 in Flower Mound, Texas, has a pack that can boast having 95 members, and 41 new boys have signed up already this year! We asked Matt to join us and share his secrets for recruiting; and p.s., it’s more than just fliers! The post August 2013 – Fun Ways to Recruit appeared first on BSA Podcasts.

It’s the summer and, hopefully, you’re out and about doing fun activities with your Cub Scouts, but have you found yourself wondering, “Gee, how can I get the parents more involved?” We thought you might, so Linda Case, committee chair for Pack 459 in Whitehouse, Tennessee, joins us to explore opportunities to engage parents in […] The post July 2013 – Engaging Parents appeared first on BSA Podcasts.

If you only listen to one Cubcast this year (although we hope you catch them all), make this the one. Hilda Blaine, a 5-year Cub Scout volunteer extraordinaire with the Grand Canyon Council in Phoenix, AZ, chats with us about everything you need to plan your Cub Scout year and how it will make your […] The post June 2013 – Planning the Cub Scout Year appeared first on BSA Podcasts.

Fishing, sleeping under the stars, toasting marshmallows; camping can be so much fun if you do it right. Joining us is Jennifer Mooney, the camping director for the Cascade Pacific Council in Portland, Oregon. Jennifer has been working at Cub Worlds since she was in high school. She definitely knows the importance of camping for […] The post April 2013 – The Cub Scout Outdoor Program appeared first on BSA Podcasts.

Oh sure, you’re probably thinking about the upcoming holidays, but believe it or not, December is not too early to be planning your blue and gold banquet as February will be here before you know it! Join Sam and Janet as they find out from Darlene Sprague, national Commissioner Support Team and board member of […] The post December 2012 – How to Hold a Blue and Gold appeared first on BSA Podcasts.

Enjoy this vintage Cubcast while we’re working on the new and improved Cubcast. Come back in November for its debut! Citizenship should mean more to a 7-year-old than simply reciting the Pledge of Allegiance. A parent of a new Cub Scout, Randy Doucet of Lynden, Washington, has served on the Cub Scout pack committee and […] The post October 2012 – Citizenship appeared first on BSA Podcasts.

Sigmund Freud believed that most people are afraid of responsibility. Of course, that doesn’t apply to you because, as a Cub Scout leader, you’re up to the challenge! But how do we empower the boys to take on this Core Value? Well, we asked Bob Mazzuca, recently retired Chief Scout Executive who knows a thing […] The post September 2012 – Responsibility appeared first on BSA Podcasts.

The internet, Facebook, texting, apps—today’s kids are using technology for everything from help with their homework to socializing with friends. But sometimes kids don’t realize that the cyber world can be a little scary and they need to protect themselves. Joining us is Scott Berger, a 40-year Scouter with Patriots’ Path Council in Florham Park, […] The post September 2012 – The Cyber Chip appeared first on BSA Podcasts.

J.C. Penney (you know him; maybe you bought your uniform at one of his stores), once said that “Cooperation proves the quality of leadership.” So let us ask you this: Are your Cub Scouts cooperating as well as they could be? Join us as Caren Tamkin, 20-year volunteer and member of the Cub Scout Pack […] The post August 2012 – Cooperation appeared first on BSA Podcasts.

Honesty defines the moral character of a person perhaps more than any other attribute. We here at the BSA are all about character building, so Michelle Gee, council supplemental training chairman for the Last Frontier Council in Oklahoma City, is bringing us great ideas on giving our Cub Scouts the perfect foundation for building their […] The post July 2012 – Honesty appeared first on BSA Podcasts.

Winston Churchill once said, “Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak. Courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.” So with those words of wisdom, sit back, relax, and join us as we discuss teaching courage to 8-year-olds with the author of the BALOO manual, Cubcast favorite Dennis Kampa. The post June 2012 – Courage appeared first on BSA Podcasts.

If you’re a regular Cubcast listener (as you should be), you may remember Amy Von Culin from last year’s segment on Compassion. This time, the five-year Cub Scout day camp and Webleos resident camp program director joins us for a delightful discussion about how to engage the boys in fun activities to illustrate the June […] The post May 2012 – Perseverance appeared first on BSA Podcasts.

The Cub Scout motto is “Do your best,” and the best way to accomplish that is to be healthy and fit. BSA National Commissioner Tico Perez joins us to explain the importance of this Core Value and how essential it is for our Cub Scouts to learn that early (without realizing that they are learning […] The post April 2012 – Health and Fitness appeared first on BSA Podcasts.

There’s a line from an old movie that says, “Faith is believing in something when common sense tells you not too.” Sounds simple enough, right? Maybe. But to help us give our Cub Scouts a deeper understanding of the April core value is council commissioner for the San Diego Imperial Council, Caren Tamkin. The post March 2012 – Faith appeared first on BSA Podcasts.

You have a group of 8-year-old boys coming to the house next week for a den meeting—now what? It will be OK; we understand, and we’re here to help. Joining us to explore the Core Value of compassion is Nancy Ferrell, a Cub Scout leader for over 28 years who had held many volunteer leadership […] The post February 2012 – Compassion appeared first on BSA Podcasts.