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OUTDOORS - Hiking, walking staff, canoeing, snowshoe, survival skills, food ideas, star tracking, travois racing, orienteering
CUB SKILLS - KubKars, knots, flag signals, compass skills, crafts, bicycle obstacle course, First Aid
CUB INTERESTS - Pack humour, top 10 camping list, Cub cheers and yells, Disney Jungle Book, Mohawk/Ojibwa stories
GAMES/ACTIVITIES - Rocketry, various games for theme nights, car, water games, Christmas songs, Six Feud, lacrosse
NATURE - Wolves, loons, beavers, killer whales, animal tracking, building a weather station
CUB PACK ADMINISTRATION - Items Cub Leaders can relate to in running a Cub Pack; Badge requirements, Uniform layout
WEBSITE INFO - Town of Baie d'Urfe, picture library, web site table of contents
Jungle Survival Skills. These are some of the items Cubs should know about before going on a hike. This can be chanted while walking on a hike. Remember to Hug a Tree if you are lost. Some great information on hiking and camping survival skills for kids can be found at Equiped.com and the MPI Outdoors web sites
Snowshoe Skills. Practiced by our Cubs during winter camping trips. Description of the equipment, tips for day-tripping and games
The Ultimate Walking Staff. Inspired by the The Wilderness Walking Staff website. This is a great Cub project. Here we cover our version that the Pack came up with
The Backcountry Recipe Book. A collection of food ideas which can be used in the back country while camping, skiing, hiking and backpacking
Constellation and Star Identification. An activity for identification of major stars and constellations in the winter sky
Canoe Skills. A basic guide to entering, paddling and navigating a canoe
Orienteering. This is a worldwide sport that combines hiking, map reading and compass skills. Try out our Orienteering Game. These are some of the Orienteering organizations: Scout Orienteering, International, Canada, Quebec and local event calendar
Build a Quinzhee Hut. Try out this Cub winter snow-craft construction project. Learn some of the various Inuit words for snow
Travois Racing. Learn the history of the travois, how to build one and take part in an exciting three-part race
KubKars. How to design a KubKar, a Pickup Truck, an 18 Wheel Truck and a KubKar Race Track. Tips on ways to improve performance. Also two Excel 2000 spreadsheets that you can download that scores events using 1, 2 or 3 KubKar tracks, each with three lanes. Email the webmaster for these spreadsheets. Track up to 15 races overall (9 races usually fills an afternoon);
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- 1 track, 44 heats, up to 132 KubKars for up to 15 races
- 2 tracks, 22 heats, up to 132 KubKars for up to 15 races
- 3 tracks, 14 heats, up to 126 KubKars for up to 15 races
Includes suggested elimination round, statistics calculation, registration and race forms. A complete planning guide for a KubKar event is also prepared. The results of the most recent Pack and District KubKar Rallies can be found at this link. Another KubKar planning link can be found at the US Scouting Service Pinewood Site. Try a Bubble Sort method of scoring.
Semaphore Flag Signaling. A great way to have a quiet evening where the Cubs don't get much of a chance to talk
Finding Your Way with Map and Compass. Courtesy of the U.S. Geological Survey
Animated Knot Tying. Courtesy of the 42nd Brighton Scout Group, East Sussex, UK
Computer Night. A summary of the material we covered for our meeting on Computers and Scouting
Bicycle Obstacle Course. A guide to an activity for the Cubs to perform their badge requirement and have fun too
Special Cub Knots. How to make a Turk's-head Woggle and a Monkey's Fist. These are great crafts for Cubs
Pioneering Skills. A great site for examples showing how to lash structures out of rope and wood. Over 60 designs are listed ranging from chairs, to tables, towers and bridges. See a structure being built.
Design a Sundial. Follow this link for building a sundial. Makes Cubs aware of the sun, latitude/longitude and time
Design a Dream Catcher. Describes how to design a native Ojibwa piece of art. This is a wonderful Cub craft with lots of meaning
First Aid for Cubs. The basic skills for Cubs to assist others in need
Road Signs. Learn common road signs for bicycle skills session. Mix them up to in the form of a game
Flyin' Planes - Build an airplane, have a distance contest, fly a hot air balloon
More on the Mohawk People
Pack Humour. Our collection from the net: How to build an Igloo, things that could happen at a KubKar rally and other stories
Top 10 List. A humorous collection of the top ten items necessary for camping and hiking
Cub Cheers and Yells. Our collection from the net of yells the Cubs can recite
Disney Jungle Book. Words from the songs from this famous movie
The Mohawk Page. Stories and poems from the Mohawk People
The Nanabush Page. Stories of Nanabush, an Ojibwa legend
Say Hello, Thank-you & Goodbye All Over the World. Over 70 different ways to say these three important words
Scouting Traditions. Want to learn about a number of traditions in Scouting; The Scout Law, Promise, Woggles, Badges, Investing, Handshakes and more.
Constellation and Star Legends. Iroquois and Ojibwa stories about Orion, the Big Dipper and other celestial objects
In Flander's Fields... Remembrance Day and Cubs. A powerful poem to remember the sacrifices our veterans made during the war
Operation Lifesaver. A program designed to make one aware of the care that should be taken around railway tracks. Awareness by Cub Scouts to Operation Lifesaver is important for their safety and that of their friends, family and community
Jungle Book Stories. Courtesy of www.scoutingresources.org.uk
Cubs love to build Rockets. Since 1996 rocketry has been an annual event for the pack. Links to the National Association of Rocketry in the US and the Canadian Association of Rocketry describe in more detail the craft and dates of major events.
Petanque. A floor game that can be played by the pack with tennis balls.
Bul. The Mayan game of chance that can be adapted to be played by the Cubs
Morse Code Game. A game that can be played by the Pack, with a Baden-Powell twist
Christmas Cub Songs. Our collection of Cub Scout songs for Christmas
Compass Game. Have the Cubs start at a point in a field and using a compass and their paces, return to the same place (but don't tell them that). This Excel 97 spreadsheet gives all the instructions and pacing directions for 12 different routes
Water Games. Games to play with the Cubs on the beach or at the pool
Car Games. Over twenty games to play in the car to keep the Cubs busy on the way camp
Orienteering Game, Camp Tamaracouta. A great game to play at this camp. A series of MS Word files contains all the materials
Cub Six Feud. A variation on the Family Feud game that you can play between Pack members
Lacrosse. Try this native American ball game with the Cubs
Code Game. Try this game to get the Cubs to understand codes. MS Word format
Messy Uniform Game. Played at the beginning of the year to set inspection standards
How to Handle Bullies. A game to play and a Pack discussion on Bullies
The Wolf. Describes the nature of this wonderful animal that our pack is based upon. Wolf Poems. Also a PC Desktop wallpaper of a wolf (131k)
The Common Loon. A beautiful bird and a very dear friend of ours. Listen to all four loon calls
The Beaver. The industrious animal from which the Wolf Cub Scouting movement is based on
The Killer Whale. A wonderful sea mammal that surprisingly hunts like a wolf. Listen to its calls
Animal Tracking. Teach Cubs how to differentiate animal tracks. An excellent guide to tracking animals can be found at the Outdoor Action Guide to Nature Observation & Stalking web link
Visit Montreal's Ecomuseum. Located on the West Island of Montreal, this wildlife interpretation center has over 90 species of fish, frogs, salamanders, snakes, turtles, birds and mammals. The birds include golden eagles, snowy owls and other raptors. The mammals includes bears, caribou, lynx, wolves and foxes. The centre as also a great place for sleepovers
Visit the Macdonald Campus Farm. Take the Cubs to visit the Agricultural Farm located on the MacDonald Campus of McGill University. See cows being milked and the state of the art in the dairy industry.
Understanding the Weather. A primer for the Cubs on the basics of weather; rain, air pressure, clouds and wind
Design a Weather Station. A great Cub project. Try to predict the weather with the information collected
Wolf Cub Promise, Law, Motto and Grand Howl. Our Cubs are supposed to know the Wolf Cub Promise, Law, Motto and Grand Howl in both English and French
Inspection Rules. Suggestions for a point scheme whereby the Cubs and their Sixes can be graded
Jungle Book Names. A list (with pictures) of the Jungle Book names for Cub Pack members
Cub Cheers and Yells. Our collection from the net of yells the Cubs can recite
Wolf Cub Uniform. The badge locations on the Cub uniform
Annual Home and Garden Product Sale Fax Order Form. An example of our garden sale order form
Planning Guide for a KubKar Challenge Event. All the things you need to know to plan a KubKar meet
The Internet Cub Star, Badge and Award Pages. Badge descriptions are linked to internet references to assist Cubs and Leaders on ways to complete or assist in fulfilling badge requirements: All Stars Summary, The Natural World - Black Star Activities, The Outdoors - Green Star Activities, Creative Expression - Tawny Star Activities, Health and Fitness - Red Star Activities, Home and Community - Blue Star Activities , Canada and the World - Purple Star Activities. The Cub Badge requirements can also be found in Adobe PDF format at the 10th Sea Cubs website
Get Hooked on the Net. A page dedicated to how one can easily design a website for their pack
Duties of a Sixer and Second. A list of the responsibilities we see for these Cubs in our Pack
Arundel Natural Science School, Arundel, Quebec. A great place for a Cub Camp
Quartermaster Stores List. An example of the list of items owned by the Baie D'Urfe Scouts
Forms needed for Scouting - Scouts Canada (PDF format); Camp Application, Physical Fitness, Parental Consent, Camp Safety Checklist
Camp Checklist. (MS Word Format)
Gizzles. Currency used in a fun way to reward Cubs for accomplishments (MS Powerpoint Format)
The Canadian Flag. History, position in a circle, protocol, how to break a flag
Cub Scout Leader Skills. A list of activities and action items that are needed in the running of a Cub Pack
Camp Tamaracouta. Map of the camp located north of Montreal - the oldest Scout camp in the world
Campfire Ashes. Keep the Spirit of Scouting alive by performing a ceremony at your campfire, and keep the legacy alive for future camps. Our ashes go back to 1933
Cubs Own Examples. Various statements you can make to the Pack about life
How To Handle Challenging Cubs. Strategies on how to handle Cubs who can disrupt meetings
What to do on the First Pack Meeting. The first letter we send to parents and Cubs explaining the Pack operation
A Brief History of the Town of Baie D'Urfe, Quebec, Canada, the town we live in with a brief summary of it's Scouting movement
Our Picture Library. Three web pages with graphics that can be used by others for their web sites; Scouting Animals, Crafts and Logos
Web Site Table of Contents. Acknowledgments, and Technical References to this Web Site
The Mission of this Website
Web Site Comments. Various emails we have received on the website