Cub Scout Den Meeting Outline

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1 Cub Scout Den Meeting Outline Month: May Week: 2 Core Value: Health & Fitness Before the Meeting Tiger Wolf Bear Webelos Gather materials for Gather materials for Gather materials for Gather materials for gathering and other activities, gathering and other activities, gathering and other activities, gathering and other activities, games and have home games and have home games and have home games and have home assignments (if any) ready. assignments (if any) ready. assignments (if any) ready. assignments (if any) ready. Gathering Junk Food or Not Word Search Opening Recipe for a Happy Family Opening Activities/Project Coloring My Plate and My Plate Discussion Game/Song Your Healthy Food is Served Business items/take home Tiger 3Fb Wolf 8b-8e None Fitness 1-7 Closing After the meeting Help Us Be Healthy Closing Materials: Gathering: Copies of Word Search, pencils Opening: instructions, cards Activities/Project: instructions, crayons/markers, copies of Coloring My Plate with groups and Coloring My Plate no groups, copies of Let s Eat for the Health of It Game: instructions, paper plates, scrap paper balls Closing: instructions Home assignments: See home assignment sheet

2 Junk Food or Not? Word Search S T V K A K Q S V C S D I M L H E L I X N P A A W E Y U V Y O V I S T I A R H J L D T A F R M L R H A R N C I B N B S F R M J C R O M Q A W A A T A E X D X U T E E I S B T C S L I Q H V S N A B T N W E X H T Z S U G A R K N W Q S G U E A J R O I S Y E U S A N E O A L N D V O N I T G O O R V M L S F U D P R S E L P P A T N T W T A V T C A L O R I E S S H L I D U W X E R B H T L Q Y Y P L N H I U G U K F D W E B H P W T H R P Y Z G H W J U V Z Y I Find the following words: Apples Banana Calories Candy Carrots Chips Fat Healthy Junk Nutrients Salt Soda Strawberries Sugar Vegetables Vitamins

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4 Recipe for a Happy Family Opening Materials: Cards with cooking images and what to say for several Cub Scouts to hold up and read. Cub Scout 1: Here is the recipe for a happy family. Cub Scout 2: First we need three cups of eagerness. Cub Scout 3: Next we need two cups of laughter. Cub Scout 4: We also need two cups of courtesy and kindness. Cub Scout 5: Here are two cups of helpfulness. Cub Scout 6: We need one cup of ability to follow directions. Cub Scout 7: Next we add a whole gallon of patience. Cub Scout 8: Lastly we need three cups of love but we ll add more than what the recipe says. Cubmaster: We ll mix this all together and have our recipe for a happy family and we ll need to make sure that we serve it to everyone! Come join me in the Pledge of Allegiance and the Cub Scout Promise.

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6 Cub Scout #1: Here is the recipe for a happy family.

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8 Cub Scout #2: First we need three cups of eagerness!

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10 Cub Scout #3: Next we need two cups of laughter.

11 KINDNESS COURTESY

12 Cub Scout #4: We also need two cups of courtesy and kindness.

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14 Cub Scout #5: Here are two cups of helpfulness.

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16 Cub Scout #6: We need one cup of the ability to follow directions.

17 PATIENCE

18 Cub Scout #7: Next we add a whole gallon of patience.

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20 Cub Scout #8: Lastly we need three cups of love but we ll add more than what the recipe says.

21 My Plate Discussion Using the resource pages Let s Eat For the Health of It, discuss with the Cub Scouts how to color on their My Plate sheets. One sheet has the portion areas outlined; the other is a blank plate (use both). Go over the important points of: 1) Build a healthy plate a. Make half of your plate fruits and vegetables b. Switch to skim or 1% milk (not always something Cub Scouts can control). c. Make at least half of your grains whole. d. Vary your protein sources. 2) Cut back on foods high in solid fats, added sugars, and salt a. Choose foods and drinks with little or no added sugars. b. Look out for salt (sodium) in foods you buy it all adds up. c. Eat fewer foods that are high in solid fats. 3) Eat the right amount of calories for you a. Enjoy your food, but eat less. b. Cook more often at home, where you are in control of what s in your food. c. When eating out, choose lower calorie menu options. d. Write down what you eat to keep track of how much you eat. 4) Be physically active your way Pick activities that you like and start by doing what you can, at least 10 minutes at a time. Every bit adds up, and the health benefits increase as you spend more time being active.

22 Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion

23 Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion

24 Let's eat for the health of it Dairy Fruits Grains Vegetables Protein ChooseMyPlate.gov Start by choosing one or more tips to help you... Build a healthy plate Cut back on foods high in solid fats, added sugars, and salt Eat the right amount of calories for you Be physically active your way

25 4Build a healthy plate Before you eat, think about what goes on your plate or in your cup or bowl. Foods like vegetables, fruits, whole grains, low-fat dairy products, and lean protein foods contain the nutrients you need without too many calories. Try some of these options. Make half your plate fruits and vegetables. Eat red, orange, and dark-green vegetables, such as tomatoes, sweet potatoes, and broccoli, in main and side dishes. Eat fruit, vegetables, or unsalted nuts as snacks they are nature s original fast foods. Switch to skim or 1% milk. They have the same amount of calcium and other essential nutrients as whole milk, but less fat and calories. Try calcium-fortified soy products as an alternative to dairy foods. Make at least half your grains whole. Choose 100% wholegrain cereals, breads, crackers, rice, and pasta. Check the ingredients list on food packages to find whole-grain foods. Vary your protein food choices. Twice a week, make seafood the protein on your plate. Eat beans, which are a natural source of fiber and protein. Keep meat and poultry portions small and lean. Keep your food safe to eat learn more at 4Cut back on foods high in solid fats, added sugars, and salt Many people eat foods with too much solid fats, added sugars, and salt (sodium). Added sugars and fats load foods with extra calories you don t need. Too much sodium may increase your blood pressure. Choose foods and drinks with little or no added sugars. Drink water instead of sugary drinks. There are about 10 packets of sugar in a 12-ounce can of soda. Select fruit for dessert. Eat sugary desserts less often. Choose 100% fruit juice instead of fruit-flavored drinks. Look out for salt (sodium) in foods you buy it all adds up. Compare sodium in foods like soup, bread, and frozen meals and choose the foods with lower numbers. Add spices or herbs to season food without adding salt. Eat fewer foods that are high in solid fats. Make major sources of saturated fats such as cakes, cookies, ice cream, pizza, cheese, sausages, and hot dogs occasional choices, not everyday foods. Select lean cuts of meats or poultry and fat-free or low-fat milk, yogurt, and cheese. Switch from solid fats to oils when preparing food.* *Examples of solid fats and oils Solid Fats Beef, pork, and chicken fat Butter, cream, and milk fat Coconut, palm, and palm kernel oils Hydrogenated oil Partially hydrogenated oil Shortening Stick margarine Oils Canola oil Corn oil Cottonseed oil Olive oil Peanut oil Saffower oil Sunflower oil Tub (soft) margarine Vegetable oil

26 4Eat the right amount of calories for you Everyone has a personal calorie limit. Staying within yours can help you get to or maintain a healthy weight. People who are successful at managing their weight have found ways to keep track of how much they eat in a day, even if they don t count every calorie. Enjoy your food, but eat less. Get your personal daily calorie limit at and keep that number in mind when deciding what to eat. Think before you eat is it worth the calories? Avoid oversized portions. Use a smaller plate, bowl, and glass. Stop eating when you are satisfied, not full. Cook more often at home, where you are in control of what s in your food. When eating out, choose lower calorie menu options. Check posted calorie amounts. Choose dishes that include vegetables, fruits, and/or whole grains. Order a smaller portion or share when eating out. Write down what you eat to keep track of how much you eat. If you drink alcoholic beverages, do so sensibly limit to 1 drink a day for women or to 2 drinks a day for men. 4Be physically active your way Pick activities that you like and start by doing what you can, at least 10 minutes at a time. Every bit adds up, and the health benefits increase as you spend more time being active. Note to parents What you eat and drink and your level of physical activity are important for your own health, and also for your children's health. You are your children s most important role model. Your children pay attention to what you do more than what you say. You can do a lot to help your children develop healthy habits for life by providing and eating healthy meals and snacks. For example, don t just tell your children to eat their vegetables show them that you eat and enjoy vegetables every day.

27 U.S. Department of Agriculture U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Use food labels to help you make better choices Most packaged foods have a Nutrition Facts label and an ingredients list. For a healthier you, use this tool to make smart food choices quickly and easily. Check for calories. Be sure to look at the serving size and how many servings you are actually consuming. If you double the servings you eat, you double the calories. Choose foods with lower calories, saturated fat, trans fat, and sodium. Check for added sugars using the ingredients list. When a sugar is close to first on the ingredients list, the food is high in added sugars. Some names for added sugars include sucrose, glucose, high fructose corn syrup, corn syrup, maple syrup, and fructose. Dietary Guidelines for Americans Dietary Guidelines for Americans The Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2010 are the best science-based advice on how to eat for health. The Guidelines encourage all Americans to eat a healthy diet and be physically active. Improving what you eat and being active will help to reduce your risk of chronic diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, some cancers, and obesity. Taking the steps in this brochure will help you follow the Guidelines. For more information, go to: USDA Publication number: Home and Garden Bulletin No. 232-CP HHS Publication number: HHS-ODPHP DGA-B June 2011 The U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Health and Human Services are equal opportunity providers and employers.

28 Your Healthy Food is Served Game Materials: -Paper plate for each team -Two or three small wads of paper (to represent food) for each team Divide Cub Scouts into teams of five people (more if needed but try to keep the team even in the number of Cub Scouts). Each team will receive a paper plate and two or three wads of paper. The wads of paper will be placed on the paper plate. On Go, the first member from each team will carry his plate (waiter style) as fast as he can to a line on the other side of the room and also return to his team. As the Cub Scout carries his plate, he needs to shout out a food group (fruits, vegetables, grains, dairy or protein). The first player will hand off the plate to second player and the second player will carry the plate (waiter style) as fast as he can to the line and then back. The second player will also need to shout out a food group but it needs to be different from the food group that the first player said. The first team to have all of their five players to have carried the plate and to have said all food groups wins the race. Note: If you have more than five players per team, just have them repeat the food groups until all of the Cub Scouts get a chance of carrying their plate as fast as they can.

29 Materials: None Help Us Be Healthy Closing Cubmaster: Today we ve talked about food. We ve talked about healthy food. We ve talked about junk food. Is it ever hard to eat healthy food? When is it hard to eat healthy food? When is it easy to eat healthy food? [Listen to their answers. Help them realize that we all have to make those choices and making the right choice isn t always easy. We can do our best to choose to eat healthy food and sometimes it helps if our families and friends are choosing to eat healthy food with us.] Do your best to teach someone in your family today about what you learned about healthy foods. Have a great week, Cub Scouts!

30 Name May Week 2 Home Assignment Tiger 3Fb (see pages 55-56, Tiger Handbook) Wolf 8b-8e (see pages 80-81, Wolf Handbook) Webelos Fitness Activity Badge 1-7 (see pages , Webelos Handbook) Name May Week 2 Home Assignment Tiger 3Fb (see pages 55-56, Tiger Handbook) Wolf 8b-8e (see pages 80-81, Wolf Handbook) Webelos Fitness Activity Badge 1-7 (see pages , Webelos Handbook) Akela s OK Date Return this paper to the next Cub Scout meeting. Akela s OK Date Return this paper to the next Cub Scout meeting. Name May Week 2 Home Assignment Tiger 3Fb (see pages 55-56, Tiger Handbook) Wolf 8b-8e (see pages 80-81, Wolf Handbook) Webelos Fitness Activity Badge 1-7 (see pages , Webelos Handbook) Name May Week 2 Home Assignment Tiger 3Fb (see pages 55-56, Tiger Handbook) Wolf 8b-8e (see pages 80-81, Wolf Handbook) Webelos Fitness Activity Badge 1-7 (see pages , Webelos Handbook) Akela s OK Date Return this paper to the next Cub Scout meeting. Akela s OK Date Return this paper to the next Cub Scout meeting.

31 TIGER DEN MEETING PROGRAM DEN NO. PACK NO. MEETING PLACE MONTH May WEEK 2 TIME THIS MONTH'S TOPIC Health & Fitness/My Plate/Exercise/Games BEFORE THE MEETING Use this form at a den leader meeting or at your monthly pack leader s meeting. Include ways for the den chief and denner to help you in the den meeting. Gather materials for gathering and other activities, games and have home assignments ready. GATHERING With the help of their Tiger Adult Partners, Tiger Cubs will work on the word search called Junk Food or Not? Materials: Copies of Junk Food or Not? Word Search, pencils OPENING Tiger Cubs and their adult partners will participate in the Recipe for a Happy Family Opening discussing how we can do our part to help our families be happy. Materials: flag, opening cards ACTIVITIES / PROJECTS Tiger Cubs, with help from their adult partners, will learn about and discuss healthy eating and meal planning and color their own plates. Materials: crayons/markers, copies of Coloring My Plate- with groups and Coloring My Plate- no groups Several balls to catch, masking tape for marking lines, and copies of Let s Eat for the Health of It GAME / SONG Tiger Cubs and their adult partners will play a game called Your Healthy Food is Served. Materials: paper plates, scrap paper balls, masking tape for marking lines BUSINESS ITEMS / TAKEHOME Tiger 3Fb CLOSING Help Us Be Healthy Closing Materials: None AFTER THE MEETING Evaluate the meeting and review next week s plans.

32 WOLF DEN MEETING PROGRAM BEFORE THE MEETING DEN NO. PACK NO. MEETING PLACE MONTH May WEEK 2 Use this form at a den leader meeting or at your monthly pack leader s meeting. Include ways for the den chief and denner to help you in the den meeting. Gather materials for gathering and other activities, games and have home assignments ready. TIME THIS MONTH'S TOPIC Health & Fitness/My Plate/Exercise/Games GATHERING Junk Food or Not Word Search Materials: Copies of Junk Food or Not Word Search, pencils OPENING Recipe for a Happy Family Opening Materials: flag, opening cards ACTIVITIES / PROJECTS Coloring My Plate and My Plate Discussion Materials: crayons/markers, copies of Coloring My Plate-with groups, Coloring My Plate-no groups and Let s Eat for the Health of It GAME / SONG Your Healthy Food is Served Materials: paper plates, scrap paper balls BUSINESS ITEMS / TAKEHOME Wolf 8b-8e CLOSING Help Us Be Healthy Closing Materials: None AFTER THE MEETING Evaluate the meeting and review next week s plans.

33 BEAR DEN MEETING PROGRAM BEFORE THE MEETING DEN NO. PACK NO. MEETING PLACE MONTH May WEEK 2 Use this form at a den leader meeting or at your monthly pack leader s meeting. Include ways for the den chief and denner to help you in the den meeting. Gather materials for gathering and other activities, games and have home assignments ready. TIME THIS MONTH'S TOPIC Health & Fitness/My Plate/Exercise/Games GATHERING Junk Food or Not Word Search Materials: Copies of Junk Food or Not Word Search, pencils OPENING Recipe for a Happy Family Opening Materials: flag, opening cards ACTIVITIES / PROJECTS Coloring My Plate and My Plate Discussion Materials: crayons/markers, copies of Coloring My Plate-with groups, Coloring My Plate-no groups and Let s Eat for the Health of It GAME / SONG Your Healthy Food is Served Materials: paper plates, scrap paper balls BUSINESS ITEMS / TAKEHOME None CLOSING Help Us Be Healthy Closing Materials: None AFTER THE MEETING Evaluate the meeting and review next week s plans.

34 WEBELOS DEN MEETING PROGRAM BEFORE THE MEETING DEN NO. PACK NO. MEETING PLACE MONTH May WEEK 2 Use this form at a den leader meeting or at your monthly pack leader s meeting. Include ways for the den chief and denner to help you in the den meeting. Gather materials for gathering and other activities, games and have home assignments ready. TIME THIS MONTH'S TOPIC Health & Fitness/My Plate/Exercise/Games GATHERING Junk Food or Not Word Search Materials: Copies of Junk Food or Not Word Search, pencils OPENING Recipe for a Happy Family Opening Materials: flag, opening cards ACTIVITIES / PROJECTS Coloring My Plate and My Plate Discussion Materials: crayons/markers, copies of Coloring My Plate-with groups, Coloring My Plate-no groups and Let s Eat for the Health of It GAME / SONG Your Healthy Food is Served Materials: paper plates, scrap paper balls BUSINESS ITEMS / TAKEHOME Fitness 1-7 CLOSING Help Us Be Healthy Closing Materials: None AFTER THE MEETING Evaluate the meeting and review next week s plans.