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PREPARATION AND MATERIALS NEEDED
• U.S. and den flags
• For each Cub Scout, a copy of the Knife Know-How Quiz and a pencil or pen (See Meeting 1 Resources.)
• Materials for Bag of Air Relay game (See Meeting 1 Resources.)
• One of each of the three knives from the Bear Handbook (Referencing the pictures in the handbook is an option if actual knives are not available.)
• Whittling Chip cards
• Sharpening stones, and old rags for wiping down knife blades
• Pocketknife for sharpening in Activity 1
• First-aid kit
GATHERING:
Have Scouts take the Knife Know-How Quiz (See Meeting 1 Resources). The answers are as follows: 1. True; 2. False; 3. False; 4. True; 5. False; 6. False; 7. False; 8. False; 9. True. (Doing this activity before the knife safety talk will serve as a benchmark for reflection on what was learned.) Cub Scouts are not expected to know the answers in advance.
OPENING
• Conduct a flag ceremony of your choosing that includes the Pledge of Allegiance and the Scout Oath and Scout Law.
• Then call the den roll by asking each Cub Scout to respond with one thing a pocketknife might be used for.
TALK TIME
• Carry out business items for the den.
• Introduce the Bear Claws adventure to the den. Build interest by describing the goals of the adventure and some of the activities that are planned.
• Present the three common pocketknives that are referenced in the Bear Handbook. (Requirement 1)
• Review the knife safety rules—be certain there is complete understanding about why each rule is in place. This is also a good time to reinforce the two Scout Law points of being trustworthy and obedient.
• Discuss how well the Bears did on the Knife Know-How Quiz. Help them reflect on any new information that was learned after reviewing the knife safety rules.
◆Activity 1: Knife Sharpening and Safety (Requirement 2)
◆Activity 1: Knife Sharpening and Safety (Requirement 2)
• Following the knife safety rules, demonstrate the proper way to sharpen a knife.
• Have parents or other adults assist Scouts to ensure safety and comprehension.
• As an optional activity, Bears who have learned how to properly and safely sharpen a knife may use their pocketknives to sharpen the pencils they used for the quiz
◆Activity 2: Bag of Air Relay (Optional)
◆Activity 2: Bag of Air Relay (Optional)
Needed: An even number of players (one player may go twice to even up the teams), enough small paper bags for each player.
Instructions: Place a stack of small paper bags at a goal line about 25 feet from each team. Each Cub Scout in turn races to the stack, blows up a paper bag, bursts it with a hand, and races back to touch off the next player.
An alternative could be to have the players walk backward on one of the trips either to the bag or back to the line.
CLOSING
• Explain that Bears will earn their Whittling Chip cards at Meeting 2.
• Have the group recite together the Pocketknife Pledge found in the Bear Claws adventure in their handbooks
AFTER THE MEETING
• Thank any guests who have assisted at the meeting.
• Serve refreshments, if desired.
• Record completion of requirement 1.
• Work together to clean up the meeting place.
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