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(Seffner, Florida)
 
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Online games


Enjoy this arcade of online games, designed especially for Cub Scouts.

Balloon Shoot
Help Akela clear all the targets in each level of this slingshot game. Bonus points for accurate shooting make it a real challenge!
Rocket Racer
Land your rocket at the supply stations and return to headquarters to complete each level.
Pinewood Derby
Choose and customize your own pinewood derby-style car to race. Take first place to proceed to more challenging courses.
Cub Scout Skateboarding
The sidewalks have been cleared for Akela to skate. Help him collect arrow points and jump over obstacles as he proceeds toward the finish line.
Sailboat Challenge
Sail your regatta-style boat through a channel, riding the currents and avoiding obstacles. Set a high score in this challenging game, and challenge your friends to do better!
Super Beanbag Toss
The targets in our Super Beanbag Toss move faster and faster as you progress. See if you can make it through all six levels!
Jigsaw Puzzles
Our jigsaw puzzles feature random Cub Scouting scenes. See if you can assemble them all!
Memory Match-Up
Find all the matching Webelos Activity Badges before time runs out.

To help make your Cub Scouts of America program the best it can be, use these pages to find good stuff:
  Monthly Cub Scout Themes
  Activities - find age-appropriate, advancement-supporting activites for Cub Scouts
  Games - den or pack games just right for 1st through 3rd graders
  Projects - fun projects for cub scouts to use to do a good turn
  Recipes - easy recipes
  Cub Scout Skits - skits that Cub Scouts love
  Songs - songs to liven up a cub scout den or pack meeting
  Stories - choose stories that cub scouts will enjoy and understand
  Awards - see what awards are available to all cub scouts
  Cub Scout Academics & Sports - extra recognition opportunities
  Pinewood Derby - advice for the big race

Crafts


More crafts



 Dream Catchers  Craft
Cub Scout TP Roll Craft
(U.S.A. Uniform)

Age 4+        2 liter water rocket

Bottle Rocket

Materials Tools
2 liter plastic bottle
Paper
Tape
Duct Tape
Straws
Bicycle Tire Pump
Needle for pumping up balls
Rubber stopper
1/4" diameter metal rod
Scissors
Crayons
Water

For other activities, see the Activities Chapter.

These are fairly safe rockets that are a lot of fun in warm weather. The rocket can go 60 or more feet into the air.

Let's start with the launch pad. You could make a fancy launch pad, but pushing the 1/4" metal rod into the ground works just as well.

The propulsion system (bicycle pump, needle, and stopper) is easy to construct also. Drill a 1/16" hole all the way through the rubber stopper. Push the needle into the large end of the stopper. Note that water may drain back into the pump and rust it. Be sure to clean out the pump after each use.

The rockets are made by duct taping a piece of straw (6" long) to the side of a 2-liter bottle. Lay the straw in the middle of the duct tape and attach it to the bottle. Make sure the straw is straight, not tilted with respect to the bottle. That's all you really need for a rocket, but children may want to decorate them more. To make the fins, cut out three triangles from stiff paper or poster board. Color them as desired. Use a strong clear tape or duct tape to attach the fins to the 2-liter bottle. Cut half of a circle about 8" in diameter out of paper. Roll it into a nose cone and tape it. Color it as desired. Tape it to the top of the rocket using rolls of tape (sticky side out).

To launch the rocket, fill the bottle one-fourth to three-fourths full of water. You might want to experiment to see what the best amount is. Push the rubber stopper firmly into the bottle mouth. Attach the pump to the needle. Place the rocket on the metal rod. Make sure no one stands over the rocket. Start pumping. Pressure will build up in the bottle until the rocket jumps into the air on a column of water. The person pumping in almost guaranteed to get wet. Be careful not to get hit by the falling bottle. Even though they don't weigh much, it still can hurt.