University of Scouting
University of Scouting Take Home Material
For five years I taught Cubmaster 101 and Pack Meetings with Pizzaz! You can find that reference material at Cubmaster101.com
In 2016 I started teaching two new courses that I have a passion for, singing and skits. Here is the reference material for both of those classes.
Transform Your Meetings Through Song!
What’s the perfect time for a scout to sing? Anytime! Adding songs and cheers to your meetings can be a truly transformative experience. Can’t carry a tune? Don’t like singing in front of others? Don’t Worry, you can be the song leader of your dreams. Come find out how. Your den or pack meetings will never be the same!
The song sheets are in MS Word format, so that you can edit them to your heart’s delight.
Here are the examples that I used in class:
- Bates UoS Songs Material (PDF of everything in the songs class)
- The Graveyard Looms (An original song, by me)
- Wild Cheese Moose Hunt
- Wild Cheese Moose Hunt (Audio)
- The Pizza Man
- The Birdie Song & Beaver Cheer
- The Birdie Song (Audio)
- The Beaver Cheer (Audio)
- Billy the Cub Scout
- The Banana Song
- Our Paddles Keen and Bright
- Frosty the Snowman – Jamaican Style
- Flee Fly Versions
- Tarzan of the Apes
- Peanut Butter and Jelly
- The Popcorn Song (An original song, by me)
- Whattatin Chew
- Alice the Camel
- I Met a Bear
- Singing in the Rain
Unleash The Power of Skits and Stories!
Learn how to use skits and stories to ratchet up the fun and excitement of any scout gathering. At the same time, help your scouts learn two important life skills: public speaking and getting up in front of a crowd. We all have an inner muse, let’s find it together!
Here are the examples that I used in class:
- Bates UoS Skits Material (The big packet I used in class)
Jokes
Run-Ons
- Run-On We Used in Class
- Short Skits and Run-Ons
- Group Meeting Sparklers (This has lots of cheers, applause and run-ons)
Skits
- Worlds Best Tree Climber
- The Lost Quarter
- Is It Time Yet Skit
- The Banana-Bandana Skit
- Good Looking Horse Skit
- Dirty Socks Skit
- Invisible Bench Plus (Over used? Yes. Still great for Tigers? Yes. Check out the different variations.)
- I Gotta Go Wee Skit
- Bear Attack Skit
- Emergency Alert System Skit
- Ice Fishing Skit
- Clean Socks Skit
- Big Book of Skits (Lots of skits. Some are no longer appropriate.)
Stories
- Letter to Someone Else (Cub Scouts) (Great to read to parents from time to time)
- The Little Green Hen (Cub Scouts) (A bit stronger than Letter to Someone Else)
- I Am a Den Leader (I used to like to read this in September to the pack)
- Twas the night of the Pack Meeting (A story I wrote for a December advancement ceremony)
- Bills Campfire Ashes (I used this at our campouts. Feel free to personalize it for your scouts)
- Short Stories for Campfires
Applause of the Night
- Applause of the Night (This is just a taste. Use them at every pack meeting!)