Wood Badge Ticket

Laura L. Gore
Wood Badge Ticket 2011 – Deadline July 15, 2011 (all dates subject to change)

Vision: The participating Cub Scout will learn what other Cub Scouts in different parts of the world live and practice scouting.

Mission: I will find two Cub Scout Packs in different parts of the country or world (For Pilot Project select two packs in different areas of WNY so I can document their progress) to exchange Cutout Cub Scouts with each other to learn how the boys in the other pack live and practice scouting

Pilot Program one-month exchange May 2011

• Cub Master (or Den Leader) contact another Den or Pack to exchange Cardboard Cub Scouts with. – Done by April 1, 2011
• Need contact information
• Name of adult Pack Leader
• Phone number
•  Email
• Each Den or Pack designs a cardboard Cub Scout.
• Make at least 3 samples to illustrate the idea – Done by April 1, 2011
• Make template – simple outline of a boy – Done by April 1, 2011
• Cub Pack or Den deadline for creation of Cardboard Cub Scout April 30, 2011
• Pack or Den should also write an letter of introduction and take some photos to send with the Card Board Cub Scout – Done by April 30, 2011
• Pack or Den exchanges Cardboard Cub Scouts with designated Pack or Den
• Package in mail by May 7, 2011
• Photos should be taken of the Cardboard Cub Scout “participating” in Den or Pack activities.
• Should be done at pack meeting in May and Den meeting in May 2011Any Outdoor Pack or Den activities should be included
• Include any religious activity
• Include any cultural activity
• Include any ways a disability effects scouting
•  Include any sport participation
• Include any pack or den traditions
• A Cub Scout can be chosen each week to adopt the Cardboard Cub Scout and take him home for the week
• He is encouraged to take photos and write about the week stay with him
•  Include any religious activity
• Cub can design religious outfit or props for the Cutout Cub Scout to use
• Include any cultural activities 
• Cub can design different outfits and props for the Cutout Cub Scout to use
• Include any ways a disability effects home life
•  Cub can design props for the Cutout Cub Scout to use
• Include any sport participation
• Cub can design props for the Cutout Cub Scout to use
• Include any family traditions
• Cub can design props for the Cutout Cub Scout to use
• Website or scrapbook is assembled by each Den or Pack that will be sent back to the Cardboard Cub Scouts Pack or Den. – Package sent out by June 7, 2011
• This should show all the things the Cardboard Cub Scout did with the Den, Pack or family.
• This allows the Pack or Den to learn about another Cub Scout Pack Den or scouts.
• This also provides a great way to get new ideas for your Cub Scout Pack or Den to do.

Goals

• Design aspects of the Cutout Cub Scout
• Design a Cardboard Cub Scout as an example – Deadline April 1, 2011
• 12” high
• Wearing Uniform
• Write an accompanying back-story for the Cub Scout.
• Design an example scrapbook for Cardboard Cub Scout photos. – Deadline April 1, 2010
• Take photos of Cardboard Cub Scout doing activities with their pack or Den
•  Get at least 4 or 5 scouting events documented
• Some may have to be staged
• Get back-stories for each event to include in scrapbook.
• Set up facebook page to help find interested packs to participate (Done - http://www.facebook.com/pages/Cutout-Cub-Scout/168490393200336)
• Create a Cutout Cub Scout email address (Done cardboardcubscout@yahoo)
• Set up a Cutout Cub Scout blog - An easy way to document the journey and have participants include their own experiences. (Done - http://cardboardcubscout.blogspot.com/)
• Find two Cub Scout Packs to Participate. – Deadline April 1, 2010
• Must meet on different days from each other
• Preferably from two very different areas of WNY
• Rural and Urban
• Niagara County and Erie County
•  Different socio-economic classes
• Help Pack Design Elements for this program 
• Cardboard Cub Scout similar to example but designed by the Cub Scouts – Deadline April 30, 2011
• Scrapbook or Website to contain stories and images of the Cardboard Cub Scouts adventures with his adopted pack. – Deadline June 7, 2011
• Have a special ceremony to send off the adopted Cardboard Cub Scout back to his home Pack or Den. Deadline June 1, 2011
• Pack can design a special cardboard “badge” for the Cardboard Cub Scout and award it to him.
• Document with Photos for scrapbook.
• Award Cardboard Cub Scout with things to remind him of his time with his adopted pack.
• Create a questioner for participating Packs or Dens to fill about the Cutout Cub Scout
• From both Leaders and Cub Scouts - Deadline April 30, 2011
• What did they like
• What didn’t they like
• Suggestions to make it better
• Create a booklet describing the Cutout Cub Scout program that can be distributed to Cub Scout Packs interested in incorporating it into their program. Deadline – June 30, 2011 (1st draft) July 15, 2011 (Final Copy)
• Include photos of Pilot Cub Scout Packs or Dens utilizing the program
• Cutout Cub Scout examples
• Scrapbook examples
• Website examples if created
• Include template of Cutout Cub Scout
• Include suggested ideas
• Include any religious activity
• Include any cultural activity
• Include any ways a disability effects scouting
• Include any sport participation
• Include any pack or den traditions
• Include questioner
• Include suggestions for use
• Ideas
• Ways to include different Cub Scouts
• Quiet Cub
• Handicapped Cub
• Cubs from different nationalities
• Cubs with different religions
• Cubs with different family makeup
• Cubs from different socioeconomic backgrounds
• Cubs who live in different areas
• Country
• City
• Suburbs
• Ways to link the program to rank requirements
• Tiger
• Wolf
• Bear
• Webelos

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