Look at these requirements then convince me the Webelos program is not lacking

[AkelaT]

My webelos den attended a local city council meeting where they were invited to do the opening flag ceremony and were on local television. That night the council was discussing among other things improvements to the local zoo, there were zookeepers there with a few sample animals. The boys had a ball and at the same time learned how local government worked. They enjoyed it so much they wanted to go again.

 

So like others have said it is not the subject but how you find new ways to present it to the boys that makes it interesting.

[Cubmaster Mike]

Last year we taught State History to the dens using a matching game. Broke the boys into teams then would pick a question off of one board, read it and try to guess which number the answer was hidden under on another board.

 

Example question: What is the state tree?

Answer on back of card #6: redwood

 

If they did not pick the right card, then they had to put the answer card back. If they got it right they kept the card and got points.

 

Boys loved the game. When they got an answer right, there was also a short detail blurb about the answer that they read.

 

Ditto on what was said before. Civics and fitness can be fun, it's all in how you present it.

 

CMM