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Step 1
Start and end the Cub Scout meeting on time. The meeting should be led by a Cub Master or assistant, and last 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
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Step 2
Begin with a flag ceremony. All boys should have the opportunity to plan and lead a flag ceremony. Encourage the boys to create simple ceremonies, including a song, reading of a few paragraphs of The Declaration of Independence or a short reading from a history book.
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Step 3
Perform a skit, sing a song or play a game to get the entire group working together. Give opportunities for self-expression, which is essential to Cub Scout maturity and make sure to encourage audience participation. These activities can be repeated during the meeting.
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Step 4
Present Cub Scout advancement by the Den Leader with Cub Master's help. Acknowledge those scouts who have earned badges.
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Step 5
Discuss upcoming events like summer camps or fund raisers. Conduct a question and answer session. Close the meeting with an inspirational message like from a great figure of the past such as Gandhi, Susan B. Anthony, Abraham Lincoln, Walt Whitman or Winston Churchill.
