Bear Baloo the Builder
Adventure work, no single requirement pinned.
Bear Marble Run Engineering
Pool noodles cut in half, painter's tape, and a stopwatch. Teams iterate three times, which is where the engineering actually happens.
Shared by An Arrow of Light Den Leader · August 2026
What this meeting counts toward
Bear Super Science
Adventure work, no single requirement pinned.
The agenda
0:00 · 5 min · Opening Ceremony
Flag ceremony and Cub Scout Promise
Post the colors, recite the Pledge of Allegiance, the Scout Oath and the Scout Law. Rotate the honor of leading each week.
Whole Den
Bring: US flag, Den flag
0:05 · 7 min · Gathering Activity
The challenge
Show the goal: the slowest marble that still finishes wins.
Whole Den
0:12 · 18 min · Adventure Work
Build round one
Teams of three get four noodle halves and a roll of tape.
Small Groups · 3 groups Baloo the BuilderSuper Science
Bring: Pool noodles (6), Painter's tape, Marbles (12)
0:30 · 20 min · Skill Instruction
Test, change one thing, test again
Time each run. Teams may change exactly one thing between runs and must predict the effect before testing.
Whole Den
Bring: Stopwatch
0:50 · 10 min · Ceremony
Showcase
Each team runs their best marble for the den and explains the one change that helped most.
Whole Den
1:00 · 5 min · Closing
Closing circle and take-home
Preview next week and send home the family note.
Whole Den
Bring: Take-home handout
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