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
Lion Tiger Wolf Bear Webelos Arrow of Light Bobcat
Bobcat Kickoff: Oath and Law Relay
A first-meeting-of-the-year plan that gets every scout through the Bobcat Oath and Law requirements with movement instead of memorization drills. Works for a mixed-rank den night.
Shared by A Lion Den Leader · September 2026 · used by 1 den
The agenda
0:05 · 10 min · Gathering Activity
Word wall warm-up
Twelve points of the Scout Law on twelve cards, face down. Scouts turn two at a time and try to match the point to its meaning card.
Whole Den
Bring: Index cards (24), Marker
0:15 · 20 min · Game
Oath relay
Split into two teams. Each runner carries one phrase of the Scout Oath to the far wall and tapes it in order. First team with the Oath in the right order wins; then both teams say it together.
Small Groups · 2 groups
Bring: Painter's tape, Printed Oath phrases
Safety: Clear the running lane before starting.
0:35 · 15 min · Adventure Work
What does it mean to me?
Sit in a circle. Each scout picks one point of the Scout Law and says one thing they could do this week to live it.
Whole Den
0:50 · 10 min · Skill Instruction
Cub Scout sign, salute and handshake
Demonstrate, practice in pairs, then check each scout once.
Pairs
1:00 · 5 min · Closing
Closing circle and take-home
Send home the Bobcat family card so parents can sign off.
Whole Den
Bring: Take-home handout
Run this meeting with your den's gaps in mind
Copy the agenda into DenBuddy and each requirement lines up with the Scouts who still need it. Edit any block, print the run sheet, record what got done.
Free for one den. No credit card. Works with Scoutbook Plus.