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
Wolf Knot Tying Stations
Four stations, eight minutes each, and every scout ties every knot at least twice. The rotation keeps the fast finishers busy.
Shared by A Webelos Den Leader · September 2026
The agenda
0:05 · 5 min · Gathering Activity
Rope hand-out
Each scout gets a whipped four-foot practice rope to keep.
Whole Den
Bring: Practice ropes, 4 ft (16)
0:10 · 32 min · Skill Instruction
Station rotation
Four stations: square knot, taut-line hitch, two half hitches, and a rope-coiling station. Eight minutes each, whistle to rotate.
How to run it
Post a diagram at each station. An adult or an older scout demonstrates once, then coaches without touching the rope.
Stations · 4 groups
Bring: Knot diagrams, Tent stake, Broom handle
0:42 · 12 min · Game
Knot race
Two lines. On go, tie the called knot and hold it up. Judges check before the point counts.
Small Groups · 2 groups
0:54 · 5 min · Closing
Closing circle and take-home
Preview next week and send home the family note.
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.
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