Paddle Craft
Leader Minutes
Paddle Craft
This leader minute helps Cub Scouts understand how paddle craft activities relate to the Scout Oath.
Den or Pack
Both
Supply List
None
Set-Up:
None
Directions
Before the Ceremony
Leader: Raise the Cub Scout sign and wait for quiet and attention.
Then say, “As we close our meeting today, I’d like to share a final thought with you,” and read Leader Minute.
During the Ceremony
Cub Scouts, this month we’ve had some fun on the water. We grabbed onto a paddle and a boat, and power stroked our way to success.
When you repeat the Scout Oath, the words “Do My Best” are often lost among the other important words. Let’s stop for a minute to consider what those words, Do My Best, really mean.
BEST describes actions and effort well above the usual performance. You are the only one who can possibly know whether or not you have done your best. Don’t you think that everyone deserves “the best”? It has to start somewhere; you may as well be the one to do “my best” first.
Think about the meaning of the Scout Oath and decide you will always do your best, no matter what. You will be the one who benefits the most!
