Meeting plan

Lion / Bobcat Lion

Bobcat Lion Den Meeting Plan

Bobcat Lion helps Scouts get to know their den, hear the Scout Law and practice friendliness, and share an example of doing their best. The fourth requirement is completed at home with a parent or legal guardian using the specifically named parent guide activities. The meeting does not replace that required family work.

Supported requirements

1, 2, 3, 4

Adventure: Bobcat Lion
Rank: Lion (kindergarten)
Status: Required; first Lion adventure
Selected activities: Den introductions; friendly Scout Law game; best-effort story sharing
Suggested meeting duration: 60 minutes, plus parent/guardian activities completed at home
Estimated leader preparation: 10-20 minutes to set up a circle, gather paper and crayons, and communicate the required at-home activity; allow 5 minutes for cleanup. Assumes up to six Scouts with adult partners and supplies on hand.

About this adventure

Bobcat Lion helps Scouts get to know their den, hear the Scout Law and practice friendliness, and share an example of doing their best. The fourth requirement is completed at home with a parent or legal guardian using the specifically named parent guide activities. The meeting does not replace that required family work. See the adventure page for approved plans and handouts..

Safety and respect

• Keep introductions and compliments optional. Do not rank Scouts, compare abilities, or require personal disclosures.
• Offer drawing, pointing, speaking, or adult scribing. Keep the floor clear and use non-contact activities.
• Have each Scout participate with their adult partner. Do not discuss child-protection topics in the den; that portion is for a parent or legal guardian at home.
• Review the SAFE Checklist and Guide to Safe Scouting.

Meeting preparation

Overall preparation effort: Low, assuming paper and crayons are already available. Tasks are arranging the circle, setting out shared supplies, and informing families about the specific at-home requirement. If supplies require a separate shopping trip, reassess as at least Medium.

• Ask each Scout to attend with their Lion adult partner.
• Send the parent/guardian the title of the required parent-guide activity and explain that it must be completed at home. Do not substitute a generic safety talk or worksheet.
• Prepare name cards only if useful; no craft is needed.
• Keep an open area for the closing movement break and provide seated participation options.

Supplies

• Plain paper, crayons, and pencils
• Optional name cards
• The official adult-partner guide or accessible official parent-guide resource for family completion; do not reproduce its contents in this plan

Pre and post meeting activities for scouts

Before

Bring a Lion adult partner. No advance den activity or handbook purchase is needed for this meeting.

After

A parent or legal guardian completes the official parent-guide activities at home with the Scout. The parent handout identifies the required next step. Families notify the den leader when complete without sharing private family details.

Completion checklist

• Requirement 1: Scout participated in getting acquainted with the den.
• Requirement 2: Scout heard the Scout Law and demonstrated friendliness.
• Requirement 3: Scout shared an example of doing their best with an adult partner.
• Requirement 4: Parent or legal guardian completed the specified parent-guide activities at home. This remains incomplete until confirmed.

Sample Agenda

Leader notes and talking points

Welcome and opening (0:00-0:05)

• Set up: Make a circle with room for adult partners beside Scouts.
• Say: “We are getting to know our den and practicing ways to be friendly. You can answer, point, or pass.”
• Ask: “What is one thing you like to do?”
• Do: Model a short answer and welcome each Scout by name.

Den introductions (0:05-0:17)

• Say: “Tell us your name and one thing you like, or show us with a picture or gesture.”
• Do: Go around once, then play a short name-recall round where each Scout may repeat a name or invite their partner to help.
• Ask: “Who did you meet today?”
• Tip: The purpose is to get acquainted, not test memory. Keep sharing optional and praise listening as well as speaking.

Move and reset (0:17-0:22)

• Do: Lead a few gentle stretches. Offer seated arm movements and allow restroom breaks.
• Say: “Let’s move in our own space and leave room for everyone.”
• Ask: “How can we move without bumping a neighbor?”

Scout Law and friendly words (0:22-0:37)

• Set up: Seat partners together. Use the official Scout Law wording when reciting it; do not rewrite it as a quotation.
• Say: “A Scout is friendly. We can use kind words and listen when someone else speaks.”
• Do: Each Scout may offer a kind, specific comment about a helpful action, a drawing, or a shared game. Adults can model and scribe. This is a local delivery activity, not a reproduction of the official compliment-game directions.
• Ask: “What kind words could help someone feel welcome?”
• Tip: Avoid appearance-based comments, comparisons, and pressure to speak.

Doing our best (0:37-0:50)

• Say: “Think of something you tried, practiced, or finished. What did you do your best at?”
• Do: Invite a short example, drawing, gesture, or adult-scribed response. The adult partner can help the Scout describe their own effort.
• Ask: “What helped you keep trying?”
• Check: The Scout shares an example with their adult partner. Do not score the example or compare it with another Scout’s.

Family next step (0:50-0:55)

• Do: Hand the parent/guardian the short reminder. Identify the official title of the parent-guide activity and where it is accessed.
• Say to adults: “Requirement 4 is completed at home with a parent or legal guardian using the specified parent-guide activities. Please let me know when it is done; no private details are needed.”
• Tip: Do not replace the required resource with a den discussion or local worksheet.

Closing (0:55-1:00)

• Ask: “What is one friendly thing you can do at our next den meeting?”
• Do: Close with a den cheer and thank each adult partner. Check meeting requirements individually; leave requirement 4 open until family completion is confirmed.