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Thanks again Chris.  

For the law game, to me, it would just be more of a show for the kids...and then maybe having the kids yell at the parents when I have them join in.  Preferably, I'd like the scouts to get up and do something.  Still, I think it would be very fun to do and I do plan on doing it.

Love the fire idea.  Will add that to the list.

Thanks Chris for your help.  Last year, I started meeting with other CMs and CCs.  I have also been to other pack's pack meetings.  We also have very low turnout at our RTs.

My focus right now is for my position as CM.  I think the structure of our pack meetings is good.  I just want cool/fun activities for my scouts during my pack meetings.  

Sorry for the delayed response.  Just got finished with a week of Cub Scout Day Camp.  Thanks all for all your great feedback.  

I should have provided some additional background:

• I was committee chair last year and attended all the Roundtables.  I didn't recall any great pack meeting activities.  They were really not geared to a pack of my size.  They were more for a short den meeting game.
• I looked through a couple of the scouting.org plans, but in my opinion, the pack activities were on the slow side.  I will look through the rest of them though to see if I can find something that suits me.
• We have a tradition where each den is assigned a month to "host" the pack meeting.  They do opening/closing flags, scout law/oath, be in charge of the gathering activity, and do one skit/song.
• We do awards for major achievements, raffles, and adult recognition.
• My goal was to get ideas for the 20-30 min pack activity.

blw2, I love your quick rain gutter regata.  We've never done even the full version of it, and if we can do that in a pack meeting, that'd be great.  And I can't agree more about your points about involving the scouts.  In my opinion, speakers can come occasionally - if they come for each one, it feels like a school assembly.   And the balloon pop was my #2 item in my original post...great to know that it's a good one.

SSScout, I love your idea too with parents and the scout law.  Prob won't be the 20-30 min pack activity.  But something to increase the interest of learning the law.

meyerc13, Thanks for the tip about  BALOO'S BUGLE.  I'll check the issues out.

Hi, I'm a new CM for a pack of about 60-70 Cub Scouts. If you have any ideas for pack meeting ideas, I'd love to hear them. I did find these couple of ideas

1. Sock ball war
   
2. Balloon Pop
   
3. Paper Airplane Derby
   

Would love to have some more. I'm thinking I'd have 20-30 minutes of the activity, and it should be something where the scouts will be active (I don't want to have a boring pack meeting).

Thanks!