If you’ve heard stories of aptly colorful Cub Scout banquets and never really understood what all the buzz was about, this info is for you. So what is a blue and gold banquet? Here’s what Scouting.org has to say: Most Cub Scouts celebrate Scouting Anniversary Week in February with a “birthday party” called the blue and gold banquet… It brings families together for an evening of fun and cheer. It’s often the pack meeting for February. Blue and gold banquets are a tradition within packs, celebrating the leaders and parents who volunteer to make Cub Scouting fantastic. Sometimes former pack members return to blue and gold banquets. Often special Scouting or community leaders are invited to attend or speak to Cub Scouts in attendance. Some packs also use the banquet as a chance to celebrate the accomplishments of Scouts, themselves.
Other amazing things Cub Scouts learn about and do throughout the year include:
Cooking Outdoors
Fishing
Hiking
Shooting Sports (BB, Archery, Slingshot)
Knife Safety
Fire Building
Bouldering/Climbing
Biking
Canoing
Swimming
Snorkeling