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AN AGE OLD TRADITION TO CELEBRATE SCOUTING In 1933 Cub Leaders Round Table suggested Parent / Cub dinners. Soon thereafter, Pack 1 of Michigan City started a tradition of pot-lucks where the dads were to bring utensils made of wood; whittled by the Cub with his dad. In the 1930s father / son bean dinners and Cub family dinners began to become commonplace. Finally, in 1943 the name Blue and Gold Banquet first appeared in BSA literature, and became synonomous with celebrating “the birthday of Scouting. Today, the Blue and Gold banquet is one of the highlights of the pro- gram year. It brings together your Packs families for a dinner and an evening of fun. The meal is important, but even more important is the warm, congenial atmosphere created as families enjoy each others company. Welcome to Banquet Planning Your invitations list should include the head of your Charter Or- ganization and the Chartered Representative, and also may include a local Scoutmaster, and any other people who have been particu- To be successful, the banquet must be well planned in advance. The larly helpful to your pack like district workers or the staff of your pack committee selects a banquet chairman. That person recruits meeting place. helpers to carry out the responsibilities listed on the following pages. This general outline will help make your planning easier. Try to involve as many people as possible, and avoid giving den leaders Steps to Planning a Blue and too many additional responsibilities - they will be working with