What is a Blue and Gold Banquet?
A blue and gold banquet is a birthday dinner for the Cub Scouting program, held during February. The anniversary month of the Boy Scouts of America, which was organized in February 1910. The Cub Scouts was organized 20 years later in 1930.
Some packs have a dinner, this can be a potluck affair, with each family brining food, or many packs prefer buying the food, having it prepared by a mother’s committee, and still other packs prefer to have it catered. The plan of feeding is not important, it is the Cub Scouting that takes place during the preparation and dinner that really counts. Dens should sit together. Guests may be invited and seated either at a head table or seated with the dens.
Decorations may be as elaborate or as simple as you wish. Attractive menu cards or dinner programs can be made, place cards, centerpieces, place mats, nut cups and favors are all suggestions of things which might be used. Cubs can take part in making decorations.
The dinner program should include entertainment from within the pack, but outside entertainment is okay. Also don’t forget the importance of recognizing advancement of the boys and leaders of the pack.