Works of Art

Sorry it has taken me a lot longer than expected to get this pictures up. December has been one crazy month!

This months theme was 'Works of Art', we displayed some art work that the boys had been working on, as well as made some art of our own.

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Below is the dream catcher station. Using paper plates, yard, beads and feathers the boys could create a dream catcher.

Bubble art.... Mix paint with dish soap, use a straw to make bubbles, lay paper on top of bubbles to get a print.

The last work of art they could create, was decorating your own cupcake. Note to self: next time buy more jelly beans. I thought the m&m's would go the quickest, but I was wrong.

November Pack Meeting

This month we did the jungle safari theme. It fit in nicely as we were giving out an arrow of light award. We hung stars (Christmas lights), and had a fire (a fan/light combo the Webelos had made) and blanket laid out on the other side of the room. When it was time to give out the arrow of light we dimmed the lights "lit" the fire and told the story of Chief Akela and his father Arrow of Light. (adapted from this website http://www.netwoods.com/cermonies/cub-aol.html)

We had monkeys and snakes (stuffed animals) around the room.

Singing our "Tarzan of the Apes" song.

The other boys that earned awards had to pull their awards out of the award box. They each picked their favorite animal sound (thanks sis for the idea) and whenever the box was open the audience had to cry out that animal sound. Once the lid was closed that queued the audience to stop the animal sound. It was a fun replacement for a cheer.

Just one of my WoNdErFuL leaders presenting the arrow of light pin.

One of the amazing neighbors makes this wooden plaque for the boys to display their arrows on.

All in all it was a great night. Thanks to everybody for their help and support! There is no way I could do this all my own. (And my photographer is finally done with soccer and is back to help, and is gradually getting better as well!)

Our Hero's

Tonight we celebrated "Our Hero's". We talked about what makes a hero, how a cub scout can be a hero. We also talked about cooperation and how that can help a cub scout be successful at home, in school, with friends, etc.
The local firefighters came and talked about how they have to cooperate with each other to be successful. They also talked about fire safety. After they showed the kids the truck, which of course is always the funniest part of the night.
To thank them for their help I got a big can of mixed nuts and attached a note saying, "We are NUTS about the service you provide to our community. Thank-You."

October Pack Meeting - Our Hero's

September Pack Meeting - Pictures

September Pack Meeting

Games, Games, and more Games. This month we had an outdoor pack meeting, I figured that I would take advantage of the good weather while we had it. I had five stations set up, they boys could go to and participate in each of the games.

Station One: Lemon Eggs
Start with balancing the hard boiled eggs and running to one end of the parking lot. On the other side pick up a lemon, and roll the lemon back to the start. Continuing back and forth until all teams are completed, or as you time each child.

Station Two: Popcorn, Popcorn, on my shoe!?!?!
Set the boxes about 5 yards from starting line. Have the individuals put the plastic cups on top of their shoes (rubber bands will hold them on). Fill the cup with popcorn. Individual must run to the box, and dump their popcorn in. They can run in teams or as individuals to see who can fill the box up the highest. Or you can measure to see who lost the least amount of popcorn.

Station Three: High Dive
Each team gets a cup of water, a chair, and ten pennies. Standing on the chair try and toss the pennies, one at a time, into the cup of water below. See who could get the most pennies into the cups. Could also have the individual stand at the line, and throw the pennies into cups at alternating lengths.

Station Four: Marshmallow Fling
This requires two people at a time.
Stand about 15 feet apart. The marshmallow flinger has to use the plastic spoon to fling marshmallows to his teammate, the catcher. The catcher catches his marshmallows into the small bag. You could time to see how long it takes to get 10 marshmallows into the bag, or pit two groups together, first to get 10 win.

Station Five: Tug of War
Needed: tub of water, ping-pong ball, blue painters tape, optional: straws
Before starting: mark the middle of the tub with the blue painters tape, add water into tub. Players stand on opposite sides of the tub, put the ping-pong ball in the middle and try to blow it to the other side. If you get the ball to go to your opponent’s side of the tube, you get a point. The first person to get three points win.

Station Six: Refreshments.

Stay tuned for pictures.......

Webelos and 11-year-old Scout Hike

It was a beautiful afternoon, and how better to spend it by hiking the canyon....

Roasting hot dogs after the hike.

July Pack Meeting - My Country

This month was focused on country, citizenship, and our flag....

CUB SCOUT 1: This is my country. I will use my eyes to see the beauty of this land.
CUB SCOUT 2: I will use my ears to hear it sounds.
CUB SCOUT 3: I will use my mind to think what I can do to make it more beautiful.
CUB SCOUT 4: I will use my hands to serve it and care for it.
CUB SCOUT 5: And with my heart, I will honor it.
(taken from Cub Scout Program Helps)

The flag, when it is in such condition that it is no longer a fitting emblem of display, should be destroyed in a dignified way, preferably by burning.” – the United States Flag Code.

Bears: Lower the flag.
Bear 1: “Cub Master, we present this unserviceable Flag for your inspection”.
Cub Master: “Is the present condition of these flags the result of their usual service as the Emblem of our country?”
Bear 2: “This Flag have been faded and worn in a tribute of service and love.”
Bear 3: “This Flag has served its nation well and long.”
Bear 4: “This Flag is now worn to a condition in which it should no longer be used to represent the nation."
Bear 5: “We pay honor to this flag for the service it has rendered.”
Cub Master: “Since these Flags have become unserviceable in a worthy cause, I recommend that they be honorably retired from further service".
Bears fold flag, hand flag to Webelos, Webelos put flag on fire.
(adapted from http://www.legion.org/national/americanflag/unserviceable)