Great Den Meeting

Great Den Meeting on Thursday!

We caught up on a lot of things and had a lot of fun. Just to recap:

1. Turned in Achievement 3a worksheet - How to keep your body healthy, completing Achievement #3

2. Completed the rest of Achievement #1 - Feats of Skill

3. Talked about the Georgia State Flag, Completing Achievement#2

4. Handed out the 1st yellow Wolf Bead to go on the scouts Totem

5. Did elective 14b (Meeting a strange dog) & Elective 14d (Tell what is meant by rabid)

6. Matthew shared his poster for his Pet Care Belt Loop

7. Jack & Alex shared their Cub Scout Values Project boards

8. Handed out the Chore Checklist worksheet for Achievement 4e

I will e-mail directly to everyone the Chore Checklist. I will also e-mail everyone a copy of the Advancement Report so you can compare what Achievements, Electives, and Belt Loops have been completed.

Next Den Meeting

October 28th Den Meeting:

Out next Den Meeting will be this Thursday, October 28, 2010 at Alex’s House from 6:30 to 7:30 PM. I will send out a separate e-mail with our address and directions. We will be outside for this meeting so dress appropriately and I will have a fire going to warm up by. We will be finishing up a couple achievements and the scouts will earn their first Wolf Bead after this meeting. Scouts will also receive their very own state flag and learn flag etiquette. If you missed the Feats of Skills Den Meeting we will catch you up and complete this Achievement. Please be sure to bring your Scout Values board project if you have completed them.

Please bring your completed Health Habits Chart, Achievement 3a to the Den Meeting on Thursday.

Chores Home Work:

Over the next couple months, our Den Meetings will require more and more work at home with the family and then sharing your experiences with the Den. On Thursday we will hand out a chart for the scouts to chart the chores they do at home. This will mesh well with our Pack goal for scouts to earn money doing chores at home to purchase a gift for the Garrison Mill Gift Tree. This year money earned at home doing chores can be donated to purchase a bicycle that will be put under the Garrison Mill giving tree.

November 4th Den Meeting:

On November 4, 2010 we will have our Den Meeting planned by Daniel Lee’s family. At this meeting each scout will construct their own Raingutter Regatta boat. At the November Pack Meeting, we will set up several 10’ lengths of rain gutter and fill them with water. Scouts will blow (lung power) their boats to the finish line. And remember, if your son sold more than $300 in popcorn, he can throw a pie in David Jane’s face at this Pack Meeting.

Look ahead:

If you want to be working on the November and December family achievements, you can use your Wolf Handbook and complete the achievements listed below:

• Achievement 4e, Chart your Chores - Due 11/11/2010
• Achievement 9, If you have already earned your Emergency Preparedness Pin, you have already completed this Achievement. If you participated in the Bike Rodeo then you have completed part “e”. Due 11/11/2010
• Achievement 6b, Make a collection - Due early December
• Complete Achievement #8 at your home - Due early January

Upcoming Events:

10/19/2010 Pack Meeting

1. Bring your popcorn sales card and money to turn in at the Pack Meeting.
2. Bring a recent scout project to display at the Pack Meeting. You can bring a project from an achievement, elective, belt loop activity or other scout activity (such as Day Camp). Please include an index card or small scrap of paper that includes:
1. Scouts Name
2. Rank
3. What Achievement, Elective, Belt Loop, or activity the project was made for.
4. Date project was completed (Month & Year).

1. We will receive instructions on next months Pack activity, the Rain Gutter Regatta, a boat race using rain gutters and propelled by scouts lungs.

10/22/2010 Hiking Belt Loop Activity. Scouts will meet at 5:00 PM at Kennesaw National Battle Field at 5:00 PM. Details on the Pack Website under Belt Loop and Pin Activities. http://gmpack471.org/wordpress/?page_id=289

10/23/2010 ScoutFest at the Cobb Gallaria from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. ScoutFest is a one-day event in which Scouting units from throughout the Council come together to stage exhibits and demonstrations that bring to life the fun and adventure of Scouting for all to experience. It is the final Centennial Celebration that no one will want to miss including Scouts, parents, leaders, and the community. For more information visit the Atlanta Area Council Web site at: http://www.atlantabsa.org

10/28/2010 Den 11 Meeting

Our next Den Meeting will be Thursday October 28, 2010 from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM at Alex’s house. We will be outside so dress appropriately. We live in Jefferson Township at:

5000 Township Cove Road

Marietta, GA

Den Calendar

The new Den 11 Calendar has been posted to the Den Website. You will also see the Pack schedule and how it fits into what Den 11 is doing. I will try to update this if there are any changes. You can see the calendar by logging onto the Den Website and then clicking on the tab for [Calendar].

Wolf Bowling Meeting

Great fun at the all Wolf Bowling Meeting.

Those attending earned their Bowling Belt Loop and Completed Achievement 3b & 3c fro

m the Wolf Handbook.

Den Meetings

Last night was a great Den Meeting, lots of interactive activities, great parental involvement, and a chance for the scouts to run-around.

I wanted to thank Dave Grachen for taking the scouts through the feats of skill (Achievement #1). We will revisit these when we are camping and finish up with the catch and throw activity.

Also, last night we went through Keeping Your Body Healthy (Achievement 3b & 3c). We had a lot of fun with the fake blood and the scouts practicing how to care for a small cut. And thanks to Robert Payne (who was visiting our Den last night for being the victim and being wrapped from head to toe. We will review these two tasks again at the All Wolf Den Meeting/Bowling Belt Loop activity on 9/26/2010.

There is a homework assignment for the Achievement #3 in your Wolf handbook (Achievement 3a). This will be due at the 10/28/2010 Den 11 Meeting.

I also handed out awards last night that included the Outdoor Activity Award (Patch) for every member of the Den. The patch is sewn on the right pocket flap of the scouts Class-A uniform. Den 11 also will receive the Summertime Activity Award Ribbon to go on our new Den Flag. We received this award for more than 50% of our Den attending a Pack Activity in each of the months of June, July and August. Those scouts that attended all three events (Scout Day Camp, Pack Picnic, and the August Pack Meeting) also receive a Summertime Activity Pin. The pin is placed on the Outdoor Activity Award Patch on the right pocket flap – just push the pin through the patch and secure the pin clasp.

Upcoming Dates:

9/18/2010 Popcorn Show and Sell, meet at 9:45 AM at Garrison Mill
9/25/2010 Popcorn Show and Sell, meet at 9:45 AM at Garrison Mill
9/26/2010 All Wolf Den Meeting/Bowling Belt Loop 2:00 -3:30 PM – Stay tuned for location
10/2/2010 Popcorn Show and Sell, meet at 9:45 AM at Garrison Mill
10/8-10/2010 Fall Family Camping at Bert Adams – Don’t miss the fun
10/15/2010 Pack Belt Loop Activity – to be announced
10/19/2010 Pack Meeting
10/23/2010 Scout Fest at Cobb Galleria
10/28/2010 Den 11 Meeting 6:30 – 7:30 PM

Den Meeting Thursday 9/16/2010 at Garrison Mill Track

Next Den Meeting will be next Thursday 9/16/2010 from 6:30 to 7:30 at Garrison Mill. We will meet on the track at Garrison Mill. The uniform will be Class B – Pack T-Shirt. I noted that several families will be out of town on the scheduled 9/26/2010 All Wolf Den Meeting at the bowling alley and wanted to give everyone a chance to catch up.
At this Thursday’s den meeting we will cover putting a bandaid on and how to prevent the spread of the flu. I would like parents to come prepared to get injured with fake cuts and to be sick. I will also need some help in organizing a couple of feats of strength activities. During this fun running around, a parent will yell that they have been injured and their son will need to come over and put a bandaid on it and or call to get help.

I also have a special surprise. Each scout will receive a small first aid kit they can attached to a back pack or belt where they can carry small bandages.