Our next Den Meeting will be an all Wolf Den Meeting on Saturday, January 8, 2011 at the Lowes on Mansell Road (near North Point Mall).

10580 DUKE DRIVE
ALPHARETTA, GA 30004

We will meet at 10:00 AM. Only the first 50 kids can get a free kit to build a game box.

We will be covering and completing Achievement 5, "Tools for Fixing and Building."

Also the firts 50 kids will receive a Lowe's builders apron and safety glasses.

Wear your class A Uniform.

Congratulations to Den 11 in taking 2nd place in the Refrigerator Box Races. The final race was a photo finish and we are all very proud of each scout in the Den. See all the race photos at the Pack 471 Gallery.

December Update

Thanks for everyone pitching in to help with the Refrigerator Box decorating. I also wanted to thank all the parents that are pitching in to help with upcoming Pack events. Den 11 is well represented and I am proud of everyone for stepping up. As we have been told, scouting is lead by volunteer Scouters (parents and Adults who have an interest in seeing scouts learn the scout values, have fun, and mature into outstanding young men).

Today we wrapped up Achievement # 6 and did the Character Connections for Achievement #7.

If you have missed some meetings all Den 11 should have Achievements 1, 2, 3, & 4 complete.

By the next Den Meeting scouts should complete the necessary work at home to have Achievements 6, 8, & 9 complete if they have not already done so.

In January we will complete Achievement 7 & 10.

In February we will complete the last two, Achievement 11 & 12

We also talked about the Pinewood Derby & the Blue & Gold Banquet today

Pinewood Derby:

1. The Pinewood Derby kits will be handed out at Tuesday's Pack Meeting.

2. The January Pack Meeting date has changed. We will have the Pack Meeting on Friday January 21, 2011 and after a brief meeting watch the Down & Derby Movie and eat popcorn.

3. Weigh in and quarantine will be Thursday and Friday January 27 & 28, 2011

4. The Pinewood Derby race will be Saturday, January 29, 2011

Blue & Gold Banquet:

1. The Blue & Gold Banquet will be held Sunday, February 13, 2011. The theme this year is Space.

2. There will be the Father / Son Cake contest

3. We will need to plan and do a skit

4. We talked today about the center piece. Dave & Matthew Grachen will work on a design for a rocket center piece with input from Dan Lee and others. Frank Hunter has volunteered his garage for the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB). Everyone will have a chance to give input and decorate.

Recycling Center

Another great time at today’s Den Meeting. What a relief that it wasn’t the transfer station like I originally thought. The scouts were very well behaved and asked great questions.

In order to complete Achievement #7 scouts should find 3 stories about how people are protecting our world. They can be articles books or TV shows. Then discuss them with their family. We will cover the last bits at the next meeting on December 11, 2010.

December & January Upcoming Events

Great stuff at the Roswell Police Station tonight! The scouts learned about some Rosewell Police History, How the 911 Center works, what an Evidence Room is, and met some of Roswell’s finest.

Next Den Meeting 12/02/2010

Our next Den Meeting will be about “Our Living World,” Achievement #7. Frank Hunter has arranged for the scouts to meet at the Roswell Transfer Station to find out what happens to our trash and about recycling.

Please bring a recyclable (can or plastic) when you come to the Transfer Station. The transfer station is located at:

Roswell Transfer/Recycling Center

11570 Maxwell Road

Roswell, GA

Time: 4:00 PM

Date: Thursday, Dec 2, 2010

December & January Calendar:

1. Den 11 Meeting: Saturday, Dec 11, 2010 at 10:00 AM at Jack Hunter’s House.

At this Den Meeting we will build our Refrigerator Box Racer and complete Achievement #6, “Start a Collection.” Please take a look at the Wolf Handbook and prepare your collection to bring to this Den Meeting.

1. Pack Meeting: Tuesday, Dec 14, 2010 at 6:45 PM at the Garrison Mill Gym (Uniform Inspection & Pick up Pinewood Derby Car Kit)

2. Swimming Belt Loop: Friday, Jan 7, 2011 time and location TBD (watch the Pack Web site).

3. All Wolf Den Meeting: Saturday, Jan. 8, 2011 at Home Depot at 9:00 AM

4. Den 11 Meeting: Thursday, Jan 13, 2011 (TBD)

5. Pack Meeting: Tuesday Jan 18, 2011 - Down & Derby Movie Night

6. Pinewood Derby: Saturday, Jan 29, 2011

Visit Police Station

Our next Den Meeting will be at the Roswell Police Department

Date: November 23, 2010

Time: Arrive between 3:45 PM and 4:00 PM

Where: City of Roswell Police Department

39 Hill Street

Roswell, GA 30075

(770) 640-4130

Once you arrive, we have been asked to assemble in the breezeway between the admin building and the detention center. The tour lasts about 45 minutes.

Please let your Den Leader know if you are having trouble making this time or will be out of town.

Thanks Dan Lee for Setting this up!

November 4th Den Meeting

Another great Den Meeting. Thanks Dan for hosting and putting all the prep work in for this meeting. I am very proud of the scouts and their progress towards their Wolf Badge and Elective Chevrons. Tonight we had a lot of fun and completed the following:

Achievement 4a - List of Emergency Numbers (be sure to finish this at home)

Achievement 4b - Tell what to do if someone comes to your home

Achievement 4c - Tell what to do if someone calls on the phone

Achievement 4d - Tell what to do when you leave your house

We also built our Rain Gutter Regatta Boats for the next Pack Meeting. This also fulfills the requirement for Elective 5g.

Dan will plan our next meeting which will be to Visit an important place.

Also tonight we had several parents who had multiple commitments. I am very pleased that arrangements were able to be made so that those scouts could attend the meeting. If you have a conflict, please call the Den Leader or another parent and see what accommodations can be made. Attendance at Den Meetings is very important for the scouts.

Thanks again for all the support from the parents!

November Den Meetings

The next Den Meeting will be Thursday November 4, 2010 at Daniel's house. We will cover:

1. Achievements 4a - 4e.

2. Please bring a list of emergency numbers you would have at your home

3. Build & decorate our Raingutter Regatta Boats (each scout will build their own) - All supplies will be provided

Remember that we will be racing our Raingutter Regatta boats at the November Pack Meeting.

We will also be scheduling an opportunity to Visit an Important Place (Achievement 4f) later in November. However, I am encouraging all Den 11 parents to take their son's with them to vote on Tuesday and talk about why voting is important.

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.

Business Items for Den 11

It was great to see the entire Den back together last night. I also want to apologize for the chaos, I had temporarily forgot how short the attention span of 2nd graders was and put to much business into the meeting. I will try to put the business things out via e-mail ahead of the meetings for the future and put more fun activities in.
To recap then, below are the business items that we tried to cover last night.

1. I handed out Den Meeting assignments for November through March. Unfortunately, I did not write down what everyone volunteered for. Please send me an e-mail with what you have.
Den Meeting # 5 & 6 (November)
Den Meeting # 7 & 8 (December)
Den Meeting # 9 & 10 (January)
Den Meeting # 11 & 12 (February)
Den Meeting # (13 March)

Dan Lee, who has December, is looking to trade with someone. If you can trade, please contact Dan. I was also planning on doing a Den Meeting at Fall Family Camping like we did last year. I will need some help with this one as well.

2. Please let me know who is coming to Fall Family Camping, October 8-10, 2010 at Bert Adams Scout Reservation. Be prepared to sign up at the September Pack Meeting (bring your check book).

3. The next Pack Meeting is Tuesday, September 14, 2010 at Garrison Mill. We will be having a Bike Rodeo so bring your bike and your helmet. You can also look at earning the Bicycling Pin if you are so inclined.
Requirements for the Bicycling PinEarn the Bicycling belt loop, and complete requirement 1 below, and do four additional requirements:
1. Make a chart to record at least 10 hours of bicycling. (Required)
2. Participate in a pack, den, or community bike rodeo.
3. Demonstrate how to repair a flat tire on a bicycle.
4. Make a poster illustrating different types of early bikes and show it to your den.
5. Give a demonstration to your den or pack on the proper use of safety equipment and gear.
6. With the help of a parent or adult partner, register or reregister your bicycle.
7. Go on a "bicycle hike" with your family or den. Obey traffic rules related to bicycling.
8. Repair or restore a nonfunctioning bicycle to a safe condition. Include the installation of all proper safety devices.
9. Visit a bicycle race or exhibition.
10. Help set up a bike rodeo or bike competition for your pack.
4. Cub Scout Values Project: Last night the scouts drew pieces of paper to make a board representing each Cub Scout Value. Here are the more specific instructions:
a. Obtain a piece of 1” x 4” board 18” long. If you have scrap wood laying around the house you can use that.
b. Drill 4 holes in the piece of wood so that they can be tied together and hung on a standard (pole). I will supply the twine to tie them together.
c. Engrave, paint, woodburn, or otherwise permanently write your assigned Cub Scout value on the piece of wood.
d. On the back of the piece of paper is the month that we will be talking about the assigned value. Bring your assigned project for the month indicated. You can also bring your project in early if you like.
e. Each scout should talk about the assigned value with their parents and then share what that value means at the appropriate Den Meeting.

5. I handed out the “Year of Celebration” patches last night. These patches and the ribbons you can earn are an optional activity that the scouts and even adults could earn. There are no requirements to wear the patch but the requirements to earn the ribbons can be found on-line at: http://ww2.scouting.org/100years/100years/sitefiles/1000/YourSource/PlanningTools/YOC/YOC_Tracking_Cards.pdf
When you have earned a ribbon, let me know and I will complete the on-line form and order your ribbons. If you want you can also look up the on-line form and do it yourself however, if you go through the pack, the pack will pay for the ribbons.
I did print out the pocket version of the requirements for the scouts and will hand these out at the Pack Meeting on 9/14/2010.

6. Emergency Preparedness Pin
I am very proud of those scouts who earned the emergency preparedness pin. Each year we will continue to update this achievement and each year we will add more advanced learning such as Red Cross First Aid training. For those of you who have not yet completed this activity, you can complete this by doing the following:
a. Complete Wolf Cub Scout Achievement 9 (found in your Wolf handbook)—Be Safe at Home and on the Street. This is a check of your home to keep it safe.
b. Complete Wolf Cub Scout Elective 16 (found in your Wolf handbook) —Family Alert. This elective is about designing a plan for your home and family in case an emergency takes place.
c. Make a presentation to your Den on one thing that you have learned about preparing for emergencies.

7. Child Protection Home Work
Before the next Den Meeting, please review the small booklet found in the front of the Wolf Handbook called, “How to protect your child from child abuse.” Then report back at the next Den Meeting that this has been completed.

8. Next Den Meeting
We are really hard pushed to get some things in this year and September & October are very busy months. With the new school calendar, the Fall Break occupies 2 full weekends in September and there are activities each weekend in October. Therefore, I am moving forward with the next Den Meeting being Sunday 9/26/2010 from 2-3:30 PM at a local Bowling Alley. At this meeting we will work on the Bowling Belt-Loop and Achievements # 3b & 3c
3b. Tell four ways to stop the spread of colds.
3c. Show what to do for a small cut on your finger.

Please let me know if you cannot make this meeting. You can make up these activities then at home.

9. Den Calendar
Attached is the Den Calendar for the year. Note that the further out a Den activity is scheduled, the more likely it is to be rescheduled on another date. For each new sports season, we can also look at the day of the week we are meeting. I will work with you on your meeting plans and if the dates need to be moved. You will note that in March, if all the Wolfs have earned their badges the 3 Dens will have a Wolf party to celebrate. Last year after everyone earned their Tiger Badge, I felt the celebration was a bit anti-climatic and think a Wolf pizza party would be a howling good time.

Wow, that was a lot to cover, no wonder the boys were ready to head for the hills/playground. So what I need from you all is:

1. What Den Meetings did you volunteer for? _________________________
2. Can anyone switch meeting plans (December) with Dan Lee?
3. Are you going on the Fall Family Camping? _________________________

Thanks for all of your support for the scouts and participation in the Den. After one year of Cub Scouts I can definitely see the influence that scouting has had on Alex and that is due to all the parents involvement and support.


Dan

Our first Den Meeting will be Thursday September 2, 2010 at Garrison Mill Elementary under the covered playground from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM.

Lisa Baraji and David Janes have determined that Den 11 will stay as it is with no new members. That means that we can dive right into our meeting plan. At the first meeting we will

be making a new Den Flag. I have found out that our Pack has met the requirements for the National Summertime Activity Award and that Den 11 will receive a ribbon for our flag for having 50% of our Den attend each of three activities (Scout Summer Day Camp, Pack Picnic, and the August Den Meeting). So naturally, we will need a flag t

o put the ribbon on. In addition to the ribbon, scouts who attended all three events will receive a National Summertime Activity Pin to be worn on their uniform. I am also looking into if the PTA Flag Ceremony will count towards participation as well.

In addition we will start on a trial to cover the 12 values of Cub Scouts that will take us through the next 12 months. There will also be relay races and fun!

I will then hand out the meeting plans for October through March 2011 and will ask each family to take a months worth of planning (like we did last year).

Right now, I believe the consensus is to meet on Thursday nights. We will plan on two Den Meetings a month with the 1st and last Thursday of each month. However, some meetings will be better suited for a weekend, like some of the Go-See-Its were last year. We will finalize this decision at or first meeting. Let me know ahead of time if you have any concerns.

I did notice that the Calendar on the Den 11 Website is not correct anymore. Please check the Pack 471 calendar for Pack dates.

Welcome to the year of the Wolf for Den 11!

If you have changed your e-mail address over the last year, please be sure to sign up on the Den and Pack Websites to get updates. The calendar for the next year has been posted. This will be the primary means of communication for everyone.

1st Pack Meeting:
The first Pack Meeting will be Tuesday, 8/17/2010 in the Garrison Mill Cafeteria. We will be registering for the next year. Registration will be $75.00 this year to help pay for awards, belt-loops, Pack activities, and recharter. Bring your check-book please.

Den Meetings:
We hold our 1st Den Meeting the week of September 7th. I need to know if anyone has a routine schedule for sports or other activities that would interfere with scheduling our meetings on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month. We may vary the second meeting of the month to accommodate trips and activities where we do a “go-see-it.” We may also get some new members after the August 17th Pack Meeting that we will need to incorporate into the Den. At our first meeting, I will be asking everyone to volunteer to take a month of meetings like we did last year.

Assistant Cubmaster
As some of you already know, I have elected to be one of the Assistant Cubmasters. In this role, I will act as a support to the Pack and as a Leader Trainer for other Den Leaders. I will need some help with the Den and making sure they are planned out for the year. If you are interested in stepping up to be the Official Den Leader, please feel free to give me a call. In the meantime, I will be at each Den Meeting and supporting each of you as I did last year.

This Week

Round 2 of the Pack Picnic was a great success. After getting rained out last week, this Saturday's picnic was a great success. The pool felt especially good after helping that morning to do some grounds work at Garrison Mill to get ready for Sneak-A-Peak and the first day of school.

This week we have our Den Meeting Tuesday night at 5:30 at Garrison Mill under the covered playground. For those of your who did not come to the 1st Den Meeting please look at your Wolf Book and complete requirements for Achievement #9 and Elective #16 (the homework I sent out).

This week each scout will need to do a presentation on what they learned about safety to complete the Emergency Preparedness Pin. I will then submit the proper paperwork to get the awards. Please bring props if necessary.

Follow-up to Emergency Preparedness Pin

It was good to see folks again and start back with our Den Meetings. Yesterday, we covered Part 1 of the Emergency Preparedness Pin. For those that were not able to attend, you can catch up on your own bycompleting Achievement #9 and Elective #16 found in the Wolf Hand Book. Since we had the bikes out for the Bike Safety portion of the training we were also able to complete the Biking Belt Loop.

In September the Pack is looking at doing a Bike Rodeo. By completing the Biking Belt Loop, logging on a piece of paper 10 hours of riding, and

attending the Bike Rodeo, the scouts will also be eligible for the Biking Sports Pin.

Part 2 of the Emergency Preparedness Pin will be held Tuesday, August 3rd a Garrison Mill Elementary School (under the covered playground) from 5:30 to 6:30 PM. Each scout will need to prepare and present something they have learned from completing the safety requirements of the pin. Even if they did not attend Part 1, if the scouts completed the work at home, they can present at this Den Meeting.

See you at the Pack Picnic this Saturday!

Den Meeting July 20, 2010

Reminder:

Den Meeting
Date: Tuesday July 20, 2010
Time: 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM
Location: Garrison Mill Elementary (Covered Playground)

Things to bring:
Bicylcle
Helmet
What you learned while doing the homework
Ready to have fun!

Note: The restrooms at the school may not be open. Please remember to use the restrooms before coming to the school.

I will bring some drinks to keep hydrated.

Emergency Preparedness Pin - Meeting Dates

Hope everyone is enjoying their summer!

We will hold two Den Meetings prior to the school year kicking off to work on the Emergency Preparedness Pin. There will be three steps to the pin:

1. Homework: I will send out three checklists this week for homework. This should not take a lot of time but could save lives and prevent injuries in your family.
- Home Safety Checklist
- Family disaster Checklist
- 1st Aid Kit Recommended Supplies

2. Safety Training and Fun: Tuesday, July 20, 2010 (5:30 - 6:30 PM)
- Bring your bicycle to Garrison Mill School for bicycle safety and fun (don’t forget your helmet).
- We will cover the rest of the steps for Wolf Scout Achievement #9 and Elective #16.

3. Presentations: Tuesday, August 3, 2010 (5:30 - 6:30 PM)
- Scouts will present on something they learned. We may then look at presenting to the Pack some of the highlights as a Den.

Please get back with me on these dates. I want to be as flexible as we can so that everyone can participate.

Memorial Day Flag Ceremony

The sun pushed through the clouds and then shown bright on over 1000 scouts who gathered to honor those who served in the defense of our country. After the invocation and presentation of the colors, Pack 471 and many other scout

ers throughout the Foothills District picked up flags and proceeded to a gravestone. Each scout placed a small United States Flag in front of the grave stone and then gave a salute to honor the per son buried there. The Marietta National

Cemetery is an honored resting place for soldiers who fought in the War between the States and subsequent wars that followed.

One of the most moving moments for me was

when my son asked about a grave marker that only said ‘Unknown.’ After contemplating the meaning and talking about who this person may have been, he stated, “I am sad that this person died but glad that they could serve our country.”

Pack Camp Out Follow-Up

It was good to see everyone at the Pack Family Camp Out at Northbrook Church last Friday. Unfortunately not many of us were able to spend the night due to a torrential downpour. However, the beef brisket was fabulous and Den 11 officially crossed over to Wolf Scouts. For those of you who were unable to make it, Tiger Scouts were presented with an official Wolf Book and a new neckerchief. From now through next May, Den 11 will be working on Wolf Achievements and Electives (If you still need yellow beads from Tiger, I have some left). In addition, Cub Master David Janes announced that Pack 471 had earned the Centennial Quality Unit Award this year (see picture). A Quality Unit Award Ribbon will be added to our Pack Flag and all scouts and leaders will receive a Centennial Quality Unit Patch that they can sew on their uniform.

The camp out also was the last Pack Meeting of the year until next fall. However, there are still lots of other activities on the calendar. We will add two additional Den Meetings over the summer and work on Cub Scout Values with fun at the top of that list. We will also work on earning the Emergency Preparedness Pin. Other events include:

Memorial Day Flag Ceremony; May 29, 2010 - Pack 471 will take part in putting flags on the graves at Marietta National Cemetery. Uniform is Dress A with jeans or jean shorts (no sports pants or shorts).

District Day Camp: June 14-18, 2010 (there is still time to sign up

but must have all paperwork in by 5/31/2010).

4th of July Parade: Scouts at Day Camp will be building a float for the Marietta 4th of July Parade. All scouts are welcome to participate though in the parade. Uniform is Dress A with jeans or jean shorts (no sports pants or shorts).

Pack 471 Pool Party. We are looking for a date in July to hold the Pack 471 Pool Party at the Jefferson Township Pool - stay tuned for details.

Annual Planning: Pack 471 will hold its annual planning meeting in June. More details will be coming out soon and all interested Pack parents are welcome.

May Belt Loops

Dan Betts will be submitting the May Achievement Report by Sunday, May 9, 2010. Please let me know if your scout has earned any additional belt loops. Note: If you did attend the Spring Family Camping you will be receiving the Archery Belt loop. Awards will be given out at the camp out.

Also, if you have earned additional yellow disks for electives, please let me know and I will get them to you.

Crossing over to Wolf at May Camp Out

There will be a Crossover ceremony for all ranks moving to the next. At this ceremony, parents will participate by changing the nekerchief during the ceremony from the orange Tiger neckerchief to the yellow cub scout neckerchief with the Wolf neckerchief slide. This willl be a fun evening then with storytelling, food, camp songs and games (see schedule below). Since this event will be in town, additional family members can come for just Friday night to participate in the fun and then sleep in their own beds at home. Plesae let Lisa Baraji and Dan Betts know how many people to expect so we can plan for the meals. This camp out will also serve as our May Pack Meeting.


Local Overnight Camping
The last pack meeting of the school year will be held during our local pack camping. The boys will be presented with their advancements and will cross over to the next rank. They will receive their next rank books and neckerchiefs.
Where: Northbrook United Methodist Church (directions)
When:May 14th
Time: 5:00 p.m.
camper supply list
Schedule of Events
Friday Night
5:00 – Tent setup and Games
6:30 – Pack will serve Dinner
7:30 – Rank Advancment and Arrow of Light Ceremony
8:30 – Campfire and Story Teller (Den Songs and Skits welcomed)
10:00 – Lights Out
Saturday Morning
6:45 - Reville
7:00 – Breakfast
8:00 – Break Camp
9:00 – Leave No Trace and Community Service (Pick up trash and pine cones and sticks from campground)

Tiger Scouts called to do Flag Ceremony

Pack 471 Tiger Scouts have been called to do the Garrison Mill PTA Flag Ceremony this Thursday night, May 6, 2010 in the Cafeteria. Please RSVP to Dan Betts at 404-345-9472.

Uniform is Dress A with Jeans.

Pack 471 Rocket Launch

What a fun day at the Rocket Launch! I probably lost count but I estimate that we launched about 40 rockets. Just to update anyone who did not hear, there was a tragedy on board the Den 11 Alpha III Rocket. It was a well built ship (Ashton, Andrew, and Alex built it at our Den 11 Ice Cream Social) and it had a spectacular launch. Unfortunately, it drifted off course on the re-entry and was lost on the other side of the woods in the river. The Pack gave the Den 11 rocket a hardy Cub Scout salute as it disappeared over the trees.

I hope we can do this again soon!

The Deadline to register for the Foothills District Summer Day Camp is April 30, 2010. In order to register all campers must register through their Packs. Your Pack Coordinator is Dan Betts, Den Leader for Den 11. In order to meet this deadline you will need to submit your registration and check for $85.00 this Tuesday at the Pack 471 April Pack Meeting. Registration Forms and information will be available at the Pack Meeting.

If you are interested in being a volunteer and or bringing a sibling you may do so and there will also be registration information available at the Pack Meeting. For additional information please visit the Foothills District and the Pack 471 Website at:

www.foothillsbsa.com/daycamp
http://www.gmpack471.org/wordpress

Thanks!

Dan Betts
404-345-9472

Hiking Beltloop Update

An email from Katja was sent out, copied below:

Date: Friday, April 2, 2010

Location: Gold Branch Trail

Directions: S on Johnson Ferry, Left on Lower Roswell Road, Park will be on your right. About 20 min drive from Garrison Mill.

Meeting time: 3.45 at map in parking lot

Fees: $ 3 to park

What to bring: wear sneakers or hiking boots, light backpack with water, snack, sun/rain protection, jacket/sweater when temperature drops.

Duration of hike: 2 hours unless we take short cuts which is possible.

The hike is 3.5 miles long and has some steep hills. This is a real hike, so be prepared.

No drop off. If your child would like to attend and a parent cannot come along, please make arrangements with your den leader or another parent.


Siblings are welcome provided they are old enough to hike.

YiS

Katja

There is also more information CLICK HERE and CLICK HERE and CLICK HERE

Ice Cream Party

Thanks Lisa Baraji for the great Ice Cream Party. We had all the fixins; worms, Oreo Cookies, M & M's, Cherry's, Sprinkles, Chocolate Syrup, Carmel Syrup, Strawberry Syrup. Looks like someone tried everything on their ice cream!

Habitat Day

Pack 471 helps out at Habit Day for Garrison Mill Elementary School.

March Den 11 Meeting

Lisa Baraji has offered to host an ice cream party to recognize all the hard work done by Den 11 for the Blue and Gold Banquet.

We will met on Sunday, March 28, 2010 at 4:00 PM at Garrison Mill Elementary School at the Covered Playground.

We will run around like crazy, eat ice cream, work on building our rocket, and share achievements - Belt Loops and Electives that the scouts have been working on.

Please let me know if you cannot make it.

Pack Meeting Tonight

Due to circumstances beyond my control, we will not have a Den Meeting tonight, 3/16/2010, before the Pack Meeting.

Please remember that scouts should wear their Class A Uniforms tonight.

I will set up a Den Meeting before April so the scouts can share their acheivements, electives, and belt loop activities and then build their rocket.

See you all tonight!

Upcoming Events

We had a great time on Saturday at the Home Depot Workshop. Thanks to Matt Lawson for setting this up. I also want to thank Den 10 for joining us and taking these wonderful pictures.
David Janes, Cub Master is planning a Rocket Launch this month and has tentatively scheduled May 21st as the launch day. I have a model Rocket for the Den that the scouts will need to put together and decorate. In addition, I have another launcher pad and if you want to purchase and build your own rocket, please feel free to do so. We will try to add it to the launch roster on launch day. In order to get our rocket ready to go, we will meet at Garrison Mill under the covered playground before the Pack Meeting to put it together. Does anyone have an old folding card table they could bring to build our Alpha III Rocket on?

Please mark your for the following upcoming events:

March 16, 2010 Den 11 Meeting - 6:00 PM Garrison Mill
March 16, 2010 March Pack Meeting - 6:45 PM Garrison Mill
March 21, 2010 Estees Model Rocket Launch (Tentative) Time and Location TBD
March 27, 2010 Habitat Day Garrison Mill Elementary School -8:00 AM to ________
April 2, 2010 Hiking Belt Loop - 4:00 PM – Meet at Gold Rush Trail along the Chattahoochee
April 5-9, 2010 Cobb County Spring Break
April 16-18, 2010 Spring Family Camping - Woodruff Scout Reservation
April 20, 2010 April Pack Meeting - 6:45 PM Garrison Mill
May 4, 2010 May Den Meeting - 6:30 PM (location TBD)
May 7, 2010 Pet Care Belt Loop Activity – 5:30 PM (location TBD)
May 14 & 15, 2010 Pack Camping at Northbrook United Methodist Church, Roswell.
May 18, 2010 May Pack Meeting - 6:45 PM Garrison Mill
May 31, 2010 Memorial Day Flag Ceremony at the National Cemetery in Marietta

Den 11 March Event to Home Depot Workshop

This Saturday is the next Home Depot Workshop, to make a Rain Gauge! It is from 9am-Noon, and is on the 1st Saturday of each Month. We are going to plan to meet at the Home Depot on Woodstock Road, on 92, whch is across from Publix, near Kohls, etc..

We can meet at 9am. If you dont find us, just ask the Home Depot folks where the Workshop is. There is nothing to bring!

Here is a link about the workshop: CLICK HERE

Let either Dan or Matt know if you will/not make it! Our contact info is on the About page

Den 11 Meeting Location

The next Den Meeting will be this Thursday, 2/18/2010 at the Lee's home.

The address is: 3929 Fort Trail

Marietta, GA

This is in the Garrison Oaks Subdivision off of Maybry Road.

At this meeting we will work on the Blue and Gold table centerpiece and practice our Public Service Announcement (Elective 20)/Skit. Below is the skit and assignments.

Parent is sitting in chair reading a copy of Boys Life. Scouts are walking up on stage in order:

Scout #1 (Daniel): I am going to Summer Camp

Dad: What do you do at Summer Camp?

Scout # 1 (Daniel): Lots of things, all my friends will be there.

Scout #2 (Ashton): We will shoot BB Guns and earn our BB Gun Belt Loop (pretend to shoot BB Gun)

Scout #3 (Zachary): We will shoot Bow and Arrow and earn our Archery Belt Loop (pretend to shoot arrow)

Scout #4 (Matthew): We will play games and have a lot of fun (pretend to play kick ball and run the bases)

Scout #5 (Andrew): We will do really cool scouting stuff (read compass and take a bearing)

Scout #6 (Jack): We will work on achievements towards our next rank (Yell, “Go Wolfs!)

Scout #7 (Alex): We will Celebrate the 100th Birthday of Scouting

All Scouts: “Happy Birthday!”

All Scouts: Will you come to camp with us?

Tiger Badges awarded Tuesday 2/16/2010 at Pack Meeting

Remember to attend the Pack Meeting this Tuesday 2/16/2010 at Garrison Mill. The Scouts will be receiving their Tiger Badges at this meeting.

Below are the scheduled activities through July.

Den 11 Calendar

February 16, 2010 Pack Meeting (Tiger Badges Awarded) 6:45 to 7:45

February 18, 2010 Den Meeting (Get ready for the Blue and Gold Banquet)

February 21, 2010 Blue and Gold Banquet

March ??, 2010 Den Meeting

March 12, 2010 Disability Awareness Belt Loop

March 16, 2010 Pack Meeting

April 2, 2010 Hiking Belt Loop

April 5-9, 2010 Spring Break

April 16-18, 2010 Spring Family Camping - Wodruff Scout Camp)

April 20, 2010 Pack Meeting

May ??, 2010 May Den Meeting

May 7, 2010 Pet Care Belt Loop

May 14-15, 2010 Pack 471 Family Camping

May 18, 2010 Pack Meeting

June 14-19, 2010 Scout Summer Day Camp

July ??, 2010 Emergency Preparedness Pin

Blue and Gold Banquet Preparations

Wow, what a great trip last weekend to the USS Yorktown. I am more and more amazed at how much the boys picked up about national service and history while having a great time. I also want to say that the scouts were all well behaved and respectful, a testament to the parent involvement from our Den. Please send your pictures to Matt Lawson so he can get them posted on the Website.

The Blue and Gold Banquet is coming up Sunday, February 21, 2010. You must purchase Tickets to attend (we really need a head count so we can order the food). If you have not signed up yet, please contact Katja Dell at katjad@bellsouth.net. Our Den will be entering a table center piece and doing a skit.

For the table center piece, we nominated Frank Hunter to help build a representation of a Pinewood Derby track. I heard that the Grachen’s and Sanders’ have offered to help. Matt Lawson will print out all the pictures everyone has been sending him and then the scouts will decorate the race billboards, and side of the track with pictures representing this years theme, “This Year in Scouting.”

For the Skit, we will do a skit - a small Public Service Announcement on Scouting (that also counts for an elective). I will be sending out the parts for each scout in by Monday so that they can start practicing.

Dad’s and scouts (no mom’s) will be joining in a cake baking contest (see the pack Website for rules). Note: Cake’s will be judged by the scouts so think like a Scout and work with your son’s to come up with a winning idea. The theme for the cakes is, “Favorite thing in Scouting.”

In order to prepare for the Blue and Gold, we will be having our next Den Meeting on February 18, 2010 at Daniel Lee’s house from 6:30 to 7:30 PM. Please plan on being at the meeting to help decorate the center piece.

Dan

Parents Meeting at I-HOP on Johnson's Ferry Road

The Den 11 Parents meeting will be Tuesday, February 2, 2010 at 7:00 PM. We will meet at the I-HOP on Johnson Ferry Road.

3130 Johnson Ferry Road

Marietta, GA

See you there!

Den 11 will do PTA Flag Ceremony 2-4-10

Den 11 has been selected to present the Flag Ceremony at the Garrison Mill PTA Meeting on Thursday, February 4, 2010. The meeting starts at 6:30 PM so we would need to be there between 6:00 and 6:15 PM. Scouts do not need to stay for the meeting.

Please let me know who can and cannot be there.

I will also need one of the scouts to call the commands:

"Color Guard, advance"
"Color Guard, halt“
"Color Guard, post the colors“
"Scout Salute“
"Please join me in the Pledge Of Allegiance“
"Two“ (all scouts stop saluting)
"Color Guard, dismissed“

Race Times for Tiger Cubs:

Here are the race start times. This is also on the Pack Web site as a flyer. I will be helping out and be at Garrison Mills at 12:00 PM. My wife will bring Alex 30 minutes before the Tiger race time.


Race Start Times: Webelos 1:30 PM *
Bear 2:15 PM *
Wolf 2:45 PM *
Tiger 3:15 PM *
Siblings 4:00 PM *

* You do not need to be there until 30 minutes before the race begins for your rank.

Race Weigh-In Dates and Times

Friday, Jan 22 5:30 – 7:30 PM Initial Weigh-In period
Saturday, Jan 23 12:00 – 4:00 PM Final Weigh-In period

Each scout must weigh in their car prior to the day of the race at one of the official race weigh-in dates above, or by appointment. You are free to weigh in the cars as often as you like prior to the Final Weigh-In period, subject to the dates above. After final weigh-in, the cars will remain at the Ingram’s house for judging and will be transported to the race by the race committee.

Public Use Digital Scales: You are free to use the Post Office digital scales incorporated into the self mailing kiosk. To use the scales, click mail envelope and place the car, wheels, axels and weight on the scales until you reach 5 oz, then just affix the weight to the car. While the pack holds the official digital scale, the Post Office scales are very accurate.

Address of the Ingram’s house:
3570 Brookhill CirMarietta, GA 30062
Woodbine Station
(770) 509-2487 / (770) 573-7541

Den 11 Parants Meeting 2/2/2010

Partners/Parents Meeting:
Now that the Den 11 scouts have completed all the requirements for their Tiger Badges, we have an opportunity to do more fun things and not be tied to the traditional meeting format. The goal is to plan the Den 11 calendar and goals from February through September. We will hold a Parents Meeting on Tuesday February 2, 2010 from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM. I will let everyone know the location of the meeting sometime next week but will probably be at my house.

Agenda Items:
1. Blue and Gold Banquet Coordinator
- Table Centerpiece
- Den Skit

2. Den Historian

3. Summer Camp

4. Wolf Badge Requirements

5. Retention and Recruitment

6. Den 11 fun activities through September (Options)
- Belt Loops - such as fishing, swimming, and other summer oriented loops
- Electives
- Volunteer Activities
- Emergency Preparedness Pin

7. Leadership Training Opportunities

Current Calendar Feb – Sep
February 2, 2010 Den 11 Parents Meeting
February 9, 2010 Den 11 Meeting
February 5-7, 2010 USS Yorktown
February 12, 2010 Belt Loop Activity – Photography
February 16, 2010 Pack Meeting
February 21, 2010 Blue & Gold Banquet
March 12, 2010 Belt Loop Activity – Disability Awareness
March 16, 2010 Pack Meeting
April 2, 2010 Belt Loop Activity – Hiking
April 16-18, 2010 Spring Family Camping
April 20, 2010 Pack Meeting
May 7, 2010 Belt Loop Activity – Pet Care
May 18, 2010 Pack Meeting
May 29, 2010 Flag Ceremony at Marietta Cemetary
June 14-19, 2010 Foothills District Cub Scout Summer Camp

Yorktown Accomodations

Pack 471 has arranged for a good deal on accomodations on February 5, 2010 ahead of our stay on the USS Yorktown.

You can get a room at the Quality Inn and Suites at Patriots Point for $89.00 plus tax. If you want to share a room with another scout and parent, you can also arrange that.

Call 1-843-856-8817

Tiger Scout Electives

Most of the scouts have now completed all the requirements for their Tiger Badges. I just need a couple more parents to report their progress on one or two things. Once the scout has completed all 15 Achievements, they can start earning the yellow disks. 1 yellow disk can be earned for every 10 electives.

Please keep track of your electives and let me know at the Den Meetings how many yellow disks have been earned.

Dan

Announcing 12 New Belt Loops and Activity Pins

Announcing 12 New Belt Loops and Pins available for Cub Scouts.

Disability Awareness

Family Travel

Good Manners

Nutrition

Pet Care

Photography

Reading and Writing

Video Games

Hockey

Horseback Riding

Kickball

Skateboarding

All scouts can start earning these Belt Loops and Pins February 2010. Our Pack will be offering some of these at the Pack Belt Loop Activities:

February 12: Photography Belt Loop

March 12: Disability Belt Loop

April 2: Hiking Belt Loop

May 7: Pet Care Care

Please check the Pack Calendar for these and other dates & details. I have a book on the requirements and they should also be posted on line at: www.boyscouttrail.com/cub-scouts/acad-sports.asp