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.