February 2009 Theme: American ABCs

Take a personalized tour of the U.S.A. by the letters: Austin, Baton Rouge, and Cambridge to Xenia, York and Zion. Our country contains an endless variety of scenic and historic places.

Our country's name expresses the principles that we hold sacred as citizens of the United States of America.

"U" is for united. We are a country of citizens united under one government and dedicated to the cause of freedom and peace.

"S" is for states. Our country is a union of 50 states. We are proud of our individual histories, but we come together to defend what is right.

"A" is for America -- a land of promise filled with opportunity and beauty. America is a patchwork quilt of cultures and a stronghold of religious liberty.

Pack Meeting: January 27, 2009

What a great pack meeting we had this month. We started out with a guest speaker, Eric Betts, who talked to the boys about growing up in Canada. I think the boys' favorite fact was that it could get so cold in some parts of Canada that if you spit it could freeze before hitting the ground. Thanks Eric for taking the time to come and talk to us.

Awards:
Wolf-
Brinton Gooch: chess and citizenship belt loops
Garrison Hauet: chess belt loop
Tyson Collett: Wolf badge, golden arrow head, citizenship, chess and language and culture belt loops

Bear-
Joseph Black: chess and language and culture belt loops
Ryan Lake: chess and language and culture belt loops
Caden Van: chess and language and culture belt loops

A special congratulations to Tyson on getting his Wolf badge and moving onto the Bear den.

We played our own version of some Olympic events for our activity this month. The boys and their families had a fun time participating in the discus (throwing paper plates), javelin (shooting paper off straws), shot put (throwing balloons), 100 yard dash (eating a donut off a string), and the 2-mile race (getting a penny off their nose).



Next month's pack meeting will be our annual Blue and Gold banquet.

Wolf Den Meeting: January 20, 2009

Today the scout made their own game, a tangram.

The tangram is a dissection puzzle consisting of seven flat shapes, called tans, which are put together to form shapes. The objective of the puzzle is to form a specific shape (given only in outline or silhouette) using all seven pieces, which may not overlap. [Definition obtained from Wikipedia]

After making their tangram shapes, the scouts had several objects to try and create and even made up their own forms. The boys are encouraged to take the puzzle home and play it with their families to complete Achievement 10b.

Next week will be our monthly pack meeting on Tuesday, January 27. Come prepared to play some games to end out month of A-Maze-ing Games and have fun.

Brinton and Garrison making their tangrams.

Wolf Den Meeting: January 13, 2009

This week at den meeting we worked on our Chess belt loop. I was impressed that Brinton knew so much about the game. The boys did a great job naming the pieces, learning how each piece moves and setting up a board. Each game they played they were able to develop better strategies.

Next week we will be making a game that the boys can take home and play with their families.

Wolf Den Meeting: January 6, 2009

This month is all about games and I am excited because I love brain teaser games. For den meeting this week I had the boys try and put together a cube puzzle. I was impressed by the concentration that they displayed while putting the puzzle together. It took a while, but both boys were able to complete the puzzle, twice.

Next week we will be working on our Chess belt loop.

Garrison and Brinton working on their cube puzzles.

January 2009 Theme: A-Maze-ing Games

January is a good time for indoor fun. Make and solve puzzles. Stump your friends with riddles. Build a maze; do crossword puzzles and word searches. Rediscover some of the games that your parents and grandparents could have played.