I've missed a few weeks post but we've been busy. Brandon M., Andrew M., Donnie S., Brandon R. and Wayne H. are officially boy scouts now. I'm very proud of the boys. At last months Blue and Gold banquet the boys received their Arrow of Light and last night they went through the official crossover ceremony into the Boy Scout Troop. They are now a part of the troop as it's newest patrol, The Flaming Arrows!

We still have one or two boys who will be working on Webelos achievements for a few months. We will be meeting at the boy scout meetings Monday nights at 7pm. It should be fun and they'll get a real taste of what the boy scouts do.

Weekly Den Update!

Five of the boys have completed everything they need for their Arrow of Light with the exception of some memorization.

We also had a bit of a contest to see who could write the best short paragraph describing something we've done in the den. I told the boys I would post the best one. I've decided to post two.

1) At Elk Lick we had a klondike on Saturday and Sunday. We got first place for the rat fishing, second place for the best pack and third place for skiing. We went with the Boy Scouts. It was a lot of fun.

2) GAMES WE PLAYED
We played charades, kings chair and the guessing game. What we do for kings chair is you use the wall and no chairs and sit as long as you can. The way we play the guessing game or charades is we have a basket of full of things to act out and you grab one and do it. (and people have to guess what your action was) That's some games!

The Klondike!

4 of the boys attended the Klondike this last weekend and had a great time. They did very well for their first time getting 2nd place overall and 2 first and a third out of the 7 events!

I just received word that Wednesday night the bird guy will be joining us again (he was a big hit last year)! And remember this pack night is the cake contest!

See you there!

Weekly Update!

This week we met at the Bolivar Fire Department and the boys did some community service work. They cleared the snow from in front of the doors (the stuff the plows missed). They also learned how to load the hose on the fire trucks and even were up on the trucks assisting the firemen! We also want to thank Randy Torrey and the rest of the crew for taking the time with the boys.

They had a good time. We also discussed the Klondike which we leave for on Saturday morning at 8am (from the Parish Hall).

Keep Warm!

Weekly Update!

Last night was a bit chaotic. We wrapped up the boys Outdoorsman achievement by having some of them pitch a tent. We also spent some time working on knots for their Arrow of Light. Most of them can now do the square knot but most still need a bit of work on their two half hitch. They took their ropes home with them so they can work on it.

I also handed out information about the Klondike which is coming up very soon. It's a overnighter at Elk Lick. We have a cabin rented. It is mandatory that all boys have an accompanying adult. It should be a good time just make sure you bring plenty of warm weather clothing as it could be very cold!

Stay Warm and have a good week!

Weekly Update...

This week we worked on the handyman achievement. The boys learned some basic maintenance for their bicycles. Oiling the chain and cables, adjusting the derailers and adjusting the seat were all demonstrated. They also learned how to check the fluids on a car (oil, washer fluid, brake fluid and radiator fluid.

We also started working on some new knots. The 2 half hitch and the square knot. We still need to work on them a bit more but we're getting there.

Next week more knots and we wrap up the Handyman!

Have a good week...