April, 2010 - Work @ Home - Parents & Wolf Cubs

Advancement possibilities highlighted this month: Achievements 1g, 2b, 6a–c; Electives 2a, 11a.

Explore the land before time! Imagine living when dinosaurs roamed the Earth. What have paleontologists learned about the great beasts that roamed the Earth millions of years ago? Did any dinosaurs live where you do now? Find out what they ate, where they lived, and how they moved. What could we learn of these creatures that lived so long ago? Make a model of a dinosaur or visit a museum where dinosaur fossils can be seen. Work on the Geology belt loop and pin.

Cub Scout families are encouraged to work on additional achievements and electives that support this theme, such as:
••Achievement 7, Your Living World: Boys can explore the way the world around them gets dirty. Did the dinosaurs litter? Probably not!

••Achievement 12, Making Choices: Learn how to make the best choices by having boys discuss the situations with their parents.

••Elective 18, Outdoor Adventures: Finding out about poisonous plants and how to react to them is knowledge all boys should have.

Cool Learning Links to explore:

DINO-SPHERE

SUE the T-Rex at The Field Museum

Test your knowledge at Know Your Bones

A History of Dinosaurs in the Movies

April, 2010 - Work @ Home - Parents & Bear Cubs

Advancement possibilities this month: Achievements 16c, 17d.

Cub Scout families are encouraged to work on additional achievements and electives that support this month's theme of dinosaurs. Other things to explore this month include:
••Achievement 1b, Ways We Worship: Boys can learn the best ways to practice their religious beliefs.

••Achievement 21b, Build a Model: For many boys, a collection with a model dinosaur can be augmented by building a display for a model.

••Elective 20, Sports: With the coming of spring, boys can go outdoors and work on skills in skating or track.

Explore these links:





Faith in God for Boys

Scripture Stories Radio online

How to Build a Trashasaurus Rex Model

Download a Dinosaur model (all you need is paper, printer and scissors!

Field Trip - Saturday, February 20th - 12:15 - 4pm

All Cubs and their parents are invited to attend our Field Trip to the local Water Plant. Please meet at our normal Den Meeting location on Saturday, February 20th at 12:15pm.

Be sure to have a big breakfast, late brunch or light lunch before arriving. A late lunch at a local restaurant will be provided for all the Cubs in attendance.

Cubs should wear at least their Cub Scout shirt if possible.

Please RSVP to cubscoutdenmom@gmail.com

Feb, 2010 - Work @ Home - Parents & Wolf Cubs

Advancement possibilities highlighted this month: Elective 4c

Happy 100th Birthday! It's time to celebrate with a big birthday bash! The Boy Scouts of America is 100 years old this year!

Cub Scout families are encouraged to work on additional achievements and electives that support this theme, such as:

• Achievement 10b, Family Fun: Boys can make a game to share with their family.

• Achievement 9e, Be Safe at Home and on the Street: Spring is around the corner. Boys can brush up on the rules of bicycle safety.

• Elective 21c, Computers: Boys can describe some of the parts of a computer.

Feb, 2010 - Work @ Home - Parents & Bear Cubs

Advancement possibilities highlighted this month:
Achievements 4a, 4b, 18d, 18e, 18f; Electives 9a, 23d


Happy 100th Birthday! It's time to celebrate with a big birthday bash! The Boy Scouts of America is 100 years old this year!



Bear Cub Scout families are encouraged to to work on additional achievements and electives that support this theme, such as:

•Achievement 8d, The Past Is Exciting and Important: Boys can explore their family history.

Links: Introduction to Genealogy Family Search Map your Ancestors

• Achievement 18b, Jot it Down: Write a letter to someone who is an important person in your family, but lives far away. Describe the story of Baden-Powell and the 100th birthday of the BSA.

• Elective 2f, Weather: Learn more about weather by watching the forecast or making a weather related item at home.

Links: What's the Weather Like How to make a fish weather vane

Nice Article - Salute to Scouting - 100 Years

A Salute to Scouting 100 Years of the BSA

Work at home this Wednesday - no Den meeting

Dear Cubs,

I am sorry to report that we will not be having our Den meeting this week (January 6th) because my house flooded and I have the flu and don't want you to get it.

The whole first floor of my house flooded last week, so no foos-ball to play and no where for Mom's and brothers to hang out. But, don't worry, it will all be ok. The cleaners brought in TEN big dryers, blowers, and dehumidifiers to dry up all of the water. Now the walls have to be fixed and the furniture has to finish drying out.

Since we are learning about power and utilities during the month of January, I'm providing two pictures of the neat equipment they used to dry our house.

So, since we won't be meeting, I want you to check out the assignments and themes for January and beg your Mom's and Dad's to spend that hour working on the achievements at home. There are some really cool and fun thing to do this month. Like I bet all of you would like to build that buzzer alarm to scare off your siblings from your stuff. You can do it! Just make sure to ask your parents to help you - they could really use the fun time with you! ;)

Finally, I have some exciting news for you! Wasn't it just two weeks ago that we were talking about who would be joining Cubs next? Well, I have a surprise for you!!! A new boy will be is going to join our Den. Do you know who it might be?

Be good boys!

Your Cub Den Mom

Tech suggestion for safe and simple family online gathering place

Online safety is important for kids, Cubs, Moms, Dads, and families alike. Still, the internet offers a way for families and friends to keep in touch across the miles.
Parents, as your Cubs grow, it is important to keep up to date on the ways to keep them safe online. Facebook and myspace have their places, but our extended family has successfully used Spokt.com to to keep in touch with our family privately online. Check it out!

Jan, 2010 - Work @ Home - Parents & Wolf Cubs

Advancement possibilities highlighted this month: Achievements 1f, 2b, 3a, 7c, 7d, 7f; Elective 11c

Power up! Cub Scouts will have an opportunity to learn about energy in their world. It takes energy to turn on a light and to keep the refrigerator cold, and it takes energy for each of us to do the things we do. Boys may learn about electricity, water power, or recycling, depending on their outing. This month the boys will chart their health habits and learn the importance of good habits. They may also learn about the methods of science as they work on the Science belt loop.

Cub Scout families are encouraged to work on additional achievements and electives that support this theme, such as:

• Achievement 11a, Duty to God: Many people find inner strength based on their trust in a higher power. Boys can explore their family faith this month.

Links: Scripture Stories

• Achievement 12g, Making Choices: Representatives of power companies and utilities always have identification. This scenario is a good one to discuss with Cub Scouts.

Links: A Challenge just for you CTR Ring games CTR Maze Coloring and Activity pages

• Elective 5g, Spare-Time Fun

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Jan, 2010 - Work @ Home - Parents & Bear Cubs

Advancement possibilities highlighted this month: Achievements 3f, 15c, 17b, 17e

Power is in the air around us, whether static electricity or wind power, or created by us using chemicals and tools. Boys can explore different types of power that they have the ability to control. Cub Scouts will create one type of electricity and harness another.

Bear Cub Scout families are encouraged to to work on additional achievements and electives that support this theme, such as:

•• Achievement 16, Building Muscles: Stretching exercises and different physical movements help boys see the power that comes from being physically fit.

Links: Bam!.gov

•• Elective 2, Weather: The power of weather elements is another type of power to explore. Boys can learn how to read a thermometer, a good lifeskill to have.

Links: Weather Wiz Kids How to make a fish weather vane Weather symbols Why it rains!

•• Elective 4, Electricity: Boys can explore how electrical connections work by creating a doorbell and more at home.

Links: GVEA fun stuff Make a Burglar Alarm at home Make a magnet Build an electric motor Electric Lemon Cool science

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Cold Weather Policy

Cold Weather Policy for church services and activities including Cub Scouts

(Check 1 hr prior @ 474-8036 or 458-3745 x1113)

-30F No Cub Scouts, No Seminary, No Activities, No Sunday School

-40F Sacrament Only

Stay warm out there and remember to pack that arctic gear in your rigs for even those short trips.

Parents are welcome to plug-in their rigs if needed when at our meetings. Feel free to ask for the closest plug-in.

Den Meeting - Wednesday December 23rd

We are still planning to have our last Den meeting of the year this coming Wednesday, Dec 23rd at 7pm. Please contact me ASAP if your Cub will not be able to attend this exciting meeting.

Reminders:
If you have any advancements or progress to report (in your Cub manual), please bring it to this last meeting in 2009.

We will have treats on Wednesday!

We will be doing something nice for someone else on Wednesday.

Please bring your Christmas spirit and dress up in something that shares your Christmas cheer.

Examples could be: Reindeer antlers, jingle bells, a festive scarf, a Santa Hat.

Happy Birthday to one of our Cubs

Today we wish a very Happy Happy Birthday to one of our awesome Cub Scouts! I hope he knows who he is and I hope he has a very Happy Birthday!!!

Be sure to figure out who turned a year older today and wish him a Happy Birthday at our next Den Meeting.

A story we read at our Den Meeting

Dear Cubs,
Did you tell your brothers and sisters about the founder of Scouting, Baden Powell? Here is the story so you can share it with your family.

Baden-Powell – An Artist Scout
Alice, Golden Empire Council
Baden-Powell was not only the founder of Boy Scouts – he was also an artist. He made sketches throughout his life – to record a beautiful scene or the detail of a leaf or other natural object. He taught his scouts to sketch details of nature to learn more about the world around him – they
spent part of every day learning to sketch.

At Mafeking, his sketches of the terrain, enemy locations and equipment were invaluable in planning the military campaign – and helped make Baden-Powell a hero! See
www.pinetreeweb.com/B-P.htm Sketches from Mafeking

He also loved drama and theater, so he would take on a “role” and act the part while he made sketches of enemy fortifications. When turmoil developed in the Balkans, Baden-Powell traveled there in disguise as an eccentric lepidopterist (Butterfly Collector). In this disguise he would
walk around the countryside carrying a large butterfly net and sketch pad; eventually he was able to walk right up to the Austrian Fortifications and sketch the layout,
incorporating the sketch into a larger sketch of a butterfly - so he was never found out!

In Germany, disguised as a consulting engineer, he was able to gain access to a restricted area in Hamburg and sketch exactly what he saw. His drawings were so accurate that the
British High Command had no doubt that a massive ship building facility was building a fleet of war ships.

Many of his sketches appear on the cover and inside manuals for the scouts.

Check for other images of sketches made by Baden-Powell at the scouting websites. If you google for art by Baden- Powell, you will discover even paintings and sculpture that
he created!

Dec 09 - Work on this at home - Parents and Wolf Cubs

Advancement possibilities highlighted this month:

Achievements 2b, 4a, 4c, 4f, 5d, 5e, 8a; Electives 11b, 12a

Van Gogh? Rembrandt? Klimt? Who knows what member of this Wolf Cub Scout den is a budding artist. Give the boys a chance to find out by encouraging them to create different works of art. Elective 12a provides plenty of opportunities to unleash that inner Renoir. We worked on this at our first Den meeting of the month and the boys proved to be quite interested and talented.

Wolf Cubs and their families are encouraged to work on the additional achievements and electives that support this theme:
• Achievement 5a, Tools for Fixing and Building: With an adult, visit a local hardware store. Look at and name seven tools. Play the “I Spy” game: to give hints about the object “spied,” describe its features (black rubber handle, long silver cutting edge, etc.).

• Achievement 5c, Tools for Fixing and Building: Help an adult organize the screws in a container or tool box. Learn the difference between a Phillips head and a standard screw. Practice driving a screw and removing it.

• Elective12b, Be An Artist: Make a holiday story card. Tell a holiday story by drawing three cartoons on folded cardstock.