Cub Scout Den

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

2010-04-01T18:44:00.001-08:00

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

2010-04-01T18:17:00.008-08:00

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

2010-02-07T17:52:00.003-09:00

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

2010-02-07T16:47:00.005-09:00

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

2010-02-07T16:45:00.005-09:00

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

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A Salute to Scouting 100 Years of the BSA

Work at home this Wednesday - no Den meeting

2010-01-05T20:23:00.003-09:00

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

2010-01-03T20:29:00.001-09:00

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

2010-01-03T17:00:00.004-09:00

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

Source

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

2010-01-03T16:16:00.006-09:00

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

2010-01-03T16:05:00.002-09:00

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

2009-12-21T20:25:00.001-09:00

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

2009-12-19T11:22:00.000-09:00

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

2009-12-09T21:12:00.001-09:00

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

2009-12-07T19:05:00.000-09:00

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.

Dec 09 - Work on this at Home: Parents and Bear Cubs

2009-12-07T18:56:00.002-09:00

Advancement possibilities highlighted this month: Achievements 3f, 15a, 15b, 16a (partial), 24b; Elective 9a

What fun when each boy has an artist to identify with and learn about! The National Gallery of Art (http://www.nga.gov/) has an index of artists from A to Z. There’s a name for every boy.

Cub Scouts will do a Good Turn this month, visiting others and sharing holiday songs.

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

• Achievement 9c, What’s Cooking? For many families, cooking together is an art form.
• Achievement 12b, Family Outdoor Adventures. Hikes can be fun in cooler weather. Your local community may have holiday light displays to enjoy.
• Elective 9a, Art: Find a favorite outdoor location and draw or paint it. Cub Scouts can compare the way their favorite places look in winter to the way they look during other seasons.

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Work on this at home - Parents and Wolf Cubs

2009-11-11T17:13:00.004-09:00

Advancement possibilities highlighted this month:
Achievements 2a, 2b, 2e, 2g, 4f, 7d; Electives 4, 11a, 11b, 17a

This month (November 2009) Cub Scouts will learn more about their country’s flag and how to display it properly. As boys talk about heroes and what it takes to be a hero, encourage
them to find out more about the different kinds of work that people do, for all individuals have the ability to be heroes to others. Perhaps the den will do a service project this month for your community or neighborhood, such as helping an elderly neighbor with leaf raking or yard cleanup, joining a planting conservation project, or making a difference with a litter cleanup project. Your Cub Scouts will be someone’s hero.

Wolf Cub Scout families are encouraged to work on additional achievements and electives that support this theme, such as:
• Achievement 12, Making Choices: Families can discuss any of the different exercises.
• Achievement 9b, Keep Safe at Home: Heroes keep people safe. Keeping safe at home is a good thing for everyone to practice.
• Elective 16a, Family Alert: Families can evaluate the ways to keep safe by being prepared for what to do in an emergency.

Source

Work on this at home - Parents and Bear Cubs

2009-11-11T17:01:00.003-09:00

Advancement possibilities highlighted this month:

Achievements 3a, 3b, 3f, 6g, 11d, 24d

A salute shows respect. A salute is a way to give attention to another. A salute is a good thing for a Cub Scout to learn and practice. As boys explore the idea of heroes around them, the obvious focus may be on citizenship. Boys (Bear Cubs - the older boys) will prepare for the den meeting, where they will share their thoughts on America. If certain boys are uncomfortable about getting up and sharing, the den leader could share out loud some of their writings.
Leaders will want all boys to participate in their own way.

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

• Achievement 3c, What Makes America Special? Exploring older homes near where boys live may reveal that historic heroes occupied these homes.
• Achievement 22d, Tying It All Up: Boys can learn how to coil a rope and toss it with accuracy.

Elective 19, Swimming: Learning the basic skill of swimming will be an achievement with lifelong benefits. Here is info on local pools: Mary Siah or Hamme

Source

Veteran's Day Event 11am on 11/11

2009-11-10T18:27:00.002-09:00

The Cub Scout theme for November, 2009 is appropriately: Heroes

Thus, I encourage of all you to attend the Veteran's Day Event tomorrow, Wednesday, Novemeber 11th, at 11am in the Gold Room of the Westmark Hotel.

I have attended this annual event, and feel it is good enough to take your child out of school for an hour in order for him to attend.

The MC is a Veteran and has a Purple Heart, and is an all around wonderful man!

More information follows:

Veteran’s Day Community Event
11am on 11/11/2009
Westmark Hotel, Gold Room, 813 Noble Street, Fairbanks, Alaska 99701-4977

Hosted by: Festival Fairbanks

Speakers:
Colonel Michael J. Jordan, Vice Commander 354th Fighter Wing, Eielson Air Force Base
Colonel Edward B. Daly, Deputy Commander US Army, Fort Richardson

POW/MIA Ceremony
9th Army Brass Band performs at 10:30am
Beautiful display of military pictures, uniforms, etc.
Light snacks (potentially cake and punch)

The Veterans Day ceremony is open to all members of the public
Festival Fairbanks has hosted Veterans Day ceremonies since 1992.

Theme for November

2009-11-10T18:16:00.001-09:00

"This month Cub Scouts salute those heroes who help keep us safe and secure each and every day.

Can only adults be heroes? Heroes are often ordinary kids who did something out of the ordinary!

A den can decide what makes a hero and who the heroes of tomorrow might be by looking at people they know today. Learn about heroes in your own community, as well as Scouting heroes who have earned BSA heroism awards.

Have your Cub Scouts invite their hometown heroes to a den or pack meeting. Perhaps your den can become "silent heroes" by performing service for others without seeking any recognition. Visit a fire station, veteran's hospital (Veterans Day is this month), police station, or teacher's classroom and learn about their heroic deeds and reciprocate with a "Scout salute" for their contributions."

Source: BSA National themes by Month

Come welcome our newest Cub

2009-11-08T20:17:00.003-09:00

A fun boy is planning to become our newest Cub Scout!

Do you know who he might be?

Come to the Den meeting (on Wednesday, November 11th, 2009 at 7pm) to find out.

Be sure to make him feel really welcome!

CubCast

2009-11-08T20:10:00.001-09:00

Want to hear the audio broadcasts from BSA about Cub Scouts?
Cubcast is an audio podcast featuring a variety of how-to and information topics for Cub Scout leaders and parents.

Check it out at CubCast

Midnight Sun Council Monopoly Tournament

2009-11-08T20:05:00.001-09:00

Click here for more info

For the Parents

2009-11-08T20:01:00.003-09:00

In Cub Scouting, boys and their families have fun and adventure in a program that builds character and instills values. Cub Scouting embraces the values of citizenship, compassion, cooperation, courage, faith, health and fitness, honesty, perseverance, positive attitude, resourcefulness, respect, and responsibility. These values come to boys in all parts of the Cub Scout program—all while they're having a great time with their friends and families. Here is the Main link

About Cub Scouting

Family Program

Program Literature

Activities and Events

Uniform, Advancement and Awards

For Cub Scouts

2009-11-08T19:52:00.002-09:00

Cub Scouts do fun things with other kids! They get to wear a cool uniform, go places, and see things. They play all kinds of sports and build things, like race cars and bird houses. Want to learn a secret code? Want to learn about wild animals? Go Cub Scouting!

Check out these informative links for Youth from Boy Scouts of America

Being a Cub Scout

Things Cub Scouts Do

Your Uniform and Awards

Cub Scout Books

Welcome to Den 16's new Blog

2009-11-08T19:44:00.005-09:00

Purpose
The purpose of this blog is to keep the Cubs and their parents updated on current activities, events, and interesting news regarding our Den. Cub Scouting is designed to be a Family program. So, feel free to share this and other Cub Scout info with all of your family members that might be interested.

A note about online safety
As online privacy is very important, I will not include personal information about any of our Den members here on this site. Please respect our online privacy, in any comments you might leave on these posts.

A note about comments
Feel free to include questions or comments on the comments forms attached to any of the blog posts. I'd love to have your suggestions!

Enjoy the new blog!
The Den Mother