DEN MEETING 7 - RESULTS AND HOME ACTIVITES

Hello Den 4 Akelas,

We had a fantastic Den Meeting on Tuesday. We went through our Den Meeting #7 activities. Anthony was our Denner and Tristan substituted as our Assistant Denner.

We started by discussing the "Good Turn" and the origins of Boy Scouts in America. You can learn more about this concept at  www.goodturnforamerica.org.

We then worked on Achievement 7a, having the cubs answer the following questions: What things have people done to show a lack of respect to our world; Why is it important to respect our environment and natural resources; and How can you show respect for your environment?

We moved on to complete 7b (how land, air, and water can get dirty), 7c (recycling), and 7f (ways to save energy). We then had fun tieing knots, and completed electives 17a and 17b. For a step by step guide on how to tie knots, visit www.meritbadge.org/wiki/index.php/Knots.

After closing out the meeting, we took the opportunity to take some of the cubs out to the back parking lot to show them the location of the paper recycling bins and the garbage bins. After that, they were dismissed.

This week, our Cubs have a few activities to complete at home, as follows...

1. Complete Achievement 4e - Fill out the Chore Sheet from our previous Den Meeting #6, and bring to the next Den Meeting #8. For a copy of the Chore Sheet, click here and look at the last page.

2. Complete Achievement 7e - With an adult, find three stories that tell how people are protecting our world. Read and discuss them together. We will discuss these at the next Den Meeting. Cubs can look over their past Boys Life magazines to find the stories, or look at the website www.epa.gov/students.

3. Complete Achievement 6b - Begin a collection starting with 10 items and arrange them neatly. Cubs can use an egg carton to keep the items arranged. Have your cub bring the 10 items to the next Den meeting.

4. Complete Achievement 8c, 8d, and 8e - 8c is "Help fix at least one meal for your family. Help set the table, cook the food, and wash the dishes". 8d is "Fix your own breakfast. Wash and put away the dishes." 8e is "With an adult, help to plan and prepare and cook an outdoor meal. Please have your cub work on these activities this week. We will discuss this at Den Meeting #8.

THANKS AKELAS!

ROBERT M. BRAGG
PACK 696 WOLF DEN LEADER