DEN 4 MEETING UPDATES!!

Here is an update to our upcoming Den 4 Wolf Scout Meeting Schedule...REMEMBER THAT DATES CAN CHANGE.

If your Wolf is the Denner or Assistant Denner, please be preparred to assist with the den activities for that day.

February Dates.

2/2/13 - #9: Tools for Fixing and Building (Home Depot-9am) - COMPLETED

2/6/13 - #10: Birds - Caiden G. - Tristan - COMPLETED

2/7/13 - ROUNDTABLE - Parents Wanted!

2/9/13 - #9 2nd Chance: Tools for Fixing and Building (Lowe's - 10:00 am)

2/10/13 - SCOUT SUNDAY

2/1-/13 - DISTRICT BANQUET

2/12/13 - #11: Making Choices - Denner Ryan - Assistant Denner Lucas

2/14/13 - PARENT MEETING - PARENTS WANTED

2/16/13 - BLUE AND GOLD

2/19/13 - #12: Books, Books, Books - Denner Ryan - Assistant Denner Diego

2/22/13 - 2/24/13 - FINAL WOODBADGE WEEKEND (Robert out of Town)

March - Possible Upcoming dates (Spring Break Dates 
3/5/13 - #13: Pets - Tristan - Caiden
3/7/13 - ROUNDTABLE - Parents wanted!!

3/11/13 - SPRING BREAK WEEK - NO DEN MEETINGS

3/19/13 - #14: American Indian Lore - Caden Allen - Tony
3/21/13 - PARENT MEETING - PARENTS WANTED

3/26/13 - PACK MEETING!!

April - Possible Upcoming dates

4/2/13 - #15: Marbles - Caden Allen - Anthony

4/4//13 - ROUNDTABLE - Parents wanted!!

4/9/13 - #16: Outdoor Adventure and Fishing - Ryan - Anthony

4/11/13 - PARENT MEETING - PARENTS WANTED

4/16/13 - Elective Den Meeting

4/23/13 - Elective Den Meeting

4/30/13 - PACK MEETING!!

BUILD-IT PHOTOS

Wolf Den 4 had a Fantastic Time today at the Home Depot Build-It Workshop! The Wolves built and painted Valentine Card holders.

If you and your Wolf couldn't make it, don't worry. You can attend next Saturday at Lowe's from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm!

Next month, Home Depot will have race cars to build. Home Depot holds their Build-It workshop on the first Saturday of every month, while Lowe's holds theirs on the 2nd Saturday of every month. Plenty of opportunity for some Build It fun!

Check out the photos below!




Ryan Nix with his parents Russel and Diane ==== >

Ryan had a great time building and painting his card holder. He used a sanding pad to get the wood smooth and ready for painting. He had hands on assistance from his mom and dad, and after some fancy hammering, he did an awesome job painting his card holder.

< =====  Akela Julie (Tristan's mom) helping the entire gang, including Tristan (left side), Lucas, Bailey (Lucas' Sis) and Aaron (Lucas' Bro).

Tristan and Lucas had expert assistance from Julie as she showed them all the perfect techniques to use from sanding, nailing and painting! Tristan and Lucas used blues and greens on their card holder.











Caiden Grosenheider, with his   ======== >
Dad Jon, and his little bro.

Caiden did an awesome job, and had lots of
expert advice from his tool master dad. The end result
was an excellent gift ready for their mom. Way to
go Caiden!!

< ====== Lucas' little sis and bro - Bailey and Aaron - joined
 in the fun.

Bailey and Aaron got help from me (Robert Bragg) in building their card holders. I think they had the most fun with painting...and making a mess! ;-)

The final projects!!!  ============ >

Do you have any photos you want to share on this blog? If so, email them to me at robertmbragg@yahoo.com and I'll add them in.

BUILD-IT TIME!!

Hello Den 4 Wolf Akelas!

If you didn't make the last den meeting, then you probably don't know about the exciting time we have planned for your Wolf Scout this Saturday and next Saturday.  Hopefully, your Wolf can make both events. If not, please help him to attend at least one of them.

• Saturday, February 2, 2013 - Build-It Workshop at Home Depot (I-45 and 646) from 9 am to noon.

• Saturday, February 9, 2013 - Build-It Workshop at Lowe's (I-45 and 646) from 10:00 am to 1pm.

Your cub can wear any clothes he likes. If he wears his uniform, then he will get credit for the treasure box.

PREP FOR DEN MEETING #8

Hello Akelas,

Our Wolves had some home projects to work on to prep for Den Meeting #8. Here is a quick review. See you tonight at 6:30 at the Methodist Church...

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.

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

REVISED WOLF DEN 4 MEETING SCHEDULE

Here is an update to our upcoming Den 4 Wolf Scout Meeting Schedule. NO JANUARY PACK MEETING.

January
1/1/13 - NEW YEARS DAY – no den meeting.  (COMPLETED)
1/5/13 – Pinewood Construction Day  (COMPLETED)
1/8/13 – Prep for Pinewood Derby Den Meeting   (COMPLETED)
1/12/13 – Pinewood Derby Day!!  ITS RACE DAY!!  (COMPLETED)

1/15/13 - Den Meeting - Reviewed our past achievements  (COMPLETED)
1/22/13 - #7: Your Living World and Tie It Right.  (COMPLETED)

1/29/12 – NO pack meeting. DEN MEETING INSTEAD!
1/29/13 - #8: Cooking and Eating and Start a Collection - Tony - Caiden G.

February - Possible dates.
2/5/13 - #9: Tools for Fixing and Building - Caiden G. - Lucas
2/12/13 - #10: Birds - Caiden G. - Tristan
2/19/13 - #11: Making Choices - Andrew – Ryan
2/26/13 – PACK MEETING

March
TBD - #12: Books, Books, Books - Ryan - Andrew
TBD - #13: Pets - Tristan - Caiden
TBD - #14: American Indian Lore - Caden Allen - Tony
TBD - #15: Marbles - Caden Allen - Anthony
TBD - #16: Outdoor Adventure and Fishing - Ryan - Anthony

DEN MEETING UPDATE FOR 11.6.12

Hello Den 4 Akelas!

Here is a quick update, or basically a rehash of the last posting I did...

Den Meeting #4b is tonight 11.6.12...

At the next Den Meeting (11/6/12), we will complete our Den Meeting #4 activities (lets call it Den Meting #4b). 

• We will do a quick review of the different activities the boys are working on to earn their Fitness Belt Loop.  
• The Cubs will turn in their 2 week tracking for keeping their body healthy. 
• We will review the rules and etiquette of the sport of Bowling.
• Marie and Julie will walk our Cubs through the Achievement 3b and 3c items dealing with first aid.
• Time pending, Marie will set up her obstacle course that she has for the boys. PLEASE HAVE YOUR WOLF BRING HIS FRISBEE TO THE MEETING (with his name on the Frisbee). Time pending, we might get out and let them learn how to throw them. 
• We will hand out awards to our Cubs! Those that missed their Bobcat at the Pack Meeting will get it tonight, among some other great items!

For our next meeting on 11/13/12, I'm working with Ms. Courtney (Denner - Ryley) and Mr. Ronnie/Ms. Melissa (Assistant Denner - Andrew) to see if we can schedule a trip to a City Facility. Stay tuned to this Blog for more details and visit www.tinyurl.com/WolfDenMeeting for Den Meeting Details.

If you need information about the Fitness Belt Loop, here are the links...

Fitness Belt Loop Details
http://usscouts.org/advance/cubscout/sports/fitness.asp

PDF document for Fitness Belt Loop
http://usscouts.org/advance/cubscout/sports/worksheets/Physical-Fitness.pdf

All Belt Loop Sports Program
http://usscouts.org/advance/cubscout/sports.asp