Our den has been working very hard on craftsman with a lot of great activities that I will post about soon! Our final activity is to make a display case for awards. We wanted to make a display case for belt loops and were inspired by this case. We mostly followed the directions, with a few important changes. I outline the entire steps below so you can also make a display case!
Den Leaders guide to special events and camp
Our pack has each den take the lead on a special event during the year. Specifically, the wolves run rain gutter regatta, the bears run pinewood derby, the webelos I's run blue & gold, and the webelos II's run crossover. There are also … [Continue reading]
Field trips/Go-see-its for Central Oklahoma (and ideas for beyond)
A friend wrote two guides for den leaders as part of her woodbadge experience. She gave me permission to share both of them to help other leaders. The guide here is for a variety of field trips in Central Oklahoma. If you are outside of that … [Continue reading]
Christmas Holiday Pack and Troop Gathering (2013)
Our Pack and Troop hold an annual Christmas Holiday Pack and Troop combined meeting. We have a lot of fun traditions that work really well for both the pack and the troop and combine service with fun! … [Continue reading]
Readyman Training (Part 1 of several)
Our Pack has an associated troop and medical corp who work with the cubs regularly. The medical group generally volunteers to run Readyman training. This year, we had a shorter session focusing on some of the critical elements of Readyman. We … [Continue reading]
Citizen – flag ceremony at City Council and learning about the government
Our pack has a tradition of visiting City Council as Webelos I's in order to learn more about the government and to perform the flag ceremony. The flags were permanently installed in the City Council chambers a few years ago but we can still lead … [Continue reading]
Handyman – changing oil and fixing bikes
Our goal this meeting was to finish Handyman, focusing on the bikes and the remaining parts of the car we didn't finish last week (checking the oil). With this meeting and the previous ones, plus the homework to finish up Handyman #1, they all … [Continue reading]
Citizen Service Project
As Webelos, the boys must earn (or re-earn) their citizen beltloop as part of earning the citizen activity pin. The boys have already participated in a number of cleanup projects and were looking for something different. The parks and recreation … [Continue reading]
Raingutter Regatta 2013
Our pack hold a rain gutter regatta every fall for all the boys in the pack. The boys race by den and then compete in an overall race across all five dens. We also have a category for siblings and adults. Everyone enjoys racing! We award ribbons … [Continue reading]
Handyman – washing a car and changing a tire
We are aiming to complete the Handyman activity pin during two meetings. Our meeting plan is below, along with notations about what worked. Objectives By the end of the meeting, the cubs should be able to / should have completed or … [Continue reading]