Wolf and Bear Den Family Newsletter
September 2011
Summer Achievements
Be Sure These Are Recorded in Your Wolf or Bear Book |
Wolf Scouts who attended Day Camp this summer completed the following electives:
E-4f, E-11c, E-20c, E-20j, E-20n, E-23d, E-23g
Be sure to read through the Achievements and Electives in your Wolf or Bear book and sign off any others you may have completed this summer. All of your activities from June to the present count toward your awards this year.
Coming Up
Who does what, and when |
This year the Wolves and Bears will meet together!
Many of the activities we do will count toward badges for both groups.
In October we will have two den meetings, on the first and third Mondays of the month in the afternoon. In November and throughout the rest of the year, den meetings will be on Thursdays in the afternoon. If this does not work for you, please let me know immediately so that we can discuss changes to this schedule.
This year we will have one boy at each den meeting who is responsible for helping in whatever way is necessary, including setup and cleanup. Boys will all take turns being “Denner” for a meeting. Denners will also lead the flag salute. Wolves, read A-2b (p.48) to prepare for this. For Bears, being a Denner fulfills A-24b (p.175). If you are Denner, please arrive early and plan to stay a few minutes late for that meeting.
Den Meetings:
October 3rd, 4:15 at the Scout Cabin
Denner: Peter
Snack: Jason
October 17th, 4:15 at the Scout Cabin
Denner: Asher
Snack: Seth
What you might do at home in October
Work toward your badges |
Wolves:
Work toward your badge at home. Complete Achievement 1: Feats of Skill. Chart your health habits for two weeks (A-3a).
Bears:
Complete one Bear Achievement from the God or Family sections that we will not be working on as a Den.
Year Overview
What To Do To Earn Your Badge |
Wolves:
I plan to complete many Wolf requirements in den meetings. However, you will have some requirements to fulfill at home as well. These will include:
A-1acde Feats of Skill
A-3a Keep track of health habits for two weeks
A-4abcde Know your home and community
A-6b Make a collection
A-7cf Find out about your family’s recycling and energy use
A-8bcde Help with family meals
A-9bcd Check your home for safety
A-10 (All) Family Fun
A-11 (All) Duty to God
A-12 (All) Making Choices
Bears:
Bears have some choices this year.
There are 24 Achievements, each with several parts. From those 24, you must choose 12 to complete. The Achievements are divided into four categories: God, Country, Family, and Self. You must do one God Achievement (#1-2), three Country Achievements (#3-7), four Family Achievements (#8-13), and four Self Achievements (#14-24).
I have chosen some of the Achievements that we will work on as part of our den meetings this year:
- #3 What Makes America Special?
- #5 Sharing Your World With Wildlife
- #6 Take Care of Your Planet
- #9 What’s Cooking?
- #14 Ride Right
- #19 Shavings and Chips
- #20 Sawdust and Nails
- #24 Be a Leader
Some of these will also require some work at home if you choose to apply them toward your Bear Badge.
You will also have some work to do at home on other Achievements. At home, you will need to choose and complete:
- God: Choose One
- #1 Ways We Worship
- #2 Emblems of Faith
- Family: Choose Three
- #8 The Past is Exciting and Important
- #10 Family Fun
- #11 Be Ready
- #12 Family Outdoor Adventures
- #13 Saving Well, Spending Well
