October Newsletter_Webelos

Webelos Den Family Newsletter

Introducing Webelos for 2011-2012

Welcome back, Webelos Scouts and Families! 

Summer Achievements

Be Sure These Are Recorded in Your Book

Be sure to read through the Activity Badges in your Webelos book and sign off any parts 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

 In October we will have two den meetings, on the first and third Mondays of the month in the evening.  In November and throughout the rest of the year, this schedule will change.  We will discuss the best meeting time for our group and find a regular day and time for the rest of the year. 

There will be 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.  Read page 53 to prepare for this.  If you are Denner, please arrive early and plan to stay a few minutes late for that meeting.  

Den Meetings:

October 3^rd, 6:30 at the Scout Cabin

     Denner:   Benjamin

     Snack:    Brian

October 17^th, 6:30 at the Scout Cabin  

What you might do at home in October

Work toward your badges

Work on the following Webelos Badge Requirements at home (found on page 49 in your Webelos book):

• #1   An adult will need to complete this requirement
• #2   Be prepared to be an active member of your den
• #6   Prepare to lead a flag ceremony at the den meeting when you are Denner.  Read page 53.
• #8   Choose which Faith option you will work on: d or e.  This part of your badge will be done entirely at home.

Adult Help I Will Need This Year 

As always, I will need your help for a successful Cub Scout program. 

Remember, the Cub Scout rules are strict: I am never allowed to be alone with any boys other than my own.  If you are dropping off a scout, please wait until at least one other parent arrives.  Also, if yours is not the last Scout out the door, please do not leave at the end of a meeting unless at least one other adult is still present.  I really need your help with this, for the protection of your boys and also for my own protection. 

Please take a look at the Activity Badges available for the Webelos program.  If you one of these is in an area you are familiar with, you might be the best person to help lead that Activity Badge sometime in the next two years.  Let me know if you think you might be willing to do this.  I will help you all I can!

October Newsletter_Bears/Wolves

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 3^rd, 4:15 at the Scout Cabin

     Denner:   Peter

     Snack:    Jason

October 17^th, 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