Webelos Newsletter

Webelos Den Family Newsletter

October 2011 

October Achievements

Be Sure These Are Recorded in Your Webelos Book

On October 3^rd during our den meeting, we made leather emblems for our banner.  Benjamin was our Denner and let the flag ceremony (BR-6).  Brian brought us a yummy snack.  We discussed the Webelos badge and uniform (BR-3, part of BR-4).  Then we helped our Pack by sorting the craft supplies for the dens.

 On October 17^th during our den meeting, we worked on our banner.  Isaac was our Denner and led our Pledge of Allegiance (BR-6).  Gus brought a tasty snack to share.  We discussed Fitness, tobacco, alcohol, and drugs, created a Safety Notebook, and planned one week of balanced meals (Fitness AB-1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7).

Coming Up

Who does what, and when

Our new regular den meeting schedule will be 4:15-5:30 on the first and third Tuesdays of the month, at least through February of 2012.  The first meeting of each month will be at the Grange, the second at the Scout Cabin.

Just to confuse things, our next meeting will be the second Tuesday, November 8^th.

 Denners, please plan to arrive by 4:10 if possible to help set up.

 Den Meetings:

November 8^th, 4:15-5:30 at the Grange.
 Denner:   Ethan
Snack:    Ian
November 15^th, 4:15-5:30 at the Scout Cabin
Denner:   TBA
Snack:    TBA 

What you might do at home in November

Work toward your badges

Please bring your Webelos Book to all den meetings.  When you sign off a requirement, mark the page (bookmark it, fold it, post-it note it, or whatever works) and show me so that we can be sure your progress gets recorded in my notebook.

 Report segments and awards earned to me by November 22^nd in order to receive them during the November Pack Meeting.

 Work toward your Webelos Badge at home

Plan to finish by February 21^st.

·         BR-5: Fitness AB

o   2: Complete your Safety Notebook.

o   3: Complete your one week meal plan.

o   4: Keep a record of your actual meals for a week.

·         BR-5: Citizenship AB & Belt Loop

o   8: Develop a list of jobs you can do around the home.  Chart your progress for one week.

·         BR-8: Faith

o   Work toward your faith requirement.

 5^th Graders Work toward your Arrow of Light Award

Plan to finish by May 21^st.

·         AL-1

o   Plan to be active in your den for at least six months.

 If you are working toward the Outdoor Activity Award

Plan to finish by May 21^st.
 This is an award that can be earned by any Webelos who attended scout camp this past summer.  You must complete the Outdoorsman AB and do six other qualifying outdoor activities with family, at school, in sports, or in scouts:

• Participate in a nature hike in your local area. This can be on an organized, marked trail, or just a hike to observe nature in your area.
• Participate in an outdoor activity such as a picnic or park fun day.
• Explain the buddy system and tell what to do if lost. Explain the importance of cooperation.
• Attend a pack overnighter. Be responsible by being prepared for the event.
• Complete an outdoor service project in your community.
• Complete a nature/conservation project in your area. This project should involve improving, beautifying, or supporting natural habitats. Discuss how this project helped you to respect nature.
• Earn the Summertime Pack Award.
• Participate in a nature observation activity. Describe or illustrate and display your observations at a den or pack meeting.
• Participate in an outdoor aquatic activity. This can be an organized swim meet or just a den or pack swim.
• Participate in an outdoor campfire program. Perform in a skit, sing a song, or take part in a ceremony.
• Participate in an outdoor sporting event.
• Participate in an outdoor Scout's Own or other worship service.
• Explore a local city, county, state, or national park. Discuss with your den how a good citizen obeys the park rules.

Find more information online; one page to use is: boyscouttrail.com/content/award/cub_scout_outdoor_activity-704.asp.

 Academics and Sports

Plan to finish by May 21^st.
 This program allows boys to earn belt loops or pins through a wide variety of activities.  The following areas are available:

Academics:			Sports:
Art	Language & Culture		Badminton	Kickball
Astronomy	Map & Compass		Baseball	Marbles
Chess	Mathematics		Basketball	Physical Fitness
Citizenship	Music		Bicycling	Roller Skating
Collecting	Nutrition		Bowling	Skateboarding
Communicating	Pet Care		Fishing	Snow Ski & Board
Computers	Photography		Flag Football	Soccer
Disabilities Awareness	Reading and Writing		Golf	Softball
Family Travel	Science		Gymnastics	Swimming
Geography	Video Games		Hiking	Table Tennis
Geology	Weather		Hockey	Tennis
Good Manners	Wildlife Conservation		Horseback Riding	Ultimate
Heritages			Ice Skating	Volleyball

 There are three basic requirements to earn each belt loop.  A scout must usually gain some basic knowledge of the area and do a related activity.  For sports belt loops, if you have been part of a sports team, you have earned the belt loop.

 There are five additional in-depth requirements to earn the pin, such as learning history, interviewing experts, completing a project, and gaining more skills.

 If you are interested in any of the belt loops and/or pins, you can ask me for the complete requirements of any, or look online; one place to find requirements is: boyscouttrail.com/cub-scouts/acad-sports.asp.

BR=Badge Requirement (p.49-51)…………AL=Arrow of Light (p.63-64)…………AB=Activity Badge