June Theme: A-Camping We Will Go

We will be having a meeting on June 27, 09 @ 6:30 p.m. The Theme for June is A-Camping We Will Go, and there are several requirements that parents can pass off with their sons during this month. Let's experience the "outing" in Scouting! This month Cub Scouts head outdoors for den meetings and activities. Nine cubscouts from our Pack were able to experience the outdoors at Cub Scout Camp this month. However, there are still plenty of activities for your son to work on this summer. Perhaps have a backyard campout with the family. Pitch a tent or sleep under the stars. Check out these Achievment and Electives that can be worked on this month! Wolf: Achievement 8: Cooking and Eating; Boys cook meals at home. Achievement 9: Be Safe at Home and On the Street, Cub Scouts can review bike safety. Elective 23C: Lets Go Camping; Cub Scouts learn what to do if they get lost-knowledge that will help them be safe and know how best to handle the situation. Achievement 7: Play a Recycle Game at home with your family. Materials:Three boxes labeled Paper, Glass, Plastic/Metals; a selection of paper, glass, plastic and metallic materials, suitable for recycling; two large trash bags;gloves for boys (or use inexpensive,nonresealable sandwich bags). How to play:Fill two large trash bags with various materials to be recycled. Line everyone up into two lines, to make two teams. Everyone needs to wear their gloves for safety. Each team then sorts the contents of its trash bag into the correct recycling bins or boxes. The first team done wins. Try the recipes from Boy's Life. Every year the magazine publishes a contest for reader-orignial recipes to try. At this weeks meeting, the wolves will be working on Achievement 2D and 2C. They will also be making Portable Stoves, and joining the Bears in making Walking Sticks. Portable Survival Stove Materials:Empty Tuna Fish Can, or Wet Cat Food Can, Cardboard Strips, Parafin Wax Empty metal coffee can, or Food Storage Can, Scissors, Tin Snips Make the Fuel Can: Measure the depth of the Cat food, or tuna fish can and cut the cardboard into strips, as wide as the can is deep. Roll the Strips up and pack the cardboard strips into the can until the can is completely full. Melt the wax and pour it on top and fill up the can. Let it cool and dry. Make the Stove: Take the Empty Food Storage Can/Coffee Can and cut on the open lip, a cut about 2" deep and another one to match about 2"wide. This will create the lighting door and the flap that is created should be bent outward. Next, if you have a bottle opener create triangle vents around the outside of the top of the can. These need to be on the side. This will allow the flame to breath. Using the flap as a handle you place the Stove can over the flame can, either before or after you light the fuel can. Let it heat up and use a small pan to cook your meal. This is ideal for simple meals like bacon, eggs and pancakes. Bear Den Activities: A-Camping we will go, a-camping we will go-heigh-ho, the derry-oh, a camping we will go! This month, practice the many camping familiarization activities that are covered in Elective 25. Boys can learn about fire building, trail signs, how to read a compass, and how to set up a tent. This is great preparation for the years of Scouting and many outdoor activities to come. Achievement 9g, What's Cooking? Cook something outdoors with an adult. Achievement 12a, Family Outdoor Adventures;Go camping with your family. Elective 25, Let's Go Camping: Attend day camp or resident camp. The Bears will be making Hiking Sticks at the meeting today. Hiking Stick: Materials: Twine, beads, feathers, scissors, glue, permanent markers, for each boy a sturdy, dry, fallen branch a little longer than from the floor to the boy's waist. Remove small branches and bark from the sticks. Boys decorate the tops of their hiking sticks and mark their names on them.

Cub Scout Day Camp

Bob and his son Gary learning about the Character Counts program.

Cub Scout Day Camp was a blast! Bob Sundre (Bear Leader), Rulaine Nash (awesome mom), and myself led 9 excited Cub Scouts through 5 days of Space themed activities. This years theme was "Out of this World". We left the church a little after 7am each morning, from June 15-19, and came home around 1:30. Thank you so much to our drivers, Bob Sundre and Rulaine Nash!!! The pictures shown are just a few that were taken during our 5 day adventure.

Rulaine and her son Isaac building a squirrel feeder

Day 1:Activities

Asteroid Volleyball -(the boys used waterballoons and towels.) Moon Footprints/Mission Control Log- (Bob was seperated from us and became a "volunteer" to help out in this activity. The boys made a mold out of their footprints in sand and then plaster of paris was poured over it to create a Moon footprint.) The boys also made booklets that they could journal in. Tag Your Planet-The boys stamped and dyed leather to create a necklace for all the beads they were earning. B.B. Gun Shooting-The boys did awesome, and Gavin Short scored enough points to earn a 2009 Junior Shooting Team Rifle Patch. Good job Gavin!

Bob shows Gavrie how to make a moon footprint.

Kameron plays Character Counts Bingo.

Gavin spins the Character Counts wheel.

Day 2:Activities

Astronaut Character Training-The Tulare County Department of Education talked about the pillars of Character and played spin the wheel and bingo with the Cub Scouts. An interesting quote overheard from one of our cubs during this activity was "I swore to myself I would never pick up a piece of paper after school was out. " We got a laugh from this comment.

Alien Creature-The Cubs made salt dough and created their own Alien Creature with pipe cleaner, cookie cutters, and eyes.

Alien Nature Walk-An informational walk from a Boy Scout leader who also happened to be a bioligist. The boys collected quite a few specimens along the way.

Map & Compass- We learned how to read a compass, as well as how to determine how far to walk when reading a map. The boys found a geo cache treasure at the end. (Jolly Ranchers).

Gary and Ethen show how fun it is to make Alien Creatures.

Isaac and Lane enjoying themselves during the Alien Creature class.

Lane and Moses join other scouts and take a rest on the Alien Nature Walk.

Gary , Mason and Ethen wait for instructions during the Alien Creature Class.

Day 3 Activities:

Astro-"Knots"- The boys learned how to tie a slip knot, bow-line knot and square knot.

First Aid-We made Nasa First Aid kits, and practiced what to do for various injuries. The Cubs had allot of fun pretending to be injured.

Puppets-The boys made paperbag puppets that looked like Aliens.

Frisbee Golf-Another fun activity, that wore us out.

Gary learns how to splint broken arms on Moses, while Gavrie and Isaac have fun.

Moses and Gavrie treat a seriously injured Lane during their Nasa Medical Training. Day 4 Activities:

Jedi Training-The cubscouts battled against other young padawans. The force was strong with the younglings.

Paint Alien Creatures-They painted the salt dough creatures.

Lowes Project-Lowes came out and had different kits for the kids to build.

Archery-The long awaited Archery training, wasn't a disappointment for our boys.

Gavin battles it out with another youngling.

Gavrie battles hard to survive this epic struggle The boys decided that if they had to choose a hunter, Ethen would be the cubscout for the job.

Moses watches on, as Kameron takes aim at his target.

Day 5 Activities:

Solar Mobiles

Lunar Rover-The boys had to build a lunar rover and then race it.

Astronaut Training-A vigourous obstacle course for young astronauts

Water Rocket Relay-A wet adventure for leaders and Cubscouts

Air Rockets-Chaos, Waterballoons and Rockets-you get the picture.

We had a fun filled week, and the boys passed off allot of requirements.

Wolf:

Outdoor Flag Ceremony-requirement 2F;elective 11F

Obstacle Course-requirement 1B,1C,1D,1E,1F,1G,1K;elective 4A

First Aid Station-requirement 3C;elective 16C, 18G

Lowes Wood Project-requirement 5D, 5E

Astronauts Character Training-requirement 6A,7A,9A,10A,11A, 12A

Astro-Knots-elective 1A

Archery-elective 20C

BB shooting-elective 20N

Other Electives-12F, 18F, 20 O, 23D, 23E

Bear:

Outdoor Flag Ceremony: Requirement 3i Moon Prints-requirement 7A Mission Control Log-requirement 18C(partial-must continue for one more week),18G Astronaut Character Training-1A,3j,8G,11G,18H,21G,24F Nature Walk-elective4 7A Obstacle Course-elective 7A Astronomy/Solar Mobile-elective 1F Other requirements- 7B,9E,12C,15B Other electives-9A (Can count two times for solar mobile and clay alien), 25F

All Scouts:

Archery Belt Loop BB shooting belt loop Map and Compass Belt Loop Map and Compass Pin-requirement 6,10,12 Ultimate Belt Loop Astronomy Belt Loop Leave No Trace-requirement 1,2,4,5,6 Cub Scout Outdoor Activity Award

Cub Scout Day Camp is here!!!!

We are all set to go to Cub Scout Day Camp! I have 9 Cubs that are registered and have paid to attend. We will be meeting in the Church parking lot at 7:15am. I would like to leave no later then 7:25, so if you are running late give Sister Stratton a call. Any parent who wishes to contact their cubscout during the camp, can call Sister Stratton at 559-350-3122. I will have my Cell phone on me at all time, in case of an emergency. The camp runs from June 15-18 from 8-12:30pm at Mooney Grove Park in Visalia. I will be sure to give all the parents a call prior to leaving the Park when the day's activities have been completed. If everyone could be there to pick their son up -that would be wonderful. Be sure to have your boys wear their Cub Scout shirts, and hat if possible. I wouldn't worry about the scarf, as it might fall off during the activities. They are requiring all of the boys to have their Health and Medical Form filled out and turned in at the camp. Important: The boys must wear tennis shoes. They will not permit sandals. There will be 3 Adults with the boys at all times-Janele Stratton, Bob Sundre, and Rulaine Nash. I will take pictures at Camp, so check back to see your boys in action!!!!!

The Deadline for Cub Scout Camp is upon us!

If any of the boys are interested in signing up to go to Cub Scout Camp, we need to have their applications and money turned in to Sister Bower by June 7th. We need a final head count so that we can arrange transportation! If you have any questions please feel free to contact Jeff or Janele Stratton asap! Thank you!