Sept. Field Trip: Time to start planning ahead....

Esteemed Cubs and Parents,

For our September field trip, it is my plan to take our Den to the Salt Lake City Greek Festival on Saturday, September 6th.

Diversity is such a big part of scouting. And by giving them a chance to taste different foods, view folk dances and celebrate another culture's identity, I believe that our Cubs will have their horizons broadened as to just how big the world can be.

Needless to say, this is going to be a big undertaking for us. The festival may be congested and traffic will certainly be an obstacle due to a 10k run. Even so, I think we can pull this off with a little planning.

To beat the crowds, it is my plan to have the Den at the festival when it opens at 10:00 am.
As such, I'd like to assemble everyone at the LDS Church Building on Capecchi Drive at 9:00 am and then carpool to the site. Once there, we'll spend 1-2 hours taking in the fun and then return to the church for pick-ups. Nice and easy.

OK, here's the tricky part. To help keep track of our boys amidst the throng of folks, I'd like at least five adults to help act as chaperons.
For now, I'll accept volunteers. (Never fear, I'll start begging next week.)

Finally, every scout in attendance is going to need a completed consent form.
Sorry, no exceptions.

Guys, I really think we can make this work. Best of all, it might make a lasting impression on our boys and help them enjoy different world cultures.

We've got a whole week to plan. Please e-mail me with any questions, comments or concerns. And thank you so much for your continued support of Cub Scouting.

Building the Den!!!

Howdy Folks!

Our next den meeting will be held at the Shoreline Ridge playground this Saturday (8-30-08) at 10 am.

For our activity, the boys and leaders will be conducting our annual recruitment drive and distributing fliers to all the living areas included in our Den. That means Shoreline Ridge, Medical Towers, Heritage Commons and the University East Village!

After all the leg-work is done, we'll find a shady spot in the plaza to enjoy some popsicles, sing songs and tell stories.

Simple, yet elegant! I hope to see all our boys there. (At least, all the Cubs that aren't off doing something cooler with their family! ;-)

8/23/08 - END OF SUMMER BBQ

Last Saturday was the End of Summer BBQ for our den! A lot of kids were out of town for the last hurrah of summer, but those who were hear came by the M.T.'s and learned to make foil dinners.






There's the group putting together their dinners!











Which were then put on the grill.









Everyone really enjoyed their meal!










And afterward, there was plenty of time to play and pose for a couple of photographs!










Thanks for showing up, everyone! I hope you had a great summer, and we look forward to seeing you all this fall!

8/16/08 - FRISBEE

A couple Saturdays ago, the boys learned to play ultimate Frisbee! It was a small group, but everyone did great and had a lot of fun, even playing a game against the adults!

Unfortunately, pictures are a little scarce for this meeting because my camera died only a few minutes in. Sorry everyone!





The boys all lined up to learn how to catch frisbees...











....And soon enough they had really caught on!

End of Summer BBQ!!!

Dear Parents and Cubs,

I had hoped to plan our "End of Summer" event for this weekend. But seeing that a plethora of pre-scheduled activities blocks our path, the Den Leadership and I have moved our Summer BBQ to this Wednesday (8-20-08) at 6:30 pm.

We will be meeting at the Medical Towers Playground for some fun, food and fellowship!
The meal will be a low-cost potluck style, so each family should bring:

- Their own meat,
- Their own plates, cups and flatware,
- A side dish to share,
- And a two-liter of whatever to share.

The W's have eagerly volunteered the use of their grill for the event.
(Maybe someone else could too?.......C's?.....Pretty please?)

In keeping with the fine traditions of the BSA, no Cub get-together is complete without some training!
The boys will prepare some tinfoil dinners, which will expose them to outdoor cooking and being safe around fire.
This will cover Wolf Requirement 8e and Bear Requirement 9g.

I hope this announcement isn't too late. It would make a great end to a fun Summer.
Be sure to bring the whole family!

Building Our Faith...(8-9-08)

This past Saturday, our guys got together for their Faith in God lesson presented by ADL L.W.
The lecture was very uplifting and included a little homework assignment for the boys, too.

Afterward, the boys exercised their craft muscles and made Paratroopers using coffee filters, string, scotch tape and plastic toy soldiers. They were really into it.

Check it out:


Before the lesson started, the boys were awarded their Den Doodle beads and updated their strings.

Here's J.W. and J.W.2 showing off their new exchanges.









S.W. meticulously arranged his beads by color. His string looked really neat.











D.S. used the time before the lesson to enjoy the shade!









Once the lesson began, the boys gave Mr. Layne the quiet respect he deserved and paid attention to his words.

The class was uplifting.




But once it was over, jump school was in session!


The upper rim of the amphitheater served as the perfect proving ground for our parachutists.








J.M. went for the high ground to give his jumper maximum air time.








S.W. thought it was such a good idea, he jumped right alongside him!








D.S. had a little technical difficulty with his paratrooper. I tried to tell him that the order was chute-string-man, but he insisted upon chute-man-string. Oh well.






Paratroopers learn to have faith in their equipment before they ever step out of an aircraft. As such, they know for certain their chute will open when they exit.

The practice of having faith in God is a comfort every scout should nurture and develop. That way they'll never feel alone when life's little obstacles get in their way. And that way, they'll be certain that God will be there when times get tough.

See you next week!

BACKDATED - Cycling!

We worked on bike safety so the boys could get their Cycling Beltloop. They learned signals and safe behavior when on a bike and some basics on how to keep their bikes in good shape so they'd always be safe to use.






Showing off their knowledge of bike safety signals!













Everyone made sure that their bikes were good to go!



























And then they were off, taking a short tour around the medical campus area! Everyone did great!

BACKDATED - Basketball!

The boys practiced and showed off their skills a couple weeks ago when we earned the Basketball Beltloop! They even participated in a real game at the end of the meeting.






T.Z. gave the boys some instructions and had them practice long before the game was started.











Then they split into teams: The Pirates and the Dragons!










Getting ready for the next play...










J.M. taking a freethrow shot!

BACKDATED- Community Service!

Sorry that I've been so behind on posts, everyone, but I'm slowly catching up! There's one more backdated entry to come, then we'll be all caught up!

Here's from a few weeks ago. The scouts were sent out to Shorline Ridge and the Medical Towers areas to do some clean up on the grounds. It was a small turnout, but they did an excellent job!





Our three guys out picking up trash!












D.S. showing off what he'd found so far!








Thanks for looking!