Playing it Safe at Home...(9-15-07)

The 9/15 Den meeting was a busy one!

Our first order of business was the selection of a Color Guard.
It took a little bit of haggling and encouragement. But once we were done, the final detail assignments were:
J.W. - Orator
C.L. - US Flag Bearer
A.H. - Den Flag Bearer
D.S. - Escort
S.W. - Escort
We rehearsed the ceremony a couple of times to let the boys get a feel for the actions.
At first, they were a little nervous and uncoordinated. But by the last run-through, the Cubs were acting like old pro's. Why aren't there any pictures of them? Because I want you parents to attend the Pack Meeting this Friday to see them in action yourself!

After rehearsal, the Cubs divided up between myself and the Assistant Den Leader to complete Achievement #4 (p. 60, WHB). We talked about how to be prepared and safe at home along with how to help their parents keep the household running smooth.
(That means they're trained and ready to go, Parents. Feel free to put them to work! ;-)

As the boys listened to their lessons, the Chief went around snapping photos.
Take a look!

Lecturing to Eight-Year-Olds can be like herding cats sometimes.
But not our guys. Even through their usual rambunctiousness, the Cubs settled down when it came time to work.






Here's a group listening to the A.D.L. talk about household chores and other responsibilities in the home.







My lessons focused on making a list of important phone numbers and dealing with strangers that call on the phone or even worse...knock on the door and try to come in.






Thankfully, they were all ears.








Well, most of the time anyway.








Once the classes were finally over, the boys turned up the juice and went back to their wacky selves.



I didn't mind. They earned a little time to fool around. ;-)











Thanks a bunch for working hard and paying attention, guys. Well done!

Our next meet-up will be the Pack Meeting this Friday at 6:30pm. (I'll double check to be sure!)
I've got a ton of awards to give out, so come see our boys put their best face forward.

See you then!


Before I forget!!!
For those of you keeping track at home, I've made a list of the Wolf Handbook checkpoints covered by last week's Day Hike:
Requirement #10c (p. 91)
Elective #15e (p. 187)
Elective #18b, g (pp. 196 and 199)
Elective #23b, c, d (pp. 223 and 224)

That's all folks. Please e-mail me if you have any questions. Thanks a bunch!