This past weekend, the Den leadership embraced the challenge.
It's not an easy course to teach.
There are a ton of bases that need to be covered before the class starts and parental cooperation is a must.
That in mind, I want to thank the parents who participated this weekend.
Your presence made all the difference in holding a safe course. And the 1:1 ratio really allowed the leaders plenty of leeway in keeping the instruction running smoothly.
As with all our classes, the first thing we started on was the basics. In this case, the boys learned the Cub Scout rules about pocketknife use.
The next step of the class was to show the boys exactly how a knife worked.
Displaying various kinds demonstrated to the boys just how versatile a knife could be.
No knife safety course is complete without a "pass the knife" exercise. Using a plastic knife and a little lipstick, the boys practiced passing the knife to their parents. Afterwards, everyone checked their hands for lipstick to see who got cut!
After all the instruction was complete, the guys got down to some soap carving. (With a parent standing by, of course.)
This was the first meeting for our newest scout, J.M. Talk about great timing! The boys gave him a great welcome.
After carving, the Cubs started to clean up, thinking that the meeting was over. But little did they know....
POW! A written test!The guys were a little surprised, but they retained a lot of the material that was taught to them. I was so proud.
Speaking of proud, my Baby Girl (A.Z.) showed up around test time to cheer the guys on and distract the leaders. See? She's got M.F. wrapped around her finger!
In the end, the majority of our guys took the pocketknife pledge and earned their Whittling Chip. As a reward, I gave each recipient a Pinewood Derby car kit to be completed by next month's Pack Meeting (4-18-08), when the Pack will gather for our own Pinewood Derby race!
I can't wait to see what the guys can make.
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