Take a Bowl on the Pitch!!! (10-11-08)

It's always fun to watch the boys try something new.
At this Den Meeting, we had the chance to try our hands at the distinguished art of Cricket.

Needless to say, we were anything but eloquent and artistic. But the boys tried their best and had a lot of fun experimenting with this new sport and testing their mettle in one of the most widespread sports across the world.


They all did great, just take a look...

As with most new things, we started off with a little training and basic instruction on how the game is played.







Add in a little demonstration from the Chief and myself and soon they were off to the races!







The guys got a real kick out of having to coordinate their fielding and coverage...








But they all agreed that batting was the best part of the game!








Yeah, aiming was a learned skill for the majority of the Cubs.


But once they got it down there was no stopping them.




Just take a look at this smash from L.K. into the field.
Not too shabby for their first time, eh?

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!

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!

1, 2, 3... HIKE! (6-1-08)

Hello everyone! First off, my apologies for the delay in this most recent blog post. The blog has officially switched hands, and it's now the responsibility of myself, A.D.L. Meg F. I'm sorry in advance if things are a bit clunky as I grow accustomed to the system.

That said, last Saturday was an exciting meeting! Corey Seuili of the Utah Utes joined us to help the boys learn the basics of flag football, and everyone did great. Once again, we have a large assortment of photos to show how great the boys did!



































Thanks for showing up everyone! See you next week!

Next Den Meeting

The Den is in for a special treat this Saturday.

Corey Seiuli, right tackle for the Utah Utes football team, is going to be coaching the Pack on how to play flag football!

We will be meeting at 9:40 am this Saturday (5-31-08) at Stillwell Field in Ft. Douglas. In case that doesn't ring a bell, Stillwell Field is the huuuuge plot o' grass on Ft. Douglas that's near the Gazebo and the Museum. Still don't know? Drop me an e-mail and I'll clarify.

Needless to say, this is probably going to be a pretty physically intensive activity. As such, please make sure your Cub is dressed for exercise, properly hydrated and lubed up with sunscreen. It'll probably be hot and sunny. Also, please fill out an informed consent slip for your little guy, just in case. Here's the link for the form.

OK. Let's have fun and keep it safe.

Batter up!!! (5-10-08)

Saturday's Den meeting was a ton of fun.
The instructor was thorough, the weather was perfect and the boys were really into it.

Best of all, ADL M.F. was able to get some great pics to show just how much fun everyone had.
Normally, I'd line some pictures up with a little description blurb alongside. But in this case, a picture really is worth a thousand words.

So I'm just going to let the photos do the talking this week.
Great job, guys.