Tag: Cub Scouts
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Cub Scouts – Arrow of Light
Over this last weekend, we bid farewell to our long-time Cub Scout den, as each of the boys crossed over to the Boy Scouts (now the Scouts of America). We have led this den with these boys for over 4 years, and had a great number of activities with each. Over the years, they have…
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Cub Scout Space Derby
Enjoying our final Cub Scout event with the annual Space Derby. The boys all craft, carve, and sand a small wooden “rocket”, which is then propelled by a rubber-band propeller. Lots of fun seeing all the designs, and just how fast many of them can end up going. After this, we have a single remaining…
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Survived Camping
Managed to survive camping with the kids over the weekend in the forests of Ohio, despite the near freezing temperatures, solid wind, and nearly constant rain. The scouts ended up having a blast, and plenty of activities that kept us running from morning to night. Unfortunately, everything had a solid coating of mud, so it…
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Webelos Ree
Heading out this weekend for some camping with my kids. The youngest finishing up his last requirements as a Cub Scouts, before graduating to the Boy Scouts, and my oldest as a Boy Scout Den Chief, assisting the cubs. Will have a large group of cub and boy scouts with us, as we brave the…
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Eagles
Got a bit distracted this week, while the kids were off at Cub Scout day camp. We ended up being in charge of the pack flag, which has resulted in a number of crafty solutions. The flag is a very large one, much larger than prior years, so first we had to find a bigger…