Ideas for October

Hi everyone! We had our first real Round Table for this scout year (school year).
It went very well! The true die hards were there. It was last Thursday and we had a lot going on in our town. Several of our sporting events were moved to Thursday in preparation for Hurricane Ike. Of course, it changed course and we didn't even get much rain. But we did get some wind and a free Saturday so I guess it was all good!
Here are some ideas for October Pack Meetings and Den Meetings.

The Theme is Adventure in Books.

Why not go to the library and participate in a library scavenger hunt?
There are several here http://www.enchantedlearning.com/library/scavengerhunt/
You can offer a prize to the team (or individual) that finishes first. Maybe offer a booklight or a bookmark.

Or maybe you should have the boys bring their favorite books. Make up a matching game and see if any of the adults can match the author with the correct book.

You can also make bookmarks at your den meetings. Maybe make some extra ones and take them to an assisted living center.

You can also make your own book. There are some ideas here:
http://library.thinkquest.org/J001156/makingbooks/makeown.htm
http://pbskids.org/readingrainbow/games/print_make_book.html

I buy blank books at the teacher supply store and my kids love to make their own comic books. I learn alot of what is going on in their lives by what they choose to put in there :) Our local teacher supply store has these in paperback and hard cover.

Have your boys dress up as their favorite character in a book for the Pack Meeting.

Create your own cover for a book.

These are just a few ideas I have in my head. I will get out my Round Table notes and fill in the other areas soon.

Happy Reading!

YIS,
Shelley

Round Tables Start Up Again!

Alright! I'm back! School is back in session and Round Tables are in full swing. Our next RT is this Thursday. The theme for October is Adventure in Books. I will post our agenda and some pictures as soon as I can.
YIS,
Shelley

Communicator Badge Field Trip

Den 2 (now the Dragon Patrol) had a great trip to the local paper. The printing presses were actually running and the kids were able to see the advertising department setting up the next paper. Unfortunatly there were not any reporters available, but they asked the editor a ton of very *interesting* questions!

Report to State

Today was the 59th annual Report to State in Austin, Texas. Thousands of scouts came to Austin for this annual event. There were Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Sea Scouts, Venture Crews and Varsity Scouts! It was a real sea of scouts... We kicked off the morning with a parade down Congress Avenue to the Capitol.

After the parade the delegates from all of the districts in Texas were escorted to the chamber of the House of Representative to give the various reports. Governor Rick Perry accepted the reports and gave some encouraging words for the boys. He has written a book entitles "On My Honor." The proceeds of his book will go to the BSA Legal Defense Fund.

What a day! I hope B will remember this for a long time.

Maybe we have a future State Rep in our family! I hope he has enough energy for his basketball game this evening...

Is this what the State Representatives look like when they are there?

Well here we go

I have been very interested in blogging for a long time now and I think I found a subject. This blog will follow my family through the world of scouting. We have children that are in Cub Scouts and Girl Scouts. I am the Committee Chair for our local Pack and also the Cub Scout RoundTable Commissioner. Plus I am the cookie mom!
Man am I busy!
We will see if I find time to keep this going.
YIS,
Shell~