Our First Meeting!

Hello everyone -- we had a great first week! This week we didn't get started on any of the adventures yet, as we were getting our den started off with expectations for the year. We started off with a Scout Law activity where the boys paired up and picked words from the Scout Law out from other character traits also listed. The pairs then joined up and put the words in order. They did great!

Then we went over the parent letter (let me know if you need a copy), which outlines expectations for the year and explains rank advancement. Along the same lines, we went over our Code of Conduct for the Den and each of the boys signed it. Please be sure to talk about it with your boys and help ensure that they remember to follow it during the meetings.

As a way of practicing teamwork, we played a fun balloon relay-type game where the boys had to keep the balloon in the air by calling for help from their fellow Scouts. The wind wasn't helping us out much, but it was still a lot of fun!

We finished up with a hand-tracing activity for the Den flag we are working on, wrote our Den cheer, and did a closing activity where the boys shared what they were most looking forward to this year in Scouts. Camping was the most popular choice, with whittling coming in as a close second. Luckily we'll be able to do both of those things! :)

Thank you for sharing your boys with us -- we have a really great group!