Pinewood Derby 2012

The boys had their Pinewood Derby at the end of January.  I had problems with getting the footage processed, but here it is!

Here are some pictures from this year's Blue & Gold banquet.  Despite a small turnout, fun was had by all.

Homemade cake and cupcakes by yours truly.

Velcro Boy receiving his last bead.  He had to complete 15 requirements to earn his Tiger badge.  For each requirement, they receive a bead. 

 VB receiving his Tiger tracks.  Beyond the requirements for the Tiger badge, the kids can do different things and earn a Tiger track, they're also called electives.

 The Professor with his Bear badge.  He had also completed several electives, but I don't seem to have a picture of him receiving his Arrow point for them.

Novermber 2011 Pack meeting

Our Tiger den led the flag ceremony at this month's pack meeting.  The boys did very well carrying those heavy flags :)  (that's Velcro Boy with the American Flag.  Look how proud he is...)

 The Tigers also did a presentation about the Thanksgiving craft that they made.  The kids brought handprints from their family members and wrote what they were thankful for.

Cubmaster had hiking beltloops to hand out as well as several others.

 

 

We also installed a few new denners...

Pack meeting ~ 10/29/11

They had a great pack meeting tonight.  Each of the dens  had to do a presentation of some kind.

My Bear brought some of his models to show off "show and tell"

My Tiger did a presentation on the food pyramid

Velcro Boy is farthest to the left

The Tigers recently took a trip to tour a fire station.  Cubmaster had a patch ready to present to each of them.

That's me!  One of a very few rare belly shots that anyone has captured.

Cub scout update

We had a semi-informal pack meeting on September 22nd.  my boys had already been busy completing their requirements...

Velcro Boy is a Tiger this year since he's "in" 1st grade.

The Tiger has to complete 15 requirements (5 in each of 3 categories) to  earn their Tiger badge.      They receive a bead for each requirement they complete,  here he is receiving some of his beads.  VB and I were busy over the summer, since I'm going to be pretty busy later this year and early next year, and he has so far earned 12 of  his requirements.

The Wolves and Bears also earn beads for the requirements they complete.    When The Professor earned his Wolf badge earlier this year, he finished  earning his yellow beads.   They earn 1 bead for every 3 requirements,  for a total of 12 requirements.   He and I were also busy this summer  and he has completed 9 of his 12 requirements, so he now has 3 red  beads earned toward his Bear badge. 

Cub Scout Camp 2011

Earlier this month, The Professor went to a cub scout day camp.  Aside from the heat (80-90+ every day), he had a great time.  They made lots of projects, of course I only got pictures of a few things.  They did lots of activities, marshmallow guns through targets, water guns at each other, etc.  They even had a station called "concoctions".  They made slime, homemade pasta (red), scrambled eggs (green) and ice cream!  Here are some of the projects he came home with...

Windchimes!

They decorated a canvas bag, his is a plane, of course. :)

a pinwheel...

Believe it or not, this is a kite!  Also decorated with planes :)  

The green strings are the kite strings.

Overall he had lots of fun.  This was followed up with a ballgame, movie and sleepover at the local minor league baseball ballpark.  He did this with his dad, I'm so not a sleep-on-the-ground person :)

pinewood Derby 2011

Finally, some much awaited video.  It's about 8 1/2 minutes long, but the awards are the last 4 minutes or so.

Pinewood Derby

It occurred to me that I am WAY behind on my posting (again). Trying to catch up.

Here are some pictures of The Professor's Pinewood Derby stuff.

His car

He was a bit disappointed that he came in 4th, but we were happy he wasn't last :)

The can opener he won for "Most Aerodynamic"

The flashlight he won for Fourth Place.

Some of the other cars that were there...

Video to follow soon...I promise :)

Cub Scouts Blue & Gold Banquet 2011

We had our annual Blue & Gold Banquet recently, and it was a great success.  Once a year the pack gets together for a banquet.  This is when the boys usually get most/all of the awards/badges/ranks that they have earned through the year.  They do get stuff at each monthly pack meeting, but the month or 2 before the banquet there are no pack meetings.  Our cubmaster likes to save it all up :)  If the boys haven't completed all the requirements for their rank badges (as most haven't), they are on an honor system to get their requirements completed.  The Professor is just two sub-requirements away from being done.  He needs to fold an American flag and participate in a flag raising/lowering ceremony.  Due to circumstances, we haven't been able to come across a flagpole in time.  We will have access to one and should get these completed in the next month or so.

So...The Professor is now a Wolf!!!

This is the banquet hall.  It's actually an American Legion post.

The boys all getting their badges for the Pinewood Derby.

The Professor getting his Wolf rank.

The Professor getting one of his beltloops.

Most of the pack.  There are 2 boys that weren't there. (The pack photographer also isn't shown, she's behind the camera ;)

December Pack Meeting

Since we were so close to Christmas, not too many people showed up.  The Professor was the only one that earned anything.  He has continued in his progress toward ranks and has earned another bead.  In fact, he's only 2 activities short of earning his 4th and last bead and getting his wolf badge!!!  I'm so proud of him.  He's worked hard.

Veteran's Day parade

Another event I neglected to post about (insert sheepish grin here) :)

 

The Professor's the one in sunglasses.

 

Of course Doodlebug couldn't be left out ;)