December Den Meeting Followup

Dear Tiger Cub Parents,

Thanks again to Chip S. (Reece's dad) for organizing another fun den meeting!  We got to practice a cubscout flag ceremony and learn about the United States flag (Achievement 2D).  We also had a great time making and testing some really cool paper airplanes.  Before our next den meeting, everyone should complete the "Looking at a Map" family activity (Achievement 2F) for the "Where I Live" unit in the Tiger Handbook.

We also had a great Go See It to the Worthington Fire Department (Achievement 2G), where we got to climb on a fire truck, try out some equipment and tour the house where all the firefighters live.  Thanks to Shaneh R. (Christopher's mom) for planning that for us!

We now just have one more unit left to complete in the Tiger Handbook before we earn our Tiger Cub badges! Remember, any of the achievements that you may have missed can be made up on your own fairly quickly and easily.  It's up to you to determine whether or not your son has fulfilled the objective of the achievements in a particular unit.  So, if you are unable to do something on your own exactly as it is described in the handbook, the most important thing is to fulfill the spirit of the lesson or value that the achievement is trying to teach.  (Please feel free to talk to me about making up the achievements, if you have any questions.)

Please remember that our next Pack Meeting is this Wednesday, December 14, at 7:00 PM in Visitation Hall.  We will be having our Raingutter Regatta and Chili Cook-Off at this meeting.  Please bring your boat (if you made yours - if not, come anyway!), and a two liter drink to share.  Also, if you plan to bring chili, you should bring it hot (there won't be enough plugs for everyone to plug in a Crockpot), and remember to bring a serving spoon and any condiments you want to serve with it.

Here are some other important dates to put on your calendar:

• Dec 14: Raingutter Regatta and Chili Cook-Off (Visitation Hall) 7:00 PM
• Dec 17: Pinewood Derby Make-It Take-It (Visitation Hall) 8:00 AM-Noon.  Volunteers will be on hand to help with the preparation of your Pinewood Derby cars.  They'll be doing everything there (cutting out your shapes, drilling for the wheels, adding weights, etc.) except the painting!
• Jan 10: Den Meeting (Visitation Hall) 7:00 PM

I'll see you all at the Pack Meeting on Wednesday!

December 11 - Go See It: Worthington Fire Dept (Norton Commons)

Dear Tiger Cub Parents,

I have scheduled our Go See It for December; we will be visiting a fire station (Achievement 2G). It will be on Sunday December 11 at 1:00 pm.  We are going to the Worthington Fire Department in Norton Commons.  The address is 9514 Featherbell Blvd.  

The person that I talked to said that the on duty fire crew will have to be responding to runs as needed during this time, but hopefully they will be able to give us a tour and talk to the boys for a bit.  He said it would take about one hour.   

I guess it would be helpful if everyone could let me know if they can come or not, so I can give them a number of how many boys to expect.

Make sure you go to the one in Norton Commons, as there are several Worthington stations. 

Thanks, hope you all can make it!

Shaneh R. (Christopher's mom)

December 6 - Den Meeting

Dear Tiger Cub Parents,

Our next den meeting will take place on Tuesday, December 6th at 7:00 PM in Visitation Hall  (Cafeteria).

Chip S. (Reece's dad) will be planning this meeting.  We will be a flag ceremony and learning about the Pledge of Allegiance (Achievement 2D). 

Also, please try to complete the Unit 5: "Let's Go Outdoors" family activity by going outside and observing the weather (Achievement 5F).  Remember to bring your Tiger Handbooks to this and every den meeting, so that I can sign off on any of the achievements you've completed with your son and give him the beads for his totem.

See you all on Tuesday!