Wanted: Wolf Den Leader(s)!

Dear Tiger Cub Parents,

I hope you've all had as much fun with Tiger Scouts this year as Gabe, Nick and I have.  We're really looking forward to continuing in Scouts as Wolf Cubs next year!

With that said, instead of continuing on as a Wolf Den Leader next year, I will be repeating another year as the Tiger Den Leader.  Our youngest son, Andrew, is in kindergarten and really looking forward to joining his brothers in the Pack next year as a Tiger Cub.

So, it's not too early to start thinking about volunteering to lead the den next year!  Each of you who has planned a den meeting or Go See It has really done an excellent job, and we are fortunate to have so many great potential den leaders in our group.  Just as I have this year, I'm sure whoever the den leader is next year will get plenty of help and support from the rest of the parents in the den.  Don't forget, that Alex (Cubmaster), Rob (Asst. Cubmaster) and I are not going anywhere.  We'll still be active participants in our den, so you'll always have plenty of help and guidance from us, whenever you need it.

Ideally, more than one of you will be interested in leading the den.  If so, we can have a Den Leader and an Asst. Den Leader(s) who can split up the responsibilities (especially if you're worried about not being able to make all the meetings). 

I hope you'll consider it.  It really is very rewarding.  If you have any questions or concerns about volunteering, please see me or Alex.  We'd be happy to talk to you about it.

February 7th - Den Meeting

Dear Tiger Cub Parents,

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

James R. (Walter's dad) will be planning this meeting.  Deputies from the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office will be visiting with us to talk about fingerprints and fingerprint the boys.

Also, everyone should practice listening and talking during a family meal (Achievement 4F) for the "How I Tell It" unit in the Tiger Handbook.

We have now completed all five units in the Tiger Handbook as a den, and each boy who has completed all three achievements in each unit will receive his Tiger Badge later this month at the Pack's Blue and Gold Banquet.  I need to know which boys have completed all of the achievements.  If your son is ready to receive his Tiger Badge, please send me an e-mail, so that I can update my records and order the badges.

If your son has not competed all of the achievements, you still have time to make them up before the Blue and Gold Banquet.  You may consider using this den meeting with the Jefferson County Sheriffs as a substitute for Achievement 2G in the "Where I Live" unit.  You may also consider using the upcoming Go See It to Locust Grove as a substitute for Achievement 1G, if you did not make it to the Frazier History Museum.  Most of the achievements can be made up fairly easily, but if you cannot make them up by the date of the Blue and Gold Banquet, we will hand out Tiger Badges again at the Pack Crossover in May.  If you have any questions, or need any suggestions on how to make up an achievement, please let me know.

Here are some other important dates to remember:

• Feb 18 - Go See It to Locust Grove. 11:00 AM.
• Feb 26 - Blue and Gold Banquet. 12:00 Noon (Following 10:30 Mass)

See you all on Tuesday, and remember to keep working on those Tiger Track electives!