Bobcat Rank!

So we had our Thanksgiving Potluck Pack meeting this past Thursday and it was the first time since Lando joined scouts that they did awards.  He received his Bobcat rank along with 4 belt loops (weather, art, music, and video games).  It was a good amount of work setting up and all but it was a great time.  Below is a picture of them doing their "If you're a Tiger and you know it" cheer...


I've also started doing a newsletter for our Tiger Cub Den, most of the parents seem to be enjoying it.  I'm trying to keep everyone on the same page and give them all a heads up of things coming up in the the next 2 months.  I'm not den leader (nor do I want to be) but I'm really enjoying helping out.

I'm on the committee however and I'd really like to be doing the Secretary job but currently it's filled by someone, so we'll see how things pan out in Feb when all the positions are "open" again for the next year.

I am planning a hike at a local park for Saturday (hopefully the weather is nice) but haven't gotten any responses yet for it.  I hope it works out as it's one of the last achievements we have to get before they achieve their Tiger ranks (which needs to happen before Feb ideally and it's going to be "cold" for Charleston Dec and Jan).

Lando really is enjoying it, I think a lot of it has to do with how involved Will and I are with his den.  Will is taking over the Bear Den for the rest of the year since they don't have a leader.  So he's now Assistant Cub Master, Bear Den Leader, and starting in Feb he'll be the Pack Trainer.

News Station!

So tonight we went to the local news station (Channel 2). We had a tour from the meteorologist.... the kids had a blast. The best part was obviously the green screen. Here are some pictures:

Cub Haunted Weekend - 10/25

Camping for the first time in 5 years was fun. They had hay rides, a haunted house, games, crafts, and other things for the kids to do all night. It was a good time. It was COLD though. I haven't had coffee in 2 years but I broke that during this campout because it was so cold while we were walking around, I just needed something to warm me and my hands up. Instead of a proper campfire though, we went inside the dining hall to have our midnight snack and they had a fire in the fireplace. After some skits and songs we watched Ghostbusters II. Lando LOVED it. We finally got back to our tent at 0230... Lando fell asleep almost instantly after we arranged 10-15 glow sticks around the inside of our tent. Will went and talked to our acting Committee Chair (who was working the event) and got back an hour later. When he got back to the tent we talked for about an hour before finally falling asleep (with super cold noses). We packed up in the morning and headed home for showers... it was a good time. Unfortunately I didn't get any pictures because it was dark the entire time.