SPSTracy

I appreciate everyone's ideas. I really wish we had done this activity as one of the very first activities in the fall, however, I didn't know scheduling would be such a problem. We are planning to go to a park, that has historical significance. I just hope the weather cooperates.

 

Our den will be Webelo's by the time the change happens, but I hope for future cub scouts that the Go See Its are easier to arrange. We have many of the things everyone mentioned, but it is impossible to visit them at night. The library and the fire station are by far the closest and most interesting, but we already visited them in Tigers.

 

Plus, this is probably another thread, but I am really worried about the behavior of the boys. As soon as they show up at Scouts, they immediately turn wild...even with constant reminding. It is so frustrating.

 

Again, thank you all for the help.

I think February is a great time for both a celebration and rank advancement. February is dreary, especially this year, and the derby and B&G perk things up. This is the first year it has been challenging to finish ranks because one of my dens has had 3 cancellations due to snow, but we are still on track. As the weather improves, we can use the den time for outdoor excursions, field trips, belt loops (for now), LNT outings, and so forth. Starting in April, boys get busy with baseball and soccer + the end of year is crazy busy, with every class, school, team, and activity planning an end of year event. Also, we are chartered by a Catholic school, so several April/May weekends are taken up by First Communion. It works for us, and it is tradition, but I do think Packs should do what works best for them.

Probably too late for your use, but I play "musical bases" at various holiday times. I print out or cut out a basic holiday picture (e.g. hearts for Valentine's Day, pumpkins for Halloween, etc.) and I glue it to card stock or cardboard. I tape these bases all around the large meeting space on the floor. # of bases = # of scouts You play a holiday song (I use an iHome and iPhone). They are supposed to run/dance around the room until the music goes off, then jump on a base. In the 1st round, everybody gets a base. Then you remove the bases one per room, just like musical chair, until there are two scouts and one base left. Last man on base wins. Rules: only feet on bases, no hands; no sliding or tackling. You do not want bases to be too big, or two of them will end up fighting/sharing the bases. They LOVE this and ask for it all the time.