DenLeaderScouter

Twice a month for 90mins. I could not be a den leader if weekly meetings were required.

Our den meets on Sunday afternoon twice a month because most of the boys have sports during the week. I didn’t consider a Friday evening meeting because I would hate that time. Our Pack meets on Tuesday evening. I think most of the Bear and Webelos dens in my Pack meet on Sunday due to sports.

Someone asked earlier why we don’t play balloon popping games anymore..We have a lot of scouts with sensory processing disorder. If a balloon pops some scouts cry or run around screaming. Parents complained about balloon popping games in our Pack and claim it causes “long term damage and the other scouts can play a different game.†So we don’t play them anymore. We do have many younger siblings 3-5 years old that play games with us and they had difficulty popping the balloons.

Popping balloons has never gone over very well at our Pack meetings. We have lots of small siblings that participate in the games. We like balloon games with no popping (on purpose). Balloon Football Equipment: A supply of balloons Formation: Teams The Cubs form two teams and sit on the floor facing each other, their legs stretched out so that their feet almost touch those of the boy opposite. Two Cubs are chosen as goalkeepers and stand one behind each team. The leader throws a balloon into play and each team endeavors to pat the balloon over the heads of the opposing team

The other Den Leader agreed to continue as leader. He plans to leverage a very enthusiastic family and let other families know how they can help. He says he wants to lead and has a den calendar for the year but he is concerned about losing more scouts. So far we are good. If they lose 2 more scouts we will combine. At that point I will have no choice. 2 scouts is not a den. Thanks everyone for your input. Menschen: My parents have a good thing going and they know it. Plus our Cubmaster is reluctant to shuffle scouts between dens.

Thank you everyone for your feedback. There is a Committee Meeting tonight so I'm sure it will come up. 9 is a fine sized den but not for me. I need to hold the meetings in my house for my convenience. With my husband and I leaders we also have our younger daughter at home. Our den meets on Sunday due to sports so the school we have our Pack meetings at is unavailable. My response will be what jblake47 said, "No". If the Pack still wants to combine they need to find a new leader and assistant. My husband is only involved to support me. I will follow through and stop leading. T

Hi - I have question about dens. I am a Bear Leader. My Den has 5 scouts. We have another Bear Den with 4 scouts (lost 5 scouts over the last 2 years). We were the same Den for Tigers and split Wolf year. The other Bear Den has been trying to find a leader (the current leader is done leading and from what I hear did a poor job last year) but no one wants to lead. That is the reason I became a Wolf Leader. I wasn't happy with Tiger year. The Den Leader has asked to join my Den for a total of 9 scouts. My problem is we meet at my house. My current parents stay for the meeting that would put 9 sc