Dear Akelas,

Tonight we will begin Adventures in Science. As part of this adventure, the scouts will be building and launching a model rocket. We will build the rocket over the course of 1-2 den meeting and then take a den meeting to launch our rockets.

Home Assignment:  None

Reminder:  No den meeting next week.

Tonight we will be finishing on Art Explosion. The scouts will be using clay to sculpt a simple form.  After they’ve completed their sculpture, we will transition into the Engineer Adventure and complete it over the next two meetings. As part of this adventure, they will learn what one type of Engineer does by performing research. They will learn about blue prints, create blue prints for their own project, and then complete their project. Finally, they will explore the various fields of Engineering and how they’ve helped us from our past, present, and future.

Home Assignment:  None this week.

Reminder:  The Pinewood Derby is on April 6^th. Now is a great time to start building your cars.

Tonight we will be working on Art Explosion. An art student will be visiting our den tonight and teaching the boys about art, what it is like to go to school for art, and art careers. After that the boys will be making two self-portraits using two different techniques.

Home Assignment:  None this week.

Reminder:  The Blue and Gold banquet is coming up!

Tonight the boys will be finishing building their candy dispenser as part of the Build It Adventure. They made great project last week and we hope to finish this project during this den meeting. I was personally impressed with how well they utilized the tools from the demonstration the week prior.

Home Assignment:  There are only a few more days remaining. Please complete Webelos Badge Requirements ASAP so they can be presented at the Blue & Gold Banquet (Feb 23).

Reminder:  Pack building this Saturday.

Tonight we are going to switch gears and work on Art Explosion. An art student will be visiting our den tonight and teaching the boys about art, what it is like to go to school for art, and art careers. After that the boys will be making two self-portraits using two different techniques.

Home Assignment:  There are only a few more days remaining. Please complete Webelos Badge Requirements by February 3^rd so they can be presented at the Blue & Gold Banquet (Feb 23).

Reminder:  None this week.

Tonight the boys will learn about some basic tools and the proper use of each tool. They will also learn about and understand the need for safety when they work with these tools.

Home Assignment:  Complete Webelos Badge Requirements by February 3^rd so they can be presented at the Blue & Gold Banquet (Feb 23).

Reminder:  None this week.

We have completed all required adventures in our den meeting for the boys to reach the Webelos badge (only home assignments remain). During this den meeting, the boys will review the elective adventures and decide which ones they would like to complete in the remaining den meetings. Their involvement in this planning activity will help them prepare for Boy Scouts as their meetings are led by the boys. We will also be completing Art Explosion Adventure 3e by creating a kirigami project, giant snowflakes.

Home Assignment:  All den meetings to finish the Webelos Badge requirements have been completed. The remainder of the uncompleted requirements consist of prior home assignments and activities with Akelas. The boys have roughly 84% of their requirements completed for the badge. Please log into scoutbook.com to see what items remain for your scout and work to complete these by the end of January.

Reminder:  None this week.