Webelos Visit the Troop

Christmas Parade

401 Thanksgiving Feast

Pack 401 and Troop 401 meet together once a year for a Thanksgiving Feast at Isley Farm (dubbed Camp Isley). The Isleys are our Charter Reps.

The Armanis came early and started cooking a "Trashcan Turkey."


Essentially the trashcan creates works like a convention oven.









When Calvin and the other scouts came in from their nature hike, Calvin went and sat with his sister.



We have some very talented and creative parents.



We ended the evening with a campfire and flag retirement.

Webelos Boy Scout Camping Trip

Once a year Troop 401 hosts a camping trip for the Webelos IIs of Pack 401. This meets a requirement for the Arrow of Light and prepares them for bridging over into Boy Scouts.







Jeremiah got to tag along. It was a very special treat for him.





Calvin helped teach the younger boys how the Boy Scouts earn their Firem'n Chit and Totem Chip cards. These cards give a scout the right to carry a knife and make fire.





Joshua and Calvin will share many special scout experiences as Joshua bridges over.

Council Camporee - Back to our Heritage 1910

Our pack's display. We had to choose a state to research and display information from 1910. We chose Hawaii. Hawaii had a Boy Scout Troop in 1910. They were Troop 1 and are still active today. The first group of boys called themselves the "Rainbow Patrol". You can read more about them here.

Here you can see the tags (or "Passports"). The council included the siblings at this camporee and had plenty to go around. The children presented them at each activity station to get a sticker.








There were so many activities to do. Here we are touring the inside of an Ambulance.



At the Fossil Dig.



He found 2 shark teeth.



Waiting on Archery.





Campfire songs, skits, and s'mores!

New Pack T-Shirts

Here is a peak at the new (and improved)Pack 401 t-shirts.

We wear these as our "Class B Uniform". It's not an official BSA term, but it's the best way to define their purpose. The boys wear these to outdoor events that don't require an official uniform. Sometimes, den leaders will plan a messy activity for the boys, and ask that the boys wear their "Class B" t-shirts to den meetings so they don't ruin their uniforms.

I'm very pleased with how these turned out. If you are a local organization and need t-shirts, you should contact:

Ad-Spice
717 Broad St
Durham, NC 27705-4833
(919) 286-7110

Their prices were unbeatable, and their service was fantastic!

Camping Plans

Someone is looking forward to the fall camporee.

Recruiting

We set up at the local school to hand out fliers and talk to people about Cub Scouts.





We had a craft at our table. The kids that passed-by made cute little cars out of candy. We tied it together with our Pine Wood Derby and showed the boys our cars and trophies.





I think we were pretty successful. Several parents stopped by to ask us about scouts and what we do. I also received quite a few phone calls.

Roller Skating Beltloop

We decided to complete the Roller Skating Belt Loop and Pin as a Pack at one of our "Summer Time" events.

Belt Loop

Complete these three requirements:

1. Explain ways to protect yourself while roller skating or in-line skating, and the need for proper safety equipment.

2. Spend at least 30 minutes practicing the skills of roller skating or in-line skating.

3. Go skating with a family member or den for at least three hours. Chart your time.

Sports Pin

Earn the Roller Skating belt loop, and complete five of the following requirements:

1. Participate in a pack or community skating event.

2. Demonstrate how to disassemble and reassemble skates.
3. Explain the proper clothing for roller or in-line skating.

4. Spend at least 15 minutes, on two occasions, practicing warm up exercises before skating.
5. Play a game of roller hockey,
6. Learn and demonstrate two new roller skating skills: forward scissors, forward stroking, crossover, or squat skate.
7. Participate in a roller or inl-ine skating skill development clinic.

8. Demonstrate how to stop quickly and safely.

9. Demonstrate how to skate backward. Skate backward for five feet.

10. Play a game on roller skates, roller blades, or in-line skates.

The skating rink we went to was SUPER friendly. We explained what we were trying to accomplish and they were happy to help us out. They took the boys to the back to give a tour.

The employees were so funny (totally cracked-me-up). They even took it a step further and let the boys practice "working" working there by retrieving the right size skates for customers.



Then they showed the boys what a skate looks like when it needs to be repaired.



Then EACH boy got a turn taking the skates apart and putting them back together again.



The rest of our time was spent having fun. This was a great belt loop to work on together!