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Den 9

Welcome Den 9 Scouts and Parents!

Meetings

Den Meetings

Two per month, usually the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays.
Various locations, depending on the activity, such as a home, park, library, fire station, or club house.
Class A Uniforms

Pack Meetings

One per month, usually 3rd Tuesday of each month in the Parish Center at St. Michaels.
Class A Uniforms

Pack Activities

One per month, usually on a weekend day, at various locations.
Depending on activity, Class A or Class B

Calendar

The calendar is a starting point, and we may make some changes together through the year.
Watch the calendar for changes or special events.

Belt Loops

We'll work on some belt loop award in den meetings, especially starting in the Spring. Some can also be earned at home, school, or with other organizations. The belt loops are part of the Cub Scout Sports and Academics Program. If you have completed the requirements for an award, please let me know the Friday before a Pack Meeting, so I can order the award to present at the following den meeting.

Record Keeping

Please update your scout's book with these activities:
8/28/11: elective-18f (Will, Griffin, Kyle)
8/28/11: elective-4f (All at Picnic)
9/18/11: elective-4f (All at Geocaching)
9/13/11: Bobcat 1-7 (All at Den Meeting 1)
9/13/11: elective-12f (All at Den Meeting 1)
9/27/11: achievement-1b,c,d,e,f,g,j,l (All at Den Meeting 2)
9/27/11: achievement-2b (Riley)
10/8/11: elective-15e (All at corn maze)
10/11/11: achievement-3b,3c,8a (All at Den Meeting 3)
10/11/11: achievement-2b (Will)
10/25/11: achievement 9d, 9e (All at Den Meeting 4)
11/8/11: achievement 2a, 2c-e, 2g (All at Den Meeting 5)
11/8/11: achievement 2b (Peter, Kyle)
11/29/11: achievement 5a-e (All at Den Meeting 6)
11/29/11: achievement 2b (Alex, Ryan)
12/6/11: achievement 2f, 4a-d, 4f (All at Den Meeting 7)
12/6/11: achievement 2g (Alex)
12/6/11: achievement 2b (Griffin, Eric)
1/10/12: achievement 6a-c, 7a-c,f (All at Den Meeting 8)
1/24/12: electives 6a, 6c, 12a, 21a (All at Den Meeting 9)
2/18/12: electives ______ (All at Den Meeting 10)
2/28/12: astronomy belt loop (All at Den Meeting 11)
3/13/12: weather belt loop (Meeting 12)
3/27/12: photography loop and hiking loop (Meeting 13)
4/10/12: kickball belt loop (Meeting 14)
4/24/12: Electives: 1b, 4a, 7b, 8a, 8c, 8d, 12c, 12e, 17a, 17e, 17f, 22a, 22b, 17b, and 17g (Meeting 15)

As you finish Home Achievements, sign and date your scout's book, and also let me know the date.

Volunteer

Please feel welcome to volunteer to lead or help with any Pack or Den activity.

In particular, if you have any special passion, interest, or training in any cub scout activity, such as carpentry, flag care, public safety, music, or collecting please let me know!

Pack Meeting Location

Pack Meetings are at St. Mike’s in one of two places.
1) Parish Center Gym. Use the door indicated to the left.
2) Blue and Gold Room in the school. Use door as indicated to the left, and go downstairs.

We don’t always know which room we’ll be in until the last minute. Check the Parish Center first, and in general follow other cub scouts.

Den Ceremony: Presentation and Retirement of the Colors

Presentation

Attention. Will the audience please rise?
Pause, wait for quiet
Color guard Advance.
The color guard starts to approach.
Hand salute.
Everyone salutes, except for the color guard.
Please join me in the Pledge of Allegiance.
I pledge allegiance... (All join in.)
Bearers and guards at attention, holding flag, do not say pledge.
Two.
Den drops salute
Color guard, post the colors.
Bearer posts flag
Color guard, dismissed.
Color guard joins pack.

Retirement

Attention. Will the audience please rise?
Pause, wait for quiet
Color guard Advance.
The color guard starts to approach.
Color guard, salute
Only color guard salutes
Color guard, retire the colors.
Color guard drops salute, picks up flag
Hand salute
Everone, except color guard, salutes. Color guard retreats.
Two.
Den drops salute