Re: Tiger scouts was Re: Homework (poll)

Circe wrote:

> What I like most about scouts is the way it encourages the boys to
> try a variety of different things and emphasizes doing the best they
> can, rather than being "the best".

Yes that is great and I'm hoping it isn't quite so competitive. Hunter
backs away from competition like you find in team sports.

> We call that "co-op'ing" the meetings. To some extent, we're doing
> that with our Bear den this year.

It actually sounds kind of nice because I can do a couple meetings a year
but I don't think I could pony up to be a den leader!

> It's really not that hard to put together a den activity if you just
> thumb through your copy of the Tiger book.

I need to read that yet. I'm sure it will very helpful. I plan to do that
before the weekend and have Hunter start with his promise or pledge or what
ever it is called. I know the guy said it is really easy to learn and
everyone would know it by the first meeting. Obviously he's never tried to
get Hunter to memorize anything, lol.

Each achievement for
> Tigers is made up of three different things that have to done, and
> one of them is to be done at a den meeting (the others are in the
> family and, I think, going and seeing it, which can be either part of
> a den meeting or something they do with their families).

I know the pack leader (if that is the correct term) said that even if an
activity was covered at school - it still counted. For instance apparently
the food pyramid is covered in 1st grade and they can count that as meeting
that goal.

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Nikki
Hunter 4/99
Luke 4/01
EDD 4/06


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