Please respond to this blog post (on the blog) stating you have completed this and I will make sure credit is posted.

We visited the Breezy Hill Stable.  Wendy was great.  She taught them a bit about grooming and gave them each a mini lesson in English style riding.

They looked great and all seemed excited to take a ride.

Check out the Breezy Hill Stable website for information on camps, lessons, parties, and more. http://breezyhillstables.net/

Don’t forget to work on the Pledge in Sign Language.  Let your Scout practice in front of a mirror, that helps.

Here are some pictures of tonight’s meeting.

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Pledge of Allegiance in American Sign Language (Communicating Pin Req. 7) (Heritages Pin Req. 4) (Language and Culture Pin Req. 7)

 (We learned through “One Nation”)

Square Knot Tying (Towards Bear Elective Credit for Req. 22b)  Also, one of the knots required for Webelos.

They should know that Square knots are used to tie bandages and to join two pieces of rope of the same thickness.

Please check the following video for assistance with the Square or Reef Knot.

Bowline Knot (pronounced Bolin)

One hand bowline knot can be found here:

Build a toolbox  (Elective credit for Bear Requirement 20b.)

Homework:

Draw a poster to illustrate the Leave No Trace frontcountry guidelines. (Leave No Trace Award requirement 6) 

1. Plan ahead
2. Stick to trails
3. Manage your pet
4. Leave what you find
5. Respect other visitors
6. Trash your trash

Tell a story or relay an event to your parent or den.  (Communicating BL Req. 1) We were going to do this tonight but, ran out of time.  Please have your Scout do this at home.

If you do not get these things done, please let me know otherwise I will mark them off in Pack Master.

Thank you, thank you, thank you to Chris, Rob, Chris, and Chuck.  You guys pitched in with Tyler, Ryan, and JC and were so nice about doing it.  I couldn’t be more thankful for you.

Another Huge Thank you for coffee, breakfast, and Krispy Kreme.  You suprised us in a huge way and I can not begin to express my gratitude.

Now, still personal, I had a blast with you all.  We got to know each other a little more and we had a lot of laughs.  I could have handpicked the group of parents we have, and had no where close to the dynamic group that we have managed to obtain.

I know that there is no way any other group had as much fun as we did.  The funny part is that it had nothing to do with where we were.  It was who we were with.  So, I thank you for your friendship and the laughs we had this weekend.

The kids seemed to have a great time together as well.  I hope they learned a thing or two but, mainly I hope they enjoyed their friends, family, and a new experience.

Ok, having said all of that.  Here are a few of the pictures I took over the weekend.  There are many more, I need to gather some from everyone and we will share those as well.

You are the BEST and you all have a special place in my heart forever.  (Sorry, sappy moment.)

Enjoy the pics!

Here’s the races of our dens cars!

The boys did a great job!  I am so proud of them.

It is very important that you review the safety guidelines we went over.

Here’s the pledge they are required to take 

• I will treat my pocketknife with the respect due a useful tool.
• I will always close my pocketknife and put it away when not in use.
• I will not use my pocketknife when it might injure someone near me.
• I promise never to throw my pocketknife for any reason.
• I will use my pocketknife in a safe manner at all times.

Here are a few pictures from this evening.

Talking about Knife Safety.

Pinewood Derby Preparation.

They painted rocks and were able to take rocks home from the meeting to add to their collections.

Dr. McConnell presented their Geology Belt Loops and Pins to them at the end of the evening.

Special Thanks to the Reichman’s for hosting the meeting and the McConnell’s for teaching us about Geology.