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Spicing Up Den Meetings. By Tracy Smith Pack 677. How to Start. Ask the boys for ideas Look in the Den Book Ask other Leaders Ask Parents Look at Parent/Guardian Talent Surveys. Where to Look. Your local Library Craft Stores like Jo- Anns Hobby Stores Blogs Pinterest.com
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Spicing Up Den Meetings By Tracy Smith Pack 677
How to Start • Ask the boys for ideas • Look in the Den Book • Ask other Leaders • Ask Parents • Look at Parent/Guardian Talent Surveys
Where to Look • Your local Library • Craft Stores like Jo-Anns • Hobby Stores • Blogs • Pinterest.com • Online Search Engines
Put on a show • Have the boys create a show • Puppets • Skit • Play • The boys design the props • The boys write the script • The boys do set design as well
Puzzle Battle • Gather age appropriate puzzles • Have each boy pick out a puzzle • Do a count down to start • The first boy to complete his puzzle wins • Then as the boys complete their puzzle they can then go and help another boy who could use some help
Games Party Show & Tell Bring in something that is outside of Scouts and School • Board Games • Card Games • Dominos
Research Project • History of Scouting • History of the American Flag • Community Service • Scouting in other Countries
Paper Airplanes • Design Contest • Distance Contest • Precision Contest
Leather Working • Leather Necklaces • Leather Bracelets • Leather Key Chains • Other ideas
Knot Tying • Create useful projects with different types of knots • Have a knot tying station that the boys can reuse
Nature • Create paper bag books to display items found in nature • Make Scrapbooks about animals in the local area
Nature continued • Go to the Pfeiffer Nature Center • Make Nature Impressions
Birds • Discuss what are local birds • What they eat • Have a bird watcher come in to talk to the boys • Make birdfeeders
Science • Do an experiment • Have someone from a Crime Lab come in to talk about what they do • Let the boys see their fingerprints
Time/Direction • Show the boys how to use a compass correctly • Explain how time is different in other parts of the world
Communication • Have someone who knows sign language give a small demonstration • Create secret codes
Crafts • Pegboard Bead Projects • Paint Wooden Magnets • Origami • Paper Mache • Yarn Pictures • Whittling Project
Community Service • Let the boys create a project to help out their community • Make useful gifts for area shut-ins • Do something for your Chartered Organization
Life Skills • Teach them to sew a button/patches • How to tie a Tie • How to use basic tools properly • How to fix a hole in a wall • How to plan for an outing • How to be thrifty • Basic First Aid • For Bears & above pocket knife safety
Camping • Set up a tent as a den • Explain types of equipment • Discuss gear needed for different type of camping (winter/summer)
Camping continued • Make Camp Gear Storage containers • Make first aid kits • Survival kits