November 3, 2014: The Wolves work on their Tools for Fixing and Building at The Home Depot. They toured the hands tool section of the store, learned the names and purposes of many of the tool, and where guided in using some of the simpler tools such as the hammer, the screwdriver, and the wrench. After many questions and answers, the boys build their own mini pallet and received a certificate and fun pin from the store. It was a great meeting filled with smiles from beginning to end.
November 8-9, 2014: We always look forward to campouts, and this one was no different. Starting Saturday early morning to Sunday mid morning, the days where packed with activities. We found a great spot for our tent and pitched it in a matter of minutes thanks to the instant capability our tent has. Dylan helped to inflate the air mattresses with a hand pump, and drove some of the stakes into the ground. We set everything else in place and had breakfast with the rest of the scouts and their families.
The boys practiced their skit, played hide and seek, worked on their softball and astronomy belt loops, and gathered around the fire to tell stories and jokes. 
September 8, 2014: Summer is gone and we are back to the scouting routine. The boys were excited to be back from summer vacation and start a new season filled with fun. We lost a scout to another town, and gained another three. Our Den is now larger than it was last year. We have a bunch of proud WOLVES.
September 16, 2014: First Pack Meeting of the season. TIGERS were welcomed to the PACK, and the WOLVES, BEARS, and WEBELOS received the awards they worked on during the summer. Dylan was once again chosen to be color guard and he carries the Pack Flag with pride. The scouts and their siblings enjoyed playing popcorn games. Dylan was delighted to interact with scouts of every rank, play games, and add the Travel Belt Loop, Travel Academic Pin, Language and Culture Belt Loop, Marble Belt Loop, Kickball Belt Loop, and Emergency Preparedness Pin to his collection. We also received the Boat Kit for the Raingutter Regatta Race. We can't wait for all the fun that comes ahead.
May 19, 2014: This was the last official meeting for the Tigers Scouts. Although officially they are now wolves, they are still working on the Tiger Handbook. Today, one of the WeBeLoS joined us to teach the younger scouts how to play marbles. He showed a small portion of his marble collection and spoke about some of the marbles and where they came from. He then explain the rules of marble playing and handed a shooter to each young scout. They each paired up and practiced their new learned skill. The WeBeLo Scout had each scout keep their shooter as a souvenir. Dylan was fascinated with the game and using some marbles we had previously purchased for him, he spent one hour playing marbles with dad scout. Dad was telling Dylan how he too had a marble collection as a child and explained all the techniques he used to play and win. It was great dad/son bonding.
May 18, 2014: The ceremony started out with the distribution of achievements the scouts have works on, followed by the 'CUBOMATIC', a hidden voice that asks the scouts a question related to what they have learned. Once the response is acceptable (which it was first time around: go Tigers) little Tiger scouts go behind the curtain and come back out as Wolves. From orange neckerchiefs to yellow ones they cannot contain their smiles, and some parents cannot contain their tears. Now Wolves, parent reflect on how quickly this year passed and realize that it will be a matter of some short years and the little cubs become full grown and independent scouts. After the Award and Advancement Ceremony, we all enjoyed skits that all the scout dens put together, and of course more s'mores. Congratulations Scouts!
May 17, 2014: Spring calls for outdoor time, and how better to spend it outdoors than camping. After setting our instant tent (which I highly recommend) the fun began. The scouts played in the dark with their glow sticks, glow in the dark balloons, and sang songs as we "baked" apples with butter and brown sugar in aluminum foil on the camp fire. Our night snack was surprisingly delicious and fun to make. The fun and conversation continued until about 11:00 p.m. After putting out the fire we all headed to our tents for a restful night.
March 1, 2014 - Our Cub Scout Pack was invited to lead the American Anthem at the TCU vs. OU Women's Basketball game. From our large pack only a few scouts attended; but those that did were some proud scouts. As Pack 1993 was being announced over the loud speakers, the scouts marched to the court, saluted the American flag, and sang with pride. Later they joined the adults and siblings at their seats to enjoy the game. Of course, the game would have not been the same without popcorn and a large souvenir cup from the TCU Team. Kaylee met one of the cheerleaders and after a short one-on-one lesson, she determined she would not be a cheerleader, ever ... flexibility may be an issue. After half time our bellies were very clear in announcing some serious food was in order; so we left and indulged way more than we should have. Final score: 76 TCU and 66 OU. Way to go Horned Frogs!
April 26, 2014 - This Saturday started at 8:00 a.m. at the little scouts' school to help prepare for the school carnival. After this mom scout spend over 4 hours separating and bagging carnival tickets in company of another scout mom with coffee and pleasant conversations, I headed home to get the kids ready for; of course, the school carnival. Once there, the kids had a blast, going from bounce house, to hamster ball, to games, to petting zoo, to hair painting (some of which may just have to grow out) ... a good time was had by all. Best part for me was bidding on this awesome basket with camping supplies (one of the many different themed baskets); worse part ... I was outbid. There is always next year!
Two and half hours later and a few dollars spent, I dropped off Kaylee at her friends house for a birthday party. Dylan was instructed to stay home with dad and get ready for yet another event. Shortly after I got home; which was no more than 20 minutes after I went to drop off Kaylee, we headed out to the Pack meeting. This was one amazing experience for both the scouts and the parents. We had the privilege to be part of an amazing presentation performed by some outstanding U.S. Navy Soldiers part of the USS Constitution. After a reenactment created by a sailor soldier (also an Eagle Scout) involving all scouts and parents, a group of Explosive Ordinance Disposal Navy Soldiers demonstrated the use of a robot and the equipment they use to perform their job safely. The scouts had the opportunity to control the robot and try on some of the equipment. An amazing experience for sure!
March 24, 2014 - A scout gives back to the community; and that is exactly what they did on this sunny afternoon. Giving back to our community means many things. Today, it meant helping to clean one of the town parks to ensure other children can focus on having fun without worrying about trash. After tidying up the park area, they learned about how plants grow and planted their own seeds to grow future trees. The boys were resourceful and used biodegradable containers and empty cans as the container to start growing their trees. This is one awesome group of little scouts! They ended their meeting with some fun play time.
