Supplemental Den Meetings that go with the Perseverance Value (they require practice & patience)

WOLF

A: Grow Something

H: Spare Time Fun (Kites)

Outdoor Supplemental Den Meetings:

A: Grow Something, and Birds

D: Swimming & Boating

G: Outdoor Adventure Fun

L: Grow Something (Garden Field Trip)

N: Sports (Baseball or Softball)

E4f Big Area Game

E5 Kites

E7b Puddle Jumpers

E13 Birds

E15 Grow Something

E18 Outdoor Adventure

E19 Fishing

E20 Sports

E23 Camping

How To Book section 2 p. 10-13, and section 6. p. 38-39.

For more kite ideas, check out the 2010 “Take Flight” theme: http://www.scoutingthenet.com/scouting/Training/Roundtable/Handouts/10/02/

and the ’03 theme “Soaring to New Heights”: http://www.scoutingthenet.com/Training/Roundtable/Handouts/03/08/

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  20 sheets of brightly colored 8 1/2" x 11" multipurpose printing paper. 20Lb. Bond is good.
  
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  20 8" bamboo skewers. Cut off sharp ends. Plastic coffee stirrers work quite well also.
  
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  1 roll of florescent surveyor's flagging plastic tape. Available at any hardware store. A plastic bag cut in a 1" wide spiral all around will also make a great tail.
  
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  1 roll 1/2"wide masking tape or any type of plastic tape.
  
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  1 roll of string. (min 200', 6 to 10 feet for each child.)
  
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  20 pieces of 1"x 3" cardboard for winding up the string.
  
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  Scissors.
  
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  Hole punch. (optional)
  

1. 
   Fold a sheet of 8 1/2" x 11" paper in half to 8 1/2" x 5 1/2".
   
2. 
   Fold again along the diagonal line A in Fig.2. This diagonal line can be determined by making a mark at the top 1/2 inch from the fold and a mark at the bottom 3 in. from the fold and drawing a line between these marks.
   
3. 
   Fold back one side forming kite shape in Fig.3 and place tape firmly along fold line AB. (No stick is needed here because the fold stiffens the paper and acts like a spine.)
   
4. 
   Place bamboo skewer from point C to D and tape it down firmly.
   
5. 
   Cut off 6 to 10 feet of plastic ribbon and tape it to the bottom of the kite at B.
   
6. 
   Flip kite over onto its back and fold the front flap back and forth until it stands straight up. (Otherwise it acts like a rudder and the kite spins around in circles.)
   
7. 
   Punch a hole in the flap at E, about 1/3 down from the top point A. This hole can be reinforced with an additional piece of tape.
   
8. 
   Tie one end of the string to the hole and wind the other end onto the cardboard string winder.
   
9. 
   Go fly a kite!!!
   

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  Graham Crackers,
  
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  String Licorice,
  
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  Colored Sugar,
  
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  Sprinkles,
  
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  Raisins,
  
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  Chocolate Chips
  

1. 
   Frost half of a graham cracker.
   
2. 
   One option is to use red string licorice and make a kite shape around the edges and middle of the cracker.
   
3. 
   Decorate your kite.
   
4. 
   Another option is to not use the licorice and use a decorating set and decorate it any way you like.
   
5. 
   You can put colored sugar, sprinkles, other fancy things you buy in the store, raisins, chocolate chips, etc. on your kite.
   

Fill a pan with soil and place it in the sunlight. Water the soil to keep it moist. What do you see in the dirt? Is anything growing?

Terrariums are easy to make from plastic soda or water bottles. Clean off the entire label, then cut the bottle in half.

Put pebbles and potting soil in the bottom half. Plant some small plants and water sparingly. Use the top half with the cap on as a lid. Cut four 1” slits on the cut edge of the lid so it will fit over the bottom planted part. The plants will then water themselves from condensation on the inside of the bottle. They last a long time without care. You can add a ceramic or toy rainforest animal.

Grasshead Guys: http://familyfun.go.com/crafts/grass-head-guys-673724/

Plant Pals: http://familyfun.go.com/crafts/plant-pals-672473/

Games:

Wheelbarrow Race

Alapaha Area Council

Divide the den into pairs.

One boy in each pair “walks” on his hands while the other holds his legs as they race to a turning point.

Boys reverse positions, and new wheelbarrows race back on their hands to the starting line.

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  Crush 16 Oreo cookies and set aside.
  
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  Pour 2 cups milk into medium bowl, and add 1 package instant Chocolate Pudding mix.
  
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  Beat until well blended, 1-2 minutes.
  
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  Let stand 5 minutes.
  
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  Stir in cool whip and half of cookies.
  
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  To assemble, place 1 T crushed cookies in bottom of an 8-oz cup.
  
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  Fill cups about 3/4 full with pudding mixture.
  
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  Top with remaining crumbs.
  

Great planning ideas, and unusual containers for plants:

My first Garden: http://urbanext.illinois.edu/firstgarden/index.cfm

Good Tips for Gardening with Kids, taking into account short attention spans: http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/kindergarden/pnote.htm

Help plan and lay out an obstacle course. Use this idea or make your own.

An obstacle course is a good representation of why the boys need perseverance in their everyday lives – meeting and overcoming challenges instead of giving up.

1. 
   Include skills that take some practice, like some of the Ach. #1-Feats of Skill requirements – encourage the boys to try an extra time and always praise their effort – remind them they will get better with practice.
   
2. 
   Sometimes Perseverance means taking the time to do something the right way – so you could obstacles like a station where each boy has to put on a life jacket properly, or demonstrate the Buddy System for swimming with another boy, or tell one of the rules for safe fishing, flying a kite, or riding a bike.
   
3. 
   Label each obstacle with the name of some challenge that boys face every day – for example, bullying, or wanting to play instead of doing home or school work – or deciding not to try because another boy is a lot better than they are. You might even offer a choice of solutions and encourage and praise each boy for his efforts.
   
4. 
   After completing the Obstacle Course, give everyone a treat and spend a little time talking about the obstacles and making the connection to challenges the boys face in real life. See what kinds of solutions they can imagine.
   

Fun with Plants, page 4-6 to 4-9

Fun with Soil 4-12 to 4-14.

Rock & Shell Collections pp. 4-14 to 16

Kites, page 2-10 to 2-13

Kite Derby: page. 6—38 to 6-39