This Letter is about Required achievements that must be completed at home by February 15, 2000. That Works out to about one Section every two weeks.

Please read it carefully.

Requirement 4 "Know Your Home And Community" (Page 60)

This must be completed at home and signed off by a Parent.

Only a few had 4e done as of last week.

4e ___ Last, to teach responsibility and to have your scout be part of the

family. List your Scouts daily and weekly jobs around the home. (Also known as chores.) By knowing exactly what is required and when they must be done by, you teach responsibility and easy stress about helping around the home.

As a sample here is Timmy Sargent’s jobs around the home,

Daily:

Make bed (it gets done sometimes), Dirty clothes in basket, home work, Feed Cat dinner (its get done sometimes), Keep room floor clear of toys, Hangs ups own towel.

Weekly:

Take recycles box out. (Then back in next day), Empty out small house waste baskets, Pick up - organize all family room toy etc..

Achievement 6 (Page 70)

Make - start a collection of anything you like, share it with the Den. Everyone is working on this one, keep up the great work !!!

Achievement 7 Our Living World We will cover this in our Den meetings.

Achievement 8 Cooking and Eeating (Page 78)

This must be completed at home and signed off by a Parent.

I gave out a help sheet on this if you need a new copy contact me.

The last item 8e __ "With parents help plan, prepare and cook an outdoor meal." Can be done at out Den 1 BBQ Picnic Monday, December 27. Achievement 8a to 8d must still be done at home.

Achievement 9 "Safety." (Page 82)

Achievement 9a Home safety.

This must be completed at home and signed off by a Parent.

You and your scout should first talk about the home safety items listed in the wolf book, (add anything you think is missing.)

Then take a walk around your home and yard, see if your scout can see any dangers and point them out

If you find any, then work together to fix them.
 
 

Achievement 9b Fire safety.

Same as above but with regard to fire safety.

At the bottom of the page it suggests to visit a fire station. We may do this as a group or have someone come visit our group.

Achievement 9c Street Safety

We will cover this in our Den meetings in January
 
 

Achievement 9c Bike Safety

We will cover this in our Den meetings in January.

If you have a have bike please feel free to review this at home.

Achievement 10 Family Fun. Do two of the five in the book. (Page 88)

Achievement 10a All Scouts have done this in our Den and Pack meetings.

Achievement 10b Family Hike.

Some of our scouts have done this at our outings or on their own. IF you have not feel ,free to do this on your own, or plan to come on one of the future hike outings. If by the February 1, 2000 you have not gone on a hike, please do one of the other Achievements in 10 (10c, 10 d or 10e). You are free to do any or all.
 
 

Achievement 11 "Duty to God". (Page 92)

This must be completed at home and signed off by a Parent.

Achievement 11a

"Talk with your folks about what they believe is their duty to God.."

Faith in God is an integral part of scouting. It builds charter , trustworthiness morals, values, duty, knowing right from wrong and good from evil. It gives meaning and true purpose to our lives, we know where we (and the universe) came from, why we are here and where we are going . This is a good time to commit yourself to the Lord and then share your faith and commitment to your scout. Faith is knowing and trusting there is a Loving God and Savior.

Achievement 11b "Give some ideas on how you can practice or demonstrate your religious beliefs.

Putting your commitment in to action.

Worship in Song, Scripture reading, fellowship with believers, prayer, helping the needy, sharing your faith, and Scripture study..............

Achievement 11c " Find out how you can help your church, synagogue, or religious fellowship."

Scouts are called to learn how to help in small and big ways, when needed.

By finding ways to help at you regular place of worship, your scout will be connected to his place of worship, and will bless others.

I enjoy leading the Den 1 because I like teaching our young men and seeing them grow. But it is also one form of worship and services to the Lord my God. I also teach 6^th grade Sunday school class for this reason. Do all need to lead to serve – Worship? No.

The Bible teaches any act of service done for The Lord is Worship.

Religious Emblems Program.

In Wolf this is an optional program. Next year in Bears this is one (of two) suggested Achievements in Section 1 "God". I will be highly recommending "God and Me" next year for this Bear Achievement.

For more in see: http://home.earthlink.net/~basargent/Faith.htm and http://www.usscouts.org/advance/cubscout/bear.html#GOD

Achievement 12 "Making Choices" (Page 96)

This must be completed at home and signed off by a Parent.

Do at lest four of the nine listed. Pick the four you want to do.

This completes the Wolf Achievements! Your Scout will be honored in knowing he did his best in completing these achievements in so many different areas!
 
 

Your Scout may continue to work on Wolf electives in twenty-two different areas. When a Scout completes ten projects he receives a Gold Arrow Point. For each additional ten projects he receives a Silver Arrow Point

You may also choose to do the WORLD CONSERVATION AWARD program on Page 216 of the Wolf Book. This award can be earned only once while you are a Cub Scout. As a Wolf Cub Scout, you can earn the Cub Scout World Conservation Award by doing the following:

1.Complete achievement #7 - Your Living World

2.Complete all Arrow Points in 2 of the following 3 Electives:

#13 - Birds

#15 - Grow Something

#19 - Fishing

3.Participate in a den or pack conservation project in addition to the above.

Contact me about #3.

You may also choose to do some of the Cub Scout Academics and Sports Program.
The Academic and Sports Program is an optional program for all Cub Scouts.

Belt loops, Pins and Letters are awarded for different level of achievements.

See Page 217 for the list of Belt loops. (Chess Belt loop is available but not in the book).

If you are interested in working on a Belt loop, let me know which ones you what information on. I will give you the requirements, compete the requirements and return to list to me to be awarded a Belt loop.

Pins and letters require a more high level of achievement and time involvement. If your Scout is in little league or soccer he may have already completed all/most the required achievements for a Belt loop and/or Pin!

Currently, recognition for Belt loops, Pins and Letters can be earned for the following 12 academic areas:

Art, Chess, Citizenship, Communicating, Computers, Geography,
Heritages, Mathematics, Music, Science, Weather, and Wildlife
Conservation.

Cub Scout Sports Program

Currently, recognition can be earned for the following 21 sports:

Archery, BB Shooting, Badminton, Baseball, Basketball, Bicycling,
Bowling, Fishing, Golf, Gymnastics, Marbles, Physical Fitness,
Skating (both roller and ice), Skiing, Soccer, Softball, Swimming,
Table Tennis, Tennis, Ultimate, and Volleyball.
 
 

The Archery and BB Shooting belt loops and pins can only be earned under
BSA range trained supervision. The BB shooting loop and pin MUST be
earned at a BSA facility range (at BSA camp).

Remember your Scout has thru the 5th grade to earn these awards!