Water Sports Workshop - November 22, 2008 - Earning the Cub Scout Swimming Belt Loop

Today, the Boll YMCA sponsored a Cub Scout Water Sports Workshop where Pack 647 Bear Scout Darryl M. and 14 other scouts from Pack 23 were exposed to swimming fundamentals, water sports and aquatic safety. The workshop activities included water adjustment, floating, water polo, other games, and learning how to safely enter and exit a canoe.

The activities from this Cub Scout Water Sports Workshop enabled Darryl to fulfill the requirements for the Cub Scout Swimming Belt Loop.

Cub Scout Meeting - November 22, 2008 - Kindness, Team Work & Leadership

During today's cub scout meeting, our Tigers, Wolves, and Bears learned about the "Seeds of Kindness" from Den Leader Mrs. Gordon-King while the Webelos studied Team Work and Leadership principles from Den Leaders Holmes and Hampton. After the meeting, the boys enjoyed a great home-made meal of Nachos prepared by Mrs. Holmes.

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2008 Webelos Project Cotton Candy Event

On Saturday, November 8th, the Webelos from Cub Scout Pack 647 participated in a community service event called Project Cotton Candy. This was an outing to the local women shelter where we celebrate the birthdays of the children who live in the shelter. Cub Scout Pack 647 provided everything for the party as well as the gifts for the children ...

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Cub Scouts attend the 2008 Native American Pow Wow

Today, our Tigers, Wolves, and Bears from Pack 647 were able to watch Native Americans celebrate the customs and culture of the indigenous Michigan Indians at the 16th Annual Native American Festival and Mini Pow Wow in Southfield, MI.

The boys were able to be a part of the native dancing, enter a real tee pee, learn the Principles of the Grandfathers, listen to Native American Folk Tales, and buy real Native American items, all while earning their Native American Hertiage Patch.

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