Pack 1151 of Ashburn Village was able to take advantage of the beautiful weekend weather and take a few of our new Scouts on a bike ride! Six of our wonderful families braved the Washington and Old Dominion Trail for a 2 mile long socially distanced ride!
It was great to see the smiles on these young faces and get them outside and active!
In April, Pack 873 teamed up with the Northern Virginia Soil and Water Conservation District to educate our neighbors about water runoff and the local watershed. As part of our Conservation Good Turn project we provided educational material to hundreds of households in the Canterbury Woods, Long Branch, Red Fox Forest, Oak Hill, Willow Woods, and Stone Haven communities. So far we have labeled almost 300 sewer drains with “No Dumping” markers. In July we participated in Trash The Trash Day and in August we hosted another day of drain labeling and trash pick-up in local parks. These two events generated about 6 large trash bags of garbage from our local watershed. Additionally, we turned both of these events into food drives for local food pantries, filling two minivans with food.
Today, Pack 22 took advantage of the amazing weather and gathered for a conservation project. We were joined by Mariya from Tri – County / City Soil & Water Conservation District for a fun craft and demonstration of the water cycle. Afterwards, our Scout families marked watershed spots in a nearby neighborhood.
At the start of the COVID-19 shut down, Cub Scout Pack 42 started a program using 3D printers owned by a handful of our Scout families to print ear relief bands and face shields for health care workers. This fall, we have shifted gears and are now printing a combination of these items for local teachers who are returning to in person educating at the start of this school year for at risk students. Our Pack has raised funds for this project and through the generosity of our families we have been able to fully fund printing efforts. To date we have provided 670 items to health care workers and are working towards a minimum of 300 face shields and 300 ear relief bands for teachers.
Theaters are an important art venue and provide all sorts of entertainment.
This week we are going to make hand puppets – You can use a sock, a paper lunch bag, paint, markers, or any other materials you’d like (and the adults in your house approve) to design a puppet for your hand.
PS – You’ll need it later this week!
Take some time and listen to a new style of music.
Did you enjoy it? How did it make you feel?
Write down your thoughts and feelings and share this new music with your family, den, or pack.
Webelos – If you can find a live music broadcast, or a recording, you can satisfy Maestro Requirement 1(a).
There are SO many varieties – I like to use Peanut Butter Cups instead of Chocolate Bars!! Here are s’more great variations: https://sharedappetite.com/recipes/15-creative-smores-recipes/
Find the recipe here: http://www.retiredscouter.com/scouting_recipes/wb08220.html
You can make your hometown cleaner and, if you keep track of your total pieces of trash recovered and time spent, and log them here: https://www.scouting.org/international/international-adventure/1000000-pieces-of-trash/, you’ll earn credit towards your Messengers of Peace Award.
Not sure if you want to use this – https://www.madlibs.com/printables/
Also, I removed the Cub Scout logo on this one as a brand is being shown
