Den 4 met at the White Columns tennis courts to finish up the Stronger Faster Higher by trying a new sport: pickleball! Our scouts were also awarded their very first Webelo adventure pins! This is a great time to get your uniform, if you haven’t already, now that you have pins to display on the […]
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Nov 8 den meeting (Stronger, Faster, Higher)
Den 4 met at Bell Memorial Park on Sunday to enjoy beautiful fall weather and work on the Stronger, Faster, Higher adventure. Some of our scouts were definitely worn out after this one 🙂 Homework: please remember to continue working on your 30 exercise plan and recording your progress! See requirement 3 on page 83 […]
October 25 den meeting & hike (Webelo Walkabout)
Den 4 met at the Charleston Park Trail on Lake Lanier Sunday to complete the “Webelo Walkabout” adventure and a 3 mile hike. Thank you to Christina Carns (Thomas’s mom!) for finding an excellent hike location. The scouts did a great job with it, and we actually completed 3.25 miles. We completed the following adventure […]
October 11 Den Meeting (First Responder part 2)
Thank you to Mrs. Stephanie Parrott (Austin’s Aunt) for joining our meeting! Mrs. Parrott is a registered nurse and CPR instructor who generously shared her time and first aid knowledge with us! We completed the requirements for the First Responder adventure during this meeting. We are very proud of our scouts for doing a great […]
September 27 Den Meeting (First Responder)
Den 4 started on the “First Responder” adventure in their September 27 meeting. We completed the following requirements: #1 Explain what first aid is and tell what you should do after an accident: some specific things that we learned about were the “4 Cs” (Check, Calm, Call, and Care) and how to make 911 calls. […]
Den 4 kickoff meeting, Sept 13
Den 4 takes to the Internet for it’s first meeting of the 2020-2021 program year! Thank you everyone for joining and for welcoming the newest member of our den (James!). We did not work on an adventure requirement in our kickoff meeting, but we successfully translated our den meeting traditions to an online format, made […]
Graduation 2020
Congratulations to Den 4 for completing their Bear requirements and moving on to become Webelos! Our graduation ceremony was held on August 30 2020.
March Den Meeting
For our March Den Meeting, Den 4 learned about different kinds of robots (including Mr. Phil’s favorite: the Mars Curiosity Rover!) and then tried their hands at building their very on tiny “bristlebots”. These activities were part of the robotics elective (#1 identify 6 tasks performed by robots and #4 build your own robot). We […]
February Den meeting
The February Den meeting for Den 4 featured the “Baloo the Builder” adventure, with our scouts learning about tools, tool safety, and planning projects. The featured project was a Cub Scout train!
Den 4 at the 2020 Pack 3000 Pinewood Derby
Den 4 built some great cars and had a great time at the Pack 3000 Pinewood Derby! Congratulations to our den race winners: Anderson Kimball (1st place), Zachary Hamil (2nd place), and Carter Maciel (3rd place). We had 100% participation and some really creative cars!
January Den Meeting
We completed the “Make it Move” elective adventure at today’s den meeting, learning about (and experimenting with!) all sorts of machines, including popsicle stick chain reactions, pulleys in different configurations, levers, and Rube Goldberg contraptions. We specifically did the following components of Make it Move: 1. Create an “exploding” craft stick reaction 2. Make two […]
Den 4 December meeting
At our December 8th meeting, our scouts learned all about safe and responsible use of pocket knives! They completed the “bear claws” requirement (combining parts of 3a and 3b by whittling soap and practicing opening letters) and also fulfilled the requirements to earn a “whittling chip”, which gives them the privilege of using pocket knives […]
Den 4 November meeting
Our scouts gathered at Autrey Mill’s Scout Day on November 16 to complete the “Fur, Feather, and Ferns” requirement. We had a great time, and the volunteers there did a wonderful job setting up stations for the scouts to complete their adventure requirements. Highlights included observing snakes and turtles in their visitor’s center, looking for […]
Den 4 at the Pack 3000 fall field trip
Den 4 had a great time on the Pack 3000 fall field trip. As one of the bigger dens, we got our very own (and very patient) tour guide for most of the night. Some of our favorite creatures were the sting rays and jellyfish. The scout leaders are also very pleased to report that […]
Den 4 October meeting
Den 4 met in downtown Alpharetta for their October meeting to work on requirements 1. (learn about the flag, the pledge of allegiance, and display a flag at home for a month) and 2.B. (visit historical sites in your community). We brought a *lot* of energy to Alpharetta today! You can pick up a walking […]
Bear Scout day at Tellus Science Museum
Some of our Pack 3000 Den 4 Scouts joined other Bear Scouts for a day of science at Tellus on Saturday October 5. They visited the planetarium, learned about astronomy, and did all sorts of experiments with static electricity, color, buoyancy, and constellations along the way to completing the “Out of this World” NOVA award […]
Den 4 September (fall campout) meeting
Thank you Den 4 for joining us for another awesome campout! Our den set up, organized, and led the other scouts in the pack through “carnival” games during the pack activity time. During our den time we talked about our favorite parts of the games, and what worked well and what didn’t. We also made […]
Den 4 September meeting
We held our first den meeting of the year on September 8, 2019! The adventure for this camp was “Bear Necessities”, so we learned all about how to prepare for camping. Required components completed (the last is optional): 2. Make a list of items you should take along on the activity selected in Requirement 1. […]
Den 4 July summer activity: fishing!
Den 4 had a fun morning of fishing at Dupree Park in Woodstock on July 13. Great weather, friendly ducks, curious turtles, and even yes, a few fish.
Den 4 June summer activity: Independence Day Walking Parade
Den 4 joined the community for an Independence Day walking parade in Milton. A great day for a slushy too!
