Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Channel 11 Go See It

For our last Go See It we travelled to Channel 11 to learn about communication. We had a fun tour behind the scenes and experienced all that goes into a news broadcast. We met several of the news anchors including Jerry Anderson and Chrys Peterson. They spent some extra time with boys while filming the teasers for the night's news cast. The boys were excited to hear that their tour was taped by the news team and they would have a small spot during the 11 o'clock broadcast.

Oak Openings Spring Campout

Last weekend Pack 209 camped out at Oak Openings. Even with the small turnout, we had a blast and enjoyed the best weather of the year. The boys used their newly aquired orienteering skills and we hiked about 2.5 miles to Malard Lake where Caleb caught 5 blue gill. He was the only scout with any luck. We headed back to camp late in the afternoon but, were able to stop to hunt for one of the 17 geocaches hidden in the park. After arrive back at camp we cook some trout, potatoes, and hamburgers on the campfire and grill. Everyone was hungry after the long afternoon. We took a long night hike along the creek and ended the night with a campfire under the clear stary night.

Side Cut Nature Hike

On March 26th the den headed to Side Cut Metro Park to meet with 2 Naturalists to learn about the park and the different habitats in the area. We also learned about cleaning up our community and practiced some of the Leave No Trace behind principles. The boys collected several trash bags full of garbage while hiking 1.2 miles through the park.