Cub Scouts

My first pack meeting was a big flop. This month theme is flight. One of the requirements in the book that is related to flight is weather. So I was going to teach the boys about, why the sky is blue. Now I am not a scientist and I had to have Jon try the experiment and explain it to me a million times. Well I goofed up the experiment and pretty much lost the boys attention. One boy said, "Man, I should have stayed home." I felt like a big failure, until he said, "My hand hurts." He went on to tell me that he flew off of his bike, right before pack meeting and that he was hurting pretty bad. I felt a little better.

I successfully taught them how to make Popsicle stick airplanes, which shatter on impact, and they LOVED it. I should have known that they would love anything that got destroyed. I really need to start thinking like a boy.

Last week, we did pinewood derby prep, which I was of no use to the boys. Instead I entertained those who were done with their cars. I brought a bucket of water, a quarter, several pennies, and a bag of candy. The boy that could drop a penny and have it land on the quarter got a piece of candy. None of the boys were successful, and kept begging me to let them try again.

I'm Lovin' Scouts.