Bear Adventures

My new assignment at church is working with the 9 year old boys as a Bear Den Leader.  Most of these boys haven't had much in the way of scouting, so I'm kind of starting from scratch.  I quickly realized they needed an outdoor activity if I wanted them to pass a lot of things off, so we decided to have an activity at the Arboretum right before school started.  They went on a mile walk around the trails and had to identify signs of wildlife.  They also had to examine plants with magnifying glasses, and took turns observing with binoculars.  They loved it!

 My kiddos came along for the ride.  They're good sports, and enjoyed themselves as well.

 After a snack break they set up a tent.  They did a great job and completed two merit badges!  I think we're going to have a lot of fun this fall together.