See Your Government at Work

I've arranged a tour of the State Capitol for 2 p. on Tuesday, April 14. We'll get to learn how a bill becomes law, see the chambers and find out more about the state's history. I think its also a great opportunity to build a stronger sense of citizenship. Who knows, it may even put one of these lads on a pathway into politics.

It is a school day. If everybody is in my driveway by 1:15 with their uniforms on - I'll probably send Christopher and Alex to school in theirs - then we will be in business. We can carpool like we did for the recycling center trip, and I'll look for volunteers in a few weeks.

Sunday's Den Meeting

Just a quick reminder about Sunday's den meeting, 3:30 p.m. at the Andersons. Jack is leading the flag ceremony, Rael has the snack.

We'll be working on our camping skills, finishing up our flag and environmental acheivements (don't forget to learn something about these environmental figures, assignments below) and handing out beads. If you have worked on an achievement, enter it into Scout Track before Sunday morning. Oh yeah, I finally got the Archery and BB belt loops for those who earned them at the Fall campout.

Avery has Gaylord Nelson
Alex has Dian Fossey
Christopher has J.J. Audobon
Cole has Jane Goodall
Grant has Teddy Roosevelt
Jack has Alvin, from Woods Hole (the only thing in the mix)
Rael has Jacques Cousteau
Carson has John Muir

Capitol Tour

I've been talking with Sen. Chip Rogers' office about doing a tour of the State Capitol in April. The last tour of the day starts at 2 p. Before I schedule it, I want your feedback on whether you are willing to take your sons out of school a little early for this trip. Please let me know.

Blue & Gold Banquet on Sunday

There have been some questions about the time - the B&G begins at 4:30 p.m. The menu includes smoked chicken, pulled pork and sides. We're responsible for salads with dressing.

See you there.

It was agony!

We had a great meeting today, a little heavy on the crafts but we did learn how to generate electricity from windmills made out of office supplies. Yep, we aim to please.

Four announcements, real fast.

First, next Sunday is the Blue & Gold Banquet. The boys have worked hard on the decorations and we're looking forward to seeing everybody there. Everybody in Den Four has been asked to bring a salad with dressing. And don't forget the Dad & Lad cake bake.

Second, our next meeting is March 1 at the Anderson's house. Rael Francis is responsible for the snack, and Jack Wilson will be leading the flag ceremony. And don't forget to do your homework - each boy is doing a short report on the environmental contribution of a famous person. We drew names.

Avery has Gaylord Nelson
Alex has Dian Fossey
Christopher has J.J. Audobon
Cole has Jane Goodall
Grant has Teddy Roosevelt
Jack has Alvin, from Woods Hole (the only thing in the mix)
Rael has Jacques Cousteau
Carson has John Muir

Third, I am working with State Sen. Chip Rogers office to schedule a tour of the state capitol in early April. It will be a weekday after school trip. Stay tuned for the date.

And finally, I want to gauge interest from parents for a summer Den 4 camping trip. I was thinking Dahlonegha, where I believe there is an astronomy club that meets on Friday. Please let me know if we have enough interest.

By the way, for today's game we created an aquaduct, using several short pieces of PVC to transport water from pitcher to bucket. Leaks and spills simply meant the boys had to die in Agony. It was quite dramatic.

Have a good week and see you on Sunday!

A quick reminder about Sunday's den meeting - 3:30 p. at the Eustons. Reynolds have the snack. Scout T-shirts are fine. If you've made any progress on the requirements, please get them noted in Scout Track by Sunday morning, and we'll award more beads at this meeting.

Great Game!

The inaugural Den 4 flag football game, featuring the Ramblin' Wreynolds and the Hammerin' Hammonds, was a defensive struggle of monumental proportion and ended with a 7-0 score. And none of the old guys were injured, not seriously anyway.

For the trip to the Recycling Center, we are meeting at St. Peter and St. Paul at 3 p. - tour starts at 3:30 p., and it takes about a half hour to get there. Big thanks to our volunteer drivers. Remember, Class A for this trip.

Our next den meeting is 3:30 p. on Feb. 15 at the Eustons. Reynolds have the snack; Jack will lead the flag ceremony. Scout T-shirts are fine. Take some time to work on your requirements over the next couple of weeks, and we'll award more beads at this meeting.

And last, in addition to his considerable talents as all-time QB, Hammond Reynolds this weekend was inducted into the Silver Circle by the Southeast Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences - the people who give out the Emmys. Silver Circle is like the Hall of Fame, recognizing 25 years of dedication and service to the industry. Congratulations Hammond.

Have a great couple of weeks.