Wolf Adventure: Call of the Wild

Ask any Den Leader (or parent, teacher, etc.) and he or she will tell you that little boys don't want to be told how to do something, the want to be doing  those things.  They don't want to look at pictures of knots in a book, they want the rope in their hands.  They aren't interest in making posters about Leave No Trace or The Outdoor Code, they would much rather experience them and show you.

Second graders LOVE to show what they can do.  Hands-on, active, butt-out-of-the-chair tasks are what really stick with them.  Don't tell them to pack a rain poncho in case of bad weather, show them how to make one out of a trash bag.*  (Go one better and give them water pistols or balloons to use while wearing said ponchos.)

Believe me, they will remember THAT meeting.

This adventure is a perfect opportunity to invite an older Cub Scout or Boy Scout to teach overhand and square knots.

That's enough of my ramblings.  Below you will find the requirements for earning the Call of the Wild Adventure Loop...