October 2012 Meeting Itinerary

This month I'm attempting to roll with the intensity of what seems to be our typical Monday afternoon meetings. Our kids are feeling really rambunctious after school and are fired up and very wiggly (very different from Sunday morning meetings where things are calm, quiet, the kids are ready to learn and do less active activities). Here's the plan that will hopefully allow our kids to learn a little bit but also just plain have some fun.

Early Bird Activity: Led by Maria
 The children will be asked to go find 5 different leaves and come back to the table. Maria will lead in helping the kids do some leaf rubbings.
Her backup activity is letting the kids glue some Halloween craft items to craft paper in whatever design they wish.

To start: We'll recite the Camp Fire Wish. Led by volunteer?
Ask: Can anyone do it from memory yet?

Knot Review: Led by Christina
Review last month's knot - The Miller's knot. Practice, spoiler alert: we'll have a race at the end of the meeting, so practicing now is important!

Main Activity: Scavenger Hunt! Led by Alex
Break the kids up into groups of 3, Adventure kids with Adventure, Starflight with Starflight. (don't mix Starflight & Adventure). Parents to go with Starflight to help with reading. Hand them their first clue, off they go!

Scavenger Hunt info file: download

Once back at home base, start teaching kids this month's knot, the half hitch.

Knot activity: Led by Christina & all parents
Learn Half Hitch. Practice.

End activity:
Knot race with Miller's knot.

• How many bags can you tie?
• How fast can you do it?
• If desired, race against a friend.
• For each bag tied, child gets one small piece of candy.

Pot Luck Dinner!

(Starflight - Trail to Family and Community, Helping Others, Our Community. Adventure - Trail to Family and Community, generic)