The Farm at Nostalgiaville
Recent Happenings...
The Blue & Gold Banquet

On May 22nd, 2004, the Farm at Nostalgiaville became a  play land for 7 Cub Scouts, and their families. These boys are part of Pack #551, from Watauga Elementary. This was the day they had been waiting for, it had finally arrived, they were here to receive their Advancement Award.

The Cub Scouts have different ranks, every year around June 1st, the boys get to move up the ranks. First, they are a Tiger Cub, then they move up to be a Bobcat, after the Bobcat it is Wolves, after Wolves, they will become Bears, and last but not least, they will be 1st year Webelos, then 2nd year Webelos. This group has become Bobcats. The boys have worked hard this entire year to finally receive this wonderful award, this is a big accomplishment, and something to be very proud of.  Some of the things they have done are: a Pinewood Derby, all of the boys made their own cars, they went camping 3 times (which is a personal favorite of mine), they visited the Ridgetop Nursing Home, where they passed out cards and crafts that they had made to residents, also, they've done numerous field trips, crafts, and activities, and they went to a Predator's and Sound's game. For their fundraisers they sold popcorn, and had a Breakfast with Santa. This Blue and Gold Banquet was the last item on the agenda, and after it was over they would no longer be a Tiger Cub.

For everyone, who doesn't know very much about the Cub Scouts, here are a few pointers. Most dens have five to nine boy-adult partner teams, that meet twice a month in a den meeting, and have one outing a month, called a Go See It. The den also takes part in the monthly pack meetings. During den meetings, Go See It outings, and pack meetings, boys learn new things and have fun.

Each den meeting and den activity is led by a den leader and an adult partner of one of the Tiger Cubs. An adult partner can be a parent, relative, or friend who is at least 18 years old and who cares about the boy. Each adult partner takes a turn working with the den leader to plan and lead a den meeting and/or activity.

Your Tiger Cub is also a member of a Cub Scout pack. Most packs are made up of several dens that gather monthly at a pack meeting. Pack meetings usually follow a suggested theme and are a time for boys to be recognized for their accomplishments during the month, to perform skits and songs they have learned in den meetings, and to have fun with the entire family.

The first award that the Cub Scout members receive is the Tiger Cub Belt Totem. To gain this award the member must.......
1. Learn the "Tiger Cub Motto".
2. Learn the "Cub Scout Sign".
3. Learn the "Cub Scout Salute".
Once the member earns this, he can continue to add beads to his Totem, by completing certain tasks, that are required. This award marks the member as an Akela, which means good leader.

The motto is "SEARCH, DISCOVER, SHARE".