What is everyone up too?

First of all does anyone even look at this blog anymore? Well if you do please let us know what you are up too since AC24. Are you still a Scouter? How have you been doing, whats going on with your family. Let us know how Akela's Council helped you out. Whatever you want to post just let us hear from you.

Texas is on the way home.

We didn't make it in time to see the Alamo. We took the river tour on the river walk and had a return missionary as our tour guide. The picture from yesterday is at the Shed where we had lunch. Today the pictures are from San Antonio.

Family Road Trip

My family is on a road trip across the US. If any of you are interested or just bored check out the blog

Loertscher Family Road Trip

We have had lots of fun in South Dakota and Wisconsin so far. Headed for Ohio, Pennsylvania, and D.C in the next few days. Then down the coast to Florida. We will come home a southern route. Anyway this is why I won't be doing any camps this summer.

Neckerchief Slides and Resourcefulness

Milk jug handles! You cut them into about 3 circles and use them for the back of neckerchief slides . . . overheard this one at Roundtable and just used it. Amazing . . . and FREE!!! Cub Scout happy dance.

Construction at Maple Dell

It was great seeing everyone at the AC24 reunion. I will be seeing some of you again this summer and I hope to see all of you again someday. Scouting is a great program to help our youth. I hope you will continue to use the skills you have learned at Akela's Council to help many more boys become outstanding men. With any luck they will grow up to appreciate there experience and give back like the young men in the following story in the Deseret News.
http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705293413/Once-a-Scout-always-a-Scout.html

You may have seen these young men all over Maple Dell the day of our reunion. I drove all the way through camp to the top before the reunion and it was quite a site to see so many construction crews working on pavilions, camp sites, roofs etc. I had a chance to talk to a couple and they were eager to help out and were confident that they would be able to fix the camp up. Way to go guys.

Sandie's Pin Ceremony

Sandie Lester is receiving her pin at her Round Table on May 7th at 7:30pm in Delta. If anyone is interested in coming, it would be fun to have you there. Does anyone have an address?

Remember all of those kids running around camp and the cars constantly going up and down the road at AC24. Well in case you weren't aware they were filming a movie called "Scout Camp". Here is the link for their web site. It has a trailer but the release date isn't available yet. It doesn't look as bad as I though it might. Check it out.

http://www.scoutcampthemovie.com/

AC 24 Reunion is a week a way!

The reunion is coming up in a week. I hope everyone will be able to make it. It is going to be great to see you all. Are you coming? What are you bringing for the pot luck? Did you finish your treaties? What have you been up to? I guess I will find out next Saturday. Make sure you are wear you uniform. See you on the mountain.




PS if you are on facebook look for the Akela's Council group and find all of our friends.

Treaties

I finished all of my treaties. Yeah! Who do I report that to and how? Hope everyone is doing great. My other big scout dream- a new pinewood derby track after 40 years is coming true. I finally found the right person to bug. They ordered it this week. The boys are going to love it.

Patches...

Where do we find the patches that you were all sportin on your uniforms at camp?? I was at the scout office in Provo and all I could see was the dinosaur ones...or are they not avaliable to us. Just a wondering....Thanks

Akela's Council Reunion Date

Hi Everyone! I just wanted to give everyone a chance to "save the date" for our AC24 reunion. We have Maple Dell reserved for March 21, 2009. I will get details to everyone later. I hope things (including Treaties) are going well for everyone. It would be really exciting to award pins to everyone at the reunion, do you think we could do that? As I have been reflecting on the many wonderful blessings I have to be thankful for I have to say that being at Akela's Council this year has to be one of the most cherished. A heartfelt THANKS to each of you for being there and adding so much to the experience.

I hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving with those you love.

Need Pinewood Derby Help

I've been asked to prepare a handout/short presentation on the Pinewood Derby for roundtable in two weeks. Have any ideas or suggestions??? Do you know where to find out about tracks in Utah County (rentals, loaners, for sale)? Suggestions for running them? Stands and awards? I'm starting to dig out notes from AC, but would love other ideas and input too.

Multi-Purpose Bags

Our Wolf Den has been working on the Outdoor Activity Award. Part of the requirement as a wolf is to assemble the "Essentials for Going Outdoors". My brother-in-law donated the bag on the left for each of my scouts. I found the center patches at the Council Office on sale for a dime each (they're out of these cool ones though) and we made stamps of their names from foamies letters. They originally used these to put their Outdoor kit in, but they've turned into great scout bags. They put their books inside and patches on the flap and are so excited to carry them each week. My son has even been stuffing his shirt (not my idea) in it along with his belt and neckerchief, then he knows where all of his scout stuff is.
Now that I'll have more scouts coming in the next few months I decided to try and make a bag. Not as cool as the donated one and I need to make some modifications on the size, but hopefully it will make an inexpensive substitute for the cool ones. It takes only a 1/2 yard of denim or canvas and less than an hour to make. When I make a version I like I'll post instructions, but couldn't wait to share.

Stomp Rocket

So sad that I missed Pow-Wow. We had a family trip planned since long ago. I picked up the Pow-Wow book this week and found instructions for a stomp rocket (p. 240). I wanted to share some modifications we made since my kids had such a fun time with this and it seems cheap enough to use for pack meeting or den meeting.
The jist of the plan is to use 1/2" PVC and an elbow to create the launch pad and a bottle for the "fuel". So, the instructions called for a soda pop bottle. We don't drink soda so I used a milk jug. We had to duct tape it on pretty good, but it worked great. After each "launch," I just blew through the tube to reinflate. The rockets are a piece of paper wrapped around a piece of PVC and taped together . . . loose enough to slip over the end of the launcher and tight enough to hold some air. Modification . . . instructions called for a PVC end cap on the rocket. I have tons of water bottles around and I just used the cap off of those with tape to seal off the end of the paper tube. Add fins like we did at AC, place it on the end of the launcher and stomp on the bottle.

So much fun! We could have played for hours. Can't wait to do this with my boys. I could see being able to do this inside the cultural hall during the winter since the rockets go high, but not so high and powerfully enough to do damage to anything inside (at least with the lighter-weight water-bottle caps . . . PVC end-caps could possibly do damage.)

Hope everyone's coming along on their Treaties. Can't wait to see you all in a few months!

It's a feeling...

Hey all...Just dropping in and saying HI! I had a great time at AC24 and look forward to keeping in touch. I hope to see you at the POW WOW in Provo on October 18th! Hugs to all...

Leave No Trace

I am going to LNT Training Course in October has anyone very been to this training before. I am very excited about going because I have two boys that working on it and should earn them either in October or November and have one that already has earned his award. I have a question if any one can answer it blog it or email me the answer. We received card on LNT Pledge while we were in AC-24 I was wounder where they picked them up to give to us I've been looking for them and haven't found them yet. thanks Julie P.

Re-Invites

Happy Fall 2 all,

If you know of any AC24 ers that cannot sign up to blog with us tell them 2 email me. I will reinvite them because it closed out the one's who did not sign up within 30 days. I am still working on completeing my treaty items. One of mine was 2 start a community pack in lil ole Delta. I have spoke with Burt Harvey-our district exec. Now I just need the Lions Club 2 have a formal meeting so I can approach them 2 be a sponsor. I have a dozen blue shirts waiting for the new arrivials when this all gets up and going. Keeping my scouting passion alive...thanks 2 all at AC24..........

Yeah! I am coming to Pow Wow

I am so excited to come to Pow Wow. I will also attend our local area one the next weekend but it is much smaller. Things have been going so well since I came to AC24. I am excited so the boys are excited. All 13 of them have been coming regularly and we have 3 earning their bear in the next two months. I finally go an asst. Den leader and just got a den chief. It pays to be sleeping with the Asst. Scoutmaster( my DH).;) I have already have presented about Akela's Council at 2 Round Table meetings. Julie and I are going to teach the Bear/Wolf Leader class at the next one.

Hope you all are still fired up and hope to see you at Pow Wow.
Paiutes -Scatter Sunshine!!!!

Pow Wow

I have not received any information about the Pow Wow on the 18th. They ar ehaving one out here on the 25th but I wanted to attend the one in Provo. Am I too late?

Hammock Time

I was just getting photos ready to send to Jessica (hint, hint, wink, wink) and found this great one of Mike trying to sneak in some hammock time.