Belt Loops and the Wolf Program

I have recently received several emails about which Belt Loops work into the Wolf Requirements and Electives. I have put together a list of a few that work in the Wolf Program. Section 20, Electives on Sports you can work many of the belt loops into. But here are a few of the other Belt Loops.

*Fishing Belt Loop
Review local fishing regulations Wolf Elective 19D
Demonstrate how to bait a hook Wolf Elective 19B
Try to catch a fish Wolf Elective 19C

Sports Belt Loops… most can be done in Wolf Elective 20’s

*Collecting Belt Loop
Wolf Requirement 6B~ Make a Collection
Wolf Requirement 6C~ Share your Collection
*visit a museum to complete your Collecting Belt Loop!

*Computer Belt Loop
Explain CPU, Modem, Mouse, Keyboard, Monitor and Printer~ Wolf Elective 21C (Computer mouse/CD-ROM)
Show how to Start Up and Shut Down a computer
Wolf Elective 21B~ use a program to write a report

*Citizenship belt loop
Develop a list of things you can do at home (Wolf Requirement 4E)
Make a poster of things you can do to be a good citizen
Participate in a service related project (food drive)
To earn Citizenship Pin…
Go with parents to vote (Nov 4th)
Participate in a parade (December Christmas Parade)
List ways you can recycle (Wolf Requirement 7E)
Conduct a home energy audit (Wolf Requirement 7F)
Create a collage about America (American ABC’s theme in Feb)

Adventures in Books

This month we have taken the Adventures in Book theme and we are writing our own adventure story! We chose a Pirate theme and gave the boys a bag full of pirate goodies for them to include in their stories. Since we will be using a computer to write our stories, we will also knock out the computer Electives 21 A, B and C and also the computer belt loop! In addition we will be going to the library to get our library card, checking out a book and making the book cover (Electives 6A, B and C).

All of our crafts will be done with a Pirate theme this month. We did a demonstration for the boys to show them how the stories had to include each of the items in the bag and they had a blast. Many of the parents stopped me on the way out and said that thier son's were already working on their stories in the car!

We included the following items to be included in the stories:

Bandana

Eye Patch

Tattoos

Gold and Silver or coins

Jewels

Treasure map

Ring

Remember: To Err is Human, to Arr is Pirate!

Boy's Life Say Yes to Reading Contest and Patch

Boy's Life is having it's annual Reading Contest. Details are below. This is a great way to incorporate the October theme of "Adventures in Books". You can also use this activity to work in the electives on Computers and also the Computer Belt Loop!

Wolf Elective 21B Write a Report

Computer Belt Loop:

• Explain these parts of a computer :CPU, Monitor, Keyboard, Mouse, modem and printer. Satisfies Wolf Elective 21C Tell what a mouse is and discribe how a CD ROM is used.
• Demonstrate how to start up and shut down a computer properly.
• Use your computer to print a report.

Say Yes to Reading Contest:

• Write a one page report no more than 500 words on the best book you read this year
• Fiction or non fiction
• Select your age group: ages 8 and under, ages 9-10, 11 years or older

Everyone who enters gets a free patch! First place winners in each catagory get a $100 gift certificate for the Boy Scouts official retail catalog, 2nd place winners get a $75 gift certificate and 3rd place winners get a $50 gift certificate.

Include your name, age and grade in school on your report.

Mail your report along with a business sized SASE to:

Boys Life Reading Contest

S306

P.O. Box 152079

Irvine, TX 75015-2079