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LISBON — A round-robin of activities for Bear Den of Pack 109 on Oct. 14 resulted in some gifts for the town.
The Scouts took part in three activity stations, two of which were to make birdhouses and put the final touches on Adirondack chairs they had started earlier. The third was practicing setting up, taking down and packing tents.
The four Adirondack chairs, made from free pallet wood donated by Aubuchon Hardware, were donated to the Lisbon Recreation Department, and will be placed on the town’s walking trail next summer. The birdhouses, also made from pallet wood, were also donated, and will be placed where they are needed most.
The den rotated between the three stations until three birdhouses were built, all four chairs were stained completely and they each set up a tent two times.
The meeting began with a discussion about how animals become extinct, how some were once endangered but have recovered and how human beings pushed those animals to brink of extinction before changing. At one point Cub Scout Rex Turnell joked that unicorns are now extinct because of lava, drawing a chuckle from all.
The meeting, which lasted more than two hours, also included a discussion of what to look for when setting up a tent, then the Scouts set up tents at the tent station, took them down and packed them up.
The donation of pallet wood meant the supplies for the birdhouses, except for the nails and sandpaper, were free. The Scouts had to saw, hammer, measure and draw straight lines to complete the task. They received a safety discussion regarding the use of tools before they started. Even Scouts who thought they already knew how to do it learned some new things.
Once done with the three stations, the pack chose individual branches that had been cut from a fallen tree, took seats on the log benches by the soccer field and whittled walking sticks.
They had a safety class regarding knives a month ago, and had practiced carving soap in anticipation of the walking stick project. They also used knives to cut rope, open letters and cut fishing line. They established safety circles by extending an arm and slowly spinning — anything hit by the hand or arm is in danger of being cut. They cut with their elbows on their knees, giving them extra stability while whittling, and kept their cuts shallow and short.
Parents of the den oversaw the stations during the day, which ended as the scouts participated in a push up contest and ran across the field and back without walking, which meant heir den leader to do 20 push-ups.
For more information about the pack, email Pack109.lisbon@gmail.com or find Pack109.Lisbon on Facebook.
TOP PHOTO: Bentley Bosse, Rex Turnell, Gabe Hebert, Maverick Clark, Camden Therian, Keiran Johnston and Jake Baird with the hand-carved walking sticks and four chairs made by Pack 109 and donated to Lisbon Rec Department. (Submitted photo)
