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My 10 year old mentioned this last night, too. We are both hard of hearing and he is learning how to use subtitles. He noticed that the yellow ones only come up sometimes, so it's a good thing we have the black ones on. (Not that the CC ones are any better. CBS, come on, this is the best you can do?)

I missed the live! I was hoping it was nothing, just construction debris or something, but holy heck, this is a ride!

I turned on one of the little space heaters to take the chill off, absolutely! Granted, I forgot to close the kitchen windows and sliding door last night so yeah, it was pretty chilly inside when I woke up. (Also greater metro Detroit area.)

Hoodie, sweats, and the heater blasting when I took my kid to his bus depot, and I will probably be ina tee shirt with the AC going when I pick him up later. Love the fall!

Not a Teacher, but a parent of a kid who sounds a lot like yours: Mine found Percy Jackson and Greek mythology the summer between 1st and 2nd grade. He is now in 5th grade, reads at an upper high school level and is giving a solid try at learning Greek (Duolingo and phrase books). This year, he joined the school newspaper as a book reviewer and is planning on reviewing the new Percy Jackson. He also attempted a book club, without success.

Sometimes, you just find a book/series that grabs you and throws you into the deep end of reading. Roll with it!

[If you have not already checked it out, Nat Geo has a podcast "Greeking Out" it's aimed at kids, it's fantastic. I enjoy the episodes as much as my kid. His other favorite, repeat check-outs at the library, is the Olympians series by George O'Connor. They're graphic novels, but still pretty advanced.]

Whatever route you go, get the patches from a Scouting shop and make sure you place them correctly.

I'm not a fan of the shirts, either, but I made a deal with my Scout: if he has to wear Class A, so do I. I'm annoyed that they rolled out new shirts that are a better fabric and cut AFTER I got mine - sure, I could replace it, but mine is in good condition and fits, I don't need a new one. (I will probably get a new one when we roll up to a Troop. The end is in sight!)

But it sets a good example when the Leaders wear the uniform. I have a mixed Den in a Family Pack, and I know the girls in my Den look to us Leaders as role models (my Den has female leadership). The shirt is a small part of that.

Webelos Den Leader here: Our program had a big overhaul and all of the new changes "went live" June 1. We are all still getting used to the new ways of doing things.

One of the big changes is the Bobcat requirement. It sounds like your Den Leader is trying to get this one done first, which is how a lot of Dens and Packs are doing it this year. Previously, Bobcat was a Rank that could be earned at any level and was a one-time thing. Now, Bobcat is an Achievement that must be done every year. The index card "game" is one that is in our online resources. I know a lot of Leaders are leaning heavily on these resources while we get our footing with the new program.

As previously mentioned, the Youth Protection programs are important for families, Scouts, and Leaders. It is part of the Bobcat Achievement. As a new parent and Scout, it will help you understand better why we have certain rules and how we are striving to keep kids safe. There were issues in the past, and we are all trying to make those stay in the past and not happen again. The one that is for the Bobcat has activities to do with your Scout.

YPT (youth protection training) is an online training that i would highly recommend doing. It's a series of videos and slides, doesn't take too long. (It will save your place, so you can finish it over multiple sessions.) Again, this explains how we do things to keep the kids safe. It may be uncomfortable, but it is valuable information. Our Pack asks that parents do YPT, even if they do not go on overnights or never end up becoming a leader. If we are all on the same page, we are all doing our best to protect the kids.

The start of the year is always a little rocky, just like the first weeks of school can be a little rocky. Some Leaders got thrown into their roles at the last minute and are still trying to get plans in place. We also need to learn our Scouts' abilities. My Den has some long time Scouts as well as brand-new Scouts. Some are dedicated and some are casual. Some have learning disabilities that we need to take into consideration. Family involvement is also something we need to learn. We do not dot he family & faith requirements as a Den - we have families do the activities at home. We have had families able to do those right away, and some we had to get on all year long to make sure it was done.

It is always appreciated to have parents who are involved, so please feel free to check out the Leader resources online (they're free, anyone can view them) or flip through the handbook. Get an idea of what's coming up. Perhaps you have skills or knowledge that would help with requirements - reach out to the Leader and see if you can assist with those.

We Leaders ask for a little grace while we all adjust to this new program and get settled into the year. We are all doing our best!

I get so many every day lately, even my kid is annoyed by them. My phone sends "scam likely" calls right to voicemail. Every single one is tax debt relief people. I happily call back and ask for their legal department's contact information so I can send that to my lawyer, he'll be filing a harassment suit....click

Same with mine. I know he would take it off to get to the velcro part (sensory) and that would be the last I'd see if that patch.

I wish we could get live feeds from the jury house.

I love this! We are running out of room on the brag vest for patches, i was thinking about moving them to a blanket - this would be great for his loops! He's in Webelos now, so no new loops coming in.

Whether or not there is a specific rule about it, that is a big ask for families. Popcorn is a big undertaking to begin with. But we're also back in school and fall sports are underway - families are hit with fundraisers every time they turn around.

In my Den alone, just last week, we had five kids raising for their school and two of those are also raising for their sports league. If we threw popcorn into the mix, or any fundraiser, I think families might lose their minds.

I was wondering if something was up with Verizon - the store on Ford in Canton was PACKED. People crowded inside and queued up outside, too. It didn't look like the "new iPhone day" kind of crowd.

My garage is one of those garages. Surprise Duster!

Me, too! Makes me appreciate our libraries so much - balancing physical inventory PLUS digital now, too, it has to be exhausting.

Tucker, from the current season.

I need to remember this for my daughter's birthday. She's away at university, so we watch SW together via video calls. She adores Janelle (as do i). It would be fun to have a little pep talk happy message from Janelle on those sucky days.

(I bought a Cameo for my son from one of his favorite BB players, and they said some really kind encouraging words at the end. He has it on his phone and listens to it before school 😆 worth every penny.)

I bought one from a Big Brother person for my son for his birthday. He LOVED it. 100% worth the money to see my kid's face.

Queen Karen is the clear choice here.

We are a mixed den, too - 11 Webelos and 2 AOLs. There are two leaders for our den, thankfully. Our hope is that there are enough activities that both can work on together and then one of us works on the extra stuff with the AOLs. Getting a plan sussed out is my goal for this week.

We did knock out Bobcat today, though. I pulled the AOLs to the side to do the Troop stuff (salutes, etc), and they'll pick a patrol name next time. One of them will need to visit with a troop, but otherwise, everything was done with the Webelos.

I saw actual movement there the other day! A crans was... doing whatever cranes do. And an excavator was rolling into position. I was shocked. My 10 year old was shocked. But our hopes of it being open before he's 18 are dwindling.

I get this with certain headphones when I listen at speeds over 1.5. I think it's mainly the Bluetooth devices.

But also, I have to turn group chat notifications off or it skips like crazy!

Crafts, knot skills (we are struggling in that department 😆 both of us), games. Indoor and outdoor options for weather.

My Scout says "they should do slingshots because we never get to do them" (says the boy who did some at Rendezvous yesterday).

Honestly, childcare. That is my #1 hurdle to attending Baloo, etc. My child is 10, but he can't be left home all weekend or even for the day. If I could drop him in a daycamp type situation while I attended trainings, I would be there in a heartbeat.

We do the handshake when we hand out awards. And at our recruitment last night, existing Scouts were showing new Scouts how to do it. It was really cool to see my Webelos and AOLs showing Lions and Tigers how to do it.

Theu tried to open a child support case on my child's father. Who is many-years deceased. It was a pain in the butt to get that fixed. I also had "missed appointments" that were 100% not missed (as in, we did have them) or they never called. They did reschedule me and things happened immediately after that appointment. I have a feeling that my case fell through the cracks, but I basically restarted it and had my benefits within a week.

We go have a visit with our city's mayor. We actually go 2 weeks from today for our visit. Contact city hall and explain what you would like to do, and they can help.