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# Do Achievements Venue Activity
Do one for GOD
1
Ways We Worship
2 Complete the character connection for faith Home Parents discretion
Make a list of things you can do to practice your religion
2
Emblems
1 Earn the religious emblem of your faith
Do three for COUNTRY
3
What Makes America Special?
a and j + 2
a. Write or tell what makes America special to you Home Parents discretion
d. Find out where places of historical interest are located in or near your town or city. Go to visit one of them with your family or den Den September 21
Old North Bridge
September 28
Westford museum or walking tour of Westford center
f. Be a member of the color guard in a flag ceremony for your den or pack. Pack To be scheduled Opening ceremony
j. Complete the character connection for citizenship Home Per book
5
Sharing your world with Wildlife
Any 4 b. Build or make a bird feeder or birdhouse and hang it in a place where birds can visit safely Den November 30
Pine cone feeder
c. Explain what a wildlife conservation officer does Den November 30 Discussion
d. Visit one of the following: zoo, nature center, aviary, wildlife refuge, game preserve Den November 2
 
Ecotarium
e. Name one animal that has become extinct in the last 100 years. Tell why animals become extinct. Name one animal that is on the endangered species list. Camp/Den November 30 Discussion
7
Law enforcement is a big job
All 6 a. Practice one way police departments gather evidence; fingerprints, shoe prints or tire track prints Den January 4
b. Visit local sheriffs office or police station or have them visit den to discuss crime prevention Den December 30
Visit Police Station
c. Help with crime prevention for your home
d. Be sure you know where to get help in your neighborhood
Home
Parents discretion
e. Learn the phone numbers to use in an emergency and post them by each phone in your home. Camp/Home
f. Know what you can do to help law enforcement. Home
Do four for FAMILY
8
The past is exciting and important
g + 2 a. Visit your library or newspaper office. Ask to see back issues Den November 4
Newspaper Office
e. Find out some history about your community Den September 21
Old North Bridge
September 28
Westford museum or walking tour of Westford center
g. Complete the character connection for respect. Home Parents discretion
9
Whats cooking?
Any 4 d. Make a list of the junk foods you eat. Discuss junk food with adult Camp/Home Parents discretion
e. Make some trail food for a hike
f. Make a dessert for your family
g. Cook something outdoors Den October 26
Barbeque
10
Family fun
2 a. Go on a day trip or evening out with member of your family Home Parents discretion
b. Have a family fun night at home
11
Be ready
a-e +g a. Tell what to do in case of an accident in the home. A family member needs help. Someones clothes catch on fire. Camp/Home
Parents discretion
b. Tell what to do in case of a water accident
c. Tell what to do in case of a school bus accident
d. Tell what to do in case of a car accident
g. Complete the character connection for courage Home
Do four for SELF
14
Ride right
a +3 a. Know the rules for bike safety Den October 5
Groton bike path
b. Learn to ride a bike. Show that you can follow a winding course for 60 feet doing sharp left and right turns, a U turn, and an emerg. stop
c. Keep your bike in good shape. Identify the parts of a bike that should be checked often
d. Change a tire on a bicycle
e. Protect your bike from theft. Use a bike lock
f. Ride a bike for 1 mile without rest. Be sure to obey all traffic rules
g. Plan and take a family bike hike.
15
Games, games, games
Any 2 a. Set up the equipment ad play any 2 of these outdoor games w/family or friends: backyard golf; badminton; croquet; sidewalk shuffleboard; kickball; softball; tetherball; horseshoes; volleyball Den October 26
Barbeque
b. Play two organized games with your den Camp/Den
16
Building muscles
All 3 a. Do physical fitness stretching exercises. Then do curl-ups, push-ups, the standing long-jump, and the softball throw. Camp/Den October 26
Barbeque
b. With a friend about your size, compete in at least six different 2-person contests
c. Compete with your den/pack in the crab relay, gorilla relay, 30 yard dash and kangaroo relay
17 Information, please A+3 a. With an adult in your family, choose a TV show. Watch it together Home Parents discretion
b. Play a game of charades at your den meeting or w/family Den January 4
c. Visit newspaper office or TV/radio station: talk to a news reporter. Den November 4
Newspaper Office
d. Use a computer to get information. Write, spell-check, proofread, and print out a report on what you learned. Home Parents discretion
e. Write a letter to a company that makes something you use
f. Talk with a parent or other family member about how getting and giving facts fits it his or her job
19
Shavings and chips
All 4 a. Know the safety rules for handling a knife Camp/Den December 7
b. Show that you know how to take care of and use a pocketknife
c. Make a carving with a pocketknife
d. Earn the whittling chip card
Den
20
Sawdust and nails
All 3 a. Show how to use and take care of four of these tools Camp/Home Parents discretion
b. Build your own toolbox Camp/Home/Fire Safety
c. Use at least two tools listed in requirement a to fix something Camp/Home
22
Tying it all up
Any 5 a. Whip the ends of a rope Den November 9
b. Tie a square knot, bowline, sheet bend, two half hitches, and slip knot. Tell how each knot is used.
c. Learn how to keep a rope from tangling
d. Coil a rope. Throw it, hitting a 2-foot-square market 20 feet away
e. Learn a magic rope trick
f. Make your own rope.