My son just finished his scouting year til Sept. He just made the jump to Boy Scouts, earned his Arrow of Light in March. I was den leader from Wolf thru Webelos 2. I was kinda behind the scenes when he was in Tigers. When he made the jump to Boy Scouts, I took over for Bear den, whose leader wasn't able to continue. The parents asked me to go forward, so I'll be doing both Webelos programs again. Going forward, I know what to do, and what NOT to do.
I'm hoping my den can meet one Saturday this summer. I'd love to start working on Outdoorsman, Naturalist, and Forester. Take them for 1 of our 3 mile hikes. See what trees, plants, animals we can see. Then back to my place, show them how to light a fire (in my pit) and then have them cook a meal. I did this with my son's den, and they wanted to cook hot dogs over the fire. I know, I know...foil pouches, egg in an orange peel, etc. The boys wanted hot dogs. It was their event. We did hot dogs. A nod to the Girl Scouts here...they DID make s' mores. My daughter just finished her scouting year as well. She was a Junior, and earned her Bronze Award this year. She'll be a cadet next year, and will be going for her Silver Award.
I don't want to rush the summer, but I AM looking forward to another scouting year in Sept.