Our friend Rob, the Boy Scout District Executive, came for Scout Night on May 13th.  He brought Kraft Handisnacks for a treat (thank you!) and a guest speaker!  Andrew flew from Oregon and was telling us all about what it means to be a Boy Scout and he was also earning a badge by speaking to our group.  Pretty great stuff!

Rob brought a map of the world and some animals for us to place on it and talk about where animals came from.  He talked about the circle of life and how everything is needed: bugs, grass, mosquitoes, bats, snakes, EVERYTHING!  We learned about habitats, too!

I’m pretty sure I wanted to crawl under a rock last night.  But that wouldn’t help me at all.

Because that’s where THEY live.

Rob Swanson, District Executive for the Boy Scouts, talked “All About Bugs” last night.  We learned fun little facts like the average person eats 480 bugs each year, 7 spiders in their lifetime, and that black ants taste like lemon drops.  Everyone got a kick out of those facts.  Nobody wanted to test them.

Rob gave everyone a packet to make a Bug Glider.  Several folds, a few snips of the scissors, a bit of tape, and a coin, and they were complete!  He also brought everyone a copy of Boy’s Life, talked about fishing, different upcoming Boy Scout opportunities, and showed us how to safely eat fire again since we had many new attendees.  Everyone loved the snack.

Building a fire.

Working on a coloring sheet.

Reading the instructions on how to make the Bug Glider.

Making their Bug Glider.

Having fun with all the activities.

A completed Bug Glider!

A fire that you can safely eat.

We learned that a worm burrowed into that stalk and then the plant grew around it, causing that bulb. The worm hibernated in it and will eventually become a moth.

Let’s cut it open and see what’s in there!

Do you see the worm?

A woodpecker has pecked on this piece of wood to get some of the delicious bugs inside for a snack!

Beautiful bird’s nest.

Another view of a completed Bug Glider.

Take a look at this post if you’d like to know more about the partnership between ARS and Boy Scouts.  Please contact Cat if you have more questions.

Listening about the different kind of collections people have.