Jungle Day Camp 2012- Days 3 & 4

We have 24 station rotations at camp that 12 dens rotate through.  It takes two days to rotate the entire camp through a station.   Some of the classes we offer at camp last the entire four days.   A four day class is one the boys get to go to twice.  Two of those are BB Guns and Archery.  Those are the favorite activities for most of the boys so we make sure to give them as much time there as possible.  I think a lot of children go home from camp asking for a BB Gun.  Our sport of the year is always a two day class as well.  They learn skills the first time through and play an actual game the 2nd time.  That allows them to earn a belt loop for that sport.

Not pictured below are two classes we do every year, a simple orienteering course and a nature walk.

Insect Study
theme class
The cubs decorated a bug jar, painted a plaster beetle, and studied insects up close and personal.

checking out some crickets

on a bug hunt with his collecting jar

Painting wooden animal banks we assembled on days 1 and 2
every year class tailored to the theme

metal bowl making
theme class
This was a (loud) hit with the boys.  I bought aluminum disks from Paul's Supplies.  I'm able to purchase wholesale through the BSA account so each bowl was only $1.15 each.    

a metal bowl, just the right size for a piece of banana bread

Making the bowls didn't take the whole time so I brought out the laundry baskets for some free form building.  

pool noodle games
theme class
We called this class "Snakes" and used pool noodles for our snakes.  I found lots of ideas for pool noodle games with google.

Using a pool noodle as a javelin.

cooking
every year class

"spider" hot dogs and foil wrapped S'more ice cream cones grilling

The ice cream cone really contains the sticky marshmallow mess!

rubber band boats
theme class

boats racing in the gutter

who's going to win?