Blue and Gold Dinner

Every year Cub Scout Pack 55 of Bennett Valley participates in the annual Blue and Gold dinner to celebrate another year of Boy Scouting. This is a national event for the Boy Scouts and the dinner was held on January 30th. The theme this year was the United States of America. Each Den had to pick a state that they would represent. The boys had to make table decorations and a cake which represented their state of choice. Ricky's den, Den 6 picked Washington DC (yes, we know this is NOT a state) and did a great job on the cake and decorations. So did the other 11 Dens. We had a good time admiring everyone's handy work. Then the entire Pack enjoyed a catered "American" meal of hotdogs, cole slaw, baked beans and nachos.

Den 6 led the opening of the dinner festivities by leading the color guard and the pledge of allegience. Ricky carried the US flag.

Each Den had to put on a skit which had to do with the state the chose to represent at the dinner. So the boys of Den 6 lead the Pack in signing "This Land is Your Land". Ricky got the mic for quite a bit of the song and did a really great job in leading the song. It left Rick and Jena wondering where Ricky had learned how to carry a tune.

After many other fun games and skits by the boys, the dinner ended with the Fathers of Den 6 (Ricky's Den) launching candy into the crowd using the catapults made by the boys at a Den meeting previously held at our house. The kids thought this was great!

Posted by Jena