Members Torquewrench Posted October 7, 2012 Members Report Posted October 7, 2012 Is there a Tandy nearby? If so contact them. I put on a workshop doing key fobs for about 90 4-H kids and my Tandy manager really pulled it all off. Brought a lot of mallets and Granite slabs. 1 hour is pushing it for time. Keep it a simple as possible. Tandy may have a BSA stamp that is not in their catalog. (they have 4-H) Good luck, Ross Quote
Members WinterBear Posted October 9, 2012 Members Report Posted October 9, 2012 Good luck with the kids today. Let us know how well it went. Quote I used to be an Eagle, a good ol' Eagle too...
Contributing Member wolvenstien Posted October 15, 2012 Author Contributing Member Report Posted October 15, 2012 I am sorry I didnt post back sooner. I thought I did. All went well. I had everything prepared to do the class. But being the first time I did not know what to expect. I got there a few minutes late and the master already had parents cutting new blanks. And had most of the new cuts immersed in water and drying out.... I stopped them from immersing any more. I broke out the new mallets I made and the blanks, and got started. Had about 10 stamps each boy could choose from and they loved it. We ended up doing two sets each... a practice and a real one. Most boys chose the same stamp. They all turned out fairly well. I didnt think to take any pix. All the leather got sent home with the boys... and I didnt think to tell them to leave them for me to take home and I would finish them... I hope to be able to get them to bring them back next week and finish them for the boys. Quote "The miracle is not how two adults can create a child, the phenomenon is how quickly a child can create two adults." -- VYBE Her: Hit Me Him: Do you want me to use the knife? Her: No, When you hit with a knife, that's STABBING!
Members WinterBear Posted October 16, 2012 Members Report Posted October 16, 2012 I'm glad it went so well. You'll have to write down what went well and what didn't, because I'm certain you'll be asked to do it again when the net batch of boys comes in. Might be for the best that they took the blanks home though. There have been instances where it was easy for the kids to misremember which ones were theirs if they haven't seen them for a week and if the items didsn't have names marked on them, and squabbles broke out. At least this way, they will come with the right ones and leave with the right ones. Quote I used to be an Eagle, a good ol' Eagle too...
Northmount Posted October 16, 2012 Report Posted October 16, 2012 And the kids really like to take them home to show off rather than have to wait until the next pack meeting. As you have learned, you need to be early to get control and to be able to keep control. That's one of the most important things I learned being an instructor for 19 years. Also applies to leading meetings with adults in the work place. When you come in late, you are rushing and get flustered. Then it's nearly impossible to get control and back on track. The next one will be more fun for you so you will enjoy it a lot more. Keep up the good work. Tom Quote
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