年底的节日比较多，老兵节，感恩节，圣诞节等等，孩子们参加的童子军的活动也都是围绕节日进行的。11月的主题是爱国，增强他们的公民意识，进行拥军活动。开完中队会后，布置了任务。以小队为单位，给镇上的一个现役海军士兵准备包裹。

这位海军陆战队士兵正在航空母舰上，通过妈妈，他表示希望得到下面一些东西：书，杂志，运动饮料浓缩晶体，高能量bar，和男用卫生品。每个童子军自愿捐些东西，还可以给他写信和圣诞卡，按照小队，汇总成一个包裹寄出，作为圣诞礼物。估计美国士兵在节日前会接多不少这种拥军包裹。

我买了些高能量bar(不知道中文怎么说，压缩糕点？），让两个孩子每人出点钱，我补上余额。

12月，童子军的活动是去镇上的养老院送温暖。这个养老院是给日常生活需要人照顾的老人办的。我们到的时候，老人们刚吃过晚饭，有20几位感兴趣的老太太来参加活动。首先，童子军唱圣诞歌曲。孩子们人手一份歌词本，都是大家熟悉的圣诞歌曲。虽然从来没有合练过，这些孩子是从小听这些歌长大的，几乎都会唱。老人们还可以点歌。

小朋友们都很认真，一些家长也跟着唱。我家两个孩子，在家里听的少，不怎么会唱，就躲在后面跟着张嘴。

唱完歌，开始做手工。每位老人边上有一两个孩子，跟老人一起做圣诞卡片和装饰。晨晨对面的老太太，特别慈祥耐心，教晨晨做了3件装饰品，最后一再跟我夸晨晨很乖巧，sweet，说要把这些挂在屋里的墙上。

昊昊边上的老太太，耳朵不好，听不清昊昊说话，两个人的互动较少。

最后，所有的孩子在一张特大的圣诞卡上签名。整个活动只有一个半小时，我们离开时，老人们恋恋不舍，还没有玩儿够呢。中队离开养老院，去了一家比萨店。因为今年爆米花卖的好，活动经费比较充足，孩子们免费吃比萨饼。两个孩子已经吃过晚饭了，居然每人又吃了3块。

跟孩子们参加这些活动，让我想起来，小时候参加少年先锋队的活动，不知道现在国内还有这些活动吗？看来每个国家都很重视儿童的品德教育，爱国，热心助人就是这样从小培养起来的吧。

发了这篇博客后，我收到中队家长给所有队员的热情洋溢的信，相信孩子们看了后，会对这次活动有更深的印象。

Scouts:
 
I usually send e-mails to your parents, to let them know about upcomming events.  However, this e-mail is for YOU.
 
I want to thank all of you who were able to make it to our pack outing Tuesday.  I can't even begin to tell you how proud I was to see you guys - MY BOYS - giving of your time to bring happiness to lonely people.  Sometimes it is not easy to grow old, especially for those without family close by.  And old people LOVE kids.  By your comming to their home (they live at XXX Care Center) you brought them so much joy and happiness.  The look on their faces as you made cards for them and spoke with them was absolutely priceless to see.  I know they will talk about your visit for weeks, and will remember the time that you spent with them always. 
 
I also want to thank all the boys, enen those who could not make it Tuesday (I know it's impossible to make all events, even when you want to go).  You guys are the best!  I can't believe how fortunate I am to be able to do things with such a great group of boys.  It's really been fun hanging out with you guys at pack and den meetings, and on our outings and trips.  Thanks for being my scouts! 
 
MERRY CHRISTMAS, HAPPY HOLIDAYS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR, boys, to you and your families!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  
Mr. Rob