Little Scouts Journals by Paul: COMPLETE

Build-a-Buddy Patch – Troop #346

Scout Name: Paul-Meronym

Date: ____February 8 2018________________

Costs: ___Cost of Buddy and Accessories_______Patch - $2___________

Directions: Listed below are 10 steps to complete. At the end, turn in the sheet and patch fee to receive your patch (to be ordered). Be sure to take pictures of your work to display.

1. Do your research first! Check out www.buildabear.com and look at the Furry Friends that are available. Think about what accessories you want to get with it, and start budgeting for your visit. Remember that not everything you see online will be available at the store, and there may be things at the store not available online. Jot down a few Friends you might want.

- I've been seeing ads for the Peter Rabbit friend - I know I want that one. Of course, the groundhog is really fun-looking too. Ooh, Peter Rabbit has a denim jacket to get - maybe I could earn this patch and get TWO of them - and put the other on his jacket! That's $34.50 for the rabbit and the jacket. Plus taxes and stuff, of course.

2. Join Build-A-Bear's Bonus Club so you can get discounts. Check your email between now and your visit. Did you get an email welcoming you to the club?

- We've been a member of the BAB club for a long time. We have a bunch of build-a-bear stuffies.

3. While you're at the site, look around. Aside from shopping, what else can you do on the website (hint: search for the word PLAY!)? Where is the location you'll be going to?

- There's valentines to print and share, videos to watch, a coloring sheet, DIY instructions, and a bunch of games. There's a party-planning section, a way to join their email list, and the usual website FAQs and Contact Us and Corporate Information stuff. We'll could go to either the Opry Mills BAB or to the one in Cool Springs. All of the BAB stuffies we've bought before were either online or at Opry Mills; we've never bought anything at the Cool Springs one.

Peter - and Legos

4. Build-A-Bear is more fun with friends! Who are you taking to the store with you? Are they also planning to get a new Furry Friend?

- Miss Anarcadia went with me - we made a total date out of it and had dinner and bought Legos and played games at Dave & Busters too!

5. What other stores are near the Build-A-Bear store that are also Little-friendly? Look around in those stores, too, but don't spend your Buddy money!

- My most favoritest store is the Lego store, and it's just around the corner. And we always like the Disney outlet store over in that area too!

6. Go into the Build-A-Bear store. Be sure to answer the employees' greetings and be polite. Look around at the Furry Friends available today in the store, and also look at the clothing and accessories in the store. Make a plan for what you want to buy. Is it within your budget?

- We had a pretty big budget to work with for the evening, but most was supposed to be for the Lego store. I was gonna get that denim jacket for my rabbit, but then I found one of the unstuffed bodies where the ear tucked down and there's a furrow in his brow, and I decided he needed to be not-Peter-Rabbit. Then I tried the Beast outfit (from Beauty & the Beast) on him and knew that's what he needed to be wearing. It was about twice as expensive as the jacket, and then I saw a dragon skateboard I really wanted - not for my rabbit, but just 'cause. I still only spent about $15 more than expected, though.

7. Pick out the Furry Friend you've chosen. Go through the entire process of stuffing it. Follow the directions you're given. How did you feel about the process?

Peter and Scout, ready to find their homes!

- The store employee was going to let me just put the heart in the rabbit, but Miss Anarcadia insisted we do the whole process. I felt a little embarrassed and silly, like I knew I would. But it wasn't a bad embarrassed, and we were all laughing and having a good time.

8. Pick out the accessories you've chosen and dress your new friend. Tell a brief story about your Furry Friend.

- Peter was born to a family of carrot gardeners in France. But he found that he really hated carrots; it broke his parents' hearts, but he went out into the world to find a different favorite food. He found a job trimming topiaries at the manor of an aristocrat. One day, they threw out some unwanted avocados, and Peter tried them. He had found his new favorite food! But avocados are expensive; how could he afford them? Being a bit of a scoundrel, Peter came up with a plan. He studied his employer, learning to mimic their blue-blood manners, and stole away his employer's third-best outfit. Then he traveled to America, where he styles himself Peter Le Jardinier. He hopes that by portraying himself as a homesick french aristocrat, he can find a way to get all the avocados he can eat.

9. Be sure to make a birth certificate for the new member of your family. What did you name them? What all is listed on the certificate?

- Here's Peter's birth certificate. it has information describing him and the signature of the founder, but more importantly has an ID number on it. That ID is also inside him, and if he ever got lost and found, BAB could email or call me to let me know.

10. When you get home, find a great place for your new friend to belong. Take a picture of them to show your troop!