Saturday, February 28, 2015
Wolves on bikes...
Here are some more great pictures from our Wolf Den! They recently worked on Bicycling and did a great ride at Usery Park. Thank you to our great den leaders and the helper dad who was along for the ride (pun fully intended)!
Sunday, December 28, 2014
Uniform "bank" with "experienced" uniforms
Hello Families of Pack 377! We hope you have all had a very Merry Christmas! As we look ahead to a Happy New Year, we are sending out a request, or letting you know of the opportunity, for donations of "experienced" uniforms to be kept in reserve for any new members who come into our pack who may be in need of some help with getting their uniform. These can be youth uniforms as well as adult uniforms. If your scout doesn't have anyone in his family to whom he can pass down his uniform, please consider this as an option. If you're doing some end of year cleaning and come across those extra uniforms that you've been hanging onto in case you need them 'someday,' please consider this as an option for clearing some space in your home. As I said, adult uniforms are very useful to other committee members as well - this can include you if you unexpectedly find that you need that uniform back!
Another service opportunity coming up is Scouting for Food on January 31st. We will join the Boy Scouts the week before to hand out flyers, and then join with them again that Saturday to drive the routes to pick up food donations. Please mark your calendar for this activity that morning and be sure to let us know if you are willing to make/take the time and have the vehicle resources to help us drive and pick up donations. This is such a great activity for the boys to be an example to the community of service as they help people take advantage of the opportunity to generously give to those in need. They get such great compliments from the people in our community about how great they look in their Cub Scout uniforms and about how polite and helpful they are. We are so proud of our Scouts every year and they really enjoy being a part of Scouting for Food!
Be sure to check the calendar to the right for other important Pack events, such as Pack Meeting and Den Meetings in January. Look ahead to February for Scout-)-Rama and start saving those milk jug lids to help us with our Catapult booth at Scout-O-Rama!
Another service opportunity coming up is Scouting for Food on January 31st. We will join the Boy Scouts the week before to hand out flyers, and then join with them again that Saturday to drive the routes to pick up food donations. Please mark your calendar for this activity that morning and be sure to let us know if you are willing to make/take the time and have the vehicle resources to help us drive and pick up donations. This is such a great activity for the boys to be an example to the community of service as they help people take advantage of the opportunity to generously give to those in need. They get such great compliments from the people in our community about how great they look in their Cub Scout uniforms and about how polite and helpful they are. We are so proud of our Scouts every year and they really enjoy being a part of Scouting for Food!
Be sure to check the calendar to the right for other important Pack events, such as Pack Meeting and Den Meetings in January. Look ahead to February for Scout-)-Rama and start saving those milk jug lids to help us with our Catapult booth at Scout-O-Rama!
Friday, October 17, 2014
Free or discounted State Fair tickets for Scouts and Leaders
http://www.grandcanyonbsa.org/event/1609674
If you are interested in attending the Arizona State Fair tomorrow, be aware that scouts and leaders in Class A uniform can get in for free! You can also purchase discounted tickets in advance if you want to attend but not in uniform. See the attached link for details.
If you are interested in attending the Arizona State Fair tomorrow, be aware that scouts and leaders in Class A uniform can get in for free! You can also purchase discounted tickets in advance if you want to attend but not in uniform. See the attached link for details.
Saturday, August 23, 2014
Welcome back!
Hello everyone! Welcome back to our "new year" of Cub Scouting! Since the scout year effectively runs with the school year, starting again in September, we just had our Kickoff Pack Meeting this week and it was great. We've got a new Cub Master, Chad Mead, and he jumped right in and ran a very fun pack meeting to get our year off to an amazing start. We had a life-size Jenga set and an incredible obstacle course - some pictures are posted below. Thank you to those of who were able to come and to those of you who helped with set-up, clean-up, and the games. It was a really enjoyable evening.
If you'd like to stay updated without having to remember to check the blog, I encourage you to put your email address in at the top of the blog page and you will receive an email any time an update is posted to the blog. I don't think that happens if the calendar is updated, though, so you'll need to remember to check back for that, or subscribe to the Google calendar.
The next big event coming up is Pinewood Derby, two weeks from today on Saturday, September 6th. Our check-in time is 7:30 a.m. and our race time is 8 a.m. Weigh-in will be the night before at Megan Bowman's home. More details to follow on that. I have Pinewood Derby car kits and will bring them to church tomorrow to hand out to the families I see. If I don't catch you there, stop by my house some evening this week to pick up your kit.
Megan Bowman has offered to help plan for Pinewood Derby, but she needs some help. Please let me know if you are willing and able to help with:
- Refreshments (we're thinking breakfast - it will be early in the morning)
- Awards
- Gathering activities while we wait for our race time
- Event photographer
- Energetic Race Announcer
There are some other events and jobs that we need help with. Please email me and let me know where you are willing and able to help. We need helpers for:
- Pack Meeting photographer
- Updating the Pack Flag
- Blue & Gold Banquet (next February)
- Scout-O-Rama (next February)
- Scouting for Food (When? Oh, that's right - next February! - See why Pinewood Derby was moved to September?)
This is a Pack family and the more involved you are, the more fun you have, and the easier and more exciting it is for everyone. Please let us know how you would like to help!
Thank you for being part of the Pack. We're looking forward to a great year!
If you'd like to stay updated without having to remember to check the blog, I encourage you to put your email address in at the top of the blog page and you will receive an email any time an update is posted to the blog. I don't think that happens if the calendar is updated, though, so you'll need to remember to check back for that, or subscribe to the Google calendar.
The next big event coming up is Pinewood Derby, two weeks from today on Saturday, September 6th. Our check-in time is 7:30 a.m. and our race time is 8 a.m. Weigh-in will be the night before at Megan Bowman's home. More details to follow on that. I have Pinewood Derby car kits and will bring them to church tomorrow to hand out to the families I see. If I don't catch you there, stop by my house some evening this week to pick up your kit.
Megan Bowman has offered to help plan for Pinewood Derby, but she needs some help. Please let me know if you are willing and able to help with:
- Refreshments (we're thinking breakfast - it will be early in the morning)
- Awards
- Gathering activities while we wait for our race time
- Event photographer
- Energetic Race Announcer
There are some other events and jobs that we need help with. Please email me and let me know where you are willing and able to help. We need helpers for:
- Pack Meeting photographer
- Updating the Pack Flag
- Blue & Gold Banquet (next February)
- Scout-O-Rama (next February)
- Scouting for Food (When? Oh, that's right - next February! - See why Pinewood Derby was moved to September?)
This is a Pack family and the more involved you are, the more fun you have, and the easier and more exciting it is for everyone. Please let us know how you would like to help!
Thank you for being part of the Pack. We're looking forward to a great year!
Saturday, May 10, 2014
Summer Reading
Whether your scout did or did not get to go to the S.T.E.M. day camp over spring break, check out what the Mesa Library is doing this summer that could help your scout learn more about this program!
http://summer.mcldaz.org/
http://summer.mcldaz.org/
Scouts in Action
http://blog.scoutingmagazine.org/2014/05/09/new-jersey-scouts-help-rescue-nbc-journalist-ann-curry/
This is a great story about scouts putting their knowledge into action. These boys are learning about things they can do to help people, but also values and morals that they do not hesitate to act upon.
This is a great story about scouts putting their knowledge into action. These boys are learning about things they can do to help people, but also values and morals that they do not hesitate to act upon.
Sunday, February 2, 2014
February 2014 - Off to a great start!
Hello everyone -
We had a great start to February on Saturday with Scouting for Food. The gathering of food for United Food Bank went very well. The boys and leaders were all amazing and collected over 400 lbs. of food!
Our next Cub Scout Committee meeting is next Sunday the 9th at 9 a.m. Parents are welcome to attend these committee meetings. We will meet in the classroom of the southwest foyer and be done at 10 a.m.
Our next major event is Scout-O-Rama on Saturday, February 22nd. This is such a fun event for the Cub Scouts, full of many great projects and even opportunities to pass off some achievements. Family members are welcome. Please let your leaders know if your scout will be coming and if you will be able to help drive, or if your Scout will need a ride.
At Scout-O-Rama our boys have the responsibility and opportunity to work in our Stake booth showing other Scouts how to build their own miniature catapults. Our ward is assigned to work the 1-2 p.m. time slot and each scout will receive an assignment time during that hour. We need help collecting milk and sports drink lids for the catapults, and if you have equipment to help us cut some segments of PVC pipe for the catapults, please let Emily Truitt know - her husband isn't too keen on having to cut all 250 pieces himself and could use some assistance!
The featured belt loops this month are:
HERITAGES: Cub Scouts develop a better understanding of personal family history and appreciation for the heritage of others. Activities include researching family history, organizing family photographs, and sharing heritage information with den members.
BOWLING: Bowling is a sport that takes skill and determination. Boys can try their hand at it and earn the Bowling belt loop and pin.
Please see the link on the right side of the blog page to access the worksheets needed to help you complete a belt loop. These are the featured belt loops for February, but certainly not the only ones you are able to work on this month. Look through the list and you may be surprised to see several that go right along with things your Scout is already doing!
We had a great start to February on Saturday with Scouting for Food. The gathering of food for United Food Bank went very well. The boys and leaders were all amazing and collected over 400 lbs. of food!
Our next Cub Scout Committee meeting is next Sunday the 9th at 9 a.m. Parents are welcome to attend these committee meetings. We will meet in the classroom of the southwest foyer and be done at 10 a.m.
Our next major event is Scout-O-Rama on Saturday, February 22nd. This is such a fun event for the Cub Scouts, full of many great projects and even opportunities to pass off some achievements. Family members are welcome. Please let your leaders know if your scout will be coming and if you will be able to help drive, or if your Scout will need a ride.
At Scout-O-Rama our boys have the responsibility and opportunity to work in our Stake booth showing other Scouts how to build their own miniature catapults. Our ward is assigned to work the 1-2 p.m. time slot and each scout will receive an assignment time during that hour. We need help collecting milk and sports drink lids for the catapults, and if you have equipment to help us cut some segments of PVC pipe for the catapults, please let Emily Truitt know - her husband isn't too keen on having to cut all 250 pieces himself and could use some assistance!
The featured belt loops this month are:
HERITAGES: Cub Scouts develop a better understanding of personal family history and appreciation for the heritage of others. Activities include researching family history, organizing family photographs, and sharing heritage information with den members.
BOWLING: Bowling is a sport that takes skill and determination. Boys can try their hand at it and earn the Bowling belt loop and pin.
Please see the link on the right side of the blog page to access the worksheets needed to help you complete a belt loop. These are the featured belt loops for February, but certainly not the only ones you are able to work on this month. Look through the list and you may be surprised to see several that go right along with things your Scout is already doing!
Monday, January 20, 2014
Scout-O-Rama information
Here is the link for the website giving more information about Scout-O-Rama on Saturday, February 22nd. I realize that the mentions we've given to SOR at other meetings has not included all of the details such as times and maps. Please let us know if your family and your scout would like to carpool, or if you will be driving yourselves out there. We will be setting up an assignment schedule for scouts to help at the booth being sponsored by our Stake. Our ward's service time is from 1-2 p.m.
Scout-O-Rama
Scout-O-Rama
Saturday, January 11, 2014
Pinewood Derby 2014
We had a great Pinewood Derby race this morning! There were creative cars and great sportsmanship. Thank you to all of you who were able to come, and thank you to Sis. Johnson for these pictures of our wonderful Cub Scouts!
Friday, January 3, 2014
January reminders
Pinewood Derby is coming up quickly - Saturday, January 11th, 9:00 a.m. We will meet in the Relief Society room of the McDowell building. This will be our Pack Meeting for the month.
Weigh-in for your Pinewood Derby car will be Friday the 10th, anytime between 6 and 7 p.m. at the Truitt home (8728 E. Hannibal Street). Please refer to an earlier email for the rules governing size, weight, and design of your car. Bro. Truitt will be inspecting the cars!
Registration for Day Camp in March closes at the end of January! This camp takes place during 4 days over Spring Break, but you have the option of attending all four days, or just 1, 2, or 3. The choice is completely up to you! Be sure to use the link in a previous email sent to you and check out the information on the program for this day camp. It's a new program called STEM and each day will cover one of four areas: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. Then let Sis. Truitt know which day(s) your scout would like to attend. She will register your scout so that he's assigned to our group, and you will pay her directly.
On a different topic, we are considering a "Class B" uniform option for our Pack. This would basically be a T-shirt identifying our pack, but is less formal than the full traditional uniform and could be worn to more active, less formal activities such as Pinewood Derby and some of the more active den and pack meetings. This would need to be purchased by the family, however, and would be an "all or nothing" kind of deal. Please visit the blog to complete the poll on the right side of the page and let us know your succinct opinion on this matter.
As always, the blog also provides the calendar showing den meetings, pack meetings, and other events. You can sign up with your email at the top of the page to automatically receive email notifications of new postings to the blog.
Weigh-in for your Pinewood Derby car will be Friday the 10th, anytime between 6 and 7 p.m. at the Truitt home (8728 E. Hannibal Street). Please refer to an earlier email for the rules governing size, weight, and design of your car. Bro. Truitt will be inspecting the cars!
Registration for Day Camp in March closes at the end of January! This camp takes place during 4 days over Spring Break, but you have the option of attending all four days, or just 1, 2, or 3. The choice is completely up to you! Be sure to use the link in a previous email sent to you and check out the information on the program for this day camp. It's a new program called STEM and each day will cover one of four areas: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. Then let Sis. Truitt know which day(s) your scout would like to attend. She will register your scout so that he's assigned to our group, and you will pay her directly.
On a different topic, we are considering a "Class B" uniform option for our Pack. This would basically be a T-shirt identifying our pack, but is less formal than the full traditional uniform and could be worn to more active, less formal activities such as Pinewood Derby and some of the more active den and pack meetings. This would need to be purchased by the family, however, and would be an "all or nothing" kind of deal. Please visit the blog to complete the poll on the right side of the page and let us know your succinct opinion on this matter.
As always, the blog also provides the calendar showing den meetings, pack meetings, and other events. You can sign up with your email at the top of the page to automatically receive email notifications of new postings to the blog.
Sunday, December 8, 2013
Happy Birthday to Cub Master Joe Broberg!
Everyone please be sure to wish our Cub Master a happy birthday this week! His birthday is Monday, December 9th and he'll be....well....older..... :)
Saturday, November 30, 2013
December - Pack Meeting and Belt Loops
Hello, Pack 377 families! Can you believe December is upon us already? We hope you are planning on joining us outside at the church for a special pack meeting. We have several boys receiving advancement awards and Order of the Arrow coming to do special presentations for those awards. They really help teach the boys about some of the meaning of the Scouting program and it will be a great evening! Join us at 6 p.m. on Thursday, December 12th. Please be sure your scouts are in full uniform for this special awards ceremony.
Also, please be aware of the featured belt loops for December:
Good Manners: Cub Scouts will learn to be polite and respectful, write a thank-you note to someone who has given them something or done something nice for them, and know how to introduce two people correctly and politely.
Ice Skating: Ice Skating is a great winter activity for Cub Scouts (believe it or not, there are a few places for ice skating here in the valley). As they learn to ice skate, they can apply their skills to earn the Ice Skating belt loop and pin.
These are not the only belt loops and pins available, and this is not the only month these two belt loops can be earned. Please see the link on the right side of the blog for Belt Loops and Pins Worksheets to see the full list of sports and academics belt loops the scouts are able to earn. This is a great way for them to regularly earn recognition for things they are already doing, or for something new they have learned. If they've already earned a particular belt loop, look at the further requirements for earning the pin. The sports and academic pins should not be worn on the uniform, but there are many other ways those can be displayed to demonstrate the Cub Scouts' accomplishments!
Thank you to those of you who were able to join us at November's pack meeting. It was a fun evening! To those of who were unable to make it, please know that you were missed and that we hope to see you in December.
Also, please be aware of the featured belt loops for December:
Good Manners: Cub Scouts will learn to be polite and respectful, write a thank-you note to someone who has given them something or done something nice for them, and know how to introduce two people correctly and politely.
Ice Skating: Ice Skating is a great winter activity for Cub Scouts (believe it or not, there are a few places for ice skating here in the valley). As they learn to ice skate, they can apply their skills to earn the Ice Skating belt loop and pin.
These are not the only belt loops and pins available, and this is not the only month these two belt loops can be earned. Please see the link on the right side of the blog for Belt Loops and Pins Worksheets to see the full list of sports and academics belt loops the scouts are able to earn. This is a great way for them to regularly earn recognition for things they are already doing, or for something new they have learned. If they've already earned a particular belt loop, look at the further requirements for earning the pin. The sports and academic pins should not be worn on the uniform, but there are many other ways those can be displayed to demonstrate the Cub Scouts' accomplishments!
Thank you to those of you who were able to join us at November's pack meeting. It was a fun evening! To those of who were unable to make it, please know that you were missed and that we hope to see you in December.
Saturday, November 9, 2013
November - Pack Meeting and featured monthly belt loops
Hello everyone -
We are looking forward to Pack Meeting this Thursday, November 14th at 6 p.m. We will meet in the cultural hall of the McDowell building. The core value of the month is Citizenship: Contributing service and showing responsibility to local, state, and national communities. Cub Scouts develop good citizenship when they are learning about respecting the flag and providing service to the community. Our scouts will share their experience canning food for local food shelters and we will have a special guest to help with our uniform inspection and flag ceremony. Having our Pack Meeting the week of Veteran's Day adds special meaning to the core scouting value of Citizenship. Be sure to look at the Webelos' den's Citizenship posters!
The featured belt loops this month are Citizenship and Basketball. Please click on the link below to access the worksheets for these belt loops. In order for these belt loops to be awarded in December, the worksheets need to be submitted to Sis. Truitt by the end of November.
http://meritbadge.org/wiki/index.php/Cub_Scout_Worksheets
Check the calendar on the right side of the blog for den meeting and Pack Meeting information. We are keeping this calendar as updated as possible, but if there is any question, please check with your scout's den leader.
Please plan now for December's Pack Meeting! Order of the Arrow will be coming to do advancement ceremonies for several of our scouts. It will be a great evening.
We are looking forward to Pack Meeting this Thursday, November 14th at 6 p.m. We will meet in the cultural hall of the McDowell building. The core value of the month is Citizenship: Contributing service and showing responsibility to local, state, and national communities. Cub Scouts develop good citizenship when they are learning about respecting the flag and providing service to the community. Our scouts will share their experience canning food for local food shelters and we will have a special guest to help with our uniform inspection and flag ceremony. Having our Pack Meeting the week of Veteran's Day adds special meaning to the core scouting value of Citizenship. Be sure to look at the Webelos' den's Citizenship posters!
The featured belt loops this month are Citizenship and Basketball. Please click on the link below to access the worksheets for these belt loops. In order for these belt loops to be awarded in December, the worksheets need to be submitted to Sis. Truitt by the end of November.
http://meritbadge.org/wiki/index.php/Cub_Scout_Worksheets
Check the calendar on the right side of the blog for den meeting and Pack Meeting information. We are keeping this calendar as updated as possible, but if there is any question, please check with your scout's den leader.
Please plan now for December's Pack Meeting! Order of the Arrow will be coming to do advancement ceremonies for several of our scouts. It will be a great evening.
Wednesday, October 16, 2013
Cannery Service Project
We have got amazing cub scouts in our Pack! Last Thursday, during their October break from school, a group of our boys went with a couple of fabulous moms and a few amazing leaders to the cannery. They canned over 400 lbs. of food for local food banks. This food will feed over 2000 people. That is an accomplishment worth mentioning. The boys worked hard and provided a wonderful service for others. We are so proud of them and grateful for their willingness to give of their time to help other people.
Tuesday, October 8, 2013
Cannery - Service project this Thursday
This may be a double reminder for those of you who received Sister Lingard's email too, but during a school break it doesn't hurt to sometimes have an extra reminder about something on the calendar!
Please meet at the church on McDowell road this Thursday at 1:45 p.m. to carpool to the cannery for our pack service project. We need to do two service projects a year for the Scouting Journey to Excellence award, and this is one of them. It's also a great chance for your cub scout, and for older siblings in Young Women and Boy Scouts, to achieve some goals through providing service.
Cub Scouts do need to be in uniform. They are representing our Pack and our ward at this service project.
Other family members, age 5 and up, are also welcome to attend and help. We encourage the families to participate since this service project is functioning as our pack meeting for this month.
Thank you for all you do to support and be a part of our pack family!
Please meet at the church on McDowell road this Thursday at 1:45 p.m. to carpool to the cannery for our pack service project. We need to do two service projects a year for the Scouting Journey to Excellence award, and this is one of them. It's also a great chance for your cub scout, and for older siblings in Young Women and Boy Scouts, to achieve some goals through providing service.
Cub Scouts do need to be in uniform. They are representing our Pack and our ward at this service project.
Other family members, age 5 and up, are also welcome to attend and help. We encourage the families to participate since this service project is functioning as our pack meeting for this month.
Thank you for all you do to support and be a part of our pack family!
Saturday, September 21, 2013
Several items - September & October
We had a good kickoff meeting this past week. Thank you to those of you who were able to attend. My apologies for the late start - we do have the goal of starting on time, but some of the materials needed for an advancement ceremony were not there on time and so there was a delay.
We are so grateful for the help we received with taking down chairs and cleaning up at the end of the pack meeting! This followed right along with one of the main themes of our parent meeting. It was appropriate that the pack meeting theme this month is Cooperation, because that is what we are asking for more of in our pack family. We are all busy, and the committee needs help from our pack families in order to help the program run as well as possible. Please arrive a few minutes early to pack meeting and help us set up. We promise to do our best to start right on time. Please stay after for a few minutes to help us clean up and we can all get back home a little sooner.
We will be asking for more help with pack meeting treats and with some of our big events such as Scouting for Food, Pinewood Derby and Blue & Gold Banquet. Please watch for assignments in the coming weeks.
We will be having advancement ceremonies quarterly instead of monthly. This helps us be able to plan more fully in advance and put more time and effort into making it a memorable experience for your scout. Please try to let us know by the prior month's pack meeting if your scout will be eligible for advancement or other awards. That being said, belt loops are a quick, easy award that can be presented at any pack meeting.
Our October Pack Meeting happens on the 10th, during Fall Break, but for those of you who will be in town there will be a service project at the Cannery. Families are invited to this as well. Details will be sent out as soon as possible. The core value of October is Responsibility.
Our November 14th pack meeting will center on the core value of Citizenship, with special attention paid to Veterans' Day.
Our next Awards Ceremonies Pack Meeting will be on December 12th. The core value of the month is Respect.
One event we need some volunteers for right now is Round Table on Thursday, October 3rd, at the LDS Stake Center on Brown Road just past Mountain View High School. Our pack is doing the flag ceremony and opening prayer at this leader training meeting. It's a great opportunity for our boys to show what they know about conducting a proper flag ceremony. Your den leaders will be asking for volunteers in den meeting this next week. We need to be there at 6:45 p.m. and the boys should be done around 7:15 p.m. If your scout needs to participate in a flag ceremony for one of his achievements, please be sure to let us know!
To the right on the blog page is a link for the Belt Loops requirements and worksheets. A worksheet needs to be submitted to the Cub Master before a belt loop will be awarded. The featured September belt loops are Weather and Soccer.
The featured belt loops in October are Computers and Golf. You can earn any belt loop or pin any time - we just feature a couple every month to help you notice what is available.
We are looking forward to a great year! We have wonderful Cub Scouts and we are grateful for them and for their families. Scouting is an amazing program. Thank you for choosing to be part of it!
We are so grateful for the help we received with taking down chairs and cleaning up at the end of the pack meeting! This followed right along with one of the main themes of our parent meeting. It was appropriate that the pack meeting theme this month is Cooperation, because that is what we are asking for more of in our pack family. We are all busy, and the committee needs help from our pack families in order to help the program run as well as possible. Please arrive a few minutes early to pack meeting and help us set up. We promise to do our best to start right on time. Please stay after for a few minutes to help us clean up and we can all get back home a little sooner.
We will be asking for more help with pack meeting treats and with some of our big events such as Scouting for Food, Pinewood Derby and Blue & Gold Banquet. Please watch for assignments in the coming weeks.
We will be having advancement ceremonies quarterly instead of monthly. This helps us be able to plan more fully in advance and put more time and effort into making it a memorable experience for your scout. Please try to let us know by the prior month's pack meeting if your scout will be eligible for advancement or other awards. That being said, belt loops are a quick, easy award that can be presented at any pack meeting.
Our October Pack Meeting happens on the 10th, during Fall Break, but for those of you who will be in town there will be a service project at the Cannery. Families are invited to this as well. Details will be sent out as soon as possible. The core value of October is Responsibility.
Our November 14th pack meeting will center on the core value of Citizenship, with special attention paid to Veterans' Day.
Our next Awards Ceremonies Pack Meeting will be on December 12th. The core value of the month is Respect.
One event we need some volunteers for right now is Round Table on Thursday, October 3rd, at the LDS Stake Center on Brown Road just past Mountain View High School. Our pack is doing the flag ceremony and opening prayer at this leader training meeting. It's a great opportunity for our boys to show what they know about conducting a proper flag ceremony. Your den leaders will be asking for volunteers in den meeting this next week. We need to be there at 6:45 p.m. and the boys should be done around 7:15 p.m. If your scout needs to participate in a flag ceremony for one of his achievements, please be sure to let us know!
To the right on the blog page is a link for the Belt Loops requirements and worksheets. A worksheet needs to be submitted to the Cub Master before a belt loop will be awarded. The featured September belt loops are Weather and Soccer.
The featured belt loops in October are Computers and Golf. You can earn any belt loop or pin any time - we just feature a couple every month to help you notice what is available.
We are looking forward to a great year! We have wonderful Cub Scouts and we are grateful for them and for their families. Scouting is an amazing program. Thank you for choosing to be part of it!
Friday, September 6, 2013
Welcome our newest Bobcat to Pack 377!
It is the photographer's camera's fault (see all the denial and deflection?) that this picture is a little blurry, but it still manages to capture a great moment with our Pack's newest Bobcat and his mom. They came to Round Table (monthly leader training meeting) for a special presentation where members of the Order of the Arrow presented Bobcat ranks to a few chosen scouts. He will be wearing his badge temporarily pinned upside down on his uniform until he does a good deed without being asked. Then his mom will let him know that he can turn that badge around and it will be attached to his uniform, right side up.
Please be sure to welcome Luke to our Pack and congratulate him on completing this first step in Cub Scouting!
Please be sure to welcome Luke to our Pack and congratulate him on completing this first step in Cub Scouting!
Monday, September 2, 2013
First Summer Activity - Bashas Tour
We did five scout activities this summer and they all went great! Just to create a feeling of suspense (not because I have anything else to do!), I will post the pictures gradually. ;) I'm honestly not sure if we have pictures of the last activity anyway.....
Here were the boys that came to our first June activity: a behind-the-scenes tour of the Bashas on Brown & Ellsworth. The manager took us on the tour and the boys were wonderful - respectful, asking questions, interested in what he was saying. We got free vanilla frappuccino samples from the Starbucks (coffee-free!) and then the manager even gave us a pizza lunch from the deli for free at the end of the tour because he was so impressed by our scouts. It was a fun morning!
They got to walk inside one of the delivery trucks that was backed up in the loading dock - it was dark and really hot inside, but they were surprised at how big it was.
We learned that a LOT of cardboard is crushed and recycled at this store every day. The crushing machine is pretty big.
Even though it's out of focus, this picture gives you an idea of the size of the refrigerators they have at this store. As you can tell, they are quite cold! The boys got to have some samples of freshly cut fruit that the store puts out for people to taste in the produce section.
"That's a lot of frosting!" The scouts all agreed that the chocolate cake was their favorite...as they watched the lady in the bakery frosting and decorating this cake. The bucket in front of her was full of chocolate fudge frosting. We learned that this Bashas is one of the few in the valley that also still makes doughnuts in its bakery from scratch every morning.
They have pizza made from scratch as well, and then cooked in a brick oven. The scouts got to custom order their pizza and see how it was all put together. It baked while we finished our tour and was worth the wait!
Here is one last shot of the boys before we went into the store. What a great-looking group of young men!
Here were the boys that came to our first June activity: a behind-the-scenes tour of the Bashas on Brown & Ellsworth. The manager took us on the tour and the boys were wonderful - respectful, asking questions, interested in what he was saying. We got free vanilla frappuccino samples from the Starbucks (coffee-free!) and then the manager even gave us a pizza lunch from the deli for free at the end of the tour because he was so impressed by our scouts. It was a fun morning!
They got to walk inside one of the delivery trucks that was backed up in the loading dock - it was dark and really hot inside, but they were surprised at how big it was.
We learned that a LOT of cardboard is crushed and recycled at this store every day. The crushing machine is pretty big.
Even though it's out of focus, this picture gives you an idea of the size of the refrigerators they have at this store. As you can tell, they are quite cold! The boys got to have some samples of freshly cut fruit that the store puts out for people to taste in the produce section.
"That's a lot of frosting!" The scouts all agreed that the chocolate cake was their favorite...as they watched the lady in the bakery frosting and decorating this cake. The bucket in front of her was full of chocolate fudge frosting. We learned that this Bashas is one of the few in the valley that also still makes doughnuts in its bakery from scratch every morning.
They have pizza made from scratch as well, and then cooked in a brick oven. The scouts got to custom order their pizza and see how it was all put together. It baked while we finished our tour and was worth the wait!
Here is one last shot of the boys before we went into the store. What a great-looking group of young men!
Saturday, August 24, 2013
Summertime Activities
This post was intended to be sent in May, but somehow never happened. So now it's an FYI about what your scout either did earn this summer, or can set a goal to earn next summer!
From meritbadge.org:
The purpose of the National Summertime Award is to encourage packs to provide a year-round program by continuing to meet during the time periods when school is out of session for several weeks or months. If a pack is in a "year-round school" (or is part of a home-school association), the pack could earn the Summertime Pack Award by having a special pack activity during those breaks.
Boys who participate in three summertime pack events (one each in June, July, and August) are eligible to receive the National Summertime Award pin.
The pin is worn on the right pocket flap of the Cub Scout Uniform, pinned onto the Cub Scout Outdoor Activity Award, if present. Multiple pins may be displayed for each year the award is earned.
Since the goal of the Summertime award is to have Packs continue the program through the summer, the summertime award scouts receive should match their current rank rather than the rank they are working on (ie, boys who have attained the rank of Tiger will receive the Tiger pin even though they are in a Wolf Den and working towards the Wolf rank).
Dens with an average attendance of at least half their members at the three summer pack events will be eligible for a colorful den participation ribbon for the den flag or den doodle.
From meritbadge.org:
The purpose of the National Summertime Award is to encourage packs to provide a year-round program by continuing to meet during the time periods when school is out of session for several weeks or months. If a pack is in a "year-round school" (or is part of a home-school association), the pack could earn the Summertime Pack Award by having a special pack activity during those breaks.
Boys who participate in three summertime pack events (one each in June, July, and August) are eligible to receive the National Summertime Award pin.
The pin is worn on the right pocket flap of the Cub Scout Uniform, pinned onto the Cub Scout Outdoor Activity Award, if present. Multiple pins may be displayed for each year the award is earned.
Since the goal of the Summertime award is to have Packs continue the program through the summer, the summertime award scouts receive should match their current rank rather than the rank they are working on (ie, boys who have attained the rank of Tiger will receive the Tiger pin even though they are in a Wolf Den and working towards the Wolf rank).
Den and Pack ribbons
A pack can qualify for the National Summertime Pack Award certificate and streamer by planning and conducting three pack activities-one each in June, July, and August.Dens with an average attendance of at least half their members at the three summer pack events will be eligible for a colorful den participation ribbon for the den flag or den doodle.
| Cub Scout National Summertime Award Pins | |||
| Pin | Pin # | Level | Earned the summer after: |
| 14332 | Tiger | attaining Tiger rank (Graduating 1st grade) |
| 14333 | Wolf | attaining Wolf rank (Graduating 2nd grade) |
| 14334 | Bear | attaining Bear rank (Graduating 3rd grade) |
| 14335 | Webelos | attaining Webelos rank (Graduating 4th grade) |
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