Featured belt loops in April

Each month we will be featuring a couple of the belt loops that can be earned by our cub scouts. There are academic belt loops and sports belt loops. Here are the features for April:


Skateboarding: http://www.scouting.org/sitecore/content/Home/CubScouts/CubScouts/UniformsAndAwards/sanda/skateboard.aspx



Reading and Writing: http://www.scouting.org/sitecore/content/Home/CubScouts/CubScouts/UniformsAndAwards/sanda/reading.aspx



Check the council website calendar for information about a Skateboarding belt loop clinic that is offered twice a month at Extreme Air.
Also, as you plan some activities for summer, look into the reading programs offered by libraries, schools, and other organizations to help your scout earn his Reading & Writing belt loop.

 Once you have the belt loops, start planning for the pins. These awards are an easy and fun way to earn achievements and stay busy over the summer!

Chicken Salad recipe

For those of you who were able to come to Blue & Gold and had the pleasure of trying the chicken salad, here is the recipe:

Chicken salad:
1 Costco rotisserie chicken
1 1/2 c celery
2 T fresh parsley
1 1/2 t salt -maybe more to taste
1/2 t pepper
1/4 mayo
1/2 c nuts (pecans or almonds)- chopped
2 T gr onion
2 T fresh lemon juice

March

Spring break throws an interesting kink into the pack schedules, so please be sure to check back on the blog often and stay in touch with your den leaders about meeting schedules. A few changes: We were planning to have pack meeting on the 28th in order to not conflict with spring break, but that left us conflicting with the RS birthday dinner. So...for those of you who are going to be in town the Thursday of spring break (the 14th), please pack up a picnic and come meet us at Red Mountain Park at 5:30 p.m. for a casual pack meeting. The value this month is Compassion, and we're going to learn about some of the challenges some people face as we send the scouts through a "Differences Awareness Trail." Perhaps we'll make it a contest between parents and scouts....either way we're going to enjoy the outdoors, have a good time, and get some things done! Please reply to the poll on the right letting us know if you are in town that day. Thank you!

February calendar

We have just been informed of a schedule change that will affect our meeting schedules. Apparently in this calendar year we are assigned the SECOND Thursday of each month for our pack meeting. However, because of plans already in place - and the fact that the second Thursday in February is Valentine's Day and the second Thursday in March is during spring break - we are going to stay with the fourth Thursday schedule for our February and March pack meetings. The only thing that may affect March is if the Relief Society has an activity planned for the fourth Thursday. We are checking on that and will keep you informed. So stay tuned for confirmation of the plans in March, and following months, but please add the following dates to your calendars for February: Saturday, February 2nd: Scouting for Food - Meet at the church at 9 a.m. in full uniform. We will divide into teams with the boy scouts to pick up food donations. They will be dropped off at the stake center. We should be done by 10:30 a.m. February 13th and 20th: Wolf den meetings - Den leaders will inform you of details. February 14th and 21st: Bear den meetings - Den leaders will inform you of details. Saturday, February 23rd: Scout-O-Rama - The den leaders and moms are being asked to attend the Stake Women's Conference this day, so this event is for the dads and their scouts. It is taking place in conjunction with the Outdoor Expo at Cardinals Stadium. This is a really fun activity for the scouts, and because of the Outdoor Expo right next door, it will also be fun for the dads. Please let us know if you'd like to go and are willing to carpool. Scouts get in free in uniform. February 28th: Pack Meeting - Blue & Gold, 6:30 p.m. in the Relief Society room. We will be sending invitations and emails with food assignments within the next couple of weeks. Since we are celebrating the birthday of Cub Scouting, it's going to be a party!