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!
Sunday, February 2, 2014
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.
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