Giving Tree

At our pack meeting in November, we put out a Giving Tree. 

 On this tree we hung lots of tags with items listed on them.  Items such as food, toys, and clothing items decorated the boughs.  Families were asked to take a tag from the tree, purchase the item listed, and bring the item back at our next pack meeting on December 15.  All of the items collected will be donated to a local family who needs a little brightening of their holidays this year.  If you took a tag with a number on the back, you need to check back here in the next week to find out what specific information goes with your tag.  This may include sizes, genders, colors, likes, etc.  We are still in contact with folks about getting us this information.  Please stay tuned!

Respect Rally Next Tuesday

Our November pack meeting will take place next Tuesday, November 17 from 6:30-7:30pm at WBES.  This will be our annual Respect Rally.  This year, we have a very special guest coming to give the kids an active, informative, unforgettable demonstration about respect.  If you have not received your November Cub Scout Courier by either mail or email, please contact Amy at 49ALL80@gmail.com so we can make sure we have your correct address.  

Check your mailboxes!

It's that time again!  November Cub Scout Couriers are in the mail, so make sure you check your boxes.  For those of you who receive it by email, you should see it in your inbox.  If you'd prefer to receive our monthly newsletters by email, please let us know by emailing Amy at 49ALL80@gmail.com.  

We hope everyone is enjoying the 2015-2016 scout year so far.  It's only going to get better from here, so tell all your friends!!

Pack Meeting...Next Tuesday!

Don't forget that next Tuesday, October 20, is our next pack meeting!  We will be having some fall fun starting at 6:30pm at WBES.  As of right now, it is planned to be outside, so please dress for the weather.  In the case of rain, we will simply move all the fun indoors.  There will be a variety of games and activities for everyone to enjoy, so bring the whole family!

At this same time, our Tiger den is working on their first service project and they've decided to collect supplies needed for the Second Chance Animal Shelter.  Please bring any donations to this pack meeting so the boys can present them to the shelter the following week.  Everyone should have received a "wish list" for the shelter with their last newsletter, but in case you need a refresher, check out Second Chance's website here:  http://www.secondchanceanimals.org/wish-list.html

Thank you everyone!  See you Tuesday!

Upcoming Committee Meeting

As this is being written, rain is falling outside which should make us all grateful for the beautiful (although chilly) weekend we had for our camp out.  We hope everyone had a great time!  If you have any feedback you'd like to share, please feel free to comment on this post or email our cubmaster at evannpd@charter.net

Our next pack meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 20 from 6:30-7:30 pm at the school.  We will be having a pack committee/leader meeting this coming Friday, October 9 at 6:30 at the school to plan our committee meeting.  Anyone interested in sharing ideas, joining the committee, or just checking out what the pack leadership does behind the scenes, please feel free to join us.  If you'd like more information on joining the pack committee, please email our committee chairperson, Melissa Brown at melissabrownster@gmail.com  We hope to see you there!

Keep your eyes open for the October edition of the Cub Scout Courier which will be in mailboxes this week!!

Family Camp Out

This coming weekend, September 26 & 27 is our first family camp out for the 2015-2016 scout year.  It will be held at Treasure Valley Scout Reservation (394 Pleasantdale Road in Rutland).  Families may arrive any time after 1pm on Saturday.  We should be ready to leave between 9 and 10 am on Sunday morning.  We will have a variety of activities for everyone.  We will have a hike around the camp, songs and skits around the campfire, and individual den activities.  The pack will provide all the food needed for the weekend, but families are asked to bring the following:

Tent

Sleeping Bags

Pillows

Toothbrush/toothpaste

warm clothes and pajamas

Air mattresses & pump (optional, but will be nice to have!)

Bug Spray

Sun block

Shoes appropriate for the woods (no flip flops)

Extra set of clothes  

Recreational stuff (fishing poles, football, etc)

Flashlight 

Waterbottle filled with water

*Please leave video games at home*

As of right now, the weather looks fantastic, although it will be chilly overnight.  Please be prepared for that.  We will be cooking our dinner over the campfire and it will consist of quesadilla/pizza pockets and hot dogs.  There will be marshmallows and maybe a surprise dessert for our evening snack. Breakfast will simply be cereal and fruit.  We will have cocoa, coffee, and tea available as well.  If your son is a picky eater or has special dietary needs, please feel free to bring something that he will eat.  

Remember that every rank has a requirement to camp in order to receive their badge at the end of the year.  This camp out will complete many components of that requirement.  Feel free to bring the whole family!  (A reminder that any scout NOT a webelos must have at least one adult attend.) 
 Please email Ryan LaRoche, our Cubmaster with a headcount for your family so we can appropriately plan for food.  evannpd@charter.net

Registration--ROUND 2

We hope everyone is surviving this hot, humid, September week!  We know the heat probably kept many of you at home in air conditioning so we're holding another registration night!  Next Tuesday, September 15, from 6-7:30 at the WB Elementary School we'll be set up in the hall outside of the cafeteria.  For those of you who can't make it Tuesday, we will be set up at the Open House on the school next Wednesday.  Cub Scout registration is open to any boy who is currently in grades 1-5.  If you have any questions, you can email our cubmaster, Ryan LaRoche, at evannpd@charter.net