Pack 118--Olympic Champions!

Congratulations to all the Pack 118 boys and adults that helped win the Olympics last night!  Even though we outnumbered our competitors, Pack 128 from North Brookfield gave a good fight!  In the end, our boys were strong enough to win the pack vs pack tug of war!  We would like to thank Pack 128 Cubmaster, Brian Lamy, for being such a good sport and for coordinating his pack with our event.  Here are some highlights from the events:

If anyone else has pictures from last night that you'd like to share, please feel free to send them to Ryan at evannpd@charter.net  We would love to post more!

It was mentioned last night that Pack 118 will be taking part in the Mohegan Council Chuckwagon event on Saturday May 11.  This takes place at Treasure Valley and is tons of fun for the boys.  Groups of boys go around the valley and do stations each with a different scout skill.  If you're interested in attending, please contact Ryan. 

Earth Day & Cub Olympics

Just a reminder that we are participating in an Earth Day service project at the Rock House on Sunday April 21 from 9-1pm.  We are looking for volunteers to come help us out! 

Tuesday, April 23 is our first annual Cub Olympics with North Brookfield Pack 128!  This will be held on the town common from 6:30-7:30pm.  We are asking all boys to wear their Pack 118 t-shirts and hats.  We have planned many fun games for everyone to participate in--even adults!  Keep your fingers crossed for a warm sunny evening!  In the event of heavy rain, Tigers and Webelos 1 will have regular den meetings at the school.  Wolves, please contact your leaders for a backup plan.  The Olympics will not be rescheduled if canceled because of heavy rain.  We hope to see everyone there so we can show Pack 128 how much fun scouting in West Brookfield can be!

Upcoming...

Just a reminder to anyone who wishes to attend summer camp at the discounted Early Bird price...April 19th is the cutoff for this pricing!  Amy will be going out to council that afternoon to turn in our registration form, so it's important that you fill out the registration form that was sent to you (via cub scout courier) and get it back to Amy with your payment ASAP.  This applies to any week of day camp as well as the first week of Webelos Resident Camp.  You may register after that date, but the cost goes up $40. Please DO NOT send any registration forms in to the council office!! If you have any questions, please contact Amy at ALL4980@charter.net

Pack 118 has been invited to join in an Earth Day cleanup at the Rock House Reservation on Route 9 in town.  This is taking place on Sunday, April 21st from 9-1pm.  We are looking for boys and their families to join the effort!  Conservation/service projects are an important part of the scouting program and it's something we never seem to do enough of.  If you are interested in joining us, please arrive at the Rock House for 9am on that Sunday wearing your Pack 118 hat and tshirt.  Please don't wear nice uniforms as they will probably get messy!  Let's all give back to a wonderful place that's given so much to us!

Scout Day at Old Sturbridge Village

This is just a reminder that Saturday, April 6th, is Boy Scout Day at Old Sturbridge Village.  This event takes place all day long and includes special activities for the boys that are related to their badge work.  This is also the night we have scheduled for our sleepover event at OSV.  Those folks that registered should plan on meeting at the village for 6:30.  Our special program begins at 7pm.  We are to meet at the Education Building.  For those of you who just want to attend the Boy scout day, we encourage you to do so.  It's a great time for everyone.  Please remember that if you do attend, WEAR YOUR UNIFORM!! 

Have fun everyone!

Also, a quick reminder that everyone should have received a camp registration form with your April Cub Scout Courier.  If your scout is planning on attending week 1 of Webelos Camp or any week of day camp, this form must be filled out and returned to Amy by April 18th at the very latest in order to take advantage of the early bird discounted price.  If you have any questions, please email Amy at ALL4980@charter.net

The War is Almost Over...

This coming week will be the last week for our penny wars and our can drive!  Please make sure if you have any change that you'd like to contribute, bring it to your meeting this week.  Coins will be tallied and the results will be revealed sometime the following week.  It's going to be a close battle...


We also want to remind everyone that we will be walking in the Walk of Champions this year on Sunday, May 5th.  This will be our 3rd year walking and we're hoping to draw a big crowd.  Last year we raised just about $1800 so we're hoping to reach $2000 this year.  The money raised goes toward cancer patients and families through Mary Lane Hospital.  Please let Amy Gray know if you'd like to participate.  (noodlesaw@yahoo.com) 

Happy Easter Pack 118!

From everyone at Pack 118, we want to wish everyone a very Happy Easter!  May everyone take this time to enjoy the day with family and friends. 

Old Sturbridge Village update...

Saturday, April 6 is Boy Scout day at OSV.  If you want more information, please check out the link below. 

  http://www.osv.org/orders/listprograms.html?ID=19&G=T

April 6 is also the night we have our scheduled sleepover for those families that registered for it.  Here is the link to all the information you need for that.  http://www.osv.org/docs/Hop_Into_History_Overnight_Packet.pdf

If you find that you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact Ryan at evannpd@charter.net

Pinewood This Saturday!

Are you ready for some racing fun????  Our pinewood derby is being held this Saturday, March 16, from 3-5pm in the cafeteria. 

Everyone is asked to join us on Friday the 15th at some point between 6 & 8pm to get your car checked in and registered so we can get right down to business on Saturday.  Remember that all cars need to weigh 5oz (no more, no less).  If you're close, Friday night will be a piece of cake!  We will simply weigh the car on our official scale, give you a number, and send you on your way.  We will garage all cars until Saturday afternoon to insure nothing happens that will damage them before the big race.  We will have materials on hand to add/subtract weight if needed.  If you cannot make the Friday check-in, please plan on arriving at the derby by 2:30 so we can get the car checked in. 

We will be racing dens together, meaning that tigers will race tigers, wolves race wolves, etc.  Once your den's race begins, we cannot add cars, so it's important that everyone arrive on time. 

Everyone needs to remember that this is a Cub Scout event and as along as our scouts do their best, they are all winners.  Good sportsmanship is a MUST and anyone displaying anything other than that may be asked to leave.  The decision of the judges is the official decision and it must be respected. 

Remember:

It's not about being the best, it's about doing your best!

Good luck to all our racers!  (And don't forget to bring your pennies...)