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

Registration Tomorrow Night!

Just a reminder that tomorrow, September 8, is our annual Pack registration night.  This will be held from 6-7:30 at the West Brookfield Elementary School in the cafeteria.  The cost for returning scouts is $30 while the cost for brand new cubs is $45 (but this includes his hat and neckerchief).  We hope to see everyone tomorrow!  Remember, if you have any questions, feel free  to email Ryan LaRoche, our Cub Master, at evannpd@charter.net

It's been a while...

Happy end of summer, everyone!  We know it's been quite a while since our last blog post, but now that school is right around the corner, so are cub scout meetings which means our blog will be updated much more regularly!

We had an astounding 21 boys attend summer camp this year and from what we've heard, they all had a great time!  You can check out this link for all the pictures that were taken of them by the camp staff.  You can also purchase any of the pictures you see.  https://mohegan.smugmug.com/  Again, a huge thank you to all the parents who attended either camp as parent volunteers.  

Our committee will be holding its first meeting of the 2015-2016 scout year this Friday, August 21 at 5pm at Ryan and Amy's house.  We're always open to new members so feel free to stop on by!

Last but certainly not least, we want to mention that our annual registration night will be held on Tuesday, September 8 from 6-7:30 at the West Brookfield Elementary School.  We will also be at the WBES open house on Wednesday, September 16.  

We hope to see you all soon!!

End of the Year Festivities

Hard to believe the end of another scout year is upon us.  We still have a couple of events coming up that we don't want you to miss!

SATURDAY, MAY 30
6PM
Walnut Grove Cemetary in North Brookfield
Walker Memorial Scout Service
**This event is held to commemorate all scouts and leaders that have passed away this past year.  Boys will march in with other scouting units in Mohegan Council to pay their respects.  Lets show the families of the departed that we stand together as family in scouting.

SATURDAY, JUNE 6-SUNDAY JUNE 7
3PM Saturday-9AM Sunday
Treasure Valley Scout Reservation
Graduation/Crossover ceremony and family camp out
**This will be our last event for the 2014-2015 scout year.  Please join us as we celebrate the boys' successes from the year.  After the graduation (which will be at 4pm on Saturday) we will have dinner, play some games, eat yummy dessert, and camp out in the beautiful woods of Treasure Valley. Everyone is invited, so bring the whole family!!  Here's the list of what you'll need to bring...

--tent (believe it or not, this is optional.  The tents used for boy scout camp are up and we are able to use them.  However, they do not zip and are wooden platforms.  If you prefer your own tent, bring it.  If you want to use the camp's tents, that's fine)

--sleeping bags & pillows

--air mattress (if you prefer using one)

--PACK 118 T-Shirt (boys should wear these for graduation.  Uniforms are not necessary as we don't want to lose pieces.  Arrow of Light boys should wear their uniform)

--extra clothes (include long pants in case it's cold)

--pajamas

--sweatshirt/jacket

--bug spray

--sunscreen

--flashlight

--waterbottle filled with water

--toothbrush/toothpaste

--comfy shoes (no sandals, flipflops, or crocs please)

--extra socks

--bathing suit & towel (if you want to do a polar bear plunge Sunday morning)

--rain gear (poncho, umbrella, raincoat--we all know how the weather cooperates with us)

--your contribution to the meal your den has planned

--summer camp forms if you haven't already turned them in

--recreation items (football, frisbee, etc. NO VIDEO GAMES)

As always, if you have any questions, please don't hesitate to email Ryan at evannpd@charter.net.  We sincerely thank all volunteers, parents, and scouts for a wonderful scouting year!