Pack 576 Den 1

Quick Schedule

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Happy New Year Scout Families!

Here's the quick schedule to mark your calendars. More details are posted below.

January

Saturday, Jan. 8 Pinewood Derby Build Day

Monday, Jan. 10 Den meeting

Monday, Jan. 24 Den meeting

Tuesday, Jan. 25 Pack meeting - Disco theme

Saturday, Jan. 29 Pinewood Derby

February

Sunday, Feb. 6 Scout Sunday

Monday, Feb. 7 Den meeting

Monday, Feb. 21 Den meeting

Saturday, Feb. 26 Blue & Gold Banquet with Medieval theme - All Bear Achievements need to be met by this time!!!

Some details on January - February

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January 8th at 9 am St. Marks Gym- Pinewood Derby Build Day- we make our pinewood derby cars from start to almost complete finish. There will be an assembly line with stations for each process that the car needs. You can pick up your car the day of the build. If you cannot attend, you can pick it up at your next den meeting. Dads, Granddads, Moms and Grandmas if you have a scroll saw, band saw, table top belt sander, drill press, dremel tool or any other needed wood tool please feel free to bring it that morning.
(No skill saws, table saws, or miter saws) We also need a paint station so please bring assorted colors if you want to paint your car there. Painting usually takes place at home where you can give it that special touch. Troop 416 will be there to assist with building.

January 15th weekend: Webelos II will be going on a campout with Troop 416. This is their final requirement to meet as Webelos II and will NEED to attend this in order to cross over into boy scouts with Arrow of Light.

January 25th at 7 pm DISCO THEME PACK MEETING- Our theme for this pack meeting is good ole grooving to the disco beat. So dress like your favorite disco super star and get ready for some groovy fun. Kids and adults will be able to dress out for this one. There will be tons of dancing and just silly fun.

January 29th PINEWOOD DERBY

Calling adult volunteers! Track setup will start at 9 am Saturday morning in the St. Marks Gym. We need some new blood to help this year so that each year we spread our knowledge of track setup and takedown and how to run it.

-11ish to 1pm will be test runs for your cars so if you want to test your car, this will be your chance.

1 pm- track closes. NO FURTHER TESTING WILL BE ALLOWED!

3 pm-registration will begin at the front door of the gym

4 pm- races begin! Please have any family there at the beginning of the race because we will go straight through the ranks beginning with tiger, wolf, bear, webelos I and webelos II, siblings, and adults.

Closing ceremony will follow when finished and trophies awarded for awesome
auto and race winners.

Things you should know about the pinewood derby:

1. scouts, siblings, AND adults will follow bsa guidelines of the pinewood derby.
http://www.bsa-jackson.org/contact/documents/2011PinewoodDerbyRulesRegs.pdf
2. final dues MUST be paid in order to race in the event. There will be a list at the door if you do not know.
3. Scouts must wear their Class A uniforms in order to participate.
4. NO BAD ATTITUDES OR POOR SPORTSMANSHIP!

February 6- Scout Sunday

Saint Marks will recognize Scout Sunday on Feb 6th. Pack 576 will participate in the 10:45 worship service, along with Boy Scout Troop 416 and the Girl Scouts. Boys will wear their Class A uniforms to the Sunday
Service.

February Pack meeting is Blue and Gold February 26th.

Theme is Medieval times. Kids dress as knights or characters from that era.

This is where the kids earn their badges ie. tiger, wolf, bear, etc. so den leaders be prepared to have your boys caught up and badges earned.

Webelos II will move up to boy scouts so this is their main event and they will be hosting and deciding further plans.

More to come later...

August Meeting Schedule for Den 1

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Alright Den 1 Scouts - it's time to begin again.

Monday, August 16, 6:15 p.m. - Den 1 meeting. This is our first meeting, and we'll get right into the swing of things. Wear your new blue neckerchief, and bring your Bear Handbook. Complete pages 3 and 4 of this handout.

Saturday, August 21, 3 p.m. - Pack Cookout (see details below.)

Monday, August 23, 6:15 p.m. - Den 1 meeting.

Tuesday, August 31, 7 p.m. - Pack meeting. The theme is beach party. Weather permitting we will be outside by the St. Marks Gym. We will have watermelon, games, music and fun. Please wear your favorite beach attire/Hawaiian shirts etc. DO NOT WEAR YOUR UNIFORM!

DUES this year are $100 for everyone that is new comers and returning members. The dues can be split into 2 payments. First installment is needed at the September Pack meeting. The second installment is needed at January 25th at the Pack meeting before the pinewood derby.

In October, we handle the Pack flag ceremony.

Back to School Cookout

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Join us for fun!
3 p.m. Saturday, August 21 - BACK TO SCHOOL COOKOUT AT OPTIMIST LODGE, at the end of Arrowhead Trail.
Den 1 Bears brings desserts
Bring fishing poles if you have them and other fun activities. This is a "no agenda" meeting to gather and have fun.

Here's a helpful map:

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Den 1 - the early years

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September News

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Hey Den 1!
All our Scouts want to get awards at each Pack meeting, and we can do it for this month, too. It's an important part of keeping up and earning progress toward rank so we all can reach Bear by February. Whether you were at the previous Den meeting or not, there are some activities that must be done at home.

We're working now on achievements 4, 6, and 9, in the Wolf Handbook. If you didn't get one at the end of last year, or on Monday, you will get a Handbook this Monday.

For this Monday's meeting, have your Scout bring a collection of 10 items. A collection has each piece labeled and is organized in some way. Christopher is bringing 10 Lego guys mounted on a Lego board. They're labeled and in a big ziplock bag. Your Scout can bring 10 cards, coins, rocks, etc. I will ask each boy to briefly discuss the collection. This will take care of Achievement 6.

For Achievement 4, home work includes making a list of phone numbers you may need in an emergency and putting them by each phone or in a central location. Emergency is 911. Poison Control is 1-800-222-1222. Add Parents' contacts, neighbors, relatives, friends, etc. Also, make a list of jobs your Scout is to do around the house, put the chart on the refrigerator and track the jobs for a month. And, visit a government or historic site and discuss its importance. (Libraries are good. The Old State Capitol Museum on State Street is good and free. Wherever you visit, look for a collection of items and discuss how the collection is organized and displayed.)

For Achievement 9, discuss being responsible, check your home for hazards and learn how to make your home safe, nd acheck your home for fire dangers. There are specifics in the Scout Handbook.

You can see that all this is doable, and some must be done by our 6:30 p.m. meeting Monday, so you're not rushed and so your Scout brings his collection of 10 items.

Day Camp at the Ag Museum

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Visiting the Reservoir Fire Department!

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