Cubmaster Audrey Gouchenour

For information about Cub Pack #59 please call Cubmaster Audrey Gouchenour at 575-937-5880

End of school and BEGINNING OF SUMMER FUN!

Howdy everyone!

What a great obstacle course this evening that WEBELO Braeden and his Dad set up!  All the boys loved it.  We had Grady and his Dad join us as a new-to-us Wolf Scout. Welcome!

We will meet on May 22 but not on May 29 as that is Memorial Day.  Is there some way you can do an activity from your Cubs book on this holiday?

Don't forget that the Pack will be coming out to Grindstone Fishing Day on Saturday, June 3.  The plan is for the Cubs to do a trash patrol between 11:30 and Noon as a service project.  We are working on the Troop boys being able to provide a canoe ride to the Cubs after the trash patrol.  The Troop boys will be providing rides to the public during the Fishing Day activities.

Then if you and your Cub are able to join the Troop boys at Ruidoso Public Library on Monday, June 5, anywhere from 10am till 2pm we will be hosting a game and teaching how to tie a couple of knots during the library's Summer Reading Program kick-off.  You don't need to stay the whole time but we would love to have your Cub in uniform for an hour if you can make it.  This is one of our recruitment activities...maybe your son can ask a friend to come join him!

Yours in Scouting-
Dana

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Monday night at 5:30pm at Mountain Tech Automotive....
BOYS BRING YOUR PINEWOOD DERBY CARS!

After our tour we will head to Wingfiled Park for a pizza party and clean up!

See you soon :)
Dana

HEY YOU GUYS!!!!  AND GALS!!!!

Today we will be having a parent meeting at Wingfield Park at 6pm.  Bring the kids and there will be a couple of older boys to corral them while we get down to the business of running a Cub Pack.  Jobs and calendar will be the priority tonight.

Hope to see you there!!!

Dana

PSSSSSSSS....turns out you need to send out the new message at least 24 hours before you want everyone to see it.  HAHA!!  Well now we know :)  Thank you all for being there and helping the Cub Pack GROW!  See you on Monday, May 1 at 5:30pm at Mountain Tech Automotive on Poor Drive.  From there we will go to Wingfield Park for a pizza party and discussion about May plans for the pack.

December Court of Honor & Family Holiday Meal

Scouters,

We have a very rare and important Court of Honor & Family Holiday Meal planned for Thursday, December 15th at 6:00 p.m. in the Community United Methodist Church WAREHOUSE BUILDING. Not only do we have the opportunity to eat a Holiday meal in fellowship with one another BUT for the first time in six years, we have a Cub Scout receiving his Arrow of Light in his Crossing Over Ceremony. You simply do not want your Cub Scout to miss this event as it will allow them to see their FUTURE and encourage them to continue to work hard and "Do Their Best." In addition, Gavin, myself and Eric would really appreciate your attendance at this very important moment in our entire families Scouting journey! Many of you have become family to us and I can't think of a better way to celebrate than by having you join us! Finally, it will be our last gathering as your Cub Master and Assistant Cub Master as the New Pack #59 Leadership Team takes the reigns in January 2017.

Here are the Event Details:

1. Please bring your family.
2. Please have your Cub in a Dress Shirt and Tie
3. Please bring a side dish to share (we are expecting about 40 people), No Desserts needed.
4. Turkey, Ham and Dessert will be provided.
5. As a general rule, I would not bring a dish with any type of nut included as an ingredient. :)
6. If you have a kiddo with food allergies, please plan accordingly.

Rather than our normal meeting place we will meet in the Warehouse, as noted above, which is currently functioning, as a multi-purpose room for CUMC. The Warehouse is located directly behind Cornerstone Bakery.

Our final formal meeting will be this Monday, December 5th at 6:00 p.m. in our usual spot. We will be working on our December theme of Respect and Reverence.

In Gratitude,
Anessa

21 November Meeting Agenda/Citizenship-Goodwill to Others

Dear Scouters,

Continuing our theme for November on Citizenship we will be teaching the Cubs about Goodwill To Others. Personally, I believe kids at this age learn more through experiencing goodwill activities first hand than via any other method. We have a tremendous need to be teaching this very subject given our political environment at present. Making our communities better, starts with us, and Scouters should be leading the way! Thus, we will once again be building Care Packages for the Homeless during this meeting. Secondly, and just as importantly, Audrey and Brendan Gochenour have agreed to co-manage the Assistant Cub Master position! I will be discussing online training with them and hoping to receive a firm commitment from an individual who has been considering the Cub Master position. Good news all around!

A few reminders:

1. Applications and fee's are do no later than Monday, November 21st. If you need support from the Pack please contact me and I will discuss your needs with our Treasurer. 

2. I need a Youth Protection Training Certificate from every adult attending meetings or chaperoning their Cub. I can't register you without it and it will hold the entire Pack up so...GET ER DONE. www.myscouting.org. Establish and account and take the online video based test.

3. If you would like to bring items to donate, for the Care Packages mentioned above, here are the recommended items; protein or granola bars, jerky, baby wipes, lip balm, lotion, dried fruit, sunscreen, applesauce, toothpaste and toothbrushes. Smaller the better as it all has to fit into a one gallon Zip bag. Other food is fine just make sure it is not gong to get crushed and is not perishable.

4. I MAY be absent for this very meeting. In lieu of this, I asked that Keith and Sam arrive early to set up the Gathering time game for Eric. The Cubs are expecting to play the hosery/tennis ball game with their noggins and those items can be found in our exterior closet along with marbles for Brayden. The Noggin game will require either plastic bottles (partially filled with water), or empty soda pop cans. Keith, please bring one or the other and allocate one per boy. The chicken box is also in the exterior closet.

In Gratitude,

Anessa Collins

November 7th Agenda: Cubs Citizenship!

Dear Scouters,

I hope this update finds you recovering from what is traditionally a very busy month for both Parents and Cubs. Fundraisers, Halloween festivities and the culmination of fall sports, can keep us all hopping! Congratulations to Billy and Audrey, who in addition to the above activities, have both returned to school to further their education and skills. I admire your grit and determination and the Pack wishes you much success! Additional congratulations go to several of our Cubs, who were recognized by their schools for Academic Excellence, Caring Behavior, Advanced Reading Progress and many other areas.

November, especially this one, is all about Citizenship! Discussing this topic with very busy young boys requires a number of physical activities, which allow them to learn, but do not require them to sit through a lecture. Our November 7th agenda will be about our country, those who have and are currently making sacrifices to protect it, the importance of our flag and of our contributions locally, while thinking globally. In addition, we will discuss and attempt a very basic, indoor flag ceremony.

Remember, we start at 6:00 p.m so please arrive on time.

In Gratitude,
Anessa