Cub Pack #59 Scouters,
We have a busy Spring Schedule so fasten your seat-belts for the RIDE! First, special thanks to those of you who joined us for Winter-Park Tubing and for the Feed My Starving Children Events. The adults and the Cubs had a great time at both venues, but nothing beats feeding 47 kids for one year, in under two hours! WOOOOOW! We danced, we packed food and we cheered for a Special Soul. If you have never participated in this bi-annual event, you are missing out on a tremendous experience. Service hours will be logged by me accordingly and as always, I am grateful to YOU all.
March and April meetings and events will focus on the outdoors. We will focus on being in nature, reducing litter, feeding and caring for nature and meeting those who protect it and us: our local Fire Fighters. In addition, we will be hosting our annual Pinewood Derby event and our first-ever Parent/Cub Cake Mixer. First, a few housekeeping items:
- Events and meetings are for registered Members only. If you desire to become a Member, call me, and I will get you an application.
- If you are an assigned Den Leader please keep apprised of our monthly plans so you can execute your Den's activity accordingly. If you need help, HOLLER! I will pitch in wherever needed. If you will be absent, please let me know, and I will fill in for you.
- Siblings and family members are welcome to the Pack meetings I conduct. Although this is not normal BSA procedure, I have found it improves attendance, and family bonding, in the 21 st century. However, your non-Cub kiddos or their friends need to be supervised by you, particularly during activity time. Please bring a back up activity for those who are not interested or capable of participating in the Den or Group activity. :)
- We will be reviewing your Cubs books at our next meeting and determining a priority of activities to complete through the end of the school year. Take time now, and flag a few items you'd like to recommend the Pack tackle together.
- Please do not bring your cell phones into meetings. Dates can be calendared at a later time and I find they distract all of us from the goal of spending time with our Cubs.
- If you have a Cub in baseball, please get their practice schedule and lets chat about whether or not we need to switch to a different day of the week, or time, for the baseball season. Many Packs switch to Sundays.
- I would like the Pack to finalize its' decision regarding making a donation to the Boy Scout Troop for their expedition to Philmont. We will make this executive decision at our next meeting. If funds are authorized by the Pack, they will go toward backpacking grub created by myself. We have six Boys prepping to go, along with two Adults and Drivers. Our funds would serve 10 in total.
Dates/Announcements:
- We will meet on the following dates in March: 3/7, 3/21.
- Den Leaders should plan a nature related HANDS ON activity for 3/7. The Internet has a plethora of ideas including bird and squirrel feeders, bird houses, planting herbs etc. Keep your receipts for reimbursement of supplies.
- Our Parent/Cub Cake Mixer will be on 3/21. We will have awards for the MOST SCOUT-LIKE CAKE, in Gold, Silver and Bronze level. We will eat cake and ice cream so have dinner beforehand!
- Our Pinewood Derby will be held on 16 April from 9-12 Noon. Please plan to bring a healthy snack to share.
- Our Go See IT Field Trip to our local Fire Station will be on 19 March from 10-12. Harlan Vincent and his Team will be hosting us, discussing the life of a Fire Fighter, showing us the station and joining us for lunch in their very own LUNCH ROOM.
- I am targeting early May for our Cub Scout hiking season to begin. Trails and weather will be good at this time. Due to baseball season, these hikes will predominately occur on Sundays after church services. Expect these hikes to take at least two hours, given travel time, hiking time and learning lessons. I will keep the actual hikes under 2 miles and be task with all the Safety related items: weather, first aid and issuance of a list of essential Items for Your Cub to bring. Hiking in Scouting is done for a PURPOSE. Expect them to learn 1) Preparations for a hike 2) Items to Pack for hike 3) Introduction to orienting a compass to a landmark and map.
In Gratitude,
Cub Master Collins OUT!
