Welcome 2013

We hope that everyone had an incredible Holiday Season.  With the crazy amount of Christmas Cookies and New Years Snacks around, I am sure the little ones were running around with sugar induced energy while the rest of us feel like we are stuck in slow motion.  We start off the new year on January 7

We have quite a few things going on right away at the beginning of the year that we wanted to give everyone a heads up on…

Dues – Past Due

We have several that are outstanding on dues. The due date for the 2013 dues are a couple weeks past. The due date was set so that we would be able to make sure everyone was registered and on the pack charter at rechartering time. The new charter was due on December 31st.  If you have not yet paid dues, we were unable to unable to cover registration fees for the 2013 year.  Once we receive payment we will submit the appropriate fees to council and get your scout added to the charter.  Please note, that by not being on the charter, your scout is not covered by insurance and is not eligible to participate in BSA sponsored scout functions  for liability and legal reasons. We are also not able to supply physical awards to those who haven’t paid dues either. The scout will still earn and be credited for anything he earns, however the pack buys these awards as the BSA does not provide them.  Awards are one of the many things that dues help cover.

Cub Scout Klondike

The Cub Scout Klondike this year is going to be held on January 26th.  There is not a whole lot of time to get ready for this but we need an accurate head count as soon as possible and to collect the fee for the derby.  The fee is $12 per scout. It is an all day event which includes lunch, hot cocoa, a Klondike derby patch and lots of fun. The boys who have participated in this event look forward to it each year.  It is a fun time.  I’ll explain more about this annual event at the end of the meeting on Monday.

Fundraising

We are gearing up for our first fundraiser.  We will, again, be selling Krispy Kreme Donuts by the dozen in the form of certificates.  This fundraiser was a huge success last year.  The buyers get them cheaper than in store and the pack raises money at the same time.  We have some new twists this year to add some incentive.  More on this at the January Pack Meeting.

Whittling Chip

In February,  the Bear and Webelos will work on their Whittling Chip (Knife safety).  The boys look forward to this one each year. This will be a two part course with week 1 being about safety and then week two they will practice what they learned and get to try their hand at carving a bar of soap and earn their whittling chip.

Pinewood Derby

The Pinewood Derby will be coming up.  More on that later, but we will hold a workshop for those interested. If anyone has any basic wood working skills and would like to help assist with the workshop, please let us know.  We would love your help.

Trips, Outings and Camping

Spring will be here before you know it and we have some ideas in mind but let’s hear from you. Throw some suggestions our way for not just camping and overnighters but what about day trips that relate to what the boys need to work on?  Any ideas?