2016 Pinewood Derby Champions

Let's Get Down and DerbyI would like to thank everyone who came out today for our 2016 Pinewood Derby. It was a huge success and it appeared that all of the boys had a great time. I would like to thank our judges and volunteers who helped run the derby. It was you who made the event the success that it was. Thank You!

The first & second place race winners and the first place best in show will go to the district final on Saturday April 23rd. We wish you the best of luck and hope you represent the pack like true scouts. Now I would like to extend a hearty congratulations to our 2016 pinewood derby winners.

Race Winners:

  • Ethan G. #02
  • Aidan S. #12
  • Aedhan S. #09

Best in Show:  

  • Gavin H. #03
  • Robert R. #16

Once again congratulations to all of our winners.

Note: Please let us know if you have pictures and videos we can share.  Send to cubmaster (at) cubscoutpack155 (dot) org and we will get them posted for you.

2016 Whittling Chip

Whittling Chip CardOn Monday, February 8th, the Bears and Webelos began their annual Knife Safety training. This class is designed to teach knife safety and additional rules that must be followed.  While this course is required for Bears and 2nd Year Webelos Scouts who have not already earned it, the pack requires any scout who has previously earned their whittling chip to take the training annually.

We started with an introduction to various bladed items, teach them the differences, and validity of their usage. We then cover a series of safety requirements and went over some quiz style questions to reinforce what they learned.

On Monday February 22nd, we will complete this course by having the scouts carve a few items. Those who missed the first week will need to be taken aside to cover the basics of knife safety and will be able to complete the second half of the course during one of the upcoming camping trips.

  • For Bears this course will complete the Bear Claws Adventure  and allow your Bear to earn his Whittling Chip Card.
  • For 1st year Webelos this isn’t a requirement for rank but the training is required to allow your Webelos to earn his Whittling Chip Card.
  • For 2nd year Webelos this is one of the requirements for the Arrow of Light Scouting Adventure.
  • For returning Webelos who have already earned their Whittling Chip Card, this training is required by the pack in order to upkeep the privilege of the whittling chip.
  • We may or may not have activities that allow the use of a pocketknife and having a whittling chip card is a requirement to participate in such activities.

That said, the scouts were handed a letter and a permission slip with the safety rules. These are attached below along with a homework sheet and a copy of safety rules and care tips they can keep.  Your scout must sign the permissions slip to acknowledge the rules, and a parent or guardian must also sign the slip acknowledging the rules and giving the scout permission to participate and earn his whittling chip. This slip along *MUST* be turned in on Monday February 22nd.  The homework sheet is due by Monday February 29th. Without these, your scout cannot earn his whittling chip.

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2016 First Aid, CPR, AED Course

First AidJust a reminder that this weekend we are hosting First Aid, CPR, and AED certification training.  These are official American Red Cross certification and the certifications last for 2 years.  All leaders, parents and  4th and 5th grade Webelos scouts are invited to take the course.  Parents, if you need to renew your certification for work, this is an opportunity to save on renewal.

Due to the cancellation of Monday’s meeting, those who have not yet signed up may simply send an email to let us know if you and/or your scout will attend. We need an accurate head count before the weekend.

Important Notes:

  • The cost is $30 per person.
  • Please pack a lunch, drinks and snacks, there will *NOT* be time to run out and pick up lunch.
  • We will start accepting registration and payment at 8:00 AM and starting the class at 8:30.
  • The class is expected to complete by 3:00
  • It is recommended that you bring materials to take notes.

Webelos Parents:  This course will cover many of the requirements for the Readyman Activity Badge (Second year Webelos finishing in the old book) and many of the requirements for the First Responder Adventure for those in the new books (first year Webelos and new second year Webelos).  Not only will your scout earn his First Aid certifications but will cover most of what is needed for these rank requirements. Your scout’s participation will make it much easier to complete his rank requirements.

Note: For the Webelos taking the course, if the instructor does not feel the scout has the strength or endurance to perform CPR she cannot give them their CPR certification. However they can still earn their First Aid and AED certifications.

Please send an email with your headcount or questions to cubmaster@

Thank you and enjoy the rest of your week.

Feb 15th Meeting Cancelled Due To Weather

bundled_upAll,

Due to the weather conditions and the snow switching over to ice/freezing rain, we will be cancelling tonight’s meeting.  Please stay warm and stay safe.

Bears & Webelos scouts will finish earning their whittling chip, next Monday Feb 22.  Please remember to bring your signed papers.  We will post a reminder later in the week with a copy of the form for anyone missing theirs.

Have a great week.

Cub Scout Pack 155

Calling all Scouts

Due to the weather we will not be meeting tonight.  As the roads are still a bit of a mess we felt it was best for everyone to stay home and safe. We will meet back on Feb. 1st.

For those that signed up for the Klondike it has been rescheduled for this Saturday 1/30 at 9am. If you have any questions or concerns feel free to contact me at kwonsor@cubscoutpack1776.org.

Enjoy the evening off with your family.  Stay safe and warm, have some hot cocoa and family time.

Cub Scout Klondike

Just want to send out a reminder that this weekend, Saturday Jan. 23rd, is the cub scout klondike. If you haven’t signed up for the event tonight is your last opportunity. Please make sure to sign up.

This is going to be a fun event for the scouts to practice their skills and have a ton of fun.

The event will be held at Wissinoming Park off of Frankford Ave. and starts at 9am so please arrive by 8:45am. This activity is an outdoor event so dress warm.

 

Wolf Update 12/7/2015

Wolf Elective Adventure: Germs Alive!Last night the wolves started to wrap up the requirements for the Germs Alive adventure, completing the ‘in-den’ portion of requirements 4, 5, & 6.  There are family activities, activities to be done at home, in order to complete these requirements.

For requirement four the scouts played with an edible dough as an example of mucus and to show how mucus in our nose filters things we breath in. For requirement 5, the scouts took home a piece of damp bread in a baggie that they will track during the week as it grows mold. The results will be discussed next week. Lastly for requirement 6 the scouts were given charts to track their chores for the week.

In addition to the above the Wolves completed Howling at the Moon requirement 2: Create an original skit and started Council Fire requirement 2: With your Den make a duty chart to be performed for 1 month.

Homework

  • Track the bread and watch mold grow; tracking sheets were provided for the scouts to use.
  • Finish filling in the chore charts with your family and return signed for a gold star.

 

Wolf Den: Please wear old clothes

Cub Scout Pack 155 Wolf Rank BadgeTonight we will be working on a really fun and exciting project that can and will get a bit messy. Please be sure to *NOT* wear your scout uniform.  Come in clothes designed for messy fun — Come prepared!

2016 Dues Deadline

DuesJust a quick reminder for those who have not yet paid their 2016 dues that the deadline to have your dues paid in full has arrived. Your 2016 Dues of $120 need to be paid in full by Monday December 7th and will cover the entire year from January 1st  through December 31st. Please note that the $120 due, for new scouts, does not include the $30 which was required to cover the remainder of the 2015 year.

We will be working on the charter renewal paperwork and getting it signed off on by the church to be turned in by our December 15th deadline. Those who have not paid will need to re-register which means a new application will need to be submitted along with appropriate registration fees.

Your assistance in helping us get all of our paperwork completed and turned in on time is greatly appreciated.   If you have any problems, please be sure to reach out to us by tomorrow night to discuss.

Pack Meeting Tomorrow Night

Happy Cub ScoutJust a reminder that we will be having a Pack meeting tomorrow night and all scouts should be in uniform, if they have it.

Scouts should be full of energy and cub scout spirit.

Please note that the pack meetings typically last 1.5 hours.  To help keep it short please be on time – we will be beginning with the Bobcat Ceremony for new scouts.

We would like to use a few of the returning 2nd year Webelos Scouts in the Bobcat ceremony; if parents of returning 2nd year Webelos could plan on being at the gym by 6:30 it would help make sure they have time to understand what they need to do.