Wolf Update 11/16/2015

Wolf Adventure: Running With the PackLast night the wolves worked on the fitness requirements across two different adventures, ‘Running with the Pack‘ and ‘Paws of Skill‘. The purpose of these two adventures are to promote physical fitness and good health through games and other fun activities.  During these two adventures they learn the importance of teamwork and good sportsmanship as well as keeping themselves healthy & fit.

Some of the takeaways from these two requirements are how activities increase our fitness and make us feel better; observation, listening skills, and learning to follow directions; good sportsmanship is important;being fair and respectful in competition;teamwork; and choosing nutritious foods to help you live an active life.

The corresponding parts of the Scout Law for these two adventures are ‘A Scout is Friendly‘ and ‘A Scout is Helpful‘.

Requirements CoveredWolf Elective Adventure: Paws Of Skill

  • Running with the Pack: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 (covered during a prior meeting)
  • Paws of Skill: 1, 2, and they started requirement 3

Remaining Requirements

  • Running with the Pack: 6
  • Paws of Skill: 3 (part two), 4, 5, 6, 7

Home Assignments

  • Practice jumping jacks and push ups to show improvement at the Dec 7th den meeting.
  • Read over the Running with the Pack Adventure in your Wolf Handbook (page 110).
  • Read over the Paws of Skill Adventure in your Wolf Handbook (page 282).

Reminder: Next Monday, November 23rd is our Pack meeting, all Wolves should wear their class A or field shirt, if they have them. Also we will not be meeting on Monday November 30th; we are off for our Thanksgiving recovery day.

2016 Discounted Dues Deadline

DuesWe have received several requests to extend the early bird discount by one week, and we are able to do so. So please accept this quick reminder that the deadlines to have your 2016 dues discounted is just around the corner.  Paying your 2016 dues in full by November 16th will qualify for an early bird discount taking $20 off your dues. If you cannot make it in time for the early bird discount, your 2016 Dues need to be paid in full by December 7th.

We need all dues by December 7th so that we can recharter on time. We need to have the charter paperwork ready for signatures by Dec 10th and turned in by Dec 14th-15th.  Anyone not paid by this date can be re-registered with a new application and associated fees.

If anyone has any personal issue please reach out to us to discuss.

To summarize:

  • Dues paid in full by or on November 16th, will receive a $20 discount.
  • After Nov 16th, the full amount is due by Monday, Dec 7th.

Webelos Update 10/12/2015

Webelos Adventure: First Responder

Last night, both the Webelos 1 and Webelos 2 dens began working on the First Responder Adventure.  This is a Webelos 1 Required Adventure and an Elective for Webelos 2 Scouts.

The Adventure is designed to provide Webelos Scouts wiht an introduction to the skills and responsibilities of a first-responder. Activities will cover essential personal safety and first-aid skills.

Some of the takeaways for this adventure are:

  • Essential first-aid skills
  • Essential personal safety skills
  • Understanding of the role of the first responder in the local community
  • A Scout is brave, courteous

The adventure requirements are listed in page 58 of the Webelos handbook and all requirements were touched on. We even had one of our scout parents who is a first responder come in and pay the boys a visit. With a red cross instructor coming out in February to give the scouts an opportunity to become certified in First Aid, CPR, and AED, we intentionally chose not to go too deep into this Adventure.

 

 

 

 

Weekly Recap 10/5/15

Last night’s meeting touched on first aid and germs. This is a topic which will be covered several times throughout the year in a number of ways. It will be discussed when we go over hiking requirements, camping requirement, and more.  Each scout made a personal first aid kit (baggie style) where they went over the basic contents and their use. This showed the scouts that a little extra preparedness can help out and not be cumbersome.  This was followed up with a discussion and a game that demonstrates how easily germs spread and how a single persons germs can make their way around the room and infect most, if not all, people in it.  The evening was ended with a Germ Song and a repeat after me campfire song

Not each rank has requirements to cover this but it is important information and useful for scouts of all ages. The more they hear it and practice it the better they will get.

Requirements covered last night were as follows:

  • Wolves
    • Call of the Wild 5c,
    • Germs Alive!: 2
  • Webelos 1 & Webelos 2
    • First Responder: 5a
    • Webelos Walkabout: 2

Monday 09/28/15 Recap

As a pack we covered the concepts of game design and game play.  While this is a specific objective of one of the Webelos Elective the other dens were naturally intrigued and wished to join in on the game making fun.

The topics covered were elements of game design, five online safety rules while using the Internet, creating a game and teaching others how to play the game.  They then got together and played an old game called SPUD with some slight variations.

Requirements completed were as follows:

  • Tigers
    • Games Tigers Play: 1a, 1b, 1c, 2, 3
    • Tiger Tales:5
    • Tiger-iffic: 2, 5
  • Wolves
    • Running with the Pack: 4
    • Paws of Skill: 4
  • Bears
    • Grin and Bear It: 1
  • Webelos 1
    • Game Design: 1, 2, 3, 4 (complete)
  • Webelos 2
    • Game Design: 1, 2, 3, 4 (complete)

Welcome to the 2015-2016 Scouting Year

Welcome back to a new scouting season.  In addition to welcoming back our returning scouts we would also like to wish the best to our scouts who crossed over into the Boy Scouts at the end of the previous season.  Your pack wishes you the best of luck and hopes you enjoy your learning experience in the Boy Scouts.

We hope everyone had a great summer and enjoyed the summer activities that we had planned for you.  We would love to get feedback from those who attended on what we did this past summer.  There will be a recap of what we did coming soon.

New Season

RecruiterAs we get back into the swing of things with our weekly meetings starting back up on Monday, September 14th.  This is the time of the year for returning scouts to bring in any friends or family interested in scouting.  If they join and pay their dues the referring scout earns their recruiter badge.

During this time we will have a lot of new scouts showing up with an interest in scouting. We expect that our seasoned scouts will exhibit the core values of scouting and help make the new scouts feel welcome. They should take the time to introduce themselves, introduce new boys to other pack members & leaders, as well as assist them with earning the Bobcat rank.

Parent Meetings

RememberWe will be holding monthly parent meetings on the last Monday of every month.  Our goal is to keep these meetings around 15-20 minutes. When there is a Pack meeting that Monday, the parent meeting will be part of the pack meeting. The format will be to inform you of what is coming up; any issues, concerns or changes going on; what your scouts are working on, and any assistance we may need.  We ask that you be sure at least one parent or family member attends each meeting.

September is the exception to the rule. Our parent meeting for all returning parents or those who join us before the open house will be Monday September 21st. During this meeting we will be handing out and going over the calendar for the 2015-2016 year. We look forward to seeing you all. New scout parents who come to the open house will have a separate meeting during the open house on Monday September 28th.

We look forward to seeing everyone on Monday the 14th and hearing what other exciting things you did over the Summer.

Welcome Back!

Swim Day at Winchester Swim Club

Aquanaut Activity BadgeNext Friday, August 28th, is our rain date for the swim club. There will be no swim team so the pool will not open until 11. We will start our swimming requirements at 11 AM. Everyone is invited to stay until 5 PM to swim, play wiffle ball, basketball, soccer, or anything else they want. Cost for scouts is $15 and that will include lunch and entrance to the pool. Lunch is a choice of hotdog, chicken fingers, popcorn chicken, or grilled cheese with a soda and a side of fries. Parents and siblings are also invited at the same price. All siblings and Tiger scouts must have a parent present. Children under 12 will also get the kids meal. We will order pizza for the older kids and parents. Please text Brian Gallen at 267-259-2238 if you plan on coming. You do not need to notify him in advance. You can tell the front desk person that you are here with the cub scouts and they will page Brian. The address is 8814 Ashton rd.

Plantation Headcount

Last call for those who are going camping this weekend at the Colonial Plantation. We need a count for both the camping trip (one or two nights) and the workshop.

We need a final count by 7pm tonight.  Please contact us at        cubmaster@cubscoutpack1776.org

Thank you

 

When: Friday June 12th through Sunday June 14th

  •      Scouts will arrive after 5:00pm Friday afternoon.

Where: Colonial Plantation in the heart of Ridley Creek State Park

Cost:  Cost is broken up into two portions; camping and workshop.

  • Camping: $13 per person spending one night (Cub Scouts), $17 per person spending two nights (Webelos Scouts)
  • Workshop: $15 per participant. (workshop is optional and for children only)
  • Total Costs: $28 per cub scout or sibling w/workshop or $32 per webelos scout or sibling w/workshop.

Please note: the above costs include the following meals;

  •    Saturday Breakfast, Saturday Lunch, Saturday Dinner, Sunday Breakfast and 2 campfire snacks

There will be a special program for the scouts and their siblings. It will be a 2 hour workshop that covers 3 different colonial activities.

2015 End of Year Celebration

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Venturing Crew 1776 Presents ‘A Cub Scout Movie Night’

 

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This year’s celebration will be from 1:00 PM until 4:00 PM on Saturday June 6th at the Saints United Lutheran Church Gym.  It will be a themed event with a meal and snacks being provided. So plan on a mid afternoon meal in place of lunch or dinner.  The doors will be opened around 12:15 PM at which point you are welcome to assist with any final arrangements.

Tickets:
This is a ticketed event and each scout will receive three tickets; one for himself and two for guests. Additional tickets may be purchased at the cost of $10 for anyone 15+,$5 for those 6-14, and free for anyone under the age of 6. Tickets are not transferable to other families; we will have limited tickets available at the door which will cost $15 for those 15+, $10 for those under the age of 15.

Headcount:Movies
We need all headcounts no later than 8:00 PM on Monday June 1st, so that we may purchase the correct amount of food.  We will have sign up sheets at the front table starting tonight so you can indicate how many tickets you will need.

Attire:
Scouts are required to be in uniform for this event. Others should dress for a nice evening out with the family.

 

 

We need your Pics

Crew 1776 has been working hard getting decorations together for the upcoming Blue and Gold and need your help. We would greatly appreciate it if you could send us your scout photos from this season.  Please send them to kwonsor@venturingcrew1776.org. We need all photos by May 28th.

Thank you for your support !