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Ceremony

Just sending out a reminder for those who signed up to bring items to our Blue and Gold Ceremony on June 11th.

The Main dishes will be provided by the pack.
We will be serving:

Kielbasa and Sauerkraut
Hot Dogs
Chicken

Thank you to all of those who volunteered to bring items.

Wilson: Ketchup,Mustard,Relish

Belevan: Bottled Water

Gloria and Anna: Cookies

Gallagher: Brownies

Eliason: Veggie Tray

Anna: Coffee Creamer

Valazquez: Marshmallows

Nelson: Vanilla Wafers

Thanks again. See you all Monday.

I would just like to remind everyone that the Blue & Gold will begin at 6:00 pm EST. Also please have the boys dress in full uniform. For those that have instant recognition badges (where the beads hang from), be sure to have them as well. Dinner is being provided however if you would like to contribute please do so in the form of beverages or dessert.

Academics and Sports Program

With the many upcoming events, such as the end of school, summer sports, and of course our own Blue & Gold ceremony, I wanted to take some time to go over some additional achievements the boys can accomplish throughout the school year and in their summertime activities. They can earn special pins and belt loops for many activities and interests they are already involved in. It can also be an incentive for the boys to try out new things. There is a list in the back of the Tiger Cub Book, pgs 153- 155, for the available categories. The boys can earn these not only as Tiger Cubs, but even as they move up the Cub Scout ranks. The requirements and worksheets for each achievement can be found online @ http://meritbadge.org/wiki/index.php/Cub_Scout_Worksheets.

If you have any questions feel free to contact me at any time.

Chris Campagna

CCamp258@gmail.com

Blue & Gold Rescheduled to Monday June 11th

It has come to our attention that some parents were still following an old calendar for the date of the Blue & Gold. We replaced that calendar when Pack leadership was restructured making the web site Calendar the final authority for pack events mentioning that if it is not on the web site calendar it is not expected to happen. However, there has still been some confusion.

While the date people thought the Blue & Gold was to take place was never on the web site Calendar, a few people assumed that to be the date despite the real date being up there. What added to the confusion was the fact that the final date was the old date transposed (May 12th vs May 21st). Naturally at a quick glance it is easy to confuse the two dates.

Once we determined the source of this date conflict, we felt it prudent to reschedule the Blue & Gold to a date which allows us ample time to make sure that *EVERYONE* is aware of the date. The new date of the Blue & Gold is going to be Monday June 11th at 6:00 pm.

Thank you for your patience in allowing us to ensure that everyone is on the same page regarding this important event. We will be contacting families individually with the new date to ensure that everyone is properly informed.

Handbooks Required on Monday May 7th

It is extremely important that on Monday May 7th every boy has their handbook. What is even more important is that parents have signed off on any achievements, electives, activities that your boys have completed at home, school, or other non-scout activities. As we have mentioned on many occasions, some things can only be completed at home with the parents or families. In order for your boys to earn their rank we need to make sure all the requirements are met.

So please, go through your son’s handbook and be sure to bring it Monday. This is the last opportunity to get credit before the Awards.

Scout Day at The National Constitution Center

I just want to remind everyone that this weekend is Scout Day at the National Constitution Center. This is one of the best low-cost events you could take your scout to. Rarely do you see so many requirements, electives, and activity badges covered by a single event lasting only 6 hours (9:00a – 3:00p) surrounded by the history of our nation. It would be a crime to miss out on an opportunity like this. The items covered per rank are listed below.

While this event is not a “pack event”, but rather an individual event, those who do go should meet up so we can stick together in groups, broken down by den if required.

The price is $14 per scout and $12 per adult and includes all programs, admission to the National Constitution Center, and a commemorative patch. The price does not include food. You will need to provide your own lunch. Details on who to contact for the event are in the calendar item (click here).

If you plan on going please contact us using the form on the site or via email, so we can be sure to meet up on Sunday.

The following requirements will be covered by this event;

TIGER CUBS
Making my Family Special– 1G
Where I Live– 2D, 2G, Character Connection
Keeping Myself Healthy and Safe– 3Fa
Fun and Games– Elective 3
Song Time– Elective 6
The Show Must Go On– Elective 21
Emergency– Elective 27
See a Performance– Elective 36

WOLF CUBS
Your Flag – 2a, 2b, 2c, 2d, 2e, 2f, 2g
Knowing Your Home & Community – 4a, 4b, 4c, 4f
Family Fun – 10a, 10f
Sing Along– Elective 11
Family Alert– Elective 16

BEAR CUBS
What Makes American Special? – 3a, 3b, 3d, 3e, 3h, 3i, 3j
Law Enforcement is a Big Job – 7a, 7b, 7d, 7e, 7f
Be Ready – 11a, 11b, 11c, 11d,11 e, 11g

WEBELOS
Citizen Activity Badge- 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 13, 14, 15
Ready Man Activity Badge– 2,3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14
Showman Activity Badge– Drama 17

Bear Achievements & Electives

As a service to parents, in order to be able to readily access the requirements and electives their boys need while out and about, we began posting all of the achievements & electives for each rank. We are pleased to announce that all of the Bear Cub Achievements on the Bear Trail and all of the Bear Cub Electives for the Bear Arrow Point Trail have been completed. However, it is not all that is done. The Achievements for Tiger Cubs and the Achievements for Wolf Cubs are also complete, however the electives for both of these ranks are still in progress and Webelos information has not yet begun.

Eventually, we will create a menu item for the ranks but until they are finished it was decided to leave the menu item out to avoid unnecessary indexing of the site by search engines as the lists update and change.

So how do you access this information?

On the website, in the upper right hand corner, there are icons representing each of the Cub Scout ranks from Bobcat (required by all cubs) through Webelos. You can simply click on any of these icons and you will be taken to the page for the respective rank.

Alternatively you can simply add the rank to the end of our website url. For example; http://cubscoutpack1776.scouting1776.org/bear will take you directly to the bear page. If you need a shortened url to share the link you can simply use http://cubpack155.org/bear

Right now the site isn’t optimized for smaller screens (phones, tablets, etc..) however I will make it responsive in the future so that it will automatically reformat itself according to the device you are browsing on.

I hope you find this useful and make use of it when you are out with your son so you can look up achievements and electives that you can cover together as a family. Once complete simply sign off on it in the book and show me his book.

Home Depot

Exciting News:

Our local Home Depot, 4640 Roosevelt Blvd, is hosting a free Kid’s Workshop on April 7th from 9am-12pm. It is for children ages 5-12 and this week they are making a bird feeder. This would be a great event to take your scout to. They get the experience of working with tools and get to bring home a bird feeder they made themselves.

Requirements Covered

For Tigers it would cover:

Elective 2: Making Decorations
Elective 32: Feed the Birds

For the Wolves it would cover:

Achievement 5e: Make a birdhouse, a set of bookends or something else useful.
Elective 3a: Make something useful for your home or school.
It would assist with Elective 13 (which is part of the World Conservation Award)

13a: Make a list of all the birds you saw in a week and tell where you saw them.
13b: Put out nesting material (short pieces of yarn and string)
13e: Feed wild birds and tell which birds you fed
13f: Put out a birdhouse and tell which birds use it (substituting feeder for house)

For the Bears it would cover:

Achievements 5b: Build or make a bird feeder or birdhouse and hang it in a place where birds can visit safely

Your new feeder can be used to help complete 5a

If your family members assist, it could be used to complete achievement 10b: making something useful for the home
Depending on how involved it is, we may be able to use it as a substitute for achievement 20b: Build your own toolbox

For Webelos it would cover:

Craftsman Requirement #2
It would assist with;

Naturalist Requirements #5, #6, #8, #9, and #10

Hope to see everyone there.

Mandatory Parent Meeting 3/19/2012

We will be having a MANDATORY parent meeting on Monday March 19th beginning promptly at 7:00pm It is advisable to try and be there a few minutes as the meeting will be very brief..

Attendance is mandatory in order for your son to participate in the Pinewood Derby the following week and to go camping in April. The meeting will not be long, so even if your son will not be coming on Monday, one parent should still attend.

Tiger Cubs – 03/05/12

Monday the boys will be making their picture frames to accomplish elective #4. Please remember to have them bring a standard size photo (3½x5, 4×6, or 5×7) of a family or special event. If you do not have physical print or duplicate on hand I can print them for the boys.