Fall Fest Fun

Fall-Fest-2014-RevisedThe Fall Fest was a huge success.  We had 23 Scouts and Siblings in attendance; all of which had a great time.  All scouts got to partake in a variety of activities which included the following:

  • Nature
  • Apple Chucking
  • Archery
  • Slingshots
  • Relay Race & Obstacle Course
  • BB Rifle Shooting
  • Scout Craft
  • Handicrafts

Not only did the scouts earn the patch pictured above but they have earned/met the following requirements, with some variance depending on arrival time:

  • All Scouts
    • Archery Belt Loop
    • BB Belt Loop
    • Attend Cub Scout Day Camp requirement for the Outdoor Activity Award
  • Tigers
    • Electives 2, 6, 21, 35
  • Wolves
    • Requirements: 5d, 10c
    • Electives: 2e, 4f, 11f, 20c, 20n, 23c, 23d, 23e
  • Bears
    • Requirements: 10a, 12d
    • Electives: 17b, 20f, 20f, 25f
  • Webelos
    • Sportsman Requirement 3
    • Traveler Requirement 4

 

 

Calendar Changes

calendarIn order to improve the performance on our website, we will be migrating over to a new calendar within the next couple of weeks.  The new calendar is more feature rich, more stable, more secure, and more importantly is less resource intensive.

Just wanted to give everyone a heads up, in case you see things acting a little flaky or coming and going with the Calendar.

The new calendar application which we will be switching to is called Events Calendar Pro.  The fine folks at Modern Tribe, Inc. have graciously donated the pro version of their software to us for free.  Thank you Modern Tribe!

Fall Fest Tomorrow

Fall-Fest-2014-RevisedWe have great numbers for tomorrow fall fest, it will be a great time and we look forward to seeing everyone there.

Be sure that your scout is prepared, dressed in layers, so he can remove outer layers as the day progresses.  A comfortable scout is a happy scout.  The day will start out pretty cool (45°) climbing to 57-58° by lunch and then peak around 2:30 at 63°.

While lunch will be provided, please be sure your scout has a water bottle and a small snack or two.  All of the activity will require ample fuel and water to keep your scout going throughout the day.  Snacks and beverages shouldn’t contain anything too sugary as that can cause your scout to burn out.

You must bring a copy of the Medical Health Form (parts A & B) for each person. This includes all siblings and adults.  Additionally, you will need a signed copy of the Grandview Hospital release form for every person under the age of 18 years old.  THIS IS MANDATORY!  (Attached Below)

We will meet just outside the parking lot. I ask that you be there by 8:00 AM so that we can register at 8:15. I have all tickets and will register us all at once. As per the event page, registration & check in begins at 8:15 AM with the opening ceremony at 8:45 AM. The Fall Fest is located at Camp Hart, part of the Musser Scout Reservation. Use the address 1125 Camp Road, Pennsburg, PA 18073 to get directions to our parking lot, which is at the corner of Camp and Miller Roads. Coming from the turnpike, you will come north on Rt 63 to Upper Ridge Road. Turn Right onto Upper Ridge Road, go through the stop sign and past the Camp Delmont entrance for just over a mile. Make a right onto Miller Road, the parking lot is at the bottom of the hill on the left..

There are several routes and the ride is about an hour. The map below is directions from the Church to Camp Hart, please choose the route which works best for you.

https://goo.gl/maps/TgjkT

 Required Forms

[wpdm_file id=2]

[wpdm_file id=18]

 

Tiger Cubs Achievement 3

Hello Tiger Cub Parents! Tonight we will be once again reviewing the Bobcat requirements, please continue to go over these with your sons at home. We will be working on Achievement 3. After tonight’s den meeting we will have completed all but one part of Achievement 3, 3G. This will be your son’s HOMEWORK. All he has to do, is learn about (or more about) a sport and watch an amateur or professional sporting event (i.e. football, hockey, wrestling). We will then discuss the different sports the Tigers watched at out next den meeting which will be Monday, November  3. Happy Learning Cubs! See you tonight.

 

Remember…next Monday, October 27 is our Halloween Party!

Attention all Webelos parents!

Webelos Badge
At tomorrow night’s meeting, there will be information and a signup sheet for Webelos to attend a field trip to the Academy of Natural Sciences on November 16th. They will earn their Forrester and Naturalist Activities. Scouts need to be signed up tomorrow and paid for next week.

Fall Fest Headcount & Signups

Fall-Fest-2014-RevisedJust want to let everyone know that for those wishing to signup for the Fall Fest as a group we need your final headcount and payment by Monday October 20th.  The cost is $20 for Scouts/Siblings and $5 for Adults.

Remember, new cub scouts who have turned in their registration, health forms, and paid their dues go for free.

After Monday, you can sign up on your own at the council website.

These one-day events are for Cub Scouts and siblings that want to experience camp for a day. Scouts will go from station to station in a structured group and participate in activities like BB and Archery Shooting, Nature, Handicraft, fun games and Outdoor Skills.

  • BB Range
  • Archery
  • Slingshots
  • Apple Chucking
  • Pumpkin Carving
  • Relay Races
  • Cooking Demo
  • Nature
  • Handicraft
  • and much more!

Check-in starts at 8:15 AM Events run from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM.

  • $20 for Scouts and Siblings
  • Free for New Cub Scouts
  • $5 for Adults

Tonight’s Meeting (10/6/14)

Good afternoon Cub Scout parents. Tonight the Tigers, Wolves and Bears will be combined and working on their Bobcat badge requirements (for some Scouts this will be a refresher). See you all tonight.  🙂

2014 Philadelphia Encampment

Philadelphia Encampment

 

4th & 5th grade Webelos are invited to this very special camping event!

Cub Scouts are invited on Saturday from 9 AM – 2 PM

Saturday lunch and a special patch are included in the registration fees. Don’t miss out!

Encampment Patch

All Philadelphia Scouts and Scouters are invited to participate in a great program of scout skills (you can see, learn and compete in each skill):  Pioneering, Camping, Cooking, Fire building, Woods Tools, Nature, First Aid

ProjectCrossoverPROJECT CROSSOVER. Project Crossover is an exciting Webelos specific program that will give older Cub Scouts an all day Boy Scout experience! Webelos in this program will form into patrols alongside Scouts from all across the city. Together, Scouts will go through an intensive, one day program of basic Boy Scout skills that will have them working together to learn new skills and compete against other patrols. Name your patrol, make a patrol flag, and learn a patrol yell! They will learn about the importance of the patrol and develop skills that will help them as they transition into a Troop. There are seven program areas that will challenge every Scout’s skills and teamwork ability!

Cradle of Liberty Council, BSA will commemorate the Philadelphia Encampment with a LIMITED EDITION Council Shoulder Emblem! This patch, only available to registered Encampment participants & volunteers, is a must-have for any die-hard collector!

Encampment Shoulder Patch

!!!NOTICE!!!

The official deadline for Venturing Crew 1776 to register for the Philadelphia Encampment is approaching.  All registered 4th & 5th grade Webelos scouts, with the appropriate camping gear, who wish to join their Pack leaders in camping out with Venturing Crew 1776 at the Philadelphia Encampment will need to sign up and pay at the Open House on Monday September 29th.  Parents are welcome.

Members of Venturing Crew 1776 will be at the open house so you can sign up and make your payments. The cost for the entire weekend is $20 for youth and $15 for adults. This includes the event and the remainder of the meals.

For those wishing to attend Saturday only, the cost is $5 per person and it is strongly recommended that you also pay at the Open House on Monday the 29th so that the pack may register as a group.

 

Check out the video from last years encampment

 

 

Welcome Tigers!!

TIger CubI want to again welcome our Tiger cubs as well as all our new cubs and returning cubs. I hope everyone had a great summer. The Tiger Cubs had a fantastic first den meeting. We chose rules for our den, and then the whole pack went over their individual den rules to combine them into our pack rules. I look forward to seeing you all next week and working with the Tigers throughout the scouting season.  We’re going to have a fun filled, educational year! See you all next week.  🙂

Welcome to the 2014-2015 Season

The title says it all!  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 towards the end.

New Season

RecruiterAs we get back into the swing of things with our weekly meetings starting back up tomorrow Monday September 15th.  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. This common courtesy also covers requirements for the various ranks; for example

  • Tigers: Elective 9, Help a new boy get to know other people.
  • Wolves: Elective 22e. Invite a boy to join Cub Scouting or help a new Cub scout through the Bobcat trail.
  • Bears: Achievement 24a, Help a by join Cub Scouting or help a new Cub scout through the Bobcat trail.

Parent Meetings

RememberThis year we will be holding monthly parent meetings on the last Monday of every month.  Our goal is to keep these meetings around 15-20 minutes so on months which we have a Pack meeting the meeting will be held as 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.

For September there will be two parents meetings: one for returning scout parents, and one for new scout parents. Returning scout parents will meet on Monday Sept 15th.  New scout parents will meet on Monday Sept 29th during the open hours.

We look forward to seeing you all tomorrow night.

Summer Recap

We had great participation this Summer earning Pack 155, once again, has earned the National Summertime Pack Award for running at least 3 activities in each of the Summer months. Two of our dens earned the National Summertime Den Award for over 50% average participation, and finally 11 scouts earned the National Summertime Activity Award for participating in one pack activity per summer month.

June

We started off the summer with our BBQ and end of year awards, then we had a Swim & Belt loop day at the Winchester Swim Club.

July

July is the month of summer camps and half the pack attended summer camp this year where they got incredible head starts towards their rank before the scouting season even started having earned several belt loops, pins, activity badges and completing a variety of requirements & electives.  Half of those attending went to 2 or more camps.  Aside from a month of Camps, we went tubing  down the Delaware as a family outing.

August

In August we went camping at Hibernia State Park.  It was our first time camping there and had great fun.  We had 2 Venturers from the newly formed Venturing Crew 1776 join us.

Once again we look forward to seeing everyone tomorrow night.