June 24, 2009 Update

Leave No Trace Award ~ CANNOT be put on Uniform. It is to put on the red vest or a Patch Blanket or whatever the boys want to put it on besides their uniforms. The first time I called the Scout Shop they told me it went on uniform, but when I called back today to ask Where, that is when they told me. June 30th ~ Last den meeting until 3rd Tuesday in August. We will be having a Birthday party to celebrate everyone's birthdays and playing games. Sister Nalder will stop by at 4:15 for 5 minutes to discuss the upcoming primary activity on July 11th with the boys (this will complete an activity in their Faith in God books). If boys could bring a roll of toilet paper with them on Tuesday for a fun game that would be great! Any boys turning 8yrs old by October 2009 are invited to attend as well. July 3rd is the deadline to turn written notice into Scout Office if your son is NOT going to be going to Day Camp July 13-17th to receive a full refund. Fax # is 242-8233. Make sure you put Pack 425 on your letter so they know who to refund the money to. Day Camp ~ Spring VanCleave will be driving and staying with the scouts all five days. Brother Fraser has volunteered for Monday, July 13th. We need a 2nd parent or Leader volunteer for Tuesday, Wed, Thur & Fri. Scout office also needs volunteers to help run the camp each day (The 2 parents chaperoning the kids cannot volunteer, our job is to herd the kids to each activity). If you are interested in volunteering contact me. Donations for the "Reward Box" are needed. Can be anything from candy to flashlights to whatever. Next Pack meeting is the 4th Tuesday in July and Jacob Keene and Brock Chapman will be advancing!

June 8th, 2009

June 8th, 2009 We have a lot to get done this month! We have two boys moving dens in June and two in July. I will be picking up Ethan, Devin, Dillon & Jacob from School on Tuesday and it would be helpful if Brock, McKay, Josh & Michael could meet at our house at 3:30pm. I could pick McKay & Josh up from School at 3:05pm if that would be easier for parents. Each boy has something a little bit different to be completed this tuesday and there are only two adults to help 7 boys do different things and we have to be done by 5:15pm because Jasmyn has a choir concert. So, please pick the boys up by 5:15pm! 3rd Tuesday ~ Hike at Dishman Hills Cub Scouts should bring the compass necklace with them (completed), a water bottle & appropriate shoes. We will meet at our house at 3:45pm and we will bring the boys home after the hike. I can pick up boys from school. If it would be easier for Brock to meet us at Dishman Hills at 4:15pm that would be ok. Just let me know. Parents are welcome to come too. I will send an update next week on what achievements/electives/awards the boys will be working on during the hike. Pack Meeting: Since it is at 6pm and most of us have other kids that need to be at the church by 7pm, Maybe we could figure something out where we drop them off at someone’s house who lives close to the church or who will also be going to the church at 7pm and can take them….Sister Perranoud lives close, Camille Clarkson and Delitra Moyes also live within walking distance…. Day Camp: Is July 13-17th. I plan on taking boys everyday (along with the other parent volunteer). I Need another parent volunteer for Tue/wed/thur/fri. I have Rob Fraser down for Monday. As of today, all day camp fees have been paid for your child ($76). We need to be notified by July 3rd if your child will not be attending so that we can get a refund on the fees. If you do not notify us by July 3rd you will be responsible for reimbursing the church the Day Camp Fees. (Michael Lacaze, McKay Larsen, Jacob Keene, Jacob’s step brother, Devin & Dillon, Josh Fraser and Brock Chapman). Summer Den Meetings We have been asked to NOT have den meetings in the summer by one of the parents. Since we have a week of day camp in July and I have girls camp the first week of August, it seems reasonable to not have den meetings in July and start back up the 3rd Tuesday in August. This will give us time to plan for the year. If boys want to come over and play one day a week – that would be fine. Let me know what your thoughts are. The following is a list of Achievements that each boy needs to complete by his birthday or by Pack Meeting in the month of his birthday: McKay: Needs to complete the following Achievements at home: 2d, 4ad, 8b, 8e (prepare, we will plan on 6/9 and cook at pack meeting). 9b, 9c, 9d, 10b, 10c, 10e, 10g Make a poster to display at June Pack Meeting that depicts Leave No Trace (see back of wolf book) We will complete the following at Den Meeting: 2e, 2f, 2g, 8e (plan), 9a, 9e, 10a, 11b, 11c 12 (did last meeting after McKay left, will try to get it in this meeting) At June Pack Meeting (6pm): 8e (cook) 11a, 11d Present his Leave No Trace Poster and from Memory recite the Leave No Trace Pledge. Brock: Needs to complete the following Achievements at home with the FAMILY: 4e, 8d, 8e (prepare, we will plan on 6/9 and cook at pack meeting). 9b, 9c, 10 b, 10c, 10d, 10e, 10f, 10g We will complete the following at Den Meeting: 5 a,b,c (we did this a couple months ago, but will try to fit it in for Brock) 9a, 10a, 11 b, 11c At June Pack Meeting (6pm): 8e (cook), 11a, 11d from Memory recite the Leave No Trace Pledge. Josh: To be done at home: 1 b & 11 e We will do at Den Meeting: 11g, 3h, 3i Conservation Award: 5e, 5b or 5d, elective 2a, c, f, d. 12 b, c, e, f (some of electives we will work on 3rd Tuesday) Jacob: Conservation Award: Ach 5a & 5e, Electives 2a, 2c, 2f, 2d & Electives 12b, 12c, 12e, 12f (will work on some electives 3rd Tuesday). Emergency Preparedness Award: Complete Achievement 11 Devin and Dillon: Need to do FOUR achievements in FAMILY (pick from Ach. 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13) Before September 23rd. Devin: Needs to do Achievement 18 or 24. He could do: Ach 18a, 18h plus 18b or 18f or 18g Or He could do: Ach 24f and two others (24a, 24b, 24c or 24d) So to get his Bear Badge Devin only needs to complete 5 achievements total before his birthday. Dillon: Needs to complete THREE Achievements in SELF So to get his Bear Badge Dillon needs to complete 7 achievements total before his birthday.