Need Your Ideas!!

Pack 661 conducts a few Sevice Projects each year. For example, we had great turnout and success with our annual Westminster playground cleanup and Scouting for Food efforts.

We've had success because of the number of Cubs and parents that step up and give their time to help others. We'd also like to draw on this great resource and our ever-increasing numbers to conduct more Service Projects in the coming year. A Service Project doesn't have to be a formal affair like Scouting for Food. It can be a clean-up project in a local park or a visit to a retirement community.

So, we're soliciting your ideas as a Cub parent for Service Projects we can take on in the coming year. Just because you suggest an idea doesn't mean you will have to be the leader/coordinator of the event. We're just trying to get some ideas flowing.

If you have an idea for a Service Project, please either include it as a comment to this post or e-mail it along. Thanks!

Beaver Day at Camp Anawanna August 22

On behalf of Flag Plaza: (please help if at all possible)

Hello All,

Please see the attached flyer regarding a Beaver Work Day at Camp Anawanna planned for Saturday August 22.

Mike Serbak, Mingo Trails District Activities Chairman, is serving as this year's Beaver Day Coordinator. Individuals interested in participating in this year's work day should contact Mike at 724-745-5814 or email him at serbak5@msn.com

Thanks for your help in promoting this year's work day!!!
Hope you are finding time this summer to enjoy with family and friends!!!

Michael D. Maxwell
Mingo Trails District

Parent and Pal Fishing Derby/Trailblazer Weekend

A note from our Greater Pittsburgh Council:

Online registration is now open for the 2009 Parent and Pal Fishing Derby and Trailblazer weekend at Heritage Reservation.

Held September 11-13, two great programs together on one weekend. Choose from our tournament style Fishing Derby or our round robin style Trailblazer. Open to Cub Scouts, Webelos, Boy Scouts, Venturers and their parents. We promise a great weekend at a super price.

Information and registration can be found online at the Heritage Reservation website.

Scouts in the Space Program...

In honor of the anniversary of the first moon walk … did you know that of the 12 men to physically walk on the moon's surface, 11 were involved in Scouting? In fact, of the 312 astronauts since 1959, 179 were Scouts or have been active in Scouting: 39 Eagle, 25 Life, 14 Star, 26 First Class, 17 Second Class, 13 Tenderfoot, three Explorers, 27 Cub Scouts, 10 Webelos Scouts, and 5 unknown.

* Above information was gathered from Boy Scouts of America Facebook Page

Are you ready for a Swim Party?
Saturday, August 29th 6pm at Montclair Pool
Our 3rd annual family party for cubs, new cubs, brothers, sisters, moms and dads!

Sign up now!

Here is the list of who has already signed up!

Summer Camping Update

Last week, we had 3 boys attend Heritage Cub Scout Camp. We teamed up with a Wolf Scout, Colin D. and his dad, Rob, from Pack 935 in the North Hills. All had a great time (it only rained a bit during our stay!) and clamored to stay longer next year.

The quote of the trip was "I hit a duck!" by Cary Y. You'll have to read the upcoming newsletter to find out more about that!

The Cubs learned knife safety, got to throw rocks, shot arrows and BBs, did just a little fishing and ate just a few s'mores!

For the first time in my memory, archery was not the favorite activity! It came in 2nd place just behind a campwide activity (King Arthur's Lost Sword) during which there was a wet foam battle. I'm still trying to figure out if the Knights of the Round Table threw pieces of foam at their enemies...

Webelos Camping at Racoon Creek

An update from Clay:

For any Webelo parent and son interested I have reserved 4 campsites for Friday and Saturday night August 14th and 15th at Raccoon State Park.

We can have 2 tents and 5 people per camp site. The camp sites are 2F, 4F, 6F and 8F and can be seen on the camp map. More sites can be added if needed. Plan is to finish Outdoorsman pin requirements.

In addition to playing with fire, we can fish, hike, rent boats, swim and cook over the fire. Every Webelo will of course be encouraged to lose their pocket knife at least once! The campgrounds have restroom facilities with running water and are an easy 45 minute drive from USC.

Tentative Yeahs include:
See list of who has signed up

Sign up now! if you are coming so we can finalize number of camp sites and plan accordingly. This is not a pack sponsored event and we'll figure out the per person cost once the attendee list is finalized.

Clay

Upcoming Pack Meetings

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Schedule for 2009-2010 Pack Meetings "Who does what"

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