In what has become something of a tradition of Pack 661 ( 7 day and 1 day reminders of Pack Meetings)....
22.5 hours from the time of this posting...
Monday, November 30, 2009
7pm
Westminster Church; Fellowship Hall
Pack Meeting; Court of Honor
The schedule is here
Popcorn prizes, Pinewood Derby kits, belt loops, Bobcat advancements, Webelos activity pins, more!
Sunday, November 29, 2009
Friday, November 27, 2009
Webelos II (Cobras) Meeting Reminder
The next Webelos II (Keith/Clay) meeting will be Tuesday, December 1, 7:00 PM at Westminster Room 107/Family Room. This is the same room they met in all last year.
They will be participating in a meeting with the Boy Scouts to observe and help planning for the campout the following weekend. (So, when you show up and see all the Boy Scouts there, you ARE in the right place!).
They will be participating in a meeting with the Boy Scouts to observe and help planning for the campout the following weekend. (So, when you show up and see all the Boy Scouts there, you ARE in the right place!).
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
News & Notes 11/24/2009
Reminder:
Pack Meeting & Court of Honor (All Cubs grades 1-5)
Monday, November 30
7pm
Westminster Fellowship Hall
Check out the Schedule for the Pack Meeting/Court of Honor
How Can I Help?
Thanks to all who completed the online form: How can I help? We still need you to check it out!
Some of positions that need an adult (er, you):
Den: A small group of boys in the same grade working together toward advancement. Example : A Wolf Den, A Tiger Den, A Bear Den. Dens are usually comprised of 6-10 Cubs
Patrol: Another word for den; used in Webelos and Boy Scouts. Patrols are often named, such as "Screaming Eagles", "Zeus", "Owls", etc.
Pack: All Dens and Patrols together. All boys in grades 1-5 together make up our Pack 661. Each Pack is owned by a Church, school or other organization (Rotary Club, etc).
Troop: Boy Scouts; all Boy Scout Patrols (grades 6-12) make up a Troop. Troop 366 is also at Westminster church.
District: All Packs and Troops in an area (such as the South Hills; we are in the Conestoga District) (www.conestogagpc.org)
Council: All Districts (including all packs, troops, Cubs/Boy Scouts) in an area; We are in the Greater Pittsburgh Council (www.gpc-bsa.org)
Pack Meeting & Court of Honor (All Cubs grades 1-5)
Monday, November 30
7pm
Westminster Fellowship Hall
Check out the Schedule for the Pack Meeting/Court of Honor
How Can I Help?
Thanks to all who completed the online form: How can I help? We still need you to check it out!
Some of positions that need an adult (er, you):
- Cubmaster/Cubmaster-in-training/Assistant Cubmaster
- Pinewood Derby Overall Coordinator/Master of Ceremonies
- Scouting for Food Coordinator
- ...and a few more...
A bit about Scouting
A few terms and definitions that sometimes cause confusion...Den: A small group of boys in the same grade working together toward advancement. Example : A Wolf Den, A Tiger Den, A Bear Den. Dens are usually comprised of 6-10 Cubs
Patrol: Another word for den; used in Webelos and Boy Scouts. Patrols are often named, such as "Screaming Eagles", "Zeus", "Owls", etc.
Pack: All Dens and Patrols together. All boys in grades 1-5 together make up our Pack 661. Each Pack is owned by a Church, school or other organization (Rotary Club, etc).
Troop: Boy Scouts; all Boy Scout Patrols (grades 6-12) make up a Troop. Troop 366 is also at Westminster church.
District: All Packs and Troops in an area (such as the South Hills; we are in the Conestoga District) (www.conestogagpc.org)
Council: All Districts (including all packs, troops, Cubs/Boy Scouts) in an area; We are in the Greater Pittsburgh Council (www.gpc-bsa.org)
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Popcorn Pick-Up on Saturday 11/21 10:30-2:30
Hi.
Thanks to all who responded to help with popcorn prep on Saturday! If you've been receiving e-mails from Cecilia V, consider yourself part of the team! We had more people offer to help than ever before...
For all Cubs who sold this year:
Come pick up your order on Saturday 11/21
10:30am-2:30pm
USC Library Multi-Purpose Room (under library)
A great sale this year; let's get that popcorn delivered so others can enjoy it!
Thanks to all who responded to help with popcorn prep on Saturday! If you've been receiving e-mails from Cecilia V, consider yourself part of the team! We had more people offer to help than ever before...
For all Cubs who sold this year:
Come pick up your order on Saturday 11/21
10:30am-2:30pm
USC Library Multi-Purpose Room (under library)
A great sale this year; let's get that popcorn delivered so others can enjoy it!
Friday, November 13, 2009
We need you!
"We need you!" What an opening line - I'm sure you can't wait to read the rest!
Please check out (and fill in) the "How can I help?" form to keep our Pack strong!
Of somewhat urgent nature, we need a couple of vans/trucks to help pick up our popcorn next Saturday (11/21;early morning) from South Park and bring back to USC.
We also need 1 or 2 more folks to help sort at the library (11/21;not quite so early morning).
General distribution (ie - you come pick up your order) will start at 10:30am on Saturday 11/21.
We will have all popcorn in the Multi-Purpose Room in the USC Library building.
Rest assured, there will be more notices about this...
Please check out (and fill in) the "How can I help?" form to keep our Pack strong!
Of somewhat urgent nature, we need a couple of vans/trucks to help pick up our popcorn next Saturday (11/21;early morning) from South Park and bring back to USC.
We also need 1 or 2 more folks to help sort at the library (11/21;not quite so early morning).
General distribution (ie - you come pick up your order) will start at 10:30am on Saturday 11/21.
We will have all popcorn in the Multi-Purpose Room in the USC Library building.
Rest assured, there will be more notices about this...
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
News & Notes 11/11/09
Recent Camping at Elson Farm
Last weekend, we had 26 Cubs plus a lot of siblings, moms and dads come out for a weekend of camping.
A great trip. Turkey, potatoes, carrots, corn, pies, banana boats...and the favorite activity: playing in the hay bales.
And...the hiking trip did not get lost this year!
A huge thanks to all who helped before and at camp to make this event a success, especially:
Thanks to Keith B for letting us visit the farm for this 3rd annual turkey feast and 5th P661 Elson Farm trip.
Thanks to Nicole G and Jennifer C for all their prep on food - fantastic!
Thanks to Ron T for managing the schedule of events.
Lots more opportunities coming up! Watch for an "All about Camping" message in the next few days.
Complete Schedule of Events:http://cubscouts661.blogspot.com
Popcorn Pick-Up
A huge sale! Over $26,000 in total sales this year. Wow.
Pick-up will be on Saturday November 21.
We are awaiting our warehouse pick-up time. Upon getting that, we'll announce our distribution location and times (here in USC late morning/afternoon).
We need help! We need some folks with vans/trucks who can go with us on Saturday morning to pick up at the warehouse and bring back for sorting. Please contact cubscouts661@verizon.net!
Upcoming Pack Meeting/Court of Honor
Tentative plans for this month's Pack Meeting, which will be a Court of Honor, are posted.
New Cubs! We love to award the Bobcat Advancement at this event. Make sure you get with your Den Leader to wrap up the requirements (first chapter of the book!)
All Cubs! We'll award belt loops, webelos pins, and advancements. Make sure your den leader is well aware of your progress!
December/January Gym Days
We've been trying to work out a couple of Saturday "gym days" to get the Cubs a chance to run around and exert some energy in the cold months and also work on physical fitness.Unfortunately, we haven't found a location that will work out (nope-no luck at new USC Rec Center/CRC).If anyone has an "in" at a location where we can have 60-75 boys + parents come run around and be nuts, please contact cubscouts661@verizon.net
Scout Sunday
Save the morning of Feb. 7 for Scout Sunday. We are working with Westminster to have the Cubs be an integral part of Services as we celebrate the 100th Anniversary of Scouting!
Pinewood Derby
Stay Tuned. An "All About Pinewood Derby" message will come out in December!
Last weekend, we had 26 Cubs plus a lot of siblings, moms and dads come out for a weekend of camping.
A great trip. Turkey, potatoes, carrots, corn, pies, banana boats...and the favorite activity: playing in the hay bales.
And...the hiking trip did not get lost this year!
A huge thanks to all who helped before and at camp to make this event a success, especially:
Thanks to Keith B for letting us visit the farm for this 3rd annual turkey feast and 5th P661 Elson Farm trip.
Thanks to Nicole G and Jennifer C for all their prep on food - fantastic!
Thanks to Ron T for managing the schedule of events.
Lots more opportunities coming up! Watch for an "All about Camping" message in the next few days.
Complete Schedule of Events:http://cubscouts661.blogspot.com
Popcorn Pick-Up
A huge sale! Over $26,000 in total sales this year. Wow.
Pick-up will be on Saturday November 21.
We are awaiting our warehouse pick-up time. Upon getting that, we'll announce our distribution location and times (here in USC late morning/afternoon).
We need help! We need some folks with vans/trucks who can go with us on Saturday morning to pick up at the warehouse and bring back for sorting. Please contact cubscouts661@verizon.net!
Upcoming Pack Meeting/Court of Honor
Tentative plans for this month's Pack Meeting, which will be a Court of Honor, are posted.
New Cubs! We love to award the Bobcat Advancement at this event. Make sure you get with your Den Leader to wrap up the requirements (first chapter of the book!)
All Cubs! We'll award belt loops, webelos pins, and advancements. Make sure your den leader is well aware of your progress!
December/January Gym Days
We've been trying to work out a couple of Saturday "gym days" to get the Cubs a chance to run around and exert some energy in the cold months and also work on physical fitness.Unfortunately, we haven't found a location that will work out (nope-no luck at new USC Rec Center/CRC).If anyone has an "in" at a location where we can have 60-75 boys + parents come run around and be nuts, please contact cubscouts661@verizon.net
Scout Sunday
Save the morning of Feb. 7 for Scout Sunday. We are working with Westminster to have the Cubs be an integral part of Services as we celebrate the 100th Anniversary of Scouting!
Pinewood Derby
Stay Tuned. An "All About Pinewood Derby" message will come out in December!
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