Monday, December 21, 2009

News & Notes 12/21/2009

Hi.
With 2009 coming to a close, it's time to start looking ahead to all of the Scouting activities right around the corner...

The complete schedule is always available online via the Website http://cubscouts661.blogspot.com !

January
Sundays - Webelos Swim Program - see your Patrol Leader for details
January 15-16 - Carnegie Science Center
January 15-17 - Parent and Son Winter Sports Weekend (session #1)
January 22-24 - Parent and Son Winter Sports Weekend (session #2)
*New Event * January 31 (Sun) - Pack Meeting/Event - Raingutter regatta + more! (1-2pm-Tigers...2-3pm-Wolves...3-4pm-Bears&Webelos)

February
Sundays - Webelos Swim Program - see your Patrol Leader for details
*New Event * February 6 (Sat) - First Annual Cub Scout Winter Wonderland @ Trax Farms 8am-3pm
February 7 - Scout Sunday Services @ Westminster Church 11am
February 22 - Pack Meeting
February 26 - Pinewood Derby Car Check-In
February 27 - Pinewood Derby Race

Please send any & all questions to cubscouts661@verizon.net !

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

All About Camping Opportunities

Hi,
A few questions have come in regarding upcoming camping opportunities - here is a long list of info. Note the January options to visit Heritage; coming right up!

What: Parent and Son Winter Sports Weekend (session #1)
Who: Any Cub and adult(s)
Where: Heritage Reservation (Farmington PA near Uniontown/Nemacolin)
Dates: January 15-17, 2010
Cost: $80-100 for 2 people (parent/son) (see website for options)
Sleeping Quarters: inside "dormitory" (heated houses with other participants)
Adults Needed: Register on your own; this is a parent/son event
More Info: http://www.heritagereservation.org/winter/index.php
How to register/sign-up: Register on your own (not a Pack event) http://www.heritagereservation.org/winter/index.php

What: Parent and Son Winter Sports Weekend (session #2)

Where: Heritage Reservation (Farmington PA near Uniontown/Nemacolin)
Dates: January 22-24, 2010
Cost: $80-100 for 2 people (parent/son) (see website for options)
Sleeping Quarters: inside "dormitory" (heated houses with other participants)
Adults Needed: Register on your own; this is a parent/son event
More Info: http://www.heritagereservation.org/winter/index.php
How to register/sign-up: Register on your own (not a Pack event) http://www.heritagereservation.org/winter/index.php

What: Webelos Woods
Who: Webelos (grades 4-5);
Where: TBD (usually Mingo Creek Park; Washington County)
Dates: April 10-11, 2010
Cost: TBD
Sleeping Quarters: tent (Webelos IIs only)
Adults Needed: Need at least 2 adults to be leaders for the day
More Info: This is a great event for Webelos. All Webelos come for the daylong activities; Webelos IIs cross-over to Boy Scouts and can stay to camp overnight with the Troop.
How to register/sign-up: Pack event; stay tuned

What: Pack 661 Spring Campout at Elson Farm
Who: All Cubs and families
Where: Elson Farm, Toronto OH
Dates: April 16-18, 2010
Cost: $0 - free to all Cubs and families
Sleeping Quarters: tent or (some) indoor accomodations
Adults Needed: Need overall coordinator, a program scheduler, food team.
More Info: This 3rd annual spring pack camping trip and 6th overall at the Farm is our annual rocket launch. Estes Rocket kits are provided to Cubs in early spring to build.
How to register/sign-up: Stay Tuned

What: Day Camp
Who: All Cubs
Where: South Park
Dates: June 28 - July 2 (***** Note Date Change from original schedule *****)
Cost: TBD
Sleeping Quarters: none - daytime only 9am-3pm
Adults Needed: Stay Tuned
More Info: Day Camp is a daytime only, 5 day (M-F) event where Cubs can do many of the same things that are done at traditional camp, without the sleep-over part. Archery, BB Guns, sports, crafts, hikes, etc...
How to register/sign-up: Stay Tuned

What: Heritage Summer Camp for Webelos
Who: Current Webelos Is and Current Bears (Current 3rd-4th grade)
Where: Heritage Reservation (Farmington PA near Uniontown/Nemacolin)
Dates: Options - See Below
Cost: See Below
Sleeping Quarters: tents on wooden platforms with "cots"
How to register/sign-up: Stay Tuned
Adults Needed: Yes, Stay Tuned
More info:
There are 2 options for Summer Camp for Webelos; 3 night and 4 night


3 night (Wednesday afternoon to Saturday breakfast)
Costs: $135 Webelos, $60 Adult
choose from 1b: 6/23-6/26
or 4b: 7/14-7/17
or 6b: 7/28-7/31

4 night (Sunday afternoon to Thursday breaksfast)
Costs: $180 Webelos. $80 Adult
choose from 2a: 6/27-7/1
or 5a: 7/18-7/22
or 7a: 8/1-8/5

Interested in Heritage Summer Camp? Please contact
cubscouts661@verizon.net so that we can choose which date to go !


What: Heritage Summer Camp for Cubs

Who: Current Wolves and Tigers (Current 1st-2nd grade)
Where: Heritage Reservation (Farmington PA near Uniontown/Nemacolin)
Dates: see below
Cost: see below
Sleeping Quarters: tents on wooden platforms with "cots"
How to register/sign-up: Stay Tuned
Adults Needed: Yes, Stay Tuned
More info:
There are 2 options for Summer Camp for Cub Scouts; 2 night and 3 night
2 night (Thursday afternoon to Saturday breakfast)

Costs: $90 Cub, $40 Adult
choose from 3b: 7/8-7/10
or 5b: 7/22-7/24
or 7b: 8/5-8/7

3 night (Sunday afternoon to Wednesday breaksfast)
Costs: $135 Cub, $60 Adult
choose from 4a: 7/11-7/14
or 6a: 7/25-7/28
or 8a: 8/8-8/11

Interested in Heritage Summer Camp? Please contact cubscouts661@verizon.net so that we can choose which date to go !