Sign up now! Family Swim Party! Sat. August 20 6-9pm

It's back!
After a one year hiatus, the almost-annual Pack 661 "it's almost time for school to start" family Swim Party is back!
The Pack will set up paper goods, lemonade/water and the main dish. Each family is asked to bring either a salad, a side dish, or dessert (your choice!).
So that we have enough life guards and main dish supplies, please sign up with numbers of people coming. Any late changes can be e-mailed to cubscouts661@verizon.net.

Location: Montclair Neighborhood pool (Sherbrook Drive)

See ya there!
Sign up form:: https://spreadsheets.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dC1LNHZrcTBoMWpmcHBpdWN1M1h1YVE6MA



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Announcing the 9/11 Heroes Run, 9/16-18 Mountainfest

Hi,
Trusting that your summer is keeping you, well, warm...following are some links to some events from our friends in Scouting around the Laurel Highlands Council. Our own Pack 661 swim party is coming up; make sure that your calendar has Sat. August 20th (evening) marked!

9/11 Heroes Run
(http://us1.campaign-archive1.com/?u=74f75eb7e14b3a62938d771be&id=4db3f69c4e&e=c3a3e97d34)
Registration: Self-register on your own


Mountainfest at Heritage Reservation September 16-18
(http://us1.campaign-archive2.com/?u=74f75eb7e14b3a62938d771be&id=c1a3f9b183&e=c3a3e97d34)
Registration/interested: Send an e-mail to cubscouts661@verizon.net !

PS - don't forget that all news & notes are also on http://cubscouts661.blogspot.com. There's a link there for new first graders who are interested !

Day Camp, New Scouts & Flag Retirement...

Hi,
All indications at this stage once again mark this to be a great week of Day Camp. 31 Cubs from Pack 661 joined in with 170+ Cubs from other Packs in the South Hills to enjoy five days of archery, BBs, sports, crafts and yes, a fair amount of WATER activities. Thanks to the adults who joined in each day to help the boys move through the day. A huge thanks, the biggest of all, to Colleen P. for her fantastic leadership once again this year. Colleen has been our go-to leader for Day Camp for quite a few years now and each year just gets bigger and better.

Looking for some new Scouts!
Please forward this e-mail along to anyone that you might know with a son entering first grade. ...
Our new Tiger Dens are forming and we hope to get rolling with activities in {late} July or early August. Already, we have six boys from Baker, two from Eisenhower and one from Streams; nine new Tiger Cubs!
Those interested are encouraged to visit http://cubscouts661.blogspot.com and fill out the "Interested..." link in the yellow highlighted upper right-hand section!

Flag Retirement
For the Webelos Heritage camping trip in mid-July, we are exploring having a flag retirement ceremony. If you have a flag that is worn or torn that needs a proper salute, please e-mail cubscouts661@verizon.net and we will include.

Thanks
Have a safe and reflective Independence Day

Day Camp 6/27-7/1; verifying registrations...

Dear Parents,
This is the list of boys I have listed as going to Cub Scout Day Camp (at South Park) June 27 to July 1

Alex B
Landin B
Ryan B
Rae B
Declan C
Bruce C
Chris D
Nick D
Jadan D
Matthew G
Austin H
Nicholas H
Dylan J
Bryce K
Jack M
Alex P
Calvin R
Graham R
Owen R
Maxwell T
Brandon W
Jacob Y
Zachary Z
Jonah M
Matthew N
Kasey T
Jakob S
Ryan S
Christopher W
Louis C
Kyle P
Tim P

If your child would still like to go to camp or if he should be on this list please let me know A.S.A.P.
I am having an informational meeting next Friday and passing out T-shirts.

Thank you,
Colleen P.
(412) 854-8150

Looking for outdoor activities this summer?

Now that school is {finally} coming to a close, are you looking for some fun outdoor activities?

Check out Venture Outdoors at http://www.ventureoutdoors.org/ for lots of different family ideas to enjoy the area's great resources.

(Note that Venture Outdoors is not formally affiliated with BSA/Scouting; this message is sent as a "public service announcement").

Do you have other cool ideas to pass along to the families of Pack 661? Send them to cubscouts661@verizon.net for the next "PSA!"

Enjoy the sun!

Pool Party, Planning and more planning...

It's back!
After a one year hiatus, the almost-annual Pack 661 Swim Party is now {back} on the schedule!
Save the date:
Saturday August 20, 2011..Evening
Montclair neighborhood pool.
Stay tuned for more details as the summer unfolds.

Planning and more planning...
It's time to plan our schedule of events for our next year of Scouting. This is where we need you to come out with ideas and dates for September and beyond.
At this point, we need someone to host a gathering or two during this summer for the planning of next year's calendar. When you host, you get to pick the dates of the meetings!
Contact cubscouts661@verizon.net if you want to host this year's gathering (usually five or so people...we'd love to have more tune in!).

Den Leaders....please get your calendar out and choose your den meeting dates (it's so hard to look that far ahead...). Please send dates and room requests to cubscouts661@verizon.net so that Joyce can schedule rooms at Westminster.

Thanks!

Yes - there's still room for summer camping at Heritage!

Are you ready for some summer camping ?

Hi.
"Last call" for Heritage camping this summer; why not come on out and spend some great time with your son in the mountains of Western PA?

Heritage Overnight Camping for Cub Scouts
For: Wolves (completing 1st grade) and Bears (completing 2nd grade), moms and/or dads
July 6 - July 9 (wed-sat) (session "3B")
Wednesday move-in after lunch
Saturday depart at breakfast (home by late morning)
3 nights camping in platform tents
2 days activities (fishing, boating, archery, nature, more)
$140/Cub $65/Adult
Info: http://www.heritagereservation.org/independence/index.php
Registration: Commitments needed now; contact cubscouts661@verizon.net
Already registered: Alex & Colleen P., Matthew & Jeff G.

Heritage Overnight Camping for Webelos
For: Webelos I&II (completing 3rd or 4th grade), moms and/or dads
July 17 - July 21 (sun-thurs) (session "5A")
Sunday move-in after lunch
Thursday depart at breakfast (home by late morning)
4 nights camping in platform tents
3 days activities (fishing, boating, archery, nature, more)
$190/Cub $85/Adult
Info: http://www.heritagereservation.org/independence/index.php
Registration: Commitments needed now; contact cubscouts661@verizon.net
Already registered: Austin & Dale H., Anthony & Cecilia V, Kyle & Matt P., Nick & Jeff D., Ryan & John B.