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 !
Monday, December 21, 2009
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 !
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 !
Sunday, November 29, 2009
Reminder; Pack Meeting Monday 11/30/2009 7pm
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!
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!
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...
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