| LEADERS CORNER |
Last updated Jan 19, 2010
| KISMIF - Keep it Simple, Make it Fun |
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| Leader's Information PARENT'S HANDBOOK January Leader's Notes Den Reports: Den 1: (Bear) Working towards their Bear Badge. All is going as planned. Bake Sale set for Jan 9 at Brookshire Bros. 10-2. No Change in status at this time. We are on schedule for bear badge. Den 4: (Bear) – 4 boys have achieved bear rank and earned several arrow points. 3 boys still working on rank but catching up quickly. Working on what makes America Special and emergency preparedness. We have also begun our whittling chip by discussing safety rules and each boy have received a wet stone and have practiced sharpening knives on them. Next week they will begin carving soap figures. Den dues on hand @ $42 and change. Will be having a bake sale Saturday Jan 9 at Thrift Tee's Dayton. Den 6: (Wolf) – At the last meeting, the boys and the siblings completed their key holders. Den 7: (Tigers) - 11 registered boys only 8 active, $67 in den dues on hand. Working on Achievement 1F, 1G and Electives 1,5,11, &15. Rank is on schedule and there are no problems at this time. Falcons: (Webelos 1): The falcon’s beginning their outdoorsman badge. 3 boys doing whittling chip and 1 redoing whittling chip. Status still the same. we about $7 in den dues on hand. Drizzlies: (Webelos 2): Registered boys in den – 9 Active boys in den – 7 We have $185.48 in den money. I need to get with Nolan to see what badge we want to start working on next. We need to discuss about Crossover and just exactly what we need to be doing as to where we may have it and so forth. OLD BUSINESS • Recharter – Drizzlies: complete, Den 1: boys complete, Parents half paid, Den 7: complete, Den 4: complete, Falcons: ?, Den 6: ? • Advancements will close out in Pack Master Monday January 11, 2010 . Please either get the advancements turned in or input them into pack master ASAP please. • Webelos camp out needs to be rescheduled for the boys who need their Arrow of Light. Mr. Wesley will be sending Mr. Preston, Mr. James' phone number so that we can set something up for the Webelos on this. • Webelos Crossover in March - Preston has called Nolan and Pam. We are still waiting on details. Mr. Nolan if you would please email us the details that you have set in place so that we may help where needed. • AJ Giberson – Eagle Court of Honor has been postponed. Do we have a reschedule date? Laura will be getting with Mrs. Dawn about this event. • Cub Mobiles, date needed to race, place, time, person in charge. – Nolan/Bridgette will head this event up. This will take place sometime in the Spring and we are looking to have it on the hill behind Colbert Elementary. • Pack Bake Sale Scheduled for January 16th confirmed at Brookshire Bros and Thrift Tees (Preston nor Sandy will be at this bake sale) • Pinewood Derby January 23. 2010 - Preston each family is responsible for their own cars this year. The pack will make an order for any family that prepays for their cars. The pack will not purchase cars in advance any more. Friday Night Registration: Jan 22, 2010 from 7-9pm Saturday Morning Registration: 7:30 - 8:30am There will be no registrations from 8:31 on. There will also be a $2 per car registration fee to race. Time: 9 o'clock am (races start) Location: Fellowship hall at the church. Volunteers: Race Master - Preston Ladder - Wesley, Stephanie, Sandy Kitchen - Laura, Barbara R, Tarra Check In - Sandy & Shaunna Gate Operator - Brian Dean Car Handlers - Steve R, Josh Hohn Finish line - Allen & Nolan RR Duty - Bridgette & Julie J. Trash - Danny, Michael & various boys Photography - Charles Gathering of Boys for Races - Angie Taylor Discipline - Laura Judges for Car Designs - Barry Colbert, Jeff Lambright, and Tony May (Laura will you contact these) Kitchen Staff: (parent volunteers needed for kitchen staff) Den 1: Tea & Chips Den 4: Cookies Den 6: Shredded Cheese / Diced Onions/ Relish (pickle) Den 7: Kool Aid & Chips Falcon Patrol: paper plates / napkins Drizzlie Patrol: cups and drinks Pack: will supply ketchup, mayo(Sandy), & mustard Every Den will be responsible for bringing Hot Dogs and Hot Dog buns to cook (like Turkey Shoot) Smoking area will be behind kitchen at the dumpster. Smoking will not be allowed in any other area of the church grounds. Children will not be allowed in this area at all. • Religious Class - Laura will get with us to start a God and Me and a God and Family Class. She will have more information to hand out soon on these classes. Parents please be advised that you will be responsible to purchase these books @4 each. • Blue & Gold February 13, 2010 – Sandy Time: 5 o'clock pm Banquet Location: First United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall Kitchen Staff: Ask for Parent Volunteers Price:$5.00 ages 3 and up (advance sales) Auction Staff: Ask Venturing offer free meal and $100 towards their camp funds. Ticket Sales Deadline: February 8, 2010. Then tickets raise to $7.00 per person ages 3 and up after this date. Special Guests: Julie Petri will be talking about FOS Funds. Wes will you get with our Auctioneer and ask for his assistance again? Tickets will be sold color coded Red for adults and Blue for children 3-17. You will be handed your tickets in an envelope at time of purchase. If tickets are not presented at banquet door then you will be required to purchase new tickets at full price. We will be purchasing 25 Certificates and 25 Frames to hand out at Blue and Gold. Nominations are starting for Den Leader of the Year, Assistant Den Leader of the Year and Parent of the Year. Please email your nominations to Mr. Wes or myself, make sure to include your reasons for nominating these individuals. Nominations will stop on February 8, 2010. Laura and Sandy will be getting together to make the programs for the banquet. Leaders please be working on the star and balloon decorations for the banquet. The Theme is simply Happy Birthday BSA (100 years) or Happy Birthday Cub Scouts (80 years). Remember EACH Den is responsible for decorating their own table. Mrs. Laura and I will take care of the Head Tables. More specific information about the cake auction and theme will be handed out to the dens in January. Wesley, Sandy, Bridgette, Stephanie Golden and other volunteers will be getting together soon to discuss this even and make invitations for mailing. • Scout Sunday February 14, 2010 – Laura Please be there in Class A uniform. We will present Pastor John with his gift at this time. New Business: • This Saturday @ 3 Preston has offered to work on Pinewood Derby cars under our car port. If you have your cars and would like to come out and receive help please contact us. This means active participation by all parties. We will again meet and work on cars Sunday after the flag raising practice for those who cannot make it on Saturday. This may or may not be the last get together before Pinewood Derby. If future dates are set emails will be sent out. If you want to bring snack or cook something together contact Sandy and let her know. If you have members in your den without email please contact them and let them know as this will go out via email to those who have them. • We will be practicing Sunday at 2:00PM for the Flag Raising at the Dayton Civic Center. Hope everyone can attend. On the bright side it is supposed to warm up Sunday afternoon. Please forward this email to everyone in Scouts. Also, the Mayor would like the older boys to stay and help with the tables and 12:00PM • We have been invited to do the Flag Raising for the Dayton Civic Center. This will be a joint event with Cubs, Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts. AJ and Ryan will be calling the commands for all groups. Also the Mayor has asked about the older scouts busing the tables(just picking up trash and placing in trash cans). The Flag raising will take place on Jan 15th at 10:00. This is a big honor for all Scouts. All scouts need to be at the civic center by 9:00am in complete Class A uniforms. Please if you do not have complete uniforms then you will be asked to not participate. |
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