Pack News -- October 24, 2016
Post date: Oct 25, 2016 3:12:09 AM
October Pack Meeting
Tuesday is our Pack meeting and we will be having our pumpkin carving contest. Please bring an already decorated and/or carved pumpkin to the meeting! (NO guns or weapons in your decorations, please). All scout and sibling pumpkins will be judged in three categories: Scariest, Most Creative & Most Amusing.
When you arrive please have your boys set down their pumpkin on the table corresponding to their den. Next fill out a note card (some will be on each table) with their name and have them place the card face down under their pumpkin.
Judges: I will need and will ask for three judges immediately following the flag ceremony. Those judges will go table to table and choose who in each den and sibling table was the Most Original, Most Scary and Most Creative. While those judges are judging the pumpkins the meeting will go on. Once we are through the announcements, awards, etc. the boys will go over and check out the pumpkins. The judges will then return to me at that time and I will fill out the certificates with the winners.
Final Popcorn Details
Popcorn sales are over, but there’s still some work to do. First, Congratulations!!! The Pack brought exceeded the goal of $20,000. Final numbers will be available at the Pack meeting tomorrow. The entire Pack will celebrate this great achievement with an epic pizza party…details below.
Important Upcoming Popcorn Dates:
1. Take order popcorn will be available for pickup at Jens house towards the end of the first week of November.
2. All money from take order due to John Hansen by Nov 30th
Info on prize ordering, etc. will be put out towards the end of October once all popcorn sales have been tallied.
Pizza Party
The popcorn selling season is finally over and it's time to celebrate! The boys did a phenomenal job selling this year and as you saw earlier we are going to hold a pizza party for them. The pizza party will be held at the Idaho Springs Beau Jo's at 5:30 PM on November 12th. Siblings are welcome! Please click on the link below and answer the short survey so we can get an accurate headcount into Beau Jo's. We need your response to these questions by no later than November 1st. This is a Pack sponsored (FREE for you) event to celebrate your hard work and achievement.
Pizza Party Survey (Please... only ONE parent fill out the survey, so we can avoid duplication and thereby an inaccurate head count.
Colorado Adventure Point Halloween Event
Cauldrons of home-made root beer and apple cider! Creepy games with tasty prizes! Fun for everyone! For families looking for safe and friendly Halloween fun, this is the place to be. It’s like five nights of trick-or-treating in a row! Games and activities are fun for the whole family - especially elementary grades and younger. The family zone runs 4:00-7:00 each night of the event. RSVP HERE
University of Scouting!
Registration is now open!! Every year, BSA hosts a full day training event called the University of Scouting. This year, it will be held on October 29th from 7am - 5pm at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Bldg., in Highlands Ranch. This is a terrific opportunity for leaders - as well as any adult - to receive training on a wide variety of Scout related topics, such as outdoor cooking, Den discipline, Den games, knot tying, outdoor leadership training, and SO much more. If you are interested in attending, visit this link.
November’s Pack Meeting
Dads (or uncles, big brothers, grandpas...) and Lads... get your CAKE on!! It's time for our annual Dad & Lad Cake Bake! Get creative and bring your best delicacy to the Pack Meeting! It does not have to be a cake - brownies, cupcakes, etc. are all acceptable, but please respect our host church's NO NUT POLICY. All cakes will be judged by Den (including a sibling class) on the following categories:
Most Original, Best Looking, Best Scouting Theme
In addition, this is the month where we will be giving out Pinewood Derby kits to scouts and siblings in exchange for TWO CANNED GOODS to support our local food banks. And finally, our top five popcorn sellers will be choosing their adult "victim" to take a pie in the face! Be afraid... be very afraid!
2016 Conifer Holiday Parade
Mark your calendars, the 2016 Conifer Holiday Parade is around the corner. December 3rd. Last year we rose to the challenge with a Star Wars theme, this year we need help with a theme for a Rocky Mountain Christmas. If you are interested in helping organize the scout’s involvement in the event, please let a leader know.
December Pack Meeting
As in years past, our December Pack Meeting will take place at Elk Run Senior Center in Evergreen where we traditionally call BINGO for their residents. This is always a fun event and the residents love it! More details to come.
Pack Positions Available—Secretary, Treasurer & Event Coordinator
If you’re looking for a special way to get involved with scouts… we currently have openings for a Pack Secretary, Treasurer and Event Coordinator. If you are interested in more details about any of these positions, please talk to Lloyd Kitchner for more details. We’d love to have you on our leadership team!
Class A Uniforms
Remember that your Scouts can wear their Class A uniforms to school on days when they will be meeting as a Den or a Pack. This helps show pride in the Scouting organization, and helps other kids gain interest. Please be sure your Scout wears his uniform properly. This means the shirt should be clean, ironed and tucked in. To help them understand why this is important, perhaps you can draw an analogy of what their thoughts might be if .they were to see a police officer with his/her uniform shirt untucked. Or a business man (perhaps even their dad) going to a business meeting with his dress shirt untucked. Encourage them to proudly wear their Scout uniform and positively represent our Pack!
Class B Uniforms & Pack 39 Patches
Class B shirts will be available at Pack Meetings for $15 each. We have an assortment of kids and adult sizes. We received a new shipment of small and medium sizes! In addition, we have exclusive "Pack 39" patches for $3 each. Please see a Den Leader or our Treasurer (Ellen Williams) at the next Pack meeting if you'd like to purchase any of these items.
Upcoming Dates:
Note: ALWAYS check with your Den Leader to see if/when/where your Den is meeting.
Tuesday, October 25th, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM, Pack Meeting
Saturday, October 29th, 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM, University of Scouting, Highlands Ranch.
Tuesday, November 1st, Aspen Ridge Church reserved for Den Meetings. Please check with your Leader to see if you are meeting.
Tuesday, November 8th, 7:00 PM, Leaders Meeting, at the Kitchner home.
Tuesday, November 15th, Aspen Ridge Church reserved for Den Meetings. Please check with your Leader to see if you are meeting.
Tuesday, November 29th, 6:30-7:30 PM, Pack Meeting
Pack 39 Website
We strive to keep our website up-to-date as a valuable resource for you. It is the best place to stay up-to-date on all things Pack 39 related. The "Pack News" section has copies of these weekly posts so you can easily find them again.