Weekly Scout Post--January 22, 2018

Post date: Jan 23, 2018 5:22:07 AM

January Pack Meeting & Bear Carnival-January 23rdThe Bear Den will host the annual Grin & Bear It Carnival. Be prepared for this Pack favorite event. We need your help. One of the great games we’ll be playing is the famous cake walk and we want to make sure that it is filled with delicious treats. If possible, please bring a treat/baked item to support this activity. Treats can be brought the evening of the Pack Meeting. The more treats=the more winners! Please remember the church’s strict NO NUT policy. Sneak Peek at the fun:

  • · Cake Walk

  • · Photo Booth

  • · Beat Boxing Music competition

  • · Face Painting

  • · Balloon Animals

  • · Bean Bag Tosses

  • · Potato Sack Races

  • · Slime Prize grabs

  • · Bobbing for Donuts

  • · Scavenger Hunt… and MORE

Derby TimeStart your engines…Our annual Pinewood Derby is coming up F-A-S-T! For complete rules and information, be sure to check the Pinewood Derby link on our website. Please RSVP for the race & to volunteer HEREThank you for all our volunteers!!! It looks like we have all the designated volunteer positions filled, but feel free to offer support as you see fit on race day, at workshops, etc…

· Weigh In: ALL cars MUST be checked in and weighed on Friday evening, January 26th between 6:00 & 8:00pm. If your car is not checked in during this time, it cannot participate in the race.

· Race Day: Saturday, January 27th, 10:30-2:00 PM

There will be three races: The Scout Race, Siblings Race, and Adult Race. We will also have the Ladies Derby hat contest. Show up ready to compete and celebrate.

Tubing Event at Copper Mountain-February 10th

It’s time for some mountain fun! Join us Saturday, February 10th, 2-4 pm at the Copper Mountain Tubing Hill. Pack 39 has rented the entire hill for our use! RSVP by February 6thHERE, as there is only room for 120 participants. Scouts and one parent’s cost will be covered, any siblings cost $20 for the two-hour event. (Please bring cash or check). Parents must stay at the event, but do not have to sled. Please dress appropriately and bring helmets for safety. Plan on arriving around 1 pm to allow enough time for parking, check in, and waivers. Be early or on time, event check-in will close at 2:15 so everyone can enjoy the event.

Pre-payment is encouraged! Christina will be collecting money at the pack meeting as well as the first den meeting in February. Save yourself some time and pre-pay.

Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Sleepover! March 3rd-4thLions, and Tigers, and Bears, Oh my! Please join us for an exciting sleepover event at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo. It starts at 6pm, Saturday and end at 8 am on Sunday with zoo admission on Sunday. Scouts and a parent will be paid for by the Pack, siblings will be an additional $55.75. It is for ages 5+. More details and RSVP here. Please RSVP by February 2nd as we are required to pay half the balance up front and need to have an accurate idea of how many people plan on attending. Once we confirm our number of participates, we will not have an option for refunds. If your plans change and you need to cancel your RSVP after Tuesday, February 20th then you will have to pay for the total amount you rsvp’d for.

Pre-payment is encouraged! Christina will be collecting money at the pack meeting as well as the den meetings in February. Save yourself some time and pre-pay.

February Recharter

Our annual Recharter happens every year in February. In 2019 the calendar year will be adjusted this means, this year’s dues will be prorated for 10 months. Your den leaders will be sharing with you a spreadsheet that shows the amount your family owes for 2018 dues. These amounts include district dues as well as Pack dues.

Those that met the popcorn selling goal of $650 will not owe anything (unless they want Boys Life). Those that sold SOME popcorn will pay a percentage of the $150. Those that did not sell any popcorn will cover the entire amount.

February Pack Meeting - Arrow of Light and Blue and Gold Ceremony

February’s Pack meeting will be a special evening! Our Arrow of Light scouts will take their final steps as Cub Scouts and cross over to Boy Scouts. This special ceremony represents many years of hard work on the part of these boys and we hope that all of you can attend and play a part in making this ceremony as special as possible for them. It’s hard to believe, but your boys as well will likely be a part of this ceremony in the years to follow too.

The evening will begin at 6:30 PM and dinner will be included at no cost for our scouts and scout leaders, and we would ask for $5 donation from all others

March Pack Meeting

Join us as we celebrate the Tiger & Wolves as they advance.

Pack Camping Retreat!Join us early May for a Pack wide camping trip. Stay for one night or two in this serene mountain setting. We’ll be camping in the Scout site with plenty of space and amenities for all. More details to come. Youth Protection Training

We take our scouts’ safety seriously. True youth protection can be achieved only through the focused commitment of everyone in Scouting. It is the mission of Youth Protection volunteers and professionals to work within the Boy Scouts of America to maintain a culture of Youth Protection awareness and safety at the national, regional, area, council, district, and unit levels.

More information and links to this training are located HERE.

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. In addition, we have exclusive "Pack 39" patches for $3 each. Please see a Den Leader or our Treasurer 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, January 23rd, 7:00 – 8:00 PM, Pack Meeting & Bear Carnival

  • · Friday, January 26th, 6-8 PM, Pine Wood Derby Weigh-in, Aspen Ridge

  • · Saturday, January 27th, 10:30-2 PM, Pine Wood Derby, Aspen Ridge

  • · Tuesday, February 6th, 6:30 -7:30 PM, Aspen Ridge Church reserved for Den Meetings. Please check with your Leader to see if you are meeting.

  • · Saturday, February 10th, 2:00-4:00 PM, Tubing at Copper Mountain

  • · Tuesday, February 13th, 7:00 -8:00 PM, Leadership Meeting at Kitchner home.

  • · Tuesday, February 20th, 6:30 -7:30 PM, Aspen Ridge Church reserved for Den Meetings. Please check with your Leader to see if you are meeting.

  • · Tuesday, February 27th, 7 PM- 8 PM, Pack Meeting

  • · Saturday, March 3rd – 4th, 6 PM-8AM, Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Sleepover

Updated information is located on the calendar: http://www.evergreenpack39.org/calendar. We have many great Pack events that you might want to plan for: sleepover at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, Ice Skating, tubing at Copper, etc…

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.

Thank You to our Leaders and Volunteers

None of these great programs and opportunities would be available without our team of trusty volunteers. If you are interested in joining our leadership team, please see one of the den leaders or Lloyd Kitchner for more information.