11.02.2009

The Weekly Newsletter of Cub Scout Pack 97

November 2 , 2009

POPCORN - POPCORN - POPCORN

This week ends our popcorn sale. Hopefully you all have been out selling pages and pages worth of popcorn!

Tonight’s meeting will be all about popcorn for us in the kitchen. Please bring in your completed sheets along with payment and we will send you home with your popcorn! If you do not pick up popcorn tonight you MUST pick it up Saturday morning between 9-11am at the SHILOH Parking Lot.

Don’t forget about the prizes available for selling:

Council Prizes:
Turn in a form with any amount of orders – receive the Trails End Popcorn Patch

Trails End prizes (as shown on the pages that come with the order form) Choose from the selection based on the total amount sold.

Fill it Up! (fill up one entire order form - 25 orders) - receive a Bow & Mallow (Marshmallow shooter) & a “Fill it Up” patch/certificate. Please bring a copy of the completed sheet with you that we can submit to council or you will have to leave your order form with us for the week.

Sell $1,500 – receive a $50.00 Wal-Mart Gift card

Sell $2,500 – enroll in the 2009 College Scholarship Program

Pack Prizes:
For every 10 orders - scout receives 1 raffle ticket for drawing of $25.00, $15.00 or $10.00 Wal-Mart Gift card. (from Pack)

Top seller of the PACK - receives a $10.00 Wal-Mart gift card, plus one raffle ticket (from Pack)

Top seller in each RANK (Tiger, Wolf, Bear, Webelos) - receives a $10.00 Wal-Mart gift card (from Pack)

Food Drive

As one way to reach out to the community, we conduct a food drive each fall. This year our Food Drive is scheduled for November 7^th. ALL SCOUTS ARE EXPECTED TO PARTICPATE IN THIS EVENT. If, however, you are not able to join us on this date – please select another date prior to the 7^th to collect food with your son and bring it to our den meeting on November 3^rd. (Several of the ranks also require a community service project in order to complete badge requirements.)

We have selected 4 neighborhoods to target (Brandon Oaks, Brook Valley (which replaces Taylor Glen after several requests for Brook Valley and no-one signing up for Taylor Glen), Shiloh Trace and Cornerstone) and will have sign up sheets out this week. We have found that the scouts receive the most meaning from this community service project when they go door to door asking for donations as opposed to simply distributing bags to be put out for pick-up. Plan to have the scouts in full uniform and to meet at the SHILOH PARKING LOT at 11am. (Christ Community Church will be hosting a yard sale at the church on this same date). We will then divide everyone into groups and venture into the selected neighborhoods. Everyone should return to the church at 2:30pm. We will then caravan to present the food collection and have a treat planned for afterward!

Committee Meeting

Since our regular den meetings are moved from next Tuesday, the 10^th – I thought it would be a perfect time to schedule a committee meeting. We will be discussing among other things – our upcoming camping trip and menu; the Christmas Party, Christmas Presents and Christmas Parade. Please plan to join us if you have any interest in participating in the planning and execution of these events and more!

Veteran’s Day Ceremony

Our den meeting on Tuesday will be replaced with our participation in the Veteran’s Day Ceremony on Wednesday at the Indian Trail VFW. The scouts will be cutting up old flags in the coming weeks and should be able to participate in the retiring ceremony. Prior to their ceremony; we will also be having a dedication for the picnic area our Pack created at the VFW over the summer. All scouts should arrive in FULL UNIFORM by 6:30pm for our picnic dedication. At 7:00pm the Veteran’s Ceremony will begin.

Cub Scout Advancement Day

Though this is not a Pack Scheduled event; we highly recommend it for all our scouts! It will be an opportunity for them to earn several badges and requirements specific to their den. Additional information and a registration sheet can be found through the following link. http://www.centralnccouncilbsa.com/CS%20Advancement%20Day%2011-14-09.pdf Please send all forms and payment directly to the Council office.

Indian Trail Christmas Parade

The Indian Trail Christmas Parade is scheduled for 2pm on Sunday, November 29^th- Rain or Shine. Anthony has already obtained confirmation for a trailer that can be used for our float. However, we need a FLOAT COMMITTEE CHAIR to make this happen. If you would like to volunteer for this position – please see Amy or Anthony as soon as possible.

Camping at Belk Scout Camp

Mark your calendar now – our next camping trip will be November 20-22 at Belk Scout Camp. With our unusual schedule for Veteran’s Day it only leaves us this den meeting and the one on the 17^th for registration and payment. We should have more information available for the next newsletter in terms of the agenda – below are links to the camp website, a camp map and directions.

Belk Website: http://sites.google.com/site/belkscoutcamp/Home

Directions to Belk: http://www.mapquest.com/mq/6-L0V5GS*CaaLZcqAK_7*6

Belk Camp Map: http://www.pack97scouts.com/activities/2009%20belk%20scout%20camp%20map.pdf

Calendar overview of upcoming events:

11/3 Tuesday 1^st Popcorn Pick Up

11/7 Saturday 2^nd & Final Popcorn Pick Up: 9-11am

Food Drive: 11am-3pm

11/10 Tuesday Den Meeting Cancelled – to Meet on Wednesday

11/11 Wednesday Veteran’s Ceremony at Indian Trail VFW

11/14 Saturday Advancement Day @ Barnhardt

11/17 Tuesday Pack Visitor: Stallings Fire Department

11/20-22 Friday-Sunday Camping at Belk Scout Camp

11/24 Tuesday No Den Meetings – Happy Thanksgiving!

11/29 Sunday Indian Trail Christmas Parade

12/1 Tuesday Pack Visitor: Harris Teeter Scientists

Don’t forget your 24/7 access to Pack 97 info and photos at www.pack97scouts.com If you have any photos you would like added to the site, please send them to me.

As always, if you have any questions or suggestions, please do not hesitate to contact me or Anthony

Amy



	*The Weekly Newsletter of Cub Scout Pack 97* November 2 , 2009 POPCORN - POPCORN - POPCORN This week ends our popcorn sale. Hopefully you all have been out selling pages and pages worth of popcorn! Tonight’s meeting will be all about popcorn for us in the kitchen. Please bring in your completed sheets along with payment and we will send you home with your popcorn! If you do not pick up popcorn tonight you MUST pick it up Saturday morning between 9-11am at the SHILOH Parking Lot. Don’t forget about the prizes available for selling: Council Prizes: Turn in a form with any amount of orders – receive the Trails End Popcorn Patch Trails End prizes (as shown on the pages that come with the order form) Choose from the selection based on the total amount sold. Fill it Up! (fill up one entire order form - 25 orders) - receive a Bow & Mallow (Marshmallow shooter) & a “Fill it Up” patch/certificate. Please bring a copy of the completed sheet with you that we can submit to council or you will have to leave your order form with us for the week. Sell $1,500 – receive a $50.00 Wal-Mart Gift card Sell $2,500 – enroll in the 2009 College Scholarship Program Pack Prizes: For every 10 orders - scout receives 1 raffle ticket for drawing of $25.00, $15.00 or $10.00 Wal-Mart Gift card. (from Pack) Top seller of the PACK - receives a $10.00 Wal-Mart gift card, plus one raffle ticket (from Pack) Top seller in each RANK (Tiger, Wolf, Bear, Webelos) - receives a $10.00 Wal-Mart gift card (from Pack) Food Drive As one way to reach out to the community, we conduct a food drive each fall. This year our Food Drive is scheduled for November 7^th. ALL SCOUTS ARE EXPECTED TO PARTICPATE IN THIS EVENT. If, however, you are not able to join us on this date – please select another date prior to the 7^th to collect food with your son and bring it to our den meeting on November 3^rd. (Several of the ranks also require a community service project in order to complete badge requirements.) We have selected 4 neighborhoods to target (Brandon Oaks, Brook Valley (which replaces Taylor Glen after several requests for Brook Valley and no-one signing up for Taylor Glen), Shiloh Trace and Cornerstone) and will have sign up sheets out this week. We have found that the scouts receive the most meaning from this community service project when they go door to door asking for donations as opposed to simply distributing bags to be put out for pick-up. Plan to have the scouts in full uniform and to meet at the SHILOH PARKING LOT at 11am. (Christ Community Church will be hosting a yard sale at the church on this same date). We will then divide everyone into groups and venture into the selected neighborhoods. Everyone should return to the church at 2:30pm. We will then caravan to present the food collection and have a treat planned for afterward! Committee Meeting Since our regular den meetings are moved from next Tuesday, the 10^th – I thought it would be a perfect time to schedule a committee meeting. We will be discussing among other things – our upcoming camping trip and menu; the Christmas Party, Christmas Presents and Christmas Parade. Please plan to join us if you have any interest in participating in the planning and execution of these events and more! Veteran’s Day Ceremony Our den meeting on Tuesday will be replaced with our participation in the Veteran’s Day Ceremony on Wednesday at the Indian Trail VFW. The scouts will be cutting up old flags in the coming weeks and should be able to participate in the retiring ceremony. Prior to their ceremony; we will also be having a dedication for the picnic area our Pack created at the VFW over the summer. All scouts should arrive in FULL UNIFORM by 6:30pm for our picnic dedication. At 7:00pm the Veteran’s Ceremony will begin. Cub Scout Advancement Day Though this is not a Pack Scheduled event; we highly recommend it for all our scouts! It will be an opportunity for them to earn several badges and requirements specific to their den. Additional information and a registration sheet can be found through the following link. http://www.centralnccouncilbsa.com/CS%20Advancement%20Day%2011-14-09.pdf Please send all forms and payment directly to the Council office. Indian Trail Christmas Parade The Indian Trail Christmas Parade is scheduled for 2pm on Sunday, November 29^th- Rain or Shine. Anthony has already obtained confirmation for a trailer that can be used for our float. However, we need a FLOAT COMMITTEE CHAIR to make this happen. If you would like to volunteer for this position – please see Amy or Anthony as soon as possible. Camping at Belk Scout Camp Mark your calendar now – our next camping trip will be November 20-22 at Belk Scout Camp. With our unusual schedule for Veteran’s Day it only leaves us this den meeting and the one on the 17^th for registration and payment. We should have more information available for the next newsletter in terms of the agenda – below are links to the camp website, a camp map and directions. Belk Website: http://sites.google.com/site/belkscoutcamp/Home *Directions to Belk: http://www.mapquest.com/mq/6-L0V5GSCaaLZcqAK_76* Belk Camp Map: http://www.pack97scouts.com/activities/2009%20belk%20scout%20camp%20map.pdf Calendar overview of upcoming events: 11/3 Tuesday 1^st Popcorn Pick Up 11/7 Saturday 2^nd & Final Popcorn Pick Up: 9-11am Food Drive: 11am-3pm 11/10 Tuesday Den Meeting Cancelled – to Meet on Wednesday 11/11 Wednesday Veteran’s Ceremony at Indian Trail VFW 11/14 Saturday Advancement Day @ Barnhardt 11/17 Tuesday Pack Visitor: Stallings Fire Department 11/20-22 Friday-Sunday Camping at Belk Scout Camp 11/24 Tuesday No Den Meetings – Happy Thanksgiving! 11/29 Sunday Indian Trail Christmas Parade 12/1 Tuesday Pack Visitor: Harris Teeter Scientists Don’t forget your 24/7 access to Pack 97 info and photos at www.pack97scouts.com If you have any photos you would like added to the site, please send them to me. As always, if you have any questions or suggestions, please do not hesitate to contact me or Anthony Amy