Pack Meeting This Week

This week will be a Pack Meeting instead of regular den meetings.  Please plan to attend with your scouts as any awards earned will be distributed.

 

Second Installment of Dues

If you have not yet paid the second installment for dues of $65; please make sure it is paid this week.  If you have any questions; please see Amy or Anthony.

 

Community Service Project

Christ Community Church and the Daycare will be collecting items for Crisis Assistance Pregnancy Center in Monroe throughout the entire month of January.  We would like everyone to show their support for our wonderful Charter Organization and to this Center by donating at least one of the items from the list below.  A crib has been set up right by the entrance door for placing your donations.  They are accepting both new & gently used items (where applicable).

w        Diapers (Size 3 through 6)

w        Children's Clothes (Size Preemie through 6X)

w        Baby Wipes

w        16 oz. Baby Wash / Shampoo Combo

w        Baby Lotion

w        Car Seats

w        Pack & Plays / Cribs

w        Baby Equipment (Strollers, High Chairs, Walkers, Baby Monitors, Breast Pumps)

w        Office Supplies (Copy Paper, Glue Sticks, Pencils, Erasers)

w        Gift Cards (Wal-Mart, Target, Office Supply Stores

 

A Guest Pastor, Lunch and Cleaning

Christ Community Church will be hosting a guest Pastor on January 31^st with a covered dish lunch afterward and would like to invite all scouts and their families to attend.  If you plan to attend the service – please also bring along a covered dish to share.  To help prepare for this event; we have been asked to provide a deep cleaning of the fellowship hall on Tuesday, January 26^th immediately following our den meeting.  We ask that as many scouts and families as possible please plan to stay a little later after this den meeting to help us complete this task.  

 

Scout Sunday

Every year in February (the month Scouting was founded) the Boy Scouts of America designates a Sunday specifically as Scout Sunday in which they encourage the scouts to attend service at the Charter Organization and to celebrate the importance of religion in scouting.  We expect all scouts to attend the service at Christ Community Church on Sunday, February 7^th.  Since they are still without a pastor; we have coordinated with the church for us to conduct a Scout’s Own service on this date.  James Young has agreed to present the service for us and may be asking you or your scout for assistance with portions of the service!  If you have any ideas or items you would like to include; please contact James.

 

Donations for Scout Sunday

In appreciation to Christ Community Church for allowing us to use their facility each week we ask that each scout bring a paper/cleaning product as assigned by den to help offset some of their costs throughout the year.  We ask that each scout bring at least one of your assigned items though are encouraged to donate any additional products you can, as well.  I have assigned them below by den and also in the order of importance for items.  If for some reason you are not able to attend Scout Sunday; you may bring them in the den meeting before; otherwise please bring them with you to the Scout Sunday service.

1.  Toilet Paper                                                  Bears

2.  10-12” Divided Plates                                     Wolves

3.  Paper towels for Bathroom Dispensers            Tiger Den 1 (Mr. Mark Catapano)

4.  Napkins or Paper Towels for Kitchen               Tiger Den 2 (Mr. Bill Dungan)

5.  Liquid Dish Detergent                                    Webelos I

6.  Liquid Toilet Bowl Cleaner                              Webelos II

 

Winterplace Skiing Events

Each Winter our Council runs 2 family skiing events at Winterplace, West Virginia.  The dates this year are Sunday, January 24^th or Sunday, February 21^st.  We do not plan to attend this as a Pack event; though if you would like to go on your own you are encouraged to do so.  The fee is $49 per participant and you would be responsible for all fees (including your scout). 

 

For additional information and everything included for the fee; please review the council flyer at:  http://www.centralnccouncilbsa.com/Winterplace%20%2710%20Skiing%20flyer.pdf

The registration form can be found at:

http://www.centralnccouncilbsa.com/WNTERPLACE%20RENTAL%20FORM%202010.pdf

 

A Few Popcorn Prizes Remaining

If you were unable to attend the Christmas Party – we have popcorn prizes; any awards earned and Pack gifts to be distributed. Please plan to stop by the kitchen area this week and pick these items up from Amy.

 

Continuing to Respecting Our Facility

Please continue to follow these rules for respecting our facility:

w        There is to be ABSOLUTELY NO ONE allowed in or on the playground equipment at ALL TIMES.    

w        The area within the fence is off limits

w        Leave No Trace

w        Scouts are only to be dismissed from den meetings directly to a parent.

 

 

Calendar overview of upcoming events:

1/19                  Tuesday                        Pack Meeting

1/24                  Sunday                         Winterplace Skiing (non-pack event)

1/30                  Saturday                       Webelos Readyman Badge (noon-4) at CCC

2/7                    Sunday                         Scout Sunday

2/21                  Sunday                         Winterplace Skiing (non-pack event)

2/26                  Friday                           Blue & Gold Banquet at IT VFW

 

 

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

 

See you Tuesday night!

 

Amy