Dear Friends,
I hope you are all having a great weekend. Thank you for making our first den meeting of the year a success. Thank you to all our fearless leaders who work so hard to make sure every den meeting is a wonderful experience for our boys!
Next Tuesday, September 6th, will be our Pack Open House night at Burkhead UMC,
5250 Silas Creek Pkwy. Please use the second entrance. (The first is only a loop) There will be drawings for door prizes! The boys will get one entry simply for coming, another if they bring a friend, and another if they are in uniform. There will also be a drawing just for friends who attend. It promises to be a fun filled night!
Open House will be the last night to sign up for The Beanstalk Journey. I want to encourage parents who do not want to zip line to come and bring your little ones to hang out. I understand The Beanstalk Journey has helped the county to build an enormous play area right across the street that is open to the public (and free). In order to zip line you must complete a waiver for
The Beanstalk Journey and a
Pack 934 Activity Control Form and Waiver. You may print them here and bring them to the Open House or see the sign-up table there. The zip line course is $19.00 per person.
The Webelos Camping trip is coming quickly. It will be at Dan Nicholas State Park September 16th-18th. This is a free event for the Webelo Dens only. We encourage parents to let the boys camp with their leaders and give the parents a weekend off. (Of course, if you feel your Webelo is not ready, please talk to your den leader. We do not want any Webelos to miss out on this awesome opportunity to learn and grow!) The Webelo I den will be grocery shopping for the camping trip during the September 13th Leader’s Meeting. Please meet in front of the Lowe’s Foods on Robinhood Road (behind River Birch Lodge) at 7:00 pm.
Parent/Son Camporee will be October 14th – 16th at Camp Raven Knob. . The cost is $25.00 per adult and $15.00 per scout. Please sign-up quickly to ensure your spot is reserved! This is for scouts and parental figures only. (it’s not a family event.) As always Parent/Son will be an awesome, fun-filled, memory making weekend!
We have also opened USS Yorktown sign-ups for those who missed out and new Scouts. The cost is $101.00 per person. (My apologies to the person I told a different amount.)
Upcoming Dates:
September 6th – Pack Open House 7:00 pm (Burkhead UMC)
September 11th – Pack Trip to The Beanstalk Journey 2:00 pm
September 13th – Leader’s Meeting 7:00 pm (Youth Commons)
September 13th – Webelos I only – Grocery Trip for the Camping 7:00pm
September 16th-18th – Webelos Camping Trip (Dan Nicholas State Park)
September 20th – Den Meetings 7:00 pm and Popcorn Kick-off
September 23rd-26th – Popcorn Blitz Weekend
September 27th – Pack Meeting 7:00 pm
Event Sign-Ups:
The Beanstalk Journey – Sept 11th – Deadline, payment and waivers due Sept. 6th ($19.00 each)
Webelo Camping Trip – Sept. 16th-18th – Deadline Sept. 6th
Parent/Son Camporee – Oct. 14th-16th (Deadline Sept. 27th)
USS Yorktown Trip – November 4th-6th (re-opening for new scouts, or any who missed out)
Have a great and safe Memorial Day,
Hope
