Hi All,

Last night was awesome! I think everyone had a good time either at the Arrow of Light ceremony, the Bridging ceremony and/or the Banquet! I know that I speak for myself and all the other outgoing leaders when I say Thank you for all the heartfelt, kind words and gifts. We loved serving the pack and the families.

We missed those of you that couldn’t be with us. I know this is not technically my job anymore and our leaders are actively looking for a replacement for me. I just wanted to be sure that we hold it all together until I can begin transitioning with the new pack secretary.

This week is a leaders’ meeting at 7:00 PM at Mt Tabor UMC in the Youth Commons. However, the Sciworks Sleepover is this coming Friday March, 11th for those signed up.  I will send out more information now that the Blue & Gold Night is behind me. Whew!

We began rechartering last week and we have some new sign ups that hit the sign up table as well. We are now signing up for the Pack Hike and the Mt Tabor UMC Trustees’ Workday.  If you don’t know what the heck rechartering is, you are not alone. I remember trying to figure that out when we were new too. Scouts is different that sports or other youth programs that you may be familiar with. Instead of membership running with the school year (August – June) it runs March to April. I know, weird, but these are timeframes that we must work with. When you joined scouts this fall, you paid a prorated fee. Now it is time to rejoin for next year, the fee for the entire year is $60.00. Please come to the sign up table to recharter at our next den meetings on March 15th.

The Trustees’ workday is this coming Saturday, March 12th from 9:00 am – 10:00 am at Mt Tabor UMC. Please meet in the cemetery accessed through the lower parking lot. This is a quick service project. It only lasts an hour. The boys will be spreading pine needles. We had some families sign up last Tuesday. Since this project is this coming Saturday, please just email or text me by Tuesday, March 8th, if you want to participate. Please bring gloves and have your scout wear his class B Cub Scout T-shirt. This  will satisfy some of the service requirements for your scout’s rank advancement.

The pack hike is on Saturday, April 23rd.  It is at Hanging Rock at 2:00 pm. We will have a brief program by the ranger. This year, the boys are going to be learning about the local Indians that inhabited Hanging Rock and learning to play some of the games the Indian children played before the pack goes on the hike. Then we will hike and return to have a cook out. The pack provides hot dogs and we ask the families to bring a side dish or a dessert. Siblings are welcome on the hike.

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