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BSA Scouting for Food Campaign – What is it and How Does it Work

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Dear All,
I hope you are well. I wanted to let you know that each year, Boy Scouts of America has a Scouting for Food Campaign to raise food for local food banks.
I probably don’t have to tell you how many families are struggling for basic food in our community. After our camping trips and events, the pack donates unopened, leftover food to the food pantries in our area. I am always stunned when I deliver the food at how many families with children and babies are in line waiting their turn.
This year, we would like to thank our neighbors at Northwest Baptist Church for their support during our popcorn delivery this fall and donate the food our scouts collect to their food pantry.
At our pack meeting on Tuesday, 1/26/16 and our den meetings on Tuesday, 2/2/16, you can pick up your door hangers to pass out to your friends and Neighbors. If you miss these meetings, you can contact me to get the door hangers or you can collect by word of mouth, whichever you prefer. I think the important part is that we get the word out and bring in the food. This campaign is partnered with WFMY News Channel 2, so there will be some media coverage.
The door hangers instructor the recipients to put their collected food in a grocery bag and leave it on their front porch or on their driveway by Saturday, 2/13/16 at 9:00 AM. I have added some information on the back of the door hangers that list suggested items from The Bread of Life Food Pantry at Northwest Baptist Church as well as some contact information. Please feel free to add additional contact information to the back of the door hanger. Click here to see the list of suggested items for the Bread of Life Food Pantry in case you are collecting food without door hangers.
Please bring in your collected food to the Den Meeting on 2/16/16. We are looking forward to taking a good amount of food to Northwest Baptist Church. If something happens and you need to turn in your food later than this deadline, please let me know.
Additionally, Mt Tabor UMC will also be collecting food during the Scout Sunday Services. The Cub Scout Pack and the Boy Scout Troop are working together on the Scout Sunday food drive efforts. Scout Sunday is 2/7/16.
Take care-
Shannon
336-692-4519 – cell

Blue & Gold Banquet – What Is It & Help Needed

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Hello Everyone,
I hope you are all well. I wanted to pass on some information about the Pack’s Blue & Gold Banquet. I remember being new to the pack, not knowing what this banquet was and wondering why we didn’t have it at the end of the scout year since the term banquet implies a celebration at the end or beginning of something to me.
To clear up the mystery, the Blue & Gold Banquet is a celebration of the birthday of Cub Scouting (or Cubbing as it was originally called) which started in 1930. So this Blue & Gold Banquet is in celebration of Cub Scouting’s 86th birthday. Over the years, it became combined in with the Webelo II Den briding to Boy Scouts and many families assumed that it was a Webelo II Graduation. While the Webelos II den will be “graduating” to the Boy Scout Troop that night and that is certainly a big part of the night, it is also a birthday party for Cub Scouting.
In terms of your calendar, the Blue & Gold Banquet is set for Friday, March 4th. There is a series of events associated with the banquet. Some families come to all of the parts of the evening and some can only come to the banquet. Please do what works best for your family.
  • At 5:30 PM, in the Mt Tabor UMC Sanctuary, there will be an Arrow of Light Ceremony. The Webelos II who have earned their Arrow of Light and/or the Cubmasters’ Award will receive their awards. The Webelo I den is asked to be charge of the Flag Ceremony.
  • At 6:00 PM, the Boy Scout Troop will meet us in the Fellowship Hall for the Bridging Ceremony which means that the Webelos II will cross the bridge from the Pack to the Troop. They then become Raven Scouts.
  • At 6:30 PM, or when those attending the Bridging arrive and are seated, the banquet will begin.  Please note: The Pinewood Derby Awards will be given out at the Banquet as well.
I think it is helpful for the younger boys to be able to see what they will be doing as they progress in Cub Scouts and where the “trail” leads so if it is possible for the younger boys to see some of the early ceremonies, please bring them.
This year, we would really like to bring out the birthday party theme for the boys. With a pack our size, we will need lots of help. Thank you to those of you who have already spoken with me about helping with Blue & Gold Night. However, we will need more help. Here is the way the tasks are broken down to prepare for the event and for Night of the actual Event:
  • Webelos II – Plans the night, works with the dens on their parts of the night & everything else
  • Webelos I – Flag Ceremony at the Arrow of Light/Cubmaster Award Ceremony, Serves the food & clean up (everyone needs to help with this)
  • Bears – Decorations and Check in to the banquet
  • Tigers & Wolves – Games and Dessert Competition
Please click here for the Blue & Gold invitation form, please fill out and return to the sign up table. I had some of these out on the sign up table last Tuesday. Please note:  there is a charge to attend the banquet, we charge to recover part of the cost of the food only.
We would love to have you and your family attend. Please come, enjoy the party and say goodbye to your Webelo II friends.
Please email me back if you want to volunteer to help get ready for this event, we will be grateful for whatever scrap of time you can give us.
“Many hands make light work.” – John Heywood
Take care-
Shannon

Cub Scout Reminder No Meetings This Coming Tuesday, 1/19/16, and New Location for the Pack Meeting & Pie Throw

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Dear All,

I hope you are well. This Tuesday, 1/19/16,  there are no Cub Scout meetings for our pack. Tuesday is a teachers’ workday in the Winston Salem Forsyth County School System and the Cub Scouts meeting schedule follows the WS/FCS calendar. However, those that signed up will be skiing at sugar mountain on Tuesday.
On Tuesday, 1/26/16, our pack meeting and pie throw will be in a different location. Due to construction related scheduling changes, we will be meeting at Highland Presbyterian Church Activities Center. This building is in the parking lot at 2319 Cloverdale Ave, Winston Salem. We will begin the meeting at 7:00 pm in the activities center and then adjourn to a gated area beside the parking lot for our pie throw.
 
We are continuing the sign ups for the pack Lock-in (2/5/16), WFU Basketball Scout Game (2/6/16 at noon),  Cub Scout Sunday (2/7/16), the Sciworks Sleepover in March (deadline of February 9th) and the Carolina Raptor Visit on 2/23/16.
Upcoming events on the Calendar:
1/19/16 – Pack Ski/Snowboard Trip to Sugar Mountain (no den meetings)
1/26/16 – 7:00 pm Pack Meeting – Highland Presbyterian Activities Center – Pie Throw Night
2/2/16 – 7:00 pm Den Meetings – Den Rooms
2/5/16 – Pack Lock in
2/6/16 – Scout WFU Basketball Game
2/7/16 – Cub Scout Sunday – Boys Receive Religious Awards
2/9/16 – 7:00 pm Leaders’ meeting -Youth Commons
2/16/16 – 7:00 pm Den Meetings – Den Rooms
2/19-2/20 – Pinewood Derby – Burkhead UMC
2/23/16 – 6:30 pm Pack Meeting/Carolina Raptor Center Visits the pack/ 7:30 pm second show – Highland Presbyterian Activities Building
3/1/16 – 7:00 pm Den Meetings – Den Rooms
3/4/16 – 5:30 pm – Arrow of Light Ceremony (Sanctuary), 6:00 pm – Webelo II Bridging (Fellowship Hall) & 6:30 pm Blue & Gold Banquet (Family Life Center)
3/8/16 – 7:00 pm Leaders’ meeting -Youth Commons
3/11/16 – Sciworks Sleepover
3/12/16 – Trustees’ Workday
3/15/16 – 7:00 pm Den Meetings – Den Rooms
3/22/16 – 7:00 pm Pack Meeting – Highland Presbyterian Activities Building
4/5/16 – 7:00 pm Den Meetings – Den Rooms
4/12/16 – 7:00 pm Leaders’ Meeting -Youth Commons
4/16/16 – Mt Tabor UMC – Great Day of Service
4/19/16 – 7:00 pm Den Meetings – Den Rooms
4/23/16 – Pack Hike
4/26/16 – 7:00 pm Pack Meeting – Family Life Center
5/3/16 – Bear Circus
5/10/16 – Leaders’ Meeting – Youth Commons
5/17/16 – Bring a Friend Recruiting Game Night
5/20/16 – Spring Family Camping Trip – Stone Mountain Camp Ground
5/24/16 – Rank Advancement
6/3/16 – Dash Game & Sleepover
6/15/16 – 6/18/16 – Cub Scout Resident Camp at Camp Raven Knob
Take care-
Shannon

Pinewood Derby “Champ Camp” on January 16th & January 23rd

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Dear All,
I hope you are well. I wanted to let you know that when I was at the scout shop recently, I heard that the council will be hosting Pinewood Derby Champ Camps on January 16th & January 23rd. Here is picture of the flier from the scout shop and you can click this link to go to the council scout shop webpage.
 
 I didn’t see a time on the flier, it just says all day. I assume that means to use the scout shop Saturday hours of 10:00 am – 4:00 pm. The address for the council office & scout shop is 6600 Silas Creek Parkway, W-S, NC 27106.
They are planning to have tools, experts, “hands on help” and tips for building pinewood derby cars.
Happy Car Building!
Take care-
Shannon
336-692-4519

Pack Ski & Snowboard Day Trip Details

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Dear All,

 I hope you are well. I have you and your scout listed as signing up to go on our pack ski and snowboarding trip to Sugar Mountain on Tuesday, January 19th.
We will meet at the Sugar Mountain ski facility located at 1009 Sugar Mountain Drive, Banner Elk, NC 28604 at 9:00 AM. It is approximately a two hour drive from Mt Tabor UMC.
Our group will meet and check in with me on the third floor in the Sugar Mountain facility. Parking is free but based on the amount of people, we may have to park further away and ride a bus up to facility. We do not require a scout uniform for this trip. Please have your scout dress comfortably based on the weather.
The ski/snowboarding lessons are available beginning at 9:00 AM and run through the day. There is not a pack schedule for the trip so you can leave when it is best for you and your family. I ask that you let me know (text is fine) that you are leaving so I am not worrying about you. Please note that we must leave the slopes by 4:30 PM as a part of our scout rate.
The tickets cover the lift, skiing all day (until 4:30), a ski or snowboard lesson, and equipment. The Sugar ticket equipment includes: a helmet, snow boots, skis/snowboard and poles. Please let me know by Tuesday, 1/12/16, if you are bringing your own helmets or not. I have to tell them at check in and not knowing that information can hold the entire pack up.
I am not a skier so I consulted Mark Wearn from the Webelo I den (thank you, Mark). He suggested that we all bring the following:
  • Warm ski coat (water resistant)
  • Ski gloves (water resistant)
  • Ski pants – if you don’t have any, you can rent them at First Flakes  (409 Harvey St, Winston-Salem, NC 27103)
  • Warm socks (not cotton, think soft wool) The socks need to be long enough to cover your scout’s calf to match the ski boot length on his leg. Bring extra socks
  • Ski helmet and goggles – helmets are available as a part the scout ski/snowboard rate equipment through Sugar, but the goggles are not. Helmets and googles are available for rent at First Flakes as well.
  • Sun glasses, if sunny
  • Scarf
  • Toboggan
  • Sun screen (for face)
  • Chapstick
  • Hot hands, if super cold, you can put them in your gloves
  • Packed lunch, snacks and juice bags – Mark says that resort food is pricey
Other notes from Mark:
Sugar Mountain will have lockers to rent. 50 cents for one open of the locker. They are about 1 cubic foot in size. Mark suggests getting a top one so water will not drop off from above and get your stuff wet.
Mark also said that that he likes to eat on the lift or on the top of the mountain because of the nice views.
I hope I covered everything, if you have questions or you think of something I missed, please contact me.
I think it is going to be a fun trip with great exposure for the kids.
Take care-
Shannon
336-692-4519 – cell

Pack Leaders’ Meeting this week, 1/12/16. No Den Meetings.

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Hello Everyone,
I hope you are all well. This coming Tuesday, 1/12/16, we are not having den meetings. The Cub Scout leaders’ will meet in the Youth Commons at Mt Tabor UMC at 7:00 PM.
Please remember that this Tuesday is the last day that you can sign up for  the pack ski trip .  Please contact me if you are interested in participating.
Upcoming events on the Calendar:
1/12/16 – 7:00 pm Leader’s Meeting – Youth Commons
1/19/16 – Pack Ski/Snowboard Trip to Sugar Mountain (no den meetings)
1/26/16 – 7:00 pm Pack Meeting – Highland Presbyterian Activities Center – Pie Throw Night
2/2/16 – 7:00 pm Den Meetings – Den Rooms
2/5/16 – Pack Lock in
2/6/16 – Scout WFU Basketball Game
2/7/16 – Cub Scout Sunday – Boys Receive Religious Awards
2/9/16 – 7:00 pm Leaders’ meeting -Youth Commons
2/16/16 – 7:00 pm Den Meetings – Den Rooms
2/19-2/20 – Pinewood Derby – Burkhead UMC
2/23/16 – 6:30 pm Pack Meeting/Carolina Raptor Center Visits the pack/ 7:30 pm second show – Highland Presbyterian Activities Building
3/1/16 – 7:00 pm Den Meetings – Den Rooms
3/4/16 – 5:30 pm – Arrow of Light Ceremony (Sanctuary), 6:00 pm – Webelo II Bridging (Fellowship Hall) & 6:30 pm Blue & Gold Banquet (Family Life Center)
3/8/16 – 7:00 pm Leaders’ meeting -Youth Commons
3/11/16 – Sciworks Sleepover
3/12/16 – Trustees’ Workday
3/15/16 – 7:00 pm Den Meetings – Den Rooms
3/22/16 – 7:00 pm Pack Meeting – Highland Presbyterian Activities Building
4/5/16 – 7:00 pm Den Meetings – Den Rooms
4/12/16 – 7:00 pm Leaders’ Meeting -Youth Commons
4/16/16 – Mt Tabor UMC – Great Day of Service
4/19/16 – 7:00 pm Den Meetings – Den Rooms
4/23/16 – Pack Hike
4/26/16 – 7:00 pm Pack Meeting – Family Life Center
5/3/16 – Bike Rodeo
5/10/16 – Leaders’ Meeting – Youth Commons
5/17/16 – Bring a Friend Recruiting Game Night
5/20/16 – Spring Family Camping Trip – Stone Mountain Camp Ground
5/24/16 – Rank Advancement
6/3/16 – Dash Game & Sleepover
6/15/16 – 6/18/16 – Cub Scout Resident Camp at Camp Raven Knob
Take care-
Shannon

Welcome Back to Cub Scouts! Den Meetings This Tuesday, 1/5/16, and More Information

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Hello All,

Happy New Year! We have missed you and your scouts! We have our den Meetings at 7:00 pm in your den rooms at Mt Tabor UMC this coming Tuesday, 1/5/16. We have lots of events coming up.
This month at our Pack Meeting on Tuesday,1/26/16, we will have our annual Pie Throw. The boys who sold enough popcorn earned pies to throw at our leaders. For those of us who didn’t earn free pies to throw, the cost is $5 a pie. This is a huge fun event for the boys and it funds our pack financial aid program. There is no sign up for this event, just show up and the fun will begin right after the awards part of the meeting. Even if you don’t want to throw pies, it very entertaining to watch.
The sign up table will be staying in one place this week so please come see me in room 309. If you don’t know where that is located, please call my cell number (at the end of the message) and I will direct you.
On the sign up table, we will continue sign ups for the pack ski trip sign up for 1/19/16. I know several families are still thinking about this trip. Please make your decision as soon as possible. The deadline is Tuesday, 1/12/16, which is a leaders’ meeting night.
This week, we begin the sign ups for the pack Lock-in (2/5/16), WFU Basketball Scout Game (2/6/16 at noon),  Cub Scout Sunday (2/7/16), the Sciworks Sleepover in March (deadline of February 9th) and the Carolina Raptor Visit on 2/23/16.
The Carolina Raptor Center will be coming to our pack meeting on February 23rd.  The program is called “Predators from the Sky”. They are bringing two live birds for the boys to see. There is a charge to see the program and meet the Birds of Prey.
Please remember our Pinewood Derby will be on Saturday, February 20th with weigh in and impound on Friday, February 19th. If you did not pick up your scout’s pinewood derby car kit at the pack Airbound party or over the break, please visit the sign up table and you can pick up one there.
We have four new scouts starting between our Tiger, Wolf and Bear Dens on Tuesday so please give me a few minutes with our new families before coming to the sign up table on Tuesday.
One other important note: as our weather turns colder, please review our pack inclement weather policy.
Upcoming events on the Calendar:
1/5/16 – 7:00 pm Den Meetings – Den Rooms
1/12/16 – 7:00 pm Leader’s Meeting – Youth Commons
1/19/16 – Pack Ski/Snowboard Trip to Sugar Mountain (no den meetings)
1/26/16 – 7:00 pm Pack Meeting – Highland Presbyterian Activities Center – Pie Throw Night
2/2/16 – 7:00 pm Den Meetings – Den Rooms
2/5/16 – Pack Lock in
2/6/16 – Scout WFU Basketball Game
2/7/16 – Cub Scout Sunday – Boys Receive Religious Awards
2/9/16 – 7:00 pm Leaders’ meeting -Youth Commons
2/16/16 – 7:00 pm Den Meetings – Den Rooms
2/19-2/20 – Pinewood Derby – Burkhead UMC
2/23/16 – 6:30 pm Pack Meeting/Carolina Raptor Center Visits the pack/ 7:30 pm second show – Highland Presbyterian Activities Building
3/1/16 – 7:00 pm Den Meetings – Den Rooms
3/4/16 – 5:30 pm – Arrow of Light Ceremony (Sanctuary), 6:00 pm – Webelo II Bridging (Fellowship Hall) & 6:30 pm Blue & Gold Banquet (Family Life Center)
3/8/16 – 7:00 pm Leaders’ meeting -Youth Commons
3/11/16 – Sciworks Sleepover
3/12/16 – Trustees’ Workday
3/15/16 – 7:00 pm Den Meetings – Den Rooms
3/22/16 – 7:00 pm Pack Meeting – Highland Presbyterian Activities Building
4/5/16 – 7:00 pm Den Meetings – Den Rooms
4/12/16 – 7:00 pm Leaders’ Meeting -Youth Commons
4/16/16 – Mt Tabor UMC – Great Day of Service
4/19/16 – 7:00 pm Den Meetings – Den Rooms
4/23/16 – Pack Hike
4/26/16 – 7:00 pm Pack Meeting – Family Life Center
5/3/16 – Bike Rodeo
5/10/16 – Leaders’ Meeting – Youth Commons
5/17/16 – Bring a Friend Recruiting Game Night
5/20/16 – Spring Family Camping Trip – Stone Mountain Camp Ground
5/24/16 – Rank Advancement
6/3/16 – Dash Game & Sleepover
6/15/16 – 6/18/16 – Cub Scout Resident Camp at Camp Raven Knob
Take care-
Shannon

Reminder: No Cub Scout Meetings This Tuesday, Sign ups, Webelo I Den Trip & Pinewood Derby Info

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Dear All,
I hope you are all well. I wanted to remind you that we do not have any cub scout den, pack or leaders’ meetings this coming Tuesday, 12/8/15.
We will resume den meetings on Tuesday, January 5th, 2016. Enjoy the time with your families.
Webelo I Den Trip: Please click here to see a group picture of our Webelo I Den during their tour of the Medical Aircare tour today.
Pinewood Derby: If you are working on your Pinewood Derby cars over the break and need some expert advice, please contact our pack PWD Wizard, Kendall Frederick. Please click here to review the Pinewood Derby rules. There is more Pinewood Derby information on our pack website.
 
Current Sign ups: We are currently signing up for the Pack Day Ski & Snowboard Trip on January 19th (deadline is 1/12/16) and we will begin signing up for the Pack Lock-in scheduled for February 5th and Cub Scout Sunday scheduled for February 7th when we return from the winter break.
Upcoming Pack Calendar Dates:
1/5/16 – 7:00 pm Den Meetings – Den Rooms
1/12/16 – 7:00 pm Leader’s Meeting – Youth Commons
1/19/15 – Pack Ski/Snowboard Trip to Sugar Mountain
1/26/16 – 7:00 pm Pack Meeting – Family Life Center – Pie Throw Night
2/2/16 – 7:00 pm Den Meetings – Den Rooms
2/7/16 – Cub Scout Sunday – Boys Receive Religious Awards
2/5/15 – Pack Lock in
2/9/16 – 7:00 pm Leaders’ meeting -Youth Commons
2/16/16 – 7:00 pm Den Meetings – Den Rooms
2/19-2/20 – Pinewood Derby
2/23/16 – 6:30 pm Pack Meeting/Carolina Raptor Center Visits the pack/ 7:30 pm second show
3/1/15 – 7:00 pm Den Meetings – Den Rooms
3/4/15 – 5:30 – Arrow of Light Ceremony (Sanctuary), 6:00 – Webelo II Bridging (Fellowship Hall) & 6:30 Blue & Gold Banquet (Family Life Center)
3/8/15 – 7:00 pm Leaders’ meeting -Youth Commons
3/11/15 – Sciworks Sleepover
3/12/15 – Trustees’ Workday
3/15/15 – 7:00 pm Den Meetings – Den Rooms
3/22/15 – 7:00 pm Pack Meeting – Family Life Center
4/5/15 – 7:00 pm Den Meetings – Den Rooms
4/12/15 – 7:00 pm Leaders’ Meeting -Youth Commons
4/16/15 – Mt Tabor UMC – Great Day of Service
4/19/15 – 7:00 pm Den Meetings – Den Rooms
4/23/15 – Pack Hike
4/26/15 – 7:00 pm Pack Meeting – Family Life Center
Take care-
Shannon

Reminder Cub Scout Service Project Today @ Maple Springs 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM

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Good Morning All:
Thank you all for volunteering to come out to help today. I know that many of the leaders can’t be with us this afternoon so I will make sure your scouts get credit for their “Good Deed”!
The details are:
  • Maple Spring UMC – 2569 Reynolda Road
  • Today – 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
  • Meet in the parking lot on the left side of the church as you are facing the church.
  • Please bring work gloves, rakes, shovels and wheelbarrows.
Take care-
Shannon