PACK 407 NEWSLETTER
FEBRUARY 2009
Resident Camp
Resident Camp Deposit
$50
Due TONIGHT
Pop Can/Bottle Fundraiser Results
A round of applause goes to all of the scouts and parents that participated in the Pop Can/Bottle Fundraiser. They worked through cold weather, smelly containers and mucky mud. Their hard work paid off. The grand total from both weekends added up to $1031.05! Way to go!!!
Popcorn Prizes
We have been asked by Cub Scouts anxious to receive their prizes from selling popcorn, “When will our prizes be here”. We know the scouts are excited to receive them…they worked hard for them. We are working through a couple of bumps in the prize-getting process. It should be resolved shortly and we’ll keep you informed.
Grange Spaghetti Dinner
The Santiam Valley Grange is one of our sponsoring organizations. They provide us with the Grange Hall for Den Meetings, Pack Meetings, and fundraisers. We are grateful for their support. One of the ways that we can say “Thank You” to them is by serving at their annual Spaghetti Dinner. Scouts will help serve food, drinks and clear tables. It will be held Saturday, February 28, 5:00 @ the Grange Hall. Scouts should arrive at 4:45 to receive instructions. Scouts should wear their Class A uniform and neckerchief (if they have one). Parents must stay at the event with their scout and will be expected to supervise their scout. We would encourage parents to discuss with their scout appropriate behavior and safe/healthy food handling habits.
Eagle Project
Kyle, an alumnus of Pack 407, has invited the Webelos to participate in part of his Eagle project. To participate, arrive at the skate park at Porter Boon Park in Aumsville on Saturday, February 28 at 10:00am. Participants will help beautify the area. Please dress in your uniform and prepared for the weather. Lunch will be served around noon. This is a great opportunity to introduce Webelos to Boy Scouting.
Candy/Meat Sticks Fundraiser
We have updated information: Candy bars – 30 per box @ $2 each = $60/box. We have been told that the candy bars are bigger than last year. Meat Sticks – 24 per bag @ $2 each = $48/bag. The meat sticks are 1.44 ounces compared to last year’s 1 ounce.
If your scout would like to sell, let Robyn know how much you think you will sell. She will order accordingly. Products will be ordered this week. Product will need to be paid for at the time of pick up. Scout Fund money may be used to purchase product. All products are show & sell (no preorders taken from customers such as family, friends or neighbors). Boxes of candy bars may be returned only if they are UNOPENED and in good condition (i.e. not dropped or left in heat, sun, or moisture. Individual meat sticks in good condition may be returned.
Raingutter Regatta
We hope everyone is looking forward to this event. We will be celebrating recycling and inventiveness. Join us as we use clean, recyclable material to build small boats. We will test their water worthiness as we race them (just for fun) in rain gutters. Please bring clean recyclable materials such as Styrofoam egg cartons & cups, small pudding cups, plastic lids, cookie sleeves, and plastic lids & bottles. Please no molded Styrofoam (the kind used in packaging) or packing peanuts. The make a huge mess and are difficult to clean up. The pack will supply glue guns and glue sticks, paper, scissors, and straws. Electrical outlets are in short supply at the Grange Hall. If you have a surge protector and/or extension cords that you would be willing to let us use for the evening please call Jill .
Upcoming Events
February
28 Webelos invited to Eagle Project
28 Serve @ Grange Spaghetti dinner. 4:45
March
3 Den Meeting
7 Goodwill Day
17 Den Meeting
24 No Meeting – Spring Break
31 Pack Meeting – Raingutter Regatta
April
7 & 21 Den Meeting
4 District Pinewood Derby
24 & 25 Pack Campout @ Fisherman’s Bend
28 Pack Meeting
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
WEBELOS 1 DEN NEWS
Follow the links below for Webelos 1 Den news.
Newsletters
January
*No February newsletter
Follow the links below for Webelos 1 Den news.
Newsletters
January
*No February newsletter
Webelos 1 Den
January 2009 Newsletter
At Den Meeting
Elise Baughman talked to the boys about “What art is”. She also talked with the boys about different occupations in the art field. This discussions helped many of the boys complete their Artist Activity Badge
We began making piñatas for the Blue & Gold Banquet. We will continue working on these over the next few den meetings.
Looking Ahead
January 27 is Pinewood Derby. Check in will begin at 6:00pm. We hope to begin the race at 6:30pm. Don’t forget to refer to the Pinewood Derby rules when making your car (pay special attention to weight and wheels/axles).
February 3 & 17 are den meetings
February 24 is Blue & Gold Banquet. This is our annual birthday celebration for Cub Scouts. We generally serve a potluck dinner. Look in January’s Pack newsletter for food assignments.
March 31 is Rain Gutter Regatta. We will be using recycled material to build little boats and racing them in rain gutters. We need your help collecting recycled materials. Items that work well: pudding & yogurt cups, small juice bottles, fruit cups, other small (and not so small) plastic or foam containers (like egg cartons). Please no Styrofoam (packing peanuts or molded Styrofoam. It’s very messy). Bring the items that you collect to the Rain Gutter Regatta.
Don’t Forget
Please remember that if scouts are not paid up to date on their pack dues, they will not receive awards. Please make sure pack dues are kept current so that we can give the scouts the awards they earn.
Boys should be bringing their Webelos book and binder with them to every den meeting.
January 2009 Newsletter
At Den Meeting
Elise Baughman talked to the boys about “What art is”. She also talked with the boys about different occupations in the art field. This discussions helped many of the boys complete their Artist Activity Badge
We began making piñatas for the Blue & Gold Banquet. We will continue working on these over the next few den meetings.
Looking Ahead
January 27 is Pinewood Derby. Check in will begin at 6:00pm. We hope to begin the race at 6:30pm. Don’t forget to refer to the Pinewood Derby rules when making your car (pay special attention to weight and wheels/axles).
February 3 & 17 are den meetings
February 24 is Blue & Gold Banquet. This is our annual birthday celebration for Cub Scouts. We generally serve a potluck dinner. Look in January’s Pack newsletter for food assignments.
March 31 is Rain Gutter Regatta. We will be using recycled material to build little boats and racing them in rain gutters. We need your help collecting recycled materials. Items that work well: pudding & yogurt cups, small juice bottles, fruit cups, other small (and not so small) plastic or foam containers (like egg cartons). Please no Styrofoam (packing peanuts or molded Styrofoam. It’s very messy). Bring the items that you collect to the Rain Gutter Regatta.
Don’t Forget
Please remember that if scouts are not paid up to date on their pack dues, they will not receive awards. Please make sure pack dues are kept current so that we can give the scouts the awards they earn.
Boys should be bringing their Webelos book and binder with them to every den meeting.
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Wolf/Bear Den
Newsletter
February 2009
At Den Meeting
-We began working on the Science Academic belt loop & pin. The requirements are:
Complete these three requirements:
1. Explain the scientific method to your adult partner.
2. Use the scientific method in a simple science project Explain the results to an adult.
3. Visit a museum, a laboratory, an observatory, a zoo, an aquarium, or other facility that employs scientists. Talk to a scientist about his or her work.
Academics Pin
1. Make a simple electric motor that works.
2. Find a stream or other area that shows signs of erosion. Try to discover the cause of the erosion.
3. Plant seeds. Grow a flower, garden vegetable, or other plant.
4. Use these simple machines to accomplish tasks: lever, pulley, wheel-and-axle, wedge, inclined plane, and screw.
5. Learn about solids, liquids, and gases using just water. Freeze water until it turns into ice. Then, with an adult, heat the ice until it turns back into a liquid and eventually boils and becomes a gas.
6. Build models of two atoms and two molecules, using plastic foam balls or other objects.
7. Make a collection of igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks and label them.
8. Learn about a creature that lives in the ocean. Share what you have learned with your den or family.
9. Label a drawing or diagram of the bones of the human skeleton.
10. Make a model or poster of the solar system. Label the planets and the sun. (Completed Feb. 3)
11. Do a scientific experiment in front of an audience. Explain your results.
12. Read a book about a science subject that interests you.
The requirements in blue we plan to do as a den. The bold requirements we did at den meeting (Feb. 17).
-We explored and talked about the physical properties of Gak and Oobleck.
Gak recipe: 2 parts cornstarch mix with 1 part water in a zip lock bag till combined. Adjust cornstarch or water amounts until consistency resembles thin glue. Apply pressure and it becomes a solid. Release pressure and it becomes a liquid. CAUTION: Although this mixture is safe and non-toxic, it WILL NOT come out of clothing or carpet.
-We built water and salt molecules with gummy bears and toothpicks.
Looking Ahead
February 24 is Blue & Gold Banquet. This is our annual birthday celebration for Cub Scouts. Please invite and bring your family. We will be having a potluck dinner. Please bring a main or side dish to feed 10 – 12 people.
March 31 is Rain Gutter Regatta. We will be using recycled material to build little boats and racing them in rain gutters. We need your help collecting recycled materials. Items that work well: pudding & yogurt cups, small juice bottles, fruit cups, other small (and not so small) plastic or foam containers (like egg cartons). Please no Styrofoam (packing peanuts or molded Styrofoam. It’s very messy). Bring the items that you collect to the Rain Gutter Regatta.
Don’t Forget
Please remember that if scouts are not paid up to date on their pack dues, they will not receive awards. Please make sure pack dues are kept current so that we can give the scouts the awards they earn.
FREE EDUCATIONAL EVENT AT BONNEVILLE LOCK AND DAM
[This event NOT organized by Cascade Pacific Council; this informationpresented as a courtesy to event planners]
Bonneville Lock and Dam interpretive staff will host its annual GreatElectrifying Event, on Saturday, Feb. 28, in the Washington ShoreVisitor Center, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. This free educational event is designed to teach the basics ofelectricity and how it is generated at Bonneville Lock and Dam.
TheGreat Electrifying Event, which is geared toward elementary and middleschool students, is informative and fun for the entire family. Visitors will learn how different forms of energy work through hands-on activities and films. You can also take a tour down inside Bonneville's Powerhouse 2, which includes walking on top of two generators and partially inside one generator.
To get to the Washington Shore Visitor Center, travel on WashingtonState Route to milepost 39, and turn onto the Dam Access Road about 1 mile west of the dam or three miles west of the Bridge of the Gods. Follow the signs to the visitor center. There are also other visitor facilities available on the Oregon side of the river (I-84, exit 40). Visitors can stop by the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Fish Hatchery where you can catch a glimpse of Herman, the 10-foot long sturgeon. The Bonneville Navigation Lock will be open tothe public from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. and the Bradford Island Visitor Center will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Bonneville Lock and Dam is located 40 miles east of Portland on the Columbia River, at exit 40 on Interstate 84 or mile post 39 on Washington State Route 14. The visitor centers are open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. For information on this and other events, contact the Bradford Island Visitor Center at Bonneville Lockand Dam at (541) 374-8820.
[This event NOT organized by Cascade Pacific Council; this informationpresented as a courtesy to event planners]
Bonneville Lock and Dam interpretive staff will host its annual GreatElectrifying Event, on Saturday, Feb. 28, in the Washington ShoreVisitor Center, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. This free educational event is designed to teach the basics ofelectricity and how it is generated at Bonneville Lock and Dam.
TheGreat Electrifying Event, which is geared toward elementary and middleschool students, is informative and fun for the entire family. Visitors will learn how different forms of energy work through hands-on activities and films. You can also take a tour down inside Bonneville's Powerhouse 2, which includes walking on top of two generators and partially inside one generator.
To get to the Washington Shore Visitor Center, travel on WashingtonState Route to milepost 39, and turn onto the Dam Access Road about 1 mile west of the dam or three miles west of the Bridge of the Gods. Follow the signs to the visitor center. There are also other visitor facilities available on the Oregon side of the river (I-84, exit 40). Visitors can stop by the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Fish Hatchery where you can catch a glimpse of Herman, the 10-foot long sturgeon. The Bonneville Navigation Lock will be open tothe public from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. and the Bradford Island Visitor Center will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Bonneville Lock and Dam is located 40 miles east of Portland on the Columbia River, at exit 40 on Interstate 84 or mile post 39 on Washington State Route 14. The visitor centers are open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. For information on this and other events, contact the Bradford Island Visitor Center at Bonneville Lockand Dam at (541) 374-8820.
Thursday, February 12, 2009
WILLAMETTE DISTRICT PINEWOOD DERBY
(Sent in an email.)
April 4th ,2009
Stayton Middle School (Scout Expo)
Hosted by West Salem Pack 150Presented by Willamette District
Hello all of you Pinewood Derby enthusiast, This year West Salem Pack 150 will be hosting the District Pinewood Derby. My name is Matt and I’ll be your Derby Commissioner. We are very excited to be taking on this opportunity and look forward to running a smooth race and having lots of fun! If you are interested in being a part of the derby and can commit to working all day on April 4th, please contact me. I would like to be as inclusive as possible with the staffing of this event. Also, please don’t hesitate to contact me with questions, concerns and/or constructive feedback. Good luck and Good Racing! Matt Matthews – Pack 150 District Derby CommissionerMattmMatthews@netscape.net Registration at www.cpcbsa.org . Register by Sunday, April 1, 2009Cost: $20 per Pack
Tentative Schedule:
Webelos
Check in 9:15-9:45
Race start 10:00
Bear
Check in 10:30-11:00
Race start 11:15
Wolf
Check in 11:45-12:15
Race start 12:30
Tiger
Check in 1:00-1:30
Race start 1:45
Rules and Information on the District Web Site & Pack 150 Web Site:
http://www.cpcbsa.org/cpcbsa/council/districts/willamette/index.htm
http://www.eteamz.com/Pack150ws/index.cfm?subsite=4983446
Willamette District Pinewood Derby Race Rules 2009
1. Have Fun!
2. Show good Sportsmanship.
3. Cars are to be made from Official BSA Pinewood Derby car kit.
4. Cars that were made last year may not be used this year at the District Race.
5. All cars are to be no more than 5 oz in weight according to the scales at the check-in table.
6. Car length may not exceed 7 inches.
7. Car width may not exceed 2 ¾ inches.
8. Only axles supplied in the BSA official kit may be used. The nails may be smoothed or polished to remove rough spots. No solid axles.
9. Washers or spacers are not allowed.
10. No modification of wheels is allowed except for the removal of rough spots.
11. No modification of wheel width may be made to the car. Any modification will keep the car from being placed on the track completely.
12. You may modify the length of wheels location. They do not have to be in the same place as provided on the Official BSA Pinewood Derby car kit. You may drill new holes.
13. Neither propulsion devices nor floating weights are allowed.
14. No body design enhancing the starting position of the car will be allowed.
15. Only dry (powder) type materials are allowed for lubrication.
16. There will be 4 divisions - Tiger, Wolf, Bear & Webelos. Each Pack may send one Scout for each division. Scouts that are 2nd year Webelos may race if they raced in your Pack's Pinewood Derby, even if they have crossed over at the time of the District Pinewood Derby Race.
17. Once a car is checked in no other alterations can be made to the car.
18. The cars will be handled by a race official. No one other than race officials will be allowed behind the flagged area. Only officials may place cars on the track or take them off the track.
19. A car that does not finish the race due to jumping the track or a wheel falling off will be given one more chance. If the car does not finish a second time, a default time set by the computer will be given. A car that just does not make it to the end will be given the default time. It will not be raced over.
20. A car or cars that are interfered with by another car will get to race that race over again.
21. If repairs need to be made to a car the scout has 5 minutes to make the repair.
22. Each car will races 12 times, 2 times in each lane, the slowest time will be dropped and the other 11 race times will be averaged.
23. The top 3 fastest times in each division will be given a trophy.
24. The overall fastest car will get a plaque.
25. Cars will be handed back at the end of the race to the scout by a race official.
(Sent in an email.)
April 4th ,2009
Stayton Middle School (Scout Expo)
Hosted by West Salem Pack 150Presented by Willamette District
Hello all of you Pinewood Derby enthusiast, This year West Salem Pack 150 will be hosting the District Pinewood Derby. My name is Matt and I’ll be your Derby Commissioner. We are very excited to be taking on this opportunity and look forward to running a smooth race and having lots of fun! If you are interested in being a part of the derby and can commit to working all day on April 4th, please contact me. I would like to be as inclusive as possible with the staffing of this event. Also, please don’t hesitate to contact me with questions, concerns and/or constructive feedback. Good luck and Good Racing! Matt Matthews – Pack 150 District Derby CommissionerMattmMatthews@netscape.net Registration at www.cpcbsa.org . Register by Sunday, April 1, 2009Cost: $20 per Pack
Tentative Schedule:
Webelos
Check in 9:15-9:45
Race start 10:00
Bear
Check in 10:30-11:00
Race start 11:15
Wolf
Check in 11:45-12:15
Race start 12:30
Tiger
Check in 1:00-1:30
Race start 1:45
Rules and Information on the District Web Site & Pack 150 Web Site:
http://www.cpcbsa.org/cpcbsa/council/districts/willamette/index.htm
or
http://www.eteamz.com/Pack150ws/index.cfm?subsite=4983446
Willamette District Pinewood Derby Race Rules 2009
1. Have Fun!
2. Show good Sportsmanship.
3. Cars are to be made from Official BSA Pinewood Derby car kit.
4. Cars that were made last year may not be used this year at the District Race.
5. All cars are to be no more than 5 oz in weight according to the scales at the check-in table.
6. Car length may not exceed 7 inches.
7. Car width may not exceed 2 ¾ inches.
8. Only axles supplied in the BSA official kit may be used. The nails may be smoothed or polished to remove rough spots. No solid axles.
9. Washers or spacers are not allowed.
10. No modification of wheels is allowed except for the removal of rough spots.
11. No modification of wheel width may be made to the car. Any modification will keep the car from being placed on the track completely.
12. You may modify the length of wheels location. They do not have to be in the same place as provided on the Official BSA Pinewood Derby car kit. You may drill new holes.
13. Neither propulsion devices nor floating weights are allowed.
14. No body design enhancing the starting position of the car will be allowed.
15. Only dry (powder) type materials are allowed for lubrication.
16. There will be 4 divisions - Tiger, Wolf, Bear & Webelos. Each Pack may send one Scout for each division. Scouts that are 2nd year Webelos may race if they raced in your Pack's Pinewood Derby, even if they have crossed over at the time of the District Pinewood Derby Race.
17. Once a car is checked in no other alterations can be made to the car.
18. The cars will be handled by a race official. No one other than race officials will be allowed behind the flagged area. Only officials may place cars on the track or take them off the track.
19. A car that does not finish the race due to jumping the track or a wheel falling off will be given one more chance. If the car does not finish a second time, a default time set by the computer will be given. A car that just does not make it to the end will be given the default time. It will not be raced over.
20. A car or cars that are interfered with by another car will get to race that race over again.
21. If repairs need to be made to a car the scout has 5 minutes to make the repair.
22. Each car will races 12 times, 2 times in each lane, the slowest time will be dropped and the other 11 race times will be averaged.
23. The top 3 fastest times in each division will be given a trophy.
24. The overall fastest car will get a plaque.
25. Cars will be handed back at the end of the race to the scout by a race official.
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
PORTLAND WINTERHAWKS
WILD NIGHTS!
2008/09 Winter Hawks Season
SCOUT NIGHTS
Free Patch for Every Kid
Monday, February 16 Kelowna 2 PM
Sunday, March 8 Everett 5 PM
With the purchase of every group rate adult ticket in:
200 Club Level at $12
-Or-
200 Plaza Level at $10
Scouts will be admitted for $3 each!!
*Upgrade to 100 Level for only $2 each!!
*No day of game Group Tickets Sales!!
Your WinterHawks Scout Night Ticket Rep Is:
Ryan McAndrew
Portland Winter Hawks
503-238-6366 Ext. 26
ryanm@winterhawks.com
WELCOME TO HAWKEYTOWN P.O. Box 3009 / Portland, OR 97208 Ship to: 300 N Winning Way / Portland, OR 97227 Phone: 503.238.6366 Fax: 503.238.7629 www.winterhawks.com / hockey@winterhawks.com
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
CUB SCOUT UNIFORM PATCH PLACEMENT
I tried uploading a picture of a Cub Scout Class A shirt with the patches placed in their correct positions. The picture wouldn't load. Hopefully this helps.
Right Side:
• American Flag on sleeve
• Den Number on sleeve
• Quality Unit Patch on sleeve
• Dener or Asst. Denner cords on shoulder
• World Conservation Patch (Panda patch)
• National Summertime Pin
• Interrupter strip
• Outdoor Activity Award on pocket flap
• District Patch – Willamette (optional)
• Recruiter Patch
• Achievement Plastic Bead Holder (Tiger,
Wolf & Bear)
• Segments around District patch (optional)
• 30 Day patch attached to or hang from the
pocket (any special patch like summer camp
or leave no trace) (optioal)
Left Side:
• Council Patch on sleeve
• Pack number on sleeve
• Veteran year patch above the pack number on sleeve
• World Scouting patch
• Year Service Pin
• Religious award knot patch
• Rank patches (Tiger, Bobcat, Wolf &
Bear)
• Arrow points – go under the Wolf & Bear
patch (gold first then silver)
• Medals – Top of the seam of the packet.
(up to 3 medals – religious, derby, US
Heritage or other BSA medals)
Stayton's Pack 50 has great pictures if you need more information. Click on Cub Scout Uniform Patch Location.
Upcoming Events
FEBRUARY
3 Den Meeting
7 Pop Can & Bottle Fundraiser in Mill City 9:00am @ Fire Hall. Bring a lunch and dress for the weather.
8 Scout Sunday. Scouts can celebrate Scout Anniversary Week by wearing their scout uniform to their church services.
10 Committee Meeting 6:30 @ Scout Cabin.
14 Pop Can & Bottle Fundraiser in Lyons 9:00am @ Grange Hall. Bring a lunch and dress for the weather. We know…it’s on Valentine’s Day.
17 Den Meeting
24 Pack Meeting. Blue & Gold Banquet 6:30 @ Lyons’ Grange Hall.
Spring Fundraiser begins in February
24 Pack dues – pay at pack meeting
24 Resident Camp $50 deposit due
MARCH
3 Den Meeting
7 Goodwill Day
10 Committee Meeting 6:30pm @ Scout Cabin
17 Den Meeting
23 – 27 Spring Break
31 Pack Meeting – Raingutter Regatta
31 Pack dues – pay at pack meeting
Raingutter Regatta
We hope everyone is looking forward to this event. We will be celebrating recycling and inventiveness. Join us as we use clean, recyclable material to build small boats. We will test their water worthiness as we race them (just for fun) in rain gutters. Please bring clean recyclable materials such as Styrofoam egg cartons & cups, small pudding cups, plastic lids, cookie sleeves, and plastic lids & bottles. Please no molded Styrofoam (the kind used in packaging) or packing peanuts. The make a huge mess and are difficult to clean up. The pack will supply glue guns and glue sticks, paper, scissors, and straws. Electrical outlets are in short supply at the Grange Hall. If you have a surge protector and/or extension cords that you would be willing to let us use for the evening please call Jill (503-897-3581).
Resident Camp Deposit
A $50 camp deposit for resident camp will be due at Pack Meeting (Feb. 24). Please make checks payable to Pack 407 or let Robyn know you would like it taken out of your scout’s Scout Fund.
Spring Fundraiser
We will be selling candy bars and meat sticks at the end of February. If you would like to participate in this fundraiser please let Robyn know. She will be taking pre-orders. Estimate how much you think you will sell. Each box of candy bars contains 40 candy bars ($1/candy bar = $40/box) & each bag of meat sticks contains 24 meat sticks ($1/meat stick = $24/bag). Product will need to be paid for at pick up time. Unopened boxes of candy bars may be returned and individual meat sticks may be returned.
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