October Newsletter

Den Meetings

Den meetings (age-specific groups) are underway and enjoyed great weather last month.  Here is some meeting information that we hope will help you as your schedule your month:

Tigers

1^st  Thursday 4:15 @ Scout Cabin

Wolves

To be decided

Bears

1^st & 3^rd Tuesdays 4:15 @ Grange

Webelos

1^st & 3^rd Tuesdays 4:30 @ Grange

Newsletters

Each month at Pack Meeting, you will receive a newsletter.  The newsletter is the primary communication from the pack to families.  The newsletter is also posted on our blog:  cubscoutpack407.blogspot.com.  If you miss a pack meeting, forget to pick up a newsletter, or lose your newsletter you can get the information from the newsletter by visiting the blog, emailing the pack (pack407@yahoo.com), or calling your den leader.   If you would like a newsletter emailed to you email Jill.

 

Monthly Dues & Event Fees

Look for the Treasure’s table at Pack Meeting.  To help ensure accurate tracking of turned-in money, most of our payment deadlines will be at Pack Meeting.  Often our deadlines will be different than those set by the district, council or other event organizers.  This is to help us make sure our records are accurate and registrations are turned in on time without late fees.

Monthly dues help pay for boys’ awards.  Awards will be withheld until dues are paid.  Dues must be back paid.  Dues can be paid for the entire year in one lump sum ($45).

Veteran’s Day

The scouts will be placing flags at Fox Valley Cemetery in Lyons to honor veterans.  This is a special event that boys look forward to.  Parents and siblings are invited and encouraged to attend.  It is scheduled for the morning of a weekday and we recognize that many parents work at this scheduled time.  If you will be unavailable because of work and would like your scout to attend you may arrange for your scout to attend with another scout.  Please dress for the weather.  Scouts, please wear your Class A uniform (blue, button-up shirt).

Summer Camp

It seems early to start thinking about summer already but summer camp dates will be available next month.  Resident camps for boys who will be in 2^nd – 4^th grade in 2011-2012 typically begin in the first of July and go into August.  These camps are 3 days, 2 nights and generally have Monday, Thursday, or Friday start dates.  Last year, fees for these camps were $160.  Boys who will be in 5^th grade in 2011-2012 can attend either a 3-day resident camp or a 5-day Webelos camp on the coast.  Camp dates begin in July and go into August and have Monday as the start date.  Last year, the fee for this camp was $250.  2^nd year Webelos will attend Boy Scout camp and I don’t have information on these camps yet. 

Den leaders coordinate with parents to pick the dates of camp.  Please discuss your preferences and/or conflicts for dates with your den leader and other parents. 

Summer camp dates will be available at November’s pack meeting.  Camp spaces fill up quickly; once a session is full it is closed.  Beginning in November the pack will collect $10 camp deposits to hold camp spots.  Subsequent payments will be made in February ($50) and April (remaining balance).

Upcoming Dates

November

2   4:15 Bear Den Meeting @ Grange

     4:30 Webelos Den Meeting @ Scout Cabin

     6:30 Wolves Den Meeting @ Grange

5   9:00 Pack Committee Meeting @ Jill’s house

4   4:15 Tiger Den Meeting @ Scout Cabin

7   Tiger Den Hike

11  10:00am Veteran’s Day flag placing @ Fox Valley Cemetery in Lyons

16  4:15 Bear Den Meeting @ Grange

       4:30 Webelos Den Meeting @ Scout Cabin

30  6:30 Pack Meeting (for all families) @ Grange

December

16  Pack Caroling  (date is tentative; we’re waiting to find out when the schools’ holiday programs are)

September Newsletter

Welcome

Welcome to Cub Scouts and Pack 407. We are excited to start another of scouting and fun.  If you are returning scout families, welcome back!  If you are new to our pack or to scouting, we look forward to getting to know you and helping you get to know our program.

Newsletters

Each month at Pack Meeting, you will receive a newsletter. The newsletter is the primary communication from the pack to families. In it, you will find upcoming dates, event information, fundraiser details, feedback on past events, and contact information.  The newsletter is also posted on our blog: cubscoutpack407.blogspot.com.  We want all of our families to be informed and feel connected.  If you miss a pack meeting, forget to pick up a newsletter, or lose your newsletter you can get the information from the newsletter by visiting the blog, emailing the pack (pack407@yahoo.com), or calling your den leader. 

Den Meetings

Den meetings are age-specific meetings usually held twice a month. The den leader, with the parents, arranges the meeting time and place. Parents are encouraged to attend and participate in the den meetings as these are an important part of your scout’s scouting experience. Some dens rotate the planning of den meetings among the parents. This gives scouts the opportunity to be taught in a variety of styles and it eases the workload of the den leader. If you have not been contacted by your den leader please call Jill.

Uniforms

Jill has two used scout shirts available for purchase. The cost is the cost she paid (usually less than $5). The shirts need to be dry-cleaned to remove patches that have been put on with an iron-on adhesive (dry-cleaning dissolves the adhesive). Stayton Cleaners charges $5 to dry-clean shirts.

Monthly Dues & Event Fees

Look for the Treasure’s table at Pack Meeting. To help ensure accurate tracking of turned-in money, most of our payment deadlines will be at Pack Meeting. Often our deadlines will be different than those set by the district, council or other event organizers. This is to help us make sure our records are accurate and registrations are turned in on time without late fees.

Monthly dues help pay for boys’ awards. Awards will be withheld until dues are paid. Dues must be back paid. Dues can be paid for the entire year in one lump sum ($45).

Harvest Festival

Thank you to those who participated in the Harvest Festival fundraiser. You did a great job and represented the pack and Cub Scouting very well. A big thank you to the owner of the Kid Zone equipment and the planners of the Harvest Festival for making this opportunity available.

Fundraiser

Our fall fundraiser is new to us and we are excited about it. We will sell delicious Butter Braids: a frozen braided pastry with yummy fillings and frosting. We will also sell flaky, gooey Caramel Rolls. Both products come frozen. Freeze the product until you want to bake it. Allow the frozen pastry to thaw and rise until double in size, and then bake for a fabulous, homemade tasting pastry.

·         Each item sells for $11.

·         Our goal for scouts is to sell 13 items. This will help fund the pack for the year.

·         After the first 12 items, scouts will keep 50% of the profit. This will go into their Scout Fund.

·         Boys who meet the 13-item goal will get to throw a pie in a leader’s face!

·         Boys earn additional pies for every additional 2 dozen items.

·         All scouts who participate in the fundraiser will receive a Fundraiser segment (a patch for their uniform)

The scout who sells the most products wins the honor of receiving the Golden Man! This award is a pack tradition. The 2^nd and 3^rd place sellers will receive another pack tradition: the Golden Necklace!

If you would like to pre-order product to take taste-samples to work or neighbors (they’ll have a hard time saying “No” after they’ve tasted it!) contact Jill.  Pre-orders and pre-order money will be due Saturday, Oct. 2 to Jill. The cost of pre-order product is $6.50. Pre-orders should be available for pick-up the following week.

Fundraiser dates are on the order forms.  All money and orders are due at October’s Pack meeting. 

Veteran’s Day

The scouts will be placing flags at Fox Valley Cemetery in Lyons to honor veterans. This is a special event that boys look forward to. Parents and siblings are invited and encouraged to attend.  It is scheduled for the morning of a weekday and we recognize that many parents work at this time.  If you will be unavailable because of work and would like your scout to attend you may arrange for your scout to attend with another scout.  Please dress for the weather.

Bike Rodeo

We are interested in holding a bike rodeo on Saturday, October, 16; 1:00 – 3:00.  We will need parent participation to carry-out this event.  We will need help in the following areas:

·         Set-up

·         Check-in

·         Bike check-up & service

·         5 activity stations

·         Information table

·         Traffic flow and safety

Please let Jill, Matt, or Terri know if you are interested.

Upcoming Dates

October

8-9  Webelos Woods

26  Pack Meeting 6:30 @ Scout Cabin (Grange will be set up for their annual Haunted House)

26  Fundraiser ends.  All $$$ and orders due.

November

11  Veteran’s Day flag placing 10:00am @ Fox Valley Cemetery in Lyons

30  Pack Meeting 6:30 @ Grange

30  Summer camp dates available.  $10 deposit/scout to reserve space.  Deposit due as soon as possible.  Spaces fill up quickly

December

4  Scouting For Food (SFF)

16  Caroling – date is tentative

April Newsletter

May
4 Den Meeting
8 District Fishing Derby
14 – 16 Detroit Lake Fishing. For info go to detroitlakeoregon.org
11 Committee Meeting
18 Den Meeting
25 Pack Meeting – Crossover

June
12 Scout Expo & Statewide Pinewood Derby
19 Cub Scout Olympics $5 if registered before June 16. For info: http://www.doubleknot.com/Registration/CalendarDetail.asp?ActivityKey=756425&OrgKey=1471


May Pack Meeting & Crossover
The May pack meeting is a big deal for our scouts. It is the last pack meeting before we “let out” for summer and the scouts receive their new books, scarves and officially move up to the next den. For our 2nd Year Webelos, it is an especially important night. They get the opportunity to advance to Boy Scouts. To honor this event the Order of the Arrow (a special organization within Boy Scouts) will present the 2nd Year Webelos with their Arrow of Light Awards in a special ceremony. They will crossover the Cub Scout-to-Boy Scout bridge and be met by Troop 449’s Scoutmaster and scouts. It’s going to be a special night for all. We look forward to seeing you there.


Fisherman’s Bend Campout – April 16 – 17
The campout was lots of fun. We had great weather and tasty food. Thank you to everyone who helped in the planning and providing items for meals. On Saturday, Steve, the park manager, taught the scouts and their families how to plant fir trees to help control the Scotch Broom. They planted over 200 trees!!! They also learned how to use a special tool to remove the Scotch Broom. Weeding was never so fun! We look forward to next year’s campout.

 
POP CANS/BOTTLES
The cans and bottles from the Lyons’ fundraiser are waiting patiently to be redeemed at Roth’s. If you are able to transport large bags of cans & bottles to Roth’s on Wednesday, May 5th, please let Jill or Terri know. Thank you.

 
Scout Expo
EXPO is coming. It’s June 12 and will be on the Capitol Mall. We will be celebrating Scouting and its 100th Anniversary. At the same time as EXPO and in the same place will be the STATEWIDE Pinewood Derby race (noon – 4). ALL Cub Scouts can enter and race for the top spot in the state. Registration costs $5/scout. The pack has budgeted to pay for the registration for 1st &2nd place den winners. Please let your leaders know if you are planning to attend so they can complete the registration. Registration closes May 31. Please let Jill know by May 25 if your scout wants to race. For more information go to:

http://www.doubleknot.com/Registration/CalendarDetail.asp?ActivityKey=773875&OrgKey=1471

For Scout Expo information go to:

http://www.doubleknot.com/Registration/CalendarDetail.asp?ActivityKey=773914&OrgKey=1471

 
Scout Nights & Sleepovers
Portland Beavers
May 22 @ 7pm – Pitch for Scouting Night. Lewis & Clark Bobblehead Giveaway.
June 25 @ 7pm - $1.oo Menu Friday. $1 hotdogs, ice cream treats and bottled water.
July 18 @ 2pm – Kids Sunday. Kids eat free, player autograph session and post-game kids run the bases.
Aug. 14 @ 7pm – Scout Sleepover. Pre-game parade, camp on the field and hot breakfast in the morning

Ticket Prices
Sleepover - $18 (includes Infield Reserved ticket and breakfast)
Infield Reserved $12
General Admission - $8
Order deadline: 7 days prior to each game.
*Scout Patch and Sleepover rules and info will be sent with tickets.

  Portland Timbers Scout Night
June 6 @ 6pm – Portland Timbers vs. Carolina Railhawks. Fleece blanket giveaway & post-game autograph session.

Ticket Prices
$13 – Level 3
$20 – Level 2
**$1 of every ticket sold will be donated to the Cascade Pacific Council
Order deadline: June 2

Scouts may use Scout Fund money to pay for events.

Tickets must be ordered as a group. Jill is happy to order tickets but will be out of town frequently during the summer(beginning June 21). If someone would like to take care of ticket orders please let her know. Otherwise, please have your orders in early.

March 2010 Newsletter

Upcoming Dates


April
6 Den Meeting
10 Bears & Webelos KROC Center outing. To carpool: Meet @ Saari’s @ 10:00; Grange @ 10:30; KROC Center @ 11:30. Leave to return home around 3:00.
13 Committee Meeting 6:30 @ Saari’s house
16 – 17 Pack Campout @ Fisherman’s Bend
17 Free Admission to Oregon Garden’s in Silverton 10 – 4
18 – 24 Earth Day Service Week
20 Den Meeting
27 Pack Meeting – Final Camp payment due/Day Camp Payment due

May
4 Den Meeting
11 Committee Meeting
18 Den Meeting
25 Pack Meeting - Crossover

Fisherman’s Bend Campout – April 16 – 17

Our annual Pack campout at Fisherman’s Bend will be on April 16 - 17. We’re excited to see what the weather brings us! Our scouts and families are troopers whether we have sun or snow. Families may begin arriving after 3:00 on the 16th. We will be camping at the Steelhead group site. Camp trailers are welcome. Electricity is available however water/sewer hookups are not.

Families will need to provide their own dinner. BBQ pits and firewood will be available. The pack will provide the ingredients for s’mores. Please bring roasting sticks (make sure they are labeled). Evening entertainment will include skits by dens and campfire songs.

Saturday breakfast assignments – Ziplock Omlets
Pack – scrambled eggs & coffee
Tigers – fruit
Wolves – pastry/muffins
Bears – Juice or milk
Webelos – Veggies for omelets

We will do a service project at the campground on Saturday. We aren’t sure what it will be yet but it would be a good idea to bring work gloves, shovels, and rakes. And as always, prepare for the crazy spring weather! Our project will begin at 10:00 Saturday morning and will last approximately 2 hours. Please bring a snack and drinks if you or child will need a little extra boost halfway through.


Summer Camp

Day Camp – anyone can attend
$100/$90 early-bird
July 19 – 24; 26 – 30

Cub World – Wolves
$170/$160 early-bird
July 23 - 25

Gilbert Ranch – Bears & 1st year Webelos
$170/$160 early-bird
22 - 24

Adventure Cove – 1st year Webelos
$260/$250 early-bird
Aug 15 - 20

Camp Meriwether – 2nd year Webelos
$211 Gold FOS* & Early Bird
Aug 2 – 7
*Troop 449 met their FOS goal for 2010

For more information:
http://www.cpcbsa.org/download-forms/section/1-camping

January 2010 Newsletter

Upcoming Dates


February
2 Den Meeting
3 Blue & Gold Committee Meeting. 6:30 @ Jill's house
7 – 13 Anniversary Week
9 Pack Committee Meeting. 6:30 @ Jill's house
13 Popcan Fundraiser; Mill City 10 – 2
16 Den Meeting
20 Popcan Fundraiser; Lyonw 10 – 2
23 Pack Meeting. Blue & Gold Banquet 6:30 @ Grange. $50 Camp Payment due for resident camp

March
2 Den Meeting
6 Goodwill Day
9 Pack Committee Meeting. 6:30 @ Jill's house
16 Den Meeting
30 Pack Meeting. Raingutter Regatta 6:30 @ Grange

April
23 – 24 Pack Camp Out. More details to come
27 Final Camp payment; resident camp. Day camp payment due


Goodwill Day


In 1950 a tradition of collecting clothing and non-perishables was initiated that involved the East Portland Rotary Club, Goodwill Industries, and the Columbia Pacific Council (now the Cascade Pacific Council), Boy Scouts of America.

The first Saturday in March was established as the annual day for this joint service project. This project mobilizes Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts from Longview, Washington to Albany, Oregon and from Tillamook to The Dalles. Youth members go door to door collecting clothing and collectibles that are given to Goodwill Industries which uses the process of retailing these goods to provide job training for disabled people. This is the largest single-day collection of clothing and non-perishable items in the nation and is part of the biggest job-training program for disabled Americans in the country.

As a pack, boys will work with their family to collect items for Goodwill. They will receive Goodwill collection bags at February’s pack meeting. After boys have collected items and/or filled their bags they will take them to a Goodwill collection site (Mar. 6). Ask for a receipt for the number of bags donated and deliver the receipt to Kathy Klagge or your den leader. Boys will receive a segment patch for participating.

 
Anniversary Week


Anniversary Week is an opportunity to highlight the many ways Scouting benefits the community. Scouts are encouraged to set a goal to serve in their community. The hours used in service will be recorded and reported to the national report: Good Turn for America. Service can be done in dens or by families. Boys will earn an Anniversary segment when they:

• Perform service (other than Goodwill Day)

• Attend Blue & Gold Banquet

• Attend worship service, service club programs, and/or chartered organization events in their uniform.

Report your activities to your den leader or Kathy.


Popcan Fundraiser


We will be collecting redeemable containers (water bottles, pop cans & bottle, alcohol cans & bottles, energy drink cans & bottles). Collection sites will be set up at the Mill City Fire Department and Lyons’ Grange hall. During slow times, groups of boys with adults will go door-to-door collecting cans/bottles. The bottles will be bagged and then redeemed at a local store. Glass containers cannot be bagged; they will be redeemed at recycle machines. Boys will get paid by the hour including travel time. All redeeming will be completed on the scheduled dates (2/13 & 2/20). All money collected, minus money to pay for supplies for the day, will be credited to boys’ Scout Funds.

Please come prepared for the weather and to work hard. Additionally, bring a lunch, drink, and any snacks you will need. Boys will check in when they arrive. They will check out when they take breaks (snack, rest, bathroom) and have lunch. They will always need to check back in when return to work. This check-in/check-out process is important for our record keeping and to insure that boys get paid fairly. In the past, this has been a successful fundraiser and we are looking forward to two Saturdays of rewarding work. As with all of our fundraisers, boys must be accompanied by an adult.

Portland Winterhawks Hockey Club Scout Day

Winterhawks vs. Moose Jaw
Monday February 15, 2010
2PM - Memorial Coliseum

Included in Scout Day:

Hawk Eyes hat for all Scout Day buyers!

Hockey 101 clinic prior to the game - 12:15PM

A personal visit from Tom-A-Hawk

Scout Special: Ticket + Hawk Eyes hat

200 Level $7/Scout - $12/adult

100 Level $16/person

*Special Pricing for advanced purchase only. Not available day of game.

Contact Jill for more information.