Pack Meeting at Good Shepherd United Methodist Church

Please remember that Thursday’s meeting is at Good Shepherd at 6:30.

See you there!

January 2011 – Pack Newsletter

HERE’S THE SCOOP FOR JANUARY 2011:

This month’s item(s) for the Food Pantry donation:  CANNED FRUIT & VEGETABLES. If you can bring one item or a couple to the pack meeting, that would be fantastic!!

Our annual Blue & Gold luncheon is coming up next month.  In order to plan for the amount of food needed, we are asking for your help in letting us know how many people from your family will be attending.  Please see the sign up sheet to indicate how many we should expect.  We are, once again, asking each den to provide a particular item for the luncheon.  Tiger families have desserts, Wolves have chips, Bears have salads, Webelos 1 have fruits & veggies and Webelos 2 have drinks.  Please keep in mind that we have approx. 200 people attend, so please keep this in mind when you are planning your food donation.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

Scout Night with the Milwaukee Admirals – Feb. 18^th & March 25^th.  Adult ticket prices vary depending on where you want to sit.  Adults are $16, $14 or $13.  Kids (14 & under) are $9 each.  For the Feb. game final sign up & payment is the JANUARY pack meeting.  Final sign up & payment for the March game is at the FEBRUARY pack meeting. The pack will pay for the scout ticket.

Milwaukee Bucks Experience: Saturday, March 12^th at 7:30pm.  The Bucks have offered us Early Entry Kourtside Kids, where the scouts can sit on the sidelines while both teams warm up ½ hour before the public is allowed in.  Each ticket purchased will also get a ticket for a complimentary free throw on court after the game & each scout will get a special Brandon Jennings Scout Patch.  Please see the sign up sheet to not the number of tickets that are needed & if you will be participating in the Bucks Experience.  Tickets are $16 each.  Pack will pay $10 toward the scout ticket. Final sign up & payment is due at the JANUARY pack meeting.

Additional Bucks Scout Night games: March 4^th, March 20^th & April 2^nd.  Tickets are $11, $21 or $31.  Pack will pay $10 toward scout ticket.  Final sign up & payment will be due for all of these games at the FEBRUARY pack meeting.

Saturday, February 5^th – Outdoor event sponsored by the Nelson family to be held at the Launder’s home (Christie Nelson’s parents).  At this event, Mr. Nelson will be doing some outdoor activities with possible earning of belt loops.  Please see the sign up sheet to note if you are interested in attending.  The time for this event will be announced at the January pack meeting.

TRAILBLAZER ADVENTURE DAY AT INDIAN MOUND SCOUT RESERVATION

FOR ALL TIGER CUBS & CUB SCOUTS – Saturday, April 16, 2011

LEARN ABOUT AMERICA’S GREAT OUTDOOR HERITAGE

Check In ~ 8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.- Activities begin at 9:30 a.m. and end at 4:00 p.m.

Registration Fee is $7.00/person – Registration limited to the first 300 youth

Registration Fee Includes Lunch, Insurance, Patch & Materials

Tentative Events: Air Rifle, Bow Hunting Education, Archery, Rifle Hunting Education & Fishing Activities

Final sign up & payment will be due at the MARCH pack meeting

THE PACK NEEDS YOUR HELP – The following are positions in the pack that need to be filled IMMEDIATELY.  These positions need to be filled in order to keep the pack going.  Please take a moment to consider helping in one of these areas:

1. 1. CUB MASTER
2. 2. CHARTERED ORGANIZATION REPRESENTATIVE – All Year Position
3. 3. ADVANCEMENT COORDINATOR – All Year Position
4. 4. JOIN SCOUT NIGHT COORDINATOR – Twice a Year Position
5. 5. COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSON – All Year Position

Don’t forget to check out our Pack website at www.wisconsinscouts.com

UPCOMING PACK MEETINGS:

Saturday, Feb. 12^th – 11:30am – OHS Cafeteria – BLUE & GOLD LUNCHEON

Thursday, March 24^th – 6:30pm – Park Lawn GYM

Saturday, April 9^th or Saturday, April 30^th – 11:30am – OHS Cafeteria – PINEWOOD DERBY

Thursday, May 19^th – 6:30pm – Farm Launder or Park Lawn Gym (if rain)

As always, if you have any questions, comments or suggestions, please come talk to me, call me at 567-0858 or email me at mccartneyclan@charter.net

Yours in Scouting,

Adam McCartney

Cub Master

December 2010

HERE’S THE SCOOP FOR DECEMBER 2010:

Our Food Pantry collection item this month is:  PAPER PRODUCTS (paper towels, toilet paper, napkins, etc).  If you can bring one item or a couple to the pack meeting, that would be fantastic!!

Our annual Blue & Gold luncheon is coming up in February.  In order to plan for the amount of food needed, we are asking for your help in letting us know how many people will be attending from your family.  Please see the sign up sheet to indicate how many we should expect.  We will once again this year, be asking each den to provide a particular item for the luncheon.  Your den leader should provide you with this in January.

Pinewood Derby is still a few months away but the planning has begun.  As always, there will be a sibling race & a parent race.  We will need to know what parent(s) & sibling(s) will be participating this year.  We can provide you with a car kit for $4.00, if you would like.  Please let us know if you plan to race.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

Scout Night with the Milwaukee Admirals – Sunday, Jan. 9^th at 5pm, Friday, Feb. 18^th at 7pm or Friday, March 25^th at 7pm. Ticket prices for adults vary depending on where you want to sit.  Mid-Deck adults are $16 & kids (14 & under) are $9, For Stern level adults are $14 & kids (14 & under) are $9 and for Bow level adults are $13 & kids (14 & under) are $9.  Please make sure to indicate which level you want when you are ordering.  The pack will pay for a scout ticket.  For the January game, final sign up & payment is due at the DECEMBER pack meeting.  For the February game, final sign up & payment is due at the JANUARY pack meeting.  For the March game, final sign up & payment is due at the FEBRUARY pack meeting.

Monster Jam – Friday, January 14^th at 7:30pm or Saturday, January 15^th at 7:30pm.  Ticket prices are $13.00 each and include a patch for scouts & entrance to the Pit Party for all ticket holders.  The pit party is from 5:30-7:00pm each night.  Pack will pay for Scout ticket.  Final sign up & payment will be due at the DECEMBER pack meeting.

Milwaukee Bucks Experience:  Saturday, March 12^th at 7:30pm.  The Bucks have offered us Early Entry Kourtside Kids, where the scouts can sit on the sidelines while both teams warm up ½ hour before the public is allowed in.  Each ticket purchased will also get a ticket for a complimentary free throw on court after the game & each scout will get a special Brandon Jennings Scout Patch.  Please see the sign up sheet to note the number of tickets that are needed & if you will be participating in the Bucks Experience.  Tickets are $16.00 each (these are normally $29 seats).  Pack will pay $10.00 towards the Scout ticket.  Final sign up & payment is due at the JANUARY pack meeting.

Don’t forget to check out our Pack website at www.wisconsinscouts.com

THE PACK NEEDS YOUR HELP – The following are positions in the pack that need to be filled immediately.  These positions need to be filled in order to keep the pack going.  Please take a moment to consider helping in one of these areas:

1. 1. CUB MASTER
2. 2. CHARTERED ORGANIZATION REPRESENTATIVE – All Year Position
3. 3. ADVANCEMENT COORDINATOR – All Year Position
4. 4. JOIN SCOUT NIGHT COORDINATOR – Twice a Year Position
5. 5. COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSON – All Year Position

For more info on what these positions all involve, please contact either Adam or Christine McCartney at

567-0858 or mccartneyclan@charter.net.

UPCOMING PACK MEETINGS:

Wednesday, Dec. 22^nd – 6:30pm – Good Shepherd United Methodist Church

Thursday, Jan. 27^th – 6:30pm – Good Shepherd United Methodist Church

Saturday, Feb. 12^th or Saturday, Feb. 19^th – 11:30am – OHS Cafeteria – BLUE & GOLD LUNCHEON

Thursday, March 24^th – 6:30pm – Park Lawn GYM

Saturday, April 9^th or Saturday, April 30^th – 11:30am – OHS Cafeteria – PINEWOOD DERBY

Thursday, May 19^th – 6:30pm – Farm Launder or Park Lawn Gym (if rain)

As always, if you have any questions, comments or suggestions, please come talk to me, call me at 567-0858 or email me at mccartneyclan@charter.net

Yours in Scouting,

Adam McCartney

Cub Master