Cub Scout Pack 375 February, 2020 Newsletter |
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I would like to wish everyone a happy Valentines Day Weekend! We have had another busy month and have a busy week coming up. Please see below for some announcements and clarifications regarding our Blue & Gold Banquet and Crossover Ceremony, additional information about the Pinewood Derby and a plea for help. What did the horse say after it tripped? |
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Blue & Gold Banquet and Crossover Ceremony Wednesday, February 19th @ 6:00 PM Good Shepherd Catholic Church |
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The Blue & Gold Banquet is celebrated by Packs across the country to celebrate the anniversary of Boy Scouts of America being founded on February 8, 1910. This year marked the 110th birthday of BSA!! At the same time, Pack 375 celebrates the Crossover Ceremony, which is when our Arrow of Light Scouts (5th graders) are honored as they cross from Cub Scouts to Scouts BSA. |
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Please continue reading for some additional information, even if you have already signed up and / or attended in the past! Sign-Up Due TODAY, Sunday February 16th! If you have not already signed your family up, please do so before the end of the day today using the link below. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0C48A8AD2FA4F49-pack9 Cost Please see the below list to calculate the cost for your family - Scouts Registered in Pack 375: Free
- Registered Scout Leaders: Free
- Scout Siblings 5 years old and under: Free
- All other adults: $8.00 each
- All other youth (6 - 17 year olds): $4.00
Free Family Option By signing up for one of the food contribution or help crew options on the sign-up, your entire family can attend the banquet for free. This includes the Scout, his or her parents or guardians and siblings living in the same house. Several slots are still available. Payment Several payment options are available. Please submit payments before the banquet. PayPal (Preferred) - Send to: cubtreasurer375@gmail.com
- Please select "Send to someone you trust" as type of payment to avoid a transaction fee
- Include in the Notes section: "B&G", your email address and Scout name(s).
Check - Payable to "BSA Pack 375"
- Mailed to: Lena Sheaffer, 50 Pauls Lane, Port Matilda, PA 16870
- Include your email address and Scout name(s).
Alternate (less preferred) Method Schedule Our goal is to get everyone home at a good time so we are going to make every effort to start right at 6:00 PM. Please plan to arrive before 6:00 to find your seats and settle in. |
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Pre Banquet Entertainment As a special treat, Magic by Denny will put on a show in the Narthex start at approximately 5:40 PM. The show will appeal to youth and adults. |
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We are very fortunate to have an extremely active and vibrant Pack. As we continue to grow, it is becoming more critical that we get help from each family. We currently have 76, registered Scouts, representing 64 families. 23 families have at least one parent actively involved in the Pack's operations. Every family should be involved! We aren't asking each parent to become a registered leader. You don't need any Scouting experience to help! |
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Below is a list of some of the positions we need to have filled, however this is not an exhaustive list. If there is something you are interested in, we can probably find a way to incorporate that into the Pack. Available Positions: - Den Meeting Planner: Help Den Leaders plan and execute Den Meetings for a topic of your interest. Registration Required: No
- Family Scout Account Manager: Works along side the Treasurer to keep track of money in each Family's Scout Account. Yes (Committee Member)
- Medical Form Compliance Officer: A volunteer is needed to manage the required medical forms. Keep a list of all allergies and dietary restrictions. Registration Required: Yes (Committee Member)
- New Family Welcome Committee: Welcome new families to the Pack. Help them get acclimated to Pack 375. Registration Required: No
- Outing Planner: Help the Pack or Dens plan an outing. Registration Required: No
- Scout Camp Coordinator: Collect registration forms for Scout Camp, submit to the Council and keep a list of Scouts and Leaders attending camp. Attendance at camp is not required. Registration Required: No
- Scout Night Coordinator: We receive invitations for several "Scout Night" opportunities throughout the year and need someone to keep track of them, help decide which ones we will attend as a Pack and coordinate registration for the events. Registration Required: No
- Service Coordinator: Identify and organize service opportunities for the Pack and Dens. Ensure service hours are recorded in Scoutbook.com and on the BSA Service Hour Reporting site. Registration Required: No
- Spirit Shop Coordinator: Work with Collegiate Pride for our spirit shop orders and distribute completed items to families.Registration Required: No
- Webmaster: Our website needs to be refreshed using our new logos and will need periodic updates. Registration Required: No
Please contact me if you would like more information on any of these or to volunteer. |
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The 2020 Pack 375 Pinewood Derby will be on Saturday, March 28th. The race day schedule may need to be modified from previous years due to a schedule change at the church. We are working that out and will send additional information soon. Kits were distributed to Scouts at the December Pack Meeting. Any Scouts who were not there should have received their kits from their Den Leader. Please contact me or your Den Leader if you have not received yours yet. |
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We will once again have Sibling and Outlaw races this year. Please sign up using the link below. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0C48A8AD2FA4F49-pinewood1 All cars must be made from an official BSA Pinewood Derby kit. Additional kits can be purchased on-line, the Juniata Valley Council Office and other retailers selling BSA merchandise. Pack 375 will also place an order for additional kits. If you would like us to buy you a kit, please send $5.00 via PayPal to cubtreasurer375@gmail.com by 2/24/2020. Please see our Pinewood Derby page for information and rules. |
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Den Updates It's been another busy month for our Scouts! |
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Den 8 - Girl Lions The Lions have been very busy! We have been practicing Scout Oath and Scout Law and working hard to remember all of our First Aid Skills. We have worked the last couple of months to earn our Animal Kingdom requirement. At our February meeting, Officer Carter came and shared his service to our community and the girls got to ask questions, see the important tools he uses on the job, and got to check out his squad car. These girls have been so busy working hard toward being Tigers. |
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Den 9 - Boy Lions Lion Den 9 used some of our pent up energy to explore the properties of motion and force as we completed our Gizmos & Gadgets Adventure. We learned all about Newton's 3 Laws of Motion and the properties of force as we experimented with marble chutes, various sizes and shapes of balls and used our putting green. This was a great adventure to explore before Pinewood Derby where we will use our knowledge as we design and build our derby cars. Our Adventure and evening wrapped up with a lesson on re-using simple materials like newspaper, toilet paper tubes and dryer lint to make homemade firestarters. |
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Den 7 - Tigers The Tiger Den had an awesome visit to Alpha Fire Company. Chief Bair first gave us a tour of the station, showed us what it is like to live at a fire station and explained how fire fighters are dispatched. We then had a chance to explore the fire equipment, sit in the trucks, try on head sets and ask dozens of questions. We finished off by learning the proper way to "Stop Drop & Roll" (which was informative for parents as well) and taught the Scouts how use a blanket to drag someone heavier them them to safety. |
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Den 3 - Park Forest Bears The Park Forest Bears have been laughing their way through the last 2 den meetings!
First we learned about the Yo-Yo, the safety rules, how to string a one and simple trick. After yo-yo-ing
around we learned about tongue twisters and what makes us laugh (Roaring Laughter Adventure)! We
told jokes and even created some funny stories mad libs style. These boys had some great ideas so you can only
imagine what our stories were about! For our second meeting we had a visitor, Erica Sankey. She came tell us all
about Forensics! The boys loved every minute learning from you, Erica! I think they really liked fingerprinting
themselves and the felt tip marker experiment! Thank you for your awesome knowledge and fun activities! |
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Den 4 - Gray's Woods Bears This month we finished our Baloo the Builder adventure. The bears did an amazing job with their projects and had fun working with the tools in our toolboxes. |
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Den 2 - Webelos These Scouts explored bubbling chemistry and built series and parallel electrical circuits and a scale model of our solar system. Then they celebrated the Space Frogs Klondike Derby team with an ice cream sundae party that was out of this world. The next week, the Webelos visited Dr. Mark Hedglin's biochemistry lab and solved some scientific riddles involving unlabeled test tube samples and flammable soap bubbles. Adventures in Science are exciting! |
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Den 1 - AOL The Arrow of Light scouts have been busy this month! Since they are preparing to crossover to Scouts BSA during the Blue & Gold Ceremony, they have been finishing up the last of their requirements in Cub Scouting. Many of them have also been working on additional electives at home (one of the favorites has been the Yo-Yo Adventure!). To culminate their last year in Pack 375, they participated in the 49th Annual Klondike Derby at Seven Mountains. This year's theme was "Destination Moon" and they completed various tasks and challenges throughout the day including first aid, cooking, portage, archery, bb guns, constellation identification, moon mapping, and moon trivia. We are so proud of these kids and all that they've accomplished with their amazing attitudes! |
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Scout Sunday Thank you to all Scouts, Leaders and families who participated in Scout Sunday! |
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Calendar Here is an updated list of Pack 375 meetings and events for the coming year. Information for Den meetings and events will be coming from your Den Leaders. |
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February - Wed, Feb 19, 6:00pm - Blue & Gold Banquet & Crossover Ceremony
March - Wed, Mar 18, 6:30pm - March Pack Meeting
- Wed, Mar 18, following Pack Meeting- Committee Meeting
- Friday, Mar 27 - Pinewood Derby set-up and weigh-in
- Saturday, Mar 28 - Pinewood Derby race
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April - Wed, Apr 15, 6:30pm - April Pack Meeting
May - Wed, May 20, 6:30pm - Advancement Ceremony - Gray's United Methodist Church
June - Mon, Jun 15 - Fri, Jun 19 - Cub Scout Day Camp & Family Camp
July - Sun, July 19 - Thur, July 23 - Webelos Resident Camp
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Help! I’ve fallen and I can’t giddyup! |
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Contact Information Cubmaster - Joe Zanghi cubscouts375@gmail.com (814) 862-9616 |
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