Cub Scout Pack 858

The annual spring family camp out will be at Beaumont.  This includes a graduation ceremony for the cub scouts.  The cost for this event is $5 per person to cover the cost of the food. We must have everyone’s name that is attending, whether they are spending the night Friday and/or Saturday and if they are a registered scout or leader.  This event will occur rain or shine.  There is a lot of fun planned including mud cave, water rockets and exploring the creek.  There will not be a pack meeting in May.

Don’t forget our annual lock in at the Renaud Spirit Center is Friday March 2^nd. It starts at 9:30 pm and ends promptly at 5:30 am. We have to be packed up and out by 5:30. They need time to clean up after us to open up Saturday morning. The cost for each person is $25. Tiger parents/adult partners are free since you are required to attend with your Tiger Cub. Tiger parents – don’t be afraid to come to the lock-in. The first grade boys do surprisingly well, often times they do better than the older boys  in making it through the night. Please don’t show up before 9:30. That’s when they open the doors for us. We will swim from 10:00 until midnight and then have pizza. The rest of the night is typically spent in the gym playing dodge ball and kickball. You can leave with your child at any time during the night. If you drop your boy off we will ask that you leave a phone number we can contact you. If you are not staying please be there promptly at 5:30 to pick your boy up.

We are asking each rank of boys to bring the following items:

Tiger – one large bag of chips each

Wolves – one two liter soda each

Bears – a dessert and/or some other type of snack food of your choice

Webelos – Napkins, plates or cups

Each boy can bring a friend to the lock-in. They will also need to pay the $25 fee and they must be a boy of Cub Scout age – grades 1-5. Webelos II are also invited to attend and bring a friend as long as they follow the same rules.

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Progress South has asked us to move tonight’s Checkin to the Multipurpose room, which is the “Small” gym.  All the times are the same, just a new location!

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Saturday January 21nd from 8:00am – Noon is the Pinewood Derby Clinic at the South Middle School Cafeteria. We’ll have the track setup and the boys will be able to test their cars. We’ll also have some experts there to lend a hand if you need some help with the cars. We’ll have weights for the cars that can be purchased from the pack and also some basic tools to help build the cars.

Wednesday January 25th from 6:00pm – 8:00pm we will hold the Inspection and Impound of the cars at Progress South in the North Pod MultiPurpose Room. Please try and show up at the appropriate time to speed up the check in process. We cannot accept any cars after Wednesday and all cars must go through the Inspection process.

6:00 – Tigers and their Parent/Sibling cars

6:30 – Wolfs and their Parent/Sibling cars

7:00 – Bears and their Parent/Sibling cars

7:30 – Webelos I & II and their Parent/Sibling cars

Our December pack meeting will be Thursday the 8th. Please don’t forget our Toys for Tots toy drive. Bring an unwrapped new toy to donate to those who are less fortunate this holiday season.

There is also another great opportunity to help out one of our fellow PSE families. The Megathlin Family’s house recently burned down. They lost everything in the fire. Fortunately no one was hurt but this was obviously a tremendous personal loss to the family. I don’t know specifics about clothes sizes, etc. but we do know they need gift cards, etc. to replenish their wardrobe, personal items, etc. If you can help out in any way I know it will be greatly appreciated. You can give the gift cards to Amy or Shiree at the pack meeting. Cash donations will also be accepted.

One last thing – our traditional pie throwing to reward the boys who have sold a lot of popcorn will be done at the December meeting. Any boy who sold $500 or more will get to throw a pie at Kernal Corn – Cheryl McCrary, any boy who sold $750 or more will get to throw one at me and those who sold over $1,000 will get to throw one at our committee chair Mr. Clapsaddle. Tell the boys to get their pie throwing arms warmed up.