Thursday, April 25, 2013

Hello Everyone,

 This weekend is the Spring campout. I will not be there due to a hockey commitment. I am hoping that alot of the pictures will get posted on the website or on the facebook page. This is the 2 of 3 weeks we have a commitment, with the 4th being in Southern California on Memorial day weekend.

 Well, going to make this a short one. Just a FYI is that we have den meetings this Monday, and then a Monday off for Cinco de Mayo. Look forward to hearing more about the campout!

Allen

Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Fun night yesterday

Hi Everyone,

  Last night we had our first recruitment night. Even though we didn't have the turnout I expected, we all had fun! We had a partial pinewood derby track and the Rain Gutter Regatta out for the kids to try out. The Tigers had a great game,  and the Bears were the hit with their marshmallow catapults! The webelos 1 groups showed off their camping skills!

  We will be having another with the district at Golfland in June.  I want to thank Marianne Woneis and Paul Williams for volunteering their time to help us out.

 Adults, we still need volunteers for the Summer Graduation campout and for the Pack and Committee next year. Please contact Steve Winters or myself if you are interested!

Allen

Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Monday is coming fast

Hi Everyone,

  Well, Monday is only a few days away. We are having out recruitment drive this Monday at Mt. Olive. We are looking forward to recruiting new tigers, and also new members of the current Tiger, Wolf, Bear, and Webelos 1 dens. My goal is to see 60 kids for next scouting year. We currently have 53, so that is 7 new members we need to sign on! We can do it!

 The Spring Campout is the 26th of April. Those who are going I hope you have a great time! I will not be there due to prior commitments.

  The SJ Giants scout night is June 29th! I will be putting out a list to see who is interested in going. I will also speak to see if we can get tickets to group us all together. It will be a ton of fun!

 Well, I got to spend my birthday (This Saturday) in Ripon for a hockey tournament. I want to get the recruitment event planned before I leave Saturday morning. If anyone is willing to volunteer, please contact me at cubmaster@pack92.org

Allen

Thursday, April 11, 2013

Scout Night

Hi Everyone,

  I wanted to let everyone know we are going to try to get the pack together on June 29th for the SJ Giants Scout night. They have the boys walk around the warning track, present the colors, get to watch a video on the video board, and get a great breakfast the next morning. This would be perfect for the little ones who never have camped out. Tents are allowed, but no stakes.

  I will be announcing this at the recruitment drive. The cost is 23 dollars. I would like to get group tickets so we can all sit together. Please let us know before the May pack meeting, and I will see about picking up tickets.

 I also want to schedule a couple of other events before our Regatta in August. I also want to introduce the new Tigers to the pack, so they can get familiar with all of us. Hopefully we can introduce the new Tiger leaders by then??!!

 Also, we are looking for adult volunteers for next years committee and pack positions. Please let either Steve or Myself know if you are interested.

Have a good evening and see you all on Monday!

Allen

Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Date Changed

Hi Again Everyone!

  I have been really busy, so forth it has been hard to post on here. There has been a date change for our recruitment drive. It changes from April 15th to April 22nd. We need a little more time to pass out our flyers. It still will be the same fum planned, but just on a different date.

  I also wanted to announce that our spring campout is coming real soon. April 26th is the date. If you are interested, please go to our homepage at http://www,pack92.org and go to the Pack news to learn more about it.

  Wished I could join everyone there, but Alex and I have a prior commitment with his Roller Hockey team. I will be with everyone in the Summer Graduation campout as it will be the time to see all our boys graduate to the next level!.

 One last event, is the Webelos 2 bridging out ceremony. We have a date, May 1st. When I can get more information, I will pass it along to everyone. This is a must catch for any of the boys to see what they can accomplish in the future!

  Well, it is almost time for Alex's soccer practice. I will hopefully be able to post next day or two.

Allen

Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Cyber Chip last night

Hi Everyone,

  Last night I taught our Tiger, Wolf, and Bear Dens in our new Cyber Chip program. This program is too teach the boys about internet safety and anti cyberbullying. I had a bunch of enthusiastic kids last night! I loved their energy and how they took it all in. We even had a prospective scout sit in. He proved that he was very cyber smart and enthusiastic about becoming a scout! I welcome him with open arms to join our pack and hope we will get a bunch more like him!

  I will be making the Cyber Chip program a mandatory thing in our next scouting year. Our pack will have an advantage that we are a year ahead of the program. For parents and leaders who want to learn more about the program, plus follow the links below.

http://www.scouting.org/cyberchip.aspx
http://www.scouting.org/Training/YouthProtection/CyberChip/Grades1-3.aspx
http://www.scouting.org/Training/YouthProtection/CyberChip/Grades4-5.aspx

Also, here is a site from England that teaches more about cyber safety and stranger danger. I highly recommend it and used it in last nights meeting.

http://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/5_7/

Last, here is the curriculum for the Scout Cyber Chip program.

 http://www.netsmartz.org/scouting

This will give you an idea what is going on. I plan to change some of the curriculum for more excitement next year, and still follow the scout guidelines.

  Just a reminder that we do not have any meetings next week April 8th. It is Spring Break, so enjoy your week off kids! Our next meeting is our recruitment meeting on April 15th. If you know of a boy that is interested in joining, have them bring their parent to the recruitment drive. We will have each Den have a booth displaying some of the fun the boys have throughout the year. It will be an exciting time and fun.

  Well, that is all for now. I have to change a tire on my Jeep and I got a screw impaled in my front tire. I  will be posting more during the week. Look forward to hearing more from you all and seeing you on April 15th.

-Allen