Pack Meeting Parent’s Discussion
Volunteers Needed:
1.Pinewood Derby Co-ordinator
A. Someone to learn/help assemble and dismantle track
B. Someone to help sell “food”/”snacks”
C. Someone to oversee the event on the day of the event (for next yer)
D. William F. to MC event this year
E. Desperately need someone to learn how to run the software for next year and this year if possible
2. Chuckwagon Chairman: Chuckwagon is the week prior to mother’s day (May 4-5-6), and goes from Friday evening into Saturday. 3rd graders who camp need a parent. 4th graders who camp only need one adult per ___?____ scouts. Den chiefs are allowed.
A. Chairman: assigns kids to the wagons (8/wagon)
makes sure that someone has worked on the wagons and they are safe (Sean). Webelos II (Laura’s group this year) to provision the wagons.
B. Need 2 people to run rocket station at Chuckwagon.
3. Parade co-ordinator: Co-ordinates our involvement in Old Home Day Parade and Memorial day parade.
4. JULY activity person. If we do a Pack activity in July we are eligible for a “year round” camping award.
5. FOS (friends of scouting): Someone to “push” the message of donation to friends of scouting. 90% of donations go directly to kids who need scholarships to go to camp. Need to arrange for the District presentation. This year’s presentation should be at our February Pack meeting.
6. QUARTERMASTER: Someone to go through our “stuff”, organize it, catalog it, and know where everything is. We have a 12×12 storage container and we need someone to be responsible for it and its contents. Quartermaster to bring flags back and forth to Pack Meetings.
7. FUNDRAISING co-ordinator: Makes sure people head up the event they said they would, such as popcorn and Sam’s club and the Bake sale, etc. ALSO, the co-ordinator and parents in the Pack can come up with creative fundraising ideas such as a spaghetti dinner to be given at the Senior Center. Food to be donated to us. We cook it at the kitchen in the Senior Center and serve it buffet style (there seemed to be some interest in this idea) There are plenty of ideas out there…
8. Recruitment person: Just what it says. We need someone to head up recruitment efforts. Jim to see if we can possibly co-ordinate our efforts with the other Packs and Troops in town instead of having multiple small recruitment efforts. Allison B. is stepping down from the position.
End of volunteers needed for the moment.
NEXT…
Winter Carnival: Please see the ‘blurb’ for Winter Carnival on our website. Please register ASAP as in a few days the cost per person will go from $5/person to $8/person. Sign up is on the website.
Popcorn/Finances: we still have about $300 of popcorn left and we need to sell it folks…
Pinewood Derby Clinic at Jim’s: date to be decided soooon for those of you who have not yet cut your cars.
SUMMER CAMP
Our speaker was unable to come due to illness. It is July 8, Sunday through Thursday afternoon. We need Parents to attend as chaperones for the week. Paul Baldwin is the Summer Camp Co-ordinator. Please contact him with specific questions. Notify me if you need his email. It is available on our Pack website. Just log in and the hit ‘registered’ on the left hand side.
Hike-a-thon
William Feldmann in charge. You can get your pledge sheet online ( supposedlyJ). The Hike starts in the afternoon around 4PM. I will need to check on the exact time. Please try to make it there 30 minutes prior so that your money may be turned in, counted, and the pack registered. This alllll takes time and we don’t want to be late or have our leader left behind (as has happened in the past). 3rd and 4th graders may sleep over. There will be a night time hike. After the hike the Astronomy Club will be setting up telescopes for a night time star viewing. Hike is on April 7 at Raymond Park in Pelham. 75% of pledges goes to the scout, 20% to the district and 5% for overhead.
Fisher Cats Sleep Over
Aug. 3, Friday. We need a show of hands as to who is going by the end of next month and the money by the March Pack meeting (March 18th, Sunday). I will try to put a sign up on the website. The exact price has yet to be determined, but will be soon. Those of you who still have tickets from last years rained out game may use your tickets in April, but no later. For further questions, contact Darlene Dawson.
Some Dates to keep in mind
Monarch’s games: 2/18, deadline is 2/10. Second game is 3/24.
Crossover: our webelos II become boyscouts on this Sunday Pack meeting, March 18th. All are invited.
District Pinewood Derby: March 31 at the Londonderry Senior Center.
And, last but not least….
Battleship Cove
Organized by Lauren Fish
May 26-27, Sat-Sun. Fall Rivers, MA $55/pp, need $20/pp deposit by Jan. 30th
Arrive between 11Am to 3PM
Dinner Sat. night and breakfast Sun morning included in price.
Multiple ships to explore:
Battleship, PT boat, helicopter, submarine, and a Russian destroyer
Activities
Knot tying
Story Telling/living history presenters
Scavenger hunt
Morris code
A Movie
There is a gift shop where you can buy patches for $2.00
Food Services available: hotdogs, burgers, pizza. LUNCH IS ON YOUR OWN
Sleep and eat as they did on board the battleship.
You can also pre-order personalized dog tags in advance for $7.00 each Phone
508-678-1100
IF YOU HAVE questions about Battleship Cove, Please contact Lauren Fish at
lfishdialysis@yahoo.com.
Sounds like a great time!
