Blue & Gold 2009

We rented the Happy Days Lodge this year for a change from previous years. Had the event catered and decorated/cleaned up the lodge on our own. With beautiful weather outside, it was hard to keep a bunch of active Scouts and their families inside. The food was excellent!

Sorry about the late date (5/24/09) of this post -- I completely forgot about it.
Check out the pictures below:

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Scouts Helping Others -- Gifts of the Heart

Here is a great opportunity to show your son how a Cub Scout can help other people.
Please bring the following items in to either DEN meetings or PACK meetings as you are able to. Dave Heater will collect them and forward them on to the MOECOMDWS council at the end of the month.

For Gifts of the Heart we will be collecting:
March -- nail clippers and combs
April-- bandaids and toothbrushes
May -- nail clippers and 1-gallon size zippered bags (i.e. Zip-lock)
June to September-- wash cloths, wide-toothed combs, nail clippers and toothbrushes

MOE scouters & scouts have done a tremendous job in helping to supply Church World Services with health kits over the past several years, each year sending over 100 individual kits. As mentioned last month, some of those kits were used for relief from the heavy ice storms that hit the south a few months back.

2009 Pinewood Derby!

This year's Pinwood Derby was the largest participation we've seen in the last 6 years or more. Thank you to ALL the Scouts and parents who participated in this year's fine event.
Special thanks to the ever energetic, super-specatacular announcer and organizer, Steve Mileski, and our overly organized consessions manager, Charlene, for their extra efforts in preparing for this event. (Please comment on this post if you are interested in organizing or assisting next year)

Click here to see a few pictures of the race day: (if you have more you could share, please send me a link to them)
Pat Cassel's 217 pictures are here: http://scoutspack3327.shutterfly.com/

My 16 pictures are here:

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The boys all had fun racing against each other. Each car was run once in each lane for a total of 62 races. The standings below indicate average race times for those three heats. (Click for larger image) Except for the overall top three racers, The Den winners were taken from these results:



The top 12 fastest finishers then ran off against each other to determine the top 3 winners of the pack. These Scouts will then go to the District Finals at Chapel Hill Mall Saturday, April 18. These results are as follows:



Here are the derby winners:

Overall
1st - Brian Glen
2nd - Josh Burgan
3rd - AJ Heater

Tigers
1st - Matthew Roberts
2nd - Michael Mileski
3rd - Mason Meyer

Wolves
1st - John Bowersock
2nd - Max Katila
3rd - Adam Beucler

Bears
1st - Cray Donoughe
2nd - Alexander House
3rd - Graham Buchanan

Webelos
1st - Mark Roberts
2nd - Nathan Mulcahey
3rd - Jack Sarkisian

Special Category Awards
Craziest Car - Cameron Coy
Most Like a Racecar - Gavin Wingader
Most Aerodynamic - Mark Roberts
Most Creative - Casey Peck
Most Unique - Matthew Mileski
Best Looking - Mitchell Cox
Best Design - Matthew Morris
Most Detailed - Aiden Fultz

March 2009 Committee Meeting Minutes

Pinewood Derby:
Lee: LCD TV + Fence buckets + DVD player for movie
Heater: Projector + screen (Call Summit Racing for any loaner signs)
Buchanan: PA Sound system
Kozar: Flag border
Concessions: Char Mileski and Melissa Ford
Trophies: Mileski -- we're skipping the patches this year, since Scout shop is out and they're costly.
Baked Goods: Last names ending in A-L, please bring finger food baked goods to sell at the concession stand.

Misc Items:
Outdoor webelos training opportunities (OWL) for Bear leaders

Blue & Gold Banquet:
Leaders need to contact their members who have not yet signed up, since Monday 3/2 is the deadline for the RSVP. We NEED to borrow a few long tables (possibly from Bill Bugg)
Baked Goods: Last names ending in M-Z, please bring finger food baked goods for dessert.

February 2009 Committe Meeting Minutes

Steve purchased Peterson Bird guides and Larry has a wildflower guide that he'll share.

We will do a pack outing at Step Right Up (hotdogs and doughnuts) during the week sometime this month. Cubs will get to see the doughnuts being made. 10% of the purchases will be donated back to the pack.

The Blue & Gold Banquet at Happy Days Visitor Center will cost about the same (ESTIMATE is $12 per person, 4 and under free). 1 to 4:30pm. Entertainment is probably going to be a Scout specialist who will show us how to start fires and other survivalist skills. Some families will bring baked goods for desserts for the B&G; cookies and brownies. We also need to clean up the facilities afterwards. We need to borrow some tables from the church. We will reserve a date with the Hudson Holiday Inn next year; March 14th is ideal.

Pinewood Derby is 3/7 with practice on 2/28. Dave M. will pick up patches. Dave H. will forward trophy information to Steve M.

Pack Meeting: (Theme is ABC's of America -- Steve will go through tourist sites in America by alhpabet)
Wolves = skit
Webelos = opening
Bears = baked goods

Den leaders: Make SURE your den has a pre-pack meeting activity planned so kids DO NOT run around like chickens with their heads cut off before the meeting. One corner per den. Be EXTRA cautious about spilling anything on the carpet.

Tiger Cubs Crash Klondike!

The Tiger Cubs made their awesome presence known on Saturday, 1/24/09, at the Boy Scout's Klondike Derby. The snow was about a foot deep this year with some really COLD (17 degree) weather. Hopefully most of these guys return to experience the entire weekend as a Boy Scout some day. Roll on, boys!

2009 Cake Walk!

We had an unprecedented number of cakes this year at 55! That's a LOT of sugar, flour and eggs arranged in many creative ways. Check out the pictures in Picasa here:

2009 Cub Scout CakeWalk

January 2009 Committee Meeting Minutes

Hello Leaders,

We discussed lending our PWD track to Pack 3321 with most everyone agree that there would be too much of a risk of breakage. Other issues involved the software, timing, and extra work moving the track and having one of our leaders staying w/ the track during their PWD. We'll see if they want our old track instead.

We discussed buying new flag poles, or at least purchasing new eagles or finials on top if the existing can be removed

We are going to buy a set of Peterson Guides to Birds, Trees, etc. for each den to use whenever they go on hikes

We are going to buy a charcoal brickette chimney for the Dutch ovens.

Larry Schmidt informed us that the HUMC Scout Sunday is February 8th at the 9:00am service. Please let everyone in your dens know. All leaders and scouts dress in full uniform.

Leaders sign up for the University of Scouting by January 29th to get lunch. After the 29th, no lunch but same price. The pack will pay the $25.00 fee. The U of S is on February 7th from 7:45am to 4:00pm (registration is from 7:15 to 7:40am). It seems long, but the day flies by since you get to select the courses that interest you.

We plan on having a Pack Dinner Night at Ci Ci's Pizza in February, maybe the week of February 9th. They will give 10% of sales back to our pack. John Kozar will let us know the details.

For this Friday's Pack Meeting.....
Bears will perform the opening w/ the help of a Webelo.

Den leaders, please prepare an activity/game for each of your dens to keep them entertained from their arrival to the opening of the meeting. Dave Mulcahey told me tonight that Troop 333 will provide Den Chiefs for the Bears and Wolves at the meeting. Show the Den Chief your activity/game for them to lead the cubbys. We'll designate the four corners of the CAC, one for each den, so that the scouts aren't running around prior to the meeting.

We won't perform skits due to the cake walk taking so much time. However, we will hand out awards. I will present the year pins to everyone.

We need to have someone make sure the scouts sit down and watch the remainder of the cake walk after they've chosen their cake. If not a leader, a Den Chief can do it.

We used Heaters and one other radio last year. If I remember correctly, we played the Buckeye Fight Song. But we can play any music. If anyone has music of choice and a nice radio, please bring it to the meeting. Let everyone know in advance.

After we finish the cake walk, we can finish the pie throwing for those scouts who haven't done so. John Kozar will bring the tarp.

John Kozar will also bring stickers/name tags for scout-cake tracking. I'll bring masking tape and pre-number some scrap paper from work up to 50 to tape to the floor. Looks like we currently have 65 active scouts so bring at least that many tags.

Do we need to make a run down to the scout shop, or do we have all of the awards in hand?

Cub Scout Leader Qualification

The following short quiz consists of 4 questions and will tell you whether you are qualified to be a Cub Scout Leader. The questions are NOT that difficult.

1. How do you put a giraffe into a refrigerator?

Correct Answer: Open the refrigerator, put in the giraffe, and close the door. This question tests whether you tend to do simple things in an overly complicated way.

2. How do you put an elephant into a refrigerator?

Did you say, Open the refrigerator, put in the elephant, and close the refrigerator?

Wrong Answer.

Correct Answer: Open the refrigerator, take out the giraffe, put in the elephant and close the door. This tests your ability to think through the repercussions of your previous actions.

3. The Lion King is hosting an animal conference. All the animals attend.... except one. Which animal does not attend?
Correct Answer: The Elephant. The elephant is in the refrigerator. You just put him in there. This tests your memory.

Okay, even if you did not answer the first three questions correctly, you still have one more chance to show your true abilities.

4. There is a river you must cross but it is used by crocodiles, and you do not have a boat. How do you manage it?
Correct Answer: You jump into the river and swim across. Have you not been listening? All the crocodiles are attending the Animal Meeting. This tests whether you learn quickly from your mistakes.

How to tie KNOTS!

Hi Scouts and Parents,
In the Bear den this month, we've been studying knot tying. Well, here's THE best web site I've ever seen that gives clear mouse-over illustrations to tie any knot you can think of:Animated Knots!

I've also added this knotty site as a permanent link on the left side of this web site. Enjoy and practice these knots; you'll never again be a a-frayed to tie knots.

November Meeting Minutes

Pack Meeting this Friday, December 5th
**WE DECIDED AT THE COMMITTEE MEETING THAT THIS PACK MEETING WILL BE "PICTURE DAY". PLEASE E-MAIL YOUR DENS TO ARRIVE AT 6:30PM WITH ALL SCOUTS IN COMPLETE UNIFORM TO HAVE INDIVIDUAL PHOTOS TAKEN BEFORE THE MEETING. GROUP PHOTOS WILL BE TAKEN AFTER THE MEETING.

**LEADERS, IF POSSIBLE, ARRIVE AROUND 6:00PM TO HELP SET UP FOR MEETING, ETC.

**WE ARE GOING TO TRY TO HAVE FOUR PEOPLE TAKING PICTURES TO SPEED THINGS UP. HOWEVER, WE NEED AT LEAST TWO OTHERS WITH NICE DIGITAL CAMERAS TO HELP LORI SARKISIAN AND PAT CASSELL. HEATERS WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ATTEND THE MEETING.

- Wolves will bring baked goods
- Tigers will perform the opening
- Bears will perform skits
- John Kozar will hand out popcorn prizes
- Den Leaders will hand out awards
- Any remaining pies to be thrown will be put off until January pack meeting
- If scouts follow instructions and get pictures taken in a timely fashion, they may get to play sock after ALL photos are taken

Blue & Gold Banquet- It looks like we will be signing a contract at Happy Days Lodge in the Cuyahoga Valley NP.
- Lodge rental is $375.00. We will use one of their preferred caterers and will work on making the menus a bit more kid friendly.
- To keep the cost down to $375.00, we will help clean up and will bring some side dishes, etc. More info to come.

Code of Conduct- Steve M. will e-mail everyone the Wolf Code of Conduct they created this year. Everyone can add to it and send back to Steve. Maybe we can finalize it at the next committee meeting.

Den Chiefs- We found out that Troop 327 is a young troop, therefore, we are going to look to Troops 321 and 333 for some den chiefs. One for Wolf Den and one for Bear Den. They can primarily be in charge of redirecting scouts energy to activities before meetings versus running around like lunatics.

Service Project for HUMC- We are going to clean the hundreds of plastic candle holders for the church's Christmas Service. May have a special Saturday meeting for those scouts that can make it. More info to follow.

Salvation Army Bell Ringing- December 13th between 1-5pm at the Cuyahoga Falls Walmart on Hudson Drive. Sign up sheet will be sent out later this week.

Life Centers Reward for ALL Scouts for Fantastic Popcorn Sales- Kozar is setting up a few hours at Life Centers for the scouts. Pack will pay for everything and will include rock climbing, dodge ball, and wally ball. Either on a Saturday or Sunday in January or February. TBA

Centennial Award- Steve Mileski will get all information to Andy Morse to see if we qualify and if not, what we need to do to qualify.

Pack Master Program- We decided to invest in "Pack Master" to help keep track of Leader Training, Scout Advancements and Awards, etc.

*All Leader Training will now be officially paid for by pack. If you have receipts hand them in to either Steve Mileski or Dennis Withem

Pizza Party?
*We may consider doing a Pack Dinner at Ci Ci's Pizza in Streetsboro. Kozar found out that if we eat there as a non-profit organization, they will give us 10% of sales back to pack....and maybe more if we help bus, etc.

*If you buy a Christmas Tree from Troop 320 at the Log Cabin on the Town Square and if you have a scout in any Pack (not sure if Hudson Pack or any pack), you will get a $10 discount if you tell them.

*GOOD NEWS....The Hocking Hills campsites for our Spring Campout were finally added to the Ohio State Park inventory. We have reserved 2 adjacent, 60 person campsites for May 2nd for $50 each plus $16 in fees for a total of $116.00

Looking for things to do?

Then check out Ohio.com where you can search for events taking place within x miles of Akron or any other city: Ohio Events Search

Cub Scouts are an adventurous type and can use Ohio.com to search for cool things to do. For instance, there is an Owl Hike taking place this Saturday night at 7pm at Lock 4 on the Ohio & Erie Canal towpath.

Novermber Committee Meeting

Kicking around ideas for Blue & Gold location on 3/15/09:

Parasons

Manatoc Dining Hall (ask Mike Jones) -- Order of the Arrow could serve?

Ask Troop 327 if they could do spaghetti dinner at our church (seating capacity is 15 tables of 8 each (120) -- maybe not enough.

Spring Campout -- Steve is calling reservations in at Hocking Hills

Pack Meeting this Friday 11/7/08:

Start time will be moved to 7:30pm.

Theme is "Seeds of Kindness"

Duties
Tigers -- baked goods
Wolves -- opening & a skit
Webelos -- skit

Rearrange the seating so Tigers are in middle: Webelos, Bears, Tigers, Wolves

Popcorn Pickup: Nov. 15th
Need volunteers with large vehicles to pickup the popcorn and drop off at Kozars.

Code of Conduct:
We talked about implementing a Pack-wide code of conduct to get the attention span of the kids and parents at our meetings.

Marble Museum in Akron:
Possible pack activity on 1/24/09.
Larry is looking into it.

Check out the Junior Web Ranger program:
http://www.nationalparks.org/who-we-help/youth-engagement/?fa=web-ranger

Even MORE Fall Camp 2008 Pictures...

Check out Jennifer's pictures here:
http://picasaweb.google.com/jamsing/CubScoutCamp327Fall08?authkey=YDGdcZ4TyeY

Coming soon... Mileski Pictures.

October Committe Meeting Notes

Oct. 10 Pack Meeting Prep:
Bears will be bringing baked goods to the pack meeting on Friday Oct. 10th
Wolves - Skits
Webelos - Opening w/ a cadence march (like Day Camp) w/ maybe a skit that they've been working on.

Steve M. suggested that one Webelo (rotate or most deserving scout) lead the younger dens in a cadence march (like at Day Camp) for future openings to make it more exciting and to keep the attention of the dens not participating in opening.

Steve M. will hand out year pins. Other awards by den include Bobcat patches to some new Wolves and Bears who need them, possible pins for Ryan Madis if Pete can get all of the info he needs, possible lifesaving award for Tristan Pearl, Tiger patches for Tommy Awender and Cray Donoughe since they transferred to our pack last year and never received them from previous pack.

Either Doug or Kozar will run down to scout shop this week to pick up awards, pins, patches - Pete needs to let them know if they are to pick up Ryans and Tristans awards. Steve M. will get them more info from Tommy and Cray's parents since we need date they received Tiger.

Randy Coleman will be picking up the raffle tickets for the baked goods sale.

All scouts who have 14 popcorn orders and have not thrown a pie in a leader's face can do so at the pack meeting. All those who don't reach that level by this pack meeting can throw a pie at the November pack meeting. Den leaders need to get me a total number of boys who are eligible so I can make sure we have enough shaving cream.

Kozar will bring tarp, Steve M. will bring the shaving cream and pie pans.

We decided to do the haunted hayride at Camp Butler at the den level, if den leaders want to...

Same w/ the MOE Fishing Derby on October 18th.

Pete said the MOE Mystery Weekend Campout on Oct. 17th & 18th is more for Boy Scouts & Webelos than cubbys. That appears to be the case.

Good Turn Day is Nov. 1st between 9am and Noon. The den leaders will pass the info along down to the dens. Most likely an individual event but if den leaders want they can turn it into a den event.

Steve M. will find out which days the Salvation Army Bell Ringing will be held and then will pick a block of time for our pack to ring like last year.

We discussed Spring Campout options which are 1. Buffalo Naval Park 2. Wright-Patterson AFB 3. Hocking Hills S.P. 4. Kellys Island 4H Camp 5. Laurel Highlands, PA 6. Other BSA Camps 7. Mohican S.P. 8. Greenfield Village & Henry Ford Museum

It seems like Laurel Highlands, Hocking Hills S.P. and Kellys Island may be the top 3 choices based on a combination of adventure and price. Hocking Hills may be most affordable with a total fee of $100 for 2 - 60 person campsites which will need to be reserved exactly 6 months in advance of May 2, 2009 which will be Nov 2, 2008. Steve M. will find out more about Laurel Highlands from Larry the Scout Master for Troop 327 since they have camped there. Leaders agreed that Kellys would be cool because of ferry rides. However ferry rides will be the majority of the cost for the Kellys Island site. Pete found out more on Greenfield Village and sent it to leaders on 10/6/08. We need to decide before next committee meeting if Hocking Hills is still in running since our next meeting is on Nov. 2.

To order popcorn on line go to orderpopcorn.com

Larry and Lynn Schmidt arrived at meeting. Larry will be taking over for Matt Malafa as the new Tiger Den Leader since Matt excepted a position in Cincinnati area.

Steve M. will bring items left at the fall campout to the pack meeting.
Post-meeting we discussed Pack/den/individual photos. It has definitely been decided not to put scouts pictures w/ names on our blog site. May do a photo board or a printed photo directory. Leaders are discussing a private site accessible w/ password or to only pack individual e-mail addresses. Up for further discussion.

Lynn emphasized getting our applications and money in to GTC ASAP.

Reflections from Lake Leitchfield 9/26/08 to 9/28/08

Summary of our Fall Camp 2008 by Peter Buchanan:

As the last 2 years have drifted by, Den and Pack events have changed much in my mind. Sometimes they have been eagerly anticipated, others not so much. The fall campout this year was one I was not eagerly anticipating. Rather I was worried about the improbability of safely supervising 20 or so boys in the great outdoors.

But Friday afternoon, when a young Bear Scout swept into the house in cloud of books, backpacks and excitement about the coming weekend, I shook off the lingering worries and pointed myself at the job of loading up the car with a trunk full of gear we would need.

He was eager to help and the job was done before we knew it. The road trip was short and minutes later the trunk was open and spilling forth a rainbow of tent parts, sleeping bags, pillows, packs, fishing rods, papers and various toys. Trunks and tailgates we exploding with the same results all around us. Like a little ant colony cleaning up a forgotten morsel, the campers eventually moved the gear to our new home

Somehow our little tribe managed to move in, build tents, and gather firewood in time for dinner. A course of pasta and salad quietly and magically appeared just before the light started fading. All the hustle and bustle changed course towards it. In short order the feast was reduced to leftovers. The resulting mess somehow all found it’s way to the trash bags. Camp fires were brought to life as the sun set and still the boys happy feet careened around the camp unfettered by the rules of home.

I worried. Someone was bound to get hurt. They should be corralled for something constructive. There was so much left to do. Each boy needed to be accounted for. Fortunately, no one was crying. No one was hurt. But this is what it was all for, so that they could build memories together. They were the ones who knew best how to do that. My pool of stress started to drain away, but ever so slowly. A night hike was just the thing to wear them down a little bit. And sure enough, they seemed slightly more ready for a reasonable bed time than in years past when it was done.

Saturday emerged from under heavy eyelids to soon. Young voices shouting across the campsite made sure that sleep was long gone. But bleary eyes were soon cleared by hot coffee and the warmth of revived campfires. And it only got better. Sausage and eggs were soon sizzling on nearby griddles and one monstrous frying pan. The aroma teased us as we lined up and the taste, met all my expectations.

Good food has a way of calming restless spirits. Sure enough, the restless and hungry Bears were calmed and content enough to focus on the tasks of the day. Co-operation seemed to be a common agreement with them. Quickly a new line up was established. The following inspection went well. The boys themselves picked the one with the sharpest uniform. Oaths and allegiance were vowed in almost-solemn unison. Again enthusiastic spirits reigned as the boys picked out and practiced their evening skits. The energy with which they practiced over and over again was inspiring. It's hard not to feel pride when that many boys work so well and so hard together. But I was just a director. The quality of behavior instilled in these boys was not my handiwork. Great kids are the loving work of great parents. I am honored to be entrusted with their care for these brief times.

It soon became evident where all the enthusiasm was coming from. These Scouts were bubbling with anticipation of testing their skills at marksmanship. The archery range was first on our morning march. I am frequently surprised by these boys and though a couple had to be sent from the range temporarily, absolute quiet fell among them when the current group was firing. I noted the day in my calendar accordingly. Though the target backboards looked like pin cushions for the blind and as many arrows missed as hit the boards, a couple still managed to find their way inside the target circles. It was enough to allow the boys to march away victorious.

The rifle range was just as intense. It is surprising how much focus and discipline they can have when they realize the gravity of what they have in their hands. It is also sometimes surprising that their fun can sometimes come as quietly as possible. Again the guidance of great parents was crucial in pruning out the danger and still letting the boys enjoy themselves.

When the day turned wet and gray, the boy’s hopes remained undiminished. The fish were not biting much in Lake Leitchfield but most sons and dads never-the-less enjoyed the time together. Even the slightest line tugs eventually disappeared even as the rain relented. But we were really okay with leaving the fish unbothered in the lake. It felt to me like a good way to quietly offer our thanks to God and the land for providing us such a time and place to spend together.

Disappointment greeted some of the campers on their return. The drizzle that dampened hopes as well as scout shirts all afternoon had penetrated some of the tents and washed out the remainder of the weekend for some. Even so, most of these families hung around long enough for dinner and evening activities. And a memorable dinner it was. Small mountains of vegetables and plentiful burgers fed everyone willing to try their hand at cooking foil dinners. We all learned a few lessons in the process and most had a fine meal. The more discriminating eaters finished off the pasta from the previous night. All in all, almost everyone ended up happy and full with only a few cuts and burnt fingers.

One of the best times in any scout camp-out is the evening entertainment. The evening was started off by the opportunity for four enterprising young scouts to do what every scout dreams of... put a pie in their leaders face. Again, kudos to the creative parents and leaders for coming up with an entertaining way to encourage the boys to participate in the popcorn sales that assure our scouting future.

What followed was the venerable scouting tradition of skits. And though the skits were old to most, they were new to many and fun for all. Everyone enjoyed seeing the leaders making fools of themselves wondering what it would be like not to be a scout. And the Bears were only to happy to display their well practiced theatrical skills. It was all capped off by a camp-wide song that had most staggering around like drunken chickens gargling 'Singing in the rain...'

There was more, including s’mores, scary stories, and simply sitting and staring into the fire in the company of friends. Tired boys sat on the laps of tired dads or huddled together reviewing the day. Then a few at a time, they all retreated to the comfort of their tents and sleeping bags.

I was among the first up the next morning. I rekindled a fire and enjoyed a few minutes of silence and solitude. I offered my prayers and thanks to the Lord for blessing us with such a weekend and such fine company. Gradually the camp roused and the bustle began again. Wistful feelings for the end of the campout and the return to normal life were buried by the work and necessity of packing. Gathering, cleaning, rolling, stuffing, and a dozen trips to the car are the inevitable end these retreats. But near the end of my work, the zone of my working rhythm was gently broken by the sound of boys singing around the dying fire. 'If I were not a boy scout I know what I would be...'

They remembered every line in order from our leader skit the night before. Somehow that made my day. We've helped to give them a time they'll remember. We've done something good and perhaps this is one of the things for which, at the end of our time, our Lord will say 'Well done'. Thank you my friends for all you did to make it happen. I am humbled by how much work it took and how dedicated everyone was to it. It is a privilege knowing your children and yourselves.

Peter

2008 Fall Campout

We held our Fall Campout this past weekend (9/26,27,28) for TWO nights for the first time ever! It was a huge success with more activities than ever before. The boys did BB guns, archery and fishing in addition to completing some specific activities with their dens. They all pitched in to help make the whole camping experience fun.
So many thanks to the organizing leaders, especially Steve M. for buying and bringing most of the food. The Kozars provided an excellent pasta meal Friday night and the Scouts had a ton of fun assembling their hamburger ala foil diners and cooking them on the fire Saturday night.

Check out my pictures here:

2008 Cub Scout Fall Campout

Check out Jennifer's pictures here:
http://picasaweb.google.com/jamsing/CubScoutCamp327Fall08?authkey=YDGdcZ4TyeY

Fall Campout 2008 Schedule

Greetings Scouts!
The schedule for this weekend's Fall Campout at Manatoc (Valley View and Vale Edge Campsites) is this:
Friday:
-Arrive at camp at 5:00 to 5:30pm if possible
-Gather firewood, run around, explore
-Dinner at 6:30pm
-Campfire afterwards

Saturday: (click to enlarge)


Sunday:
- 8:30 or 9am - Breakfast (cold cereal and juice)
- Camp site clean up and leave site at leisure

Scout Meeting Monthly Helps

Thanks to Jennifer M., who scanned in the monthly helps for meeting ideas. Please click on one of the links below if you are leading a Cub Scout meeting for meeting plans. There are references to the How To book, which our pack leaders have; if you need to borrow it, please contact Steve Mileski.

Tiger Helps

Wolf Helps

Bear Helps

Again, thank you, Jennifer!

September Committe Meeting (Fall Camp Planning)

Attending:
Steve M., Doug L., Jen M., Dave M., Dave H., Bob L., Steve C.

School Night:
Dave H., Bob, Steve M., Doug, Steve C.
- Be at Ellsworth Elementary at 6pm (ends at 8pm).
- Bring digital picture frame with updated pictures
- Bring patches (on bulletin board)
- Bring velcro nerf guns

BB Gun and Archery Training
Either this Thursday (9/18) or NEXT Monday (9/22) at 7pm at HUMC

New Leader Training
October 4th -- see the MOE Calendar here.

Miscellaneous
- Steve M. will be the Tiger den mentor
- Dave M. may have the year pins at his house -- he will check.
**** A parent volunteer is needed for monthly advancement award pick ups from the Scout Shop in Akron ****
The Scout Shop is located here:

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Popcorn Meetings:
- John K. and Steve M. are going to the popcorn meeting
- Talked about getting incentives to hold up in front of Scouts to sell $300 worth of popcorn.
- Need to create a list of how popcorn profits are used (campouts, events)

Fall Family Campout on 9/26 to 9/28!
Location: Camp Manatoc -- see map here. We are at the Valley View and Vally Forge camp sites just to the left when coming up the Manatoc entrance road. (Parking on the right).
**** NOTE: No aerosol cans are allowed in Manatoc ****
Note: People are URGED to stay in a cabin, since each person costs $2 extra for tent camping. The site holds 48 total, so some will have to stay in a tent.
Den Leaders need to make schedules for their dens for Saturday daytime activities.
- Steve M. will come up with a duties list and run it by the leaders.
Meals:
- Friday Dinner: Kozars have Friday night dinner covered
- Saturday Breakfast: Need a volunteer
- Saturday Lunch: Peanut butter and Jelly sandwiches, chips, apples
- Saturday Dinner: Each Scout will assemble hamburger all-a-foil dinners on Saturday
night. Webelos will prepare the dinner.
- Sunday breakfast: fruit & rolls
- Dave H. bring coleman stove
- Everyone bring pop Saturday night
- Steve M. is going to get all the food.
- Jen proposed ordering glow sticks for all the Scouts ($20 for 50) -- let's do it!
- Firewood: urged to just pick it up there; however, if it's rainy, we should each bring a little.

Sleeping arrangements:
Tigers will stay in a cabin together.

Good Turn Day is Saturday, Nov. 1
- 9am to 2pm: If Scouts drop off 3 bags of items, they can earn the Good Turn patch

Spring Campout Options

• 4-H Camp on Kelley's Island
  
• Hocking Hills
  
• Laurel Highlands