Pack 268
Cub Connections
August
2007
In this issue of Cub Connections...
·
Upcoming Events
·
News and Updates
·
Pack Leadership Contacts
Upcoming Events – See below for details!
·
August 6 – 31
·
August 25 Fishing
·
August 29 CVE Open House
Awards
Deadline
·
August 30 Parent
Participation Meeting
·
September 12 Join Scouting Night
·
September 14 Kick-0ff Pack Meeting
·
October 6 Scouting for
Food & Pack Camp Out (more info soon!)
Just a few weeks more...Den 3
has August 6 – 18, and Den 9 has
August 19 – 31. Thank you to all scouts and families for their hard work!
Fishing
Saturday,
August 29
9am
– 1pm
This is a family event - lots of fishing, contests,
sandcastles, food and fun!
3 events in one!
- a fishing contest with prizes for
categories like biggest fish, smallest fish, etc.
- a bottle fish contest for scouts and
siblings(see more information below)
- a sand castle building contest, again
for both scouts and siblings (see rules below)
Bring: fishing equipment,
finished bottle fish, and sand castle construction items such as shovels,
pails, etc.
See next page for
more on Fishing Derby!
Fishing
At noon we wrap
up the event with lunch. The pack will provide hot dogs, buns, drinks and paper
products. Families are asked to bring the following (please provide
covers for everything to help deter the bees):
Food Assignments per Den
a.
Wolves
(Den 3)= Fruit
b.
Bears
(Den 1, 2) = Desserts
c.
Webelos
1( Dens 8, 9) = salads/veggies
d.
Webelos
2 (Dens 6, 7)= chips and condiments
General Fishing Derby
Assignments:
a.
Den 7: Food Preparation
b.
Den 6:
c.
Den 2: Bottled Fish contest and criteria.
d.
Den 9: Hospitality
e.
Den 1: Take pictures and submit to newspaper
f.
Den 8: Write thank you notes to donors; include a
picture if possible.
Bottle
Fish Contest:
Use a 16oz or 20oz bottle(s) to create a
fish. Use as many bottles as you’d like.
Cut, glue or paint your fish to decorate it.
Use your imagination and have fun!
Certificates will be awarded for two
categories:
Most Unique Fish and the most Realistic Fish.
Teams will be formed by random selection.
Teams will have 30 minutes to organize their
team and build/decorate
a 3-Dimensional creation mainly made of sand.
Creations can be anything!!!! (They do not need to be a building).
All participants must be of elementary school
age, but do not need to be scouts.
Judging will be based on 5 categories:
- Teamwork,
- Structural appearance,
- Artistic appearance,
- Use of available and natural beach materials,
- Originality.
Hey Scouts! You are encouraged to bring a friend to
the Fishing Derby that is interested in scouts – if your friend joins, you will
earn the Recruiter patch!
CVE
Open House
Wednesday,
August 29
4
– 7pm
Many
committee members have signed up to help at CVE Open House.
Please
contact Debbie Moege if you can help set up from 3:30pm – 4:15pm.
September Awards
Deadline
August 29
Families: We know how hard our boys have been
working all summer on achievements and belt loops. Please give this information
to your den leader before August 29th
so it can be turned in to Kristen on time. Den leaders need to turn
achievements in to her by the 29th. Thank you!
Parent Participation
Meeting
Thursday,
August 30
6:30pm
All leaders and parents are invited to attend the monthly Parent Participation meetings. Please join
us and contribute your ideas/comments/suggestions. We can all work together to
make our Pack bigger and better. Please contact your den leader or Debbie Moege to learn more about these meetings. Thank you to the Baklund’s for hosting the August 2nd meeting!
Join Scouting Night
Wednesday,
September 12
6:30pm
Cherry
View Gym
Information on
Join Scouting Night will be available to families at CVE Open House.
ALL
SCOUT FAMILIES ARE ASKED TO SAVE 2 LITER POP BOTTLES FOR THIS EVENT. PLEASE
DROP OFF THE CLEAN, EMPTY POP BOTTLES AT THE BAKLUND’S HOME – FRONT PORCH DROP
OFF IS FINE.
Kick-off Pack Meeting
Friday,
September 14
6:30pm
Cherry
View Gym
September
Surprise Kick-off. Join the fun as we kick-off Pack 268's
Scout year. We will welcome all new Scouts and their families
and introduce new Tigers and Tiger Den Leaders. Pack
families will want to be on hand to celebrate as
all current Scouts receive their summer
achievements.
Surprise
Entertainment for the Scouts!
News and Updates:
INVITE A
FRIEND TO JOIN OUR CUB SCOUT TEAM!
All Pack 268
Scouts are encouraged to invite their friends to join our Pack.
Scouts who invite a friend who then joins Pack
268 will receive the coveted "Recruiter" patch.
Tell your
friends that all potential scouts are welcome to attend the Pack's annual
Fishing Derby on Saturday, August 25th from 9 a.m. - 1
p.m. The Scout Fall Youth Recruitment night is set
for Wednesday, Sept. 12th at 6:30 p.m. at the Cherry View gyms.
Boys who join
by September 20 will receive a Timberwolves ticket!!
***Thank
you!***NEW POSITIONS FILLED***Thank you!***
Michelle
Hartshorn has stepped up to fill the Pack Recruiter Position – Thank you
Michelle!!!
And another
HUGE thank you for accepting the treasurer position goes to Todd Weigand. The pack so greatly appreciates the
giving of your time and talents!
HELP
WANTED
1. DVD
Player: The Pack needs to borrow someone's DVD player to play Scouting
Clips at the Open House on August 29th at 3:00 p.m. AND at the Scout
Round-up on Wednesday, Sept. 12th at 6 p.m. (In the past, Committee
Chairs Ken and Tina Nelson have always generously loaned us this piece of
equipment.)
2. Computer
Projection Screen: The Pack also needs to borrow someone’s computer
projection screen for the Scout Round-up on Wednesday, Sept. 12th and for the
Pinewood Derby. (In the past, Cubmaster Don's office has generously
loaned us this piece of equipment but the Pack needs to find a new
resource.)
PACK
FAMILY SWIM
We had 70+ people at
the Pack Swim at Redwood Pool on July 29. It was a great evening!
CUB SCOUT LEADER TRAINING
All committee members need to complete the
Fast Start and Basic Training classes online with
the
Northern Star Council website. All members must renew every 2 years
PACK STORAGE – LET’S SOLVE THIS PROBLEM
TOGETHER!
The Pinewood
Derby Track as well as all of the other Pack belongings are TEMPORARILY
residing in the Baklund’s' garage. Parents -- please talk to anyone
you know who might be willing to store our Pack
things. Call
Cub
Scout Pack 268 Committee Members
Call Us With ANY Questions!
Cubmaster Don Baklund 952-953-0535
Committee Chairperson Debbie Moege 952-997-7785
Treasurer Todd Weigand
Den 1 Kurt Richards 952-891-8189
Den 2 Todd Swedburg 952-432-7820
Den 3 Brian Van Dyke 952-432-4387
Den 3 Mike Townley 952-891-2366
Den 6
Den 7 Bill McCollough 952-431-2278
Den 8 Pat Koss 952-953-4238
Den 9 Brad Kuebler 952-891-2802
Den 9 Ray Petrick 952-891-3513
Achievement Coordinator Kristen Van Dyke 952-432-4387
Assistant
Cubmaster
Charter Organization Rep Tina Nelson 952-953-0069
Cub Connections Editor/Secretary Maribeth Simmons 952-432-9446
Donations Coordinator Craig McPherson
Flower Sales
Coordinators Bob and
Scott and Bridget Oslund 431-5172
Pat and Mary Laing
Friends of Scouting Chairperson Amy Gelhorn 952-891-2455
Hospitality Coordinator Megan Brooks 952-891-3492
Wreath Sales Coordinators Dave and Nancy Hebert 952-431-4159
Todd and Claire Weigand 997-6254
Pack Recruiter Michelle Hartshorn