Pack 268
Cub Connections
In this issue of Cub Connections...
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From the Editor
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Upcoming Events
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News and Updates
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Leader’s Corner
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Pack Leadership Contacts
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Pack Calendar
From
the editor...Some big Thank-you’s are in order! First, thank
you to Don for leading the Pack as Cubmaster the last few years, sharing your
time and talents. And to Debbie Moege, for her leadership and vision,
continuing the legacy of our quality pack. You both have brought so much to our
boys and all of our families. You are
treasured! Don continues on as Assistant Cubmaster for his last year in Cub
Scouts.
We also send well wishes to
And now, Welcome to Kurt Richards and
Best
Wishes to all,
Maribeth
Simmons, Newsletter Editor
Upcoming Events – See below for details!
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February 23 12
noon – Ice Fishing
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February 28 Parent
Participation Meeting
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March 4 Snow
Tubing
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March 7 March
Pack Meeting
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April 4 April
Pack Meeting
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April 19 Lakeville
Clean-up Day
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April 19 District
Pinewood
Ice
Fishing
Saturday, February
23, 12 Noon
Hit the
ice and try some ice fishing! Todd Swedberg will be on hand to give us some
pointers.
Parents, if you are going to fish, be sure you
have a license. Bait will be provided, along with portable ice houses, and
underwater cameras, and, of course, HOT CHOCOLATE!
Please bring:
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Warm
Clothes
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bucket
or chair to sit on
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ice
fishing gear, if you have it or can borrow it
If
possible, try carpooling. Park in the lot off the frontage road, or in the lot
by
Parent Participation
Meeting
Thursday, February 28
6:30pm, Teacher’s Lounge
All Saints School,
All leaders and parents are invited to attend the monthly Parent Participation meetings. Please
join us!! Thank you to Todd Swedberg and
Todd Weigand for hosting January 31!
Snow Tubing
Tuesday, March 4
Buck Hill,
6:30pm – 8:30pm
It’s time
for our annual Pack Family Snow Tubing! If you did not sign up, just come on
out to the hill - you can still buy tickets at the gate for $13 each. Hot cocoa
will be provided.
March Pack Meeting
Friday, March 7
Cherry View Gyms
6:30 p.m.
Cubstruction! Den 4 will be leading this event f. As a pack we will be
designing our own miniature golf course. The tools to use will be
anything you can think of in your garage or house to make a challenging golf
course. At this time, we are searching out places to donate strips of
thin carpet for the runway for each hole. So if anyone has connections
please communicate to Troy Lock or Brian Peterson. We will be dividing
all scouts and place older scouts with younger scouts to assist with the
design. Once the holes are completed, all parents and scouts will be
encouraged to play a round of miniature golf. Please look for more
information in the next few weeks.
April Pack
Meeting
Friday, April 4
Cherry View Gyms
6:30 p.m.
Our annual Carnival and Recruiting
Night is always a scout favorite! Dens will provide two fun, carnival-style
games for scouts, siblings and prospective scouts to enjoy. Boys, be sure to
talk to your friends and invite them to come with their families to have fun
and learn more about scouting. Dens, start planning your games and prizes! Look
for more information on this event in the March Newsletter.
News and
Updates
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Polar Camp was a blast! The weather was great, and
we had record attendance.
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Congratulations to the Scouts of Den 6 and 7. All
of the boys crossed the bridge to Boy Scouts at Blue and Gold. We wish you
well!
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Thank you to the Blue and Gold Committee for
hosting a wonderful evening!
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As we say goodbye to Debbie Moege and Don Baklund,
we welcome Kurt Richards and
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Our Pack has qualified for 2007 Centennial Quality Unit – Congratulations! All scouts and
leaders are invited to come to the Scout Shop to purchase the patch – wear it
proudly on your sleeve!
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Friends of Scouting –We exceeded our goal for both
number of pledges and dollar amount. This means that council will provide our
pack with achievements and pinewood derby cars next year. Thank you to our Pack
families for contributing and to
More info coming in March...
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Lakeville Clean Up Day -Saturday, April 19, 9:00 –
12noon. Pack
268 will participate in this great service opportunity to better our community.
Dens will meet at 8:45am, location TBD. Please wear protective gloves and dress
for the weather! **Please note date change**
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District Pinewood
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Friday, May 30th
will be the Pack Rank Advancement and Campout at Cleary Lake Reserve, Oak Grove
Campsite; families can arrive as early at 3pm. Mark your calendars!
In order for the Pack to have camp-outs, we must have a BALOO-trained
adult in attendance. This two-part outdoors training is 6:30pm on April 3 and
May 1, just in time for Rank Advancement. Please contact Don Baklund if you can
attend; 952-953-0535.
Scouts are invited to submit a new design for our Pack Class B T-shirts,
and the scout with the winning design will win a new shirt with their design!
Here are the details:
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Shirt must include a scout-oriented graphic, Pack
#, city & state, and Pack website. Design can use only 2 colors.
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All ideas must be submitted at the March 7 Pack
Meeting.
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Go to www.ClassB.com
for ideas!
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Shirts will be sold at the April 4 Recruiting
Carnival
The
Pack is in immediate need of someone to organize this project. Contact Kurt
Richards ASAP. This is a great opportunity to help the pack with a small, fun project!
Leader’s
Corner
- Roundtable: This is a
great opportunity for leaders to network, find resources, and stay
informed. 2nd
Tuesday of every month at 7pm.
- Awards Deadline: February 21
- Parent Participation Meeting – 6:30pm on Thursday,
February 28 at All Saints.
- Training: March
8: New Leader Essentials and Leader Specific Training
April 12:
- Leaders Helping Leaders – Do you have some great ideas to pass on other leaders? Please
write them
down and forward them to Brian
VanDyke.
- BALOO Training: The pack needs a BALOO-trained adult -- Fast! We
cannot have Pack camp-outs
with a BALOO-trained adult attending. Two-part training is
6:30pm on April 3
and May 1, just in time for Rank Advancement. Please
contact Don Baklund if
you can attend; 952-953-0535.
Cub Scout Pack 268 Committee Members
Call Us With ANY Questions!
Cubmaster *New! *Jeff Earles
952-431-3820
Committee
Chairperson *New! *Kurt Richards 952-891-8189
Treasurer Todd
Weigand 952-997-6254
Den 1 Bears Kurt
Richards 952-891-8189
Den 2 Bears Todd
Swedburg 952-432-7820
Den 3 Wolves Brian Van
Dyke 952-432-4387
Den 3 Wolves Mike
Townley 952-891-2366
Den 4 Tigers
Den 4 Tigers Brian
Peterson 952-432-1723
Den 6 **Moving on to Boy Scouts
Den 7**Moving on to Boy Scouts Bill McCollough 952-431-2278
Den 8 Webelos
1 Pat Koss 952-953-4238
Den 9 Webelos
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Den 9 Webelos
1 Ray Petrick 952-891-3513
Achievement Coordinator Kristen Van Dyke 952-432-4387
Assistant Cubmaster
*New! *Don
Baklund 952-953-0535
Charter Organization Rep Tina Nelson 952-953-0069
Cub Connections Editor Maribeth
Simmons 952-432-9446
Donations Coordinator Craig
McPherson 952-486-7490
Flower Sales Coordinators Bob and
Scott
and Bridget Oslund 952-431-5172
Friends of Scouting Chair Amy Gelhorn 952-891-2455
Hospitality Coordinator Megan Brooks
952-891-3492
Pack Recruiter Michele Hartshorn 952-432-1528
Secretary Maribeth
Simmons 952-432-9446
Wreath Sales Coordinators Pat and Mary
Laing 952-431-3804
*New!*Deon and Kathy Lausche