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Pack 454 Newsletter: December 2006 |
Hello All-
Below you will find the
December Newsletter highlighting the events coming up this
month and next.
As most of you already know,
I will be parting with the Committee Chair position at the end of
this month. This is a position I have thoroughly enjoyed
holding for the past (almost) five years. Thank you to all
of the leaders, parents and scouts that have made these
scouting years so memorable for me. I will remain on the
committee as a camping chairperson.
Angela Bacsik, a parent from
Den 12 will be taking the Committee Chair position, in January. Please
support the Pack as we make this leadership change and Angela as she
settles in to this position.
I also wanted to let you know that
we collected 11 food baskets at our pack meeting last
month. I was able to give out 3 baskets to families in
need. The remaining baskets went to the Bread of the Mighty food
bank, 8 baskets weighing in at 300 pounds. WOW! The workers there
went out, 2 days before Thanksgiving, into neighborhoods where the
need is the greatest and handed the families the basket and a $25
gift card to Publix (provided by the pack). I was contacted the week
of Thanksgiving for 4 more baskets, from St. Michael's Episcopal
Church. The need is great and I am proud that our pack was able to
provide 11 families a full Thanksgiving meal this year.
The Central Florida Zoo
campout and Camp In went very well I am told. I was able
to go to the campout and spend the dinner and set up time there. I
needed to leave as the groups began their night safari through the
zoo, as Ian was too young to meet the zoo's requirements. Almost
100 scouts, leaders and parents participated in this campout. I
hope everyone had a great time!
Popcorn has come in and been
delivered. If you have any questions please contact Jen
Davis at
jendavis1158@hotmail.com.
Prizes will come in, in the next month or so. I expect that Jen
will be able to hand them out at the January Pack meeting.
Thanks again Jen for all of your hard work!
District Award Nomination
Forms- You should have received a form at the November
Pack meeting that you can fill out to nominate a pack or den
leader, or committee member for this years service. The
form this year is a little different then previous
years. When nominating a leader please include then nominee's name,
position and our Pack Number (Pack 454). Also, most
importantly include a brief statement of why your nominee deserves
this recognition.
You can either fill out the form and turn it in at the December Pack
meeting, or send nominations to
RichWatkins@cox.net
. We have wonderful leaders
and we would like for them to be recognized. Please send in your
nominations!
December Events-
Caroling at Sterling
House- We will be caroling at Sterling House on
Saturday, December 9, we will meet at
Talbot between 9:15-9:30. This is one of our community
events to help bring holiday joy to the Sterling House
residents. Boys are encouraged to make Holiday Greeting Cards
to deliver that day. This is a Pack event and boys are expected
to attend in their class A uniforms. Song books will be handed
out that morning.
Pack Meeting-
Please remember that the
new location for our Pack meetings-
Trinity United Methodist
Church, 4000 NW 53rd Ave. in the Worship Center.
Our pack meeting will be held on
Tuesday, December 12th at 7 PM in the Worship Center at
Trinity. Our December meeting is our Holiday Social,
we are asking each family to bring a plate of finger
foods to share. We will be collecting the
filled stockings for the Salvation Army, making
luminaries for our Trinity, and expect a visit
from 2 special guests. We will also be completing our
BUCTUOCS registration, and signing up for our Fort Clinch
Campout in March.
Future Events-
The
January Committee Meeting will be held on
Sunday, January 7th at 5:30 PM at Trinity in room 225.
All leaders and parents are welcome to attend. This is the
meeting where we make the Pack decisions. We appreciate all
input.
Our January Pack Meeting
will be held on January 16th at 7PM in the Trinity
Worship Center. Please note that the date has
changed from the green calendar handed out at the
October Pack meeting.
PINEWOOD DERBY-Our
Pinewood Derby Chair, Chris Vought, will send out an email
containing all of the information you will need in the near
future. Here is a list of important PWD dates.
PWD Workshop-
Saturday, January 6, Time TBA, Innovative Machines Inc.
Pre Weigh-In-
Friday, January 19, Time TBA, at Trinity
Pinewood Derby
Race Day- Saturday, January 20 check in at 8 AM,
race starts at 9AM at Trinity
BUC TUOCS Campout-
All Scout Families wanting to attend BUC TUOCS Campout
February 2-4, 2007, need to pre-register. This
must be complete by the December Pack Meeting (December 12).
Sign up sheets have been given to all den leaders. The cost is
$5 per person (for the weekend), with the
exception of children age 5 and under, who camp at no cost. The
pack will pay for the fees for each scout as long as an adult is
signed up to camp with them. Camp BUC TUOCS is held at
Camp Shands in Melrose, and is a lot of fun for the scout and
his family. There are planned activities all day Saturday that
each group does on a rotating basis. Check in begins on Friday
at 5 PM and check out is by 11 AM on Sunday. This is a great
opportunity to earn some belt loops. You can only earn your
archery and BB shooting belt loop through District Events, like
this and Day Camp.
Fort Clinch Campout-
Our Pack will be camping at Fort Clinch March 2-4 2007.
We will begin the signup for this campout at the
December Pack Meeting. This campout is
limited to 100 people, please be sure to get your name on the
list. After the sign up sheet is full we will begin a
waiting list. Once your name is on the waiting list, there is a
high probability you will be contacted to attend. Many times we
have familles sign up to attend only to find that they have
other plans and end up having to cancel. The camping cost for
Fort Clinch will be $8.72 per person ages 6 and up, for the
weekend. This will be due at the January Pack Meeting. In
addition to the Pack providing activities, and a pack dinner
Fort Clinch will offer a reenactment as described below.
Living historians recreate
life at Fort Clinch during the War Between the States.
Activities may include black powder artillery demonstrations and
marching drills, as well as soldiers and civilians taking up
duty in the laundry, infirmary and kitchen. The cost to enter
the fort will be $2 per person age 6 and up.
Cub Scout Day Camp-
Mark your calendar now, Cub Day Camp will be held June
4-8, 2007
If you have any questions and/or
comments regarding anything in this newsletter or scouting in
general, please contact me and I will do my best to assist you.
Happy Holidays!
Tabitha
Chair, Pack 454 Committee