Derby DAZE

The Pinewood Derby will be here before we know it. We need to form up the Pinewood Derby committee to organize the Race and set rules for this years race. We have a tenative Derby Day scheduled for January 30th. Please come to our November Parent meeting on November 8th at Round Table Pizza at 5pm.



Derby Car Kits will be passed out on Monday November 30th and We will have design clinics on December 7th and 14th.

USS HORNET Trip - December 5 & 6

We are confirmed for an overnight trip to the USS Hornet Aircraft carrier on December 5th and 6th 2009. The fee for the trip is $60 per person attending. the trip is open to family members, however, the Hornet museum requires each child to be at least 5 years old, and children 5 - 9 years old must be accompanied by an adult at a 1:1 ratio. We will be eating Dinner and breakfast aboard the Hornet.

We will be sleeping in the crew quarters aboard the Hornet. Each person will be assigned a bunk for the evening. Each person will need a sleeping bag or blankets.

We will probably leave from Lincoln Elementary around noon on Saturday the 5th.

We are asking for a deposit of $20 to be paid on October 26th and Full payment made by November 9th.

Gilroy Gardens Campout October 17th

Reminder - we need to have advance payments for the Gilroy Gardens Campout. We are participating in the October 17th Gilroy Gardens Scout Night. We will leave Saturday October 17th in the afternoon. Dinner, Breakfast and Lunch is proveded by Gilroy Gardens. The admission fee for the weekend is $45 per person.

Parents - Please remember Flashlights and Light up toys. The evening will be very Dark! Gilroy Gardens does sell light up toys, but numbers are limited.

For additional information please see their website at http://www.gilroygardens.org

YiPee! It is time to start Meeting again!

I hope all of our cubs and their families have had a wonderful Summer and are ready for another Fun Filled year with Cub Scouts!

This year we will try to include Parent Planning Meetings once a month. I would like to have as many parents participate as possible. I am leaning toward scheduling the meetings the Second Sunday every month, probably 6pm at Round Table.

As a reminder we meet every Monday Night at 6pm. If school is in session we are holding a meeting. Please make sure your Cub attends every meeting. And Please attend the Monthly Pack Meeting with your Family.

Fresno Grizzlies Campout Friday May 29th

The Fresno Grizzlies have invited the Boy Scouts to come enjoy an evening of baseball and spend the night of the field of Chukchansi Park. Our Pack will be participating this year with great anticipation.

We will meet at Lincoln Elementary at 5:00pm on Friday May29th. The Scouts will get to enter the park early and participate in a Pregame Scout Parade.

What equipment should you bring? Sleeping bag and ground cloths are a must. Expect the evening to be cool. Tents are optional, To use a tent it must be stakeless (if you can set it up in the middle of your living room then it is OK). Bring a flashlight.

Just a reminder - There is to be no Alcoholic beverages consumed during any Boy Scout of America outing by any participant, including adults.

Almost time for End of Year Warp-up

As we enter the month of May. it is time to review your progress toward your rank. Just a reminder that you may only earn your current rank during the school year. Once you start school again in August everyone begins working on their next rank.

If you have been coming to the meetings on a regular basis everyone should be very close to acheiving their ranks. Check your books and your progress records to see what you neet to complete this year.

We will be doing a final advancement ceremony at the end of the School Year.

New Facebook Page Added

We have created a Facebook Page so we can communicate even better. This group is closed so you will need to ask to be able to join. I will only add people related to the Pack. Please let me know if you need some help in getting added to the group.

To see more details and confirm this group invitation, follow the link below:http://www.facebook.com/p.php?i=1560540533&k=3ZA525UZQZ5M5G1GPC3YRU
Facebook helps you find and keep in touch with family, friends and colleagues. You can share unlimited photos, plan events and join discussion groups. It's free and everyone can join.

To register, go to:http://www.facebook.com/p.php?i=1560540533&k=3ZA525UZQZ5M5G1GPC3YRU&r

Notes about Facebook - Remember what ever you put out on the internet remains out there somewhere. You can select to keep your information on your profile private or to have only your friends able to view it.

Blue & Gold Dinner - February 23rd

Just a Reminder of the Blue & Gold Dinner/Potluck on Monday, February 23, 2009. Please bring potluck items as directed at the den meetings.

Tigers - Spaghetti, Wolfs - Salads, Bears - Drinks, Webelos - Supplies.

Cubmaster Wally - Cake & Bread

Please Contact your den leader if you have any questions.

Wow two big scout nights in a row. Blue & gold and then Derby Day!

DERBY DAY IS COMING!

I just realized we have not mentioned the Derby on the Blog! Derby Day for our Pack is:

Saturday March 7, 10am SHARP! 

Please be on time as we will be pressed for time! We want to get in as many races as possible to make it a fun day for all Cubs and participants. 

Cubs get to race for free, Siblings and Parents will need to pay an entrance fee of $2.00.

I will try to include some Derby tips in the future postings as there are many speed tips available on the Web. Google is a wonderful thing when it comes to Derby Racing! Try searching for "pinewood derby speed tips" Remember not everything you read on the web is true so do your research.