Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Notes from March Pack Meeting

Announcements
  • New website! Please bookmark http://pack43fl.blogspot.com/. All scouting resources are there.
  • New newsletter! Boys and den leaders please submit by the last Sunday of each month.
  • Phillipe park walk was cancelled. Will be rescheduled at moccasin lake.
  • Bears doing a skit next month's pack meeting
  • We need an advancement coordinator! 1 day a month to get pins and belt loops etc. THANK YOU MISTER MACK!!!!


Coming Events
  • Crystal River Civil War Reenactment: Meet at the church at 9am. Picnic lunch by the cars. Mar 13, 9 to 4.
  • BSA sponsoring race car. Pack is invited to go, get pics taken with driver, and even get in the car! 25th around 7pm. Wear your uniform! Bring a friend. If the friend signs up you get a recruiting badge. Back stage garage pass if you buy the 3 day pass.
  • Troop 43 dinner will be at the American Legion this Saturday.
  • Blue and gold meeting will be soon when we find a location. Meeting will be Sunday or Tuesday. To advance to next level in time for camp this summer, everyone's achievements MUST be completed and signed off before the Blue and Gold! Amazing race themed blue and gold last year covered skills they learned through the year.


Fundraising
The pack is growing! But that means we are running out of money :( The pack parents brainstormed for some ideas for fund raisers:
  • 3rd Friday
  • Bake sale
  • Car wash (7-11 or mobile station)
  • Crispers
  • American legion
  • Bingo night


Activities
  • Theme for the month is COMPASSION. Talked about ways the boys can show compassion to others.
  • Webelos Two did a great puppet show skit, complete with an appearance by Justin Beiber and a puppet performance of grey squirrel. They made their own puppets.
  • Scouts learned about people with disabilities by doing a Braille writing activity and a main hand / off hand writing analysis.

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