May Newsletter

Pack Picnic
When: Thursday, May 28, 2008 @ 6:30 p.m.
Where: Fitzgerald Park
Cost: Free (except for the $2 car fee to enter the park)
It is time for the end of the year pack picnic! Rain or shine, the picnic will go on. Our plan is for plenty of food and outdoor fun. Kristy Welch is the committee chair on this event. She may be contacting anyone that signed up to help. If you would like to help or have any suggestions please call Kristy (643-2394). Plan to bring a towel for drying off because back by popular demand we will have the water balloon launcher.
The following is the den food assignments.
Tigers – desserts
Wolves – chips & snacks
Bears – fruits & Veggies
Webelos I – salads
The pack will provide the hot dogs, buns, condiments, beverages, paper products, and charcoal.

We have invited all the kindergarten boys to come check out the scouts. Please welcome any who show.

Survey says …

Scouts and parents, your feedback is very important. Included with the May newsletter is a pack survey. Please take some time to complete this survey.
We are asking that you turn in the survey at the pack picnic. If you are unable to attend the picnic, please make other arrangements to turn in your completed survey. Your comments will help shape the future of our organization. You may mail your responses to:

Tammy Arnold
10053 E. Eaton HWY
Grand Ledge, MI 48837

All families turning in a completed survey will receive a gift.

Parent Meeting: Mon. June 1st
Where: Boy Scout Building
Time: 8:00 p.m.
Parents of scouts going to Northwoods are highly encouraged to attend this meeting. We will discuss arrangements for going up to camp, items to bring, and expectations of our campers.
We will also be going over the results of the surveys, make some tentative plans for next fall, and discuss our leadership needs.

Northwoods Parent/Son Camp
When: June 19-21
You still have time to sign up if you are interested. The cost is $100 ($120 after May 15th). We currently have eight boys registered. Northwoods provides the boys the opportunity to camp out with fellow scouts, shoot bb guns, archery, swim, search for wild life (e.g., snakes, frogs, and salamanders), and more.
Please plan to attend the June 1st parent meeting to go over camp arrangements and expectations
If you have not turned in your Class I medical forms (required for each youth and parent attending), or payment please do so at the Pack Picnic or June 1st parent meeting. If you need a form, go to the Scout link on Holbrook's web page, http://www.glps.k12.mi.us/hol/page.php?pid=188 .
Den leaders should turn in any outstanding swim test sheets.
If you have any questions, please contact Tammy Arnold.

Day Camp – Fitzgerald Park
When: July 20-23
Time: 9:00 am to 3:30 pm
It is not too late to sign-up for day camp. The cost is $45 ($55 after May 15t ). Day camp is four days of fun and learning for the boys. We currently have 12 boys attending. This means that we will need at least three adults for each day. All it takes from the parents is one day of your time (or a couple of half days). You can have a responsible adult take your place. Tag-a-longs (children not in Cub Scouts) can attend; a parent is required to accompany them and they must be at least 5yrs old.
If you have any questions, please contact Tammy Arnold

Webelos Woods
We had only one bear take advantage of the daylong camp. Josh Ruckle had the opportunity to work on Webelos activity pins including Engineer, Forestry, Geology, and Athlete.

Webelos Resident Camp
When: July 17-19
We have three of our webelos attending this camp. If you are interested in going, please contact Dave Batz.


Spring Round-up
Wednesday May 13th Jason Kerschke (our district rep.) and Tammy Arnold went in to visit with the Kindergarten classes. K-2nd will be receiving a flyer with our may pack meeting information.

Secretary Needed!
We are sad to say that Colleen Andrews has stepped down from this position. I would like to thank her for all the work she did as secretary. With that being said, we need to find a replacement. Here is a brief description of the responsibilities of the secretary. Maintain information on membership, leadership, and attendance. Take minutes of business conducted at parent meetings and report them to the pack after conferring with the Committee Chair and Cubmaster. Work on the monthly newsletter.
If you are interested in this position, please contact Tammy Arnold.

Blog:
On a final note, Tammy has created a blog page for the pack. It will contain up to date information on upcoming events, there is a link to the BSA website, and you can make comments on any info that is posted. We will also have the monthly newsletter on there. There is a photo slideshow of the boys at pack events, camps, den activities. You can email Tammy with any photos that you would like to share with the pack. If there is a photo of your child that you like just click on it and you can print the photo for yourself. It was then brought up at the parent meeting that some people may not want pictures of their boys on the site. So if anyone is opposed to having his or her child’s photo on the blog please let Tammy know immediately. Here is how to get to the page, (pack657.blogspot.com) you do not need to type the WWW.