Our April pack meeting is Wednesday April 17,2013, 6:00pm at the Halfmoon-Waterford Firehouse. We will be discussing our upcoming events which include Cub Scout Summer Camp, Crossing Over Ceremony, and our End of The Year Outing! Hope to everyone tomorrow evening!
CUBSCOUT PACK 4036 BLUE AND GOLD BANQUET
FRIDAY MARCH 1ST 2013 6:00PM
HALFMOON WATERFORD FIREHOUSE
THE PURPOSE OF THE BLUE AND GOLD BANQUET:
The purpose of the Blue and Gold Banquet is to recognize and celebrate all of our Scouts for the hard work they have done so far this year. Typically the Scouts are awarded their next advancement rank and received the patch for the rank they have achieved.
THE EVENT:
The Blue and gold Banquet is usually held in March to coincide with the “Birthday” of The Boy Scouts of America. The banquet will be held at the firehouse in the community room where we hold our Pack meetings. Scouts, their parents and their families are invited to attend to help us recognize their advancement. Grandparents, Aunts/Uncles are welcomed too.
Cost/Menu:
The cost of the banquet will be $15.00 per family. A family would be Scouts/parents/siblings. If grandparents attend we ask that they pay a separate “family fee”. Our menu will consist of tossed salad with Italian dressing, Italian bread with butter, and homemade Meat Lasagna. We will also have plain ziti if we have any finicky eaters! Drinks provided will be water and “bug juice”.
For dessert we ask that everyone brings a baked item to share. Cupcakes or brownies would be good. Remember, Blue and Gold! But any baked goods are welcomed.
The Pack will provide all paper and plastic goods.
RSVP:
To ensure that we have enough food to feed all of our quests, without having to much left over, or spending more than we need to, please give us an indication of how many people from your family may attend, by February 22nd. Ron and I will be doing the shopping between February 25th and February 28th. You can respond to my email at: boubay88@aol.com
PARENT VOLUNTEERS:
As always parent volunteer will be needed to make our banquet a success. Ron and I will be doing the cooking on Friday March 1st. We usually start around 12:00pm. If anyone is interested in helping with preparations, please let me know via email, and I will let you know a definite time that we plan on starting.
SET UP: Tables and Chairs (5:00 – 6:00)
CHECK IN: Collect payments (6:00)
FOOD SERVER: Help serve (We do buffet style)
CLEAN UP: Clear Tables/Clear Buffet
DESSERT: Set up and monitor desserts
FINAL CLEAN UP: Break down tables and chairs, sweep floors, and help with kitchen
clean up, take out trash…..
Purpose of the Pinewood Derby:
The purpose of the Pinewood Derby is to provide an opportunity for the Scout and an adult to spend time together planning and building a Pinewood Derby Car and for the Scout to learn and practice good sportsmanship.
Pack 36 Pinewood Derby – February 1st 2013 – The Big Race
The Pack 36 Pinewood Derby will be held on Friday, February 1st at 6:30 pm at the Halfmoon-Waterford Firehouse. The Pack will provide pizza, popcorn, juice drinks, and water for all who attend.
Some parents have indicated that they would like to bring various baked goods as desert for the Scouts. Any and all deserts are welcome.
Parent Volunteers Needed
– We are in need of some parent volunteers to make Pinewood Derby a fun and enjoyable events for the Scouts.
Set up the track – Scott, Brian, Paul, and I will be setting up the track beginning at 4:00.
Set up the room – tables and chairs (4:30)
Making popcorn
Race check in and weighing (6:00 to 6:30)
Supervise the racing
Operate race starting gate
Race finish judges
Supervise the Scout judging of the design awards – after all cars are checked in
Food serving
Food clean up
Room clean up after the derby
Schedule of Events:
4:30 pm to 6:00 pm Race preparation – set up track
6:00 pm to 6:30 pm Cub Scouts arrive, cars are weighed and check in
6:30 pm to 7:30 pm Simple elimination race to determine a first place car, a second place car, and a third place car
7:30 pm to 8:30 pm Open racing – Scouts can race with anyone they choose for as many times as they choose.
8:30 pm Awards Ceremony and clean up
Rules for Simple Elimination Race
– Each car will race once and then the cars are grouped together based on race results. All first place cars are grouped together, all second place cars are grouped together, and all third place cars are grouped together. Each group of cars will then race with the winner advancing to the next race in the group. The winner of the first place group will be considered the First Place Winner. The winner of the second place group will be considered the Second Place Winner. The winner of the third place group will be considered the Third Place Winner. This racing method is not designed to determine the fastest car in the Pack, but it is designed to provide multiple racing opportunities for the Scouts while determining a general first place, second place, and third place winner.
Design Awards
- Design Awards will be given for the following categories:
· Most Scout-like car
· Most Patriotic Car
· Most Colorful Car
· Most Original Car
Design awards will be determined by Cub Scout vote. Each Cub Scout will be given one ticket for each Design Award category. The Scout will vote for a car by placing a ticket in the paper bag that will be in front of each car. The car with the most Cub Scout votes will win the indicated design award.
Car Rules
Width shall not exceed 2-1/4 inches.
Length shall not exceed 7 inches.
Weight shall not exceed 5 ounces.
Axles, wheels, and body shall be from the materials provided in the kit.
Wheel bearings, washers, and bushings are prohibited.
No lubricating oil may be used. Axles may be lubricated with powdered graphite or silicone.
The car shall not ride on any kind of spring.
The car must be free-wheeling, with no starting devices.
No loose materials of any kind are allowed in the car.
See you on Friday. Thank you for your continued support of Pack 36.
Freeze Out – Mark your calendar! The Pack 36/Troop 36 Freeze Out is scheduled for January 11, 12, and 13 , 2013 at Camp Boyhaven in Middle Grove Falls. All Cub Scouts are welcome to attend this fun weekend. At least one parent or guardian must accompany each Cub Scout. Other family members are also welcome to attend. Please bring a sled to carry your camping gear to the cabins. If you plan on sledding please bring a helmet to wear while sledding (a bicycle helmet works great).
Camp Boyhaven is located in Middle Grove, New York just off State Route 29 approximately 9 miles west of Saratoga Springs and one mile west of the village of Rock City Falls. From the east, take a right (north) off 29 onto Boyhaven Road at the Camp Boyhaven Sign and watch for the White House on your right. From the west, it will be a left turn onto Boyhaven Road. You will be driving right through the middle of Camp from the time you leave route 29!
Purpose – The purpose of the Camping Trip is to provide each Cub Scout with a safe, fun, and enjoyable outdoor experience. All Cub Scouts and youth participants must leave home all electronic devices, portable electronic games, portable DVD players, cell phones, etc. These electronic devices are expensive, can get lost, get wet and ruined.
Facilities – The Pack has rented Banker II. The cabin is by a wood stove. There are bunks for sleeping. The cabin has a propane stove that we will use for cooking. There is drinking water available at the Camp, although there is no running water in the cabins where we will be staying. There are outhouse facilities near the cabins.
Medical Forms – Each participant is required to bring a completed health form. The health form can be found at http://www.scouting.org/filestore/HealthSafety/pdf/whole.pdf. For this weekend camping trip, only Part A and Part B must be completed. Part C does not need to be completed – you do not need a doctor to sign part C for a weekend camping trip. In addition, the height and weight chart listed in Part C does not apply to this weekend camping trip.
Cost – The cost for the camping trip is $15.00 per person. If you will be paying by check, please make your check payable to Pack 36. Please email me and let me know how many will be attending. You can pay when you arrive at the Camp.
Transportation – Because we have never been to this camp, we can meet at the Halfmoon-Waterford Firehouse parking lot on Friday, February 24th at 5:30 pm to drive up to the camp.
Food – A basic menu will be provided for the weekend. Participants should eat dinner on Friday evening before arriving at Rotary Scout Reservation. Cub Scouts and families are welcome to bring snacks for themselves or to share.
The Cub Scout Pack 36 January Pack meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, January 9th at 6 pm at the Halfmoon-Waterford Firehouse from 6 pm to 7pm. At this Pack meeting Scouts will receive their Pinewood Derby Car kits. Using these kits the Scout and a parent will design and build a Pinewood Derby race car.
Purpose of the Pinewood Derby: The purpose of the Pinewood Derby is to provide an opportunity for the Scout and an adult to spend time together planning and building a Pinewood Derby Car and for the Scout to learn and practice good sportsmanship.
Design Awards – Design Awards will be given for the following categories:
Design awards will be determined by Cub Scout vote. Each Cub Scout will be given one ticket for each Design Award category. The Scout will vote for a car by placing a ticket in the paper bag that will be in front of each car. The car with the most Cub Scout votes will win the indicated design award.
Car Rules
More information about the Pinewood Derby will be given out at the January Pack Meeting. See you there!
Calling all Scouts! Pack Meeting – Wednesday, December 5th at 6 pm at the Halfmoon-Waterford Firehouse. Please bring a snack or drink to share. Please bring any popcorn money that you have collected. Our Scouts have been very busy and we want to recognize all who have earned their Bobcat awards.
Camp Cards as a way for a Scout to earn his own way to summer camp in 2013 or other Troop and Pack sponsored activities. The Camp Card is a discount card that provides the purchasers numerous discounts to restaurants and retailers all throughout the Capital Region. Each card is $5.00. The deals on the card far exceed that amount. Scouts are encouraged to sell as many as they can. You will earn $2.00 per card towards summer camp or other activities. The Camp Card sale ends December 15th. All money and unsold cards are due on December 15th.
Thank you to everyone who picked up their popcorn orders yesterday. If you have not yet picked up your popcorn order please stop by Ken’s house to get your popcorn. Thank you.
Save the Date – The Freeze Out has been scheduled for January 11, 12, and 13, 2013 at Camp Boyhaven at Banker II. More details to follow.
