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Welcome to the Webelos I Den Den Leader: Tiffany Sollog Assistant Leader: John Henry
Check out our calendar for any updates: http://www.localendar.com/public/Cubmaster254 A couple of "always important" notes:
1. Please remember to bring your son's Webelos book to every den meeting, so that I can sign his achievements.
2. Please contact me at any time if your son falls behind, or if you will be away or miss a meeting.
3. Please try not to have your scout work too far ahead of the others in the Webelos achievements (unless you will be away on vacation). We would like to have the boys earn the majority of their achievements as close together as possible.
4. Please feel free to work on the Traveler badge at any time before the boys become Boy Scouts. Your son can get credit for it at any meeting, as long as he reviews what he did with us.
5. Please have your son address the leaders as "Mr." or "Mrs." with their last name. It is important that they get into that habit soon, because they will be doing that when they are in Boy Scouts.
6. If you know of anyone who can help our boys earn one of their activity badges, or if you know of a fun way to earn a badge, please reach out to me. I welcome any ideas for helping the boys enjoy their experience with Pack 254.
The Center for Disease Control has a great page for camping safety. Please take the time to review it before going camping with your son, or sending him off for camp:
Camping is a fun way to get family and friends together to enjoy the outdoors. Follow these tips and use the packing checklist to help ensure your camping trip is safe and healthy.
Upcoming Summer events: 8/3 (Sunday) – 8/6 (Wednesday): Webelos Adventure Camp The boys will earn Forester, Outdoorsman, Swimming Belt Loop and the Aquanaut Activity Pin. http://jerseyshore-bsa.org/events/webelosadventure832008_details.aspx 8/7 - 8/9: 4H Fair in Egg Harbor City 8/24: Pack Day BBQ Pack 254 is always looking for ideas from the Parents. Whenever our Pack has leaders meetings, please feel free to come and give your input. We have lots of ideas for the upcoming year and we want your opinion. September 2008 Theme: New Buddies Meeting in Sept or Oct (date TBD): Meet at The Academy of Natural Sciences to earn the Geologist and Scientist Badges. Address: 1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia, PA 19103 Den outing: Sept 28: Sterling Hill Mine, Ogdensburg, NJ We will travel to the mine to see and learn about minerals. The boys can learn rock hounding skills. This counts toward credit toward the Geologist badge. Outdoor Flea Market and Collecting on the Mine Run dump and in the Passaic and Noble pits. Hours are 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM each day. Admission to Outdoor Flea Market is free. Fees for mineral collecting include $5 admission charge plus $1.50/lb for all material taken. Meeting TBD: Den Outing #2: “9/11 Ceremony” in Mays Landing Park. All scouts from Pack 254 need to be at the church Tuesday Sept 11th at 6:30pm. We are going to go to the “9/11 memorial service” at the park in town. We are going to walk over there as a Pack and show our Pack Pride. All scouts are to be in 100% CLASS A uniform. Any questions please call me at 442-2043. October 2008 Theme: Adventures in Books Meeting TBD: Den Outing 10/27: Meet at the church, and then distribute flyers for the Halloween parade. (Meet time TBD) These flyers will help let everyone know that we are collecting food during the parade for “Head Start for Hunger”, which is also part of earning Citizenship Belt Loop (requirement for Citizenship Badge). This is part of being a good citizen, because it is part of the “Good Turn” Service project. Halloween parade TBD: This is a “Good Turn” Service project during the parade, by collecting food for “Scouting for Food”, which is also part of earning Citizenship Belt Loop (requirement for Citizenship Badge). November 2008 theme: Seeds of Kindness Meeting TBD: December 2008 Theme: Holiday Lights Meeting TBD: Pack Meeting/Outing: Christmas Party TBD January 2009 Theme: “Amaze-ing” Games Meeting TBD: MANDATORY MEETING: Mini Klondike Event for Webelos I & II: February 2009 Theme: American ABCs Pack outing: Scout Sunday at FUMCML Date TBD: The second Sunday in February is Boy Scout Sunday. All Cubs, Scouts and Venturers will have reserved seats up front. Some will be taking part in the service. The Church sponsors our units and as many as possible should turn out to show support for our Scouting Program, our Scouting Leaders and the Church. The service is from 10 to 11 am. Please arrive in FULL uniform by 9:45, so that we can all get set up and sit as a group. Pack meeting: TBD. March 2009 Theme: When I Grow Up Meeting TBD: Prepare for Blue & Gold. Blue & Gold: TBD: Meet at the Davies School Cafetorium at 5:30, for the Crossover of the Webelos II to Troop 254. The ceremony starts at 6:00. We will be performing a skit during the ceremony. The Webelos II Den is asking for some help in making some desserts for the Blue &Gold Ceremony. |
