First off, I’d like to say THANK YOU to all of the scouts and parents who participated in the Christmas Parade in December. I wish the weather would have cooperated for Christmas caroling.
In January we have a couple of BIG events planned:
First the PINEWOOD DERBY!!! On January 27th, starting at 6:30 pm, we will have the weigh-in for the pinewood derby cars. For the cub scouts, cars MUST weigh 5 ounces or less. Cars MUST use the orignal materials included in your kit (although you can use add-ons to your kit, as long as the add-ons don’t violate any of the other rules for building your car). Cars MUST use the wheels and axles supplied in the kit. You MUST NOT alter the wheelbase or height of the axles. Changing your cars in any of these ways will likely disqualify your car. Cars that exceed 5 ounces WILL NOT be allowed to race. If you have any questions about whether your car can race, or your design will be allowed, please contact me (pugh@shawneelink.net or 524-8340) to check in advance.
Before you check your cars in on race night, you will have an opportunity right there to add or subtract weight. However, once cars are officially checked in, they can not be altered by scout or parent. If you want to check the weight of your cars in advance, you can do so at the Metropolis Post Office. There will be many prizes awarded, not just for winning your races, so be creative and inventive in your designs, themes, use of materials, and colors. Although races will be run in brackets, the races are purely timed events, with two heats per den. The fastest time wins the race. The actual race will begin at 7 pm. PLEASE come early to check in, because once the race begins, we will not allow cars to be checked in. If there is a special circumstance, I will make the decision regarding allowing the scout to check his car in. Interspersed among heats, we will also conduct our Pack Meeting business, including handing out any advancements and awards, and reminding folks about upcoming events.
Also, I encourage everyone to enter a separate car in the “Open Class” race which we will hold after the cub scouts have completed the Pinewood Derby. Open Class racers follow different design rules: In the Open Class, you are free to add weight, change the wheels, change the wheelbase, and alter your kit, as long as the main part of the body of your car includes the original body supplied in the kit. However, if your car might possibly damage our track, it will not be allowed to race. Again, please contact me in advance if you want a ruling about whether your car will be allowed to race.
While the Pinewood Derby is going on, we will also have our Edible Snowman Contest judged during the races. Dens should be working now on their entry for the contest. There will be a prize awarded to the Den with the best entry. “Best” will include judging on design, use of materials, theme, and presentation.
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The next big event in our calendar is THE BLUE AND GOLD BANQUET, a special scout event held in place of our February Pack Meeting, on Friday, February 27th. The Banquet will begin at 6:00 pm, and the program will begin at 7:00 pm. The Banquet will be held at the new home of the Metropolis Community Center. This year’s theme for our Blue and Gold Banquet will be “Fiesta,” and our potluck will follow that theme as well.
EVERYONE in your scout’s life is invited---mom, dad, brothers, sisters, aunts, uncles, grandmas, grandpas, in-laws and outlaws. We will supply the main course, drinks, and dessert. We ask each family to bring a large side dish with a Mexican Fiesta theme----salad, vegetables, casserole, etc., so that our banquet table will be bountiful. At the bottom of the newsletter is an RSVP. It is very important that you RSVP either to me, or to your Den Leader the TOTAL number of people who will be attending the banquet, for two reasons: 1: Your Den is decorating your tables. We need to know how many tables to set up, and 2: We’re buying the main dish, drinks, and other supplies. We need to know how much food to prepare. PLEASE, fill out the RSVP and return it, or call, or email an RSVP to me.
What is so special about the Blue and Gold Banquet? This is the celebration of the anniversary of Scouting. This is also the time at which we recognize, through official ceremony, the crossing over of Webelos II scouts from Cub Scouts to Boy Scouts. From that moment on, they are Webelos II no longer. The larger adventure of scouting awaits them. The entire Pack participates in this advancement.
Return RSVP to address below
Blue and Gold Banquet RSVP
Name:______________________________________________________________
Yes, I WILL attend the Blue and Gold Banquet (February 27th, 6:00 pm).
Total number of your party (including scout):____________________
Please either mail this RSVP to: Blue and Gold
113 Lindsey Avenue
Metropolis, IL 62960
or call (618) 524-8340 to confirm your RSVP and the total number of people in your party, or email pugh@shawneelink.net to confirm your RSVP.
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You should be receiving this notice in a newsletter shortly as well.
Thanks,
Roger
Cubmaster, Pack 101
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