Showing posts with label Round Up. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Round Up. Show all posts
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Welcome and Welcome Back Cub Scout Pack 101!
Scouts, Parents, Leaders, and Volunteers,
Welcome to all the new people involved in scouting, and welcome back to those scouts and parents who are returning. This year, we had a terrific cub scout round up. Your participation has made Pack 101 the largest pack in our whole Council, which encompasses all of far Southern Illinois, Western Kentucky and parts of Tennessee. Way to go, Massac County!
You should be contacted shortly by the leaders for your groups for your first meeting. The first meetings should begin sometime during the first full week of September. In order, your leaders are:
Roger Pugh (that's me, the temporary Tiger Den leader) Tigers are designated as Den 5.
Adam Cohoon, Wolf Den leader. His group is very large, so we will actively look to recruit another parent as a leader! But, until then, he and his wife Raven will run the Wolf group. Wolfs are Den 4.
Shannon Crockett, Bear Den leader. He runs Den 13.
Clay Blankenbaker, Bear Den leader. He runs Den 3.
Matt Alsip, Webelos 1 leader. He runs Den 2.
Valery Sronce, Webelos 2 leader. She runs Den 1.
If for some reason, you have not been contacted by your leader in the next few days, please email or phone me and I will make sure you get the information you need. My email is pugh@shawneelink.net and my phone is (618) 524-8340.
As soon as all of the meeting times and places are ironed out, I will send out an email and a newsletter with that information and other scheduled events so you can plan ahead and put Cub Scouts on your calendar.
I would like for all of you to stay as informed about Cub Scout events as possible. To that end, we have a blog and a facebook page on which we update information regularly, post pictures, and answer questions. You can find our blog at http://cubscoutpack101.blogspot.com and you can find us on facebook at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Metropolis-Illinois-Cub-Scout-Pack-101/133467963360177 so please follow our blog and "LIKE" us on facebook. This will be the cheapest, fastest, and most comprehensive way that we can stay in touch about Cub Scouts.
Each year, I include a little background information about me in this welcoming email, so if you are returning, you have seen this part before (although it has changed a little bit)!
I would like to give you some insight into why I have volunteered as a Cub Scout leader for the last several years:
In my "real job," I am a staff person at the Achieve Program, a program of comprehensive academic accommodations and supports for students with learning disabilities and attention deficit disorders at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. I have worked in the Achieve Program for over a dozen years, and in that time have helped hundreds of bright, but struggling students excel at the university level. It is very rewarding work. I am currently completing my Ph.D. in Special Education at the University.
When my son was six, several years ago, my wife signed him up for Cub Scouts. I had never really been interested in scouts. There hadn't been a Pack or a Troop in my town when I grew up, and I really didn't know or care what they were about. Honestly, I thought scouts were a "throwback" to an earlier time, and maybe not too relevant today.
However, my wife insisted, because she knew the values that are the core beliefs of scouting ARE relevant and valuable to boys now, perhaps now more than ever. She became a leader, and over time, as it was obvious that my son was enjoying himself and learning some good skills too, every once in awhile, I "had" to go help the group do something. Soon, I was helping every week, and before I knew it, I was my wife's assistant for her den. Since this was the same role I seemed to fill around the house, we both adapted to it pretty quickly ; )
I worked in this capacity with her for two years. At the end of the second year, Joe Ogle, who was the "founding father" of Metropolis scouts, and who was our Unit Commissioner, asked if I would consider being the Cubmaster for the Pack. I told him as long as I had help, I would "do my best."
Well, I have had wonderful help over the years, from many caring, intelligent, and genuinely good people, several of whom volunteered to be leaders for the dens. Even though my son has long since left Cub Scouts and is now a Boy Scout, each year I ask each of the leaders and our Pack's board whether they would like for me to continue as Cubmaster, or if they would prefer I would step down. I made a promise to Joe Ogle before he died, that as long as I was able, and as long as the Pack leadership wanted me there, that I would be honored to serve this Pack in the capacity of Cubmaster. My son is going to be 15 this year, and is progressing towards his Eagle project in the Boy Scouts, and again this year, I have the honor to serve as the Cubmaster for Pack 101.
This year, Melissa Rushing is our Assistant Cubmaster, and has proven time and again to be invaluable to our Pack. Valery Sronce has been a leader for four years, Matt Alsip also for four, Clay Blankenbaker for three, Adam Cohoon for two, and Shannon Crockett for one. In the next few weeks, we will have trained at least one new leader for our newest group of scouts, our Tiger Cubs. You can depend on these leaders to deliver a fun, meaningful, and useful program to your children. Because our Pack has grown to be as big as it has ever been, I will be actively seeking parent participation for new leader positions to offer quality programming and a great scout experience for your family. I look forward to a great year in scouting.
Welcome to Pack 101!
Roger Pugh
Cubmaster
Welcome to all the new people involved in scouting, and welcome back to those scouts and parents who are returning. This year, we had a terrific cub scout round up. Your participation has made Pack 101 the largest pack in our whole Council, which encompasses all of far Southern Illinois, Western Kentucky and parts of Tennessee. Way to go, Massac County!
You should be contacted shortly by the leaders for your groups for your first meeting. The first meetings should begin sometime during the first full week of September. In order, your leaders are:
Roger Pugh (that's me, the temporary Tiger Den leader) Tigers are designated as Den 5.
Adam Cohoon, Wolf Den leader. His group is very large, so we will actively look to recruit another parent as a leader! But, until then, he and his wife Raven will run the Wolf group. Wolfs are Den 4.
Shannon Crockett, Bear Den leader. He runs Den 13.
Clay Blankenbaker, Bear Den leader. He runs Den 3.
Matt Alsip, Webelos 1 leader. He runs Den 2.
Valery Sronce, Webelos 2 leader. She runs Den 1.
If for some reason, you have not been contacted by your leader in the next few days, please email or phone me and I will make sure you get the information you need. My email is pugh@shawneelink.net and my phone is (618) 524-8340.
As soon as all of the meeting times and places are ironed out, I will send out an email and a newsletter with that information and other scheduled events so you can plan ahead and put Cub Scouts on your calendar.
I would like for all of you to stay as informed about Cub Scout events as possible. To that end, we have a blog and a facebook page on which we update information regularly, post pictures, and answer questions. You can find our blog at http://cubscoutpack101.blogspot.com and you can find us on facebook at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Metropolis-Illinois-Cub-Scout-Pack-101/133467963360177 so please follow our blog and "LIKE" us on facebook. This will be the cheapest, fastest, and most comprehensive way that we can stay in touch about Cub Scouts.
Each year, I include a little background information about me in this welcoming email, so if you are returning, you have seen this part before (although it has changed a little bit)!
I would like to give you some insight into why I have volunteered as a Cub Scout leader for the last several years:
In my "real job," I am a staff person at the Achieve Program, a program of comprehensive academic accommodations and supports for students with learning disabilities and attention deficit disorders at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. I have worked in the Achieve Program for over a dozen years, and in that time have helped hundreds of bright, but struggling students excel at the university level. It is very rewarding work. I am currently completing my Ph.D. in Special Education at the University.
When my son was six, several years ago, my wife signed him up for Cub Scouts. I had never really been interested in scouts. There hadn't been a Pack or a Troop in my town when I grew up, and I really didn't know or care what they were about. Honestly, I thought scouts were a "throwback" to an earlier time, and maybe not too relevant today.
However, my wife insisted, because she knew the values that are the core beliefs of scouting ARE relevant and valuable to boys now, perhaps now more than ever. She became a leader, and over time, as it was obvious that my son was enjoying himself and learning some good skills too, every once in awhile, I "had" to go help the group do something. Soon, I was helping every week, and before I knew it, I was my wife's assistant for her den. Since this was the same role I seemed to fill around the house, we both adapted to it pretty quickly ; )
I worked in this capacity with her for two years. At the end of the second year, Joe Ogle, who was the "founding father" of Metropolis scouts, and who was our Unit Commissioner, asked if I would consider being the Cubmaster for the Pack. I told him as long as I had help, I would "do my best."
Well, I have had wonderful help over the years, from many caring, intelligent, and genuinely good people, several of whom volunteered to be leaders for the dens. Even though my son has long since left Cub Scouts and is now a Boy Scout, each year I ask each of the leaders and our Pack's board whether they would like for me to continue as Cubmaster, or if they would prefer I would step down. I made a promise to Joe Ogle before he died, that as long as I was able, and as long as the Pack leadership wanted me there, that I would be honored to serve this Pack in the capacity of Cubmaster. My son is going to be 15 this year, and is progressing towards his Eagle project in the Boy Scouts, and again this year, I have the honor to serve as the Cubmaster for Pack 101.
This year, Melissa Rushing is our Assistant Cubmaster, and has proven time and again to be invaluable to our Pack. Valery Sronce has been a leader for four years, Matt Alsip also for four, Clay Blankenbaker for three, Adam Cohoon for two, and Shannon Crockett for one. In the next few weeks, we will have trained at least one new leader for our newest group of scouts, our Tiger Cubs. You can depend on these leaders to deliver a fun, meaningful, and useful program to your children. Because our Pack has grown to be as big as it has ever been, I will be actively seeking parent participation for new leader positions to offer quality programming and a great scout experience for your family. I look forward to a great year in scouting.
Welcome to Pack 101!
Roger Pugh
Cubmaster
Sunday, August 15, 2010
2010 Pool Party
Here are pictures from our pool party. I want to thank everybody who made this a great success.
We also held our Raingutter Regatta at the pool. All the boys were winners, but some of them had faster boats! Here is the list of award recipients:
1st Place: Robbie Myers
2nd Place: Riley Alsip
3rd Place: Ben Bowlin
4th Place: Sam Crockett
5th Place: Hayden LaVeau
Best Theme: Sam Crockett
Most Patriotic: Dylan Copley
Too Much Wind In The Sails: Riley Alsip
Went Down With His Ship: Trentin Sronce
Best Paint: Cobie Copley
Best Sails: Hayden LaVeau
Thank you and a great race to all the scouts who participated, including Bryan Walquist, Nickolas Shinn, Dalton Ledbetter, Hayden Laveau, Zuri Turner, Trentin Sronce, Riley Alsip, Andrew Brookshier, Kody Brookshier, Robbie Meyers, Austin Cohoon, Caleb Blankenbaker, Seth Blankenbaker, Sam Crockett, Cobie Copley, Dylan Copley, Matt McHaney, and Ben Bowlin! What a great group of kids!
Our next events will be our cub scout round up, in which new scouts will register for the cub scouts, and then begins our Popcorn Kickoff, in which we will sell popcorn to raise money for our Pack and fund a great year of events!
I would like to take a moment to thank the folks at the Metropolis City Pool, Big Johns, Sav-A-Lot, Sonic, and A&C Trucking of West Paducah for their generous help in making our end of year party a success!
We also held our Raingutter Regatta at the pool. All the boys were winners, but some of them had faster boats! Here is the list of award recipients:
1st Place: Robbie Myers
2nd Place: Riley Alsip
3rd Place: Ben Bowlin
4th Place: Sam Crockett
5th Place: Hayden LaVeau
Best Theme: Sam Crockett
Most Patriotic: Dylan Copley
Too Much Wind In The Sails: Riley Alsip
Went Down With His Ship: Trentin Sronce
Best Paint: Cobie Copley
Best Sails: Hayden LaVeau
Thank you and a great race to all the scouts who participated, including Bryan Walquist, Nickolas Shinn, Dalton Ledbetter, Hayden Laveau, Zuri Turner, Trentin Sronce, Riley Alsip, Andrew Brookshier, Kody Brookshier, Robbie Meyers, Austin Cohoon, Caleb Blankenbaker, Seth Blankenbaker, Sam Crockett, Cobie Copley, Dylan Copley, Matt McHaney, and Ben Bowlin! What a great group of kids!
Our next events will be our cub scout round up, in which new scouts will register for the cub scouts, and then begins our Popcorn Kickoff, in which we will sell popcorn to raise money for our Pack and fund a great year of events!
I would like to take a moment to thank the folks at the Metropolis City Pool, Big Johns, Sav-A-Lot, Sonic, and A&C Trucking of West Paducah for their generous help in making our end of year party a success!
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Welcome to Pack 101!
This August we had a terrific Cub Scout Round-up. We signed up nearly 40 new scouts, which makes this year one of the best years we have ever had for new scouts.
There are several important pieces of information I need to communicate to everybody: First, meeting times and places.
Tigers: Methodist Church, 1st and 2nd Tuesdays, 6 pm; 3rd Tuesday, Go See It, 6 pm.
Wolfs: Methodist Church, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Tuesdays, 6 pm;
Bears: Methodist Church, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Tuesdays, 6 pm;
Webelos 1: Methodist Church, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Mondays, 7 pm;
Webelos 2: Methodist Church, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Mondays, 6 pm.
ALL DENS MEET FOR OUR PACK MEETING ON THE 4TH TUESDAY OF THE MONTH, 7 PM, AT THE METHODIST CHURCH. This month we are having our Pack meeting on September 22nd.
My contact information is as follows: Roger Pugh, 113 Lindsey Avenue, Metropolis, IL. (618) 524-8340
pugh@shawneelink.net
The Pack web address is
http://cubscoutpack101.blogspot.com
Note there is no “www” in the address.
All new scouts should be progressing towards the Bobcat badge. If you are not sure what that is, please see your den leader or contact me, and we’ll get you started. You should also have the right handbook for your group. You might be putting your uniform together right now, too, which is great. Here is a list of parts for your uniform.
Hat (for specific den); Neckerchief and slide (for specific den); Shirt (1st-3rd: Blue shirt; 4th and 5th, please contact your leader about which shirt to buy); Shawnee Trails Council Patch; World Scouting Emblem Patch; Pack Numbers (101); Den Numbers (Tigers: Den 4, Wolfs Den 1, Bears, Den 2, Webelos 1 Den 3, and Webelos 2 Den 5); Belt and Buckle (for specific den). Handbooks and uniform parts can be purchased from Hoopers in Paducah, downtown on Broadway.
Our popcorn kickoff begins with your dens’ first meetings. In order to provide the great program we deliver to the scouts, we have a popcorn sale fundraiser. Last year, our Pack sold almost $17,000 in popcorn! This year, if each scout meets their dens’ sales goals, and also reaches his own personal goal, then we can easily exceed last year’s record-breaking effort, even in these tough times! The company we work with provides really high quality prizes for scouts to help motivate them to reach their sales goals. Our Council also adds incentives, such as drawings for an Xbox 360 and a laptop computer. Our Pack also adds a cash bonus incentive for each scout. If a scout sells more than $500 in popcorn, he will get 5% of his sale back directly to him in CASH, in addition to any other prizes he earns. Last year, one boy sold more than $2500 in popcorn and qualified for a college scholarship in addition to his prizes! He didn’t have a “magic touch;” he went out, and sold door to door. He was confident, courteous, wore his uniform, and in just a few days, he had taken that much in orders. YOU CAN TOO!
When you get ready to take popcorn orders, do so safely. Go with your parents. Don’t go into a stranger’s home alone. Wear your uniform. Remember, we are TAKING ORDERS ONLY at first. We do not take money now, only when the order is delivered. Get to know what it is you are selling. Recommend what you like to potential customers. Show them that there are many options available if they don’t particularly like popcorn, including a military donation, in which their contribution buys popcorn treats for our soldiers. Most everybody who is approached will place an order, because people in our area really do support the Cub Scouts. Make sure and thank them for their orders. When you first approach them, you might say something like, “Hi, I’m with Cub Scout Pack 101 and I am taking orders for popcorn to help support my Pack. Can I show you what we have to offer?” That’s all it takes! Taking orders for popcorn will conclude on Sunday, October 18th. I need to have your completed forms by your next Den meeting, (either October 19th or 20th, depending). I look forward to seeing everybody at the Pack Meeting, September 22nd, 7 pm, at the Methodist Church in Metropolis.
There are several important pieces of information I need to communicate to everybody: First, meeting times and places.
Tigers: Methodist Church, 1st and 2nd Tuesdays, 6 pm; 3rd Tuesday, Go See It, 6 pm.
Wolfs: Methodist Church, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Tuesdays, 6 pm;
Bears: Methodist Church, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Tuesdays, 6 pm;
Webelos 1: Methodist Church, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Mondays, 7 pm;
Webelos 2: Methodist Church, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Mondays, 6 pm.
ALL DENS MEET FOR OUR PACK MEETING ON THE 4TH TUESDAY OF THE MONTH, 7 PM, AT THE METHODIST CHURCH. This month we are having our Pack meeting on September 22nd.
My contact information is as follows: Roger Pugh, 113 Lindsey Avenue, Metropolis, IL. (618) 524-8340
pugh@shawneelink.net
The Pack web address is
http://cubscoutpack101.blogspot.com
Note there is no “www” in the address.
All new scouts should be progressing towards the Bobcat badge. If you are not sure what that is, please see your den leader or contact me, and we’ll get you started. You should also have the right handbook for your group. You might be putting your uniform together right now, too, which is great. Here is a list of parts for your uniform.
Hat (for specific den); Neckerchief and slide (for specific den); Shirt (1st-3rd: Blue shirt; 4th and 5th, please contact your leader about which shirt to buy); Shawnee Trails Council Patch; World Scouting Emblem Patch; Pack Numbers (101); Den Numbers (Tigers: Den 4, Wolfs Den 1, Bears, Den 2, Webelos 1 Den 3, and Webelos 2 Den 5); Belt and Buckle (for specific den). Handbooks and uniform parts can be purchased from Hoopers in Paducah, downtown on Broadway.
Our popcorn kickoff begins with your dens’ first meetings. In order to provide the great program we deliver to the scouts, we have a popcorn sale fundraiser. Last year, our Pack sold almost $17,000 in popcorn! This year, if each scout meets their dens’ sales goals, and also reaches his own personal goal, then we can easily exceed last year’s record-breaking effort, even in these tough times! The company we work with provides really high quality prizes for scouts to help motivate them to reach their sales goals. Our Council also adds incentives, such as drawings for an Xbox 360 and a laptop computer. Our Pack also adds a cash bonus incentive for each scout. If a scout sells more than $500 in popcorn, he will get 5% of his sale back directly to him in CASH, in addition to any other prizes he earns. Last year, one boy sold more than $2500 in popcorn and qualified for a college scholarship in addition to his prizes! He didn’t have a “magic touch;” he went out, and sold door to door. He was confident, courteous, wore his uniform, and in just a few days, he had taken that much in orders. YOU CAN TOO!
When you get ready to take popcorn orders, do so safely. Go with your parents. Don’t go into a stranger’s home alone. Wear your uniform. Remember, we are TAKING ORDERS ONLY at first. We do not take money now, only when the order is delivered. Get to know what it is you are selling. Recommend what you like to potential customers. Show them that there are many options available if they don’t particularly like popcorn, including a military donation, in which their contribution buys popcorn treats for our soldiers. Most everybody who is approached will place an order, because people in our area really do support the Cub Scouts. Make sure and thank them for their orders. When you first approach them, you might say something like, “Hi, I’m with Cub Scout Pack 101 and I am taking orders for popcorn to help support my Pack. Can I show you what we have to offer?” That’s all it takes! Taking orders for popcorn will conclude on Sunday, October 18th. I need to have your completed forms by your next Den meeting, (either October 19th or 20th, depending). I look forward to seeing everybody at the Pack Meeting, September 22nd, 7 pm, at the Methodist Church in Metropolis.
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Leaders Information
New Scouts,
If you are a Tiger Cub Scout, your leader is Mr. Pugh, and he will be calling your parents this week to find the best time to meet for everyone. Your meetings will start at the beginning of September.
If you are a Wolf Cub Scout, your leader is Mr. Blankenbaker, and he will be calling your parents with information about his meeting time and place.
If you are a Bear Cub Scout, your leader is Mr. Alsip, and he will be calling your parents with information about his meeting time and place.
If you are a Webelos 1 Scout, your leader is Ms. Sronce, and she will be calling your parents with information about her meeting time and place.
If you are a Webelos 2 Scout, your leader is Ms. Bates, and she will be calling your parents with information about her meeting time and place.
Ms. Rushing is the Assistant Cubmaster, and will help out in a variety of different ways, particularly with the Wolf and Bear Scouts. Mr. Pugh is the Cubmaster, and will be recruiting the permanent leaders for the Tiger Cub Scouts over the next few weeks.
If you have questions for your leaders, you can ask them through this blog, or you can email Mr. Pugh directly at
pugh@shawneelink.net
If you are a Tiger Cub Scout, your leader is Mr. Pugh, and he will be calling your parents this week to find the best time to meet for everyone. Your meetings will start at the beginning of September.
If you are a Wolf Cub Scout, your leader is Mr. Blankenbaker, and he will be calling your parents with information about his meeting time and place.
If you are a Bear Cub Scout, your leader is Mr. Alsip, and he will be calling your parents with information about his meeting time and place.
If you are a Webelos 1 Scout, your leader is Ms. Sronce, and she will be calling your parents with information about her meeting time and place.
If you are a Webelos 2 Scout, your leader is Ms. Bates, and she will be calling your parents with information about her meeting time and place.
Ms. Rushing is the Assistant Cubmaster, and will help out in a variety of different ways, particularly with the Wolf and Bear Scouts. Mr. Pugh is the Cubmaster, and will be recruiting the permanent leaders for the Tiger Cub Scouts over the next few weeks.
If you have questions for your leaders, you can ask them through this blog, or you can email Mr. Pugh directly at
pugh@shawneelink.net
Round Up and Important Information For New Scouts
This Tuesday, we had our round up, and had about 40 new scouts join Pack 101. That is terrific! There are several more who will join who couldn't make it Tuesday, but called to set up appointments with me to get registered.
People at the Round Up asked several good questions, and I will try to answer them as I remember them.
First: Do we need anything for your first meeting? The only thing you MUST have is your den's book. You can buy your den's book at Hooper's in Paducah, which is downtown on Broadway. They cost around $7.
Second: Do you have a uniform? Yes, and the uniform parts do not have to be purchased all at once. That can be expensive. Hooper's will have all the uniform parts, but you can also order them through JC Penny's, and even off of ebay. The uniform parts we use are as follows:
1. Hat for the appropriate den.
2. Shirt for the appropriate den. Tigers, Wolfs, and Bears (1st, 2nd, and 3rd grade) wear the blue shirt. Webelos 1 and 2 (4th and 5th grade)can choose instead to adopt the tan shirt of the boy scouts. If you are Webelos, please talk to your leader before you buy your shirt.
3. Patches for the shirt. You need to purchase the council patch (Shawnee trails council), the blue fleur-de-lis(world scouting emblem), the pack numbers (1-0-1), and your den number (tigers, den 4, Wolfs, den 2, Bears, den 3, Webelos 1, den 1, and Webelos 2, den 5). Webelos scouts also need their colors.
4. Neckerchief and neckerchief slide for the appropriate den.
5. Belt and buckle for the appropriate den.
Here is a picture of how and where your patches can be ironed or sewn on.
People at the Round Up asked several good questions, and I will try to answer them as I remember them.
First: Do we need anything for your first meeting? The only thing you MUST have is your den's book. You can buy your den's book at Hooper's in Paducah, which is downtown on Broadway. They cost around $7.
Second: Do you have a uniform? Yes, and the uniform parts do not have to be purchased all at once. That can be expensive. Hooper's will have all the uniform parts, but you can also order them through JC Penny's, and even off of ebay. The uniform parts we use are as follows:
1. Hat for the appropriate den.
2. Shirt for the appropriate den. Tigers, Wolfs, and Bears (1st, 2nd, and 3rd grade) wear the blue shirt. Webelos 1 and 2 (4th and 5th grade)can choose instead to adopt the tan shirt of the boy scouts. If you are Webelos, please talk to your leader before you buy your shirt.
3. Patches for the shirt. You need to purchase the council patch (Shawnee trails council), the blue fleur-de-lis(world scouting emblem), the pack numbers (1-0-1), and your den number (tigers, den 4, Wolfs, den 2, Bears, den 3, Webelos 1, den 1, and Webelos 2, den 5). Webelos scouts also need their colors.
4. Neckerchief and neckerchief slide for the appropriate den.
5. Belt and buckle for the appropriate den.
Here is a picture of how and where your patches can be ironed or sewn on.
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
WELCOME TO CUB SCOUT PACK 101!
Our Cub Scout Round-Up is this coming Tuesday, August 25th, at 7 pm at the United Methodist Church. This is the time that we sign up new members to the Pack and introduce the new scouts to their leaders. This is also when we recruit any new adult leadership. We look forward to a large round-up and many great additions to our Pack. The round-up is for new members only. Returning members do not need to attend the round-up.
In September, we will begin our popcorn fundraiser. Every year, our community really goes the extra mile to support cub scouts.
We have a great year of events planned for the scouts, and we hope to see you and your son there!
In September, we will begin our popcorn fundraiser. Every year, our community really goes the extra mile to support cub scouts.
We have a great year of events planned for the scouts, and we hope to see you and your son there!
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
The Beginning of the New Scout Year
Welcome all new scouts and parents, and welcome back, all returning scouts and parents, to the blog for Cub Scout Pack 101 in Metropolis, Illinois.
This fall, we had 46 new scouts sign up, and have had several more sign up after the round up. This makes fall 2008 one of the largest sign ups yet.
Below is a list of leaders and their meeting times and places.
Tiger cubs (1st grade) Temporary leader: Roger Pugh
Meets Tuesdays, 6 pm, at the United Methodist Church, Metropolis
Wolf cubs (2nd grade) Leader: Matt Alsip
Meets Tuesdays, 6 pm, at the United Methodist Church, Metropolis
Bear cubs (3rd grade) Leader: Valary Sronce
Meets Tuesdays, 7 pm, at the United Methodist Church, Metropolis
Webelos I (4th grade) Leader: Leslea Bates, Assistant Leader: Debbie Stamme
Meets Mondays, 6:30 pm, at the United Methodist Church, Metropolis
Webelos II (5th grade) Leader: Balinda Hodges, Assistant Leader: Robbie Adams
Meets Mondays, 5:45 pm, at the Eastland Baptist Church, Metropolis
The first order of business for new scouts is to get your appropriate Den handbook, which you can get from Hoopers, over in Paducah, for about $8. During the first meetings, we will talk about uniforms, our uniform exchange, and the costs for uniform parts.
Every meeting, we collect 50 cents in dues, to begin to pay for registration for next year.
I will be sending out a September/October newsletter sometime next week.
We will begin our popcorn sales shortly. Each year, cubscouts participate in one fund raiser, which covers our costs for everything we do for the upcoming year, and allows the boys to earn prizes for their hard work. You will get information about popcorn sales very soon.
If you missed our sign up, please attend the den meeting that fits your son's grade, and we will be glad to sign you up at any time.
I look forward to a great new year in scouting!
Roger
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