September Calendar - Webelos I

Here is an outline of our schedule for the month of September, and the respective advancements we have planned. We hope that you can make it to all of the events, but if for some reason you are unable, please refer to this advancements missed, and make them up on your own.

9-Sep: Den Meeting - Robertson's House

Agenda: Welcome, review Webelos I requirements, elect denner, introduce Den Chief Alex Colon

Craft: Make jungle vines for upcoming pack meeting

Achievements: Showman #18, Artist #9, Art Pin #5

17-Sep: Pack Meeting "Jungle Safari" , Webelos help with set up and clean up

29-Sep: Den Activity at Spring Grove Cemetery: Practice flag ceremony; tour cemetery

Achievements: Citizenship #3, 4, 5; Citizenship Pin #10

22-Sep, Den Activity: Northrop Elementary Dedication Ceremony,Webelos responsible for conducting flag ceremony

Achievements: Citizenship Beltoop #3

29-Sep, Den Meeting - Obermeier's house

Agenda: Zach leads pledge, oath, promise. Analyze rendezvous chairs, mark boards for cuts, with adult supervision cut the boards, time permitting scouts will begin to sand boards. Supplies needed: Tape measure, marking tool (pencil), sand paper, $10.00 for the board.

Achievements: Craftsman #1 and part of #2

Work At Home

Develop a list of jobs you can do around the home. Chart progress for one week. Citizenship Beltloop #3

Parents: Read the Webelos Scout Parent Guide pages 1-22, sign handbook.

Work on completing Faith requirement #8. Bring handbook to meeting to be acknowledged by leader when complete.

All due by den meeting on October 28.

Webelos Resident Camp - August 5 through 8, 2009

Our Bears are eligible to attend Webelos Resident Camp (overnight) this year! Click here for detailed information about the camping opportunity. The Webelos I are planning to attend Session 2, August 5-8. The boys will all camp together as a unit.

John Watkins has asked for a volunteer parent from the Bears to work in cooperation with him putting the program together. It will be a good learning opportunity in preparation for next summer as well.

Who would like to step up to assist?

We strongly encourage your Scout to attend Webelos Resident Camp this year. They will have the opportunity to earn 4 Activity Badges and 2 Activity Badge Tracks, which will very much help them on their way with the Webelos requirements. The Pack will cover 50% of the cost for each camper.

Please review this information, and let us know if your Scout will be participating in the overnight camp this year. This is an exciting opportunity, and I believe it’s important that we have as many from our den as possible; therefore they will advance at the same pace. However if your schedule does not allow, your Scout will have the opportunity to attend the following year.

You may respond back, or we can discuss tonight at the pack meeting. See you then!

Susan

The Bear Facts - April 2009

Spring Break is upon us!! Take a look at your Electives section in the handbook, and find some opportunities for your Scout to earn elective points during break – Go to All Fired Up and make some pottery (9); head to the Natural History Museum and check out the planetarium(1); experiment taking photos with your digital camera (11), etc. etc.

Be sure to keep track of accomplishments and let us know your Scout’s progress. We will be awarding the Scouts with their beltloops, pins, and arrow points at May’s pack meeting (changed from April). Remember, for every 10 electives completed = 1 arrow point is earned.

Training Courses Available – PLEASE SIGN UP!

New Leader & Position Specific (ie. WEBELOS) Training, Saturday, April 18, 2009, 8:30am until noon. Green Valley United Methodist Church, 620 E. Turkeyfoot Lake Rd. Akron, 44319. Call Bill Hedrick 330-524-0381 or send me an email if you’re interested.

We need several trained (guys!!) WEBELOS leaders in our group. Adrienne and Susan have signed up to attend – please consider joining us. It’s not too late to register. Visit the following website for more info:
http://www.gtcbsa.org/Training/2009SpringCubScoutLeaderTraining.pdf

OWL and BALOO Training are mandatory training classes, meaning at least one person from den must attend in order for the den to be eligible to participate in overnight outdoor campouts. This includes the Akron Aeros campout.

OWL (Outdoor Webelos Leader Training). This course is offered May 8-9 at Camp Butler. It is an overnight course, opening ceremony at 6pm on Friday evening; closing ceremony at 5pm on Saturday evening. http://www.gtcbsa.org/Training/2009OWLTrainingFlyer.pdf

BALOO (Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation), May 9 at Camp Butler (time to follow). This class is for anyone who wants to acquire the skills and confidence necessary to plan and carry out a successful Cub Scout-level overnight activity; and increase their knowledge of the resources available from the BSA. For more information about BALOO Training, visit: http://www.scouting.org/CubScouts/Training/baloo.aspx

Costs for attending any of these classes will be reimbursed by the Pack. Thank you for your willingness to attend. Please reply back to let us know which training class you will attend.

Next Pack Meeting: Wednesday, April 15th at 7:00pm at Holy Martyrs Church. Join the celebration as the Webelos II officially cross over to Boy Scouts!

Next Den Event: Mark your Calendar for Saturday, May 24th. We will meet at the Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery to place flags throughout the cemetery in honor of our veterans. (More details to follow at a later date). http://www.rittman.com/natcemetery.htm

Other District Scouting Events:

District Pinewood Derby Race, Saturday, April 18th at Medina National Guard Armory.
Join us for a great time on Saturday, April 18, at the Medina National Guard Armory. Remember, the top two in each rank (Tiger, Wolf, Bear & Webelos) from your pack advance to the District Pinewood Derby.
Tigers and Wolves sign in at 8:30 a.m., Bears and Webelos sign in at noon, and adults/siblings will race at 11:15 a.m. There will be trophies for the top three finishers for each rank as well as trophies for various car decorating categories. Call Sean Kirkpatrick for more info at 330-331-8130.

Cub Scout Fish Fest, May 9th at Hubbard Valley Park
The program starts at 9 a.m. and ends at 2:30 p.m. It’s free and includes prizes and awards. Have questions? Call Scott Showman at 330-769-3108.

Scout Nights at Canal Park, Saturday, (*)June 27, 2009 or July 18, 2009
Plan to join the den for a campout at Canal Park (the Webelos are going on July 18) and enjoy an Akron Aeros game!! Cost is just $20 per camper. Space is limited, so we need to make our reservations NOW. Activities include a home run hitting contest, inflatable slide and a movie. Of course, you’ll enjoy watching the Akron Aeros vs. Binghamton Mets game too. Participants will also receive tickets to the July 25 and August 29 Scout Nights at Canal Park. Let us know if you’re interested, as we’ll register as a group.

(*) NOTE: June 27 conflicts with the dates for Summer Day Camp. However, the boys are eligible to attend overnight Webelos Camp this year! Dates for Webelos Camp are August 5-8 (more details to follow).

Questions? Comments? Just call or email. Have a wonderful holiday!!

Susan & Tom
(330) 764-3080

Education & Training

Scout Training – Learning Opportunities Available!

Several training opportunities are on the upcoming District calendar. Everyone is eligible to take these courses to learn more about scouting.

OWL and BALOO Training are mandatory training classes, meaning at least one person from each den must attend in order for the den to be eligible to participate in overnight outdoor campouts.

OWL (Outdoor Webelos Leader Training). In order for our den to be eligible for outdoor campouts this summer, we must have one or two parent members from our den attend this training. This course is offered May 8-9 at Camp Butler. It is an overnight course, opening ceremony at 6pm on Friday evening; closing ceremony at 5pm on Saturday evening.

http://www.gtcbsa.org/Training/2009OWLTrainingFlyer.pdf


BALOO (Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation), May 9, 2009 (I believe this is offered in cooperation with the OWL training as noted above). This is for the Cub Scout parent who wants to participate in overnight outdoor experiences with the den. There will be many resources and ideas shared! This class is for anyone who wants to acquire the skills and confidence necessary to plan and carry out a successful Cub Scout-level overnight activity; and increase their knowledge of the resources available from the BSA.

Spring Cub Leader Training: Our group has been highly trained - we have four trained leaders, with the exception of “WEBELOS Position Specific Leader Training.”

WEBELOS is a much different program than what we have been completing thus far. It is more detailed and more intense, and will require significant parental participation. We need several trained WEBELO leaders in our group.

Position Specific Training is offered at the following locations and dates:

Saturday, April 4, 2009
11:45 am – 3:00 pm
Redeemer Lutheran Church Green
2141 5th St., Cuyahoga Falls, 44221
Deadline to register: March 28, 2009 Call Harry Walker 330-929-0647

-or-

Saturday, April 18, 2009
10:00 am – noon
Valley United Methodist Church
620 E. Turkeyfoot Lake Rd. Akron, 44319
Deadline to register: March 28, 2009

http://www.gtcbsa.org/Training/2009SpringCubScoutLeaderTraining.pdf

Costs for attending any of these classes will be reimbursed by the Pack. Thank you for your willingness to attend. Please reply back to let us know which training class(es) you will be able to attend.

The Bear Facts - March 2009

We have a lot of information to share with you, so please take some time to review all. We hope you’re having fun working on your Pinewood Derby creations! Another big Thank You to Joe Obermeier for letting some of our Scouts use his workshop – Thanks Joe!!!

Pinewood Derby, Wednesday, March 18th at Grace Drake
Registration and weigh-in starts at 5:00 pm. Racing will start shortly after 6:00 pm, concluding some time around 8:30 pm depending on the size of each den. Snacks and a movie will be provided.

Candy Sales
All monies from the Candy Sale are due on March 18th. Please see Regina Hagar during the Pinewood Derby race.

Upcoming Den Event: MAPS Air Museum, Saturday, March 21st, 12 noon
MAPS Air museum is an organization dedicated to the education, history, science and technology of flight. The cost is $6.50 per adult and $4 per Scout. This guided tour will last about 1.5 hours. It will include aircraft memorabilia and exhibits; viewing different types of aircraft in the hangar, including planes, a helicopter, and the Goodyear blimp gondola. Some of the planes will be open for the Scouts to view the insides and sit in the cockpit.

Attending Scouts will receive several Elective credits in category #6: Aircraft. Plus, they’ll have a lot of fun!! Visit http://www.mapsairmuseum.org for more information. We will need a headcount for this event, so let us know if you are planning to attend.

Garfield Talent Show SURVEY: Is Anyone Interested …
… in performing as a group at Garfield’s annual talent show? (the Scouts, not adults!) A few of the Scouts/parents thought it would be a good idea. Please let us know if you/your Scout have any interest. It would be a GREAT way to show our den spirit – either through song or a corny Cub Scout skit.

Thoughts and ideas are appreciated. If we have enough interest, we’ll need a creative volunteer to help put the show together. Please respond back!

Scout Nights at Canal Park, Saturday, (*)June 27, 2009
Plan to join the den for a campout at Canal Park and enjoy an Akron Aeros game!! Cost is just $20 per camper. Space is limited, so we need to make our reservations NOW. Activities include a home run hitting contest, inflatable slide and a movie. Of course, you’ll enjoy watching the Akron Aeros vs. Binghamton Mets game too. Participants will also receive tickets to the July 25 AND August 29 Scout Nights at Canal Park. Let us know if you’re interested, as we’ll register as a group.

(*) NOTE: June 27 conflicts with the dates for Summer Day Camp. However, the boys are eligible to attend overnight Webelos Camp this year! Dates for Webelos Camp are August 5-8 (more details to follow).

Achievements, Beltloops, Pins, Electives
Now that we have completed all of our achievements for Bear Rank, please focus and keep track of your Scout’s accomplishments toward their beltoops, pins and electives. All will be awarded to each Bear at April’s Pack meeting. Remember, for every 10 electives completed – 1 arrow point is earned.

Questions? Comments? Call Tom or Susan at 330-764-3080.

Get Ready, Get Set - Let's Ride!

Saturday, September 20th, 9:00am.

Pack up your bikes and meet at Century Cycles located at 1621 Main St. (Route 303) in Peninsula. Doug at Century Cycles will help us to complete all of Achievement 14, Ride Right; including bike safety, how to change a flat tire, and what you need to do to keep your bike in good working order.

We’ll then bike north on the Cuyahoga Valley Towpath (6.75 miles) to Brecksville, and ride back aboard the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad (departs Brecksville at 12:45p). Adventurous bikers can continue on to the Canal Visitors Center (11.25 miles), and board the 12:30p train back Peninsula.

Fee is $2.00 per bike. All family members are welcome to join in on the fun.

Be Prepared: All Scouts should make some trail food for the ride. Achievement 9e.

Helpful websites:

www.centurycycles.com
www.cvsr.com

We need an idea of how many people to expect at this event. PLEASE REPLY BACK and let us know if you’re joining us.

Thank you,

Susan and Tom Robertson
330-764-3080

March 15, 2008

First, a HUGE THANK YOU to Joe Obermeier for hosting the Pinewood Derby Workshop. We appreciate your graciousness in welcoming all of the boys to your home! In spite of the weather, everyone got a nice start on their cars, learned to tie some new knots, and had a great time with their scouting friends.

Pinewood Derby!! Wednesday, March 19th at GRACE DRAKE

• Weigh-in from 5-6pm
• 6-6:30pm – Judging on award categories
• 6:30pm – flag ceremony by the Webelos and Tigers
• The race will begin after the flag ceremony, starting with the Tigers and proceed through the ranks

Awards will be given out at the end. Sibling movie and snacks will be provided.

NOTE: Race winners who move on to the District race, the date will be Saturday, April 19th at 8:30am at the Medina Eagles Club.

Candy Sales
All candy money is due at March’s pack meeting. Please bring a check payable to Pack 3462 in the amount of your sales. Jim and Jenny Ransbury will be your point-of-contact.

Upcoming Events
Saturday, April 12 – noon until 2:00pm. Akela and Scout Bowling Affair. We reserved several lanes and have some fun in store for you and your Scout. Cost is $10.00 per bowler for two hours, which includes unlimited bowling, shoe rental, pizza and soft drinks. Attending Scouts will earn their bowling beltloop and pin. At this point, we must limit to Akela and Scout based on the number of lanes available. Please RSVP to Susan or Tom Robertson to let us know if you plan to come. If space allows, we may be able to open this event to siblings.

Wednesday, April 16, 7:00pm, Pack meeting at Holy Martyrs. ABRACADABRA is the theme, and we will see a live magic show. In addition, $35.00 annual dues must be turned in by this date, checks payable to Pack 3462 and given to Tom or Susan Robertson

Summer Camp: This year’s camp dates will be July 10, 11, and 12. This is a DAY CAMP. More details will follow, but we want you to pencil these dates onto your calendar. It’s an awesome experience for the boys.

Housekeeping
A Wolf hat was left behind at the Obermeier’s house. If you lost it, we have it! Please let us know.

Please review the Electives section in your handbook, and let us know if you would like to coordinate an outing or a meeting to accomplish some of the electives. Group participation is important, and it helps keep the program exciting for the boys. Please consider coordinating a meeting.

Help Wanted: The Pack is looking for a Camp Chairperson to coordinate sign-ups and carpools for this year’s summer camp. If you can help out, please contact Jeff Wagner at jvwagner@ra.rockwell.com.

Thank You!

Questions? Comments? (330) 764-3080

Susan and Tom