Service Project

We are planning a Service Project at Table Mountain for September 26th (Wednesday Minimum Day) after school beginning whenever you can get there (1:30 or 2:00?), and we need to give the Camp Manager an idea of how many people we'll have coming.

Please email themckains@mckainsmail.com by this Friday 9/21, if you plan to attend. We can use all the help we can get, and the job will go really fast if we get a lot of participation.

Our last service project went really well, and they had us cleaning out the areas under the water spigots at each camp site, collecting rocks, pulling weeds, raking, etc. We expect a similar project this year, but it just depends on what they need.

We will be organizing 2 Service Projects this year. One now, and one sometime in the Spring. The plan is to do the work so we can get our campsites and overflow parking free (normally $250-$300) when we have our Bridging Ceremony and Campout next spring.

Bottle Rocket Event & Registration

We will be having our Fall Opening Pack Event on Sunday August 26th, 3:00-5:00pm, at the Wrightwood Methodist CAMP (top of Elm St.)--Bottle Rocket Blast off & Swimming!

Bring an empty 2-liter bottle decorated like a rocket (with the nose cone on the bottom of the bottle) and, using an air compressor, we'll blast it off into space!

We will also be taking sign-ups for all New Cub Scouts at this event. Registration cost is $50. Boys in 1st -5th grade are welcome to join. Current scouts please see Becky as well for dues & fundraiser info.

Our usual time frame is: Swimming first as everyone arrives, then Bottle Rockets, then go inside for Summer Awards & Parent Orientation.

Hope to see you there!
 

Scout Sunday

This Sunday (2/12) we will be observing Scout Sunday at the Methodist church (1543 Barbara St., Wrightwood). This is a service honoring Scouting and all we stand for. We will need a Cub Scout to ring the Church Bell, typically this is the youngest scout in attendance. All other Cub Scouts will participate in a Flag Ceremony along with the Boy Scouts. If you are able to attend, please:
· Arrive by 9:30am (Service starts at 10am)
· Wear your Class A uniform (blue shirt with patches)

The Boy Scouts will lead the service (as outlined below) and Cub Scouts will assist with the Bell and Flag Ceremony only:
To start the service, Color Guard to post the Colors and lead the congregation in the Pledge of Allegiance
Boy Scout to lead us in the Scout Oath & Promise
For the 'Children's Message', I would like a member of our flag retirement team to talk about what the team does and why they do it. We will need a Boy Scout to read the Lord's Prayer.
Last year we had 2 scouts read about the History of the BSA. We have been requested to do this again and will need 1 or 2 Boy Scouts for this.
And finally, we need 2 Boy Scouts to read selected scriptures. The scriptures will be provided by Thursday at which point I can get them to the boys doing the reading so they can practice.
We realize this is the same day as our Blue and Gold Ceremony which starts at 4:00pm at the Sunrise Church (separate email reminder will be sent for this event), but we hope you can make it to Scout Sunday as well.

Blue & Gold Celebration 2/12 4-6pm

Come celebrate scouting with us at our Blue And Gold Celebration!

February 12th, 2012

4pm-6pm

Sunrise Church
770 Hwy 2
Wrightwood Ca

We'll have a Chinese auction, awards, den performances, and dinner provided.

Please bring any broken or unwanted pieces of gold for our 1st annual Cub Scout Gold Drive!

Invite the whole family and dress in your Class A uniform.

Wrightwood Trail Cleanup Day

Thursday, February 2, 2012 is a minimum day at school and our Pack will be doing a Cleanup on the Wrightwood Trail beginning at Sheep Creek Road moving west towards Lone Pine Canyon Road shortly after school gets out.  We'll be parking on the frontage road south of HWY 2 for safety. Please either wear your uniform or green Pack t-shirt.  They would like us to (1) Rake the pine needles and pine cones off of the trail, (2) line the trail (off the compacted granite, not on) with either rocks or pine cones, (3) clip/cut any tree branches that may interfere with walking on the trail, and (4) clean up trash.

If you can bring any of the following items, it would be helpful:

Rake

Pruning Sheers

Trash Bags

Doing service projects together is one way that Cub Scouts keep their promise "to help other people." While a Scout should do his best to help other people every day, a group service project is a bigger way to help people. While you're giving service, you're learning to work together with others to do something that's good for your community.

Summer Camp 6/24-6/27

Summer Camp 2012 Information

This year, we'll be attending Summer Camp at Camp Pollock (near Lake Arrowhead) from June 24-June 27, 2012. We attended this camp last year and found it to be very well run and everyone had a great time!  The Theme this year is "Wildlife Safari at Camp Pollockgascar".

The cost is $190/scout & $110/adult*

Payment Schedule (for 1 scout & 1 adult):

2/10/12 -- $75 due

3/09/12 -- $75 due

4/13/12 -- $75 due

5/11/12 -- $75 due

Check are Payable to "Pack 351" and can be given to Christi McKain or Becky Johnson or mailed to:

Christi McKain

PO Box 2895

Wrightwood, CA 92397

*Adults who will be trading off days with another adult only need to pay for 1 adult, but both adults will need medical forms.

Pinewood Derby 1/29

Pinewood Derby

January 29, 2012

Sunday

Location: Sunrise Church, Hwy 2, Wrightwood

Set-up track starts at 1:30 pm

Check-in begins at 2:30 pm

Racing starts at 3:00 pm

Ends about 5:00-ish

Bring Snacks & Drinks to Share (Peanut/Tree Nut Free Zone)

Sibling Races will also be held. Car Kits for siblings are $4.00.

  

 Race Rules:  Cars must be 5 ounces or less. You must use the car kit you were given (no Michael’s cars or wheels). You may add weights, paint and decorations, but DO NOT alter the width of the car or it won't fit down the track. Also, the cars run down a track with a raised guide between the wheels so don't add anything to bottom of your car except a very thin weight.