Cub Scout Pack 334

Upcoming Pack Events:

Friday, Feb. 10th by NOON: Deadline to RSVP for the Blue & Gold Banquet.

Sunday, Feb. 12 (various times): Recruiting Event at St. Vincent de Paul Parish. We need several volunteer families to help bus tables & re-stock baked goods after Masses for Parish Sunday in the banquet hall (Regan Hall).  We'll display recruiting materials and encourage boys to join our pack. If you can volunteer, or need more information, contact our Membership Chair Anthony S. at: membership@cub334.org or 612-281-2242. Be sure to have your son wear his uniform! (You do not need to be a St. Vincent's parishioner to participate - everyone is welcome to come and show your pride in Pack 334!)

Monday, February 13: Deadline to RSVP for the tour of the Capitol (see below)

ALSO on Feb. 13... Deadline to submit advancements and awards to your den leader. (NOTE: only leaders can enter advancements into PackMaster - families still need to submit advancements using our online forms or directly to the den leadership.)

Friday, Feb. 17 at 9:45 am: Trip to the Capitol - Meet Senator Kruse. We'll meet in the rotunda of the Capitol, and then tour the capitol and meet with Senator Benjamin Kruse representing District 47. Dress in Class A uniforms as a photograph will be taken of the group. Please RSVP the number of attendees (family members are welcome) to Sheri Prosch (sheriprosch@yahoo.com) by Monday, February 13. Tour ends at 11 am. Click here to  view a map to see the visitor lots and parking meters. See you there!

Monday, Feb. 20 at 6:30 pm: Our next pack meeting will be held in the Auditorium/Stage at Maple Grove Jr. High. (Click here for a map of the building.) We'll be handing out the Awards, then hold our Annual Pack Carnival! (Note - siblings are welcomed to participate, but please notify your den leader or our Carnival Coor. Mark P., so that we can buy enough prizes.)
     Meeting Responsibilities:
     Set-up (arrive 10 min. early): Webelos 2 Den
     Flag Ceremony: Den 1 Bears
     Skit or Song: Tigers (Dens 6 & 10)
     Clean-up (stay 10 minutes after): Lion Den

Saturday, Feb. 25th:
Blue & Gold Banquet. 
Click here for all the details and to sign up.

Looking ahead to some important upcoming dates (mark your calendars!):

• Saturday, Mar. 17th (morning & early afternoon):
  Pinewood Derby Time! More details to come...
  The design awards this year will be for these categories:
  1. Coolest paint job
  2. Best use of imagination
  3. Most patriotic
  4. Most Cub Scout pride
  5. Most humorous
  6. Most futuristic
  7. Most like a real racecar
  8. Most school spirit
  9. Most Irish spirit

Pack Members:  to see events further out in the schedule, please log in to PackMaster Web with your username and password (there's a link at the top of every page of our web site) and click the "Calendar" button. (Or, you can visit the "Reports" section and print out an Activity List.) If you need your username/password re-sent to you, please contact Nikelle.

February's Core Value:
Resourcefulness

To be resourceful is to use human resources and other resources to their fullest. Cub Scouts will gain the knowledge and the means to meet situations effectively
whether they are working on a service project or completing a den activity.

Membership:

New scouts are welcome at any age, and at any time of the year. You can read more about the program on our "Join Us!" page, or contact our Membership Chair Anthony S. to sign up, or to get more information: membership@cub334.org.

Submit a Joke!

Cubmaster Greg is always looking for new material.  Send him a joke (and your name), so that you can be blamed... errrr.... we mean "thanked".... for submitting it!

Sign up for Summer Camp Now

You can read all the details and sign up on our Camping Page. Don't miss out on one of the best parts of Scouting!

Scout Links:

Be sure to check out our Scout Links page for more resources and information for Scouts in our pack!

Questions?

Contact Pack 334 Cubmaster Greg P. at: cubmaster@cub334.org.

Other Fun Activities for
Scouts in our Area:

NOTE: for these activities, it's a good idea to either wear your scout uniform or carry your membership card so that you can prove you're a scout, if asked.

Various Dates this winter: Discount Days at Afton Alps. Click here for more details.

Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012:  Discounted tickets to the ArenaCross Series. Click here to see the flyer.

April 6 & 7, 2012:  Discounted tickets to the Harlem Globetrotters. Click here to see the flyer.

Recommended Online Parent Training (Free):

These are great trainings for any Scout Parent to take online at: www.myscouting.org. You will need to sign up as a member, but you will not need your Member ID to take these training courses:

• This is Scouting (a terrific introduction to the entire Boy Scout program)

• Youth Protection Training (a course that talks about how to keep our scouts safe as they participate in scouting activities)