Welcome back to school and welcome back to our scout season. I hope everyone is excited about the activities we have planned for this year including an overnight trip to the U.S.S. Yorktown.

Don't forget we also have a fishing trip planned for this coming weekend that will be woo whooo! The fishing pond is at the FFA center in Covington and will start at 08:00.

In the event you don't catch any fish to eat, don't get upset because the Boy scouts have invited the webelos to the Troop 165 Fish Fry coming up on 8/25.  We'll be serving from 11:00am until 5:00pm at the Scout Hut, and the boys can come and see the hut and meet some of the scouts.  Tickets are $7 each, but if Pack 165 Webelos come in uniform they eat free!  Please let den leaders know if you or anyone you know is interested in attending the fish fry.

Arrow of Light recipients

We had a great crossover ceremony a couple of Mondays ago, and 4 of our Webelos received the Arrow of Light.  This award is the highest achievement that can be attained in Cub Scouts and is the only Cub Scout award that can be worn on the Boy Scout uniform. 

Our Arrow of Light recipients were:  Daniel Amann, Michael Bynum, Steven Brown, and Kevin Holly.  Congratulations, scouts, for all that you have achieved!  We look forward to seeing the other great things you will do on trail to Eagle Scout! 

Crossover is Monday 4/30 7:00pm

We will send out 5th grade Webelos over to the Boy Scout troop at our Pack meeting on 4/30.  Please come and help them celebrate "graduating" to Boy Scouts! 

Update for 4/16/12

Upcoming events
4/20-4/22 - Duck-o-ree campout - Camp Thunder
4/23 - Den mtgs - 7:00pm Harvest Point
4/30 - Pack mtg - 7:00pm Harvest Point
         Camp Card fundraiser money due
5/1 - Parent/Committee telcon
5/7 - Den mtgs - 7:00pm Harvest Point
5/14 - End of year Pack mtg - Details TBD

Messages
CRCT means it’s almost the end of the school year and almost time from crossover for our 5th graders - woohoo!  Please let David Holly know if your 5th grade Webelo has visited 2 Boy Scout Troops.  We will have our Crossover ceremony either at the 4/30 Pack mtg or the 5/14 End-of-year Pack mtg.  We will be inviting Troop 165 to come and receive our Webelos as they cross over to Boy Scouts.  

Duck-o-ree is this weekend!  Money is due tonight!  See Keesha, Bruce, or Nick for details, and turn in any money owed for the campout to Elaine Bynum tonight.  Thanks!  

Camp Card fundraiser ends in 2 weeks.  If you have money to turn in please see Elaine Bynum tonight.  Bring any unsold Camp Cards to the den mtgs next Monday night or the Pack mtg on 4/30.  

Our last Parent/Committe telcon of the year is on Tuesday 5/1.  Please dial in and help our Pack decide on where to have our end-of-year party, details for our summer activities, and other important business of the Pack.  Contact David Holly, Nick Howell, or Bruce Ferman for the number.  

Den mtg notes
We studied the Boy Scout Oath and Law study sheet. 

3/19/12 Update

Upcoming events
3/19 - Leave No Trace service project - Panola Mtn Park
3/26 - Pack mtg - 7:00pm Harvest Point
3/31 - HP Easter Celebration - 2:00pm Harvest Point
4/7 - Raingutter Regatta - Scout Hut 10:00am
4/9 - Den mtgs - 7:00pm Harvest Point
4/16 - Den mtgs - 7:00pm Harvest Point
4/20-4/22 - Duck-o-ree campout - Camp Thunder - details TBD
4/23 - Den mtgs - 7:00pm Harvest Point
4/30 - Pack mtg - 7:00pm Harvest Point
         Camp Card fundraiser money due

Messages
We will be working on the Showman pin this month.  Check the website at http://pack165webelos.blogspot.com for the worksheets (and other worksheets) so you can get stuff done at home! And either send me an email or let me know at the den meetings when your son does requirements at home.  We can’t do everything in the den meetings and I really want all of our scouts to finish up!

Pack 165’s Leave No Trace service project at Panola Mtn Park is this Sunday!  We will start working at 1:00pm with a fundraiser lunch of hot dogs and other things available for purshcase.  Bring rakes, work gloves, and come ready to work!  There will be play time on the playground for siblings and family, and lots of fun to be had by all!  Come do some work to help our local park and earn a badge!  

Harvest Point is having an Easter Celebration and Pack 165 is invited!  Bring the whole family - a basket - and don't forget your flashlights!  Enjoy facepainting, crafts, snacks, egg dying, spring planing, and other EGG-stra special activities.  Join us ont eh Resurrection Egg Trail to learn the true meaning of Easter!  Contact David Holly or Tammy Miller for more information.  

Our Annual Raingutter Regatta is coming up on 4/7 at 10:00am over at the Troop 165 Scout Hut!  It will be run by the scouts in Troop 165 and is a great opportunity to go and see all the cool things they have at the Scout Hut!  Boat kits will be handed out at the 3/26 Pack mtg.  
Duck-o-ree is coming up in April!  Watch for details as we get closer to 4/20.   

Good flag ceremony tonight!

Our Webelos did a good job getting the pack meeting started with the flag ceremony tonight.  David Wamer did well leading the rest of the den in properly carrying the flags to the front, posting the flags, and saying the Pledge of Allegiance.  Good job, guys!

Space Camp was great!

Our Webelos had a fine showing shooing their rockets at Space Camp this past weekend!  David Wamer, Nyle Anderson, and Kevin Holly all watched as their creations went way up off the pneumatic launcher, then dropped back down to earth.  Read more about Space Camp on http://pack165.blogspot.com!