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!

Webelos Update for 2/13/12

Upcoming events
2/14/12 - Parent/Committee telcon - 712.432.0800 passcode 1007869#
2/18/12 - District Pinewood Derby - See Bruce Ferman or Jim Shepherd
2/20/12 - No school - no den mtgs
2/25/12 - Pack 165 Space Camp - Huntsville, AL
2/27/12 - Pack mtg - Harvest Point 7:00pm

Messages
If you are going to Space Camp we need medical forms and vehicle/driver information.  Please see Tanya Brown, our great Event Coordinator, TONIGHT to find out if she has all of your information.  This stuff is required by BSA so don’t delay!  Get it in so the Pack doesn’t have to wait on you...

It’s VERY ROMANTIC to dial in and be part of the February Parent/Committee telephone conference will be on 2/14 at 7:00pm.  It will be a short one, so please help lead the pack by dialing in and participating in the decision making that is done on the call.  Thanks!

We will be finishing up the Citizen and the Readyman pins this month.  Hopefully you have been working with your son on the Family Member pin at home.  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!

We had a great visit at Henry County Station 13 last Wednesday.  If you and your son were not able to make it please review the first aid requirements for Readyman and the flag requirements for Citizen with your son and let me know when you have done this.  

We had a great Blue & Gold Banquet this past Saturday!  If you see Steve Ratmeyer (Bear den) thank him for letting us use the Fellowship Hall at St. Joseph’s Episcopal.  It was a great venue for the banquet and everything worked out well for us.  Woohoo!  

Good time at Henry County Station 13!

Our Webelos had a good time visiting Henry County Station 13 tonight! We reviewed how to put up and take down the American flag as well as fold it correctly and give the honor and respect it deserves when we handle it, then we went over several scenarios and the first aid they would call for. Lt. Carter and his guys helped Cameron, Daniel, David, and Kevin to finish up the requirements for the Citizen and the Readyman badges - woohoo! Many thanks to David Wamer for setting this up for us!

Webelos Update for 2/6/12

Upcoming events 2/11/12 - Blue & Gold Banquet - St. Joseph’s Episcopalian Church 1:00pm 2/13/12 - Den mtgs - Harvest Point 7:00pm 2/14/12 - Parent/Committee telcon - get the number from your den leader 2/18/12 - District Pinewood Derby - details TBA 2/20/12 - No school - no den mtgs 2/25/12 - Pack 165 Space Camp - Huntsville, AL Messages We will be finishing up the Citizen and the Readyman pins this month. Hopefully you have been working with your son on the Family Member pin at home. 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! We will be visiting Henry County Station 13 this Wednesday 2/8 at 6:45pm located at 2815 Hwy 20 E, McDonough. This will be an exciting opportunity for our Webelos to get a personalized tour of the fire station and to finish up the Readyman and Citizen pins. Many thanks to Mr. Wamer for setting this up for this! (Be sure and get a copy of the map tonight.) This year’s Blue & Gold Banquet will be next Saturday at 1:00pm at St. Joseph’s Episcopalian Church in McDonough. Cost is $7 per person and our Webelos eat free! We need to know TONIGHT if you are going so please see Elaine Bynum to settle up. And talk to Michael Amann if you can help with decorations and/or ideas for things to do. I would LOVE to have you dial in and be part of the February Parent/Committee telephone conference will be on 2/14 at 7:00pm. It will be a short one, so please help lead the pack by dialing in and participating in the decision making that is done on the call. Thanks! If you are going to Space Camp we need medical forms and vehicle/driver information. Please see Tanya Brown, our great Event Coordinator, TONIGHT to find out if you need to bring her any information next week.

Fire station Wednesday night 6:45pm

Hey, we will have our regular den meeting on Monday night at 7:00pm AND we have a special event this week: a trip to Henry County Fire Station 13! Mr. Wamer has us set up to work with one of his friends there so we can finish up the Readyman pin requirements as well as continue work on the Citizen pin. This is a great opportunity for us, and I hope we can all go. We will meet on Wednesday night at Henry County Station 13, located at 2815 Highway 20 East in McDonough. It's east of the church, but not too far. Let's meet there at 6:45pm so we can learn from one of Henry County's finest! And don't forget to bring money to pay for your family's meals at the Blue and Gold Banquet - $7 per person, scouts eat free! We need to the money in Monday night so we can finish the catering arrangements with Shane's. Any questions? Contact David Holly or Bruce Ferman!

Great Webelos campout!

We had a great time on the Webelos campout this past weekend!  5 of our Webelos went:  David Wamer, Steven Brown, Michael Bynum, Daniel Amann, and Kevin Holly.  All of them did well helping to set up the campsite, learning things from Mr. Wamer, cooking and cleaning up after dinner, staying warm (28 degrees!), and then putting up the duck boxes we built back in the fall.  We heard some good stories (Two Rocks, purple gorilla) and loved having the Boy Scouts from Troop 165 there to help them learn and grow.

Many thanks to Nathaniel Smith and the other Boy Scouts that came out to help our Webelos learn about camping and finish up a couple of the pins we have been working on.  And thanks to Doug Clemens for bringing them :-)  And many, many thanks to Mr. David Wamer for setting things up so we could camp at Panola Mountain Park!  It was awesome!

Webelos Update for 1/23/12

Upcoming events
1/28/12 - Webelos Campout - Panola Mountain Park campsite 1:00pm
1/30/12 - Pack mtg - Harvest Point 7:00pm
2/5/12 - Scout Sunday - Harvest Point 10:30am
2/11/12 - Blue & Gold Banquet - time and details TBD
2/14/12 - Parent/Committee telcon - see handout or a leader
2/18/12 - District Pinewood Derby - details TBA

Messages
We are working on the Citizen, the Readyman, and the Family Member pins during the month of January.  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 the pins we work on!  

Sounds like the Pinewood Derby was a lot of fun!  Awards from the Pinewood Derby will be passed out at the Pack meeting next week, so come in uniform and don’t be late!  BTW, if your son got 1st or 2nd place in the den he is eligible to go to District Pinewood Derby on 2/18.  See Bruce Ferman for details.  

Our Webelos Campout at Panola Mtn is THIS SATURDAY AT 1:00PM.  See the handouts from tonight for all the details.  Each of our Cub Scouts has to have an adult parent or guardian with them on the campout.  Please put your name on the sign-up sheet and make sure we have a medical form for you.  

This year’s Blue & Gold Banquet will be on 2/11 details and cost TBD.  We will be doing everything we can to keep the cost low so everyone can come, so watch for more details.  See Michael Amann if you can help with decorations and/or ideas.  

Thanks!

Panola Mountain Campout info

Please let David Holly or David Wamer know if you are planning to be at the campout this Saturday so we can plan effectively.  Here is the info:


When:  January 28 1:00pm through January 29 11:00am
Where:  Panola Mountain Park (click here for map)
Why:  To get outside!  And other reasons, such as:
- To put up the duck boxes we made back in the fall
- To finish up some of the requirements for pins we have been working on
Cost:  FREE!

We have invited some of the Boy Scouts from Troop 165 to come and camp with us.  This will help us satisfy one of the requirements for the Outdoorsman pin, and will help our boys learn more about what's ahead for them in Boy Scouts.  Each Cub Scout will have to have a parent or adult guardian with them on the campout so we can comply with BSA rules.

We will also be working on earning the "Get Outdoors Georgia" badge from the State Park system.

Packing list:
- Tent
- Sleeping bags
- Flashlight(s)
- Personal care stuff (toothbrush, toothpaste, floss, etc.)
- Cold weather gear - coat, gloves, toboggan, hoodie, etc. (forecast is for 34 degrees that night)
- Water
- Personal cup or water bottle with your name on it
- Medical form if not already turned in

Note:  Please eat lunch BEFORE you come to the campout.  We will not be providing lunch either day.

Webelos Campout POD
1:00pm Meet at Panola Mountain campsite
       Set up camp

2:00pm Put up duck boxes

4:00pm Work on pin requirements

5:30pm Fix/eat dinner

8:00pm Work on pin requirements

11:00pm Lights out

Sunday morning
8:00am Breakfast of champions

9:00am Do conservation project - rake trail

11:00am Pack up and head home

Webelos Campout coming on 1/28

Hope you enjoyed the long weekend - be sure and record the things you did for the Family Member pin and let me know about them at next Monday's den meeting! 

We are putting together a Webelos campout for 1/28!  We will be camping with a couple of the Boy Scouts from Troop 165 over at Panola Mountain State Park - woohoo!  We will be putting up the wood duck boxes that we built back in the fall and will be finishing up the requirements for the Outdoorsman pin and other things.  We'll have a packing list, directions, and all the info at next week's den meeting.  Many thanks to Mr. Wamer for getting us in there - it should be a special treat!  

Don't forget the Pinewood Derby coming up this Saturday!  We will start weighing cars in at 12:00pm at the church and will start the races around 1:00pm.  Can't wait to see who wins! 

1/9/12 Webelos Update

Upcoming events
1/10/12 - Parent/Committee telcon
1/12/12 - Roundtable - First Baptist/McDonough 7:00pm
1/16/12 - Den mtgs - Harvest Point 7:00pm
1/21/12 - Pinewood Derby - Harvest Point - time TBD
1/23/12 - Den mtgs - Harvest Point 7:00pm
1/30/12 - Pack mtg - Harvest Point 7:00pm

Messages
We will be working on the Citizen, the Readyman, and the Family Member pins during the month of January.  Worksheets with requirements are here or in the book.  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 the pins we work on!  

This month’s Parent/Committee mtg is tomorrow (Tuesday) night at 7:00pm.  We will be discussing the business of the Pack and getting ready for Space Camp and our big Blue and Gold Banquet in February.  Please dial in and participate! 
You can get the number and passcode from me or from the printed handout. 

We will be camping at Panola Mtn Park with some of the scouts from Troop 165 soon to finish up some of our pins.  Each of our Cub Scouts has to have an adult parent or guardian with them on the campout.  Please let David Wamer know if 1/28/12 or 2/4/12 works for you.  Thanks!