September Pack Meeting Welcome New Scouts and Families
September Pack Meeting Welcome New Scouts and Families! Thank you to Den 7 , tonight’s greeter den & Den 2, hosts of the gathering activity.
Signs up! Two fingers are like the ears of Akela, listening but not talking. The two fingers stand for the two points of the Scout Oath: to help others and to obey the Scout Law
Opening Flag Ceremony Den 4 Scout Salute: two fingers to right brim or eyebrow
Scout Oath On my honor I will do my best To do my duty To God and my country And to obey the Scout Law; To help other people at all times; To keep myself physically strong, Mentally awake, And morally straight.
Scout Law A Scout is Trustworthy, Loyal, Helpful, Friendly, Courteous, Kind, Obedient, Cheerful, Thrifty, Brave, Clean, and Reverent.
September Core Value: A Scout is Courteous A Scout is polite to everyone and knows good manners, which is especially important while welcoming new members to our pack. . Opening Ceremony led by Den 8
Opening Prayer “May we always treat others with courtesy and respect, Knowing this is how Scouts should always act”
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Welcome! Welcome to our new scouts and Welcome back to our returning scouts. Pack 414 is excited to begin a new scouting year!
Pack 414 Committee Charter Organization Rep: Dr Gant of Pearland Pediatrics Committee Chair: Jack Tol Cubmaster: Eileen Mellon Membership Chairs: Nena Mbawuike & Vince Diaz Pack Trainer: Scott Swafford Awards/Advancement Chair: Jennifer Sherman Camping Chairs: Darrell Higgins, Alex Moore & Michael Lewis Treasurer: Keith Erskine Popcorn Kernels: Lety Coronado, Terina Bowles & Devindu Singh Summertime Activities: Leah Stribling, Emily Sample & Cyndy Schaefer
Thank You! Lets give a huge round of applause to all out parent volunteers! “Thank you for your dedication to Scouting”
Training Our Scouts deserve a trained leader • Youth Protection Training (YPT) is REQUIRED for all adults who will be attending ANY scouting event. • Required for Pack rechartering
Where to get training? • Online www. my. scouting. org • Bay Area Trainer: Andy Tirpack Andy. Tirpak@tpwd. texas. gov • Pack 414 Trainer: Scott Swafford
Membership • Applications and dues • New parent Orientation • Parent roles in the pack/ Leaders • YPT and recharter • Recruitment • Arrow of Light crossover • Uniform inspections!!!
Session 1 - 9 -10: 30 a. m. Session 2 - 10: 30 a. m. - 12 p. m. Session 3 - 1 -2: 30 p. m. COST: Free CONTACT: Tina Brendle at tina. brendle@scouting. org REGISTER BY: October 4, 2017 WALK INS WELCOME - SUBJECT TO PROGRAM SCHEDULE AVAILABILITY
COST: (Price includes dinner on Saturday, breakfast on Sunday, a patch, a pumpkin, candy and more. Price does not include lunch on Saturday. Please plan accordingly. ) $20 per Scout/adult/youth REGISTER BY: October 11, 2017 Open to the first 300 registrants BACBSA. ORG
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Pack 414 Dues- 2017/18 • $85 (+$2 online fee) per scout – $10 increase from last year – Re-charter fee increased • Deadline – October 15 – Re-Charter check is due by year end • Methods of Payment – Check – Payable to Pack 414 Cub Scouts – Credit Card (Nena or myself tonight) – On-line at www. pack 414. com • $2 fee for processing online payment
Pack 414 2017/18 Budget Start of Year Balance $4, 810 Total Ceremonies and Expenditur Awards es $16, 430 $2, 725 Activity Awards Rank Awards Cross Over Graduation Arrow of Light Pack 414 Annual Charter Projected Year End Balance $1, 925 Camping Pack Meeting $3, 300 $3, 955 $4, 050 $2, 400 $33/Scout+Adult Rocket Launch Brazos Bend Venue Rental Registration (80) Pinewood Derby Huntsville Raffle Items $12/scout Boy's Life Blue & Gold Lexington Entertainment $1/Member Service Projects Bovay Insurance Summer Activities Pack Meal @ each $40 flat Unit Liability Ins Total Annual Scout Dues Pop. Corn Income $13, 545 $5, 525 $5, 000 $85 per scout Activities $196 sales per scout Blue and Gold Camp Signups Pack Paid for Campouts $500 $1, 320 $1, 200 Administrative $180 Domain Registration Website Hosting Scouttrack
Popcorn Kernel Lety Coronado, Terina Bowles & Devindu Singh
Pop. Corn Fundraiser • Popcorn sale season has officially begun • Minimum of $125 per scout/ $175 per family • Money raised is used to fund programs and activities throughout the year • Our pack gets up to 33% of the money • There are top seller prizes from Council (see insert in order form) and Pack • 3 ways to sell: Table sales, take order, and online
Popcorn Fundraiser • Signup Genius for table sales will be sent out the weekend of September 30 th • Door to Door sales can start ASAP • Online sales set up on www. bacbsa. org/popcorn/48955 above Why Sell? Click on popcorn ordering system & sales • Take order sales forms and money should be turned into your den leader by November 5 th • Popcorn will be picked up on December 2 nd and be available for distribution
Popcorn Prizes Amount Prize Options of Sales: (choose one): $250 Pocket Knife, Water Balloon, Nerf Gun $350 Lego Set, Nerf Vest $450 Walkie-Talkie Set, Outdoor Kit, $25 GC $750 Large Nerf Gun $1000 Dancing Speakers, $50 GC The top-selling scout in the Pack can pick any 2 prizes! The top-selling den (average/scout) wins a Pizza Party!
Popcorn Prizes • The top-selling scout in each den will be recognized at a pack meeting with a certificate of award. • Every scout receives a Popcorn Patch. • Prizes offered by council start at $1000 and up (see flyer included in popcorn packet). • Scouts who sell $2500 or more get 6% of their sales in a personal college fund. All subsequent sales for their whole scouting career count towards this fund.
Camping Plan • Sept 30 th, Webelos Woods, Troop 446, Camp Karankawa. Signup at www. bacbsa. org/activities • Oct 21 st -22 nd, Ghosts & Goblins, Camp Karankawa. Signup at www. bacbsa. org/activities • Nov 10 th-12 th, Family Fall Camp out, Brazos Bend State Park
Camping Plan • February 2018, Family Spring Camp out • April 2018, Family Campout, TBA • May 2018, Bears in the woods, TBA
Upcoming Dates • All of the following can be found on the www. Scout. Track. com calendar for Pack 414. Please see Membership Chair if you are a new scout parent • Did you know that you can subscribe to the Pack 414 calendar and have these all appear on your electronic calendar? In Calendar view click on “Subscribe or Export to Calendar” in the top right
Upcoming Dates • Saturday, Sept 29 th, Webelos Woods, Camp Karankawa, 3249 FM 1459 rd, Sweeny, TX, 77480 (Webelos & Arrow of Light ) • Thursday, Oct 5 th 7. 30 pm, Committee Meeting, Schlotsky’s Deli, All are welcome! • Saturday, Oct 7 th, Bobcat in the Park, Onestop shopping and earn your first badge! The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 2700 Lehi Lane, Alvin (all new scouts)
Upcoming Dates • Sunday, Oct 15 th, 1: 00 pm: Rocket Launch, Rogers Middle School. • Tuesday, Oct 17 th, 7: 00 pm: Pack Meeting, Rogers Middle School. • Saturday, Oct 21 st, Ghosts & Goblins, Camp Karankawa, 3249 FM 1459 rd, Sweeny, TX, 77480 • Thursday, Nov 2 nd 7. 30 pm, Committee Meeting, Schlotsky’s Deli, All are welcome! • Sunday, Nov 5 th, Popcorn orders due, Give to Den Leader • Friday Nov 11 -13 th, Fall Campout, Brazos Bend State Park
Closing Flag Ceremony Den 5 Scout Salute: two fingers to right brim or eyebrow
Outdoor Code As an American I will do my best to: Be clean in my outdoor manners, Be careful with fire, Be considerate in the outdoors, And be conservation minded. Den 3 thank you for cleaning up tonight!
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