Hey Pack,

Unfortunately we are still in Phase 2 so we are not going to be able to have our Back to Scouting party on 8/1. We will reschedule this as we all are looking forward to the time where we can gather as a group again. We are going to host a Zoom call on 8/4 @ 7:00PM to go over some knots that all Cub Scouts need to learn. All you will need material wise is a piece of rope around 1 foot long. After we go over the knots we will open everything up for a little while to let the boys catch up. I look forward to seeing everyone on the Zoom call.

Todd

Pack, 
I would like to say we as leaders miss our scouts, and I am sure they are missing their friends as well. I am going to ignore the elephant in the room(virus) with only one comment: I do hope all is well at your houses, if you need anything please let one of us know. 

First the exciting news. 
Tuesday, April 7th is our scheduled date for our April Pack meeting and it WILL happen.  We will post a signup in Slack for each Scouts too signup for each element along with the link to the meeting. 
Den Meetings will continue to occur via Zoom. 

Now for the bad news. 
The spring campout at Fort Fisher is cancelled, after the Pack Meeting I will post a poll for an interest in a virtual campout. 
The Crossing Over Ceremony is being pushed until later in the month of May to allow Scouts to complete any advancements they might need. Once completed, please send us an email so we can enter them into the computer. 

Business items… Camp Cards are still on hold. I know everyone is excited about fundraising (sarcasm). 

We look forward to seeing everyone on Tuesday April 7th for the Pack Meeting. Please submit your family skits on Facebook (just post it to the Pack Facebook Page). The winner will be announced at the Pack Meeting, and your trophy will be awarded. 

Until then! Adventure is out there.

Good Afternoon Scouts and Scout Families! This weekend we wrapped up our Pinewood Derby event with our brand new track! This event was a huge success even though we had some learning curves to deal with. The scouts put in a lot of hard work to create such amazing detailed cars. We’d also like to thank all of the leaders, volunteers, families that helped pull this event together and make it such a success. We have a list of things to work on for next year, so start planning now for the 2121 season! Here are a few of pictures that were taken; however, check Facebook for a lot more.

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Families, The Blue & Gold Pack Meeting is tomorrow night. We will be celebrating the birthday of Scouting. In honor of that, we are going to have an original birthday song contest for the Pack meeting. Families, or if scouts want to team up, come up with an original birthday song to sing at the meeting. The winner of the competition will receive a $25 gift card to Cookies and Cream.
So let’s be creative and original and make up some awesome songs!
Kenny Hastings

Pack 83 Committee Chair 

Good morning!  I wanted to extend an invitation to all of the Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, and their families to our March Community Event.  This is a wonderful opportunity to serve those around us.  Last year Youth Ministry packed and shipped 60 boxes to our soldiers overseas, so we are opening up this event to the public.  I have attached a flyer which explains Any Soldier and lists volunteer opportunities available.  Feel free to contact me if you have any questions.  Have a blessed and beautiful day! 

Laura Rowe – Youth Ministry, Confirmation, & Special Needs CoordinatorHoly Spirit Catholic ChurchTel: 704-483-6448, Ext. 308     

http://denverncpack83.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Any-Soldier-Community-Volunteer-Request.docx

Webelos Woods is a campout designed to introduce 4^th and 5^th grade Webelos Scouts to the many outdoor adventures of Scouting. This awesome weekend camping trip introduces them to Scout camping using the patrol method in a Scout-led outdoor adventure, while supervised by adult leaders, and with parents nearby. This weekend event gives the Webelos a little taste of the independence and self-reliance they learn in Scouts. 
4^th grade Webelo Scouts

• will work as a Scout Patrol together. They will choose a Patrol leader and with the help of their den leader will do various tasks withing the unit.
• will work on Outdoorsman, Duty to God in Action, Castaway, Fishing, Map and Compass, and lots of other adventures.
• they will receive a list of activities they worked on to present to their Webelos den leader/Cubmaster.

5^th grade Arrow of Light Scouts/-Scouts BSA

• 5^th grade Scouts that have already crossed over into troops are also eligible for Webelos Woods.
• will work as a Scout Patrol together. They will choose a Patrol leader and with the help of their den leader/ASM will do various tasks withing the unit.
•  will work on the Boy Scout Totin’ Chip and Firem’n Chit, Fishing and lots of other activities.
•  they will receive a list of activities they worked on to present to their Scoutmaster.

This Baloo training is for leaders only:

Welcome to the Spring 2020 BALOO Training!
It is the Cub Scout Leader training required for any Cub Scout den or pack outdoor event, including pack camping overnighters and Webelos overnighters.
BALOO training consists of a prerequisite online component (must bring certificate of completion). To take your online portion of BALOO go to my.scouting.org, BSA Learn Center (the red box on the right side of the page), then click on Expanded Learning, then scroll down to BALOO & click to get started.
Cub Scout level camping policies will be taught along with the discovery of the necessary tools to help units carry out a successful camping experience. This course also replaces Outdoor Webelos Leader Skills (OWLS). Completion of this course is mandatory for a MINIMUM OF ONE adult who accompanies the Pack on a Pack overnighter.
Arrival time Saturday (March 28) morning is 8:00 to 8:45 a.m. Dismissal will be Sunday (March 29) morning at 11:00 a.m.
DEADLINE TO REGISTER -MARCH 17, 2020
Cost is $25.00 and covers three meals. 

Scout Day @ Ski Parks – Big Discounts

Ski Dates

Piedmont Council has teamed up with Winterplace and Ski Beech to offer Scouts and their families and friends discounts.   Click on a date, to register.

Here are the following dates:

Winterplace-Sunday, January 12, 2020

Ski Beech-Saturday, January 25, 2020

Winterplace-Sunday, February 9, 2020

Ski Beech-Sunday, February 23, 2020

BSA Safety Moment-Winter Sports – Read More

Scout Advancement Day

Cub Scout Advancement Day, February 1, 2020

Looking for an opportunity to finish up some Cub Scout Electives? The Piedmont Council has just what you need. On Saturday, February 1, 2020 at Gaston College.

Cub Scout volunteers from across the Piedmont Council will be offering Cub Scout Adventures for Tigers, Wolves, Bears and Webelos/Arrow of Light. Take a look below at the awesome Cub Scout Adventures being offered at this one day event. There are a lot of Adventures to choose from but many of these will fill up fast.
Each Cub Scout will have the opportunity to earn up to 3 Adventures (elective or required) and move even closer to finishing up their current rank.

Cost for this event is only $15 and includes lunch, an event patch and program materials.

Date/Time:

Feb 1, 2020 8:00 am to 4:00 pm

Location:

Gaston College
201 Highway US 321
Dallas, NC 28034

Classes are on a first come first serve basis.

Deadline to register January 17, 2020Check-In starts at 8:00 a.m.Opening at 8:45 a.m.Classes start at 9:00 p.m.Ends at 4:00 p.m.

Pack, I hope everyone had Merry Christmas and has had a great start to the New Year.  This is a reminder for the pack meeting TONIGHT.  Please continue to bring your camp chair to the meeting.  This helps with setup and tear down! 

Also most of us have den meetings later this week too. This is one of those odd months.

Thank you Kenny Hastings

Out of the almost one thousand transactions we did for popcorn orders ONE slipped through the cracks somehow. If you purchased a chocolate caramel crunch from us but didn’t receive it please contact us. You were at Lowe’s and wrote your address on a piece of paper.

First off, I hope everyone had as much fun camping as I did. We learned a lot and had a ton of fun. I want to extend a huge thank you to all of the volunteers we had including (but not limited to): Cooks, Servers, Cleanup, Leaders, and Activity Station leaders. Please see our facebook page for more pictures from the event. I really enjoyed the shelter building, first aid, and paracord bracelet events too! We will have upcoming info on our spring campout by year end.

Coming up we have several important dates.

• Spookaree is coming up October 26-27 if you’d like to attend.  
• Trail to Bobcat is a free family event this weekend.  For FREE, youth will be able to participate in eight different stations that include BB-guns, archery / slingshot, a space derby, Scout Oath and Law, handshake and sign, an introduction to Scouting video, and an interactive walk-through of the EnergyExplorium and its exhibits! Also, every youth will receive a patch from Duke Energy! This event will be held at the McGuire EnergyExplorium from 9-11 A.M. on Saturday, October 12th, 2019.
• POPCORN!  Please keep checking on the Trails End app and sign up for popcorn shifts.  We are halfway done!  Also see me if you want to check out more popcorn.  

Den meetings are in full swing so I’m sure I will see you all soon.

Thanks.

 

 

Don’t forget tomorrow is our October Pack Meeting. It will be filled with info on Camping this weekend and activities. Popcorn sales are going great, but if you haven’t signed up for a selling shift you need to do that now. See everyone tomorrow at 7pm!