REMINDER: Bridgeover and Info night is this Friday!!

Pack Meeting - Friday (5/29) at 6:30pm - St. Peter

• New Scout Information Night - please be willing to lend a hand!
• Pizza
• Camping Expo
• Pinewood Derby racing
• Rain-gutter Regatta racing
• Raffle & Prizes
• Bridgeover Ceremony
• Scouts will receive their Rank patches and other awards they earned since the Blue & Gold.
• The younger scouts will Bridgeover to the next Rank in their Scouting adventure!! 

Remember, there are units within our rank that you will need to work on at home and notify Sharon when they are complete.    Also, if your child has missed a den activity that is required for the Webelos badge, please complete it at home and notify Sharon.  I'm sure a lot of the items are complete, but without you letting us know, we can't mark it complete and award your child their patches and pins. 

We have a few activities where we will need parent participation.  Our last meeting where Mr. Werber and Mr. Marzigliano led the activity was EXCELLENT.  We'll need more parents to help out in the next few months to get their ranks completed and have some great activities! Take a look at the book and let us know what you can do to help.  We will have a parent meeting over the summer, likely, to plan out the last few months.
 

May Events

Please note there is no pack meeting on May 1. 
The next pack meeting will be Friday, May 29th at 6:30. 

Den Meeting - Engineering Activity Badge

May 6, 6:00pm, St. Peter Life Center Motor Room

The boys will be completing their Engineering activity badge.  The boys will be learning about the role of engineering along with making a simple electrical circuit.   Mr. Marzigliano and Mr. Werba will be leading this meeting.  

Cost: $6 for materials. 

Pack Meeting/Open House/Bridge Over

May 29, MAC and Life Center

On 5/29, it will be the pack's annual open house/Camping Expo for prospective and new scouts in the MAC.  During the event, the boys can try out a few scouting skills like knot tying or canoeing! This is a very fun event and we encourage you to invite a friend and bring him along.   Following the Camping Expo in the gym, we invite our guests to join our pack for the Bridge Over ceremony (for current scouts) in the Life Center.

April Events

Please be sure to RSVP for FMSC ASAP or we may have to give up our spots to another group.  We still have 14 spots available.  Your entire family is welcome!  This is a great experience for all involved - a lot of fun and a great opportunity to serve others.  

Upcoming Events
Thursday, April 9 please let Diane know ASAP if you are attending or not
Den Meeting: Naturalist Activity Badge
Time: 6:00-8:00pm

Location: The Grove, Glenview 

Cost: $6 per person (including adults)
Attire: Cub Scout uniform shirt

Friday, April 10Pack Meeting: Feed My Starving Children - RSVP by April 1 
RSVP: http://volunteer.fmsc.org/Register/Group/JoinGroup.aspx?gid=532250 

Time: 6:00-7:30pm

Location: Schaumburg

Cost:  no cost - donations accepted
Attire: Cub Scout Tshirt
Note: no jewelry of any kind is allowed. Closed two shoes are required.  Siblings over 5yo are invited to attend.  
  
Friday, April 17
Pack: Cabin Camping
Time: 5:00pm - noon Saturday
Location: Lakota
Attire: Cub Scout Tshirt
Note: everyone will be sleeping in a single large cabin.  See the email from or call Chris Watson to pay.


In May....

May 6 Engineering Activity
More info to follow

Upcoming Events

Upcoming Events 

**This week!!**
Thursday, March 19  - let Diane know ASAP if you will not be attending
Den Meeting: Microsoft Store
Time: 3:30 - 5:00pm
Location: Microsoft Store,
Woodfield Lower Level, Grand Court near Brookstone
(entrance 2, between Nordstrom & JCPenny)
Attire: Cub Scout uniform shirt

Thursday, April 9
Den Meeting: Naturalist Activity Badge - RSVP by 3/26
Time: 6:00-8:00pm

Location: The Grove, Glenview 

Cost: $6 per person (including adults)
Attire: Cub Scout uniform shirt

Friday, April 10Pack Meeting: Feed My Starving Children - RSVP by April 1  RSVP: http://volunteer.fmsc.org/Register/Group/JoinGroup.aspx?gid=532250 

Time: 6:00-7:30pm

Location: Schaumburg

Cost:  no cost - donations accepted
Attire: Cub Scout Tshirt
Note: no jewelry of any kind is allowed. Closed two shoes are required.  Siblings over 5yo are invited to attend.    
And more...  
April 17 Cabin Camping
May 6 Engineering Activity
 

B&G RSVP

If you have not yet RSVPd for the Blue & Gold Banquet, please do so this weekend.  Within the evite, there are also payment instructions - including a new option to pay online!  LMK if you have any questions!

February Events

Congratulations to all who participated in the Pinewood Derby! February has a number of fun den and pack activities.  Please review and make sure to mark your calendars. Kindly let Diane know asap if you cannot attend a meeting. 

• 2/9 - Boy Scout Meeting @ 7:00pm - St. Peter Cafeteria (1 BS meeting is required for Webelo badge)
• 2/12 - Den Meeting Handyman Activity Badge @ 6:00 - 7:15pm - Mike's Bike's, 155 N Northwest Hwy, Palatine.
• 2/15 - Scout Sunday @ 10:45am - St. Peter Church
• Please have your scout wear his full Cub Scout uniform to church as we will be celebrating Scout Sunday with the St. Peter's congregation.  
• If you attend a different church, check with the local cub master as they may be celebrating on a different weekend. 
• 2/22 - Blue & Gold Banquet - Chandler's in Schaumburg.  Please respond via the evite sent out last week.  Let Sharon know if you haven't received it.  You can pay for your meal via Paypal or give a check to Sharon/Den at this week's den meeting. 

Reminder. Thu 1/15 6pm at Mariano's.

Our January 15 meeting will be at Mariano's at Northwest Highway and Dryden in Arlington Heights from 6:00-7:30pm.   Please have your scout wear his Cub Scout Uniform and bring along his completed Fitness Activity logs.  

Remember, for our January 15 meeting, please print and complete the Fitness Activity log for Requirements #3 & #4 and review the safety notebook (pullout booklet at the front of the Webelos Handbook) for requirement #1.  

Upcoming events - January

Happy New Year!

We look forward to seeing you and getting a big chunk of your Webelos activities completed together!

In December, in addition to the Toys for Tots and caroling service activities, we completed the Readyman Activity Badge and Artist Activity Badge.  Only two boys attended the Readyman event. Please make arrangements for your child to do these on his own as we will not specifically plan extra activities to meet the needs of those who missed.  The NWSBC will offer the Readyman badge again next year or you can talk to Sharon & Diane about a different activity from the book that will meet the Webelos requirements. 

Our next den meeting will be January 9 at 7pm in the MAC Gym for Sports Night!!  We will start the meeting with a flag ceremony and the boys will have an opportunity to play a number of organized games (and earn a pin/beltloop!) with the pack and their families!! Please have your scout wear his cub scout tshirt.  If you need a new one or backup, please contact Kevin Ramirez to purchase. 

In preparation for our January 15 meeting, please print and complete the Fitness Activity log for Requirements #3 & #4 and review the safety notebook (pullout booklet at the front of the Webelos Handbook) for requirement #1.  Our January 15 meeting will be at Mariano's at Northwest Highway and Dryden in Arlington Heights from 6:00-7:30pm.   Please have your scout wear his Cub Scout Uniform and bring along his completed Fitness Activity logs. 

If your child will not be attending the event at Mariano's, please let Diane know ASAP.  It is not fair for Mariano's to commit an employee to spend time with us if we have low attendance.   

Kindly review the upcoming February events.  Again, if you cannot attend, please let us know ASAP.  We will be pre-registering the kids for the Pinewood Derby so that there is not such a long wait on Saturday morning.  Also, the people at Mike's Bike's have committed time and resources to us on 2/12 - please let Diane know ASAP if you will or will not be able to attend. 

See you next Friday! 



February

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Pack Meeting: Pinewood Derby
Friday, February 6 at 6:30 pm- trial runs
Saturday February 7 at 8:00 am- DERBY

Location: St Peter Cafeteria

Attire: Cub Scout uniform shirt

Den Meeting: Handyman Activity Badge
February 12
Time: 6:00 - 7:15pm
Location: Mike's Bike Shop, 155 N Northwest Hwy, Palatine
Attire: Cub Scout uniform shirt
 
Scout Sunday
February 15
Time:
Location: St. Peter
Attire: Cub Scout uniform  
 
Blue & Gold
February 22
Time: noon 
Location: Chandler's, 401 N Roselle Rd, Schaumburg
Attire: Cub Scout uniform

Important Reminders for Friday/Saturday this week

A few important reminders...

Pack meeting Friday night at 7pm in the Life Center (not Cafeteria). Please bring an unwrapped new toy for Toys for Tots.  We will be making small gifts to bring along to the Lutheran Home residents.

On Saturday, we will meet at St. Peter at 8:30am for Caroling.  There is limited parking at the Lutheran Home, so we will carpool everyone over. 

For Saturday afternoon, if you have not yet registered for the 1pm Readyman event at the council office, please do so.  This fulfills a number of requirements for the Webelos.  

On a sad note...
Diane Marzigliano's mom, Chris' grandma, passed away last weekend.  Many of you may have met her as she has joined us for Den and Pack meetings in the past.  The wake and funeral are Fri/Sat.  Please keep them in your prayers. 

December Events

Hello all!
We hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving! We have a lot of fun activities coming up and are so thankful to get to share them with your boys!

Next weekend is a busy one...
We will start out with a pack meeting on Friday 12/5.  We will be collecting unwrapped new toys to donate for Toys for Tots.  Anything is is good - a barbie, a deck of cards a board game, etc (not stuffed animals).  It doesn't have to be an expensive - a few smaller items is probably even better. 

On Saturday morning (12/6), we'll be caroling at the Lutheran Home.  Further details will come out about this, but plan on 9am in full Cub Scout uniform.  Please remember, they keep it warm in there, so the boys may not want to wear a long sleeve shirt under their uniform shirt.

On Saturday afternoon (12/6) at 1pm, The Boy Scout Office in Mt Prospect is hosting a Readyman Activity Badge event. If you haven't registered for this event, please do ASAP.  Space is limited. 

On Saturday 12/13, we'll be completing the Artist Activity Badge in West Dundee.  Please let Diane know if you'll be attending.  We also encourage you to print the Fitness Activity log before or around the holidays - your scout will need a week to complete it at home before the January meeting. 

Please take some time to review the upcoming events page - we have just about everything posted for the remainder of the year. 

Details

Pack Meeting: Service Projects
Bring an unwrapped new toy for Toys for Tots (no stuffed animals)
Friday, December 5

Time: 7:00-9:00

Location: St Peter Cafeteria

Attire: Cub Scout uniform shirt

Service Event: Singing at the Lutheran Home
Saturday, December 6

Time: 9:00 - 10:30am

Location: Lutheran Home

Attire: Cub Scout uniform

Den Meeting: Readyman Activity Badge - you must register for this event
Saturday, December 6 **same day as caroling**

Time: 1:00-4:00

Location: Boy Scout Office (NWSC), 600 N Wheeling Rd., Mt Prospect

Cost: $5
Attire: Cub Scout uniform
Note: you must register & pay for this event in advance

Den Meeting: Artist Activity Badge
Saturday, December 13

Time: 10:00 - noon

Location: Artistology - 111 W Main Street, West Dundee, IL 

Cost: $13
Attire: Cub Scout Tshirt

Prepare for January Den Meeting
Print and track the Fitness Activity log for Requirements #3 & #4.
Review the safety notebook (pullout booklet at the front of the Webelos Handbook) for requirements #1. 

Lots of scout activities the next few days!

Hello all!

We have a fun few days ahead!! If you haven't RSVP'd and would like to attend, please contact Diane.  If you have RSVP'd and won't be able to make it, please contact Diane ASAP.  

Thursday, November 13
Den Meeting: Geologist Activity Badge - RSVP to Diane by 10/28
Time: 5:00-7:00
Location: Spring Valley Nature Center - 1111 E. Schaumburg Road, Schaumburg
Cost: $6-7 (depending on number of kids)
Attire: Cub Scout uniform shirt

Friday, November 14  
Pack Meeting: Raingutter Regatta
Time: 6:30-9:00
Location: St Peter Cafeteria
Attire: Cub Scout uniform shirt

Saturday, November 15
Arrow of Light: Bowling with Boy Scout Troop 37 
Time: 10:45 - noon
Location: Beverly Lanes
Cost: $2.75 for shoe rental. Troop 37 will pay for games.

Saturday, November 15
Arrow of Light: Field Games & Cook out with Boy Scout Troop 37
Time: noonish - 2:00?
Location: St. Peter outdoor pavilion

November 17
Arrow of Light: Boy Scout Toop 37 Meeting
Time: 7:00 - 8:30pm
Location: St. Peter Cafeteria
The boys will meet the boy scouts and decorate boxes for the little city toy drive.

November Den 5 Activities

We have so much going on this month - pretty much all in one weekend!!  Please see the schedule below. The Upcoming Events page on our blog has almost the entire schedule through May! You'll also see updates to our Achievement Plan - that page will lay out what we are trying to achieve, what we need to achieve it and how we plan to get there.  This may need a bit more tweaking, but you'll get the idea.  Please take a few moments to read through your book as much of the information the boys will need is in there.  

As for the activities - please RSVP to Diane asap to let us know if you'll be joining us or not.  If you are not joining, please be sure to complete the activity at home and let Sharon know as each thing we have planned meets an important Webelos requirement.  

The Arrow of Light Boy Scout activities - Boy Scout Troop 37 has invited the Webelos to join them for a meeting and some outdoor activities; both of these fullfill important Arrow of Light requirements that you won't be able to complete on your own. Please try to make some or all of the weekend's activities. 

Den Meeting: Geologist Activity Badge - RSVP to Diane by 10/28
Thursday, November 13  

Time: 5:00-7:00 

Location: Spring Valley Nature Center - 1111 E. Schaumburg Road, Schaumburg 

Cost: $5-10 (depending on how many kids register) 
Attire: Cub Scout uniform shirt
 
Pack Meeting: Raingutter Regatta
Friday, November 14  

Time: 6:30-9:00

Location: St Peter Cafeteria

Attire: Cub Scout uniform shirt
 
Arrow of Light Requirement #4 with Boy Scout Troop 37 Come for all or just part of it.  Parents can stay or go. Please email Diane to rsvp by 11/9 so they can get a count for bowling/food.   
Bowling with Boy Scout Troop 37  rsvp by 11/9
Saturday, November 15 Time: 11:00 - noon
Location: Beverly Lanes Cost: $2.75 for shoe rental.  Troop 37 will pay for games. 
 
Field Games & Cook out with Boy Scout Troop 37 rsvp by 11/9 Saturday, November 15
Time: noonish - 2:00?
Location: St. Peter outdoor pavilion
Attire: Cub Scout Tshirt
 
Boy Scout Toop 37 Meeting rsvp by 11/9
November 17
Time: 7:00 - 8:30pm
Location: St. Peter Cafeteria
The boys will meet the boy scouts and decorate boxes for the little city toy drive. 

Geologist Activty Badge

You are invited to earn your Geologist Activity Badge thru this fun field trip we have planned!!

 

Geologist program-Discover the geological processes that shape our world and learn about the rock cycle. Become a geologist by performing some of the same tests that are done in the field by professionals.

 

Date- Nov. 13  

Time: 5:00-7:00 

Location: Spring Valley Nature Center - 1111 E. Schaumburg Road, Schaumburg 

Cost: ~$10 (depending on total attendees)

 
Please R.S.V.P. to Diane by Oct. 28th.

REMINDERS FOR THE PARENTS
RSVPs - It takes a lot of time for Diane and Sharon to research and plan these events and it is very frustrating and discouraging when you don't RSVP in a timely way or at all.  Please keep in mind that when we send out meeting notices/invitations, we need you to respond to every event asap. 

Behavior - Please remind your kids to have appropriate behavior during meetings and on field trips.  Our last event was very interesting and our guide had incredible patience - however, several of the boys were not staying with the group and had to be reminded several times to pay attention and stop talking, rough-housing and generally fooling around.  They are old enough now that they should know how to behave and be respectful of adults who are talking and trying to teach them something.  Again, very frustrating and discouraging for the leaders when we have to spend the entire event reminding boys to act appropriately.      

Raingutter Regatta Boats

If you were not at the last pack meeting and haven't received your Raingutter Regatta boat, please contact Sharon asap to make an arrangement to receive one.  Time is ticking away here and the big race will be here before you know it!  

God & Me Class

Reminder: Please RSVP to Diane for Thursday's Forester Program at Spring Valley Nature Center in Schaumburg at 5pm (rain or shine!)

A note from Becky Bertermann regarding God & Me class...
Hello Cub Scout families!!

It is not too late to sign up for the God and Me 4:00-5:00 p.m. (2nd and 3rd grades) and God and Family 5:00-6:00 p.m. (4th and 5th grades) classes.

Classes start October 22 and are on each Wednesday through November 12th.

A workbook will be needed for each scout. The cost of the book is $4.50. I have picked up 10 books for each class to cover both AHG and cub scouts so there are a few extra. If you have paid your child's name will have a post-it on the book and Pastor Roggow will have the books on the first day of class. If you haven't paid me that is okay. Extra books will be left with Pastor Roggow and you can pay him since I will be out of town the first week of class. I can pick up more books when I get back.

I wasn't at the Pack meeting last week so if you paid for a book let me know.

Room location for classes to be determined. If you don’t hear from me then ask at the security desk upon arriving.
 
If your child is in Aftercare at St. Peter, please let me know and also make arrangements with them to notify them of the time of the class and to get your child to the class.

Becky Bertermann
Cub Scout Achievement Chair

Forester Program RESCHEDULED (again)

Forester program has been reschedule to Thursday, 10/16 5-7pm.  Please meet us at Spring Valley Nature Center in Schaumburg.  Kindly, RSVP to Diane with a yes or a no for this - since we've got a new date, I want to confirm who is available.  Thanks!

See you all at the Pack meeting this Friday night for the Uniform Inspection and to get your Raingutter Regattas.  If you have not yet paid your dues, please bring your money/paperwork.  Annual registration paperwork is available on the Pack blog and here. 

This Weeks Events

We have quite a few events this week, so please take note...

Thursday, October 9, 5-7pm: Forester Program at Spring Valley Nature Center in Schaumburg - dress for the weather, it will be chilly!  If you have not RSVPd or if you RSVPd for the original date on 10/2 and don't plan to attend, please let us know ASAP.  Kindly bring $$ to reimburse Diane.  The event will be $5-10, depending on how many kids make it. 

Friday, October 10, 7-9: Pack Meeting - Annual Uniform Inspection at St. Peter Cafeteria - Get your patches sewn on and shirts tucked in for the uniform inspection! We will have more announcements on upcoming events like the Raingutter regatta, popcorn sales announcements, and more fun and games.  

Also at the pack meeting, we will be collecting Halloween items to benefit the Wheeling Township Make A Difference Day party for disabled youth and their families.   They need:

• Children’s toys, books, stuffed animals (new)
•  Canned pop and juices
•  Wrapped candy
•  Halloween decorations

The Dollar Store has tons of decorations and all the grocery stores have candy on sale.    Please pick something up to share.  Even if everyone just brings one small item, our entire pack can really make a difference for them!

Forester Program Rescheduled

New date is next Thursday, October 9 from 5:00-7:00
Due to the impending bad weather on Thursday, we were forced to reschedule the Forester Program at the Spring Valley Nature Center.  Of course, the rain didn't show up until later, but out of an abundance of caution of having the boys and parents out during what was supposed to be pretty bad weather, we had to make a judgement call earlier in the day. 

Forester Program- Identify local trees and plants and discover their uses. Learn about the woodlands of Northern Illinois and how they differ from forests

Date: Oct.9th

Time: 5:00-7:00

Location: Spring Valley Nature Center - 1111 E. Schaumburg Road, Schaumburg 

Cost: $5-10 (depending on how many kids register)

Please contact Diane and let her know, either way, if you'll be attending the Geologist Program on Thursday, November 13.  

Field trip this Thursday

Reminder! 
We have our Forester program coming up on Thursday of this week (see the details below).  The folks at Spring Valley have said it works out best as a drop-off program.  We will, of course, still have 2 leaders in attendance in addition to the Spring Valley staff to keep an eye on everyone.   As the program will be outside, please have your child dress appropriately for the weather.  Based on RSVPs, it looks like the event will be $9-10ea.  Please bring cash for Diane as she's already paid the flat fee. If you have not yet RSVP'd and would still like your child to attend, please let Diane know - there is still room. 

Finally, if you have not already RSVPd for the Nov 13th Geologist event, please contact Diane. This looks like a very cool, hands-on event!  We appreciate your prompt RSVPs to all events as it takes quite a bit of time to research and arrange the activities to fit the needs of our Webelos.  When our den does not respond (yes or no), this is a big waste of our time and very discouraging.  If a different method of communication is needed, please let us know. 

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Forester program- Identify local trees and plants and discover their uses. Learn about the woodlands of Northern Illinois and how they differ from forests

Date: Oct. 2nd

Time: 5:00-7:00

Location: Spring Valley Nature Center - 1111 E. Schaumburg Road, Schaumburg 

Cost: $5-10 (depending on how many kids register)

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You are invited to earn your Geologist Activity Badge thru this fun field trip we have planned!!

Geologist program-Discover the geological processes that shape our world and learn about the rock cycle. Become a geologist by performing some of the same tests that are done in the field by professionals.

Date- Nov. 13  

Time: 5:00-7:00 

Location: Spring Valley Nature Center - 1111 E. Schaumburg Road, Schaumburg 

Cost: $5-10 (depending on how many kids register)

Please R.S.V.P. to Diane by Oct. 28th.

Sites Sales Begin This Weekend!

Get your uniform shirts ready and patches sewn on (if you can) and get ready to sell!! This Saturday and Sunday are our first site sales.  Please check the schedule (posted on the blog under Links) to see what time/place you should be selling.  If you can fill in a few of the holes in the schedule, please do!  Thanks!!

Also, please take a moment to RSVP to Diane regarding the upcoming outings (see below).