2/16 - Scout Sunday

This year, Pack 37 will celebrate Scout Sunday on February 16th at the 10:45 am church service. (There is also a church service and Sunday School at the 9 o'clock hour.) The scouts will serve as greeters at the doors, pass out service bulletins and give good will.

All Cub Scouts and leaders should come in their Scout dress uniforms.

Set up of the fellowship table begins at 8:30 a.m. Sunday morning.

Please RSVP via the Evite you should have received a few weeks ago.  

2/15 - Build a Bird House - Home Depot 2pm

On Saturday, February 15 (2:00-3:30), our den will meet at the Mt. Prospect Home Depot to complete our "Sharing Your World With Wildlife" Achievement #5.  For this meeting,  Home Depot is fully sponsoring our "Build a bird house" (requirement 5b).  Thanks Home Depot!!

In advance, email Mrs. Sieg with what you'll be doing and complete one of the following: 

• Choose a bird or animal that you like and find out how it lives. Make a poster showing what you have learned.
• Visit one of the following: Zoo, Nature center, Aviary, Wildlife refuge, Game preserve.

At the meeting, each scout will share with the den what they learned at home from the list above.  As a group, we will: 

• Build a birdhouse
• Explain what a wildlife conservation officer does. 
• Learn about at least one animal that has become extinct in the last 100 years. Learn why animals become extinct. Name one animal that is on the endangered species list.

After the meeting

• Hang your birdhouse in a place where birds can visit it safely. 

Date: February 15, 2014
Time: 2:00pm-3:30pm
Location: 350 E Kensington Road, Mt. Prospect (Randhurst)
Achievement: 5 (in full)
RSVP: no later than 2/10


 

Tying it Up is a Wrap!

Today's meeting was very informative and well run by Nathan, Torian and Haakon.  The boys earned their Tying it Up Achievement in it's entirety.  In addition to whipping a rope and tossing to a target, they boys learned half-hitch, slip-knot, bowline, square knot and sheet bend.  Here is a great site that shows a bunch of knots as well as some animations.

Diane is holding onto the ropes we used today so that the boys can practice together during upcoming meetings.   On the way home from the meeting, Charlie and I stopped at True Value Hardware store and picked up a rope for him to use to practice. They'll cut it to length for you for 39 cents/foot - we got 3 feet, but I would recommend 4 feet if you'd like to do the bowline knot.  
Reminders: 

1. Please be sure to take a look at the Evite for the Blue & Gold and let us know how many people in your family will be coming.  
2. Let me know what achievements you've completed at home.  (your scout could be 75% done with earning his rank if he's up to date!). 
3. If you haven't turned in your money for the SciTech sleepover, please contact Tim Koclainis ASAP.  

We'll let you know as soon as we have the date confirmed for the Wildlife Achievement at Home Depot in February.  

Please be sure to check out the new Achievements page as well as the Upcoming Events!