Cub Scout Pack 70

Church of St. Columba
1327 Lafond Avenue, St. Paul, Minnesota 55104

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JANUARY 2012

 


THIS MONTH IN A NUTSHELL:

DEN MEETINGS

Lions Den 3 Meeting – 1st Monday of the month Call Pat Frankenfield 651-645-9548

Tigers Den 2 Meeting – 1st Monday of the month Call Pat Frankenfield 651-645-9548

Wolf Den 4 Meeting – 1st Monday of the month Call Mark Twiggs 651-644-3476

Bears Den  5   Meeting – 1st Monday of the month  Call Mark Twiggs 651-644-3476

Webelos Den  6 Meeting – 1st Monday of the month Call Al Madison 651-649-0537

Webelos Den 1 - 1st Monday of the month Call Al Madison 651-649-0537

 

October Events & Dates:

·        Pack Meeting Saturday Jan. 7th at the Pinewood Derby   at 10 AM  

·        Committee Meeting Monday Jan. 30th at 7 PM

·         Check out the Pack 70 website www.mnpack70.org updated regularly

 

CUBMASTER CORNER

A big thanks to those who helped out with our annual Pinewood Derby this year.  Congratulations to our winners. 1st Severin D, 2nd Eli, 3rd Jack B, most creative Jacob T.  If anyone needs any please contact Al If anyone has any comments or concerns please call me.  Al 651-649-0537   Cell 651-245-3718

 

 

WREATH SALE

Thanks to the scouts who participated in our wreath sale this year.  Please get any remaining money into Kara or Al as soon as possible.  For every scout that sold 20 Items, their next campout is FREE!  If a Scout sold 25 Items the next 2 campouts are free for the scout. We had 3 scouts sell more than 25 items this year. George W 66 items, Jacob T and Jacob G 33 items each.  If anyone needs any please contact Cubmaster Al

 

 

PINEWOOD DERBY

Our Pinewood Derby was a huge success again this year. This years winners were: 1st Severin D, 2nd Eli, 3rd Jack B, most creative Jacob TThanks to everyone who helped out with the setup and takedown. Thanks to all who took pictures. Thanks to Pat and the boy scouts who managed the concessions. Next year’s Derby is Sat. Jan. 5th  2013.

 

WINTER CAMPOUT

REMEMBER YOUR MESS KIT!  ( plate, bowl, silverware, and a cup)

It’s campout time again. Friday Jan 27th to Sun Jan. 29th at Fred C. Andersen Scout Camp.

This campouts cost is $20.00 per person. Leaders are free and also those Scouts that sold their limit for the wreath sale items. We will be staying in the Peterson 2 shelter. We will meet at School in the parking lot between 5:30 and 6PM and leave at 6 PM. Please e-mail Cubmaster Al with a head count by Sunday Jan. 22nd.  Meals: Let’s hear some ideas for the meal choices that people would like. E-mail Al by Jan. 22nd with your suggestions. Friday night is a bring your own or eat before we leave. Pack 70 provides the following meals: Sat. Breakfast, Lunch, & Dinner and Sunday Breakfast. We will check out of camp somewhere around 10AM. Any questions please call Cubmaster Al. Remember to wear your uniform.

REMEMBER YOUR MESS KIT!  ( plate, bowl, silverware, and a cup)

 

FUTURE CAMPOUTS

 

 

Winter Campout for 2012; January 27-29  at Fred C Anderson, Petersen 2 Shelter. Houllton, Wi.

All Scouts will be sleeping indoors.

 

Spring Campout & Graduation for 2012: May 18 – 20 at Phillipo Scout Reservation, Raddison Shelter. Cannon Falls.

 

Fall Campout for 2012: Sept. 28th – 30th   at Fred C. Andersen Scout Reservation, Petersen 2  Shelter, Houlton, Wi.

 

REMEMBER TO WEAR YOUR UNIFORM TO AND FROM ALL CAMPOUTS!

 

BLUE & GOLD DINNER

Our Blue & Gold dinner is our next Pack meeting on Feb. 28th this year.  Let’s hear some ideas for a theme this year. We will be discussing this at our winter campout.

 

 

UNIFORMS, UNIFORMS, UNIFORMS

All Scouts and Leaders please remember to WEAR YOUR UNIFORM at any Scout function.  Cub Scouts when you are at a Boy Scout meeting, function or Court of Honor remember to WEAR YOUR UNIFORM!  Boy Scouts, when you are at a Cub Scout Pack Meeting, Den Meeting or Event please remember to WEAR YOUR UNIFORM!

 

NEW SCOUTS, NEW SCOUTS, NEW SCOUTS!!!

Please help spread the word that Pack 70 is actively seeking new scouts to join the pack!  If you need any materials or information for posting or distributing or if you have any ideas for recruiting new scouts, please contact Cubmaster Al.

 

NEXT COMMITTEE MEETING

Monday Jan. 30th , 2012  at 7 p.m. in the St. Columba auditorium. The Den leader and/or assistant from each den must attend.  All parents and adult scouting partners are welcome and encouraged to attend.  If you have questions, please contact Al Madison.