To Cub Scout Pack 391

May 2008

Located in Yukon, Oklahoma, chartered by Knights of Columbus #6478 and part of the Will Rogers District, Cub Scout Pack 391 is proud to be a part of Oklahoma's Last Frontier Council
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Pack 391 News

Scouts from Pack 391�s Bear Den are life savers

Scouts from Pack 391�s Bear Den 1 are life savers.
Literally.

Responding to a challenge from Bear Den Leaders Devery and Karen Youngblood, Bear scouts worked at a variety of special chores and earned a final total of nearly $500 to purchase mosquito nets for African children and their families as a part of the renown �Nothing But Nets� program, thus saving at least fifty lives, and probably as many as 200.
Every day on the continent of Africa, ten thousand people die from malaria, inflicted by rampant and uncontrolled mosquito populations.� Three thousand of those who die every day are children.� But officials note that one simple act can reduce these deaths by a staggering ninety-five percent:� sleeping under a mosquito net.� A joint venture between the National Basketball Association, Sports Illustrated and the United Methodist Church, among others, �Nothing But Nets� works with interested individuals and groups to purchase and ship special insecticide-treated mosquito nets to the hardest hit areas of Africa.� Each net can cover three to five people, depending on size, and can be purchased for just $10 each.
Challenging the boys to make a special sacrifice, the Youngblood�s gave the Bear scouts these parameters:

1.�� Do not ask for money; work for it.� Volunteer for special chores or jobs with your parents, grandparents, neighbors or other adults.
2.�� Be willing to give up something you WANT, and use that money instead to help African children get something they NEED.
3.�� Every $10 you earn will not just save at least one life, but at least two, since your contributions will be matched dollar for dollar by the Youngblood�s.

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Each boy took to the challenge in their own, unselfish ways.� J. Ocker, M. Payne, and C. Betts (a Tiger Cub who frequents Bear Meetings with his big brother) all earned $50 on a single work day, doing meaningful and difficult chores ranging from picking up rocks to picking up dog waste.� J. Ikeda did projects for his mom and other family members to raise a total of $60.� R. Betts worked on the workday as well as volunteered to do dishes and other work at home, thus raising $71.

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Leading the way for the Bears was W. Newman, whose ambitious embrace of the �Nothing But Nets� challenge led him to the following chores:

�� Sweeping up hair for his barber,

�� Loading and unloading electric guitars and equipment three times,

�� Helping relatives with everything from groceries to planting a flower bed, and, perhaps the most creative,

�� Negotiating with a family member to get one penny for every walnut picked up out of their yard; then going out and picking up two thousand walnuts to earn another $20!

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All told, W. Newman earned $100!� That effort brought in another $100 in match by the Youngblood�s, plus won him the official �BuzzKill� t-shirt of �Nothing But Nets�, which triggered another ten dollar donation in his name.� His final total of $210 meant that through his unselfish efforts, this young scout saved at least twenty one lives, and likely closer to one hundred lives!�

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When the efforts of all the boys were combined, the final numbers were staggering:

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�� Total contribution to �Nothing But Nets� - $481.00

�� Total lives saved � at least 50, but likely closer to 200

�� Lessons learned in hard work, unselfishness, and giving � priceless!

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Thanks to a previous contribution that pays for all overhead expenses, all money given to �Nothing But Nets� goes directly to purchase nets.

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For more information about �Nothing But Nets� contact Devery or Karen Youngblood, or visit their website at www.nothingbutnets.net/.

THE WAY OF THE ARROW
Congratulations to the following Webelos II that have earned the Arrow of Light

Congratulations to the following Webelos II that have earned the Arrow of Light.

�� C. Box

�� I. Horne

�� S. Liszeski

�� B. Overman

�� Z. Pierce

�� B. Warma

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The Arrow of Light Award is the highest rank in Cub Scouting and the only Cub Scout award that is carried over to Boy Scouts to wear on the Boy Scout uniform.

This is one of the toughest awards to earn in as a Webelo. They had to earn the Webelos badge and at least eight activity badges including Citizen, Readyman, and Fitness.

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