Cub Scout Pack 63 Drums/St. Johns, PA

May 2012

DEN AND PACK MEETINGS
All Den Meetings held at the Butler Township Community Center.

All Pack Meetings held at the St. Johns Lutheran Church

DEN MEETINGS

SUNDAYS- Tigers 5:30 PM Webelos 7:00 PM

WEDNESDAYS-Bears 6:30 PM

THURSDAYS- Wolves 6:30 PM

EVENT CALENDER BELOW

Click Here for Full Calendar

TODAY !!!
• JAMBOREE CONTINUED
At Kutztown U. Details To Be announced

Pack Committee click on name below to email that person

Cubmaster:
Frederick Thompson
District Commissioner:
John Donati
Den Chief:
William Loeble
District Executive:
Paul Oswald
Assistant Cubmaster:
Robert Roth
Committee Chairman:
Ryan Klingaman
Senior Den Leader:
Amanda Ashman
Junior Den Leader:
Gary Halterman
Bear Den Leader:
Renee Andruezzi
Tiger Den Leader:
Michael Braskey
Recruitment Chairperson:
Greg Ashman
Committee Adminstrative Assistant:
Amanda Ashman
Wolf Den Leader:
Barbera Balliet
Treasurer:
Leann Krapf

Cub Scout Links

	HALLOWEEN PACK PARTY PHOTOS
	BUTLER CENTER DEDICATION/FLAG RAISING PICS
	PINEWOOD DERBY PICTURES-2012
	GUIDE TO SAFE SCOUTING
	ONLINE SCOUT GAMES
	PACK PINEWOOD DERBY ON YOUTUBE 2012
	CUB SCOUT ACADEMIC AND SPORTS PROGRAM
	ANTHRACITE DISTRICT EVENTS
	WHAT SCOUTING IS ALL ABOUT
	PACK 63 SCOUT ACTIVITY VIDEO 2009-10
	NESCOPECK STATE PARK ACTIVITIES
	ORDER UNIFORMS ONLINE-WWW.SCOUTSTUFF.ORG
	PICKUP UNIFORMS AT BLOOMSBURG SCOUT STORE
	PICKUP UNIFORMS AT SCRANTON-MONTAGE MTN SCOUT STOR
	ALLENTOWN-MINSI TRAILS COUNCIL BOY SCOUTS OF AMERI
	NEW SCOUT APPLICATION
	NEW ADULT LEADER APPLICATION
	TIGER CUB DEN RESOURCES
	TROOP 63

Cub Scout Pack 63 Drums/St. Johns, PA

BLUE AND GOLD BANQUET PLANNED-Saturday, March 25 From 5-8:30 PM download BANQUET REGISTRATION FORM ALL Reservation Forms and Money due by March 14
After this date a late fee of $2.00 each plate will be charged

ANOTHER SCOUT FAMILY IN NEED-Tim Burk, Assistant Cubmaster from Pack 017 in Hazleton and his family are left homeless when a fire swept through their home.
DONATIONS WILL BE TAKEN AT THE BANQUET
More information.HELP THIS FAMILY

DISTRICT DERBY RESULTS

-Robert Roth-4th Place
-Damen Crowe-10th Place
-Dylan Carney-15th Place
GREAT JOB SCOUTS!!

HELP!!!-A LOCAL BOY SCOUT TROOP-"Local Boy Scouts trailer ransacked" Any donations gladly accepted by your Den Leaders.

-Click this link- STANDARD SPEAKER ARTICLE

TROOP 790 BENEFIT DINNER
Equipment Fundraiser
Fellow Scouters, Parents, and Community Members,
UPDATE-GREAT SUCCESS-THANK YOU TO ALL THAT ATTENDED THIS EVENT. Troop 790 is holding a Cavatelli and Meatball Dinner to earn funds to replace the camping equipment stolen from their Troop trailer

CUB SCOUT PROMISE

MARCH DATE UPDATE PACK COMMITTEE ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING-Sunday, March 4, 2012 at 3:30 p.m.-Butler Township Community Center Meeting Room. All parents invited.

IMPORTANT REMINDER-Cub Scouting is an important venture between the scouts and their parents. Please get involved directly at each meeting/activity. In addition, the Leaders require your assistance in helping them to run the Den Meetings and other activities.

2012 UPDATE-PACK PINEWOOD DERBY- -Congratulations to all of the scouts who participated in this event.

-Click this link-PACK 63 2012 PINEWOOD DERBY PICTURES
YOU WERE ALL WINNERS
THE TOP FOUR PLACES WENT TO:
Damen Crowe
Dylan Carney
Robert Roth
Brendan Krapf

These top finishers will have the chance to compete in the DISTRICT DERBY on February 11 at 1:00 p.m. at the Laurel Mall. Come and support your fellow scouts. DISTRICT DERBY INFORMATION -
STANDARD DISTRICT RULES

UPDATE-2012 CUB WINTER EVENT, "CUB OF DUTY" -Congratulations to Gavin Ashman. HE DESERVES TODAY'S DO YOUR BEST AWARD. His father and himself were the only representatives of Pack 63 that made it to this event due to the snow. See link for more information. CUB EVENT

PACK 63 CHARTER 2012 APPROVED---SEE CHARTER 2012

UNIVERSITY OF SCOUTING-This will be held at the Lehigh Valley Community College on Saturday, March 10. Learn all types of scout activities.download GREAT LEADER TRAINING

PACK FLAG RAISING AT DEDICATION Several scouts and leaders presented a Flag Raising Ceremony at the Butler Township Community Center dedication of Friday, November 11. See the attached article in the Standard Speaker. ARTICLE

WANT TO JOIN SCOUTING? Go to WWW.BEASCOUT.ORG or Contact Fred Thompson, Cubmaster, Pack 63 at ftbone@ptd.net or 788-7466

UPCOMING EVENTS

-UPDATE-CANCELLED DUE TO LACK OF INTEREST. PACK SKATING EVENT at the Revolution Skating Rink in Pittston

JAMBO ULTIMATE CAMPING EXPERIENCE

-ANOTHER UPDATE-JAMBO--MAY 18-20,2012 AT KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY-A gigantic camping experience. Fees will be $27 for scouts and $12 for Adults. Food will be extra. Packs/Dens may make their own meals.

Jambo Newsletter Oct 2011

Jambo Newsletter Nov 2011

Jambo Newsletter Dec 2011
Jambo Newsletter Jan 2012
Jambo Newsletter Feb 2012
Jambo Newsletter March 2012
-UPDATE-EARLY REGISTRATION FEES DUE APRIL 15, JUST REGISTER BY MARCH 15.-Click this link- JAMBO REGISTRATION FORM
Jambo Merchandise (Hats, Shirts Etc.) 2012
UPCOMING SCOUT COMMUNITY EVENTS

-National Hike and Bike Day-Greater Hazleton Rails To Trails Site June 9, 10 AM to 2 PM
-Letter Carriers/United Way Food Collection-Hayden Distribution Center, Hazleton, May 12
-Flag Day Ceremony/Flag Retitrement-Hazleton Elks Lodge, June 10
-Armed Forces Tribute-Eckley Miners Village, July 14-15

PAST ACTIVITIES

-HOLIDAY CAROLING (Update-More Pictures)

UPDATE-Approximetly 40 Parents Scouts and other children attended this event. The seniors at these facilities really appreciated the effort provided by all. Thanks you for your holiday spirit.

SCOUT UNIFORMS-All scouts should have their Class A Uniform shirts by this time. Please wear them to all normal Den and Pack Meetings.

-TOP PACK POPCORN SELLER-Joshua Kosco (Over $600)-Receives the Mighty ZYCLONE and another Top Seller Prize.

-TOP POPCORN SELLER IN EACH DEN-Each scout receives a free Popcorn T-Shirt --TIGERS-Brayden Gadola -WOLVES-Jacob Balliet -BEARS-Tyler Thompson -JR. WEBELOS-Joshua Kosco -SR. WEBELOS-Gavin Ashman
CUBMASTER PIE IN THE FACE-At the end of November's Pack Meeting, the following scouts had the opportunity to SMASH a whipped creme pie in the CUBMASTER'S face. They each have reached the $225.00 popcorn sales goal. --Conner Cameron -Michael Greenwald or Jacob Greenwald (Sold popcorn together) -Landon Wolk -Sean Brislin -Gavin Ashman -Joshua Kosco -Tyler Thompson

The CUBMASTER was in TROUBLE.
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SPRING/SUMMER ACTIVITIES

-FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR CAMPING-Process through your CUBMASTER

download CAMPING SCHOLARSHIP file

-UPDATE-DATES CHANGED-SPRING FAMILY FISHING WEEKEND - Camp Kresege

April 20th, 21st, and 22nd 2012. The entire family is welcome to spend the weekend camping out and fishing all day Saturday. Awards and fun all day long. Details to follow!!

-AKELALAND RESIDENT CAMP (Overnight) July 22-25 or Whole Week July 22-28.

LETS GO CAMPING.

-Will be joining Pack 207- -Click this link-
SEE THEIR FORM
AKELALAND RESIDENT CAMP INFO

-SUMMER DAY CAMP at PSU Hazleton - August 6-10. GREAT FUN. See the site.

-Click this link- SUMMER DAY CAMP INFO AND FORMS

-ANTHRACITE DISTRICT BMX BIKE-O-REE - June 15-17-DETAILS TO FOLLOW!!

-ARENA FOOTBALL IN THE LEHIGH VALLEY (Scout Night)-Saturday, June 2 at 7:00 p.m.
Lehigh Valley Seahawks vs Green Bay Blizzard
$10.00

Lets Go Steelhawks!!

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 2012 - One of the most important cub scout events of the year will be coming up in March-The Blue and Gold Banquet
A group of volunteers are needed to help organize this activity that will consist of a dinner, awards and all scouts receiving their new Ranks.
Please contact the Cubmaster at his email to the left of this page.

BLUE AND GOLD BANQUET

UPDATE!! SCOUTING FOR FOOD-GIVE BACK TO THE COMMUNITY.

740 ITEMS WERE COLLECTED

YEARLY MEMBERSHIP DUES SHOULD BE PAID BY NOVEMBER 10 of each year-$25.00 or Sell at least $125 in popcorn or a combination.

Pack 63 Uniform Requirements
Welcome New Scouts!

You can find locations to get your cub scout uniform by clicking on the links section on this webpage. (Bottom left) These are the only locations that I know of for the time being that you can purchase scout items. Boscov's in the Laurel Mall no longer carries scout supplies.

1.Dark Blue Cub Scout Shirt Webelos may wear Tan color shirt. (Short sleeve recommened long sleeve underneath for chilly weather)

2.Den specific neckerchief and slide-Each den has their own neckerchief (Tigers cub den shown below)

3. Cub Scout belt-for belt loop awards

4.Minsi Trails Council Patch

5.Pack numbers "63" white letters with red background and World Crest Scout Emblem Handbooks: Tigers 1st grade, Wolf 2nd, Bear 3rd, Webelos 4th & 5th.