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Pack 9 February Newsletter

February Pack Meeting:

Our next Pack meeting will be on Saturday, February 27^th at 5:00 PM at Old South Union Congregational Church located at 25 Columbian Street, S. Weymouth.  Use the Torrey Street entrance to get to Fellowship Hall in the basement level.   This is our annual Blue & Gold Awards Dinner and Crossover.  Den 6 Webelos II will be in charge of opening ceremony.   Each scout must wear their full Class A uniform (hat, neckerchief, shirt, belt, clean/nice blue pants/blue jeans).

NOTE:  The ceremony begins at 5:00 PM sharp so please arrive early enough to be seated at a table and view the items on raffle.  Dinner will be served AFTER the ceremony. 

Blue & Gold Dinner Awards Dinner and Crossover Ceremony:

The annual Blue & Gold dinner is here!  The Parent Committee has planned the menu; the centerpieces and decorations are being made.  We can’t do it all by ourselves we need parental help!   We need people to help set up, clean up and help in the kitchen.   Please contact your den leader if you can help.  Ticket prices are $5 per person and kids under 5 are free.  Please contact your den leader to get your tickets.  This year we are ordering food from the Weymouth High School Culinary Arts Department.  Same menu as last year (pasta, meatballs, sausages, chicken nuggets, salad).  We are asking that each scout family bring a dessert to share.   We are also looking for raffle items.  Are you crafty or have a service to donate?  Can your business or employer donate a gift?  Let us know.  Popcorn sales were extremely low this year, if we can raise money on a raffle we won’t need another fundraiser. 

Klondike Derby News!!!!

Congratulations to all the cub scouts that participated in this years Klondike Derby at Camp Squanto on Saturday, February 6^th.  It was a cold day but we all had fun!  Webelos II Den 6 took first place in the sled race – congratulations Den 6!  Check the Weymouth News soon for an article and photos. 

Pinewood Derby:

The den leaders received a supply of pinewood derby car kits this week.  Please do not purchase one.  Set up and weigh in will be Friday night, March 26^th.  The races will start at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday morning, March 27^th (note this is a NEW start time for Saturday’s race).  Hot dogs, chips and drinks will be for sale the day of the race. 

Parent Committee Meetings:

All parents and guardians are invited to attend the monthly Parent Committees.   The next meeting will be Tuesday, March 9 at 7:00 PM.  This meeting will be held at Holbrook House, 238 Park Avenue next to the fire station.  These meetings are used to plan Pack activities, fundraising events and any business that may come before the Pack.  Parental involvement is ESSENTIAL to the future of this Pack.  Your help is needed to prepare for the Pinewood Derby.  Please make every effort to attend or let your den leader know you can help if you are unable to attend in person.   

Parent Committee Members:

Class B Uniforms:  T-shirts are still available.  Please contact your den leader or Cubmaster if you need to purchase a

t-shirt.  The price is $12 each or 2 for $20. 

Events & Reminders:

Tues. March 9 – Parent Committee Meeting.  7:00 PM  at the Holbrook House 238 Park Avenue (next to the Fire Station).  All parents and legal guardians are encouraged to attend.

Fri. March 26 – Pinewood Derby set up and weigh in.

Sat. March 27 – Pinewood Derby race 10:00am at PPIA

Sat. April 3 – District-wide Pinewood Derby race – details to be announced.

Tues. April 13 – Parent Committee Meeting 7:00 PM at the Holbrook House 238 Park Avenue

Fri. April 30 – Pack Meeting 7:00 PM PPIA – Bingo! 

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PPIA News:

¨       Any parents interested in planning and helping with events for children sponsored by PPIA should contact Bill & Cheryl Taylor.  Sharing your talents and time would be greatly appreciated!

¨       Pond Plain is accepting new membership applications.  For $25 a year you can become a member, receive their newsletter and support a neighborhood organization that has supported Pack 9 for over 50 years!  Won’t you consider a membership this year?  PPIA offers scholarship opportunities for members in good standing.  Please contact Cheryl & Bill Taylor CAT978@comcast.net

¨       Hold the Date!  Annual Chili & Cheesecake Cook Off will be Saturday, March 20th.  Contact the Taylor’s to find out how to enter your favorite recipe for a chance to win! 

Safety Guidelines for Pack Meetings:

¨       This is a family event.  Parents/guardians must stay with their scout(s) for the meeting.

¨       No children younger than 17 should be allowed in the basement without their parent/guardian. 

¨       While at PPIA, please be respectful of our neighbors. 

¨       No running, yelling or running in the driveways or parking lots.  

¨       No child should be outside unless they are leaving with their parent.

¨       No laser pointers are allowed at ANY Cub Scout event.

¨       If your scout is sick, please keep them home until they are well enough to be around other children. 

Cancellations:

If the Weymouth Schools are closed or canceled due to inclement weather, Pack events are canceled too.  If you have any questions, consult your den leader. 

Any questions concerning the content of this newsletter please call Stan Skowronski 781-682-4268 or Carrie MacLean 781-337-4028.  Cub Scout Web Site:  www.Pack9Weymouth.org   

Message from Committee Member, Scribe and Assistant Den Leader

Dear Scout Families,

I want to take this opportunity to say goodbye.  It has been my privilege over the last 8 years to be associated with Pack 9 and involved as a committee member for the last 5 years.   I have met some really great people as a result.  I can’t express to you how much the pack needs parents and adults to help.  We have asked but had little response.  Do you know that it’s the den leaders and Cubmaster that not only run the den meetings and pack meeting but also make up the committee too?  These folks need your help, they can’t keep doing it all.  Any little bit you can do to help will be a huge help to them.  This year, please consider attending the monthly parent committee meetings – who knows, you might actually have fun.  Don’t let these years pass you by while your son has fun, get involved.  I promise you won’t regret it. 

Yours in Scouting,

Carrie MacLean