Meets every Monday Bo Hunt, Cubmaster
7:00 – 8:00 p.m. 678-643-3266
New
5960 Highway 5 Marie Blaylock, Outings Coordinator
Sites of interest:
http://www.PickettsMillbsa.org
BOBCAT
REQUIREMENTS MET
November
28, 2011
And
October 24, 2011
The requirements of the Bobcat Badge are rather extensive
and necessitate the new Cub Scout’s devoting time and energy to:
·
Learn
the Cub Scout promise;
·
Say
the Law of the Pack;
·
Tell
what Webelos means;
·
Show
the Cub Scout sign;
·
Show
the Cub Scout handshake;
·
Say
the Cub Scout motto;
·
Give
the Cub Scout salute;
·
and with your adult partner review the
Youth Protection portion of the Cub Scout Handbook.
Now all our Cub Scouts have earned their Bobcat
Badge. Those who were honored Monday,
November 28, were:
Dakota Cox
James Hovis
On Monday, October 24, these boys also earned their
Bobcat Badge; however, we failed to put their names in the Newsletter. They were:
Colt Brady Matthew
Hollis
Chaz Bowman Caleb
Perry
Bryce Chandler Chandler
Postell
Al Francisco
Congratulations for a job well done.
SCOUTS EARN
BEAR ADVANCEMENT
November 28,
2011
Tristan Blaylock and Kevin LaConto have completed 12 requirements to earn their Bear Badge. The requirements are divided into four categories: God, Country, Family, and Self with numerous choices for accomplishments in each category. They have been working, along with their parents, all through the summer and fall to reach this ultimate goal. They can now use their learned skills to help the other Bears in their Den to reach the same goal. Congratulations for a job well done.
November
28, 2011
MEETING
The November 28 meeting included all Scouts in a flag
retirement ceremony. This is one of the
most prestigious, serious ceremonies in which we are involved. The boys did an excellent job of handling the
ceremony and showing honor and respect to the three flags that were retired. Thanks to all the parents and family members
who braved the very cold weather to show their pride in their Scouts and honor
our Flag.
DUES MUST BE PAID OR ARRANGEMENTS MADE BY DECEMBER 5, 2011
Parents: Please see Sandy
Hoskinson or call her at 770-783-9426 to make arrangements for paying your dues
in full or setting up arrangements to pay it in small increments. We must have your commitment no later than
Monday, December 5, in order to re-charter your son for next year.
CPR SATURDAY
ATLANTA COUNCIL OFFICE
1800 Circle 75 Pkwy SE, Atlanta, 30339
December 10, 2011
The Atlanta Area Council is determined to train thousand of
participants through several CPR Saturday Trainings. Anyone can participate. They will be teach
Adult CPR and AED skills and will be teaching an add-on Child CPR/AED segment,
all courses by the American Red Cross.
Adult CPR & AED - $45 per person
Standard First Aid, CPR for Adults and Children - $55 per
person
Go to atlantabsa.org to register.
ROLLER SKATING PARTY/FUNDRAISER
December 12, 2011
The excitement is building
for our December 12 Skating Event at Dazzles Roller Skates, located off
Fairburn Road at 3844 Longview Drive in Douglasville. The festivities will begin at 6:30 and go
until 8:30. All parents and siblings, as well as friends,
family, and neighbors, are invited to attend this event. We will be drawing for several door prizes—three MP3 players and
three iPods—so make sure you include this date on your calendar. If we have over 100 participants, we will
also be able to include a portable DVD player in our drawings. Scouts will receive their Pinewood Derby unit
at the
gathering which will allow them time to work on their special car through the
Christmas/New Year holidays.
SCOUT SUNDAY
February 12, 2011
Please correct your calendars as this date
has been changed by agreement with our Charter Organization.
To honor our Charter Organization, New
Covenant United Methodist Church, and celebrate the birthday of Scouting, we
will participate as a Pack in the church service of New Covenant on February 12. All Scouts are required to be in Class A
uniform for this event. More details
will follow in the next few weeks.
PINEWOOD DERBY
February 18, 2011
The fun event of the year is scheduled for
February 18 so start making plans to participate. Mark Dean is leading the Derby Committee this
year and will be able to answer any questions you may have. Mark will be sending out communications and
advising you of workshops and handy tips also.
His cell phone number is 404-310-2627.
The blocks of wood for the cars will be given out at the skating party
on December 12. Please watch for
additional details in the next few weeks.
BLUE & GOLD BANQUET
March 5, 2011
One of our most honorable events of the year will be taking
place on March 5. Linda Eller has agreed
to be the Chairman of this Committee and will need your help to organize the
event and get the food buffet set up.
Please look for additional details on this awards banquet and crossover
program in the future. Please see Linda
if you can help on set-up, clean-up, and organization of the banquet.
COMMITTEE PERSONS
AND DEN LEADERS NEEDED
Recharter and advancement is only a few weeks away and
several of our seasoned Den Leaders, who also hold committee positions, will be
moving into Boy Scouts and out of Cub Scouts.
The lifeblood of the Pack will be the new parents who can fill these
positions and help to keep the 70+ year legacy of Pack 39 moving forward. Planning is required each week to make the Den
Meeting run smoothly. Events must be
organized for the education, enlightenment, and, of course, fun of each Cub
Scout. It takes dedicated, creative, and
inspired individuals to make the Pack run smoothly. You do not have to have some special calling
or training to be a Den Leader or a Committee Member—just a positive attitude
and the inspiration to leave a legacy to our greatest National resource, our
children. Various positions are open and
need someone to step up and take the responsibility for the coming year.
In addition, some of our most exciting events will be
coming up in February and March—the Blue & Gold Banquet, Webelos
Advancement, and the Pinewood Derby and concession stand. These various occasions require additional
precise planning and participation by all parents, families, siblings, and
Scouts. These are temporary committee
positions for these events only. If you
wish to participate in any of these planning positions, please see Sandy
Hoskinson.
WEEKLY FLAG CEREMONY RESPONSIBILITIES
Listed below are the flag assignments for the
coming meetings:
Wolves December 5
Webelos have accepted responsibility to be
Caller each week. Karen and/or Stacy
will make the Caller assignment since this is one of the requirements the
Webelos must complete.
Den
Leaders will be responsible for having your Scouts ready in Class A uniform to
present the flags.
PRAYER GARDEN MAINTENANCE
The Pack is responsible for weeding, picking
up paper or debris, sweeping the sidewalk, clearing leaves in the fall, and
generally taking care of the Prayer Garden outside the side entrance that we
enter through each week. We also keep
the bird feeders full with the feed that is kept in the supply closet.
Den
Leaders: The Prayer Garden needs your attention and
work. Please remind your Cubs or
Webelos to be at the Church a little early on the Monday your Den is
maintaining the Garden so this does not detain the opening ceremony and please
follow-up to see that this is taken care of each week. The rotation for the Prayer Garden is as
follows:
December 5 Webelos
II
This Garden honors one of our past Scouts and
helps our charter organization maintain the property that they share with us
each week. Thanks for the respectful and
diligent manner in which you handle your responsibility.
Thought
for the Week: Trust
is the single most important factor in both personal and professional
relationships.
Sandy Hoskinson, Committee Chairperson
770-783-9426 or 404-735-1675 SHHoskinson@yahoo.com