Rain Gutter Regatta delayed until Dec. 1st, the Sun Prairie Police K-9 unit will attend the Nov. 10 Pack Meeting

After we originally scheduled the Regatta for next Thursday, the school scheduled an event on top of it that will take away many or all of our Webelo II's.  So the Regatta will happen at our December 1st Pack Meeting.  Also, we realize that many families have not done the Regatta before, and we will be sending additional details shortly on how to build the boats.

At our November 10 Pack Meeting next Thursday, we are fortunate to have the Sun Prairie Police K-9 Unit attending.  Note that they are unable to arrive until 6:45 or 7:00, so next Thursday's Pack Meeting may not end until 7:45 or possibly 8:00.  I'll send another reminder of this early next week.

Thanks!

Scouting for Food a Big Success!

Thank you to all the scouts and their families who helped with our service project, Scouting for Food.


As a result of your hard work and the generosity of the Royal Oaks neighborhood, we were able to deliver more than 500 food and personal care items to the Emergency Food Pantry at Sunshine Place.


As we learned during our short tour of the food pantry, the shelves are very bare - especially considering the upcoming holidays - and the donations we delivered today are very much appreciated and needed.


Thank you again for your volunteer effort and your commitment to Pack 443!

Scouting for Food - Part 2

Saturday we will be completing the second half of our service project for the Sunshine Place Emergency Food Pantry.

Please meet in the parking lot of Royal Oaks at 1:00 p.m. where we will distribute maps for food pick up. This process should take 30 mins to 1 hour. 

Once the food is collected, we will count the items donated and deliver them to the food pantry.

Please return unsold popcorn to Mark this weekend or Monday morning

The sale ends today!  Congratulations and thanks for your work.

Per my email below, please return unsold popcorn this weekend

(or Monday morning).

I have to return it to the Council office before the end of the day Monday, or else we are stuck with it!

I'll be around most of this weekend (afternoons and evenings are best, Sunday morning is booked), or feel free to call (my cell phone is working again) and set up a time for this weekend, or Monday morning if you are out of town this weekend.

Also please bring in your money and order forms, and let me know what PRIZES to order for your scouts. I'll email the prize information again in case you don't have it.
I have to make prize orders to the Council by end of day TUESDAY.

Also by the end of day Tuesday, I have to order any popcorn

that you sold that either you didn't have in stock,

or I don't have in my garage.  So let me know if you need

anything along those lines.

I think that's it.  Thanks again!

Mark

Scouting For Food

Pack 443 will be holding our annual "Scouting for Food" drive over the next two weekends and we need your help!

Saturday Oct 22nd - Distribute Flyers
We will meet in the parking lot of Royal Oaks School at 1:00 pm to help distribute flyers to the Royal Oaks neighborhood. The process should take 1-2 hours depending on how many families we have participate.

Saturday Oct 29th - Food Pick-up
Again we'll meet in the Royal Oaks parking lot at 1:00 pm to begin the food pick up. This process goes much faster and should take no longer than one hour.

The food donations we collect will be taken to the Sun Prairie Emergency Food Pantry at the Sunshine Place.


If you have any questions, please contact Rebecca Dodson

Pack Meeting Thurs. Night 6:30 at Aldo Leopold Nature Center in Monona

Hello Families,

For this month's pack meeting we will be doing a night walk at the Aldo Leopold Nature Center in Monona, beginning at 6:30. Please dress for the weather.

It takes around 20 minutes to get to Aldo Leopold from Royal Oaks School, so last year we did some carpools from the school which left at 6:00 p.m. Please email comchairpack443@gmail.com if you can drive on Thursday night, and also email if you are looking for a ride for your scout.

Directions to Aldo Leopold and a map can be found at http://www.naturenet.com/alnc/direct.html

Here are the directions:

Take the South Beltline (Hwy 12-18) to Monona Drive. Exit North and continue past the Monona Drive/Broadway Street intersection.

Turn East on Femrite Drive and pull into the driveway after the Monona Meadows sign on the North side of the street. There is a sign for the Aldo Leopold Nature Center and Monona's Woodland Park.

Follow the driveway up the hill; the Nature Center is located just south of the main parking lot. All buses must park in the first parking lot. This is also where students will greet the Naturalists.

It's Popcorn Time!! You may pick up the popcorn this weekend

Hello families, today the popcorn arrived at the warehouse on schedule, so everything appears ready for starting the sale on Saturday.

Please pick up popcorn at Mark Schluesche's home, which is about a block away from Royal Oaks School. Mark's address is 530 WALMAR DRIVE. (2-story red house)

Here are times that are available for pickup:

Fri. Sep. 23 from 6-8 PM
Sat. Sep. 24 from 9 AM - noon
Sun. Sep. 25 from noon - 3 PM. (Packers kick off at 3:15!)

Thanks for your support!

First Pack Meeting is Thursday eve. (9/8), at Royal Oaks from 6:30-7:30

Hello Families,

We hope you had an excellent Labor Day weekend.  The first Pack meeting is Thursday evening (Sept. 8) from 6:30-7:30 at Royal Oaks Elementary.

We will be discussing the annual popcorn sale, which runs from Saturday September 24, through Saturday October 22.  We have a new company this year -- Pecatonica River Popcorn instead of Trails End, so there will be a few changes from years past.

RETURNING SCOUTS:

Please complete the Pack 443 Registration Form (sent to you via e-mail) and bring it to the meeting along with payment ($25 per scout).  Payment includes a t-shirt for the scout -- the design is the same as last year but the shirts are gold instead of blue.  Other family members can obtain a shirt for $10 each.

NEW SCOUTS:

Please complete the "Boy Scouts of America Youth Application"

Thanks!

Volunteers requested - this Friday, July 15 at 6:00 p.m. - Relay for Life

Hello families, we hope your summer is going well!

We are invited to help with the American Cancer Society Relay for Life this coming Friday night in Sun Prairie.  If you can make it, please email comchairpack443@gmail.com to let us know how many Scouts are attending.  Thanks and here are the details:


DATE:     Friday, July 15

TIME:    6:00 PM and 7:00 PM-9:00 PM

WHERE:  In and around the track behind the old Sun Prairie high school (now the Cardinal Upper Heights Middle School) at 220 Kroncke Drive, Sun Prairie

WHAT:     At 6:00, Scouts would participate in a flag ceremony as part of the Relay's opening ceremonies.   From 7:00 PM until around 9:00 PM, Scouts are needed to assist in the bingo tent for the kids that are there (their parents are participating in the event during this time)

QUESTIONS:   Please contact Tom Weber  (email: weber.thomasp@gmail.com)

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:  Amer. Cancer Society Relay for Life - Sun Prairie

Would your Scout(s) like to march in Monday's Memorial Day Parade??

Hello Families,

Would your Scout(s) like the opportunity to walk in Monday's Memorial Day Parade in Sun Prairie?  We will be marching with Scouts from our Pack and other Packs.

Please remind your Scout of the importance of excellent behavior during the parade, in order to show respect for the sacrifices made by veterans and their families.  If you would like more information on the meaning of Memorial Day and ways to observe it, please see below for several links.  Additionally, older Scouts and their families may wish to consider attending the ceremony that follows the parade, held at the Memorial Statue on S Walker Way  (which is very near to where the parade ends).

If you can join us, please come dressed in your uniforms and walking shoes, and meet at 9:00 a.m. in the parking lot of the Cardinal Heights Middle School (it used to be the high school).  Go to the parking lot near the football fields / YMCA  (see red circle in the picture below).  The parade does not start until 10:00, but the organizers have asked us to appear at 9:00.

NOTE:  It might be HOT, dress and prepare accordingly, including sunscreen and water if needed.  The current forecast calls for a Sunday night low of 60 degrees, but for Monday partly sunny and a high temperature of 85 degrees!  According to Google, the parade route is approximately 1.7 miles long (It starts at the school, then west on Main St., turns left on Walker Way, and ends near the Sun Prairie Public Library).

Thanks, and have a wonderful and safe Memorial Day weekend!

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If you would like to provide your Scout with additional information on the holiday itself, here are some links which contain a brief history of the holiday, along with ways of observing the holiday:

http://www.usmemorialday.org/backgrnd.html

http://mymemorialday.org/

http://www.pbs.org/memorialdayconcert/meaning/

http://www.pbs.org/memorialdayconcert/concert/

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Reminder #1 (of 2): Tomorrow night (Thu. May 26) is graduation: 6:30 at Token Creek Park, Shelter #5

Hello families,


Just a friendly reminder that our last Pack meeting is tomorrow night!  Here are the details:


**  6:30 at Token Creek Park, Shelter #5.  See below for maps.

**  Scouts will graduate to the next level and get their patch and new scarf

**  We'll have skits, a campfire, and smores.


Thanks and we hope to see you there!

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DETAILED MAP:

http://pdf.countyofdane.com/lwrd/parks/token_creek_park_brochure_map.pdf


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OVERVIEW MAP:

Token Creek County Park
6162 US-51, Burke Town Of, WI

http://www.bing.com/maps/?v=2&ss=ypid.YN944x204788558&form=LMLTSN&cp=43.179204203188405~-89.314209446311&lvl=12&sty=r&encType=1

Reminder #2 (of 2): It's not too late to sign up for Scout Summer Day Camp -- bring registration forms to graduation tomorrow night (Thu. May 26)

Hello families,

It's not too late to sign up!  Bring the needed forms to graduation tomorrow night (Thursday, May 26).

For complete information on the camp, along with links to the registration forms, see the April 10 and April 13 posts below.  Remember that after May 27, the registration fee increases from $65 to $75.

Thanks!

Q: Where can I drop off my forms for summer day camp?

Hello families,

The answer is:  with Brian Reeder.  Here is his contact information:

1011 Burnham Ct

Sun Prairie

834-1321

For complete information on the camp, along with links to the registration forms, see the April 10 and April 13 posts below.  Remember that after May 27, the registration fee increases from $65 to $75.

Thanks!

If you are attending this Sunday's clean-up/planting day, please let us know

Hello families,

So that we can help ROSCO with their planning, please email comchairpack443@gmail.com if you are planning to attend (see post below for details on the clean-up/planting day).

And weather permitting, please wear a cub scout shirt or uniform.  Thanks!

Spring Planting and Clean Up Day at Royal Oaks this Sunday

Spring Planting and Clean Up Day   Sunday, May 1st 3pm - 7pm    We need your help implementing the first phase of Royal Oaks new landscaping plan!   Can we count on you? We will be joining the volunteers that ROSCO (Royal Oaks School-Community Org.) has enlisted.   Please Bring: Shovels Rakes Wheel Barrows

Fees payable for summer camp

Hello families,

Just a reminder that the registration fee for summer day camp includes a T shirt for the Cub Scout, camp patch and program material for each Cub Scout participant.  The Fee per scout is $65.  Registration after May 27th is $75.

Adults attend day camp at no charge.

CHECKS SHOULD BE MADE PAYABLE TO PACK 443.  FEES WILL BE SUBMITTED AS A GROUP FOR THE PACK. A YOUTH ROSTER AS WELL AS AN ADULT ROSTER WILL BE SUBMITTED AS WELL.

Thanks!

Cub Scout Camp Information for 2011 - PLEASE BRING COMPLETED FORMS TO THURSDAY'S PACK MEETING

To: Families of Pack 443

From: Brian Reeder, Pack 443 Summer Camp Coordinator

& Wolf Den Leader



Re:  Cub Scout Camps for 2011



June 13-15, 2011 at Token County Creek Park

6200 US Hwy 51, Deforest, WI  53532

8:30 am -3:30 pm daily

The Cub Scout Summer Camp program for the Glacier’s Edge Council is designed to provide an age appropriate progression of activities for our Packs and the families they serve.



The theme for camp this year is “Baloo the Builder”

Stations will revolve around construction and engineering, to include: sling shot, rock throwing, hatchet throwing, BB guns, archery catapult construction, bubble rocket, obstacle course, bridge demolition, ultimate Frisbee, kick ball, nature hike and more.



Registration fee includes a T shirt for the Cub Scout, camp patch and program material for each Cub Scout participant.  The Fee per scout is $65.  Registration after May 27th is $75.

Adults attend day camp at no charge.

 

Below are the links for the 3 required forms.  Please complete and bring along to the April 14th Pack Meeting.

 

Pack 443 policy requires a parent or adult family member volunteer to supervise the pack and help with activities for at least one of the 3 days your Cub Scout is at Day Camp.

Pack volunteers run Token Creek County Park Day Camp from the packs that are attending.  We are expected, at a minimum, to have one adult volunteer present daily for each 6 scouts attending.

Please indicate the day(s) you will be volunteering on the top of the Adult Registration form.  I will need to have a rough even distribution of volunteers across the days.  Therefore, please list first, second and third choice days as I may need to do some shuffling.



I will bring extra copies of the forms to the April 14th pack meeting as well.



2011 Glacier’s Edge Council Cub Scout Day Camp

Cub Scout

Use this form for Day Camps at Token Creek County Park



http://www.glaciersedge.org/images/stories/camping/Cub_Scout_Camp/2011_Cub_Camp/2011_Day_Camp_Youth_Reg_North.pdf



2011 Glacier’s Edge Council Cub Scout Day Camp Adult Registration and Resource Form for Token Creek

Adult

In 2011, Due to budget constraints, T-shirts will not be provided free of charge for volunteer staff and adults who work and/or attend Token Creek Day Camp.  T-shirts may be order prior to camp.  See registration form for ordering information if interested



http://www.glaciersedge.org/images/stories/camping/Cub_Scout_Camp/2011_Cub_Camp/Day_Camp_Regional_Adult_Reg.pdf


These registrations must be accompanied by a BSA Annual Medical Health Record with Sections A and B completed with a current (signed and dated within the past year) signature.

All Cub Scouts and Adults attending the Token Creek Day Camp require the BSA Annual Medical Health Record Sections A and B.  Cub Scout Day Camp does not require a physician’s signature. Please send a copy. By State law we must retain a copy for camp records. Health forms are required in order to participate in camp activities.



http://www.glaciersedge.org/images/stories/camping/Camp_Admin/GEC_Health_Form_A__B_New.pdf

PACK MEETING: 6:00 p.m. Thursday, April 14 at Aldo Leopold Nature Center in Monona (carpool available)

Hello families,

This month we'll be meeting on Thursday at the Aldo Leopold Center at 6:00 sharp.  A carpool will be available, leaving from Royal Oaks Elementary at 5:40 sharp and returning around 8:15.  We look forward to seeing you there!

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SCHEDULE -- Thursday, April 14 at Aldo Leopold Center (Monona)

5:40               Carpool leaves from Royal Oaks for Monona

6:00 - 6:15     Short Pack meeting with awards

6:15 - 7:45     Nature program    (Note:  part of the program may be held outside)

7:45               Load cars for return trip to Royal Oaks

8:15               Arrive back at Royal Oaks

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DIRECTIONS

(see below, also at:  http://www.naturenet.com/alnc/direct.html)

The Aldo Leopold Nature Center Monona Campus is located at 300 Femrite Drive, Monona, on a 47 acre conservation park.

1. Take the South Beltline (Hwy 12-18) to Monona Drive. Exit North and continue past the Monona Drive/Broadway Street intersection.
2. Turn East on Femrite Drive and pull into the driveway after the Monona Meadows sign on the North side of the street. There is a sign for the Aldo Leopold Nature Center and Monona's Woodland Park.
3. Follow the driveway up the hill; the Nature Center is located just south of the main parking lot. All buses must park in the first parking lot. This is also where students will greet the Naturalists.

Pack Meeting - Thursday March 10th - Radio Station Tour

Hi to all our families!

 

We apologize for the late details regarding our Pack Meeting this week on Thursday the 10th.  We have been working the last few weeks on the details around a visit to one of our local radio stations.  A number of our Cub Scouts have been to a TV station in the last few years, but how many have been to a radio station of the 21st century?  Our initial plan was to visit the studios of Wisconsin Public Radio but that didn't work out for a variety of reasons and we will be visiting the Clear Channel Radio stations on South Fish Hatchery Rd.  Here's the details:

 

Radio Station Tour - Six stations all in one place -

• WIBA AM 1310 - News Talk 1310
• WIBA FM 101.5 - Classic Rock
• WTSO AM 1070 - The big 1070 sports
• WMAD FM 96.3 - Star Country
• WXXM FM 92.1 - The Mic
• WZEE FM 104.1 - Z-104

Our tour will start at approximately 6:30 at the studio / offices of Clear Channel Radio in Madison.  The address information is:  (There is a link to a map showing the location at the bottom of the email).

Clear Channel Radio-Madison
2651 S. Fish Hatchery Road
Madison, WI 53711

 

(The station is about 3 miles south of the beltline on Fish Hatchery Rd. on the right hand side (heading south).  Watch for the radio towers right behind their building).

If you would like to meet us directly at the station, that's fine.  Otherwise we will meet at Royal Oaks in the turn around in front of school and will plan to leave there by about 6:10 and hopefully get to the station by about 6:30.

 

If you are running late and need to find us - or if you get lost, etc. please feel free to call Tom Weber on his cell phone:  608-235-0963.

 

Scouts should try to dress in their uniform for the tour, and as always, families are welcome!!

 

Link to map of studio --->  http://www.bing.com/maps/?v=2&where1=2651%20S%20Fish%20Hatchery%20Rd%2C%20Madison%2C%20WI%2053711&q=2651%20S.%20Fish%20Hatchery%20Road%2C%20Madison%2C%20WI&cp=43.02020691693167~-89.41730931965631&lvl=13&sty=r&encType=1

 

January 20th Pack Meeting, 6:30 p.m. Royal Oaks, The Pit

1.  Host Den: Tigers;

2. Gift cards will be distributed for popcorn sales;

3. Individual Den Awards will be handed out;

4. Thursday, February 24th Blue Gold RSVP's are due, checks payable to Pack 443 (12 & older $7, ages 6-11 $5 and 5 & under $3.)   This will be a catered event (choice of ham, chicken tenders, mac & cheese, mashed potatoes, corn, coleslaw, rolls, cake and beverages), Arrow of Light Ceremony for Webelos II's crossing over to Boy Scouts, Skits by all Dens, and Individual Den Awards. 

5. We are being told that on Jan 20, the Orchestra and Choir will be holding their concert in the Cafeteria at 7:00 p.m.  Please be aware that there will be additional folks around and to be respectful if our Pack meeting ends while the concert is in progress.  We expect that we will have families who will be attending both events.  Busy night! 

Pinewood Derby and Blue Gold Banquet

The Pinewood Derby is Saturday, Jan 8^th:8:30 a.m.: Weigh-in, registration & donuts9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.: Race timeLocation: same as last year, behind Zimbrick Auto on High Crossing Blvd near the "Econolot" building that faces Hwy 151.

- Will the legendary "Red Wheels" return to claim the title?
- Will "Block of Wood" again demonstrate speed over beauty?
- Will the "Dodsonmobile" make the finals?
- Will there be enough donuts for seconds?
You will have to come to find out! See you there!
　
Blue Gold Banquet is Thursday, February 24, 2011RSVP's due by January 20th