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

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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!