May 2011 Update

 Den Meetings- Tuesdays from 6:30 to 7:30 pm at Belle Creek Charter School Cafeteria unless notified by your Den Leader
May Den Meeting Dates are:
5/3/11, 5/10/11

Pack Meetings - Tuesday from 6:30 to 7:30 pm at Belle Creek Charter School Cafeteria.
4/26/11
5/17/11


*Special Dates to Note*


Tuesday, April 26th
Pack Meeting at cafeteria.

Saturday, May 7th
Scout Day at Dinosaur Ridge
Earn your Geology Belt Loop
www.dinoridge.org
This is not an organized Pack activity, but lots of fun. If you are interested in going and would like to know if others are attending, please email me and I'll put out the word so you can get connected.

Saturday, May 21st POSTPONED!!- due to scheduling conflicts. The Denver Tea Room
Take Mom or Dad to Tea
Do something nice for Mom or Dad and earn your Good Manners Belt Loop. Cubmaster Don will be there, too!

Tuesday, May 17
Crossover Ceremony Pack Meeting
Scouts will receive next rank neckerchiefs. All Scouts and parents need to attend.

Saturday, June 11
Fishing Derby
Details TBA
Earn your Fishing Belt Loop or work towards your Fishing Pin!

July 7, 8 & 9
Magness Cub Scout Camp!!
If you have not received any details and are registered to attend, please contact Committee Chair, Ami Rowland.

Saturday, August 13
Pack 13 Picnic
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Place TBA

Hi Scout Parents,

I know everyone is racing to the end of the school year with a lot of committments on their plates.  Please take a minute to review the dates above and mark them on your calendar.  If you have any questions about the dates/activities, please let me know.

ALSO, we are working very hard to make sure that all parents are entered in Scout Manage, the program which tracks achievement information for our pack and allows emails to be sent to all members.  If you did not receive an email, dated April 14th, from Scout Manage, please let me know so we can add your email to the list.  If you have already contacted me about this, no need to do so again - just wanted to double check with folks.

Thanks for all you've done this year to help all of our boys in Scouting,
Arlene
Communications Chair
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Den Meetings- Tuesdays from 6:30 to 7:30 pm at Belle Creek Charter School Cafeteria unless notified by your Den Leader

January Den Meeting Dates
1/4, 1/11, 1/18
February Den Meeting Dates
2/1, 2/8, 2/15

Pack Meetings - Fourth Tuesday of the month from 6:30 to 7:30 pm at Belle Creek Charter School Cafeteria.
January Pack Meeting
1/25
February Pack Meeting
2/22  No Pack Meeting as the Pack will meet at Blue & Gold on Friday 2/25/11 (see below).

*2011 Special Dates to Note*
Pinewood Derby - Saturday, February 5th from 9 to 2 pm at Belle Creek Family Center Gym.

Blue and Gold Banquet - Friday, February 25th from 5:30 to 7:30 pm at the Elk's Lodge in Brighton (101 North Main Street - on the corner of Main & Strong, 1 block North of Bridge Street).


Happy New Year to all of our Scouting Families!
I hope the holiday season was enjoyable for all of you and the new year is off to a great start.  Please review the information below and mark your calendars with the dates listed above.

It is recharter time. Boy Scouts of America requires each pack to recharter. Please see Committee Chair, Ami Rowland,to pay for your 2011 dues to BSA. You can also pay to renew or start your son's Boy's Life subscription at the same time.

• BSA dues are $15 for the year.
• Boy's Life subscription is $12 for the year.
• Adult volunteers need to pay their dues for the 2011 year at the same time.
• The dues have to be in by Tuesday February 1st. If you have any questions please contact Ami at earthami@gmail.com.

Pinewood Derby Fund Raiser. We will have pinewood derby car kits for sale for parents, older brothers, older sisters, aunts uncles, cousins, or anyone who would like to try their hand at racing a pinewood derby car. The cars will be $7 each, see Ami or Fred Rowland to purchase your cars for this race.  Ami and Fred will be at the den meetings with the cars.

Pinewood Derby Time!!!! The pinewood derby is going to be held Saturday February 5th. If you have any questions about what the rules are for your boy's car please contact Fred Rowland at arlaten@comcast.net.

We Need Your Help!

Pack 13 has some wonderful activities for all of our scouts which teach skills and allow some fun time as well.  Our committee members and den leaders volunteer their time to coordinate activities for the boys.  However, help is needed.  We are asking each scout family to volunteer time with at least one scouting event (if you just love us too much, you may volunteer for more!) Some Volunteer Opportunities to consider:

Pinewood Derby - February, 5th 9 to 2 pm.

This is such a fun event but it also requires a lot of help.  Here are some of the volunteer jobs needed to make this a successful event:

1. Assist with the Den build day.  We'll have a day when the scouts can come and build/start working on their cars with the assistance of adults.
2. Set up the track, test it, and make any necessary repairs on January 15th. 

3.Run car pit on race day. Last minute adjustments to cars and repairs to cars that break on the track during racing.
4.Line judge. Determining which car wins the heat.
5. Keeping track of scores.
6. Post race cleanup. Putting away chairs and packing up the track.
7. Make ballots for Design award voting.

Blue and Gold Banquet - Friday, February 25 - 6:30 - 9 PM

The Blue and Gold Banquet celebrates the anniversary of Scouting. The Pack gathers together to share a meal and celebrate the accomplishments of the year. The banquet is funded by the Pack and through donations.


1.  Member of the Planning Committee or be able to complete one of the tasks the planning committee needs.
2.  Soliciting catering.
3.  Pre-event setup, and post-event cleanup


Scout Show

Scout show is like a giant carnival, Boy Scout style. Scout Troops and Packs from across the region gather at the Denver Coliseum and each Troop or Pack sets up a booth with an activity - carnival type games, cooking and other special demonstrations, skills activities (for example: obstacle courses, canoeing, target practice with slingshots). Tickets are sold as a fundraiser. The ticket is also a discount card good throughout the year for a variety of goods and services. One ticket gets an entire family into the show and activities are free!


1. Member of the booth planning committee,
2. Setup, tear down,
3.  Volunteer shifts at the booth during the event


Communications Chair
Once a month, this person gathers updated Den information from Den Leaders and assembles it to post to the Pack's blog. (easy to learn if you have not used a blog before). Additional emails may need to be sent periodically. The current Communications Chairperson will be happy to provide training. A one year commitment is requested.

Please email me to let me know what task you can help with and I'll put you in touch with the appropriate person.  Our pack cannot do these activities without the help of the parents. We all very much appreciate the time you'll be giving!

Thank you to all who volunteered to work the Coat Drive in December. We had a great response and were able to donate all of our coats to Coats for Colorado.

Below are some December den meeting pics.  Our Tigers and Bears made holiday cards for family and for an assisted living home.  Our Wolves made bird houses.  Thank you to Mr. Nixon for assembling and packaging all of the bird house kits!!! Your volunteer efforts are appreciated by all who took home a birdhouse! 

Our Bears making cards for family.

Our Tiger and Tiger Parent making cards for assisted living residents.

Webelos I at work on their activity with their Den Leader.

Mr. Nixon helping with the birdhouse building.

Thank you and let me know if you have questions.

Arlene

Communications Chair

November 2010 Update

***MEETING AND EVENT DATES FOR PACK 13***

Den Meetings- Tuesdays from 6:30 to 7:30 pm at Belle Creek Charter School Cafeteria unless notified by your Den Leader
December 7th, 14th

Pack Meetings - Fourth Tuesday of the month from 6:30 to 7:30 pm at Belle Creek Charter School Cafeteria.
No Pack Meeting in December

Special All Parents Meeting
Wednesday, December 1st at 6:30 pm at the Belle Creek Charter School Cafeteria.

Coat Drive
Monday, November 29th through Friday, December 3rd from 3:30 to 4:15 pm at Belle Creek Charter School.  Please email me if your scout can volunteer.

*2011 Special Dates to Note*
Pinewood Derby - Saturday, February 5th from 9 to 2 pm at Belle Creek Charter School Cafeteria.

Blue and Gold Banquet - Friday, February 25th from 5:30 to 7:30 pm at The Margaret W. Carpenter Rec. Center in Thornton.

Details on the 2011 events will follow, but we would like you to mark your calendars to save the date.

 
Hi Parents and Scouts,
 
Thank you very much for all of your efforts in making the popcorn sellling a huge success for Pack 13.  We know that each scout's achievements are directly related to the time a parent or guardian shared to help make it happen.  So we thank you for your time!
 
Some items on the horizon for Pack 13:
 
All Parent Meeting
There will be an all parent meeting this Wednesday, December 1st at 6:30 pm at Belle Creek Charter School Cafeteria.  Please plan on attending as there are several important items to discuss which are critical to the needs of the scouts.
 
Coat Drive
Pack 13 is sponsoring a coat drive at Belle Creek Charter school next week (11/29 to 12/3).  We will collect coats, gloves, scarves, etc., for those in need of these items.  The colleciton area is manned each day by a few scouts and parents from 3:30 to 4:15 pm.  Please consider volunteering.  We currently need more scouts/parents to help with this.  You can email me to volunteer.
 
Just a reminder, we will not have a Pack meeting in December because of the holiday break. 
 
A few photos to show you what some of the scouts have been up to this past month:

Our Tigers taking a tour of the Police Dept.

Our two top popcorn selling scouts receive their prizes

The pack singing songs at our November Pack Meeting

 

Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving!

 

Please email me with any questions.

 

Thank you,

Arlene

Communications Chair

Pack 13



October Update

***MEETING AND EVENT DATES FOR PACK 13***

Den Meetings- Tuesdays from 6:30 to 7:30 pm at Belle Creek Charter School Cafeteria unless notified by your Den Leader  
October 5th, 12th, 19th
November 2nd, 9th, 16th and 30th
December 7th, 14th

Pack Meetings - Fourth Tuesday of the month from 6:30 to 7:30 pm at Belle Creek Charter School Cafeteria.
All Parents Please Attend The  Monthly Pack Meetings.
October 26th
November 23rd
No Pack Meeting in December
 
Popcorn Group Show and Sell:
King Soopers Brighton location (4th and Bromley).
Sunday, October 17th from 10 to 2 pm
Please sign up with Laura Jorstad.  Click here.
 
2011 Special Dates to Note:
Pinewood Derby - Saturday, February 5th from 9 to 2 pm at Belle Creek Charter School Cafeteria.
 
Blue and Gold Banquet - Friday, February 25th from 5:30 to 7:30 pm at The Margaret W. Carpenter Rec. Center in Thornton.
 
Details on the 2011 events will follow, but we would like you to mark your calendars to save the date.
 
Hi Scouts and Parents!
This is our first monthly update for the year.  We post at least once a month and sometimes more frequently if there is information you'll need to know.  You will receive an email with the link to this blog each time a new entry is posted.
 
First thing to notice:  The dates you need to know are always listed at the very beginning of each post so you have them readily available.  Please mark them on your calendar.
 
Popcorn
We're close to the end of the popcorn selling and we need every one's help to meet our goals.  Remember, the goal is to send all the Scouts to Magness Camp this summer.  For those who didn't go this past summer, take a look at the August Update post on this blog to see some of the pictures.  It's an incredible experience for the scouts as well as the parents.  But it's not free, so we have to work at popcorn selling to make it to our goal.
1.  Each Scout has a $600 goal.  Sounds like a lot but there are several scouts who have either reached the goal or are almost there.  Each of these scouts will win a marshmallow crossbow shooter.
2.  If a Scout sells $1,000 or more he will have a special event at Invesco Field, tour the facility and do passing drills and punting with some former Broncos! 

We only have until October 19th to sell, so let's do it!!
 
Please remember to bring your popcorn selling sheets to the meeting each week.  Prizes are given out and we are able to track our progress.
 
Scout Dues
If you haven't paid your Scout dues, please remember to do this.  Dues are $3 per month or $24 for eight months.  You may pay monthly or however it works best for you.  See your Den Leaders to pay.

Some photos below of our September Pack Meeting where Rose Red Elk aka Red Feather Woman, talked to our Scouts about Plains Indian culture and did a Lakota (Sioux) dance with them!
 

 
 

If you have pictures you'd like to share on the blog from one of our Scout events, please email them to me and I'll be happy to post.
 
Thanks!
Arlene
Communications Chair
Pack 13

August Update

***MEETING AND EVENT DATES FOR PACK 13***
SATURDAY – AUGUST 14th - Pack Picnic
TUESDAY - AUGUST 24th - Cub Scout Join Night
 
Hi Scouts and Parents,
 
Summer is just about over and we're gearing up for a new school year!  This is a busy month for anyone with kids so we want to be sure you mark these dates on your calendar.
 
PACK 13 PICNIC - Saturday August 14th 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
1. Each scout/family should bring a side dish or desert plus their own beverages. We will supply the hot dogs and buns and condiments.
2. Location - Elaine T. Valente Open Space Park (on 104th Ave. between Colo. Blvd and Hwy 85, just west of the South Platte River)
3. If your scout didn't have an opportunity to go to Fishing Derby he'll have another chance to earn his fishing belt loop at the pond.  We have fishing rods to give to each boy, so if you didn't get one, please let us know.
NOTE:  Adults bring your fishing license if  you have one.  No worries if you don't have one as there are plenty of adults who will be able to help the scouts fish.
4. PLEASE RSVP TO AMI ROWLAND AT earthami@gmail.com , so we can make sure we have enough hot dogs!
5. Wear your uniforms and prepare to have a good time!

   
CUB SCOUT JOIN NIGHT - Tuesday, August 24th at 6:30 pm
Location - Belle Creek School Cafeteria
Time to join for this year.  We're expecting new scouts as well as returning ones.  Please come and sign up and learn about the stuff Pack 13 will be doing this year and help us recruit new Cub Scouts.
 
And now, for some Magness Camp Pictures!  EVERYONE who attended camp said it was awesome.  The scouts spent their time, canoeing, hiking, learning archery and bb gun safety.  We're going great guns on popcorn sales this year so every scout can attend next summer's camp.
 
 

MAGNESS ADVENTURE CAMP INFORMATION

***MEETING AND EVENT DATES FOR PACK 13***

CAMPING WEEKEND - July 22nd - July 24th – Magness Summer Camp


SATURDAY – AUGUST 14th - Pack Picnic

Hi Parents and Scouts!

For those of you going to Magness Camp on the 22nd, please check out the details directly from the information sent by the Denver Area Council:

About the Facility
Tent features two beds with pads.  An extra sleeping pad for a third person under the age of 5 can be checked out from the staff.  Heated bathroom facilities include hot showers and flush toilets.  Webelos Scouts are encouraged to bring their own tent as part of the program.  Tents can be provided if needed.  Meals are prepared and served at the new Coors Commissary.

Check In
Check in begins at 1 pm on July 22nd and the first meal is dinner.  Cubmaster Don will be there at 1 pm and will be on the look out for you to help get you settled in.

What to Bring
SCOUT UNIFORM FOR ADULT LEADERS AND SCOUTS!
Clothes
Hiking Shoes
Flashlight
Towel
Day Pack
Canteen or water bottle
Rain gear
Shower shoes/flip flops
Sweater
Sleeping bag or 3 heavy blankets
Spending money
Sunscreen lotion
Toilet kit
Camera
Swim suit
Pillow
Pajamas
Heavy jacket
Hat
Bug Spray
Please label all personal items. 

ITEMS NOT ALLOWED:
Only adults may carry pocketknives
Sheath knives
Personal firearms
Pets
Radios

Weather
Peaceful Valley, the location of the camp, sits at 7,000 feet above sea level along the Palmer Divide.  Weather can change quickly, and campers must be prepared.  Afternoon rainshowers are common but do not stop the program.  Bring plent of clothes and shoes so you can stay dry.  Nights are often cool so bring more than just shorts. 

Camp Rules and Guidelines
Alcoholic beverages, fireworks and recreational drugs are not permitted.
Park only in designated areas and follow speed limits.  Drive only on existing roads.  Passengers are not allowed to ride in back of trucks.
Smoking only allowed in designated areas.
Pets not allowed in camp.
Do not use canoes, tower, BB guns or archery equipment when program areas are closed.
Personal firearms are not allowed.
Only adults may carry pocketknives.  Sheath knives are not permitted.

Directions:
Take I-25 to Exit 184 (Founders Parkway near Castle Rock).
Turn left at stop sign to Founders Parkway.
Take Founders Parkway to traffic light (Highway 86 intersection).
Turn left at stop light onto Highway 86.
Take Highway 86 through Franktown and traffic signal at Parker Road
Continue on Highway 86 through Elizabeth.
Continue on Highway 86 until you come to Elbert Highway on your right (just before Kiowa).
Turn on Elbert Highway and continue through the town of Elbert.
Turn right into Peacefull Valley Scout Ranch at the second entrance.
Dobbins and Dietler camps are on the left.  Magness camp is on the right.
Follow the signs to check in at Magness Adventure Camp.

Cell Phones
Cubmaster, Don Miller's cell phone (303) 704-7082
Committee Chair, Ami Rowland's cell phone (720) 837-3508

And now for some pictures from the Fishing Derby!  It was cold and rainy but everyone who came had a great time.  THANK YOU to the Andy and Sheri Collier for letting Pack 13 come out to their property for the event!!!

Fishing Derby Information

***MEETING AND EVENT DATES FOR PACK 13***


SATURDAY - JUNE 12th – Fishing Derby in Nederland, CO

CAMPING WEEKEND - July 22nd - July 24th – Magness Summer Camp


SATURDAY – AUGUST 14th - Pack Picnic

Hi Scouts and Parents,

Hope you had a great Memorial Day weekend and enjoyed the beautiful weather.

The Fishing Derby is just around the corner.  It's going to be a lot of fun and we hope all of you can be a part of the day.

PACK 13 FISHING DERBY FOR CUB SCOUTS AND THEIR FAMILIES

WHEN:  Saturday, June 12, 2010

              10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

BRING:  Bring a picnic lunch and lots of water to drink (higher elevation - you're going to need the water).  If you have a rod/gear you'd like to use, please bring it.  If not, we have 50 rods donated for our use.  No live bait - only lures and we have Power Bait which was donated.

WHERE:  "Los Lagos" - private land owned by the Colliers - follow the directions NOT a GPS!!!  Directions are at the bottom of this post.

WHAT TO WEAR:  Please wear your uniforms and be ready to show pride in your pack


Our day has been planned as follows:
10:00 - 11:00 - gathering and LESSONS: casting practice / fishing procedures / baiting hooks
11:00 - 11:30 - lunch
11:30 - 1:30 - fishing
1:30 - weighing and reporting
2:00 - awards

And finally, here are a list of achievements that can be accomplished at Fishing Derby:
Fishing belt loop (lessons and fishing time must be done)
WOLF - elective 19
BEAR - achievement 12
Webelos - none

Directions to Los Lagos from I-36:
 
• Head towards Boulder on I-36
• I-36 becomes 28th street

• Turn Left on Canyon Blvd.

• Head up Canyon Blvd for about 20 miles

• You will eventually reach the town of Nederland

• Once in Nederland, you will come to a round a bout, head left through it.

• You will pass by a bank on the right, and a grocery store on the left.

• Head up the hill, staying to the left (Right will head to Eldora)

• You will pass the Sundance Café on the left, keep going

• You will pass a lake to the right, keep going.

• Approximately ¼ mile after the lake, there will be a gate on the right hand side, turn into it (across the road from it is a sign saying “Shoshoni”)

• Open the gate; the latch is a lift-up type in the upper right hand corner.

• Close the gate behind you

• Drive along the dirt road. Keep to the main road. There will be side roads leading to the right, always stay to the left.

• You will pass a big meadow and a house on the left.

• The road will fork right and left after another few hundred feet. Turn Left; follow it around a curve and past an uphill driveway leading to two cabins on the right.

• About 100 feet after the driveway, the road will curve to the right, turn into the gate immediately on the left.

• At the end of a 150 foot driveway, there will be a house on the slight right. That is us.

• Park wherever there is a spot.

Sheri’s Cell 303-378-8090 (call first)

Andy’s Cell 303-887-5939 (call second)