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)

May 2010 Update

***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,

Congratulations to all of our Scouts who crossed over!  The ceremony was a big success and we're all very proud of each and every boy who worked hard this year to earn his achievements.

Thank you, parents, for everything you've done with your Scout to make this year happen.  Without your participation, none of this would be possible.  So again a big THANK YOU!

No Den-specific updates this month BUT please note the following items:

Fishing Derby is coming up on June 12th

Please plan to join us for the Fishing Derby in Nederland.  The specific details will be sent in the next couple of weeks.  Stay tuned....

NEW BEARS THIS IS FOR YOU:  The (now) Bears are planning an overnight after the Fishing Derby.  If the (now) Bear parents are interested in the camping trip or if their schedules change, please contact Den Leader, Andy Collier.  He will be sending emails with times and costs to these parents in the next week or two.

Finally, we wanted to let you know that Michelle Melvin is now home from the hospital and doing well.  She's resting and in good spirits.  If you'd like to email her with good wishes, please click here.  We're all sending good thoughts her way.

As always, please email me if you have any questions.

Thanks!

Arlene

Communications Chair

PS:  Check out the photos of Cross Over.  Thanks to Miss Val for taking them!  Also, if you didn't get any photos of your scout, let me know.  Val did a great job of trying to get at least one pic of each boy as he went through the ceremony.

April Updates

***MEETING AND EVENT DATES FOR PACK 13***
TUESDAY – MAY11th – PACK MEETING / Cross Over Ceremony for all Boys.
Belle Creek Cafeteria from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.


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,
I know everyone is really busy right now, trying to finish up school and all sorts of other projects. So we wanted to touch base with you regarding some Scouting business:

1. At our May Pack Meeting all of our Scouts will cross over to the next level. As part of the ceremony, each Scout will be presented with a new neckerchief that represents his movement to the next level. (Example: Tiger Cubs will get Wolf neckerchiefs) We will have the neckerchiefs for you to purchase, which will save you the trip to the Scout store in Lakewood. Neckerchiefs are $6.00 before the May 11th meeting and $10.00 the day of the meeting. Please make checks out to Pack 13.

2.  SERVICE PROJECT:  The Wolf Scouts will be assisting the Tiger Cubs next Tuesday (5/4/10) with a project to wrap up their Leadership ribbon. Also, the scouts need to bring an example of a person that serves the community and what that person does to help others (i.e. fireman, doctor, police, teachers, etc...). The meeting will be at BCCS at 6:30pm in the cafeteria.

3.  Finally, A HUGE THANK YOU to all the parents and scouts who helped out at the Scout Show.  It was a big success for our pack.  Over 400 participants went through our booth.  Without your help, we wouldn't have pulled it off.  Also, special thanks to Sheri and Andy Collier.  They devised the booth and training, set up in the morning and then closed down at the end of a very long but exciting day.  We appreciate their efforts.

If you have any questions, as always, email your Den Leaders or you can email me and I'll forward to the right person.

Thanks again for making the scouting experience special for all of the boys.

Arlene
Communciations Chair

Webelos II Crossover Ceremony

Here are some pics from the Crossover Ceremony for Webelos II.  All of the boys crossed over to Boy Scouts and their new Scout Leaders were on  hand to participate in the ceremony. 

Congratulations to all these Scouts and their Parents on a job well done!